National Republican., 1881-08-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Rev. w. D. Thomas. recently elected to
the chair Of moral philosophy in Richmond Col
lege, preached his farewell sermon in the Free
mason Street Baptist Church, Norfolk.
Mr. Edwin B. Snead, the cashier Of the
Citizens Bank. Richmond, has resigned TO accept
the position OF treasurer of the Greonbrier White
sulphur Springs Company. Mr.. SamuelrG q. Wal
lace viii take his place.
The old homestead of the Porterfeld
family, built by General Porterield, Of the Rovo.
lutionary army, in Augusta County, was destroyed
by fire q few days since. II was occupied by Mr..
James w. Weed and his family.
A shocking accident occurred at a saw
mill in Lee County several days ago. man
some mishap fell, his head striking on the saw.
aud was completely split open from. his head to
chest.
There is great scarcity Of labor In
many parts OF Virginia, The numerous railroad
stoned by the watering places has depleted some
places almost entirely OF their laborng popula.
ton Women as well as men are leaving the
farms.
The Lee Cottlty Sentinel, published at
the court. house, makes the remarkable statement
that the hy-the ordinary house hy-that vicious
lttle enemy OF the human race-has failed abso-
lutely to make It's appearance in those parts this
summer.
Prof Siegel, the Yorktown Centennial
director has now 275 voices for his chorus. re-.
hearsal was held In Richmond, Thursday night,
Of Philadelphia, and set to the music Of an Ave
Maria, was rehearsed
Mr.. John w. Page, former citizen of
Washington County, was brutally murdered week
before last in Cannon County, Tennessee He was
half-brothers, Lewis Brewer and George Miller,
who afterward made their escape.
The following new post-ofIices have
been established, with the following postmasters
spear York County A. j. Mcdowell Acacia, fan.
over, County. w. l.. Becker has been appointed
Kate W Winston at Erin Shades WenSieo cs,Siy Si
AT q meeting of colored citizens of the
city of fredericksburg II was agreed 10 form mill
tnary company TO be called the, Fredericksburg
SSGd Light iInSGHtry and Che following per-
Captain Benjamin Scott Richmond Instructor OF
military dril p. Street, secretary and Joseph Rus
sell, assistant secretary.
A large mass-meeting of the Taxpayers
OF Danville has adopted resolution fayoring the
purchase by the city government of the water.
power Of the Dan River Mt that place. II IS pro.
posed to improve the property SO as to secure al
least one thousand horse power, and TO lease II IN
parcels on liberal terms, with view of making
Danvillo manufacturing city.
Commissions were forwarded by the
Post. Office Department yesterday to the following
postInasters in Virginia and West Virginia: Kate
W. Winston, Erin Shades, Henrico County, vir.
gina; X. f. Menefee, Webster Court House
Webster County; s. NJ. Peterson Hazel wetzel
Nohht1 h' u pMuulS.t blut CDIlIE, lNuluulpn
County, ,and g, s. Hammett Schultz, Pleasants
County, West Virginia.
Two military companies have recently
been organized at Berryvile Clarke County. The
infantry company was organized by elCctng s. J
G. Morse, captain; John \. Crow, first Lieutenant
J. Marshall Mccormick, second lieutenant, and w
Il. Milton, third Lieutenant. The cavalry company
organized by clcctEg A. Morse, IT,, captain; Wise
soners, first lieutenant; J. L. Davis, second lieu
tenant; W.. e. r. Topscott, third lieutenant, and
Alexander Mccormick, orderly sergeant.
Martha Graham, colored cook in the
Just been detected In horrible crime, which ha,
led TO the discovery of similar crimes committed
by her. II was discovered the other day that she
had surreptitlously given birth to child, whose
skull she had mashed, and buried the body in the
garden. She confessed the crime. and afforded
the clew by which II Is now known that she has
cumstances.