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Show Representative Beverly B. Douglass, Doug-lass, member of the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth congresses from tbo Firat Virginia district, died in Washirjgtorj city on Sunday. Col. Dougle waa ! one of those specially bright men of whom, unfortunately tho country has so many conspicuous examples who aroafllicted with a failing thatdcatroya their intellects and reduces them to mental and physical wrecka while :' they are yet young. His love for liquor no doubt drovo hira to an untimely un-timely grave, and tuJdeuly termi natcd what might otherwise havu been a more than, ordinaiily bright ; and useful oareer. It 13 thought that 1 bis failure to secure the nomination for the Forty-sixth congress eo seriously seri-ously worked upon hia feelings as to hasten hia death. His successor is Gen. R. T. L. Bealo, alao an ex-confederate officer. |