National Republican., 1881-08-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A revival meeting is in progress at
Mount Sinai Church, Petersburg.
The river front at Norfolk presents q
sickening appearance OF filth at low water.
Hon. William A. French, of Giles, is the
regular RcadJuster nominee for the House OF Dele
gates.
The salary of the mayor of Lynchburg
has been restored TO It's former hgurc-Sl 200 per
hnnum
The annual State Fair will be opened
this year on the l7h OF October, and will continue
eleven days.
There are ninety-fve female and 155
male teachers attending the normal institute now
In session AT Abingdon
Rev. A. G. Dickson, of Asheville, has
been called 10 the pastorate of Freemason Street
Baptist Church, Norfolk
Preparations are being made for the
speedy erection OF u large STORY brick hotel,
40 by lG0 feet. at Newport News.
Hon d. r. Bailey has been unanimously
nominated for the Senate by the Readjusters ut
Glade Springs. Washington County.
The Blacksburg Montgomery County,
Ne,os announces the death of Mrs. Hess, OF that
county AT the age Of one hundred.
The hotel (Bent's)a at Yorktown was put
up al auction the other day and leased for only
SlS5 for the balance Of the year. A Mr. Childey
was the successful bidder
Mr. b. d. Blick, of Norfolk, past grand
dictator oftho order Of knights Of Honor, IS lying
dangerously i'll for several days At the residence OF
Mr J. II. Lampkin. in Richmond.
About Norfolk the young partridges
are said TO bo well grown for this season Of the
year. The early brOods are reported TO be fully
grown, and In the coyeys cannot be told from the
old birds.
Arrangements have been perfected for
n joint discussion at Prince George Court House
on next Thursday, the regular court day between
Mr.. Bohannon, Of Richmond. and Colonel ii. ii.
Riddlebcrger.
The following postmasters were COM
| missiUned yesterday George W. Frills Success,
Warren County John a: Chambers, Iangier, Ac-
| Charles CITY County.
Mr.. John r. Henry, late Of Franklin
County, aud gIhndson of the ilustrOus Patrick
Henry has become u citizen Of POeahontas County,
| West Virginia. having recently purchased II vnlu
able tract Of land Iillls Creek, In that county,
The Clarke Cavalry has been organized
IN Berryville by the election Of the following oti-
GERS Captain, A. Mouic, IT,; first lieutenant, III.
| Wise Sewers; second lieutenant T.. Davies third
lieutenant, w, Il. O. 1npscott: surgeon, Df q. Nc
| COrmick
According to the Iron Age, of New
| York Virginia has one ninth OF ull the charcoal
blast furnaces in the United States, Again II says
Virginia is credited with forty Of the 733 furnaces
in the country, and with twcn'y Of tue iS'
Colonel William Etheredge, a promi-
nent citizen OF Berkeley. died ON Tuesday, at his
residence, Ia that village, after painful Illness,
IN his seventy year He was born Ia Norfolk
| that immediate vicinity.
| George Mail, well-known barkeeper
OF Norfolk, was found dead IN his rooms, on VIII
/ hanson Lane yesterday, and is supposed TO have
/ cOmniited suicide. The jury Of inquest has the
nlatter Ia hand, and DIR. Gait the cOTOnor Is max
1 Ing post Inortem examination.
A dwelling-house at Troutville Bote-
tourt County. occupied by Moses Walroud, was
| completely demolished last week by an immense
| rock thrown up by u blast In railroad cutting
near by Fortunately none Of the members Of the
| family were In the house al the time.
So rapid and unexpected has been the
increase OF freight On tho Shenandoah Valley
Railroad that with their present facilities for NOV.
| ng Il the company is not able to furnish the nee.
essay transportation The company is making ar
! Iangemens fof new cars aud engines.