The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-07
CAPT. SPOTSWOOD DEAD.
wonruysoy or IuLUsrRIOUssIRE.
p,-se, p.sccndant OF yirEinis's Colonial
Governor-servod in the Mexican war
ana,he war Between the States.

So,rorx. VA, August 6.--tSpeciaiI-
cs,.,.in Charles Fenton Mercer Spotswood
died to-day at 2:sO at his home in this city
IN the eichtieth year Of his age. hepassed
.wav Quietly, surrounded by his family and
t,;onds Captain Spotswood was Of distin-
euished lineage. being Of the fourth genera
tion in direct descent from Sir Alexander
Spotswood. Colonial Governor OF virginia
and related by blood or marriage to many
of the historical families Of the State.
Cantain Spotswood was born at Newport
in Spotsvlvania county in 1913. ana was I II
son Of George ". and Lucy Spotswood' he
entered the United States navy at the aye
OF fourteen years served through the hle1-
lean war and served on the coast OF AlI.oa,;
and was on the Yorktown when wreckeu
ON that coast. When the Nat Turner insur-
rection broke out in Southampton ana was
with the Governments forces that suppress
ed il When the late war broke out ne re-
signed his commissions and enteteu .no
service of the COnfederacy since Tue VIZ
be has resided in Norfolk captain opo'e
wood was married at Iort mshVn. 9pa.I, "a
biss Joanna Arguinbau, lady OF an Oiu
and prominent family, who survives hlm'
Sat. ~ the Piedmont Bank and Effects.
c.opnoxsyITJ.E. VA, August ESPECIAL.
TIE puhlie sale Of the real and personal
nroperty of the defunct Piedmont BANK, oi
tbis place. under a deed Of trust e1ecuteu
by c. f. Myers the late cashier anu n own IT,
cana oH Yesterday for the beneht OF lhe
cTeditors The bank building, brick house
80 4,vo stories on Main street. was purchased
he " G. DannesOn at sl665. Inc postOhCe
bDilding was knocked out to Richard hawl-
ipgs. of Albemarle, at 1915. Inc Dordons-
vile Gazette was purchased by same party
at $500 including presses. type oIlce la
lures. good will. etc. A number OF vacant
iots also a dwelling house purchased by
Dr I Wiley Bledsoe, which is 70 be USED
a. a Methodist parsonage. The telephone
line from this place 10 StanardsylHe ana
Orange Courthouse was offered, ana Dlu
NJ S1l5 bv AIessrs. w. o. Biakey and q. W;
Voolfolk was declined by tho trustee, ana
il will be offered again at future day.
learn that Mr.. Rawlings the purchaser OF
the Gazette. will make this place his nome
snd continue the publication of the paper.
The banking business will be resumed nv
once under the name and style Of the Cen
trail Virginia Collection Agency anu bahA-
ing Company. .,-- .r.o,,ro,,ed
as II was feared this forced sale would snow
a depreciation in real estate. Inc tO'''
amount OF the sale was nearly @3'OOO'
The drought continues, and vegetables IN
tbs GARDENS have been severely scorched.
The Democratic party IN this town ana
neighborhood intends TO make the canvass
from house 10 house and 10 discharge us
whole duty for Cleveland and Stevenson
From the present outlook the Third party
cannot show up more than seven votes att
this precinct out Of voting population OF
over three hundred.
A very popular aud promising young man
about eighteen years of age, only son OF Mr..
Charles Powell. in the upper end OF orange
county. about ten miles from this place. was
handling a shotgun yesterday. when II e1-
ploded and the contents entered his oooy
and Killed him.