National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-17
VIRGINIA AFFAIRS.

Seven handsome cottages are now be-
ing built at the Fauquier White Sulphur Springs.
Thejudge of the Craig County Court has
refused to grant any licenses for bar-rooms in his
jurisdiction.
Bishop Keane has declined the CO.
authorship of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of
San Francisco
1t is reported that Pace Bros have sold
their tobacco warehouse i'll Lynchburg, Va to the
Lynch heirs for 500
Hon. ]. Randolph Tucker will deliver
an address at the confederate flower strewing at
Fredericksburg, Va early in June.
Professor Siegel, of Richmond, proposes
to have a chorus of one thousand voices which
will take part i'll the Yorktown Centennial
Colonel John c. Summers, a promi-
nent Readjuster of Washington County, Virginia
has repudiated the Malone Republican alliance
A company has been formed at Wheel
ing, W. Va, for the purpose of manufacturing
grape sugar and a certificate of incorporation has
been issued TO it.
The Horticultural and Pathological So
ciety of Norfolk city and county viii hold its an
nual exhibition Of fruits, flowers, and vegetables
on Wednesday, May a.
Judge Francis L. Anderson, of the Su-
preme Court, is reported to have sold his ArnOlds
Valley mineral lands in ROckbridge County for
the handsome sum of $4,000.
1t is stated that the southern terminus
of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad will be about
Tinker Creek crosses the railroad.
The following pOstmasters have been
appointed; Ale1anderJ; Ramsey, Chatham; Will
lam V. Lally, WilliamsOn's; Charles W Jones Mar
tinsville; Jennie A. Green, PowelltOn.
The proprietOrs of all the hotels in
Richmond report that the travel this season is
heavier than il has been for many years Several
Ofthem are providing increased accommodations
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company has secured the Piedmont and Arlington
building, at the corner of Ninth and Main streets
Richmond. II will be fitted up for the use of the
different offices of the company.
Mr.. II. {. Parsons, who purchased the
Natural Bridge property in ROckbridge County
Virginia, a few months ago for Sl4OO0 resold il 10
the Allegheny Coal and Iron COMPANY for S1o6aO
An effort is being made TO set both sales aside
4 citizen Of Roanoke County. Virginia
has patented machine which is capable OF max.
ing l2l,G0l cigarettes per day. The inventor
James W. Bousack, is Young man Ofabout twenty
one yeaIS OF age, and has been working at his in
YentiOn about two years.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company has purchased three farms at LGmbert's
Point, near Norfolk, containing about two hun
erect large and cOmmOdiOuS passenger depOt
where the present one now stands.
During the past few months property
in the immediate vicinity of Norfolk with suitable
water fronts has increased considerably in value
owing to the present and prospective demand for
wharves Fifteen thousand dollars was recently
declined for small farm which was in the market
a few years ago at s. 800 without purchaser
Ten thousand dollars have been raised
in Richmond for the entertainment of the Boston
and Providence (R. H. knights Templar during
the time they are the guests of the Richmond
Templars. These visitors are expected TO arrive
there on the afternoon of the 23d instant Elab-
crate arrangements are being made for their re-
ception.
A tract of mineral land containing 265
acres and constituting part of the estate of the late
General Terry billiard, in Amherst County has
been sold to the Central Virginia Iron CONTRARY,
the headquarters of which are in Lynehburg, for
$4,000. Another purchase of the same kind of
property has recently teen made by the same com
pany in that vicinity.