The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-08

esneraI Waiter Gwynn.

General Walter 6synn.
The annouremcui q the deAih oi lhi-
distinguished gentleman appeared INA lhi-
usner on Yesterday. s more extended
notice u his SeTsices - civilian and a. "a
military nan viii 10 douiH be most ac-
tfrfahl- % his numerous friend. ana au-
mirer. throughout the country.
General GWvnu va born 10 ATgnia 0n
fbg .2d af February i-e2. ie rraduliea
with distinct on 20 Nesi Point ia ls2-- ana
"a IN earlv day took a high position - q
civil engineer. q. Entering The army a.
hrrvrt second lieutenant in the THIRD az
fTlfrr. b. served fsu YEAR. holding fhe
rank ID fra lieutenant ~ the Fourth aT1li-
lerr 20 fIe time of li- resignation. BE Nas
in lS,3 mslc chie engineer oi the Peri~-
m0ufh and Roanoke railway. and BE- wa,
aneruari elecrrd t0 fbe presidency of that
corporation. Il f>s1 he w1s chief en-
-.nrfr NJ fbe jaime. River and hanaw ha
canal and ~ tbe Wilmington y. O. and
Manchester =. e.. railroad. He -uper'n-
tended the construction 0f the Great Pee
pre hridg-. which 3. supported hy cast-
lrsu cylinders .uuk hy the pneumatic pro-
CESS. and wa. connected wifh the carrying
out II other crest railroad developments
FaT number oi years d. w2s consulting
engineer ef various public works il dif-
fcrnt paTr- of tle n.ted states
Al, president and chief engineer OF The
Jamee River and kauawh ha Company De
wrote fhe lhlrst gpor which ha- yet ap-
uaaci m reference 90 the comparative ao-
vantage. of railroads and canals as Means
ai transportation. iis published repoIts
rfince great research ard q facility in CIV
in- expression to h- views which wa-
rarely rQualied, During hi. residence in
This aity ht Wa- for several wears iu COM
snsnd ~ ihe First Virgins regiment. and
h. memory j. cherished hy the olhcer~
AND men Uh0 served with him.
When the war hrtween ihe NoTfh and
south lt--n. h,l1r-tLe thorough 0r-auiz--
tion ~ tlc Confederate army. bee was ap-
pointed ly fbe -ta'f.1i Virginia q. major
general IN command 0i The force, III Nor-
D. llk. H.. .kiH as IN engineer wac called
into rcVii.ifiou in c9u,tTucling ihc i0Ttil-
cations required for tle defence of Norfolk
rnd the n4ry-yard. lie was also employed
In fhe construction 0f iIe i0rincafion, oi
the harbor II Char e,ion. :. G..
In every position iu which De- ws. en-
-ared. a- a civil or rs a military engineer.
be exhibited tle same skill and nueliiE in
1le discharge ri Ai. duties bis coolnc>,
and bravery. as exhibited on fhe battle
Deld. were conspicuous traits in hi, char
acItr IH his private reiations hc was
gfnIsl and agreeable. and hi> wonderful
memory enahied bun to present TIE most
interesting "reminiscences of person, aud
place. throughout Dbl. long and a.eful -
refr.
General Guynn died in the citv Of Baiii-
more on fhe Gih instant. and on Yesterday
hi. funeral took place from the Petersburg
depot 4 number oi friends and relative,
e.oulreC BE. mains 90 Hollywood Gene
terv. The services were conducted hY l)r.
Armstrong. ol fhe Monumental church.
and many an eye wac ll0iSened Will te1r~
4s tI. noble gentleman was lefi With the
dead in hjs ia.I rcsilng-p pl2ce. Ibo,- who
kufW him is-.t loved INN m0si arceuiig,
and tlev VIII ever regard * - q privilege
o have lssu numbered sm0ng hi. intimate
riend..
NaEu1EY REPUI FoE uT WEEK ENr-
TNs Eli-'AEY o. l~~e--f 'T.tsEs az DtHft
Brain disease. 3 c0iored: cerebrS-.pinal
meningitis eel0red: consumption, e
white. 3 roiorea. c0nFul.ions inianiile,
white: cIoup coloned. drg1ry. ] white;
drowning. white; iever typhoid, white.
3 coInncd. Ae1rf-li-.-aSc. I c0ioned; iuian-
tiie 'eckiaN. rolorcd; meningitis. white
oid age- ] White. ! oolored; paralysis, 2
white. pneumonia. y colonea rupura. ]
white. smallpox. : white, l0 coiorcd feIa-
nus. 3 white; unknown. 4 coi0Ted. Wholt
number oi de1ihs IN the cify. exclusive
ef -iiii-air-as- 81 >tt'- Birfh. = white
mais.. zhife female. > colored male.
Male. whife. IS cslored-iNaL -: e.
males. white. cslored-t0tai. u. iQt
one day 90 thiIgs. hite. colorcd-i0ial
o. one mgnth io six ! white. = coiorad-
f0tsl. g: siX months 90 twelve. : ooiorcd
ouc year 90 iAns. Z coi0nd. tbref year
20 lrf. oolaFed; I've year, 70 ten
Nhic. coiered-mfal, 9. fen years Z,
so1iontd; twenty wears "a thirty. white
. col0red-tOi4l. 6. thirty wears Co fel7v,
Hhlfe. s colored--sliai. = forty ge-rs q
tity q coiored. fity year- 90 sky. y hiie
3 coiorcd-i0ial. 3: -slty fear> fo seventy
white; -es MS yeT, to eighty J white
4 c9l0rod- total. = unknown. whiu
Condition. single. white ~ coi0red-
total. ~. married. white. . 8ooiored-i0ial
= Widower.. co.ored. widows. I co.
ors.d. unknoWn n. : q lIiir. A0Grifgs EIci,
mend. -: other is2Tfs 81 ihe I Uniicd >iais-
IS. Germany. >; unknown, >. LocIify
MsrshaN Ward. WsHe, ooloned--ictal
8: Seaerson Ward. a hiie. coiorosl-
foIal- g 4; Madison Warl ] coloned: Non
roe n ard. white. J cciorcd-toial. 8
Clsy Ward, RAie. ( coioned-i0ial. 8
,Izck-sn Ward. eoI0n1 aimshOu.e.
c..lor~d. smallpox hospital. white, : col
ored-sNfal. :.
el,.ss.trtrfs.r srFrsrr MORTALITY.