Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-16
A GALLANT CONFEDERATE GONE.

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A GALLANT CONFEDERATE GONE.
Interesting Sketch of Captain John
Charles CuIin-Cut with Razor.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA,
December Is, 1890.
Captain J. G. Culin, well known and
beloved Confederate veteran, died last
evening at his residence, on University
avenue. at about 5 O'Clock. He had not
been in good health for long time and
recently took to his bed, from which ne
never arose.
Captain John Charles Culin was born
in Richmond, Va, In 1875, OF irish
parents, and came TO Charlottesville
about the time he reached the age OF
twenty-one to 20 into the employment
OF Mr. William N. Roach, who then
carried on the merchant-tailor1ng busi-
ness in the two store-Iooms now owned
and occupied by r. ID. Anderson b
Brother, at the University OF Virginia.
Soon after coming here he married Miss
Sarah /. Faris, OF this city. niece OF
Mrs. Roach. Having been an active
member OF the Richmond Grays
before coming to Charlottesville, he
at once attached himself to the Month
cello Guard. and has been a devoted
member OF that organization ever since.
He went into the service OF the Coincide
racy in that company as orderly ser
eeant. and at the close Of the war had
risen TO the captaincy. He was wounded
seven times, and at Five Forks lost his
left leg. He was as fine a type OF the
old fighting Confederate soldier as could
well be found, and was fond OF talking
over the old times of danger and hard
ships
COMMANDER.
At the formation OF the Third regl-
ment Virginia volunteers IN 1881 he re-
ceiyed the commission OF commlssary OF
the regiment, and held it until his death.
He was a man OF generous impulses, and
would help friend when he had to deny
himself to do so. He was one of that
class of old Confederates so fast passing
away. and who will be as well known IN
history and song as Cromwelrs men or
the heroes of Napoleons Old Guard.
Peace to his ashes.
His funeral will take place tomorrow
Tuesday at | o'clock, and will be at
tended by the Monticello Guard Veteran
Association. John Bowie Strange Camp
of Confederate Veterans. and the Mon
ticello Guard, who will bury him with
military honors.
He leaves q wife and several children.
All Of the latter are grown young men.
CUTTING AFFRAY.
Early Sunday morning difficulty oc-
Cured between two colored men on the
Scottsville road, about half a mile from
Charlottesville, in which Armistead Mel
son, an aged negro, was severely cut
with a razor in the hands OF Benjamin
Blakey. the husband of Nelson's grand
daughter. The old man sustained cut
in his neck which nearly severed his ear
and caused a ghastly wound. He now
lies in a very critical condition. The
origin of the difficulty was Blakey s NAL
treatment of his wife and her grand
fathers interference. Blakey was ar
rested and is now in jail.
Captain Adam McChesney and Mrs.
McChesney. of Lexington, Va, who
have been stopping at PARROTS Hotel Tor
about two months, will leave tomorrow
for Washington, d. c., where they ex-
pect to spend the winter with Mrs. DIR.
Arnold, l445 South street Northwest.
Captain McChesney is an invalid, and
claims that his sojourn here has been OF
great benefit to him.
MIR. +. =. Parish and bride have re-
turned 10 Charlottesville.
COMPROMISED.
The suit between the city and Messrs.
L. l.. Carter and j. A. Bishop, the re-
Gently dismissed cops, which was to have
been heard in the Corporation Court to-
day, has been compromised, the city
paving to each of the plaintiffs 2l35,
| The policeman claimed that they were
discharged without sufficient cause, hence
the action.
| FIRST ANNUAL SERMON.
At the First (colored) Baptist church
Yesterday the pastor. Rev. Il. A. Scott,
preached his first annual sermon.
During the year he has preached one
hundred sermons, besides conducting
twenty-five funerals Two hundred and
nineteen new members we're added to
the church and forty-fve were restored.
Total amount raised during the year for
all purposes. 81, 442.37. AT the night ser
vice the pastor was unanimously recalled
at a salary OF $1,000 per annum. Mr..
Scott is quite popular with our people,
both white and colored, and has done a
great deal for his race. counselling them
to keep out of politics, attend to their
own affairs. and instilling into them the
fact that the whites are their true friends.
The membership of his church is over SIX
hundred, Mt Zion church having
equally as many.