Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-06
The Smith Family.

name is Smith aud am proud 10 any a,n nd
ashamed Of 1t. II may he that no persun in this
crowd owns thnt very uncommon name. II how.
ever, thorc be one such. let him lrld up his head
pull up his dicky turn out his tues. take courage
and think his stars that there are a few moro Ion
Of tho Same sort.
smith, Trntlcu,cn. Il n llu.irious name
And stands over high IN the Annals Of amc,
believe me ,ha, sml,h viii outuambcr ,hcm s.ll.
Gentlemen, nm proud III being an original
Smith; not II Smithe. not u Smyth, regular nat.
ural S.m.i.t-h, Smith Putting in the middle
or an 4 at tho end won't 10, gentomsn. Who
ever heard Of great man by tho name Of SmwA
or Smythe? Echo answers Who. and everybody
says nobody. But as for Smith, plain Smith.
why, the pilmrs of fame aro eovcred with that
honored and revered name. Who were tho NEST
racy. witty, md popular authors Of this centnryi
Horace and Albert Smith. Who the most or9i-
nal, pthy, and humorous preacher? Rcv. Sidney
Smith. To go further back--who was tho brav-
est and boldest soldier IN Sumptcr's army in the
ReyolutonY A Smith, Who palavcred with Pow
hatan. galivuntcd with Pncahontns, and became
the ancestor of the first families in Virginaf
Smith again. Aud WIN. ! nsk--and ] ask the
question moro scrionsly and sohcrlv-who | say,
is that mnn, aud what is his nnmc, c,wl % has fought
the most battles. made tho most speeches, preach
cd tho most sermons. held the most Offices sung
the most songs. written tho most poems courtcd
the most widows? History says. sny. you say,
and every body says John smith,
TRornLE N THE STATE PRisoN -LHcmphd Mr.
dcrbya Conrict.--On Friday or Saturday last
"frenchy"n convict employed in tho cabinet
shcp of tho prison at this place, attempted to takc
the life of Mr.. Westlall tho contractors nrent.--
"Frcnchy," it appears ha. nearly served out his
sentence, which made him more independent than
the rules Of the prison admit OF. and had for
time been in the habit of not doing US much work
rs formerly. nar nv well M lac knew how tn do It.
The agent, we understand, Ind spoken to him OH
this subject and insisted upon HIS performing his
work ms well as he wns able tn do. At this
"Frcnchy' stood upon his dignity, knowing that
his time was short, madc up hi. mind, to ''lay
OUT Mr.. Wcslihll before ho lett, After Tho above
conversation had taken plnce Mr.. Wesitall Ind oc-
cnslon to pass down the lower pnrt oil the shop,
and on his returning the cunyict struck u power
full blow Mt the agent, which lodged on the car
He evidently aimed nt tho uguar or the tomple---
fortunately II hit neither. The convict then seix.
ed broalnxe which was handy hy, und sworo
that he would kill him any how Mr.. Van War.
the keeper then came 10 the place Of assault and
ordered the othor eonvic.s to disnrm tho would-bo
murderer which order they obcycd instantly. and
the refractory man was then taken and placed In
close confinement. Aabnrn a. ~ Gasetfec.
UNDER CoN,icTioN, worthy clergyman from
one Of the ncighhofing towns not long since OIL
cinted for two or three Sabhuths in the State Pr-
son. Shortly after. when he was leaving church
after the Sabbath services, he was accostcd by a
friend and noi ghhor--a most incorriglhle wag-
who recalled to mind his recent mnstrntions in
Snte Prison. md with tho utmost gravity inform
him TINT every one Of the mon to whom lie hal
preached was under conviction Tho clergyman.
thrown oi his eunrd by the sanctity Of the dny
and the apparent seriousness OF the wag, express-
ed his great pleasure nj tho ncws, and warmly
shook hand, with his friend. 1t wns not until
some time after that the truth dawned upon his
mind We do no, know what his feelings were
when he made the discovery. but venture to guess
thu, he would hnve deemed conviction and SEN
tcncc TO tho State Prison punishment none too
harsh for no ntrociousa pun.- Ioston Journal.
.s.--
A Harry MAN.---Georgr wilkins Kendall, for.
merly editor Of the New Orleans Pcnyune, but
who Tor number :" years past has lived upon his
farm. near New Brnnnicl- Texas, writes thus
glowingly to friend in Boston
! have now aohut flee MousdHd sheep, and all
fine stock Have renl,zld over seventy five per
cont. profit per annur, on the Investment since !
hnye been here. which will do for hard times
Flocks now in healthier aud finer condition than
ever. Nv good luck has now lasted three years
without intcrmsson. | went to New Orleans
last Christmas time, with my wiio and oldest girl;
was gone six weeks, which was quite long enough.
wouldn't live in city if you would give me one
am IN the enjoyment of the very best health,
and am now ten years younger than was ton
years ago--and twenty years gained in the life Of
n man passed the middle age, is something worth
tie while No such country
M this for children on the face of the Garth. II
is never hot here mover cold, always PLEASANT
have set of good neighbors and shall soon
hive the best kind Of society around me.
Ftcurtyc nv Eor,I TPRMs-Iu (icorpin .1ud0a
T. u celebrated duellist. who had lost his log, and
who was known to be dead shot, challenged
Colonel d.. n gentleman of great humur. The
friends tried to prevent tho meeting but to no
effect. The parties met on the ground when Col
one d., was asked if he ready.-"No." he
replied. "What nre You waiting for, them" in
quired Judge T.'s second. Why, sir" said Col
one D.. Il have sent my boy into the woods to
hunt a bee gum to put my leg n for don't in.
tend to give the jndgc any advantage over me-
You see he has wooden leg" The whole par
ty roared with laughter and the thing wns so RI
diouous that it br,'ke up the fight Colonel D.
was afterwards told that it wonld sink his reputa-
ton. "Welr" he replied, "t can't sink me low
than bullet can. But" urged his friends,
1.-The papers will be filed about you" "Well,'
said he, II would rather fill fifty papers than one
cvfin." No one ever troubled the Colonel after
that
Tragic FREAKS OF INSANE PERSONS
May 2.-About one O'Clock this morning. in South
Welfeet, Mass. Samuel Fish shot Mr.. Eben s.
Ward, his father-in-law dead. Fish then tried to
shoot himself hui the gun missed fire. .f II
The murderer first alarmed the family by throw
ing bricks through the windows, when Mr.. Ward
and his wife got ont Of bed lighted lamp and
looked out to ascertain the cause of such strange
proceedings. Soon alter the fatal shot was fred
rough the window.
Fish had b.en arrested. and confesses the COM
mission Of the deed, lie has been occasionally in
sane.