The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-07-24
ODDS AND ENDS.


David G., Givens well known citizen
OF Allegheny died last Wednesday from
dropsy OF heart.
Mr.. John Schafer, of Dotetourt died
afew days since from dropsy.
The Virginia Land Agency. have re-
Gently sold the fine estate Of Capt. VIM.
4. Trent, in Appemattox county, to
DR.. Rogers of England, for Sc, 400 The
tract contained 500 acres.
Mr.. Pendleton is already in the field
for the New York democratic nominees
lie addressed the Ohio Democratic
Convention, and II large crowd OF eti-
zens at Columbus, Ohio, yesterday.
A mass meeting of the Hebrews was
held Mt Memphis. on the 15to consider
Gen. Grants order issued during the
war, expelling the Jews. Speeches
were made by Rabbi Tasca and others
denouncing the order i'll severe terms.
The Baltimore Sun says The gov
ernment now derives revenue of
$l0O,000,0 900 in specie from the present
tariff. 1t amounts on an average to a
tax of about AZ per cent OH all impor-
ted articles.
In the several trials of Jeter Phillips
III Actidit Wac DU
days. This was heavy drain on time
and patience, and we may saw purse all
so, costing the Judge some $500. for
which according to law, he receives no
compensation whatever.
Anopen buggyiweighing one hundred
ana twenty-five pounds, whose body is
made OF one piece ofrubber one-eighth
OF an inch thick, has just been made at
Bridgeport, Connecticut, and So 600 has
been offered for it and refused. The
remaining gear is of wood, but the next
carriage made will be made entirely of
rubber.
The Fredericksburg Herald SAYS
On Thursday last the mill of Mr.. Jessie
Stubbs III Stafford county was destroyed
by fire. The origin ofthe fire Is unknown
1t was large corn-mill, and had attach
ed most excellent ca riding machine
about one hundred barrels of corn and a
thousand pounds of wool was burnt
The mill was nearly new. The loss is
probably about $1,000, on which there
was no insurance. With energy of
character Mr.. S., was in the woods
next day getting timber for another
mill. !.
A gentleman and his wife were on the
steamer City of Boston, the other night
when run dc wn by the State of New
York. lie grasped life preserver and
fastened it about his vigorous frame. =
His wife, anxious to escape, for at that
time they did not know the extent of
the injury, was crying for one of those
articles OF preservation. Her lord si-
fenced her with "Don't make such a
fuss about it. Perhaps youwill get one
before long," A gentleman near by
took his off and gave it to the weeping
lady. The scene will be appreciated
when it is stated that all on board the
steamer were expecting that it would
immediately sin6.
A correspondent of the alexandria
Gazette thus writes from Hanover lln-
der date of 9th. of July .Early yes
terday morning every road and by-path
OF our lovely land was filled with bur-
rying crowds ofmen, women and chill
dren, ofthe celored race, vending their
way to the home of Baylor the prophet
Baylor is an cid negro who has seen
the almighty face to face and talked
with him, as man talks with man. He
knows all things. present, past and fu-
ture. He has wooden angels, good and
bad, which he keeps chained in his DOM
| icil, who perform at his bidding the
| most wonderful feats, and over whom
he keeps viglls night and day. He gives
! to all who ask it the body and blood of
| the Saviour. He has constructed char
| riot, in which he sits, and from which he
discloses his wonderful visions and as
founding revelations. and in which he
designs to ride triumphantly TO Heav.
en- like Elijah of old. To this strange
| being hundreds of the sons and dauoht-
~ Afpiaa for lilo n :, a., ;I,e
were putting, blowing, and tanning.
seething and sweltering beneath the
melting rays of the July sun, to drink
in the streams of supernatural wisdom
which flow from his Heayen-inspired
lips.n