National Republican., 1873-11-13

dunerius among our WORKING classes thlB winter.
The store OF Mrs. Pate, on Madiuxs hill,
was entered last Saturday night by
thieves, VITO succeeded In Carrying on one
barrel OF nour, one barrel OF sugar and ono
barrel OF coffee.
The Petersburg News Publishing Company has
goods store on Sycamore street, and will COM
mence, as announced by prospectus, the publ-
cation OF the Daily NrIrs from that point on the
iIth inst.
Sam Harris, colored, went out hunting turkeys
the other day near Halifax. lie was going up a
steep hill and used his gun as a walklng-stick.
The gun went OF, and so did Sam, 10 q land, we
weary are at rest.
Mr.. Phllander McAlpln, who lives near Buffalo
Forge, In Buckingham county, had a tobacco
barn containing 700 sticks OF tobacco destroyed
cendiary or accidental Mr.. McAlpln does not
know. Loss, f2so.
new locomotive, No. 81, for the Atlantic,
Mississippi and OHIO railroad, arrived at Peters.
burg on Monday last II was built by William
Mason, Of Taunton, Mass, Is withal q fine ma
chine, and Is intended for the Virginia aud Ten
nessee division OF the aforesaid line.
A sad accident occurred near Harmony village,
MiddleseS county, on saturday, the 25.h utiinu.
Two sons OF Mr.. Clement, living near that place,
were In pursuit OF a hog. One OF them threw a
nately struck his brother, killing him.
sssee division OF the Atlantic, Mississippl and
ohio railroad has been discontinued until further
notice. This will necessitate the ontinuance
OF the train on the Orange road connecting with
II, which will, we learn, be done on the goth
instant.
The farmers council OF Virginia anil Nnrth
Carolina Will meet at Petersburg on the 25fh inst,
with the object OF bringing together the hest
practical, Able men OF virginia and North Caro-
lima to devise measures to ameliorate the condi-
iion OF the agricultural classes, and for other
purposes.
Mr.. J. o. Snyder, money order clerk OF the
Southern Express Company, died In Richmond
on Sunday, ut O'Clock p. m. Ills age was about
forty-nye years. lie was a native of Clarke
county, Va, and In early life merchant. Dur
Ing the late war he was clerk In the COufed-
crate States Treasury Department.
AT q recent meeting OF the Mendelssohn Lit
erary Association, OF Richmond, the following
officeIs were elected for the ensuing term: Presi.
secretary, Jacob Goldsmith; financial secretary,
Joseph Levy; treasurer, Abram straus; librarian,
Philip Millhiser.
Mr. NJ. A. Ford, section master on this division
Richmond and Danvlle rtiiroad, was badly in-
Vile bridge on the rocks On Nauxhall's island,
while In the discharge Of his duty. ono OF his
legs was badly broken In two places. Mr.. Ford
Is about nfty years OF age, Is man OF family,
and has been u faithful employee Of the railroad
for number OF years.
On Monday last while number Of gentlemen
were standing together on Sycamore street, Pc
Il
per stories OF Lemoines dry goods store became
unhinRed and fell In their midst, striking Mr.,
VIM. Goodwyn On the arm and INJECTING palm
ful brulse. This incident suggested significant
warning to all to see that their shutters are
strongly hinged.
Col. d. y. Curtis, deputy and lecturer OF the
National Grange, organized on last Saturday q
grange OF the Patrons OF Ilusbandry at Dinwid-
die Courthouse. lie goes to Lunenburg, where
he Will organize another grange. The farmers
OF virginia are beginning 10 take an active In
teIest 10 thls movement, aud from every section
applications are coming In TO the deputy for in-
formation TO aid In the organization OF new
oranges.
The Richmond Pharmaceutical Association
was permanently organized on Monday night
twelve months: President, Hugh Blair; vice
presidents, John Purcell and DR.. John X. Gar
nett; recording secretary. j. N. willis; corre-
Henry Bodeker; executive committee, ths pres.
ident and recording secretary "a oHsfo, and r. u.
Meade, Powhatan Z. Dupuy, and John d. Purcell.
The association will meet on the second Monday
evening In each month.
On Sunday night last the cigar store Of Mr..
Williams, opposite Jarratt,s hotel, IN Petersburs
was forced open by burglars and the money
drawer robbed: Fortunately there was only a
small amount OF money In the drawer, and hence
the thieves made but little. II Is presumed that
the rogues were frightened oG before they
had time 10 extend their operations by a gen.
lleman who was passing along, anu who finding
Nj. williams door open, apprised him OF the
fact. This Is the second time that an attem pt
has been made to rob Mr.. Williams.
A meeting OF the board OF supervisors OF Nor
folk county was he'll At the courthouse on Mon
day, the 10th inst. The board refused to declare
the provisions Of the act relating to fences,
passed January 20. 1861 In force In No. . district
March II, 1873. A salary Of $50 per month and
one ration per day were allowed w. A. Bright,
colored, for his .erylces as nurse to the poor
from April I, 1873, TO November !, l6Ig. The
DOOrhOuHO committee luatFurtal n a n ma
the services OF q nurse till January ], 1873 THE
lease Of the county dock.property 10 Norfolk
city was extended to fourteen years from Janu-
ary l, 1874, and the chairman authorized 10 exc
cute a lease therefor.
Conyeyances OF real estate In Richmond for
the week ending November 8, 1873: Lots fronting
Leigh streets, for ,s2o 20 feet on Pine street,
near Cumberland, for q, 900; 81 feet on Dock
street, near Seventeenth, and - on Se eVenteenth
street. for So o5o ~ feet on seventeenth street,
near Marshall 30 feet on Tenth street, 10 feet on
Tenth street, for IsI7t - feet on Fifth street,
for sibI.b0; co feet on Laurel street, between
Klmwood and Dover, and 10 feet on Dover street,
Twenty.eighth street, for ssl8; % feet on Clay
street, between Adams and Brook avenue, for
" ,OOO 70 feet on Thrtieth street, near o, for
tl2G 10 feet on yhlrtieth street. near o. for t2oO;
2ia feet on ByI street, between Ninth and
Tenth, for tl,6lO. - feet on Twenty NTH street,
corner Of NJ, for $3.50; % feet on Twenty Nth
sy an PnrteiS q ior .ss ss
streets, for ti,T3O.
The annual report OF the board OF visitors of
the University OF Virginia has been Transmitted
TO the General Assembly through the second au-
ditor. The revenue OF the university for the last
fiscal year was $50 $50 %, against S3i 4es IS for
the previous year; showing an increase OF g.
ls2.0l and this increase was effected notwith-
standing the number of students attending lee
lures In 1sI2-3 was 3t2, against s65 attending In
lsIl-T2. The current expenses were reduced
from 81, for lsIT to $40 0so 9s for lsI2-7s
Including the % 900 annually appropriated by the
trustees OF the Miller fund, or, rejecting that
Item from the disbursements as well as from the
receipts, from s95 ss2Il to tSi, ,ss5. .es-equal TO
ts96I6. The chair Of Agriculture and Natural
History has been put In operation with DR.. John
Randolph Page as professor. Provision has been
made In the school Of chemistry for course
specially adapted for training practical druggists
and apothecaTles. A claas OF practical physics
has been established and other improvements are
reported. The death OF Professor McGu1ey Is
noticed with profound regret and the election
OF Professor N. X. Davis, LID to the chair OF
Moral Philosophy Is announced. Accompanying
the report is slateint Mt OF the receipts and dis
bursem ents for the fiscal year q statement of
the actual deficit upon The operations OF the u.s.
cal year q statement OF the debt OF the univer-
sity and Q ttatsment OF the salaIi a and fees
received ~ uesiyeral IrofssI Iors.