Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-30


I HaVor Hoods IN Sfate-Hs Countenance in
Death- Funeral--F raH Tenure Of Life
Iolcard Associatioa--Ir Irish Sufferers DR.
Moore better-Deaths-Ne Cases-Generdt
Items, Sc.
NORFOLK, Aug, 9th, p. NJ.
Dear Express Mayor Woods lay in state,
in the drawing. room of his residence, several
hours before his burial took place, when all of
our citizens who desired it, had opportunity
of taking their last look through the glass open
! ing of the metallic coffin, at the noble counte
nance of their beloved Chief Magistrate. Num-
bers aYailed themselves of the privilege. and ma
ny tears were shed over his untimely bier His
manly and expressive features wore an air of
deep repose, as if he lay quietly sleeping-the
only alteration being in the color of the skin,
! which had tinge as yellow as gold. A long line
I Of carriages filed with citizens, each one mourn
or. followed his remains to the grave. lie was
inferred in the new Catholic Cemetery, two miles
: from town, the Rev. Father O'keete officiating
on the occasion
Mr. Woods was IS years of age, and has left
4 a widow, the daughtero of Henry b. Reardon, esq,
z and four young children to mourn the loss OF
3 fond and afeclionnte husband, and devoted faith
or His family are new at the North. and the
sad blow will fall heavily upon their gentle hearts.
II The Howard Association continue to relieve
j the sick and needy with liberal hand. n visit
u to their office any hour of the day though pre-
sontng many distressing scenes is full of inter
4 est. Crowds of applicants for the Socety's
bounty. of all coors and sexes, throng the doors
4 continually, and their conversation frequently
4 leads to painful recias, of sickness, destitution
Il aud death. The Irish appear to be the greatest
sufferers.
We yesterday reported DR.. Moore as having
been taken down with the prevailing epidemic
Y it gives pleasure to say that his sickness arose
4 more from fatigue than fever and that it has not
Us yet assumed any serious form. We saw him
Il this morning and he was better, though still UNI
well and feeble
The following are the latest deaths: Lucy Fore
\ man; ,Jno IL Hall; Mrs Dir Y Friedman Mr. Hen
by, from Ferry point; Felix Kicks Miss Vie
land wife of j. Fountain Wyatt, who is sister
4 of Mr.. VIM. II. Chapman of your eityiMiss Ship
Brewer ST; white child, Brewer >st; son of Mrs
John J. Camp being the third one of her children
who have died of the fever Master Christian
(he third of three brothers who have diedD Allyn
4 town; Mrs Hamilton. Cumberland st-though
dying with the fever she gave birth to child
three hours before she died, The little innocent
4 Is strange to say alive and healthy. Mr.. Smith,
foreman of W. Smith Baker, Bank ST; colord
woman Church ST.; Mrs. w. White, Bouah St;
/ negro man, ffrpe) Union st-total IL.
Dr.. Higgins j. better, Dir. Constable is very
sick; Capt Fathtrlyis dying Edward Seymour,
id4he black vonit this morning, and Is very
"; Thomas Lewis, Main street, his son and
laughter are all down; the youngest daughter OF
Thomas Spratt; Thomas Owens, Merchant
Parsons, Clerk Frank rarrant; L Boothoy's
4 WIe; j. Tatem and son, Ferry Point; w Dun
4 bar, Attorney at Law; Rev. Mr.. Dibrell OF the