National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-30
ITEMS FROM VIRGINIA.

day last.
Tho wharf which the York River Railroad
Company are putting up At West Point will cost
Ruth Lodge, No. 50, A. F. and A. NJ, Of Nor.
folk, has donated 800 to the Memphis aud
shreveport sufferers.
A new post once Is cstabil ,hed at Oak Glen,
Va to TsEewcii, Tenn, witS Mss +. J. Smith
rs postmlstress.
A child OF Mr.. Andrew Jackson, OF Franklin
county, eight years old, was knocked down aud
frantic efforts to shake on tho bees OF hive
overturned by him.
The Baltimore steamer Louisiana In crossing
from Norfolk to Portsmouth, on Monday after
nigh wind that she ran several feet into her
wharf. Fortunately no one was hurt and the
steamer, strange to say, was not damaged.
Major Joseph @. Sexton, OF wytheyille, has
thousand heads Of cab6sss that will average
twelve aud o half pounds; that one Thousand
will weigh from twenty TO twenty-five pounds.
s another Gus % o Ss e four
James W. Fisk having failed to give new
bond as collector OF Butts Road Township, Nor
folk county, as required by an order OF the 9Oth
OF June, isIa, the oince has been declared va.
| OF said township, John G. Prtohard was ap-
pointed collector 10 oil the vacancy.
The Conservative convention called by the
| city central commlttee OF Petersburg TO deter
| mine the expedienoy OF making nominations for
| the lower house OF the Legislature, and In case
this was decided anirmatlye'y to make the nomi-
nations, convened OF the Tohaccc Exchange 10
W. Y. 4. Gregory aud MAI. H. !. Black.
Al the last meeting OF Crystal Temple OF Honor
| and Temperance No. 0, OF Richmond, the fol
| lowing officers were elected: James Z. Riddick,
W. G. T.; r. Q. Deupree, W.. T.; James 7.
Z. spencer, W. Y. r.; s. Q. Curry, W. r.; II. W.
stu6Ds. ". u; s. +. Curry, W. u. u; X. L. Ri
| dick. W. o.; Thomas X. Jones, w. :: john +,
shinberger, =. W. G. T.; $. G. Curry, We.
As the ferry steamer wa, entering the Ports.
mouth dock, on Monday afternoon, owing TO the
| prevalence at the time OF high wind and strong
Tide, 1t struck the piles at the entrance of the
slip, breaking one Of them, which fell and struci
eighteen years OF age, balliy frscturing one o.
| his legs. lie was taken to his residences In New
| town, where he received immediate medlca
attention.
The nfteeuth annual exhibition OF the yirglnii
Agricultural Society opened on Tuesday at Rich
mond, and the grounds presented quite busl
scene with the chiefs, marshals, clerks and ex
hibitors hurrying to and fro psrfecting arrange
ments for q successful exhibition. The attend
ance, which Ia usually small the nrst day, wa
beautifully less than formerly this year. How
ever, this should disparaRe no one, as visitor
are well aware OF the difficulty In making sue
cessful exhibit on the lrst day owing to me tar
diness OF exhibitors In entering articles and ON
GERS In being IN their proper places. We douo
with the exhibit made under the circumstances
persons standing near the Eghth.street cana
bridge In Richmond, saw a dead body floating Il
the water. On Inspection II proved TO be tina
o. Jackson Burwel; cqIo,ea nan, n Welkn9 gS
remains were retained lit the position wher
found till the coroner could he notified. Jack