National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-28
VIRGINIA NEWS,

Miss Leila Payne, of Frederick County,
was awarded at the late Berkeley agricultural fair
and graceful equestrianship.
No little excitement has been created in
the lower part of Charlotte County by the dlscoy-
cry of an old SHAFT of gold mine, which is said
topromse valuable bonanza to the owner.
The Lynchburg regatta was indefinitely
postponed on account OF the death of tho Presi-
dent The two Washington crews returned home,
alter having been very Hospitality entertained.
1t appears to be well ascertained that
tobacco In this State will not be over half crop,
and that OF very indifferent quality. The drouth
was especially severe in the fine yellow tobacco
country.
Mr.. Arch. Walker, of Augusta County,
whose barn was burned Wednesday night last, with
a he o S%SSG &uSn sSa III oS S S
Richmond.
The Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
Is now fully completed, and regular passenger
and twenty-six miles-between Richmond and
Williamson's
There is to be grand dress parade of
all the babies in Lynchburg next Thursday. They
are to assemble In carriages at half-past four p m
at given place and move in procession through
| the principal streets
A large number of the courts of the
State were In session on Tuesday last, when the
intelligence OF the death of the President was re-
ceived. The announcement was made from the
| bench in each case, and the courts adjourned for
various periods
1t is lawful to kill deer in this State be-
tween the LIST Of September and the 10Th of July
| any water fowl from September TO May I; wild
| turkeys from October Is to February /. Persons
offending are guilty OF misdemeanor. punishable
| by fine and imprisonment
Mr.. Charles Watkins, of Hill-Skinker
| & Watkins Rlchmond-has been riding In the
country around Milton several days. He has forty
one barns Of new tobacco and not more :, =" n
hundred or two pounds of the bright leaf H. tai -
Danraie letter, ReidTMe Times.
During the drouth the woods took fire
near Eba, Pittsylvania County, and continued to
burn until the recent rains eNlingushed the fires.
bure o aSGs T 81 n anS
all the vital elements Of the soil were destroyed.
The Rev. John Nelson, who has been in
| yited by the Yorktown Congressional Commission
70 open the proceedings with prayer ON the 18th of
Ocober-the day of the laying Of the corner stone
| of the Yorktown monument-isa grandson of Gov
eInor Nelson, who gave the famous order TO fire on
his own house.
A recent decision of the Court of APP
judges have the right to refuse to issue licenses to
sell liquor. This decision ought to satisfy prohi-
teriy UNNECESSARY until they have enforced the
privilege they now possess.
Messrs. Smoot, Mauck, and Armstrong,
| Of Page County, were in Philadelphia. recently,
authorities OF the Page County railroad bonds.
This ends the whole matter. and leaves Page
County indebted TO the shenandoah Valley Rail-
| road in the sum of 100000.
Colonial records tell of the long and ter
| rible drouth In Virginia in 1852. From the be-
| ginning of May to the end Of August scarce drop
of rain fell. During the ensuing winter the plant
ers Were reduced to fearful straits Cattle died of
actual starvation, and 1t was as much as the peo-
pie could do to procure food for themselves.
The Harrsonburg Spirit gives an inter-
| esting account of the old Armcntrout Church,
| which stands about pine miles from Harrisonburg,
| In northeastern direction. not great distance
| from the Masanutten Mountain. 1t was erected in
the year ITO, during the reign OF King George ILL.,
of Great Britain and most OF the old settlers of the
| Valley are buried within Its shadow.