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Virginia.

quier is sold to Col r. Il. Dulauy for Sl4,4S0.
The corner stone of the new Methodist
church at Falls Church was laid last week.
The widow Of Gen j L. B. Stuart 1, teach
ing in the Southern Female College, Rich
mond
Rev. N. L. Clseyers, Chaplain Of Fortress
Monroe post, for more than 40 years, IS dead
aged 81
Robert Coulcy and John Wright Of Brook
neal-the later a son Of the Durham tobacco
manufacturer. quarrelled on a trivial matter,
and the former was shot through the head.
A recent cautata at Leesburg by Prof. Alb
bolt, and the Misses Hogan of Vienna, proved
quite a treat.
A Richmond scamp named Little has desert
Cd bis bride Of five months, whose maiden
name was Murphy.
Miss Mary Willet. Of Richmond, who has
been confined for several weeks past in the
Church Institute as a luuatic, is discharged.
On Sept. SOth, Alex. r. Pcn!lcton, Esq
will deliver the opening address before the
Winchester Lyceum.
Fifteen or twenty bushels Of wheat were
near Berryville, on Friday night.
In Clarke county the lash is appiiel to those
convicted Of petty thieyug, aud Imprisonment
added that the wounds may heal.
A correspondent Of the Leesburg NiTTor re-
minds farmers that wild cherry aud carrot,
especially if wilted, are poison to cattle aud
sheep.
W. J. Burgess, an employee Of tie Char
lottesyille Agricultural works, was Instantly
killed on Thursday week, 6y d cider All. !a.!-
iug upon him.
Mr. r. G. Bcllc, a pronounced republican,
has been elected hy a. democratic council mayor
of Sauutoa. 70 I'll. the vacancy caused by the
death Of Mayor Trout.
The Richmond City Guard, when organized
last week by the election of commissioned and
uou-commissioucd officers, with Charles T.
Taylor as captain, has now hity-hye men ON
It's rolls.
Messrs. Rlus6m Pul.iaD aod A. Sampson al
Berryyi.,e were Je,et 10y four OF five colurel
hisLwaymcu, two miles out from Winchester
on sunday evening last. The Clarke Co,1fa
says they piled whip to their horses and es-
capped without injury or loss.
Mr.. A. d Veuable, well-known resident
Of Appomattox County, was shot 10 an alter
cation with some negroes last Saturday, aua
his injuries are of a very serious aad probably
lata. character.
The Independent Base Ball Club, Of Harri-
souburg, extends a challenge To any Club IL
the State, for a purse Of from $50 to $500, ol
they will play for the championship Of the
State.
COUNTY FAIRS Border, Bristol, 8 days
Sept IS Wythevi.le, 3 days, Oct g Pied
mont. Culpeper. days. Oct. u Lyuchburg, 4
days, Oct u; SuuutJn, 3 days, Oct. y
Petersburg, days, Oct 10; L'ulpun, Lees
burg, days, Oct. 20 State at Richmond, 4
days, Oct. 20.
The New York World, while it advises all
who are doing well to remain where they are
urges that Virginia is the best place TO settle
for those who wish to emigrate from New
York or New Jersey.
A disturbance took place last week, at the
camp meeting at Falls Church, during which
a Young man from Alexandria named Harrison
son of the well-kuown fish dealer, had hi;
head rcarfully cut by a Ratchet Ia the hands O
a young mau named Gunnell, son OF the couu
" clerk.
The steamship Nova Scotia, which arrived
at Baltimore last week from Liverpool, brough
Foley's $40, 600 bronze statue of Gen. Thomas
J. jackson, told StoneralIl the famous Con
iederate leader. 1t was presented to the Stat
Of Virginia by Hon. Berres!oTd Hope, NJ. ?.
and other English gentlemen.
\ party 10 an open boat, fishing of Lon!
Point, some DAYS siuce were caught in a violeu
thunder storm The boat was struck 10y light
ming, killing, W. d. Brown and a colored mau
and seriously injuring L. j. smith Tn
others In the boat we've knocked seLseless, bu
soon recoyerd.
\ project is on foot in uarrisoHburg for th
erection of a new hotel, on the site Of the Re
we've House. II is To- be brick, four Storie
high. and TO have a front equal TO that OF TO-
lot. with two Is a hundred feet deep each
\ stock company is formed 90 carry the plan
into effect, whose capital stock is TO he between
5000 aud $4,000. \ large amount Of thi
stock is already subscribed.
Hon. Jefferson Davis having been invited t
deliver the annual address before the Loudoul
agricultural society has written a letter IL
which he expresses qualification at being as
sured that be is yet held in high remembrance
by his friends In Lou3oun, and regrettiug tina
engagements Of business character aud sen
Gus Importance TO himself will deprive him U
the pleasure Of attending.
Hon. Samuel Mcdowell Moore, died at Ii
residence, in Lexington, on Friday morning
I7th If the advanced ace of rs wears Mr.