The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Another party of Scotch immigrants
have arrived in Lynchburg.
Judge Thomas Foster, of New Hamp-
shire, last week bought 205 acres of
land near Vienna station for $4,000.
On Friday night last the barn of Ja-
cob Byerly, in Rockingham, was entire
" consumed by fire, together with
about 800 bushels of wheat.
On Saturday last, Cooney Long. son
of James Long, of Harrisonburg, had
his arm severely mutilated by being
caught in the machinery of the steam
saw mill near Harrisonburg.
The express freight from Richmond
to Lynchburg has been transferred from
the Richmond and Danville and South
side route to the Central aud Orange
and Alexandria route.
The withdrawal of the night train on
the Orange railroad, which took place
Tuesday night, leaves but one train
daily between LynchbuRg and Wash
| ingtOn.
Negro highwaymen are operating
near Hampton. A gentleman was
stopped by two of them day or two
ago, but frightened them off by draw
ing his revolver.
Major Thomas Friend Wilson died at
his residence in Amelia, on the 9th in
slant. He was a gallant officer in the
late war, and was for long time pris-
oner at JOhnson's Island.
By order of the Common Council, the
citizens of Danville will vote, on the
Odd instant, on the question of corpo-
rate subscription of Sl25, 900 to the Nor
folk and Great Western Railroad.
The Virginia Express company, char
tered by the last Legislature of the
State, has gone into operation. The
company are already running on several
lines of railroad in the State, and ex-
pect soon to run on every road in Vir-
ginia.
DR.. J. w. Leftwich, of Pittsylvania,
was killed last Tuesday by the acci-
dental discharge of rifle in the hands
of a Mr.. Oliver, with whom he was
riding. The hammer caught in a limb,
causing the discharge. DR.. L. was of
Bedford county, and was bat recently
married.
Samuci Z. Luddington, of Greenbrier
county, says the Ta,Iey Virginian, has
seven yesr, old steer that weighs 1900
pounds; IS seventeen hands high and
still growing. His steership will be
taken to New York in the spring, and
Mr.. l.. will have to have truck made
to haulhi around.
"Airly," the fine estate of the late
William p. Quesenberry, Esq, situated
near Catletts Station, on the Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas Railroad, con.
tanning about eleven hundred and
twenty acres, was sold Wednesday by
r. w. and A. d. Payne, commissioners.
to DR.. Francis T. Willis. of Savannah,
Georgia, for eighteen dollars and fifty
cents per aero.
On Saturday last, in Loudoun, NJ.
Harrison, trustee, sold the tract of 100
acres of land, belonging to Major W.
c. Sanders, for S4l per acres-C. w.
Paxson, purchaser. The tract of land
lying near Morrisonville, in the same
county, belonging to the estate of the
late Daniel Shoemaker, and containing
l3l acres of land, was sold at public
sale on Thursday last, by Messrs. Har-
rison & Orr, Commissioners, for S55 05
per acre-John NJ. Shafer, purchaser.
The Warrenton Sentinel relates the
fact that, shortly after the close of the
war a man was convicted in the Circuit
Court of Prince William county of
manslaughter. and sentenced to five
years Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
After serving ont fourteen months OF
his imprisonment he was pardoned by
Governor Pierpoint, and returned home
few days ago to find himself the
father of a fine child, born on the night
of his arrival. .... -.
Tho Lynchburg Ners Of Thursday
says. We Nere pleased to meet yes
terday, DIR. Z. Hoffman, late of Wash
ington county, Penn, who has recently
purchased the farm Of Colonel S. Z.
Goodson, near Bristol, and is now en-
route to take possession of it. DR.. II. is
gentleman of fine intelligence, and OF
large means, and is Just the kind of im-
migrant we rejoice to welcome to the
Old Dominion. The DR.. intends to
make wool growing a specially, and
brings with him for this purpose 4UO
Spanish ewes OF the finest breed.
We learn from the Lexington Gazette
that the Cabinet of Minerals of the
Virginia Military Institute has been
favored with an exceedingly handsome
present frora Messrs. Webb & Co., jew
elers, Baltimore, Maryland, consisting
of specimens Of topaz, tourquois, corne-
liam, agate, coral, malacAite, cameo,
lava and Fiorentine and Roman mssaics.
This collection is not only highly orDa-
mental, but will prove of great practical
value to the Institute in demonstrating
to the classes the applications of such
minerals to the arts.
Mr.. Edward w. Dixon, Of Pittsylvania,
was robbed last week Of 5000, partly in
specie. The money was kept in box
in a certain room Of the house, and at
the time, of the robbery, the family
were all in another room when an out
er door was forced. the box vas borne
off several hundred yards aAd broken
open, and the money. taken out. 1t was
all done before the family had retired,
and must have been managed with
much expedition. Mr.. Dixon had just
sold his land for cash, and the amount
received for it made up a large part OF
the soooo' nv al u.s.. o.
Wire Worms and Experiments.
Last July put half q gill of spirits of
turpentine into saucer, then took