National Republican., 1883-05-08
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Special DfspoioA
LYNcHBURe, VE, May 7,-The case of
Registrar McDivitt, which was before Judge
Latham's court on Saturday, involving the
charge of fraud in obstructing the proper
registration of white voters, terminated in a
prompt dismissal, there being, in the opinion
of the court, no ground to sustain the charge
against the registrar. Registration closes to-
morrow, May s.
Tobacco transported from this city by the
Virginia Midland on May at 1920 a. M,
reached Montgomery, Ala, 1:40 a. M, May 3,
and New Orleans at 6 a. M, Maya. This was
certainly fast time for freight over a SOUTH
ern railway.
Col. Whitcombe chief engineer of the AL
leghany Extension company, will commence
in few days survey Of route through
Panther Gap to Williamsville, in Bath county,
which looks 10 tho extension of the Rich
mond and Allegheny railway, by the Lex
ington division, TO Pittsburg, n distance of
327 miles. This will make that road one of
the most important in the state, as it will
open up TO the manufacturing industries of
Virginia and Pennsylvania the greatest iron
and coal mining developments of the age or
country.
The quantity of unmanufactured tobacco
sold at the several ware houses of this city for
the two weeks ending May 8, was 1921 200
pounds, and from the first of October, of last
year, to same day, the total sales were 13,090,-
41o, being large increase over several previ-
Gus years.
The city council has very wisely reduced
the annual price of water from $40 to $6 per
family, which is very highly appreciated by
tho people, and will more probably produce
as much revenue to tho city as the higher
rates.
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church of this city have purchased the fine
lot at tho corner Of Eleventh and Church
streets, where they propose to build at once a
new house Of worship to cost $4,000. 1t will
be one Of tho most central and finest in the
city, and embracing the largest congregation.
The unveiling Of the Leo monument at
Lexington takes place on the twenty-ninth
of June, and preparations are being made for
the accommodation of 10000 visitors on the
interesting occasion. Many will, have TO
camp out or make Lynchburg their stopping
point which Is only two hours ride from
Lexington over the most picturesque portion
of Virginia.
A convention of cattle dealers, composed Of
leading cattle raisers of both Virginia and
Tennessee, assembled at the new city of
Roanake on Thursday last, and was largely
attended. The object of this movement, RS
announced by the president, Hon. A. p.
Boiler Of West Virginia, is Ito promote the
cattle interests, not only of Virginia, but of
our sister states of Tennessee, Kentucky,
West Virginia and North Carolina" An as
sociation was formed with capital stock of
$4,000 to hold annual exhibitions and sales
of live stock at Roanoke, and to otherwise
encourage the raising of imported stock. Able
speeches were made by the chairman, Col.
Boteler, by ex-senator John +. Lewis
and others, and the following per-
manent officers were elected: For
tpnh of lad ali Ia
and for vice presidents, j. ]. Martin, Of Phil
adelphia; Gilbert s. Meeam, of Shenandoah
county; w. P. Davenport, of West Virginia
George w. Palmer, of Saltville; Hon. A. H.
McCormas, of Maryland, and r. II. Dulany,
of Loudoun county. Stock to the aggregate
amount of $500 was promptly subscribed
and resolution of thanks passed to the
Shenandoah Valley and Norfolk and Weston
railways for the energies displayed by them in
the development of the resources Of the state
Among the Episcopal clergymen most
prominently spoken of for the Office of assist
ant bishop Of Virginia, to be filed at the
coming session of the council, ON May III, are
Rev. DR.. G., j. Gibson, Of Petersburg Rev.
DR.. Charles Minnegerode, Rev. DR.. Josiah
Perkins, and Rev. DIR. Dasheill, ofRichmond;
and Rev. DR.. McKim formerly of Alexandria.
Either Of these distinguished divines will be
very acceptable to the church.
Among the passengers who will sail for
Europe by tho Bothnia, Cunard line, on May
80 will be Rev. Bishop Whittle, of Virginia,
with his wife and daughter. The bishop goes
for his health, and expects to remain all
summer.
The receipts Of internal revenue at Col
lector Rves's Office, in this city, last week ag-
grogated Sill, ,614. 12, being much the largest
for any week the present year.
Judge Latham went to Danville to-day 10
preside in certain cases In Judge Blaclxwells
court, of that city, at the special request OF
the latter. This is a high compliment to a
new judge, who has only worn the gown fol