Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-22
Virginia News.

Messrs. Stuart, Palmer d Co., proprietors o,
the virginia Salt Works, are busl ly engaged
in carrying on their extensive operations
They have rebuilt seyen Of their furnaces. de.
stroyed by the Federal army, and have another
under way. They are now producing and
shipping train load of salt every day, ely
1880 bushels, and expect 10 increase the auan.
tity. They ship mainly TO the South, and find
good market in Tennessee and Georgia.
On Sunday, the llth inst, at the While Sui
phur Springs, in Greeahrier, West Virginia
Ian Arab one OF the acrobats connected with
the circus of Dan CASTILLO, was killed by the
bite Of 9 rattlesn axe which he had bought the
He was bitten several times on the bands and
arm. He died a horrible death, and before
doing so, caught the snake in his hands ana ate
portions OF II!
The James River Bridge. at Lvnchburg
was sold on Monday, 10 the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad Company, for the sum OF
S2a, a,GW-equal TO S200 per share. The object OF
the Railroad Company IN making the purchase
was 10 secure the right OF way for the extern
sion OF their road TO the Va. & Tenn depot,
Which could not be obtained without paying
large damages, or purchasing the property
The Bridge VIII be kept up as heretofore by
the Orange company.
Our readers will remember recent notice of
little girl, Mary Mayo, who was lost in the
She was found on Friday last, the ninth day
from the day she was lost. She was found
about three miles from her fathers house nelr
a locality called "Big Level" She was per
had lived on berries.
The New York markets are now well sup
piled with good uality of apples for culina-
ry use. Among those now sold in tha city the
best is the Virginis apple. Vessels arrive a..
most every day with about fifteen hundred
barrels each, on freight. The price is from
four 10 i've dollars barrel.
The gun smith establishment OF N. B. Med
ley. at Culpeper Court House, was entered on
Saturday night last, and the iron safe robbed
of S1,173 in greenbacks, and sos in gold. The
thief " as arrC 'ted soon after the robbery, and
the monev recovered.
General Robert E. Lee arrived at the Sweet
Springs, Monroe county. with his family, on
Thursday, the 18th instant, from The White
sulphur, where he had been for two weeks
He Will spend two weeks at the Sweet
Springs. ..t-.
The report that General Robert E. Lee has
accepted the Presidency of me Chesapeake
an9 Ohio Railroad is entirely unfounded
He has no idea Of quitting the Washington
College.
The Norfolk Day Book is rejoicing over the
fact that the price OF bakers bread ha, inst
been reduced in that city from eight 10 six
cents per loaf.
A powder magazine in Richmond has been
robbed by the keeper, and a considerable uuan-
tity OF powder sold to dealers at low prices
The people OF Favetts county, West Vir.
gina, have voted in favor OF subscribing SI5O
The storehouse occupied ny MIR. John H.
Thomas. at King George G. H.. was destroyed
by fire on Wednesday night last.
Three meat houses in Fredericksburg were
broken open last week, and robbed OF their
con'enis.
Co,oIed detectives are now employed in
Richmond, by appointment of the military, to
aid the police. ~ s .s-.
Considerable quantities OF sumac are being
brought TO Fredericksburg for sale.