National Republican., 1881-08-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Specimens of cotton already well ma
tured give promise OF an early and generous yield.
A patent was yesterday issued to Louis
Stremmel of Lynchburg, assignor TO L. Gabler,
New York, for pano-iorte.
Postmasters have been appointed as
follows: Samuel Maddox, Big Spring Depot; Eli
jail E. Cundif, Robertson's.
A fine rain visited Danville and ada
cent section on Saturday night, doing the growing
corn and tobacco incalculable benefit.
Mr.. William Maidaga, baker in Char
lottcsyillc, attempted to commit Snlcdea few days
since by swallowing on ounce of laudanum.
1t is impossible to obtain enough me-
chanics and laborers to press forward all the i'm
provements contemplated at Norfolk this season.
Mr.. Samuel X. Kerr, an old and SUCCESS
ful farmer Of Augusta County, has sold his valu-
able farm Of four hundred acres, near Summer
dean, for Sl2, 900 cash
Mrs. Virginia Talley, widow lady, re-
siding in Dnwdde County. was struck by light
ming during the progress OF the storm OF last Sat
urday and instantly killed.
There will be grand tournament and
steeplech0se at Fauquier White Sulphur Springs
Angus, "a and %. Twelve knights are 10 be chosen
from Virginia and twelve from Maryland.
The cornerstone of new Episcopal
church at Rappahannock Station, Virginia Mid.
land Railroad was laid with Masonic ceremonies
and nn address from Hon James v Brooke on
Friday last
Music Hall, at Yorktown, is nearly COM
pcted, Mr.. Shields has secured Mr.. Brassel Of
Norfolk as manager, and it will open the 4th Of
October One preliminary performance may be
given next month.
A son of Hon. Hugh McCulloch has
purchased the farm Of John Booker. in Bucking-
York, has bought the London and Virginia Com
Tor $4,000.
The Grand Master of Masons in the
ss ne SHS sPpSnsfd p sf KsTPS Of G Ss ss o
town Centennial, and w. II. Lambert and c. f.
Stuart Of this city, ON the committee Of reception
al the celebration.
Mrs. CYNTHIA Watson, widow ofthe late
James +, Watson, Of Jennings Creek Boetourt
County, died on Thursday night last, at the al.
ysnGed age & Of seventy; ;Sey;sn years For nearly
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Chamber Of Commerce of Peters,
burg has passed resolution under which COM
,niee OF The officers Of that body are getting up for
publication pamphlet wherein will be set forth
The advantages possessed by that city, both as a
place of business and OF residence,
1t is said that the bell which is used by
The Ruiiner Institute, at Martinsyille, Henry
seats the members ofthe first House OF Burgesses
of Virginia, and its history from that carly period
TO the present day Is in the possession of an aged
| citizen OF that county.
1t is the purpose of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company to make at the
International Cotton Exposition, TO be held at At.
lana Ga, this fall, n comprehensive exhibit of the
agricultural, mineral, and forest products of those
| regions through which the several roads comprls-
ing It's system pass. Other railroads will doubtless
initiate the enterprise Of this company, and thus
another great feature will be developed in the ex-
| position,
In boring for we'll on the land OF
Messrs, Larew & Newton, near Greenyille, Augusta
| County, n few days ago strata Of white sand
! eighteen feet thick, was struck. II Is fitted for
max ing glass. II was found in the same nelghbor.
| hood of which eX-SeCretary Stuart In his recent
letter said "There are immense deposits Of pure
| white sand which might be mistaken for granu-
| lated sugar. and which 1 have no doubt before
many years will be used in the manufacture OF
s-class plate glass" This sand Is within half a
| mile Of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
You can publish a three-line advertise
ment of want, rent for sale or lost three times for
| twenR-ive cents in The REPUBLICAN,