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his return studieil law and practiced his profession in partnership with the late John K. Guy ; represented the county of Gooch- land in the general assembly for twelve years ; married Anne Seddon, daughter of William H. Roy, Esq., of Green Plains, Mat- thews county, Virginia, and resided at Rock Castle, Goochland county, Virginia, one of the best known and best types of the old Virginia homes; children: Mrs. Bradley S. Johnston, Mrs. George Ben Johnston, John Rutherfoord, Esq., of the Richmond bar; Mr. Rutherfoord died August 14, 1866.

Broadus, John Albert, was born in Cul- peper county, \irginia, January 24, 1827, son of Edmund Broadus, who represented the county in the general assembly of Vir- ginia for many years. He was graduated from the University of Virginia in 1846, and was appointed assistant professor of ancient languages in that institution in 185 1, holding the position for two years. In 185 1 he en- tered the ministry, and for the following four years preached in the Baptist church at Charlottesville, Virginia. He resigned his pastorate to accept the chaplaincy of the university, and after two years returned to his church. In 1859 he was elected to the chair of New Testament interpretation and homiletics at the Southern Baptist Theo- logical Seminary, and subsequently was for several years president of that institution. In 1863 he preached as missionary in Gen. Lee's army of Northern Virginia. Among his published writings are: "The Prepara- tion and Delivery of Sermons" (1870) ; "Recollections of Travel" (1872-73) ; "Lec- tures on the History of Preaching" (1877) ; "Three Questions as to the Bible" (1884); "Commentary of Matthew" (1886); and

"Sermons and .Addresses" (1886J. He was a member of the International Sunday- school Lesson Committee. He died at Louisville, Kentucky, March 16, 1895.

Coleman, Lewis Minor, born in IIano\er county, Virginia, February 3, 1827; gradu- ated with high honors at the University of Virginia, in 1846, and became principal of the Hanover Academy; in 1859, upon the resignation of Dr. Harrison from the chair of ancient languages in the University of Virginia, Mr. Coleman, who had been a pupil of Dr. Harrison, was elected professor of Latin, and relinquished his position in the Hanover Academy to accept the same; he si;rved in that capacity but for two years, for in 1861, at the outbreak of the civil war, he joined the ranks of the Confederate army, in which he enlisted as captain of an artil- lery company which he recruited ; he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel of artillery in 1862 ; at the battle of Freder- icksburg, December 13, 1862, he was se- verely wounded, and after three months died from his injury, March 21, 1863.

Southall, James C, who at tlie time of his death was regarded as having w'ritten some of the most notable scientific works of his times, was born in Charlottesville, Albe- marle county, Virginia, in 1827 ; attended private schools and the University of Vir- ginia, entering the latter in 1843, gradu- ated in 1846 with the degree of Master of .Arts ; then became editor of the "Charlottes- ville Chronicle," and later the editorial writer of the "Richmond Enquirer" and editor of the "Central Presbyterian," and for a time occupied a position in the office of superintendent of public instruction ; he was a great student, and in the list of his studies