The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-12
VIRGINIA Items,

Mr.. J. w. Garrett bought Of S. +. Gar
rett, near Philomont, last week, his farm,
containing about fifty acres, ut Il fraction
over sixty dollars per acre.
Colonel Chamberlin will leave for the Cen
tennial on Monday next to attend to the
fruit Interest of>Virginia at that exhibition.
Mr.. L. G.. Benedict, Jr., OF New York,
| last Monday, purchased OF Mrs. Sarah e..
Lloyd and others their farm near Purcell
| Vile containing about one hundred and five
acres, paying therefor the sum Of S5,075.
Mr.. Owen T. Holmes, Of Purcellville, on
Monday shipped to Boston fifty thousand
pounds OF fine wool. This, at twenty cents
a pound, the price paid, would amount to
the neat little sum OF $40, G00.-LeeS6urg
Washingtonian, 9th.
4 few days ago two well-known gentle
men at Balcony Falls, about thirty miles
above the city, INDUCED in little target
practice, in which each drew a defective
"bead' on the other, and though several
shots were tired nobody was hurt. We
suppress the names.-Lychburg Ne,cS.
Business is decidedly on the increase,
Don't cock your shotgun on cartridges
| until the 18th day OF next month.
DR.. Ii. Leach, who settled in this place a
few years since, having crossed the waters
from "merrie England" has handed us a
copy Of The eighth edition Of the Bible,
printed in 1888, now being 2SS years old.
1t is now under its first binding, being the
very best calf, which will last ages past the
present century, WytheviNe Enterprise.
We have at last had the pleasure OF hear
ing from prominent businessmen in our
town and neighborhood that times are bet
ter. We have known for months that the
tobacco belt OF Virginia was in more pros
porous condition than any other portion Of
the country, and we are indeed glad to see
that some who have heretofore been in gloom
and dependency are now buoyant and cheer
ful. The future Of this particular section
OF Virginia is bright, and will within few
wears be equal to any portion OF the civilized
world. -Roanoke Vatey. . ....
Mr.. William Simpkins, soldier OF the
war OF 1872, died on the I'd instant, near
Poplar Hill, in this county, where he had
lived for many years. Deceased was about
ninety-six years old.-Pearisburg Gazette.
Mr., WE Bush has become an editor and
proprietor Of the Franklin Gazette Usce Mr..
A. A. Banks, withdrawn.
Very serious charges have been preferred
against the character Of Rev. G. j.. Davis,
pastor OF the colored Baptist church OF
Chase CITY. We understand that n council
will be called on next Friday to investigate
the charges. Chase City Enterprise.
Rev. DR.. Hippo, OF Baltimore, will de
liver his humorous lecture here g Ice in the
Pnlpit and who Put it There" next Thurs
day night. .r.-ii- -,
Ned Marrow and Maryland Davis, both
colored. who were confined in the corpora
ton iail awaiting trial for felony, made their
escape Friday evening by cutting hole
through the floor OF the room in which they
were confined DanuiHe Border Express.
The muddle as to certain municipal offices
OF Alexandria continues.
1t is understood that the two Messrs.
Brooke. sons OF j. V. Brooke, Esq, OF
Warrenton, who obtained Federal Offices a
short time ago through the influence OF
Colonel J. S. Mosby, have been ,deposed.
A most remarkable freak OF nature oc-
cured at the residence OF a gentleman on
Pitt street, few days since, In the birthyof
a.k.tten entirely devoid OF legs. The AMI
NAL seems all right in other respects, and
moves about on the floor by dragging its
body like worm or serpent. -Alerandraa
Gazette. ssu. aTl~e-.1.a
An adjourned term OF the United States
District Court will meet in this city on tues
day, September Goth. 8 r -. j
: The furniture for the Connecticut room at
Mt. Vernon was to be taken down to-day.
The police this morning arrested Cances-
ter Crumney, charged with attempting to
throw the Virginia Midland train of the
track, by placing cross-ties upon the track,
OF, the 26th OF August last. He was lodged
ct police headquarters for hearing. Ate1-
andrie Sentinel, 9th. ss.ss ..5.s. 49,.
The colored Masonic Lodge Hal, slocated
on Lodge street, Sixth fire district, was de
stroyed by fire this morning about 1890
O'Clock. Shortly after the Rlai1n. the depart.