Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07
Death o. Joseph N. Ryan, Clerk Of
the Circuit Court.

Death o. Joseph N. Ryan, CteFk
the Circuit Court.
: Mr.. Joseph n Ryan, whose had been cler
of the Circuit court of this county, since 500
after the close of the war. being reelected fe
each successive term, and who had been IL
several years in feeble health, which di
, qualified him performing the duties of his O.
, flee, was stricken with paralysis at l o'cloc
p. M, on Wednesday, Nov. Both. and died
10 O'Clock that night, aged IS years. He wa
born in Port Republic, Rockingham county
He learned the printing business in the SPEC
TAToR office when conducted by Messrs. j.
, & Lyttleton Waddell. He entered the arm
in 1861 as a member of the West August
Guards and served in the 5tll Va Regiment
Stonewall Brigade, till he was disabled by tn
loss of his right leg at the sanguinary battle o
Charlottesville on the 3rd of May, 1868, willis
acting as Adjutant of the regiment, Col. H.
Williams commanding. He was kind-heart
ed man and was quite popular, as was evi
deEced by his successive reflections to tn
important and responsible office he held. Fl
leaves widow, who was the daughter of c. c
Francisco, Esq, and four daughters Mar.
(Mrs s. Bradley Lyle, Cameron Margare
and Willie Ryan.
The funeral services, by Rev. VIM. Cum
ming Pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
church, were held in the First Presbyterian
church at o clock p. m, Friday, after which
the remains were buried in Thornrose GENE
| terry. The funeral was attended by the of
ficers of both the Circuit and County courts
and members of the Staunton Bar, as well as
by the relatives and friends of the deceased.
The pall-bearers were Hon. A. c. Gordon
Capt. Jas. Bumgardner, Capt John N. Opie
Geo. NJ Harrison, W. A. Burke Cyrus NJ
Creigh and B. F. Terry.
TRIBUTE OF THE sTAUNToN BAR.
| At a meeting of the Bar of Staunton held
on last Saturday, Capt James Bumgardner,
who had known Jos. n Ryan since 1857, and
had served with him in the army, and known
the manner in which he had discharged his
duty as clerk of the circuit court of this coun-
ty, with his voice trembling with deep emo
ton, paid beautiful tribute to his memory,
and eulogized him as brave soldier, good
citizen, and a faithful and efficient clerk, and
said he thought it proper that the Bar of
Staunton should adopt suitable resolutions of
respect, and have them entered on the re-
cords of the courts
Richard P Bell then offered the following
which was seconded by Maj. Marshall Hanger
and unanimously adopted
The members of the bar of Augusta county
have heard with much regret of the death OF
Joseph N. Ryan. tor so long time the clerk
of our Circuit court, and by these resolutions,
adopted at a called meeting OF TIL. bar, desire
to express their high appreciation OF his mer-
its and ability.
Mr.. Ryan, before his powers were weakened
by the lnrOads of disease, was perhaps the
best Circuit clerk in the State. Inc business
transacted in his Office was very large one.
At one time the causes on the chancery dock
ct exceeded two Thousand in numl Ell, ssand the
law docket was prOportionately large Mr..
Ryan was however, always equal 10 the calls
upon him. Possessed as he was of remark
ably retentive memory, he was enabled to re-
call years after a case was disposed of. the
issues involved therein, and his remarkable
familiarity with the business of court and
his office, his painsraking care in ne filing of
papers and the preservation of records, and
the prompt and ready help he was always
ready to render to any of US engaS ed in exam
lining the records Of which he lad charge,
much facilitated our work. Pleasant and
courteous in his manners. prompt and atten-
tive to his business, he was an ide; clerk, and
We desire that this, our tribute to lis memory
should be entered of record that chose who
come after us may know the apl recitation IN
which we held him.
The secretary of this meeting will send a
copy OF these resolutions to the widow OF
our. departed friend as a testimony of our
sympathy with her in her bereavement, and
will present the same to the judge of our Cir
cult court with the request that .he same be
entered of record.
Good Times Ahead.
The Manufacturers Record says
'sThe advance of p cents per pound in
the price of cotton during The past
nine weeks means a gain to ne South
ern planters of 1900, 900 in The acual
cash value of u single staple crop.
The increase in the sugar crop OF
this season will give to the South 81
$50, 900 in bounty alone more han was
received last year. The rice crop OF
this season is the largest ever grown in
the South.
The $500, 600 acres withdrawn from
cotton this season have been planted
with food crops, chiefly corn. thereby
making the Souti, more selfrel;ant and
increasing the cash by keeping it at
home instead of sending it West foI
food.
Bankers, merchants, manufa cturers
farmers and newspapers speak with
one accord of the prosperity that not
only awaits the South, but already is
present Confidence never was greater
business conditions never were more
favorable"
NEW STEAMSHIP LINE.-The Wash.
ington correspondent of the Alexandra
Gazette says that the officials of the