The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-01-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Mr.. Henry Gaines of Lynchburg.
was. robbed, by two soldiers and ne
gro Of Sl5D the ether night. re-
The Conservative citizens of Abe
marie have organized their forces for
the coming combat after the plan pro-
posed by the Convention. =
In consequence of 4 reduction in
the wages of the operatives in Belle
Island the large works of the old Do
minion Nail company have been sus-
pended.
Hon. John j. Preston has excepted
the invitation extended by the Litera-
nv Societies of the University of Vir-
9inia, to address them on the final day
of the ensuing session. 'h s-'
We learn that the vicinity of Old
oint.Ilampton and Fox Hill is infested
by gang of negro brigans who de not
hesitate to ask for charity in the old
''stand and deliver" style. f'Ha
MrsSrhomas b Lee died on Wednes-
day, in the 6lst year of his age. Mr.,
Lee was recognised for many years as
one of the leading mechanics of Nor
folk. '"
James L Denny, Esq, died at hisres-
idcnee ut Damville last week. He was
an officer OF the Virginia Bank in Dam
vile for a long period. --Da'iUiHe Regis
ter.
On Friday night last the barn. OF
Jatob Byerly in Rockingham, was, en-
tirely consumed by fire, together with
about 500 bushels of wheat. - Valley Fir-
ginian. ,f. ,....ss,. .,.i,
Jonathan Davis, living at Micheal
Larick's about three miles from town,
while chopping wood last Friday, cut
his foot nearly of, making PAINFUL
but not dangerous wound. f.s.s, .r
The Virginia Express Company has
prospects of success. if' ~
Another party of Scotch emigrants
arrived in Lynchburg last week. $3.50
Maj. Thomas Friend Wilson, gen.
tleman well known, died at his resi-
dence in Amelia, on the 9Th inst. He
was gallant officer in the late war,
and WAS tor long time q pri soner a
Johnson's Island, New York, r. .9aai
During the year 1867 three hundred and
nine marriage licences were issued at
the Clerks office at Stanton, Of this
number two hundred and forty were
white and sixty nine ofthe colord sua-
sion. - ..5 s.,, z.,gis.t - 5te.i ....
James w. Glass. the horse theft, who
was confined in Campbell county jail
and escaped therefrom some months
since. was again arrested ON Monday
night last but managed to escape be-
fore his captots could get him to Jail. =
Rumor has it that a strong pressure
|. fIa 70 hx.n Inn rsn
Schotie1d by the leaders of the Radical
party, to induce him to remove all the
State county and city officers through
others in their places. -,
A. NJ, CARRIER, Esq, has ceased to
be a proprietor of the Valley Vtrgmian,
and become its sole responsible editor.
Mr., Crockwen bcing.sole proprietors.l
The Virginian will continue TO be q live
paper. 1t is one of the best. in the
State. ''s4
A negro named George Owen alias
billiard, was arrested yesterday for try
ing to commit violence on the person
of a most respectable lady, whose father
resides near the city.-Lynchburg Re
publican. Hf'
b.. II. Bagby has on his farm near
Staunton a young bull, fifteen months
old, that weighs over l,l90 pounds, and
if he continues to increase as rapidly
as he has during the past few months,
will beat the Greenbriar steer. H7f' 'Il
I 7Anunoccupied dwelling house, near
the Fair Grounds Lynchbtmg, belonging
to Mr.. James z Irvine, was fired by an
incendiary between u and o'clock
Tuesday morning and totally c6nstim.
ed. The building was nearly new aid
cost about $4,000 ila ra{ i9t hHt .Ifirs
General Meade says he is satisfied, on
examination of the facts of the case,
that the destruction of the buildings
of that college by the Federal troops
during the late war, was unnecessary
and unauthorized and a deplorable e.
vent of the contest, M ...r.e .Il5H..
Sheriff Lattimer, injured some days
since by a mob of negroes in Hampton
still lies in precarious condition.
Counterfeit ones, twos and tens ma
tional currency, are circulating to a
considerable extent in and about
Lynchburg. f, a..
A short time ago it was determined
to run cars from Memphis to Norfolk
without breaking bullS.b This Schedule
went into operation Monday morning
and since then, says the Norfolk Vir-
ginian, cars have arrived here, loaded
with cotton direct from Memphis and
Nashville. AfE 3lud f6u u .tif
The 'sBlack Crook was played at
Niblo's Garden New York, for the last
time on Saturday night, where it has
had possession of the stage forlthe past
AC I.ne 49,
formed 475 times; and the total receipts
at the treasurer's office amount to $780,
000,-of which some $4,000 has been
paid to the Government. = ''''' Z
Joel Miller & Co., of the Piedmont
Land A gency, Sold on Monday last.
400 acres of land near Scottsville, be-
longing to George w Coleman. to Mr.
Mitfin Gualt, OF Pennsylvania, for s17 per
acre. IL,
Also farm of $50 acres, the proper
ty of VIM Snead, near b.. NJ. Church
to Mr.. Weleh, of Maryland.-Charlotte
suille Chronicle. .t l.......-..'s.=..i ..,.
A passenger train fired into by negroes
on Saturdaii night last between Branch
vile and Columbia South Carolina.
No one was hnrt, but to allay public
apprehension IN future, Gen. Candy
is called on by the press to prohibit
the Carrying deadly weapons either
whites ar blacks -'t 4.'e
Samuel c Ludington, of Greenbriar
county has seven year old steer that
weighs 4 200 pounds, is seventeen hands
high and as still growing. His steer
ship will be taken to New York in the
spring, and Mr.. l. will have to have
tuck made to haul him around.
The Nashville (Tennl Union states
that on Sunday OF last week, they had
twenty inches fall ofsnow there. The
Union adds ''Never in the history of
our city or State has there been such a