The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-08-07
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STATE MEMS.

Stafford countyihas child eight years
old, which weighs 1916 pounds.
The crop of wheat in Rockbridge is
the best that has been raised for many
years.
Major James Garland, is recommend
ed us Il suitable candidate to represent
the Lynchburg district i'll Congress.
The Danville Times, is rejoiced that
the new Mayor of that tcwn, Mr.. j. b.
Lowry is not Radical.
Over 5000 bushels of wheat came by
the Central road to Richmond, Saturday
Some of it from Covington.
Mr. Alexander, Tunstall died in Nor
folk on Monday in the SD year of his
age.
Chinch bugs have made their appear
ance III various places and are doing
much damage to the growing crop.
Miss Peggy Hedgbcth, the oldest per-
son in Suffolk died OH Friday. the 18th
inst., aged 90.
The Border Agricultural Fair will
commence at Danville OH the goth of
October, and continue four days.
The RAIDS are making an effort to SUBJ
stitute l.. j. Bowden Jr., for j. Is.
Young, the able attorney for the COM
monwcalth in Henrico county,
Montgomery Blair, of Maryland, aud
John b. Weller, of California made able
speeches at Rockbridge Alum Springs
last week.
Col. james II. Simpson, one of the
oldest citizens OF Lynchburg, died on
Tuesday night in the sixty eighth year
OF his age.
Gen. Gleason of the L. s. army and
to Virginia to reside, and purchased
farm near Savage's station.
We learn from the Danvillc Register,
that Parson Perkins,s preacher of the
Primitive Church, who has resided in
that town tor several years past, disap-
pcared about three weeks ago.
The Lynchburg Ne,os says: We are
sorry to hear complaints from farmers
who have threshed their wheat, that
the yield is not Us large as they antici-
pated.
The barns of Mrs. Mary Kyger and
Rev. S. CARRIER, in Rockingham county
were struckby lightning and destroyed
recently, together with much wheat,
com, &c., I
The Smith gold mine, in Spottsylva-
mia county, containing 100 acres, was
sold at trust sale last week for 81 400
A year or two ago Northern capitalists
bought it for $4,000.
DR.. Sears, agent for the Peabody fund
has given Or. w. F. Broaddus three
hundred dollars TO aid in educating the
children of deceased Confederate SOL
diers in Virginia.
Ghost" has made its appearance
in that part of Richmond called Butch
ertown, and frightened the people of
the house where 1t "appeared. 1t turn
cp out to be y live woman.
Mr.. David f. Baily, has retired from
the editorial charge Of the Bristol News
to attend the law school of Lebanon
His chair will be filled by Dir. l. G.
Fowler.
The Gainesville Quid Nunc gives an
account of flood which occurred In
Meeklenburg county last Friday, by
which a number of bridges were destroy
ed. and much other da mage done.
Colonel Marmaduke johnson has re-
ceiveda missive through the Post Office
ordering him to leave Richmond in for
ty-eight hours. OF course he will go
Immediately, If not sooner.
A heavy rain storm accompanied by a
severe wind passed over the section of
country near Tye river depot in Mel
son county, Thursday afternoon, doing
considerable damage to the corn crop.
A negro convicted at n late term of
the county court OF Northampton of AN
outrage upon the person OF white Ia
DIV, and who had been sentenced to be
hung, was executed OH Friday.
The trustees of Martha Washington
College, decided at their last meeting,
to admit tuition free. tive INDECENT pu-
pills. Applications for admission may
be made to President Arbogast till the
10Th of August.
Rev. DR.. Bennett, said in a speech in
Suffolk, that there were $4,000 members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
in the bounds of the Virginia Confer
encc, and the subscription to the Chris
tian advocate, did not quite reach 5000.
Mrs. Hatcher, OF the Bend, informs
us that some eggs stored away in the
house for some five weeks, have been
Matched out by the necessarily hot
weather which we have had. Here at
least is one advantage Of the 100 degree
temperature--Roa, Times.
George w. Cook, confined in the Lib
by, in Richmond for robbing the mails
at Culpeper Courthouse, made bold,
but fruitless attempt to escape last week
Walking out Of his cell, he seized lad
der, bore it to vacant cell, and ascend
ed it, hoping to escape through the sky
light, but the attempt was frustrated
by the yigilenee of the sentinel.
The trustees of Randolph Macon Col
lege met on "Wednesday, and commit
tee among whom were Bishops Early
and Doggctt, Mr.. r. NJ. Smith, Major
Sutherlin and; the Rev. Nelson Head,
waited upon Gen. Stoneman, with the
request that he would dissolve the in
junction against the removal OF the col
lego. The request was granted the
authority to change the location grant
ed, and it was decided by the Board to
fix the institution at Ashland.
The Danville Times has heard, on
good authority, "that in Henry county,
an irOnside Baptist, on 4 sacramcntal
occasion, while extending the usual in-
vitati0n to his bretheren to come for
ward and partake of the Lords supper,
made this exception He said that il
he knew that any man, who had made
ND his mind to vote for the constitution
made by negroes and Radical white
men for the State ofVirginia. would at
tempt to approach the altar would have
1o walk over his dead boly.n