National Republican., 1881-08-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Appomattox is lowerthan for thirty
years.
a big half of Virginia's soil is parched
with drought
Mrs Ann s. Niblett, of Lunenburg, aged
eighty, Is dead
Granville I. sayers has been appointed
postmaster at Kyle.
From Farmville to Norfolk there are evil
dcnces ofincrensing cultivation of cotton.
The outside of the capitol building at
Richmond is being painted an olive green.
A new mail messenger has been estab-
lished at Hawknsville, Shenandoah County.
Major John ID. Simms, the siiperntend-
ent Of the Norfolk city cemeteries, died Thursday
aged fily.nne.
The Lynchburg Boat Club want popu-
lar subscription OF $500 to procure premiums for
the coming regatta.
Norfolk proposes 70 spend $1,000 on the
decoration OF streets and public buildings during
the centennial celebration.
Postmasters have been appointed as fol-
lows: James w. Leslie. Crockett Depot, aud Abbie
III. Wood, MOormans River
We presume there will be plenty of Il
sort Of real estate agents at Yorktown with "tents
TO let"-ptchedand unpitched.
Mr.. c. G. Buckner, the Readiuster nom
iuee for the house OF delegates is confined to his
bed with all nbsccSS In his side.
The widow of General ]. f. Il. Stuart is
administration is highly commended.
Alsen L. Thomas, a son of Mr.. Alsen
Thomas, OF AppomattoN has gone TO West Point
as a cadet, nominated by Hon. J. r. Tucker.
A Mr.. Stockton has set up laboratory
At Lynchburg to analyze native ores, which here
toGOre have been sent North for that purpose
The Portsmouth Baptist Association,
nftcr harmonious md profitable session of three
days with the church at Waverly, has adjourned.
Readiustcr clubs are multiplying
throughout Southwest Virginia. Pretty soon we
shall have "club" for every Fundcr skull in that
region
Captain Charles w. Statham and John
L. slaughter e. O., of Iynchburg. have disposed Of
their interest In the Blue Ridge Springs TO Mr..
Phil +. Brown.
Music is furnished free at the Peters,
burg Park by the colored band Of that city. They
ask popular subscription TO enable them to buy
new instruments.
A survey and soundngs of the harbor
Of Petersburg have been commenced under the
direction Of Mr.. Humphreys, of the United States
Engineer Department.
The Catholic societies of Richmond have
elected Mr., +. J. Relley chief marshal of the Cath
Ollie societies Of that city that will be present at the
Yorktown celebration.
Abbie II. Wood has been commissioned
as postmaster at Noorman's River, Albcmnrlo
County, and James W. Leslie as postmaster at
Crockett Depot, Wythe County.
Mr. j. Randolph Kean, son of Hon. II.
g. ii. Ke0n. of Lynchhurg, has been appointed in.
structor Of French and mathematics In the Oman
cock Academy, Accomac County.
Hon. John Critcher, Hon. A. S. Scgar,
nnd Hon William Lamb will address the people
In behalf OF Rcadjustment at the court house in
Hampton, at eight o'clock tonight.
Four children named Beales, whose pa
rents live In Ioudoun or Fauquicr, have died in
the last week with or by malignant type OF
diphiherla, their ages ranging from two TO nine
years
A two-year-od son of Captain ]. II.
Rives collector OF internal revenue for the Lynch
burg district, died recently from the effect of In
jurcs received by falling Into vessel OF boiling
water.
Rev. Father J. ]. McGurk, who had his
thigh. hone broken several days ago, is lying In
very critical condition at his residence In Lynch
burg He has been delrious, and fears are felt as
TO his recovery.
The streams throughout the country are
reported to be very low, and In many instances
the mills have stopped running except for n brief
space each day. But for the steam mills the peo-
pie would BIZ subject to much suffering.
Cadet Engineer Richard Gatewood, of
Norfolk, who was sent by the Government to
GrGen,Mich England To- study British naval con;
the Navy his commission as 4 naval constructor,
United States navy.
Monday morning last fourteen-year-
old daughter OF Mr. George 7, Davis Of BateSville,
Albermorle County, h ralidomed her home with a
man named John Desper, common laborar on
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, and said to be a
married man. The father is seeking her
Unless cur Yorktown friends bestir
| themselves bread and butter will be dear and
patriotism cheap ut the Centennial, and the Sar-
castle visitor will attribute the willingness o
| CORVALLIS to surrender to his anxiety to find o
better boarding g-housc.-Potsmoutb Times
The Scottsville Courier, referring to the
| Baptist College q; Richmond, says; "The appoint
inent Of DrS. a. u. Brown and William ID. Thoma,
to fill the chairs vacated, by Dr. Curry has giver
intense satisfaction. There are nine professors
each one an able and experienced teacher"
The executive committee of the Vir
glnia Historical Society. In view of the rapidly ap
| pronchlng Yorktown Centennial commeinoration
urge All persons throughout the State in possession
of objects of historical interest, relies, manuscripts
diaries, old letters. portraits of persons distin
! guishcd IN the annals of Virginia, &c., and wh'
may bs disposed TO present or loan the same TO tn
society, to forward such articles Us promptly a
they may to the librarian OF the society, Mr.. B. A
Brock, for proper arrangement, to the rooms of th
society in the Wcstmoreland Club House, at Rich
! mOnd.