The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-04-06
The Congressional Apportionment.

The Committee on Privileges and Elections
of the Legislature, reported on Friday last the
following bill as substitute for the Elliott
bill, published several weeks ago. 1t will be
seen that changes have been made in eight
districts. The seventh is changed by emitting
Rockbridge, anc attaching Allegheny and Gull
pepper. Rockbridge goes to the 9th, as hereto
fore. These arrangements, it is stated obviate
the objections to the original bill, and satisfy
all parties:
l. BE 1t enacted By the General ASSEMBLE of
Virginia, That the representation of the State
OF Virginia in the Congress of the United
States shall be, and is hereby, apportioned as
follows:
The counties Of Stafford, King George
Spotsylvania, Westmoreland, Caroline, Essex,
King William, Northumberland King aud
Queen, Lancaster, Midelesex Gloucester,
Mathews and the city of Fredericksburg shall
form the First congressional district.
The counties of Warwick, Elizabeth City,
Isle Of Wight, Southampton. Nansemond Nor
folk, Princess Anne, Accomac, Northampton,
York, and the cities of Norfolk and Ports
mouth shall form the Second congressional
district.
The counties of Henrco, Chesterfield, Pow
hatan, Amelia, New Kent, Charles City James
City, Nottoway, and the cities of Richmond,
Manchester and Williamsburg shall form the
Third congressional district
The counties of Prince George, Dnwiddie,
Sussex, Lunenburg, Brunswick, Greensville,
Mecklenburg, Surry, and the city of Peters
burg shall form the Fourth congressional
The counties of Roanoke, Franklin, Floyd
Carroll. Grayson, Patrick, Henry, Pittsyl
vania, and the city of Danvlle shall form the
Fifth congressional district.
The counties of Albemarle, Nelson, Am
herst, Bedford, Campbell, Botetourt, Rock
bridge, Orange, and the city of Lynchburg
shall form the Sixth congressional district.
The counties of Shenandoah, Page Rock
ingham, Madison, Greene, Augusta, Highland
Bath, Allegheny, Culpeper, and the city OF
Stanton shall form the Seventh congressional
district.
The counties OF Frederick, Clarke, Loudoun,
Warren, Fauquier, Fairfax, Prince William,
Rappahannock, Alexandria, and the cities OF
Alexandria and Winchester, shall form the
Eighth congressional district
The counties of Giles, Bland, Tazewell, Pu-
laski, Wythe, Smyth, Buchanan, Russell Dick
enson, Wise. Lee Scott, Washington, Mont
gomery and Craig shall form the Ninth con
gressional district.
The counties of Louisa, Hanover, Fluvanna,
Goochland, Cumberland, Buckingham, Apo
iitttOA, N0dflOtle, anu Hall
fax shall form the Tenth congressional district.
a VENERABLE DoCUMENT.-We have been
shown by Mr.. J. W. NEWMAN, OF this city, the
psrol of his grandfather who was British
soldier in the Revolutionary war. The docu-
ment is yellow and timeworn, and one side OF
it, which contained letter from an officer, is
well-nigh illegible. The other side, however
is quite easily discerned, and reads as follows
Berkeley S C:
james NEWMAN of the british guards, taken
at Yorktown, came voluntarily before me and
made oath that he does not desire to be ex-
changed or deemed prisoner OF war, but will
lit Permitted) be true and faithful subject OF
this commonwealth and good citizen of the
United States, and no more join the enemies
thereof
N B. This is not to be used as a pass to
travel towards The enemy. Sworn TO before
me this 10th Sep. 1882.
JAMES NaURsE