Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-04
PETERSBURG.
rHEsupprx DEATH OF DIR. PRANK PAT
TEnsoX.
A Sketch Of HIS Life-The Circuit Court
Special fsrm-A Railroad
Case
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Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
JANUARY 8, 1888.
DR., Frank Patterson, one OF our
Oldest and most beloved physicians and
citizens. died very suddenly OF heart
disease this morning about half-past III
o'clock. He was very unwell last night,
but feeling somewhat better this morn
ing left his residence for his Office on
Bank street. He visited a patient on
his way. to whom be appeared very
cheerful and in unusual good spirits.
The Doctor wentinto the drugstore of Mr..
William T.. French, where he sat awhile
oonversing with friends but complain
ing of the heated atmosphere he
arose to go to his Office near
by. He had hardly passed
through the door before he was taken
i'll. and he was found leaning against the
door in a half-speechless condition.
When asked il he was Ill be remarked !:
"Take me in; l am dying" he was
taken into the store, and though RENE
dies were administered he died in few
minutes. He leaves q widow and daugh-
ter, 10 whom the shock Of his sudden
death was inexpressible, as it was
also very sad TO the community.
DR.. Patterson was born on the 23d of
September, 1924, in Louisburg, n. G.
He graduated at the University OF Penn
sylvania. Philadelphia. and began the
practice OF medicine at Holly Springs,
Miss He came to Petersburg in 1850,
and for eighteen months was associated
with DR.. John Herbert Claiborne. He
then went 10 Brunswick county, and
while living there was married in Bridge
port. Conn, To Mrs. Rivcs. sister of the
late Captain J. n. Nichols, of this city.
He subsequently practiced medicine
IN Warren county, n. c., where he lived
until the breaking out of the war. He
entered the war as surgeon of the North
Carolina regiment commanded by George
Wharton Green. He was captured at
Roanoke island, was subsequently ex-
changed, and Gerved as surgeon on Gene
ral Daniess staff until that officer was
killed. He served throughout the war
was at Gettysburg and in many other en-
gsgements He returned 10 Petersburg
from North Carolina in 1868, and resided
here continuously until his death. DIR.
member OF st. Psuls Episcopal church,
and was beloved 10y the whole COM
munity.
Judge Is. A. Hancock opened a special
term OF his Circuit Court here to-day
for the purpose of hearing one or more
cases of importance which were post
poned from the last regular term. The
case of certain taxpayers of Greenville
county against the Board OF Supervisors
was taken up today, and will
probably occupy the attention of the
court for several days. This is
a suit TO restrain the supervisors
from issuing the bonds of the county in
aid Of the building of the Atlantic and
Danville railroad through the county
authorized by the vote of the people in
1852. 1t is claimed by the compliments
that there were Irregularities in the
order of the court authorizing the elec
ton, and that the company, subsequent
to the election, had departed very
materially from the agreement on
which the vote was taken Eminent
lawyers are engaged in the case, repre-
senting the three separate interests of
the taxpayers the supervisors, and the |
railroad company. Among the counsel |
for the latter are General Ewing, of New |
York, and Mr.. Elliott, of Norfolk. The /
case involves many thousands of dollars. !
The store Of MIR. George Andrews, a
blind man, in Ettrick, was entered 10y
means of false keys a night or two ago
and robbed of a quantity of goods aud
small sum Of money. Some of the stolen !
property has been recovered and the
thief is believed to be known, but he
has not yet been caught.
ROBIN ADAIR.