The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-01-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

About half the business portion of
Troy, Bedford county, Pennsylvania,
was destroyed by fire on Saturday
night.
Bogent, the absconding paymaster's
clerk of the United States War vessel
Vermont, has been rearres.ed near
Montreal.
A dispatch from Augusta, Georgia,
shows that Il case has been made IN
which will bring the question of negro
eligibility to office before the courts, in
accordance with resolution passed by
the Legislature of that State.
Several soldiers belonging to the vol
unteers and regular forces were assasi-
din Cuba yesterday. These tran
sactions, together with the unsettled
state of affairs, cause much anxiety
among the people.
At the Advent Conference held in
Springl cid, Mass, last week, a resolu-
ton was adopted misunderstanding the
preaching of distinctive doctrines, espe-
clally against teaching the exact date
OF the final end of all things
The ship canal around the the low
rapids of the Mississippi river, at Keo-
kuk Iowa, now in the course Of con-
structloh, with the aid of a government
appropriation, is to be seven and a half
miles long, and from three to four hun.
drcd feet wide.
The work oflocking and damning the
Little hanawa river, seems by the late
action OF the old board and the commits
sioners of the city of Parkersburg and
Writ county, with oil Interests of Bur-
nlnU Sn.tlng IN ha la
work to be in Immediate progress.
Mcnard the colored Congressman
from Louisiana. appeared before the
committee on elections on Friday ard
made an elaborate argument in his own
behalf lie spoke without any embar-
rassment and seemed to be thoroughly
posted about the matter.
The Navy Departments ia receipt
OF dispatches in detail relativeE to the
surrender of Messrs. Bliss and Master
man by the Paraguayan authorities on
the Bird. OF December. Lopez in his in
terview with Admiral Davis was very
conciliatory and courteous.
In New York Oh Saturday evening,
party of thieves made q daring ut |
tempt to rob Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch, who
keep jewelry store in Broadway, of a |
box OF valuable laoes, and satchel con-
tanning $50 900 worth of diamonds.-l
They were on their way home accom-. |,
panied with clerk. One of the thieves
was arrested.
= On Friday night, while Mr.. Charles
Cremer, butcher, York, Pa, was dan
cing with Miss Mary Schlegel, in the
1all-room at Mr.. Augustus Webels |
Far X, in the southern part of the town |
ne suddenly fell dead. His health up
TO the last moment was perfectly sound |
and he. was stOit well-bui}t man.
Death was produced by rush of blood
to the head or heart.
On Saturday morning, in New York
a tlief walked into the Park Bank,
dashing kind OF shield which he held
In his hand through the glass pannel,
pr otectlng the counter and seized a
package containing $1,000. Passing
out he transferred the package to con
feGerate. The first succeeded IN max
ing his escape, but his pal was captured
and the money recovered.
A private letter was received bv a
citizen OF Georgetown. from Mr.. John
II. Surratt at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
lie states that he made the trip for the
oenent OF his health, and expects to be
N Baltimore by the middle of March.
tie had heard that the Court in Wash
ngton had discharged his case, and ex-
presses the hope that the authorities
ire now content. !
An order has been issued for the ar
.ess of Mr.. Jenkins, the pilot of the ,
America at the time of the collision of !
hat steamer with the United States in /
The OHIO river. Mr.. Jenkins is char |
sed with negligence and culpability as
pilot at the time OF the disaster, and has
,een required to give bond for $4,000,
or ms appearance at the next term of
he U. 5. Court at Louisville.
There was quite an excitement among \
'fficers at Fortress Monroe on Friday Ii
aused by the receipt OF an order from !,
he War Department which relieves y
early every officer now on duty with
he Artillery School, and assigns 9TH d
RS in their places. The change win n
OF take place until the first Of Nav
ext, but when it will scatter the off y
ers of the school from AIaski to Flor ~
la. Gen. Barry remains in command ca
nd the entire staff will remain un- :
hanged, with the exception OF Gener-