Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-10

EXCITEMENT IN BERRyvILLE VA.-Considerable
excitement was created in Berryvlle. Va. on last
Monday evening, upon the receipt of the news
that Coy. Letcher had committed tho sentence Of
henegro Jerry, who had been convicted Of incend-
tarism, &C., and was sentenced to be hung OH the
18th inst. The Commercial says:
The excitement was increased 10y the arrival of a
couple of gentlemen in n carriage later in the even
! ing, ms it was generally believed they had come
for the purpose Of conveying Jerry out Of town,
during the night. Upon being interrogatcd about
their destination &c. by some Of the anti commu-
fist, we learn that their replies were deemed suhi
GENTLY evasve to confirm the suspicion of their
Grand and it was ut resolved by some OF the
citizens that Jerry should not be taken out OF the
Jail that night alive. We have heard various
mors about what vii lie done in case an attempt
should be made to carry Jerry ont Of The Jail be-
fore the day fixed upon for his execution but it IS
hoped that they only rumors. Doubtless the
attempt to carry him away on Monday night
would have been attended with serious results.
CASUALTIES IN MONROE CouNTY.-Mr. VIM.
Boyd, of Rocky Point. about Christmas went out
on iox hunt and during the chase, Mr.. b. pnT-
suing the fox down cliff of rocks fell, which
caused his gun to 90 of-having the muzze of
the gun downwards his pantsstufed in his boots
and the whole Load went into his leg blow the
knee, which 30 shattered his leg that amruta'iun
of the limb became necessary, which DIR j. a. Han
ter, of Lewsburg, performed. On Saturday week
last MIR. Boyd lived until Tuesdpy following,
and was buried on Wednesday, by the Free Nd
sons, of which body he was member
On the 10th. Mr.. Fisher received fall from
horse, between Ccntrcville and Union, whilst on
his way to Court, which, it is feared will be the
cause Of his death.
On Saturday morning last. Mr. Brown. who
lives about mile fran the Salt Sulphur Springs,
was found dead in the rath going through the
6oId hnt oou f,a Sal aud I'niun which liz II ucar
way fur foutmen. lie left Union about five o'clock
the night before, tnt0r cdted and got about
half mile from Town, when it is supposed lie fell
and struggled hard to get up, but could not. lie
then 1,erished from the effects OF too much matS-
key.
Eleven years ago, the Eth of February coming,
n brother of the deceased mentioned above, died
in the same way.
OrpoeirIax MEETING is TaAxKLIN COUNTY
At II mee'nso tho Opposition party of Franklin
county, held at the Court llonse an the 9Th day OF
February, lSG0-on motion John Wade. Dr., was
called to the Chair and Henry Z. Carpet appoint
ed Secretary.
Major }. A. Early offered the following resolu
tons which were unanimn,isly adopted:
Resolved, That we approve 81 tho proposition
to hold an Opposition Convention in the e'ty u!
Richmond on the 22l Of the present m"ntii, and
that the Chairman Of this meeting appoint thirty
Of this county in tho said Convention.
Resolved That any Wing or American Of this
county who may he present in Richmond at the
time of the meeting of said Convention shall he n
delegate thereto.
Resolved That the proceeding of this meeting
he published in tie Richmond Wing and Lynch
burg Virginian.
The Chairman appointed the following dele
gates:
Samuel Hale, Lcwciien II. Powell Benjamin
N Hatcher. Charles Powell William A. Brown,
Frederick X. Brown, William A. 3. Wingfed.
jeffrey Woody, James Patterson. Peter Saunders.
Sr., John A. Smith james S. Galloway, George C..
Mcnefee, William Menefce, Powell! NJ. Waid Ju-
bal A. Early, Richard NJ. Taliaferro, Hugh Mel
son, Lewis d. Taylor. Samuel II. Saunders Arm
is,ead L. BurwriI. john S. Hale, Robert Prunty.
Walter Galloway, Moss G. Gricr. Charles B. Rey-
nods, Peter Saunders. Jr Robert H. Saunders,
Thomas Franklin and Ira NJ. Hurt.
On motion the meeting adjourned.