National Republican., 1873-11-15
ITEMS FROM VIRGINIA.

The chief OF police Of Lynchburg Is suelng |
the mayor thereof for $4,000 damages.
VIM. W. LewollJn, colored, OF Dsnvillc, has |
been sent to tho penltcntary for three years for |
forgery.
A hoard Of officers will visit Fortress Monroe |
this week, for tAe purpose OF re.tcstlng the
Calling guns at that point.
Phllip Nelson Meade, eldest son Of the late |
Bishop Meade, died al Whte Post, CLARK county, |
On saturday last, In his siNiy.third year.
v. Moore, from campbell county, has been
Iocelvei Mt tho pcuitentaTy for term OF two
years and slN months for voluntary manslaugh- |
Tho wooiawn Agricultural Society proposes
20 puy steamboat to run In the interests Of the
FARMERS along the Potomac. Five thousand dol.
lars has been subscribed.
Tho Red sulphur Springs, In Monroe county,
rented TO Captain William Adair Tor $500, for
the year beginning the ist Of next January.
Nullt Q. Wilson, OF Middlcsex, has been np-
pointed ~ Luther Lee, Jr, collector OF the port
o. Norfolk, assistant keeper at Wolf Trap Lisht
station, to nll the vacancy occssloned by the
resifnation OF Dixon Shenault.
J. Robert Ruskeil, INST ofiicer Of the bark Geo.
:. unnt, from Baltimore on the sth instant for
Osnarara, fel overheard on the.evenlng OF the
same uay, aud was drowned. The accident oc-
apeake bay.
A negro man, named Jacob Herbert, was
kuockesl overheard from the Besolute, on sat
nasy n, as Sy \. surge o. The tow line Every
I, supposed he was caught by the propeller and
Instantly drowned.
The pastor OF the Ai.lcin baptist Church Of
Lynchhurg has for some time been conducting
| an interesting religious revival. and on Sunday
| morning last administered the rites OF baptism
TO one hundred aud nfty-three persons, at the
hofsc-ford, below the city.
Hcnool trustees for the following counties
have been appointed: Gloucester, Petsworth
| district, Vim. II. Guest; Ware, VIM. X. Davis;
Abingdon, Jehn A. d. Thornton. Charles city
county; Harrison district, James R: Rowland;
y. Holt. New Kent, Ware Creek district, r. p.
Moore; Cumberland, Dr. J. @. Williams; St. Pc
ters, J. 7. Harris; Black Greek, D. Q. Dandridge.
day, large aud luscious specimens of q second
crop OF strawberries, which grew spontaneously
on Inc farm Of Mr.. 7. 3. Friend. on the CITY
rich In nsvor, large In slice and give evidence OF
| prodlslons results had they been properly Guilt
waited. Mr.. Friend Is satisfied that he will real
ize OF least peck from this growth.
| Captain Thomas Cooper, Of the steamer Ma
tltls, had his leg broken on Wednesday while
| steering the steamer near Tnppahanuock, on
her way to Fredericksburg. The captain was
on the wheel. The breaking OF one OF the rud.
der chains caused the wheel TO reyolye suddenly.
throwing the foot Of the captain violently against
midway between The ankle and knee.
On Wednesday morning last Mrs. Thomas
Hardgrovc, who resides At the corner Of Grace
and Tweniy.third streets, Richmond, was found
lylur against the crate In her chamber. Dr.
KnoS, Who was sent for as soon as possible
found that her body and lower limbs were badly
burned and the greater part OF her clothing burn,
able. Mra. H,rdRroye Is the widow Of the late
Thomas iiardgrove, and IL about seventy yeaI'
old.
Christopher Craft, convicted Of the murder oil
one Jerreys, was sentenced TO be hung In Dan
Vile November ~, but the hanging will not ther
come OIL, tile Court OF Appeals having granted
Craft supersedeas staying the execution until
raised @ ia Inc case. The court viii not sit Setor,
the 18th. IL it shall decide against the prisoner
the day OF hls execution will probably be post.
poned beyond The to.h. lie has already had tive
trials.
DR.. q. W. Rusjling visited the city jail At Peters
hnrg, and stated 10 Captain DonnAn that he wa
very ID, and requested some place to rest. Cap
tain Donnan kindly furnished him with quarter
aud sent for DR.. Claiborne - attend him, unit
the nigat Of the 9TH inst, when, despite ever,
possible attention. he died. Papers found upor
Tenn, where he doubtless ha. friends, upper
whom the Memphis papers would confer favoi
by noticing this paragraph.
Tho Good Tenplars of staunton met OF
wednesday night, and, after the Initiation o.
ton Of ofncers for tho ensuing year. which rs
suited ss follows J. w. Blackburn. W. q. T; J
Z. HundoD, W.: v; T.; II. o. HA!nes, e; J. l
s'WsS SsOo, Y; NJ fSssGn FsnI psi v I HeIr; eT.na
isr, o. a.; y. N. Miller, p. W. q. n. the fol
lowing gentlemen were elected as representa-
tive: TO the Grand Lodge Of vIrs,nis, whel
present month: 8. n. Miller, ). W. Blackburn
and n. NJ. Warner; aiternaies, J. W. Newton, n
, o. IIaines and W. l.. Herr.
Tho Virginia People Of Saturday last says: "w
referred to dark whispers OF poisoning last week
; We learn that II was In the house OF one Of GU
most respectable citizens near Dublin, Johi
Trollnger. There were three apples left on tn
. windowsill Of the house, one OF which wa
ter Of j. II. Cecil, Of Dublin, who was on vIsi
to Mr.. TTolingef's. Shortly after eating the ap
pie she was taken with vomiting. A physician
/, Of poison. The remaining apples % were iasei
and examined anil found to be poisoned wit
antimony. Fortunately none OF the members O
pies, though they had been picked up aud han
died by several. Miss Cecil 10 In very critica
, condition, and Is not expected TO recover. Thef
! can be but little doubt but that the act was don
with the hellisn Intention Of murder.
At the second days session held on Wcdne,
day last the salary OF the secretary was IL
}, creased $500. The Tesignations Of the folIowin
!. gentlemen were offered, and, on motion, NJ
! cepted: pr. WIN. Z. Pitniln. Of iynchbnrp: Dl
9 | Geo. u. Eyster, who has removed from NlrRini
2 to Baltimore, Nd, and J. y. Baskerville, of New
! bern, Pulaski county. DR.. Hunter Mcguire rea
an essay on wounds penetrating the abdon
Or. Francls d. Cunningham, Of Richmond, pr,
:. sented to the society seal OF the old Medici
: Society OF Virginia. The seal was owned by b
y father, aud hears these words: "SiJiiium S,
II cisfdhs NciicT TiTginidr.r On motion, the NJ
cieiy received the seal, and returned It's thanh
!. to IN. Cunningham. paper was read BY IL
9 | secretary en- malaIious diseases, by DR.. WIN.
y | Gillespie, OF Louisa county. On motion, III
: paper was ordered TO he given to the publlshin
committee. K. 3. Hamilton presented the 7
> port OF the Maryland state Society, furnished
. Dr.. Geo. Reuling, Of Baltimore. A special Inv
y tation was extended to the medical officers
Z the army and navy stationed at that post to q
y tend the sessions OF the society.