Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-09
VIRGINIA NEWS

Mr.. Blair spoke at Spotsylvania c. H., on
Monday, his theme being an abuse of Mas
sey.,
The increase ofcoal tonnage of the Chesa-
apeake and Ohio railway is fifty per cent.
for July over that of June.
The prize-fght reported in Norfolk was
hoax, according to special in the Inder
APPEAL
\ protracted meeting commenced at the
Grove, Fauquier county, last Sunday There
were present about six hundred persons.
The Richmond Light Infantry will make
an excursion to Washington next Sunday
night. They will be received and entertain
ed by the Washington Cadets
The Henrico coal-mines are now raising
one hundred tons Of coal per day, but in
short time will increase the amount 10 four
or five hundred
The proposed subscription of $4,000 to
the Farnville and Staunton River Railroad
in Charlotte county failed to get Il majority
of the registered voters as required by law
At Bland Courthouse, last court-day Cap
tain Samuel H. Newberry, one of the big
| Four announced himself as a Democratic
! Readiuster candidate for Congress and said,
| ifelected, he would act with the Democratic
party i'll national politics.
The report Of growing crops for July in
! liitytwo counties of Virginia. is as follows,
exclusive of wheat which is way over the
average: Corn, IS per cent. rye, 100; bar
ley, LOG oats, - buckwheat, 80 Irish po-
tatoes, 100; sweet, 100.
Mr.. John s. Undertake, late chairman of
the readjuster party in Warren county, has
published 4 card announcing his purpose to
support Hon. John E. Massey for Congress
and appealing TO every democratic readius-
ter to do likewise
An organ built for the Main street Meth
odist Church, Danville. in Baltimore, at q
cost of something over $1,000, is now being
put up i'll their church, and arrangements
have been made for working this organ by
water from the reservoir.
The city council of Richmond has agreed
to increase the salary of the mayor from
81 800 to 81 800 per annum. The wages o
city employees are to be increased ten pei
cent. which places them at the same figure
before the reduction of 1878.
The regular annual session of the State
Council ofthe American Legion of Honor
commenced in Norfolk yesterday with al
attendance of some forty or fifty members
and delegates, and Grand Commander Fred
crick NJ. Wills, presiding.
The delegates electedto the Congressional
coalition convention of the first district
from Spotsylvania favor Round and those
from Prince William have been instructed
to vote for him. Col Woltz reports that
the Eastern Shore will be almost solid fol
Round.
Recent heavy rains in the West, causing
'washouts," immense freight business, re
quring long trains and crowding the turn
outs, and hardness in connecting lines, art
the reasons given for the delays in thu
Chesapeake and Ohio passenger trains with
in the past week or ten days. An effort
is, however, about to he made to run then
on time again.
The Grand Chapter Royal Arch Mason
of Virginia assembled in Masonic Hall il
Lynchburg yesterday evening, Most Emf
nent G.. ID. Atkinson, grand high priest pre-
siding The session will last two days, anC
vi hui 'n,': .l>~ G"e."a cumnanderN
knights Templar of the State will convene
Great preparations have been made for tn,
: entertainment the grand bodies.