Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

l.. y. Schlesper, roUte messenger OF the Viz
gihia Enpress company between Lynchsurg
and Baltimore. sssconded Tuesday last,
taking with him q considerable amount of
money and valuabss, the total Of which has not
yet been rtaIned. Schleeper l~ft Baltimore
Tor Lynehburg TUESDAY morning-his regular
uip-and upon arriving in Lypchbsrg. instead
OF reporting AT the once OF the company, and
delivering The packages IN his charge, tOot the
Tennessee train for parts unknown, carving
all the yalua bles with him.
The company under TIE name and style of
the :. CALICO Mills ManufscturlIg Corrrany,"
for the manufacturing Of hOur, meal, cotton,
woollen, silk and other fasrics. is a bussuess
move ment Of the first order. The capitol stoclr
y to be si,Utoote, with the privilege OF increas-
ing n 10 S5.CbbteD-the stock TO be divided
into shares of Sleoe each. The ->ntral and u rim
G pal Once OF the company VII be located in
Rich mond.
Extensive preparations have been made for
raising grapes in the grounds situated around
the Governors mansion, i'm Rtchr1ond. A gang
OF penlteniiary cOnNicts has been employed for
several weeks in erecting posts, nsflng on the
rails, sc. The lob Is now complies. and in the
couse Of time the incumbents Of the uberna-
torial o5lce viii be- able TO stock their cellars or
treat their friends with - home mace WINE
The peas, a. a general thing, about Norfolk
ere now beyond the fear Of damage by frost,
aud the crop will not only be a very large one.
but Will be more forward than was - first eN-
pected Peach trees are IN bloom, and the
general idea IL that this will also b. a fine fruit
| season, and unless cold weather returns, we
may safely estimate the vegetable ard fruit
crop in that section at Sl.tz0.e0l
The Norfolk Nirginlan says hat a mammoth
hotel is soon TO be erected w several enter
pTEing gentleman at Sewelfs Point. The
silvery beach, tie blue water, and last not
least, the fish, crabs and oysters OF the blue
water aforesaid, all promise 20 make il a rival
OF Cape May ana Newport
The president Of the New Market and Sper-
ryNiAe Turnpike Company adyertIses for pro-
pcsals TO rebuild she White House bridge over
fate sf most of the bridges in this part OF the
Valley during the war
The SCste Agricultural Society has purchased
the fair grounds, al Richmond, owned b. the
Csntral Society, ard the fairs Of the State So
ciety VIII hereafter be- held there. The deed to
the property has been completed, and the state
Society eSok possession of the grounds yester-
day.
Il. K. Steele, justice Of the peace for the
county of Tazewell, has been suspended by
GeLeral Scbofeld, and will be tried by a mill
tarN commission for iaihng TO perform properly
his magisterial duties.
Applicai ion will soon be made to the Com
mon Council In Fredericksburg for the right TO
construct street railroad along Nam. IRON
the vicinity OF the wharf 10 a point opposite
Ealmouth-say mile and half
The Circuit Court of Stafford, spring term,
Judge Thomas presiding begins a. the Court
House on Monday The Circuit Court OF King
George, Judge Critcher presiding, begins
the same day.
The house and store occupied by Mr.. VIM
stock of goods, Were consumed BY fir on We'd
nesday night. The fire was caused by the
/ bursting of kerosene lamp.
General Schofield has set aside judgments an
| several cases tried in Richmond, and ordered
new TRIALS.