National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Town lots are still bringing high prices in Dan.
vile.
The Fincastlo Herald cites an instance of the
death of II lady from ightlaclng.
The water power at Danville has been sold in
several lots, the whole realizing Sl5l5S.
The "Conevey" building, in Lexington, has
been purchased by G. w. Pettlgrew for sll,000
The druggists of Lynchburg have recently taken
steps toward the organization Of q pharmaceutical
association.
Twenty mill-owncrs of Tazewell County were
indicted last week blythe grand jury for failing to
erect ilsh-ways
Mrs. Cyrus Aldriob, of Dinwiddie County dc.
serted her husband and clipped with John Hog
wood, young widower.
The "A. Austin farm near Wnynesboro', Augusta
County, 2O3 acres, has been sold to Andrew Mosby,
OF Richmond, for S13y5O0.
The Thurston land near wytheyille. was sold
Richmond, became the purchaser.
s, Kasner has recently sold 40 acres of land,
without buildings, near Gum Spring, Loudoun
County, to G. J. Mailett for $50 per acre.
Mckinney mulatto barber of Berryvllle, petit
toned 10 be excused from service on an exclu-
siyely colored jury because he is not negro.
The Ferrol iron, property, IN Augusta County,
mas been purchased by samuel Griscom, OF Phila-
delphia, representing the Augusta Iron Company,
for Sll70j0.
e The state announces the death of the following
citizens Of Richmond; Mrs: Margaret K. Gibson,
Miss Harriet Meyers, Mrs. Margaret Kell, and Mrs.
Mary Willis.
The Grocer Steel and Iron Company, composed
| of wealthy Pennsylvanians, has been organized,
with capital of 100000 to put in operation eN-
tensive furnaces at Roanoke.
The following postmasters have been appointed:
Mrs. Maggie ii. Bell, Bells; William II. Langley,
| Bermuda Hundred; Samuel Il. Morton, Hampden-
Sidney College; Lafayette w. Wood, Montreal.
| A bill has been introduced in the senate to in
corporate the Union Cotton Mills of Richmond
The capital stock allowed is 100000, with power
| TO organize when 100000 has been subscribed.
Tho oystermen captured by Governor Cameron's
naval and military expedition have all been tried
/ in the County Court of Mathews and found guilty
of violating the laws of the Commonwealth against
dredging.
Congressman Barbour has decided upon a COM
petitivc examination at Alexandria on the 22d in
slant to determine who shall receive his cadet APP
pointment to West Point. Quite a number have
entered for the prize.
| Colored prisoners are becoming chary of choos-
| ing jurors of their own race exclusively in the
| hope of a partial verdict In almost every ill.,
| stance they have found themselves called to
stricter account for their miSdeeds.
! Married, ON the line of tho New River Railroad
| Mr.. Ebenezer Sweet to Miss Jane Lemon.
How happily. extremes do meet
In Jane and Ebenezer;
| She's no longer sour, but Sweet,
| And he's n Lemon-sqeeZer.
| s-7hsetCeit Times
| Mr.. Frank NJ Pfefer, prominent oyster packer
| and restaurant man of Norfolk, committed suicide
] dying almost instantly. He was n prominent
| Knight Templar and member OF several bene-
| fetal orders. Business trouble Is assigned as n
| cause for the rash act.
| The corporation court of Danville has ordered n
new election by the people 10 decide whether they
Danville and New River Railroad. As to the
financial condition of the town, which affords the
main objection there will be q deficit of S2 000 II
is estimated, at the close of the year.