The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-10-30
STATE NEWS.

The equestrian statue of Washington
i'll Richmond is said to be in a shaky
condition.
The first ice of the season formed in
exposed localities last night, three
eights of an inch in thickness.
A dead body supposed to be that of
Capt. Raine of Matthews county, was
found in boat near Norfolk day or
two since.
The Winchester News is in favor of
taking a vote in Virginia for Presiden-
tial electors. There ought to nave been
state action month ago, pro or con.
Mr.. j. IL. Gilmcr of Richmond, has
been to Washington for some days, ur-
cling that Seymour should decline and
Chase be substituted.
We learn that Rev. Dr. r. v. Moore
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church |
of this city, has decided to accept the |
call from Nashville, Tennessee. -Rich.,
Wing. .re
The recognizance of Sawyer the for
| r, in Richmond, has been pronoune-
ed forfeited. Sawyer left the city in a
buggy, since which time he has not been
heard from.
just as we were going to press last
week the sad news reached us OF the
suicide Of Pleasant NJ. Boley. Of TINS
county, at his residence near Big Island
Mr.. Boley was about sixty-years oil
age bedford Sentinel.
The New Orleans Times con tains an
appropriate tribute to the worth OF one
OF Virginia's braves-the late john MI
nor Maury, who died in that city on the
10th ultimo. The deceased was the ell.
| q n -. Ia. nf
Fredericksburg Va,
Two negroes. named Abel Williams
and Henry Young, under sentence OF
death for the murder OF Mr.. Wooten,
two years ago in Warwick county, and
who we're 20 have been hung yestcr-
day, n ave been respited by the "Gov-
ernor" until the 9th of November.
1t means large tncursion of n ORTIZ
ern ''carpet- baggers" into the South,
with pockets full of money. and brains
full of ideas, who will buy lands build
mills and factories. smelt ores, educate
the people, and contribute toward the
wealth aud prosperity o! that section. "
The celebrated Rolling Hall estate,
in Goochland county, containing l,ool
3 10 acres, advertised by Mr.. John Nj.
GUY. commissioners. was sold at auction
OH Intil Sut1 ldSb Nv W oV'
din. auctioneer, for S22 40 per acre. to
] amounting $s4.973,l2. it was purchas-
!. ed bv two gentlemen from Maryland.
: Rich. Dispatch.
/. The Border Agricultural Fair at
/ Danville closed yesterday, with sur
S ring and eloquent appeal from Presi,
v dent Sutheriin to the farmers ana
= pia tiers Of Virginia and North Caro-
+. liua. to work mantnlly in behalf OF the
d agricultural interest OF the country
i which he termed the life and salvation
Is OF the South.
i ltmeans renewed prosperity for the
/ whole country, bp relieving the public
II mind from all apprehensions regarding
y the administration of the Government
Since Andrew Johnson's bloody cleo
e tions there has not been one days re-
n pose for the public mind. With Gram
Y in the White House, the people can at
5, tend more to their private business, ant
e will have less occasion to attend to p oil
d itics ard watch the President.
: The Fauquier Land Journal, ma'tes
most encouraging exhibit in regard t.
e the sales of Virginia lands and the &C
% cession of new settlers within the pas
III twelve months. IL aays that "mor
than half million dollars worth 0
r. property has been sold to actual set
T. ties within a radius oftenm miles aroun
III Warrenton, since the close of the wa
oo and ssnce May 1868, farms have bee
er sold varying in price, from $4,000 {
Up 5000 to gentlemen II ON New York
OF New Jersey, Ohio, Delaware, Marylan
u Pennsylvania. Virginia. South Carroll
u, ma, Georgia and Louisiana.