The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-03
STAUNTON.

THE RESIGNATION or TIE PRINCIPAL OF THE
DEAF. DUMB AND BLIND INsTIIUrI0N-AN-
OTHER TwIST-GEEERAL FIIZ. LEES Lee
TURE--ELECT1ON IN THE VALLEY MUTUAL
no MORE INSURANCE FOR THE CHESAPEAKE
AND OHIO EMPLOYEES THE BLUE AND THE
GRAY--ANICE CHRISTMAS PRESEN1-THIEy-
ING THE LOUISA ruLYGAMIsT, &C., &c.
Correspondence of the Richmond Disuatch.j
JANUARY /. 1888.
For some months past there have been
differences and difficulties between the
principal OF the Institution for the Deaf,
Dumb, and the Blind, DR.. Vaughan, and
the Steward, Nr. Davis, which grew mere
and more bitter and irreconcilable until at
last they have been terminated IN the ap-
pointnent OF the new Board OF Visitors by
The Governor last Saturday.
The present Board has only been in Of
fee since last summer. and It's course has
thus early made Itself obnoxious TO the
powers that be, only two OF its members
being retained in the body Just appointed.
1t Is so evident to DIR. Vaughan and his
friends that the Board, az now constituted,
is unfriepdly TO him, that Immediately
the receipt OF the news here yesterday OF its
appointment DR.. Vaughan resigned his
position as principal OF the institution. IL
is understood that the new Board will very
soon meet and select Or. Vaughan's sue
cesssr, who it is likely is already decided
upon, rs everything done by these people
is generally "c,It and dried"
General Fitz Lee will, by invitation, de
liver his popular lecture on the Battle Of
Charlottesville here on the 18th instant
The vacancy in the management Of the
Valley Mutual Life Association caused 10y
the recent death OF Mr.. William Forbes,
general agent, has just been filed by the
election OF Mr.. l.. l.. Edmondson. Mr..
Edmondson is well known in Richmond,
where for several years past he has repre-
sented the company ard made for himself
many friends. The Board OF Directors also
elected Mr. j. II. Alexander, the express
messenger on the Chesapeake and Ohio
who resigned after the Millboro' accident.
to q cierkship made vacant by the death Of
Mr.. William NJ. Moiiett. enc of its men,
bers. They also passed resolution not to
Insure for the present any OF the employees
of the Chesapeake and Ohio now engaged
In active service on that road.
The survivors OF the Twenty-cighth
New York regiment have arranged for
commingling OF the blue and the gray at
Niagara Fails on the ed May next. The
Filth Virginia regiment, made up of Au-
gusta companies, In the bloody engage
ment OF Cedar Mountain, August 0, 1862,
captured the battle-fiag OF the Twenty
eighth. The flag has been accidentally dis.
covered, and is to be returned to the sHr-
yivors Of the New York regiment at their
rednion at Niagara Falls. They have in
yited ia the most cordial spirit their former
enemies md yictors, the old Fifth. to join
them Us their guests on the interesting oc-
casion. at meeting held here In the
COURTHOUSE the other day the old Confed-
crate regiment was well represented. Ma
lor J. w. Newton presided, and Mr.. d. L.
Strasburg uas secretary. The invitation
OF their nertkern friends was cordially and
unanimously accepted. and a committee OF
appointed for the occasion.
On christmas-day the congregation Of
the First Presbyterian church OF this city
presented to Misses Ollie and Sarah HotclI-
kiss $40 in gold as testimonial Of appre-
citation Of their services In the choir OF that
church. These young ladiesare daughters
o. the veteran raiiroad-nlan. Major n. II.
lIotchkiss.
Judge Quaries has appointed three COM
missioner IN each township Of the county
20 lay of the election districts for each pre- !
,inct. There are two nesdjusters and one !
Democrat on each district boGrd.
A good deal Of coal-thieyIng has been |
,oing on at the coal-yards here recently,
nd watch set for tbs purpose succeeded !
D one night this week In capturing five.
Justice PurJnan gave them from ten TO
bIrty dvs In fail.
Mr.. John Il. Chapman, businessmen
{ this place, has had some very sad expe- i
lencc Ia the last week. lie Was married |
q the xtst Instant 70 Miss Ela N. Ar.