National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-21
SOUTHERN NOTES.

Kitty Donald, co!oreu, OF Decatur, Ga, IL lOS
years old.
Rabid dogs and canine chicken thieves infest
Washington County, Georgia.
The boring OF an artesIan well has been COM
menced at Leary's Ca
Senator Malone has contributed sl06 for ITO
bushels of corn for the Patrick County Va su fer-
ers.
Twenty carloads of watermelons were received
in savannah Ca one day last week by the s. +.
and w. Railway.
Quite n number of emigrants from Saxony have
arrived in Texas and will make their homes near
Serbin, Lee County.
the eighth district of Georgia assemblies at Green's
bOro', in that State, ON the 2lst
The effects Of Colonel Nye, late assistant United
States marshal for the eastern district OF Virginia
were levied upon last week In Richmond by the
sheriff.
On Saturday last lightning struck team of
mules belonging to Isaac Hayden of Queen Anne's
County, Maryland. and killed three out Of six OF
the team and stunned the driver.
Six miles of the Richmond and Mocklenburg
road have been finished and the work of COM
pleting the remaining twenty one 70 reach Burke
Vile. Va, is pushing forward rapidly.
corps Of engineers has been organized for the
oxten, ion Of the Washington and Western Rail.
road (late Washington and Ohio from Its present
terminus to Winchester, Va, and will begin work
at once.
The shortage in Colonel Nye's accounts as assist
ant United States marshal. eastern district of Vr-
ginia, is yariously estimated ut from $4,000 to
S26 600. There Is as yet, however, nothing posi-
tive as TO the exact amount.
Monday morning, in Richmond, Va, runaway
horse attached TO buggy dashed into the vesti
bule OF the ST. James Hotel, where a number of
guests were seated. No one was hurt, but tho
buggy was smashed Into smithereens.
Capt b, c. Cook, of Post No. 10, and Mr.. II.
Phmbus of Post No. 3, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie of Virginia, have been appointed aids to the
department commander on the occasion OF the
grand national encampment parade IN Baltimore
on the 2lst Of June.
A. ]. Potter, formerly of New York State, keeper
of the Fair Oaks National Cemetery near Rich
| mond, Va. died Friday, and was buried Sunday
| at Glendale National Cemetery. He was mem
Der OF Richmond lodge, Knights Of Honor, and a
committee Of the lodge attended the funeral He
| leaves wife and three children.
The Richmond STATE OF Saturday publishes a let
ter from Colonel w. Il. Nye, last assistant United
States marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia.
in which he denies that he Is short in his account
and also takes occasion TO say most emphaticaly
that he has never Incorporated any OF tho
fI s eams that there Is So% dae linn Balance Of
| over 81 200 on account ofJalary.
o. Reierson, esq, the best posted man on grapes
and wine this side Of tho Potomac says: There
| are now 500 acres Of land in Albemarle covered
| with grape. vines In full bearing, Two hundred
acres more are In vines at different stages of ad-
vancement, and II is estimated that the plant this
fall will bring the total acreage of vineyards up To
| 1000 acres Grape.growing Is rapidly becoming
one Of the leading Industries OF tho county. Rich
| n0nd Va Dispatch.
The Rev. X. NJ. Saunders, president OF the Edu-
| calionRl Association Of Virginia, has issued cir
| cular addressed to tho teachers OF Virginia, In
| which he announces that the seventeenth annual
session of the association will be held at the Uni
yersity OF Virginia, beginning Tuesday night, Au-
| gust 20, and will continue four days. He states
| that the faculty OF the university has appointed
| as q committee TO make all necessary arrange
menLs, Professors Noah X. Davis, +. II. Smith, and
| j. Il. Page.
| In blast made Saturday evening by the men al
work on the cotton factory at Danyllle, Va, O
/ stone weighing about nine pounds was thrown
about 300 yards up into the air, passed over the
L Q,rV, arlla "A
| fell on Main street amongst Saturday evenings
| cluster Of negroes Without striking any one OF
them. The logs piled around the opening Into
| which the powder was poured, TO prevent the
| scattering OF the fragments Of rock, were thrown
| pell-mell in every directlon.-R Richmond Dispatch.
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extensive practice for the last four years, and
not mud lis equal for bilious collie, dyspepsia SICK
or nervous headache, and constipation, Hours
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