National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Charles r. Carder has been. appointed
postmaster at Woodville.
Hog cholera is reported as prevailing
disastrously in several parts ofthe State.
John Albright, aged eighty-five years,
pensioned soldier of the war Of 1872 died on
Thursday near Harrisonburg.
The exports of manufactured tobacco
from Petersburg the past week amounted tollG6 900
pounds. The internal revenue collections for the
week were SS3,3O3.
Last year j. E. Yates, of Rappahan-
mock County. purchased 275 sheep, for which he
paid $3.50 apiece. The lambs and wool this year
Rev. DIR. j. /. Burrows, formerly of
Richmond, but recently OF Louisville, KY, has ac-
cepted call to the pastorate OF the Freemason
Baptist Church, Norfolk
In Locust Grove, Floyd County, a few
nights ago. Mr.. William p Conner and a party,
with their dogs, killed three bears In few hours.
Another was killed the next morning.
G. w. Hoge, esq, Readjuster, woke up
the citizens OF Waterford, Loudoun County and TO
use a slang phrase, "Chewed up the Bourbons
and spat them out" on the sth instant.
A shark chased dog near Onancock,
Accomac County, last week, and got ashore in Its
killed, proving TO be nine feet in length,
During recent favorable tides in the APP
pomattox sora were slaughtered by tens of thou
sands. Some sportsmen bagged as many as three
hundred ench and found the birds very fat.
have already matriculated at tho University of
Virginia The law class Is the largest so far, num-
bering one-half Of the whole number of students.
Captain Frank Blair the Readjuster
candidate for attorney of Virginia. who has been
seriously Ill at his homo In Wytheville with ma
laria fever, Is convalescing and will soon be able
TO take the field again.
The following postmasters were COM
mssioncd yesterday: q. Cain, Garfield, Fairfax
County, Virginia; A. Chambers, Kansooth, Mar
shall County, West Virginia: w. Il. Marshall
EVANSVILLE, Calhoun County, West Virginia.
Mr.. William ii. Chambiss, of Green
willie County. while driving 10 Petersburg with n
load Of cotton, set the cotton on fire with match
which he had used TO light a cigar, and made u
marrow escape with his life. He lost 500 worth Of
cotton.
AT meeting of the Readjusters of
Washington magsteriul district, Alexandria
Comfy, held on Saturday evening last, the nomi-
nation of Sewell j. Corbett (the plain farmer of
Arlington, as their candidate for the house of
delegates was warmly Endorsed
Three men entered the depot at Lees
burg last Friday night, drew reyolvers on the
agent, then tied him, threatening his life IL lie
drawer and took therefrom $50. The robbers did
not get into the safe. No arrests have been made
mp 10 date.
Friday last Mr.. Daniel Trigg, promi-
nent Democratic lawyer OF Abingdon aud Judge
George w. Ward the ReadIuster county Judge of
Washington County, accompanied by Drs. Johnson
and Hickman, left for the Tennessee line with the
Bristol and bound over to keep the peace. Trigg
reached the proposed place of meeting and waited
until the appointed hour for the hostile meeting.
His opponent not putting In an appearance, Trigg
under bail Politics was at the bottom Of the
trouble.