Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-07


cbandiring. They are reliable business men, and
having abundant means at their command, are
prepared To satisfactorily accommodate all who
may give them call.
By request, the recitations Of the great powers
Of Memory. by one ar more young gents, Of
Iyocbbure. will lie repeated on Monday night,
April,7, Mt the Baptist Church, Mt u o'clock. A
brel lecture in reference to Memory and Elocu-
ton, will he given by Prof. ARxEs, of Va
The GRKY's Bexerlr.--Er. Doynton's lecture
Thursday night, was largely attended, and taken
altogether. was decided success. The ioteres ing
seience of Geology wis eiucdated in mastery
manner, and the arguments of the Lecturer, IL
Illustrated by numerous hand some paintings, repre-
senting various geological formations Inc kihe
Greys attended in full dress uniform, and the
Home Guard in undress uniform. Mr.. Lacey's
excellent Band, was present. and added largely to
the interest Of the occasion. Aftcr the dispersion
OF the crowd, the Band appeared in front OF Dr..
BPS lodgings, at the Norvelf House, and discourse
ed several tunes in fine style In response to the
complim cnt Paid him, the Doctor appeared on the
balcony and after returning his warmcst thanks
and acknow Judgments for the honor done hun.
stated that it was his intention to visit Lynch
burg again at future day, and it was
also his purpose to present the Rife Grcys
with flag which should not be exceled by that
Of any other military organization in the State.
His remarks were delivered in the peculiarly
happy manner distinguishing all his public eff
forts, and were appauded in the most enthus ias.
tic manner by the crowd in the street
The disinterested Kindness Of DR.. Boynton in
this matter ia worthy of all commentator, and
should he, at any time in the future visit our ci-
~ in tho capacity II public lecturer. our citizens
WILL doubtless give tangible proof of their nr
probation Of his liberality in this instance. We
are pleased to learn that ample funds are now in
hand to procure flag that will be creditab!e alike
70 donors and recipients The Rife Greys are an
honor To the city, and we are truly gratfel to
know that they are in 30 aourishing a condition.
prArn OF d. HoLcoxsr.-Dr. H. W. Holcombe
native OF Lynchburk, va., and formerly Physician
and Druggist of this place died on the 3 st inst at
his residence in Petersburg Va His remains
broughtto Danville for iuternenf, and buried with
Masonic rites on Monday, the I'd inst, he being a
member Of Roaman Eagle Lodge at the time Of his
death-DanysAs Register oiyest.
ApaIL FIRsr.--The month of April derives Its name
from sunday sources the most reasonable OF which
is Tue Latin verb apero, TO open because the advance
ing Spring begins to unloose everything, and 10
pen the earth the prolific changes OF the season
of crops. The origin of the custom peculiar to the
first day Of this month, ostfnthe msts of antiqu-
~. These customs prevail 10 India and the East,
and tbroaghoat Europe BY some, the day is sup
posed to be observed in memory OF the moekery Of
the Savior BY the Jews, In sending Him back and
forth, between the high prests and Herod and PLATE
But Whatever may have been Its origin, the ceremo-
pal at present has degenerated into the lowest and
absurd forms OF practical Jokes as meaningless
as they provoking. Among the ancient first Of
April ttories is enc related OF Rabelais. 1t is said
that bsfnx ct Narcotics and ost of funds, Rabclais
desired e "a 10 Faria lie filed vals with dust, aud
labelled t,saas poison for the royal family These
were placed where they wess discovered. Rabeais
was arrested and carried by the police to Paris, when
the Jest was made public, causing much mirth
in that ordinarily melancholy city, much to the dis
comfiture of the detectives who had "workedu up n
pot OF the most iucendiary nature.
SupIr or INpaovEnExr.-Ths people of Smythe
county are certainly the most enterprsing in these
ends oil the earth. A number of new churches have
recently been erected in the county, and number OF
Others recently contracted for and some oi them I'M
der way This looks well for the morality rs well as
the public spirit of the people of Smythe. We some
weeks ago spoke of the large Factories under way at
Marion and predicted that it was TO become the
greatest ufhcturiAg town west OF the Blue Ridge
WsaHn keiiege II, and IT we should live till old age
brings The summons we will expect to see Marion
the largest town in "Little Tennessee lon
WAsHtsarox CIaroir Couar.-The Spring Term Of
the Circuit Court for Washington County, will con-
yene in Abingdon Monday next. The most impor-
tant case 10 be tried Is that of the Commonwealth
against John Bell Brownlow charged with the killing
of James W. Reese at Emory and Henry College, on
that the accused 10 to be prosecuted by Messrs.
Toombs and Stephens, of Georgia, it may be proper
to that Is only rumor and the probabiityis
thar he will be prosecuted by Mr. Ernest alone. who
thus far has managed the prosecution with marked
ability and fairness. Ding don pirg.
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A PATRIARCH COME Captain William Bcatie. Il e
Oldest man PERTAINS in Southwestern Virginia depar
ted this life ut tue residence Of his son, Madison Bea
tie, Glade Spring in this county, on Wednesday
morning last Captain Beatie was about one hun
dred ears old, and was the last survivar OF the
Kings Mountain veterans from Virginia. Ii: WAS nm
honest, upright. kind -hearted, Christian gentleman,
and WAS beloved aud venerated by all who knew him.
He had been blind Tor many years and Tor thai reason
had lived very retired--AGagdon png.
~ Gov. McNlUlLES.-Ths gentleman, says the Je6cr-
sonvile Advocate, attended the Circuit Court of
Tazewel last week. where he announced himself u
candidate for Congress- declaring thatn there were
otiser candidate in the field his majority over Mr..
Martin would be up in the thousands The Gov. might
be slightly mstakfnbut time and patience will set
tie the question.
DIsrREssISG MoRTALITY.--We published In our is
sue Of the week before last the death of Mr.. Rufus
n Williams. of Smythe county on the 25th ult On
the Ith Of the month, his son Beverly died. IN
the l8;b yenr OF bis age. On the I'd of the same
month. his daughter Margaret died aged four years.
And on the ID Instant his son Samuel died, aged 81
years
FIWE IN Duaua G. .Rnrv The residence of John