Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-25

died on INC "a Instaht DI VIZ 2. MHuPIh, fesI-
dent physician at Csredo, ia Wayne. oesnty, Va,
died suddenly few days since. ~
RAur EsrsRrArNxsxr.--A few evenings ago the
ladies Of Greenville, Augusta county. VA, gave u
Leap Year party TO the gentlemen Of that section
of the county. Nearly two hundred persons were
present.
Suppose the ladies Of Lyncbburg initiate this
example Of thcir Augusta sisters.
FAraE ARRAY AT EMoRY AND IIEysr.-On
Wednesday morning last, a difficulty occurred at
Emory Il Henry College. between student from
Georgia BY tho name Of Reece. and Jno. u, Brown
low, Of Knoxville, in which the latter struck the
former the head with stick. Rocco died the
same night. We have not heard the particulars.
The skull, we learn. was not fractured. NOR was
the case deemed dangerous until just before. his
DEATH Atiayt'o" rirg'n'an- Is IS
THE LATE ACCIDENT on the Va. AND Tenn. H.
Rive regret to learn that the injuries received
bv MIR. Jas. ii. Bufurd, Assistant Engineer on the
Va Tenn. Railroad, by the accident near Ma
rion on Tuesday night OF last week. are Ut II more
serious nature than mt first supposed though hopes
ore entertained of his recovery.
II ia rumorei that two satclieis were found upon
the train after the accident, which have not been
claimed, and fears are therefore entertained that
two passengers are missing perhaps drowned.
The brakeman who last his lille was drowned--B.
THE LATE BENJAMIN Rrsu FLOYD The Wythe-
Vile Telegraph pays M eloquent tribute to the
memory Ut this lamentcd gentleman. We extract
the following: M
But few minutes before his decease as we
have been informed. he was in the enjoyment Of
his usual health, and in company with Lis broth
ers tion. J. B. Floyd, Secretary Of War. and Dr.
W. =. and George Floyd. Esq, n Tazewel,) and
other friends Having taken l,slrc If them and
packed his trunk preparatory to return to Rich
mond for the purpose vi attending the Democratic
Convention, md whilst waiting for hack to col,-
vcy him to the depot, be seized with sudden
and violent pain in the regl'n at his heart, which
almost instsatly terminated his existence Medl-
cal aid was summoned, but ere it could he obtain
cd the vital spark had fled. The sad and unwol-
come intelligence was communicated to our citi-
ON Thursday morning, and as we'll iuay he
imagined, such a.shock as it produced was never
before OK perienccd in this community. 1t carried
with it pang Of regret to every heart, for it
may be truly written Of Rush Floyd "none knew
him but to love him." and to those who knew him
bcst he was the most endcarcd. The remains,
which were rwarded by Adams & Co.'s Express,
and accompanied bv the brothers and other friends
of the deceased were received at our depot on
Friday night. and taken in charge by the "W ythe
Home Guard" Of which company lie had been
the Captain. and conveyed to his late residence.
The funeral services took place the next day-Satur
day-at the Catholic church, of which he bad
boon for several years an unwayering member;
and notwithstanding the inclemcncy If the wea-
Their, we have seldom witnessed SD large Il con-
course of citizens OCCASION of the kind
After the solemn and impressive rites bad been
performed and an appropriate discourse delivered
by the priest, Rev. Thomas WEIGH, the body was
taken to its final resting place aud buried with
military honors by the Wythc Grays.
Col. Floyd was, We suppose, about fifty years of
age and had spent the greater portion Of his life in
this community engaged in the practice oil bis pro-
fessiou lie had served in the councils of the State
upon several occasions, and in each aud every in
stance discharged his representative trusts ia
satisfactory to his constituents and Iecciing the
highest credit ard distinction upon Himself. As
lawyer, as II scholar, eloquent and gifted pol
iticai speaker he had but few equals in the State
For the spotIcss purity of his private and public life
he stood without rival anywhere. The loss
tanned nv his DEATH to his family and society, is
truly an rreparablc one.
10. s. M.-Thc Supreme Grand Council of
the United Setes Of Ameri,a ofthe Independent
Order Of Sens OF Malta at thsir Grand Conyoca-
tion in Washington city. on the 18th inst, elected
the following gentlemen officers for tho present
year: Supreme Grand Commander-in Chief, Den
dy Sherwood, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania; SUI
preme Lieutenant Grand Commander-in-Chief.
W. II. Passmorc, Memphis, Tennessee Grand
Scribe, Austin II. Brwn, Indianapolis Indiana