The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-22
STATE NEWS.


proving.
!. Mrs. Curry who was badly wounded
1 by stone on the Baltimore railroads.
recovering.
z. A. Davis, Deputy United States
| Marshall for the district OF Virginia has
resigned his office.
The Appomatix river at Farmville is
! said to have been Is inches higher than
ever known before.
Mr.. Isaic Wildman, an old and valu-
able citizen of Bedford county, died a
few days since, aged So years.
Geo. II. West, Esq, of Halifax, died
on "Wednesday last. lie was lawyer
and merchant OF high standing. .
There are one hundred and seventy
eight students at Emory & Henry col
lege. 3sas 8edaIh5a .-s.
| Yong Henry Pitts, who was shot by
anegrolnear Emory and Henry college
last week, is rapidly recovering from
his wound. taH 1s5aI Efa I.a
Mr.. Thomas X. Lancaster, formerly
proprietor OF the Lancaster House at
| Bristol, fell dead at his home near that
| place Oh Thursday night. .H 'a
A severe hail-storm passed over tho
Southern portion of Bedford, on We'd
nesday aud seriouslyinjured the grow
ing crops.
| The Conservatives OF Caroline eoun-
ty have nominated Major r. e. Peat
ross and Captain j. Hudgin for the
House of Delegates. r.. 81
The Baptist general association of
che State OF Virginia will meet in AL
exanlria OH Thursday the fourth prOx-
imo. iUrnz gflHH. iu -}a.
Alta meeting of the Republicans in
| Norfolk on Tuesday last, a resolution
nominating the notorious Bayne as
their candidate for Congress was pass
ed. ai.A
Mr.. Isaac Williams worthy and up
| right citizen of Bedford county died at
| the residence OF Col. ID. II. Greasy, a
few days since at the age of eighty
eight. , alI 4arr,i + ,.s,e,
The residence Of Mr.. Peter r. Cogbill
OH Coxs road, a short distance west of
4 Petersburg, WAS broken into Thursday
night, and Was robbed of a large lot of
summer and other clothing. .sb,Mu,t
Mr.. Peter Goolrick, an old and re-
| spected citizen of fredericksburg, and
his daughter Mrs. Maria Smoot, wife
| OF Ut. fior aoo 'taoot mauisoh oouis
nouse' uotn oies oh TUESDAY Aas'. -
Mr.. VIM. II, Bloxsom, Of Snffolk,
mechanic of more than ordinary iiige-
nuity, has invented plow which weeds
of She grass and 1t the same time
throws u @ earth to corn, or any plant
cultivated IN rows or hills. ~ s.,-,
Perhaps no death Which has occurred
IN kicnmond since the oemise Oh the
late famented Judge Lyons, mas been
creative OF more genersI !eeling Of
sorrow than tlat OF mrs. naliie a. Da-
ker. wife OF the Key. pr. baker' rector
OF Grace churcil, Whlch occurred rluay
night Last anr9W "a aoilrsf
Thomas Wallace. Esq, died ut his
residence In petersburg. on Tharsday,
IN tie slxtleth year OF MS age. line
deceas ed was an able lawyer and waltz
able citizen, and for some years repre-
scented the city OF Petersburg in the
Legislature with great satisfaction TO
his constituents. q 2FHF g jnt .
One OF the highest freshets that has
occurred for three or four years occur
red last week. A IL oftke wharves and
sheds in Richmond except the roofs were
covered. The water was from three to-
four feet on Main street and cellars and
Easements in tile ncighborhoOd filled. 4
All tha nav co,nc;Inen onno;ntad
hv-Gananorai Scbot;eid for rho cornn-
~ -. ~ S,a,,ton Va hovs dacj;nsd
70 tal tbs irorNcIad oath Pronie
's,hona IL thot arc nor numerous i,
~ vsliav tron,ned so nftan bv Stnnn.
wall Jackson's leSions. N =. r..lr,,-.t
An interesting revival of religion
has been in progress in the Methodist
Srotestans Chl,fen LyhchDurg ief some
days past, condueted Dy INC hev. eLf.
Minis, the rastor' assisted oy tiie hev;