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Mr. c. Vernon, of Madison county, and Nc.
VIM Gordon of Orange were both killed last
week through accidental causes.
Mayor Kelly, of Richmond. has received a
five pound note issued by the colony of Vir-
giuia in ITO. 1t bears the legend, 10 coun-
terieit is death"
The vestry of the Episcopal Church in Mid
dleburg has called Rev. w. II. johnson, OF
South Carolina, to the rectorship of that
church.
Charles Landstreet, who resides on the Tel
egraph read, few miles below Alexandria,
while returning home about dark was assault
ed and knocked from his horse by two negro
men, and robbed of about $500 in money.
The barn belonging to VIM. P. Mccall, on
the Egypt farm, in Rockingham county, and
It's contents--horses, wagons, feed, &c.-val-
ued at $4,000, were destroyed by an incendi-
airy last week.
Julius" said an old darkie to his SOD,
"what you keep loaiin' for? Yuse done sarv-
ell out your ointment in the penitentiary )
why you don't exertiu' yerself to git in de Leg
islature? Dem nggers is having good times
dab. "-RichmOnd Eoeninf Journal.
A fire at the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, at
Williamsburg, Sunday morning week, destroy
ell two-story building containing the chapel,
kitchen, &c. 1t originated in the bakery
Loss $50 900. DR.. Black, the new Superin-
tendent, had only arrived the night before.
At sale Of personal effects of the late
Thomas J Randolph, in Charlottesville, q
portrait of an oil hermit who died there years
ago leaving SO, OOo to be dug up in his cellar,
brought 81 so, while one of President Mon-
roc's brought only $500.
The report Of the State Auditor Of Public
Accounts, showing the tax assessed on each
business or calling subject to license tax for
the year 1875, makes some curious revelations.
Fortune t,llcrs pay S56; pawnbrokers $50 /;
attorneys at law pay Sl3,lS5, whilst physi-
clans pay tax Of $l4 $40.
The receipts at the Richmond theatre when
Mr.. Booth played Hamlel, were s 700, and
at the Richieu they were only $ GOO but
whether this is the difference between the pub
lie estimt! Of Shakespeare aud Bulwtr, or
Booth as the young and handsome Danish
prince or the aged aud decrepit old Cardinal,
it is impossible to say.
The Rev. James IL. uuOard, the former well
beloved pastor Of the Episcopal Church at
Wamenton, and more recently in charge OF
tie new Church of the Incarnation, Washing
ton City, has been called by the unanimous
voice of the Vestry of Christ Church, VIM
chester, to take charge Of that parish. Mr..
HUBBARD justly stands high in the ministry
lie is not only nan OF more than ordinary
ability, but he is faithful pastor and Jealous
worker. The record of his fidelity and eff
cheney in the parishes which have enjoyed his
pastorn'e will remain lasting monument to
his worth.
The Mineral Bureau at Washington has re-
ceived from Maj II. C. Williams, of Vienna,
Fairfax county, sample of Kdolid or porcelain
cidy. The mineral is in the mealy CONDITION
and nearly pure white in color, Icing free from
iron. Dr. AntSell examined specimens of il,
and thinks it would lie Of great value in form
ing glaze for the higher class Of porcelain
ware. 1t exists in large quantities TO the
east of Vienna aud within half nile Of the
town, beds of varying thickness extending a
long the line Of the Washington and Ohio
railroad for nearly the eighth Of mile.