The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-26
VIRGINIA News.

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Littleton's, in Sussex county, on the 18th
Of September.
Rev. j. p. Strider, of Orange and Gull
pepper churches, has been called to the
Warrenton Presbyterian church and will
accept.
The Buchanan Democrat asserts posi-
lively that "the many reports that have
been circulated through the country - to
the prevalence Of fever at Buchanan have
been greatly exaggerated
The Virginia Midland railway is about TO
erect a fine new depot building and extend
their yards at the junctuTe with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad near CharlOttes-
vile.
Judge HarSton, OF Henry. has deter
mined to see that oycrseers OF roads put
them in order. Every Judge ought to do
the same: il is matter Of great importance,
and Is too much neglected.
The Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton for the Sixth district meets i'll Lynch
burg next Monday, the 3Oth instant, when
the man who will bury Rives, the Repnb-
lican candidate for martyrdOm, will be
named.
Mr.. Moses p. Lacy, son Of Moses Lacy,
ESD, well-known citizen Of Lynchburg,
died very unexpectedly Thursday after
noon of brain-disease. He was about
thirtv-fve years OF age, and had been in
falling health for some time.
Mr.. Marion Finley, a well-known citizen
Of Augusta county, died at his home, near
Fi,hersyille, a few days ago, and Colonel
Blcd Hartman, a cousin OF the late Colonel
Mike Hartman, died suddenly at his hotel
in Washington OF apopleXy on Sunday.
The Danyilc Times says Mr.. j. T. Sto-
vail is using his influence for Mr.. Massey;
the next thing you will hear the Coalition
lists saving she has no influence Ihey
say it about every man who don't buck TO
| General Malone.
mir. Stoyall was too independent TO wear
Mahone's brass collar.
The city OF Portsmouth is about to con-
tract for watcr-supply, the company
agreeing TO furnish water from Lake Drum
mond. In the mean time the canal com
panv objects to this arrangement, claiming
exclusive use OF the waters OF the lake is a
feeder TO their canal. 1t Is probable that
litigation may result, and the work may
thus be delayed.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Company have
inst added two hundred and fifty new gon-
dola ears OF the largest size TO their equip
mept. and they are now sending daily from
ono hundred to one hundred and fifty car
loads OF coal TO Newport News, from when
noint il is transported by water to New
York and Boston.
Snakes OF all kinds, and especially OF the
venomous species, seem to he unusually
numerous in the mountains this year. Mr..
: Lambert told Us Of destroying den
~ some seven OF eight rattlers and mecca
sims the other day, and we have heard OF 4
number of others being killed. FdHe5
Virginidn.
The Page Ne,cS SAYS: "General hirDy
Smith visited the Luray caverns last wee wee,
and spent the night at the Luray Inn: III
nresence was not known by any OF tue OF
soldiers in town till about tram tlne mex
morning. or certainly the Generai W0u''
have been disturbed the night before oy
serenadc. to which he would have Deer
: compelled to respond"
The new postmaster-D. a. WINDSOR
ond his assistants entered upon The dis
u charoe Of their duties to-day. The ap
no;ntments are as follows: Thomas Bur
: rouobs. assistant postmaster and money
, order clerk, salary sl,1OO; K. II. simpson
:, delivery clerk. salary 5000; James L. Lasl
!. newspaper and mailing clerk salary S0 O'N'
: L. Mex. Ware (colored), stampeer ana me- .,
! senger, salary S4oO. The salary OF III u.
u postmaster, with the perquisteS, amount
= to about S2,500.-AIerdndrta Gdzette.
n The Lexington Gazette pays its respect
Z, 70 the Coalition candidate in the sixth dii
Z, trict as follows: .,
Z, 81. Henri Riycs-weli, wen, tnat u ~ ~
), o;uo ~ II They ought to be pardoned 70
70 is;,g nominated so leetlc a one
e lanes A. Frazier was showed under VIII
i s. COO majority, where, oh /! where sh'
y Henri be found! :,
Is GLOW Ran. Tucker viii show up the Il
" ternals OF the Revenue Department VIII
il fun for the boys, and woodfin Will stan
a aside in mute amusement as the tables
j. proceeds"