National Republican., 1880-07-26
FIRGISI.i NEWS.

Victor II. Brown, Norfolk merchant, died
suddenly Thursday.
The population of DotetOurt county, il
1I,GO9, gain of $3.50 since 1870.
Stephen McGavock, one of the wealthiest
citizens of Wyihe county, died Wednesday last.
Rev. A. A. Bu5hong has been installed
pastor of the Lutheran church of W oodstocls.
DAnville's oldest citizens are William Sprag-
gins, 81; Sally Stradler, S5; and Samuel Street,
So.
Miss Van Low of Richmond is trying to
succeed Colonel Forbes as postmaster of that
city,
The census shows that over three.Aitbs of
the children in Hamilton, Loudon county,
are girls.
Charles BASQUE of Loudon county, soldier
Of the war Of 1879. died last week, aged ninety
two years.
In King William and King and Queen
counties large number of cattlo have diod
recently with murrain.
The grand jury Of Petersburg has found
true bill against Cleophas Rainey, charged with
tho murder Of John Farmer colorcd.
Mr. Henry Mahony, living near West View,
has been awarded contract to furnish $1,000
cross ties for the Shenandoah Valley railroad
Captain A. II, PeLtigrow, who commanded
General Lees body guard during the lato war,
has been elected chief Of police OF Lynch
burg.
The cornerstone of the now Roman catho-
lie church Mt Charlottesville was laid on Sum
day last, under the supervision of Bishop
Keane,
Mayor Lamb of Norfolk has dismissed the
assistant chief aud second sergeant of police of
that city for taking an active part in political
matters.
A largo party of Pittsburg iron manufacture
n,,I oil
visit ofinspection 10 the ore field ofthe Shenan-
doah valley.
The judgment of the county court Of Bed
ford sentencing Peter Wright to be hung has
been affirmed by the court of appeals sitting
at Wytheyillo.
Colonel w. IT, Sims, in tho interest of har-
mOny, has withdrawn from tho canvass for
the democratic congressional nomination In
the DanvillO district.
A cavalry company, TO be known as tho
Holiday Light Dragons" has been organ
lied in the southern part of Frederick county,
with James S. Larrick as captain.
Rev Jehu Hank died in Monroe county,
w. Va, on the 9TH instant, aged oighty-four
years. Ho had been a prominent and useful
minister In the methodist church.
On the 81 instant Deputy Clerk SLckloy
of Lee county issued a marriage license TO
Archibald Burk, aged seventy-twO years, and
Rebccoa Il. Bailey, aged twcnty.one.
Mr. John D. Mcdaniel, Pittsylvania
country farmer, bad $4,000 hills of tobacco
destroyed by hail last Monday evening. In loss
than two minutes, he says h0 lost ~ 800.
The barn Of Amos Guard, near Newton,
Frederick county, was struck by lightning
aud destroyed last Thursday, together with
300 bushels OF wheat and some hay and corn.
James Thomas DeJarnottc, who killed his
,ister in a house of ill.roputa in DanvilIa
has waived an examination and been com
mitted to jail to await the action Of tho grand
Jury.
A Massachusetts, & Delaware company have
purchased the extensive slate quarries of the
Virginia Slate company, eight miles southeast
Of Charlottesville, aud have begun work with
a largo force OF hands.
The counties which have voted subscriptions
to the Richmond & Southwestern railroad
are; Craig, S93, 100; Cumberland, 5000; Glou-
rostor, $4,000; Taz5well, $4,000; Bland,
SEQ, 600; Buckingham, 100000.