National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-04
THE NATIONAL REPUBIICAN.
VIRGINIA.


News, Gossip and Comments.
Richmond recently turned out 5000 pounds Of
eorn-cob pipes. .. a.r . r. r
The truck crops around Norfolk are very mucg
behiDdhand this season.
Hon L. H Chandler has assumed charge OF the
pension Office at Richmond.
The Second Presbyterian CDR. Hoge's) church
Is the handsomest in Richmond.
There are three citizens IN Dublin whose CON-
bined ages amount to $50 years.
The Huron, new sloop-0t-Wsr, is soon to be
launched at the Gosport navy yard.
The Jail Of Louisa county was set on IRE By one
OF the colored inmates on tuesday last.
A street lamp out Of order furnished the Nor
folk papers with an item. We pity you, boys.
"Anything to beat Grant" is being revived in
the Old Dominion. faint "cothin" farther South.
The first Elass-Works in this country were estao-
Iished at Jamestown, Va, in 1910, and were de-
stroyed in 1o22.
sixteen sheep were recently killed by foxes on
the farm Of John DIARY, near Manchester. Chick
James river was so high last Saturday night
that the Norfolk steamer had to anchor some dis
lance below Richmond. 3d..
Tyner as second assistant postmaster general is q
good one. What's the matter?
Rev. ]. F. Campbell, pastor Of the Lutheran
$1,000 from q relative in England.
The session Of the Legislature has been ex-
tended thirty days. The people think the
nuisance ought to have been absted long ago.
All the manufactures OF Richmond and Man
chester along the Water-line, have been compelled
to suspend operations, on account OF the flood.
Rev. George W. Leyburn and his son, also
minister OF the Presbyterian Cnurch, Will IN
The Virginia and Tennessee road was consld-
erably damaged by the recent foods, and freights
have been taken around by the DanVille route.
Mr. Robert H. Colhoun, the father of Mr.. Chas
A. Colhoun, Of the Montgomery White Sulphur
Springs, died at ShsWsville on Friday, aged 80
years.
A severe thunder storm passed over portions Of
PittsylVania few days ago. The rain was very
heavy, and much damage was done the growing
crops.
"People congregste atall the depots in all the
1tiS Sts The @stter Win Virspp Too law
TO work.
Among the most beautiful Of the tributes paid
10 snS bat OF Hon M Stevens c0orsd
can, and member Of the same body.
TWenty-one out Of flock Of tUenty-seVen
sheep were recently killed one night on farm In
Augusta. The Legislature continues to say
dog-on the sheep.
tThis is not the first time nor will 1t be the last,
Of traitors selling his soul for less than mess
Of sour pottage. Judas was one such victim Of
his greed" You don't mean our Judas, do you?
A Mrs. Morgan, of Giles county, Is the mother
of five twO-year old boy babies. All are In the
enjoyment Of good health; atneT ana III, mGt ,ie
ones.
The General Assembly has lost by death, this
session, three OVERWHELMINGLY Harrison, Of
H. CLARK, Of Danville, and Thos. II. Wynne, Of
Richmond.
During last month, under Democratic govern
ment mark you, in Petersburg, % whites were
committed to jail for vagraneY, while only
colored were committed for the same offence.
How is that for law to catch niggersT"
Both the Senate Chamber and the Hall Of the
House Of u delegates sadly need ventilation. Yes
terday the atmosphere In both halls was POSI-
lively stifing.-EnqutreT "Eentiiationn is good.
Samuel F. Maddox, Republican Senator from
Chesterfield, was convicted Of larceny by Police
Justice White, Of Richmond, and sentenced to
four months imprisonment In jail. He has ap-
pealed to the Hastings Court. A mighty bad place,
Sam.
The immigration bill has passed both Houses,
and the Governor will approve 1t. Somebody
will get the money appropriated, and Virginia
will Ret-no immigrants. Change your politics,
pay your public debt, and then people will come
to see you.
The dead body Of John Walker. an English
man who was employed by the Richmond Shoot
ing Club as their lodRe-keeper at Claiborne
marsh, on the Pamunky river, was found In
House.
Beverly B. Douglass, who assaulted Hon. ]. B.
Sener at King William courthouse during the
offence. He plead "guiIty," and was fned one
cent and costs. Cheap. Foster stood trial and
was acquitted. Cheap.
that money was used to influence the action Of the
Legislature Of that State IN favor Of the Texas
Pacific road; Tom Scott once said that III i. pc
Virginia Legislature again. never know when
am done buying them" Toms head was level
then, and he has never invested since.
UUharles Wesley, one of the negro thieves In
terested in the robbery Of the store Of Mr.. James
German, in Liberty, has given leg bail, and is be-
lieTed to be in Washington. II he can only prove
an once, for he is the very sort OF man that is
always honored at uarters."-Lynchburg
Republican. You are mistaken, we'll send him
The Democratic press Of Virginia are cousidera-
bly, worried over the way the Hon. Q. Y. Thomas,
NJ. O., has stood up like man and voted with his
and they are greatly tickled BY such empty com.
pliments. They seem to forget that the enemy
always welcomes IS Il. the ?, traitor and Afterwards
Here's what the grand jury Of Albemarle says Of
their county jail 1.-THE cells now occupied by
prisoners present q condition heinously offensive
suggestive Of disease and pestIlence and the entire
establishment, in its location structure condition
and management, Q reproseh and disgrace to civil
iEation, decency and the moral sense Of q Chris
tian people" .-...
The second auditor ofieially reports rather an
unhealthy condition Of the finances Of the State;
and yet we are told that all the talent ability
and regpectability Of Virginia belongs to that
political party which has legislated her into
bankruptcy. Virginia bond holders will and. in
encourage them. "fhe aggregate amount Of the
accrued interest on all classes Of the State debt
from July /, 1871, to and including January l,
1876, at full interest of and per oentum,
90 l5O,sl. The amount of interest paid thereon
received in coupons for taxes TO January ], 1875,
t3643 5000. The amount of accrued and unpaid
interest on January /, 1875, s2,732, 230.12. The
amount OF interest due and unpaid to the liter
airy fund January /, 1875, seo, 3lL42. The amount
Of interest due and unpaid to the sinking fund on
Japuary l. 1875, exclusive Of interest on stocks
held by the old sinking fund acquired previous to
and during the war and awaiting the order Of the
General Assembly, $50. s47.4s."