National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.
RICHMOND.

RICHMOND.
Company F, of the LIST Virginia regiment,
Of this city, proposes to visit Washington
and celebrate the anniversary OF the battle Of
Yorktown, as also their own anniversary, on the
10th Of this month.
The Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany have paid into the State treasury 81 1856 in
coupons, on account Of interest overdue on the
$500, GOO loan by the State to the company.
The following is a statement Of the -four in
spected in Richmond during the first quarter
ending 3Oth September, 1874: 1854 barrels family
$500 barrels extra supeTfne, q halEbarrels extra
superfne, 27S4 barrels superhne, l,2O4 barrels
fine, 473 barrels middlings s53 barrels condemned.
Sister Angela, of the Order of the Little Sisters
of the Poor, Of Baltimore, will be transferred to
this city in q few days. to take charge Of the mis-
sion that is to be opened here In the house corner
OF Ninth and Marshall streets, donated for that
purpose by the late VIM. S. Caldwell
The Governor has appointed tobacco inspec-
| tsrs for Richmond as follows: Shockoe ware
house, W. H. Perkins and W. H. KEENAN,; Pub
lie, Isaac b. Davis and K. p. Archer; Mayo's
E. J. Hervie; Seabrook's, Rufus II. Owens and
VIM. Jeter; AndersOn's Myers, ThOs. D. Neal.
On Thursday morning as Mr.. Thomas Wood
ruff enc of the managers engaged in putting up
the new pavilion on the State agricultural fair
grounds, was, with others, employed in placing
heavy beam in position, 1t tilted over and fell to
the ground, in It's descent striking Mr.. Woodruff
on the head, badly cutting the scalp to the bone,
and probably fracturing his skull. He fell in
sensible, and so remained for long time.
The State Board of Education has appointed
the following school trustees: Amherst county
Elon district, George H. Cameron, vice R. B.
Workman, resigned; Courthouse district, John
H. Watts, vice DIR. W. W. Thompson, resigned
Henrico county-TuckahOe district. B. 81. Leake,
vice W. r. Polk, removed from district; Z. Mon
cure, reappointed; Chas. Howard, vice John F.
Wren, resigned; Fairfield district, Robert H.
Ruin, vice , L 5; Courtney, removed from the
Voolfolk, vice V. g. Hundley. Lunenburg
county-Renoboth district John W. Williams,
vice Geo T. knight. deceased; Page county
ton, resigned. Sussex county-Stoney Greek DIS
trict, b. F. Harrison, vice K. W. H. Parsons, re-
signed.
ALEXANDRIA.
Passengers by the steamer Express report that
Richard Arnold the man shot by R. ]. Cotton,
at Colton's pavilion, as heretofore stated in the
Gazette, is improving, and probably will not die.
Some excitement was created near the W. * o.
depot Tuesday by fight which occurred there
between two negro girls, who were, however
separated without much damage being done.
Miss Josephine Powers, of this city, has been
appointed clerk in the United States Post Once
Department, in Washington, at a salary of $500.
There are sixty inmates of the POor's house,
thirteen in that part of the building known the
WorkhOuse
At meeting of the board of public works the
sum OF $500 was ordered to be paid to cOntrac-
tors the sum Of $500 was transferred from the
first, second and fourth wards to the credit of the
third, and the city surveyor was ordered to as
certain the names Of the several property owners
on north Columbus street, so as to be able to pro-
coed at once to the collection Of their proportion
Of the expense in changing the grade Of that
street.
STATE NEWS.
George jackson, the man shot at Leesburg by
Dave Brookins, both cOlored, las. Monday night,
Ill l..
Mr.. John Camp, one Of Petersburg's Oldest and
most respected citizens, died at his residence in
that city on Tuesday, aged seYenty-four years.
Large numbers of wild pigeons were seen IN the
vicinity Of Norfolk Thursday morning, flying
southerly. This is said to be an indication of
severe winter.
The tobacco crop in the Lynchburg vicinity has
been greatly damaged by the recent storms.
The Medical Society of Virginia will meet in
annual session at Abingdon, Va, on the 18th in
slant.
Dir. ]. H. Watkins, overseer Of roads in Falls
Church township, Fairfax county, has improved
the road leading from the Little river turnpike
to the Theological Seminary, and pleasure is now
derived from driving over it.
On Tuesday last there was a shooting ARRAY
near Bristoe station. One John H. Thomas shot
at, but did not strike, his sou-in-law, George @.
Reeves. The difficulty arose from a dispute
also alleged IRON some domestic differences.
blind infant, about six months old was lately
abandoned in Charlottesville by woman, sup
posed to be its mother. She left it in her room
at the hotel, and went of on the train
The Governor has appointed the following to-
bacco inspectors for Petersburg: West Hill ware
house, Captain W. E. Hinton, jr., Major b. B.
Vaughan; Centre warehouse, John W. Goodwin
and A. ]. Maclin; Oaks, Gen. Sttth Boiling and
s. ". Jones; MOOre's, ]. NJ. Parham.
The fourth annual fair Of the Lynchburg Agri-
cultual Society will be held on the fair grounds
in that city on the goth, 2lst I'D and sd Of Octo
Der. A feeling Of interest is being manifested
which gives assurance that the exhibition this
year will be very superior.
Upon information received by telegraph from
Richmond, Mayor Whitehead, OF Norfolk, Issued
a warrant ut a late hour on Thursday night for
the arrest Of Generals VIM. Malone and Bradley
T. johnson. on a charge Of intention to engage in
a duel. Malone was arrested ut his hotel and
bound over in the sum Of $4,000 20 keep the peace
for one year. Col. Walter H. Taylor, Richard q.
Taylor and Benjamin p. LOyale becoming his
bondsmen. johnson was not found.