National Republican., 1883-12-25
YiRGINIA,s pRospERITY.
A New Railroad I'm Operation--C Coal Mines
Successfully Developed-A Blg Tobacco
YIeId-Othor Notes,
Special DtsDdita.


Special Dfspdita.
LYNcHBuRG, VA, Dec. 2i--The Danylllo, Mocks-
Vile, and Southwestern railroad has just been
completed to Lcaksvle, n. c. Regular trains ran
over the line to-day. This Is a new nasrowgaugo
road connecting with the Danvier aud Patrick
county road Of the same gauge, and Is was organ
lied and conducted by Col. Thomas r. sharp,
formerly ofNuw York and the Baltimore aud ohio
rond. The rad opens mp splendid and rich
country, IN land and minerals both In portions of
Virginia aud North Carolina, and II is Intended
to be rapidly pushed OIL to q complete connection
with the western aud southern lines Of railroad in
the old north state, It's seostern connection is now
At Danvllle, with the Virginia Midland aud the
Richmond aud Danville. Tho uQuipments OF the
new road are very fine, and nearly the whole
work has been the product OF northern capital
Joe Price, who murdered Samuel Hodges, at
Mount Cross, in Pitisylvnnia county last March,
ana made his escape has been arrested IN the city
Of Roanoke, Oh information derived from Sheriff
overly. The whereabouts of the prisoner was es.
cer,ained by letter TO his sweetheart which fell
intoSheril Overbys hands.
Tho new Poe hontns splint coal, recently intro
duced into this market from the mines in the
southwest, promises 10 supercede, in great part,
the other kinds heretofore In extensive use, IL is
not considered as good as the other soft coal In
stoves, but in CRATES II makes equally as bright
aud warm fires. It's main popularity, however,
grows out Ofs cheapness. for 1t sells nearly one
halt less than its competitor, being only Is cents
per bushcl while the other ~ cents If the Poca-
hont0s mines shall prove as productive as Is an
ticipatcd they Will bu rich boon to the people as
well aS to the owners.
The sales OF tobacco In this market from Oct.
/, 1888. to date show an increase over the same
time last year Of i,027l0i pounds The breaks of
the present year In the warehouses nre all closed,
aud all Of our factories have closed operations till
spring trade opens again. This Is what is called
the "haTd season" on the operatives, for IL is
hard to obtain employment at otner occupations,
and few OF them are fit for other employment;
but thoy generally "bridge over" by proper
economy aud close living.
The proclamation of President Arthur about
tho coinmemoratlou Of tho twenty.ihird and
twenty.onrth instants in honor of the ono hun
dredth anniversary of Washington's surrender of
his commission as cOmmandern-chiof of the
American army was duly observed in all uf the
churches yesterday and by the military to-day.
Mrs. Langry and company will make their ap-
pearance at the opera house Tonight and cvory
body is on tiptoe TO sec the great beauty. Every
seat was taken days ago, und the audience will be
the laTgest'and most fashionable ever before had
In this city.
Christmas is in evorybodys bones just now, and
more extensive preparations than have been usual
for some years are making for It's enjoyment by
ali classes of our people, without regard 10 race
color, or previous condition.