Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-09
DEATH OF DIR. soUTHALL.
sketch of His Long and Useful Lie
Other Deaths.

Tho death of Or. Philip Francis
southall, at Amelia Courthouse on
Thursday. removes from Amelia one Oh
lis best-known citizens, and from the
co,,,bau family in Virginia its Oldest
He was born April 6, 1922, at jamestown.
4, prince Edward the then home OF MS
father DR.. Philip T. Southan Ills mother
was Miss Frances Iockett. He was the
only fun brother Of the late Professor
stephen o. Southall of the University
OF Virginia. The eminent success Oh i,is
father. perhaps, attracted him 10 inc
medical profession, and his euucatioh az
a physician was completed al Hlchinohu
Medical College.
In lS45 he welded Miss Eliza j. Goode'
- and established his home at wood
stock" on the Appomattox. near 10 anu
ON tho Amelia side of Goodies Bridge
Here living the life of planter ana
nhvsician. surrounded by most all that
men covet-family, friends, servants,
comfort and plenty-he passed more
than forty Gears of long and useful NE;
but despite the comforts OF home ana
the allurements OF a private life' such as
his. Dr. Southall was always a pubic
spirited citizen, and as magistrate Oh
the county anu Nioh man Va 80"
oarty he rendered important public SER
vices
In personal appearance he was man
whom once to see was scarcely 10 forget.
Features. which in early life made MIN
the contest man OF e comely family,
rave him In age q dignity OF presence
which was felt by all who knew him.
His manners were those of fine old
Virginia gentleman, and as companion,
a quest. a host, a charming anecdotlst
and oonversationalist, he was one OF the
most accomplished men OF Southslde VIZ
yinla OF family whose character ana
fame are interviewer with the goouly
: history of the Amelia people the past
Atty years, it may be safely said that
DIR. Southall sustained the honor of his
lineage. and added new dignity to his
patronymic.
Thus II was great numbers gathered
from affair 20 do honor to his memory
and mlngle their grief with the kinsmen
and neighbors who bore his body to the
tomb at Amelia Courthouse on Friday.
There survive him the faithful consort
of his welded life, Mrs. Eliza Southall;
four chlldren-Dr. Z. II. Southail, of
Amelia; r. @. southall, ESD Common
wealth's Attorney OF Amelia; Rev. 5. ..
southalI. Jr., of the Episcopal Church,
and Miss Mary II. Soulhdi'
Mrs. Alcutt Inferred.
The sudden and unexpected death OF
Mira. Cornelia Il. Alcutt, wife OF Mr..
Charles Il. Alcutt, of Jacksonville, Fla,
has already been announced In these
columns. The remains OF this beloved
lady were placed temporarily In Laube's
vault, in Hollywood, awaiting the ar
rival Of her husband, who arrived FRIDAY
at an early hour. Mr.. Alcutt was teie-
graphed TO, but he had already left for
Virginia, expecting to take vacation
and spend Il in Virginia with his wife.
The storms which prevailed in Georgia
in the early part Of the week were ter
rible. and the train on which Mr., Aicutt
was coming was caught up In the woods,
and there remained for some two or three
days So he had never received the tele-
gram, and on arriving here full OF plea
SAINT anticipations at meeting his wife,
he was confronted with the heart-rending
facts already stated.
Mrs Alcutt died with peritonitis. Her
remains were inferred yesterday after
noon in the beautiful grounds of Holly
wood. Mrs. Alcutt had a number OF
friends In Virginia and Florida, and the
news OF her death will be O source of
sincere regret, for she was lady pos
sessed Of those womanly qualities which
are crown OF beauty TO womanhood; in
deed, she was a womanly woman no
higher tribute could DO paid.
Other Deaths and Funerals.
The remains of Mr.. Samuel Freddy
were taken yesterday morning to Norris
town, Pa. for interment The services
over the BODY were held at T:15 o'clock.
at the residence. No. lo5 east Franklin
street The body was then taken 20 the
Byrd-sueet Station, whence Il left, ac-
companied by the family. 81 s:i5 o'clock.
The funeral Of Private Albert ]. Rouse,
o. tho second Regiment win take place
this afternoon at O'clock. from ST.
Peters Cathedral. The pail-bearers viii
be; friyates Jennings. Pittman. Tolcott,
Ansss. Besuchsmp. and Thompson. De-
ceased Will be buried with militia nv
boners. The firing detail win be taker,
from the United States Volunteer Guard
~ which he was member. aud will be