National Republican., 1881-08-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.
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The Petersburg Grays have declined to
join the proposed Tidewator Regiment.
The county levy in Hampshire County,
West Vrginin, is only twenty-three aud one-third
cents on the 500.
The Readiuster county convention. of
Rockingham has been postponed until Saturday,
the 10th OF September.
A company of thirteen has been formed
In Chicago for the purpose Of mining for gold and
silver In Page County.
The movement for tobacco exchange
reminds Lynchburgers that they need corn and
and Hour exchange too.
The exports of manufactured tobacco
from Petersburg for the week ending Friday, 9th,
| amounted TO 1853 pounds
Rev. Robb White, of Brunswick County,
has accepted n call 20 the Protestant Episcopal
Church at Gotham, In Albemarle County.
The Nansemond and Isle Of Wight
| crops are reported better than for years before
Ihesome encouraging reports come from all that
| section.
The Middle District Baptist Association
viii have its annual mcetingnt Salem Church. In
| Chesterfield County, next Thursday. The assocla-
ton VIII be in session several days.
The authorities of Manchester, Va,
have entered into a conditional contract with
Northern capitalists for the sale OF the extensive
water-power Of that city for 100000.
At the last meeting of the city councils
Of Misunderstanding president was Obliged 70 adjourn
them for want OF n quorum, although there was
important business TO he TRANSACTED.
A black-lead mine has just been dis
posite Humpback, in Nelson County, about two
and half or three miles frem Anon.
Colonel Cameron speaks at Gordons-
vile Saturday, August 10; Harrisonburg. Monday,
| August 10. Staunton, Monday. August 70. and at
Madison Court House, Thursday, August 25.
| A full force of hands, say nearly five
| hundred. are. working night and day At Belle
| Isle, near Richmond, in making nails and NOR
| camille iron. The orders arc ahead OF the supply
The Chesapeake and Ohio Road ex-
| poets TO complete next month its track from ASH
land 70 Sterling, Ky, and 70 run through trains
from Covington, KY, to Richmond, Va, by october
The following postmasters have been
appoinied George NJ. Helms, Richard D. Hollo-
Pleasant Gap; James b. Norris, ProfIit William
NJ Pennington. Bayne. Lee County; Maurice Cos
grih, Mount Williams. Frederick County.
Messrs. Goodman & Boudar, of Rich
mond, have received large order for wheel rims
| from jonas, Of Dayton, Ohio, one Of the largest
/ dealers In and manufacturers OF wheels in the
whole country. That they have sent there to got
| their best material speaks well for q Richmond
/ mandatory.
Captain Frank Blair, Readiuster candi-
date for attorney opened the campaign in
leesburg yesterday in most liberal and effective
| speech 10 over three thousand people, which was
| received with great satisfaction by the crowd. He
made telling impression in behalf of the Re-
| adJustcr cause.
Another gold mine has been discovered
| in buckingham County. This is one ofthe richest
mineral counties In tho State, and yet her citizens
have not succeeded in getting railroad. There
was movement on foot last spring to build a
railroad through the county but II seems to have
been abandoned.
The Danville (Va.) Times says: "The
prospect for tobacco Is very gloomy The drouth
enrly planting: At this time there is very little
| tobacco topped great deal is but little larger
than when planted much Of 4 is firing at the
ground and dying out in the hill from the exces-
sive dry weather"
The city council OF Lynchburg has rati-
| fed contract with the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad Company which provides that in con-
| rcross the entire breadth Of the river above the
city so ms to have 1t always amply supplied with
water the latter agrees 10 cancel debt due TO 1t OF
$4,000 and to grant tho right of way through
| Jefferson street.
The great campaign in the Old Domin-
ion just now opening was inaugurated In the city
Gl h Aexandra on sa,nrday ,, night IN Sareptn Hall
| chairman Of the Readjuster committee by a few
brief remarks which were well timed aud to the
| point. Then followed q brief speech or two from
citizens Of Alexandria, who showed themselves well
| posted on the financial troubles of the good old
| Commonwealth. The chairman then introduced
the Hon Frank Blair, candidate for attorney gen
| eral, regular nominee ofthe Rcadjuster convention
O. Virginia recently held in the city ofLynchburg
| Mr. Blair Is fine speaker. and clearly demon
srated the fact that his opponent has no small job
before him TO sustain the "Aduster" cause in this
campaign. with facts and figures made clear al
daylight, he showed the record of this party IN
power to be bad indeed and entirely un
worthy longer to control the destinic,
Of the good old State OF Virginia
There were several other speeches made
| during the evening, all being hopeful and
sanguine of success Mr.. Jesse w. jackson, o
Georgia, being present thaving gone down from
Washington to hear the candidate for attorney.
general address the people OF Alexandria) was In
vited 10 address the meeting His remarks were
| general character, and he announced himself In
sympathy with General Billy Malone, for whom
he entertained an exalted opinion, saying that hs
had been an attendant on the special session of the
Senate when tho terrible onslaught was made OF
GeneraI Malone, VINO daring ohis trying ordeal ,
admiration and support Of every patriot in the
glorious old commonwealth Of Virginia. The
meeting was a decided success and showed plainly
the great strength of the party in Alexandria.