Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-08
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Correspondence oftle Richmond Dispatch.
DECEMBER =. lset.
The Bsptists Of Southwest Virginia
are moving earnestly and with zeal u
the matter Of the establishment Of a
collegiate institute at some eligible loca-
;igD. Several towns are striving 10 Sc
cure favorable recommendation from
The committee TO whom the selection Of
a site FOR the buildings has been dele
gated. FIncastle. ID thu, county. has
awakened from a letbarCic state. AMI
the Town Council seems anxious 10
create q bonded debt Of 5000 asa bij.
buchanan. though slow e. the danger
o. exciting the envy Of az industrio1,
,naL. always manIfestS q little life
when FincasLe threaten, 20 secure a.
advantage
A public meeting was recently held
IN tie Mayor S office at which a stirring
speech was made by the Hon. Walter
y. Johnston. 70 favor Of securing the
proposed b. Allegheny Institute 4
committee 20 confer with the Town
Council with reference TO an app-opris-
ton. was appointed. and a soliciting
committee al once begun WORK. At
this writing about $4,000 in private
subscriptions have been o5tained-Nr.
Johnston heading the list with $500.
Several gentlemen of moaus and hber-
atty are vet 10 be seen. and we doubt
no, nearly $4,000 viii be obtained by
this means alone. II the Council re-
fleets the sentiments Of the population
Tins amount vii be supplemented by
handsome SUN.
Captain William Jo,l,fe- ha, pur-
chased the Shultz farm. adjoining the
town line. il Is valuable place, the
Richmond and Allegheny railroad run
mig through IT,. The Captain !, an
entcrpuslrC man. and. having a line
farm and location for manufacturing
enterprises. We hope his purchase viii
be Of great value 90 the community.
Tie day is not iaF distant when
Buchanan vii compete with FiDcastie
lof the courthouse. The TWO railroads
running through tins place afford q
large majority Of the people easy sc
cess. which. II is claimed. gives Us
decided advantage over Fincas;le. We
vii build the public houses necessary.
furnish the ground, &C.. free OF expense
to the county. and, rather than be
called uaram0uI0us. will Ike ilncaS-
lie. furnish the men 10 FL al the good
paving Offices around the courthouse.
The accident. which resulted IN the
death by drowning Of Eober; LucsIo
several weeks ago. has been 50 badly
mi>represeuted in the public prints. par
ticularly in the Hagerstown Nj.
Gloj,, that your correspondent mus;
beg The privilege OF furnishing an au-
thentic account, There was only one
way Q! saving the young mans lie.
and that was by amputation Of foot
crushed and tightly wedsed between
two timbers. then sinking his body
under the water and drawing i out
under other tlmbers. Captain ThomG,
Pagan, the supervisor. made this fact
known to the unfortunate man, but he
strenuously objected 10 the only
means Of rescue. When be finally
agreed 10 amputstion it could only
have been performed considerably above
The knee, and IN his benumbed and en-
feebled condition this was impractics-
bic. He had refused the only means
Of earthly salvation. and when assured
Of death by drowning ms cries were
heaItrending. His body was wedged IN
among timbers and N a reclining posi-
ton. and at this time The water was up
10 his mouth. Captain Eagan placed a
tall and courageous man BY young L.
cado. whose arms supported him under
the raging waters until life was extinct.
Every possible effort was made 10 save !
the young man, and the publication re-
feried TO. which Is Just the opposite 70 !
this. is a libel on as brave and humane |
men as ever lived.
Captain Henry Felix proposes 10 |
build q hotel in the spring with forty |
rooms. and this united to his present |
accommodations viii pleasantly house
200 summer boarders.
The town Will be on boom soon # |
the little fame Of life kindled by Walter |
Johnston's speech on the institute
question s properly famed. So mote
i be. DACTNL.