Evening star., 1867-01-28
THE EVENING STAR.
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Virginia News.
Various propositions are before the General
Assembly Of Virginia, having for their purpese
th" reirase Of the interest held by the Com.
% IN ,Ss s'sss for ne
acquired, to make sundry connections or COM
pete suncry lines necessary 70 the fun de-
veiopment OF the roads claiming this Indul.
ssBce t3 20 e7
a, no time perhaps has the subject of rniaing
engaged the attention Of VirGinians 50 exten-
siseiy As ~ present. Daily, important and
valuable additions are made To the great mlne-
raj wealth Virginia il known TO possess.
Parrot 4 Elson, Of Richmond. offer as
premium policy OF life Insurance. for one
y.ar for Sl.5y0. for the best specimen Of Viz
ginia tobacco. sun-cured, weighing at least
nye pounds.
The Shenandoah people are making . good
deal Of money by the lumber trade. The
Herald says that large quantity OF lumber Is
being taken OF down the valley.
A marble quarry has oeen opened on the
farm of Mr.. A. J. Logan. near the Rockbridge
baths, Of superior quality.
The Circuit Court is now in session at Cul-
pepper Court House, Judge Sheffey presiding.
ANU SING INCIDENT OF THE SToRM-This
v as one of the funny incidents OF the storm at
l'osron. as told by the Journal: Two subur-
oan geutt man who were obliged TO remain
n Town ON Thursday night were sought by
ftsn wives, who secuted the idea OF being
stcpped BY the snow. and set out for the city
Ia company IN a sleigh driven by an IRISH
inah-seryant. They got 100 far TO return. and
tound themselves snow bound, but found
scel'er IL house by the roadside. The hus-
bends Meanw b lies had started from Boston to-
gcth'r IL sieIfh, and after many misnaps
were compelled 70 halt for the mig ht in a house
.hs next door TO that in which their better
ta.yrs were quartered. Neither party dis
covered the proximity OF the other, howeyer
IEul The next morning. .--.
~It is suggested that the French troops in
NszIco VIII be so happy when the ships ar
rive 20 take them home, thar they will imme-
0lately go into transports.
- The author of the Bonnie Blue Flag un-
derIoOk 10 give entertainments in Indianapo-
lie, bet got intoxi cated and boisterous, and
was taken care OF by the police.
e. An intended marriage was broken off in
New Haven oecaus" the lover pawnsd a dia-
mcud ring MS betrotned had given HIM TO have
repaired
81 new word has been added 10 the lam
-U..Se by those who oppose the increase OF the
,UET'Ecy. They call their opponents '.Infia-
GvJyhu x Hamilton, clerk in the emplov
oi Nsii an aud RObert simpson, pawn oro K.
eTs. IN New YORK, has been arrested, chare ed
9Th embezzlrng Sl2,VCo of his employ rs
mercy.
eI-fhey have a female beggar in q uebec,
10 goes on her professional rounds in a
sleigh drawn by Z er own horse.
= Prevailing modes amongst the misses
prove hat ali me blue bonnets are not over the
border. Some hardly 60 beyond their head
centres.
ga woman IN Coldwater, Mich gan. asked
for divorce from her husband because he
refused % wear a roustaCh
sS-Ihv human monstG osities known here
sCnt years ago as the AZTEC Children, have
recently been exhibited IN England The Lon
con papers r,lnIt that they were married in
mat ci;y or the s;h inst.
sS~JerTy Garden Ia pathetically described
az looking pale and sad, while his manners
are q gentle ever. Jerry Is noted conn
'sT-e-Jer row IN the New Jersey State prison
- The tol, RADIO papers say that a lady oHt
tt-Tr lately clipped, and left note for her hus-
raEO, telling Inn not to mourn for the ch,l-
CTen-as none OF EN- We're his.
81 number OF Partisan seamstresses have
h'6n entering from violent COLES FRO !, put
tfS the six hey use in sewing into L air
nCuths. This Is attributed TO sulphate OfIeaI
- send men TO Joppa.' (Jaffa) This
pt-sase cccuEs n the book of the Acts; but
81 MD not bave reference 20 the coIouists that
nave recently been sent there from America
Judging from be failure OF their colony
g Great, staiwart. lusty negro men may be
seen loafHg around the streets of Hous on
ta.--EaAe-, Y hI!e II they would go tnto Ike
COUNTRY hey culd get plenty o work and
Gegd pay.
50 The favorIts pet Of the animal crea .ion i'm
SII laIIsIan households is gold and silver bSh
gu ste f-tIa ia every drawing ICON, on
eyeTy shop counter, In every window Last
s@-A poet N a Richmond paper beseeches
the Rap P0hannock 10 .now on during tue
cod snap, ana hopes the appeal will not be In
VAN, and that the river whose ..banks are
iT,u-ed with woodlands Will continue to ..-et
up and sIf.h
- It's generally known that the leaves OF
5trSntuE are an exeellen- application for
cuts. where The skin Is bbed OF, and other
wCUHos o. thai kind. One or two leaves must
be hiu!syd anh applied 10 the part, and the