The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-18
LOCAL MATTERS.


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little over two weeks. the fatal termination
Of which was wholly unexpected previous
10 Friday night.
The deceased was born in Richmond in
Nav, 1927. and learnt the printing business
under bis brother. Henry K. Ellyson,
Esq. and was with him until elected one
Of the Commissioners Of the Revenue for
this city. During the war, besides dis
charging his Official dutie>. he was an active
member Of the Ambulance Committee, an
organization that did excellent service
in visiting tie battle-felds and bring
ing the wounded to the hospitals here
in Richmond. After the war, and upon
the revival Of the Dispatch by COwardin &
EllvsOn. the deceased WIS made supcrin-
tendeut Of the Dispatch JOB Office, and
long held that place nOminaily, while really
the collector for the paper. This position
brought him IN contact with businessmen
in an parts u the city. and though the ap-
pearance II q man with bill in iis hand
il not usually q pleasant sight, IL may be
truly said that Moses EllysOn was every
where welcome. such was the gentleness
ana suayitv If his manner. and on such
good terms was BE- with everybody,
that q cordial greeting was ever ready for
him. His tastes were al simple and pure,
and the recreation be loved best was .
fishing expedition up the river IN company
with a few old friends.
His health was not first. rate Tor several
months % This year. but he seldom COM
plained, and was in the full discharge oi
hi. busines. duties until Wednesday the
3ist ultimO. when be became weak and
faint II the Office. and had 10 be sent home
in a carriage Dysentery was his trouble;
but on the Friday following he felt well
enough % drive down 10 the Office and re-
main a few hours and drive back home.
That was his last visit Little did the
friends who gathered about him then 10
congratulate him upon hi recovery think
that they would never see him again In
lie. His physician prescribed fOr him the
remedies proper for hi trouble and advised
him TO keep perieciiy quiet and free from
excitement. and 30 the many friends who
called upon him were not admitted.
II was believed that he had successfully
batfled with his disease II was thought that
the worst phase had passed and tnat there
were signs Of carly conyalescencc: be was
able 90 yet ont Of his bed. when. suddenly,
FRIDAY night q bad change was observed,
and typhoid symptoms was plainly disceTni-
bic. There was no re4clion IN response 20
the physicians efforts. and Yesterday il was
observed that De was sinking. and sinking
very fat. Al about twenty-five minutes
20 IS O'Clock be breathed his last and passed
into bis rest. with features somewhat re-
duccd. bEl as calm and placid a. ever be
wore in iiic.
Mr. Ellvs0n leaves a wife and three sons
and three daughters. one Of the latter mar
ried % Mr. Bis,efi, q Baltimore. She was
informed by telegraph yesterday Of the
alarming illness Of her father, and viii De
here to-day. Mr Eilys0n'- brothers are
Rev. o. Ellvson. Of Washington. d. G.,
ana Henry K. Ellvson. Esq. His sisters
are Mr.. Charles Campbell, and Mrs. VII
liam r. Drinkard.
His funeral VIII take place tomorrow
morning II II O'Clock from the Second
Baptist church. and his remains viii be
buried in shockOe cemetery.
To say that the deceased was 4 good man
but dimly describes Moses EllysOn a. he
exists in the memory u a multitude of
friends. His temper was sweet his dispO-
sifion % oblige was like an uriailing
stream. and equal 70 every demand: real
comforter - all in distress. he was entitled
70 the name of " ncle Moses bestowed
in real affection and yeneration by his
Younger associates in the Office. Amiable
A. he generally was. he could be spirited
when occasion demanded: always willing
% be accommodating, lie vet could be firm.
and such was his sense Of honor that IL
win be hard indeed for any one 10 recall
any act Of his that j. open 70 the suspicion
y unworthy motives.
Nav his gentle spirit rest in peace; may
the kind Father keep his widow and chill
dren. and DE Comforter 70 al biz kin, con-
necti0ns. and friends intheir great distress.
Pun. KEARNT Posi-, G.. 4. r., No. 10.
This post u the Grand Army OF the Re-
puhlic-Capiain r. b. Cook commander
recently organized in this city, will leave
next Tuesday afternoon for Baltimore 70
participate in the national encsmpment
which win commence in that city 2lst, and
will last three days. They will wear the
regulation uniforms, which are now being
made for them.
Colonel p. T. Woodfin, the department
commander. has issued the following or
der:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OP Va, J
GRAND ARMY 0F THE REPUBLIC,
NEAR FORT MONROE. June II, 1882.
General Orders No. 3.
Comrades II. PhGbus, Of Post No. 3,
and B. c. Cook, Of Post No. 10. are hereby
appointed aides-de-csmp 10 the department
commander. They will be obeyed and re-
spected accordingly.
By order Of p. T. Wo0DFIS,
Department Commander.
Official: ". u. Sands, A A. q.