National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-17

VIRGINIA AFFAIRS.

The internal revenue collections at Lynchburg
for the week ending May Ii amounted tos3l, l9l lG
An electric light company offers to light the
streets at Lynchburg at cost which would be
equivalent to fifty cents thousand feet for gas
large quantity OF guano was hauled from Cas-
cade last week. Farmers say the quantity used
this season will exceed that OF last year consider
ably.
About four months since Ben. Owens (colored)
was tried before the Chesterfield County Court and
sent to jail for six months for an unlawful assault
and likely to die at any moment, and Governor
Cameron sbeing importuned by white and colored
citizens to release the prisoner by pardon from his
remaining months characterization.
Chatsworth farm, aboutthree miles below Rich.
mOnd, aud owned by Mr.. Grey Skipwlth, hns been
sold, divided as follows; The portion nearest
buildings, TO Mr., BrOwnback, of Chester County
Pennsylvania for the sum of Sl7 900, and the lower
portion, containing $50 acres, without any build
ngs, 20 Captain X, b. Chatin, for the sum Of Sc 900
Inquiry made of the highest authorities of the
Richmond and Danville syndicate discloses that
no change In the gauge Of that line is contempt
say that such change Will never be made until
the universally in the South OF that gauge makes
the change necessary. Tho Danyille company
have recently supplanted the old litter at North
Danville with two new ones Of improved STYLE at
q cost Of $4,000.
The Petersburg InderApped says Reports from
LunenbuTg, Charlotte, and the upper portion of
Dinwiddie and Chesterfield counties represent
that considerable damage was done by the storm
severely felt than here Several outhouses and
barns, and one or two dwellings were blown
down, but nobody as far as heard from was in
jured AS heretofore mentioned, the storm was
accompanied by good deal of hail, which did
some injury to vegetation.
The orchestra of Mozart Association, of Rich
mond, Saturday evening, rendered number Of
appropriate selections over the grave of Mrs. Caro-
line Richings Bernard In Hollywood. This gifted
songstress, It viii be remembered, fell victim to
small pox on the 18th January last. Saturday was
the tiitieth anniversary OF her birth, and her
friends decided TO observe 1t by doing homage to
her memory by gathering around her last resting
place and rendering selections which were so
familiar to her ear, and which were such source
OF comfort while living.
The Lynchburg WrginidR Of yesterday says:
"Auother case OF smallpox developed Saturday
upon coored person in the same locality where
1t first broke out These patients are all promptly
removed to the hospital, beyond the city limits,
so that there Is not now single case within the
city. We do not believe in the policy OF attempt
ing TO conceal knowledge Of the fact that this
dreadful plague 10 here, since wild, exaggerated
Tumors VIII get abroad and greatly magnify the
danger. Everything possible Is being done TO pre-.
vent the spread Of the malady, and our country
friends will Ike kept advised Of the situation. There
is no reason why they should fear to visit the city
as usual"