Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-27
Death of zion. Beverly B. Douglas.

Hon. Beverly b. Douglas, one OF the
ablest members Of the Virginia delegation
in Congress, died in Washington City, on
Sunday morning last. A letter in the Bal
timore Sun says:
Hon. Beverly B. Douglas, Representa-
tive in Congress from the first congresslon-
al district of Virginia, died at O'Clock
ounady morning, at his room at the Ma
tonal Hotel, after all illness OF several
d lys. Mr.. Douglas was attacked in the
arly past Of last week by All inflammation
of the bowels. He was compelled TO r main
IN his room from the first attack, though
it was not thought that it would have a
fatal termination. On Friday, however,
his physicians, Drs. Walsh aRd Culver,
told b friends that he could not recover.
His.daughJer, Miss Bessie Douglas, and
| were present with him Wien he expired
There were also preset a number of his
personal friends. Speaker Randall being
Informed of the death OF Mr.. Douglas,
requested Representatives HuitOn and
Goods. OF Virginia, Luttrell of California.
Dunnell Of Minnesota, CLARK of Iowa. and
Carlisle of Kentucky, to act as a commit
tee and accompany the rem aims to the
home of the deceased in King William
county, Va. The remains were taken
from the National Hotel at 4:30 O'Clock
this afternoon, attended by number of
the friends Of the deceased, among them
being Speaker Randall, Senator Jones OF
Florida, Representatives Conger, Durham,
Springer Doorkeeper Polk, Sergeant-a :
Arms Thompson aud many others. There
was no religious ceremony. The remains
we're taken to the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, aud left Oh the evening train. BE-
sides the congressional COMMITTEES mum
Der Of Others accompanied the remains.
Maj. Douglas was born in New Kent
county, Va, and Monday completed his
fifty-sixth birthday. He was educated in
Scotland, and has held the highest promi-
nence as lawyer in his section of Virgin
ia. He served in both houses of the Leg
islature. and during the war served in the
Confederate army as major in the fifth
Virginia cavalry. During his career in
Congress lie acted with much energy in
the investigation of the affairs of the
Freedmen's Bank.
The Richmond s'State' says:
Advised by telegraph, a number of rela
tives and friends assembled on Sunday
night at the depot OF the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad to
receive the remains, Mrs. Henry L
Douglas, Malcolm Douglas, John Hamp-
den Chamberlayne, DR. Il. w. Bagby, Mrs.
Bagby, J. 4. Cowardin, John III. Mon
tague, Judges Joseph Christian and Geo.
l.. Christian, Dr. A. H.. Christian, Col.
Randolph Talcott, r. E. Blankens.ip. E.
D. Harris, r. P. Richardson, b. w. Rich
ardson and many others, were among
them. Accompanying the body We're Miss
Douglas, Major Douglas, Col. Gordon,
and the Congressional committee Whose
names are elsewhere recorded) with Mr.
E:t1bunb cf w aohinntnp and nj hers
Arrangements having beforehand been
made, the funeral procession moved direct
to the York River railroad depot, where
special train was ready, and thence pro-
ceeded, at II P. M, to Lester Manor,
whence it to-day proceeded to Zoar, the
residence of Mr.. Pollard and the birthplace
of the late Mrs. Douglas. There the burial
to-day takes place, and the mortal part Ut
a great Virginiaa will be laid to sleep af-
ter life marked with many a sicissitude
and adorned with many an honor.
The '.state,'' in an editorial written by
one who had opportunity for the best
knowledge Of the dead, says:
No man of his generation had a warmer
heart OF a brighter intellect, and the
neon;e of Virginia never failed to pardon
the alterations Of bis genius by remember
ing the loftiness OF his character, the
strength of his patriotism, and the force
of his mind AS an advocate be Wag al-
gays incisive, bold, even to rashness, bug
iosieal as machine. AS a deDater he was
aaiek. fertile, impressive. AS an orator
Be vas ei,agte yet fiery, comprehensive "
minute, aaa ,slrpi ising at times even his
friends y II LIE wealth Of his knowledge
and the aptness If it's Rse, AS citizen,
ueiahbor and friend. no ma9l knew better
how to fulfil Ills duties, and ne Was r :
warded by an admiration and love ;, rarely reg
paid to any; and in his family ae WAS
thoaghtful. tender and devoted.