National Republican., 1880-07-21
yIRGISIA VIEWS.

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Judge II. W. she1ey Of staunton has been
made doctor OF laws by Yale college,
The erection Of baptist church Of brick
was commenced at Amherst Court-house on
July 8.
Albert Mitchell Of Louisa county has made
confession that he unaded killed @. X.
Walton and set fire to the house
Tho store Of Messrs NJ. Mustadter & Co., at
Norfolk, was robbed last Thursday night of
$1,000 worth of silks by burglars.
Mr.. Thomas g. Marshall, aged eighty.two
years, died Mt his residence near Markham,
Fauquior county, on the 8th instant.
The largest amount given during the past
year by any state to the Southern Baptist
convention was $1O217 from Virginia.
Judge Wexford of Richmond presided at
the circuit court Of Augusta county last week,
Judge Mclaughlin being sick at his home.
Rev. r. II. Lacey Of West Virginia has ac-
cepted call to Meade Memorial church
(opscopaD, Manchester, Chesterfield county.
Tho democratic convention TO nominate a
candidate for congress in the second district
of Virginia will meet ut Ocean View, Au.
gust 10,
Michael Reardon of Winchester has pur.
chased the Catlett farm. near White Post, con-
tanning 800 acres, at S25 per acre, equivalent
to cash.
Mrs. Caroline A. Davis residing near Dam
Vile, died last Wednesday from an overdose
of choloform administered by "cancer
Doctor"
The democratic convention TO nominate u
candidate for congress in the Danville district
will meet at franklin Courthouse on 18th
August.
The Cinch Valley Ners says that tho wheat
crop in southwestern Virginia will be in excess
of last years yield, which was the best for
many years.
Colonel Robert T. Preston of Montgomery
county, Va, who died last Sunday week, was
buried in his old confederate gray uniform, at
his own request.
Mr.. John Waring of Prince William county
was struck by lightning last Wednesday while
engaged in taking a kettle from a stove and
instantly killed.
The reported tragedy in Princess Anne
county, in which Mr. Nunlon was reported TO
have been killed by Mr.. Woodhouse, had no
foundation in fact.
On Friday of last week about sixty gentle
men residing in the Sewelrs Point section of
Norfolk county held a meeting aud organized
the Chesapeake Cavalry association.
Mr.. Isaac David, who lives in the upper part
OF Pittsylvania county, is oighty-three years
OF age and follows the plow from choice regu.
never taken dose of medicine.
Tho fees in the department of law and
academic department of Washington and Leo
university have been reduced from 800 to
SO Also the fees in tho school of engineering
have been reduced from Sl15 to $40.
Leroy Lee, colored letter-carrior in Rich
mond, Va, has boen arrested by PostofIice In.
spectors Henderson and Shallcross for stealing
letters, which were found on him minus the
contents, and held for tho October court.
At the last meeting Of tho board of supor.
visors for Culpoper county the levy for the
year was laid at twenty-five cents on the 800
for county purposes, and ten cents on tho 800
for Jail building, making in all thirty-Gve
cents.
Sunday morning at Granite a colored man
named Johnson Liggon, who was standing
near the railroad track, was struck on the
head by falling stick OF wood from passing
train, and he died from the result of his in
juries that night
The suretes Of Postmaster Forbes of Rich.
mond have obligated themselves TO make good
tho deficiency In his accounts by Thursday.
The postoflice is now virtually in charge of
Assistant Postmaster Holiday, whose accounts
were by the postoilice inspector found strictly
correct.
On Tuesday morning last, as tho freight
train on the Chesapeake & Ohio road was pass.
ing Quinnimont, Porter Mccormick, brake
man, fell from his car and was Instantly
crushed TO death by the moving train. The
young man leaves n mother and sisters at
Anderson.
In regard to the ordor of the United Statos
court for tho sale of the Alexandria, Manassas
Il Orange railroad, in view of It's extraordinary
prosperity lately, tho state, by its attorney
general, has filed u formal petition asking that
the sale be postponed. The cities of Lynch
burg and Norfolk havo retained counsel, and
arc taking steps to make active efforts TO save
their respective interests, and the town of
Petersburg is about to unite with them.