National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Thomas A. Rust, an old citizen Of Richmond,
died Monday night aged eighty-tour.
i. The Legislature has passed a bill anpropriaung
$4,000 for the repairs Of the Governors mansion
Improvements continue TO show that Danyille Is
prosperous. Two new tobacco factories nave JUST
been commenced
Ex-senator withers is engaged IN organizing a
joint stock company for tho establishment oil an
Iron furnace near Wythcvillc.
The Legislature on Monday elected Mr.. 4. i.
Holiday Judge of the Chnncery Court Of Rich
mond Judge Fitzhugh was also nominated.
The Disciples Church at charlottesville has
issued a formal call To Rev T. L. Powell, who has
been supplying the church by semi monthly visiIs'
In about two weeks the Old Dominion Steamship
Company Will launch another new ana elegant
ship, to be run between New York and virginia
ports.
The Merchants and Mechanics Insurance Com
pany Of Richmond have suspended business Inc
policy holders will be reinsured IN other COM
panes
II Misunderstood that Lieutenant. Governor Lewis
will not often preside over the senate. HIS health
% not the best and he has no fancy for that sorto
A charter has been granted to the Southern Rail-
way Supply Company at Richmond, the object Of
which Is TO manufacture railroad machinists' sup
piles, engines &c.
Rev. ]. c. Tyler, the pastor of Seventh Street
Christian Church. Richmond, has declined
unanimous call TO the pastoral care of the First
Christian Church Of st. Louis, Mo
The three schools in Henrico County which
were closed because there were cases Of small
In the neighborhood Of each will be opened this
week, the disease having disappeared.
DIR. J. u. Webb, senator from Rockingham, Is the
gentleman TO whom Governor Holiday wrote nus
now celebrated letter, in which he claimed 70 De
os good Readiuster as John ln-the-Cooi' Out
ON which he afterward went back
Mr.. Lyons presented in the house OF delegates n
petition of colored persons asking the Legislature
TO pass laws for the suppression OF dueling. Many
say they want law passed because some OIL thoir
young men will be walking out between the hills
presently and shooting each other down.
On the l4th instant, during the session Of the
Circuit Court ut Berryville, Judge Robert II. Tnr-
ner presiding, Colonel s. J. C. Moore introduced to
the court practice IN the courts of this State Mr.
John H. Hill, n young colored lawyer. MT; Hi
~ Straightout Republican, and Is the first colored
lawyer admitted TO practice In this section. He
was educated at Bowdon College, Maine.
The Governor has offered the following. acts
Act TO incorporate the Virginia Coal aud Iron
Company; to authorize the trustees of Martha
Washington College TO borrow money; authorizing
the board of supervisors of Albermarle County TO
borrow money; to amend the charter of the town
Of Berryvile, in the county Of Clarke; to prevent
frauds upon the Commonwealth and the holders
OF her securities IN the collection and dis6urse'
ment of a joint committee of the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia to confer with like committee of
the Legislature of Maryland in reference to the
boundary line along the Potomac River
WHEN men, women, and children receive ex-
tensive benefit from any special means or source,
we do not wonder that It stands foremost in their
opinion as an ever present subject for unstinted
praise, W; II. woodward, well known and re,
spected citizen of New Haven Conn, residing nj
No. % Audubon street, testifes to the healing
powegof the st. Jacobs Oil. Mr.. Woodward says
he took cold some time ago. 1t settled in his left
shoulder and neck in the form of very severe at
Suck of muscular rheumatism Hesuftered great
deal from II, and is not particularly DESTROYS Of
receiving another such visit. Having heard much
about the Great German Remedy, he bought bot
tie and gave his neck and shoulder good rubbing
with 1t. The night he made the application he
could scarcely move his head because of the eX-
tTemepan and soreness. The next day all the trou-
BILE had disappeared.