National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The apple crop is unusually large in
Virginia.
John ]. Deyer has been nominated by
the Coalitionists of Southampton for the house Of
delegates.
Paul C. Edmunds was nominated Mon
day By the Bourbon Funders Of Halifax County
for the Senate.
Bishop Keane is in Richmond. lie
will make episcopal visit to the various churches
i'll that diocese soon.
Captain John Lamb has been nomi-
mated for the house by the Funders Of Charles
City and New Kent.
NJ. p. Rue has been nominated for the
senate by the Republicans Of Norfolk County and
X. q. l.. Paige for the house.
The directors of the Citizens Bank,
Richmond, have elected Samuel q. Wallace CASH
Ter, vice L. b. sncad, resigned
Garrett G. Gooch, of stanton, last week
sold farm near Allegheny COurtIIo for $4,000
cash. for which he paid $1,000 less than two years
ago.
The Dismal Swamp Canal was reopened
last week, and the regular line steamers have re-
City.
Rev.J. H. Smith will be installed pastor
of the Presbyterian church at 1ccsburg during the
session of the Chesapeake Prcsbytcry, which con-
venes on Tuesday.
Rev. G. ii. Boggs writes that there have
been more than my conversions on Tie susseS
erc1iI this season ease ne expects to hold several
b'NN'
Bishop Paine, of the NJ. i. Church
South, Is now in his cighty.second year, aud Is so
feeble Mt times that he Is unable to work for II
week, but when able he Is constantly at work.
Joseph Aston, the negro who murdered
Henry Tate in Newark, n. j., Monday night, was
arrested while inquiring for lodging IN Norfolk ut
midnight Wednesday night. lie Is held for rcqui-
siuon.
Oysters are growing Aabby and losing
their irmness and flavor for want of min. II Is
said that they cninot exist without an occasional
supply of the fresh water that comes in the form
OF rain.
Extensive preparations are being made
| at Richmond for the reception ana entertainment
of people that attend The Yorktown celebration.
Private families have offered 10 furnish accommo-
dations.
The Central Lunatic Asylum in Henrico
Is filled TO its utmost capacity with inmates There
are many of these unfortunate people In the inils
Of the different counties awaiting admission into
the asylum.
For some time pasta revival of religion
on u very extensive scale has been progressing
among the colorcd people of Campbell County.
| The meetings have mainly been held ut Mount
| Zion Church, near the ruins Of the old Quaker
| Church.
The revival which has been in progress
at tho Baptist church, Manchester, for several
weeks VIII continue this week. There have been
some thirty or iGr'y CONVERSIONS The services are
and Rev. W. T. Dcrleux the pastor.
The Democrats of Nelson County have
nominated Captain Taylor Berry for the senate
and DR.. A. B. Fitzpatrick for the house of dele
| gates The Readustcrs OF the same county have
| nominated Messrs. j. l.. $. Kirby and William A.
| Payne for the senate and house respectively
Wednesday morning at daybreak
| fire broke out in s. ii. Hollands brick building,
| on Union street, Danville, which entirely con-
| sumed the building and contents. The lower part
| of the building was used us stores. The upper
part as tobacco factory for tobacco storage. The
lire originated in the store of Griefbaniser, col
ored. The loss Is estimated at $4,000; insurance
s53OOO. S. II. Hollands insurance on the build.
| ing, $4,000, which not quite covers his loss.
| Holland & Hickcy's insurance on, their
stock of tobacco in factory. estimated TO be
worth SiSOo0 is only 5000. Paul C. Vena.
ble's stock of tobacco stored Is insured
for $4,000, which 1t IS estimated will
cover his loss. A. NJ. Bruce & Co., stock Of goods
insured for $1,000 IS estimated to have lost 800
A, NJ. Mccoy, colored loss ON goods covered by
Insurance Of $500 Griefbannister. colored, on
stock OF goods in store insured for 5000 which is
estimated TO cover loss. Hollands tobacco ware
house, adjoining the burnt building, was damaged
to the amount of about 5000 OH building and
| stock: fully insured