The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-30
PETERSBURG

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DEATH OF COLONEL G. o. sANFoRD-EyD on
| USEFUL AND BUSY LPE--MoRTuARY RE.
/ PORT FOR NOVEMBER - IMPRISONED pop
LARCENY AND PTSED FOR CONTEMPT
CRIMINAL CASES coNTIyUED-CoupLIug
TO GOOD DEMOCRAT.
| fCorrspondence OF the Richmond Disna,cb,
NOVEMBER 30, 1888.
| Colonel Charles O. Sanford. one of tbe
most accomplished engineers In the State,
ana Tor many years q prominent railroad.
man, dled tins morning at $50 o'clock at
the Boll'ngbrook Hotel: aged nearly seven.
ty-three years. Colonel Sanford was born
IN New York State In April, 1911. He
came TO Virginia with the corps OF
engineers that built the Richmond
and Fredericksburg railroad. subse-
quently he was employed on the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad. lie
Then went TO Georgia and surveyed and
Dulit The Augusta canal, which has con-
trl0uted so much TO the growth and wealth
OF that city. From Georgia he returned
TO Petersburg. and was elected chief engi-
neer OF the South-Side Railroad Company.
and under his immediate direction and SUI
pervlslon the road from Petersburg ia
Lynchbnrg. including the High bridge
near Farmville), was built. In 1856 he was
elected superintendent OF the Petersburg
and Weldon railroad, which position he
held until 1853. when, OH the resignation
of Judge William L. JoyneS, he was elected
president OF the road. He was continued
| as president until 1868. lie then went 10
North Carolina and spent three years in
railroad work In that state. lie built the
rold from Chatham, which now comprises
an important link in the Raleigh and Au-
guSta Airline. In 1871 he returned TO
Petersburg TO pass the evening OF his life
in quiet and rest. His last work was per-
formed last fall in the survey Of the route
| OF the Virginia and Carolina railroad from
Richmond TO Ridgeway.
Colonel Sanford's life was n busy and q
useful one. lie was close and obscryant
student, and in his mind was stored a
knowledge that few men possessed. In ac-
cordance with his wishes, his remains will
be sent tomorrow to Savannah, Ga. for in
terment. Most Of his relatives reside in
that vicinity.
From the report OF the Board OF Health
il is learned that "a deaths occurred in this
city during the month ending November
Goth. OF those who died u were whites
and SO colOrcd; IS were males and 2G fe-
males. There were IL deaths among chill
dren under five years Of age. Among the
causes Of death are the following: Con-
sumption, 10; paralysis, 4; hean-diseaSe,
8; pneumonia, 6.
y clerk in Mr.. VI. J. Whites drugstore,
at Wayerly, yesterday found sum OF
money on the floor, which had been
dropped by some customer. II was claim
ed by one Joe Taylor (colored), and sup
posing the claim to be right, the clerk de-
/ livCred the money 10 him. Subsequently
another colOred man came into the store.
declaring that he had lost the exact amount
OF money that had been found, and de-
scribed it 30 accurately that there remained
no doubt he was the owner. Joe Taylor
was thcrcupOn arrested on the charge OF
irauduently obtaining the money, and,
on being taken before Il magistrate, was
convicted and sentenced 10 Jail for thirty
days. TAYLOR became so noisy and demon
strative and insulting in his conduct that
the magistrate imposed a fine OF 80 for
! contempt and added thirty days to his sem
tence Of imprisonment.
In consequence Of the sickness OF the
Commonwealth s attorney all the criminal
cases on the docket Of Surry County Court
this week, OF which there were several i'm
portant ones, were continued until the
next term.
II. ID. Gillian, Esq, The Democratic
county superintendent Of Surry, was the
recipient OF merited compliment on Tues
day at the hands Of the Democracy Of the
county. He was presented with hand
some gold-headed cane in token OF their
appreciation Of his valuable services during
the late campaign. Mr.. Gillian was one OF
the most active and energetic Of the Demo
cratic superintendent, and he is continue
ing the organization in his county for next
years fight. ROBIN ADAIR.