National Republican., 1873-11-07
ITEMS FROM vIRGISIA.

The Governor has appointed Mr.. N. A. Hope a
notary public for Louisa county.
Or. J. l.. Wilson, near Mlllboro', Biih county,
killed u hog last week that weighed $40 pounds.
Rev. r. T. Brown, of warrenton, has been ap.
pointed general agent Of the board OF domestic
missions In the United States.
Mr. II. d. Nuttlng, Republican Senator from
Halifax county, has sent In his resignation 10
wealth.
"Montgomery Hail." the property Of the late
w. w. Donaghe, esd, near Staunton, has been
recently sold 70 Mr.. II. ID. Peck, of old.Lynne.
Nj. Philip Kirkwood, Of Baltimore, Is building
At Mundys Point. on the Potomac, a large
schooner.yacht, of about 100 tons, for the Alex
andria yacht club.
AT 10 O'Clock on Tuesday Willie, son OF Mr.. A.
z; Eaton who resides at No. 800 Fifth street,
!tichmond, while at play at Lelgh-street school,
fell and fractured his left arm.
General q. 3. Meem, State Senator from shcn-
| andoah county, who has been very seriously III
OF typhoid fever for tho past week, Is somewhat
better, and his recovery is confidently expected.
The City Fire Insurance COMPANY OF Rich.
mond has declared dividend Of four per cent,
and placed large amount TO itS surplus fund
u hss been In active operation only abcut fiye
months.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Representa-
tive W. II. Stovell, OF Virginia, and Miss Emma,
daughter OF John 4. Ayerill, Of Minnesota. The
ceremony takes place At Christ church, st. Paul,
on the 18th instant.
A young man living 10 Newtown, named
Brown, attempted 10 take his life on Tuesday by
hanging, aud failing in this he took landanuni
DR.. Renney was summoned to his aid, and he is
now expected TO recover.
Miss NJ. J. q. Lundiy, In suit against the
city OF Petersburg, for injuries sustained by
being thrown from = buggy on account of oh.
damages In the sum OF 5000.
Henry Brumback, living near Springfield, In
Page county, raised this year from flye and q
hall bushels of seed wheat, on about three aud
o half acres OF land, 100 bushels OF whea,,
cleaned and ready for tho mill. the wheat soHn
was the common bearded variety.
The connection with ocean steamers between
Norfolk aud New York, which has been made by
railroad during the summer, was discontinued
on Saturday, and the sale Of excursion tickets
to Northern aud Eastern cities by that line sus-
pended for the winter.
Mr. Heman Baldwin, one OF the Oldest cltIzcns
in Richmond. after several years illness, died
on Tuesday morning, In tho eighty seventh wear
OF hts age. He was engaged until 1886 in Tho
agricultural machine business, as a member of
the nrm OF Baldwin, Carlwell \ Co., and was
also well known as cashier OF the CITY savings
bank, we!lknown Institution OF dni, b.ii,,I
times.
The Tobacco City Boat Club of Iynchbnrv. n,
special meeting held recently, Presented 10 iis
president. Mr.. Samuel TyTct, Handsomely
framed photographs OF the club. The pTescnta,
ton speech was made by Captain q. NJ, Black
ford, anu responded TO by the recipient, both be-
ing appropriate and well timed. After the pre-
sentatlon ceremonies Chaste aud elegant ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Carson.
Al q late meeting OF the Maryland Academy Of
Sciences Or. DalTymple reported the discovery
Of an Iudion buryinR- ground on the farm wners
stonewall jackson was born, situated near was-
ton, Virginia. Tho graves were lined with slabs
OF stone, while pipes aud other articles were
found by the side OF the skeletons, The Doctor
had been down In Indian burial pIts Out West
and found the bodies laid Ia a different uannet
to those In the graves mentioned.
The State Board Of Education has appoln,ed
the following school trustees: B0tetouTt county.
Amsterdam district, 4. W. Smith and Col, j. a.
Spcrry; tincsstle, A. A, woodson and NJ. Nc.
Perrin; Buchanan, Captain J. b. Wilson and Col.
Richard II. Burks; Town OF FincastIe. M. W
Camper; Franklin county, Snow creek district
EliJah Il. Wade; GUS creek, John W, Price:
Magodee, Jessee Dillon; Long Branch. Creed
Lemon; Brown lll, George L. King; Union
Hall, Col. A. b. Hancock, vice VIM. Powell,
term expired.
in looking over some old records In the clerks
recorded the following singular sentence, pro.
nounced by q court held for lower Norfolk
county. on the 18th March, iGt2, at the house OF
Rob GlascOck, on q man and woman who had
appeared In court and plead guilty to some crm-
lnal charge. The sentence was. "That they
should stand In white sheet On next SABBATH
day In the church of Elizabeth river, and there
ask Almighty Gods forgiveness; after to receive
ten lashes on their bare backs and give security
for the payment Of all costs expended In the
prosecution"