National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-09
VIRGINIA NEWS,

John +. Ranhof has been appointed postmaster
at Rockingham.
There were twenty seven buildings mostly dwell
ings, erected in Berryville during the past year.
The Houseman farm five miles from Staunton, 297
acres has been sold to j. Glasbrenner for S12 per
acre.
Rev. James N Vance, n well-known Presby-
terrain minister formerly ofVirginia, died recently
I'm Mississippi
The street cars in Richmond have ceased run
ming on account Of the prevalence of pink -eye
among the horses.
The Norfolk City Passenger Railway with all its
rights, franchises, ANA privileges has been sold to
Colonel j. b. Whitehead for 200 cash.
Mr.. John @. Motley, civil engineer, of Richmond
County, has been appointed superintendent of
the southern division of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad.
George W. billiard has purchased the Fauntlc.
roy place, on the Valley turnpike, one and half
miles from Winchester, for 5000. There are abou:
MY acres in the farm.
DR.. /. Hite Baldwin died In Winchester Wednes-
day last. He was formerly surgeon IN the United
States army and served with the troops in the field
during the Florida war.
The senate has confirmed DR.. J. NJ. Blanton, OF
Cumberland to be commissioner Of agriculture.
The Governor has appointed DIR. L. A. Drewry OF
southampton, surgeon of the penitentiary.
Henry Burgess, young white man, was taken
into custody Friday evening, at the residence Of
his uncle, near Manchester, by officers from Nor
1olk, charged with having altered or raised a
SlOO check OF Wrenn & Co., of Norfolk, to s., 100.
The names of Messrs. John r. Popham, c. 4.
Smith, Charles U. Williams, J. A. Armistead, r. A.
Dunlop c. Il, Litcbtied, and j. Marshall McCue
have been reported TO the senate to be added to
house bill removing political disabilities incurred
under the the dueling clause
Governor Cameron's message to the General As
sembly of Virginia Is plain, straightforward doc
ument, the style and good taste of which will
commend it even to those who are firmly opposed
TO the views on certain questions of State policy to
which IT gives eXpression.-B baltimore San.
Girard S. Gregory died Tuesday last in Stallnton
from injuries received in a difficulty with several
railroad men. Thejury of inquest returned u YER
lnn ~, s,,s,.
inflicted by Thomas ii. Bnford, j. H. Nichols L.
L. Vasseur, and party unknown to thejury.
The bill presented in the senate granting gen.
eral amnesty to all dueists had the effect of bring
ing forth one from Mr.. Glasgow Democrat for
the suppression of dueling by providing adequate
punishment for false and malicious defamation
ana wanton insult, so that occasion therefor may
be taken away.
Governor Cameron's first message, sent in to the
Legislature Friday, was the brlefest message ever
emanating from Virginia Governor. As he wrote
twas handed, sheet by sheet, to the reporters in
an ante room, and was not finished until two
O'Clock. The delay in its preparation was caused
by Governor Camerons arm being SO painfully
swollen from vaccination that he could not write.
That tI'e Consultation In wrecked
BY periodically recurring attacks Of malaria, II
they are not arrested, is fact too amply proven
by the haggard looks, worn frames and nervous
debility of those who have felt the malign in
Huence for any length Of time to admit of reason
able doubt To temporize with the disease is TO
incur physical evils, soon felt and very serious
The pleasant and safe specific, Hosetters Stomach
Biters, roots out the disease and prevents its re-
turn and is also curative for the facilitating
effects of dyspepsia. well as for irregulary OF
the bowels and kidneys, and for rheumatism. 1t
7 restores diminished nervous energy and is gen.
eral appetizer and cheering corrective Bilious
symptoms are removed by II, and constipation,
fatuleneei heartburn, and other indicia of de-
rangement Of the organs of assimilation and secre-
tion are overcome by 1t, with their cause. Con-
yincing and abundant testimony establishes the
above facts. MWF