Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-02
Extract of Letter of the Hon. ". c. Rires
VIRGINIA ITEMS.

MAYOR or PETERsBURG.-W. W. TOwnes,
Esq, who has for twelve years past worthily
filled the office of Mayor of Petersburg, an
nounces his determination to decline a re-elec-
ton. Charles F. Collier, John DodSon and
Charles S. Stringfellow are announced as can
didateS for the vacant place.
RANDOLPH MACON CoLLEGE.- next SEES
sion Of this excellent College will commence
on the eth of March.
Captain c. L. Fowler has been elected Mayor
of Charlottesville.
General J. G. Pemberton is at present in
Fauquier county. The WarrentQn Sentinel
says he designs purchasing farm in that
county.
The Charlottesville JefrSOdian, which sus-
pended during the war, is to be revived again
by its former editor, James Alexander, Esq.
The town Council of Warrenton have APP
pointed General Eppa Hunton proxy, and j.
q. Beckham alternate, to represent the inter-
eStS OF the corporation. of WarrentOn in the
meeting of the stockholders of the Orange and
Alexandria railroad, in Alexandria, on the 9th
Of March.
The records of the county of Louisa having
been lost the court has authorized the clerk to
offer a reward for any of them. Mr.. Parsons
will, therefore, pay ten dollars for the recovery
of each of the records or for information lead
ing to their recovery.
A duel was fought at Culpepcr Court House
on Saturday, 18th instant, between Edward
Freeman, Esq, Presiding Justice of the Coun-
ty Court, and Mr.. Walter IL. Robinson, late of
the Confederate Army. After the exchange
OF 4 couple of shots, neither of which hit 'their
mark" the parties were observation-disclosures
ton Ta.) Sentinel.
The Lynchburg Ne,rS, of the 27th, says 1:
We regret TO hear from gentleman who
passed over the Virginia and Tennessee rail
road from Wytheville, yesterday, that the
wheat is looking very badly. The unprece-
dented cold spells some weeks back have
frozen it out, and the prospect for full yield
Is by no means hattering."
The Fredericksburg Nelo Era says: The
silver Paten,' or bread plate, belonging to St.
Georges Church, in Fredericksburg, was stolen
after the bombardment in 1862. 1t was re-
covered in New York, much battered and in
iured. kind friend had it repaired, and
added handsome fiagon and cup, and pre-
scented them to the Church.
The Lynchburg Republican of Tuesday says
Captain j. II. Slutt former Provost Marshal OF
| General Curtis division of cavalry, yesterday
restored, through Mr.. II. PhGbuS, of Adams
| Express Company, to the clerk of Nelson
county, the seal of the county, which was car
ried Off during the war by one of the soldiers
of his command.
The Lyuchburg NerS says, as a specimen OF
the excitement in those portions Of Amherst
where oil is thought to exist, a friend tells us
that on Monday, gentleman owning some four
| hundred or five hundred acres of land, which,
| some eight or ten years since, cost him two
dollars and fifty cents per acre, positively and
absolutely refused an offer Of SeceHty tiue dol
lars an acre in specie.
Judge W. S. Berry, of the Freedmen's Court
of Prince Edward county, made short and
pointed speech to the freedmen in Farmville on
| last Saturday. In his remarks he informed
them that a ehain-gang would be organized in a
few days, and all freedmen found lOatng about
the streets without any visible means for their
support would be consigned to that institution,
and made to labor for the benefit of the corpo-
ration.