National Republican., 1882-02-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Mary A. Lipscomb the venerable matron Of
tho Female Humane Association, Richmond, died
| on Saturday.
Mayor Ward, Of Roanoke, was severely stabbed
In The side on Saturday by John Connell house
and sign painter
new bank is to be started In Lynchburg. to be
called the Commercial Bank. Major John W. DAN
| iel Is TO be the president.
The Richmond Wing announces the death OF
Mr. p B. Jones, ST., ofthat city, at his home Re-
| treat" In Orange County
General Butler, with Robert Strong. of Washing
ton as partner has bought 10000 acres of land In
Bath County, Va, and Pooahontns W. Va.
Az meeting Of the directors of the First Ma
lonaL Bank, Richmond saturday. Mr.. Henry G.
Burnett was elected cashier to an the vacancy
created by the death OF Samuel A. Glover.
The Legislature has passed bill amending the
olil providing for the removal of the Central Lu-
| nauo Asylum. which locates the asylum near
Iini. fI' re'0fS0urs' ou' o0es not mention h"reS
on Friday night pay train going west on tho
h,ehm1ad se6 ina and Alleghany Railroad ran into a
and slide near Buchanan, 2OT miles west Of Rich
mond, throwing the engine, tender and pay car
OIL the track into the river David McMinn pay
masters clerk, was killed.
The following. postmasters have been
commissioned: Nathaniel w. Newman Barbours-
Vile; Mrs. Mary j.. wickliHe Brookneal; Richard
Leesbnrg; George " smith, Rushyille; THomas
II. Hines, Suffolk: William c. Hooker, Buffalo
Ridge, Patrick County, and Philip +. Vansckler
Mr.. Robert spiller of wytheville, who for three
years past was manager and treasurer for Miss
Mary Anderson, died In New York OH Thursday
last lie had been in failing health for some time
HIS wife, who survives him, was Miss Estelle
Mortimer, formerly leading lady Mt Holiday Street
lhehtre, Baltimore, aud the original Little But.
tercup In Pinafore.
The General Assembly Saturday elected as Judges
OF The supreme Court of Appealsthe five nom lnees
OF the Rendlnster caucus held on Thursday night
o. follows Robert A. Richardson. OF Smyth; n n.
rauntleroy, Of Frederick J.. /. Lewis, Of fCuipoper
the present United States district attorney for the
eastern district; b. W. Lacey of New Kent, and
Drury A. Hinton, of Petersburg
The Virginia Historical Society have elected the
following officers President Hon. Alexander II
IL. stuart Staunton; first vice. president Conway
koolnsOn, Washington: second vice president
Nliiam W: Corcoran, Washington; third vice
president William Writ Henry Richmond; cor.
responding secretary and librarian Robert AlonZo
Brock, Richmond recording secretary George A.
barksdaie, Richmond, and treasurer, Robert 4.
Brooke, Richmond
The Governor has signed the following acts: An
act TO incorporate the Fauquier and Rappahan-
mock Railroad Company; an act to Incorporate
tue town of llaymnrket; an act to incorporate the
buckingham Mining and Water Company: an act
to incorporate the Norfolk and Gloucester Steam
poat company; an act to tax telegraph companies
Tor county and school purposes; an act to author
lle Elizabeth City County TO grant the right of way
Tor a railroad through said county: an act 10 in-
corporate the Norfolk and Carolina Turnpike Conf
Dnuy. $3.50