National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29
VIRGINIA STATE NEWS.

Mr.. Harrison Ethsredgc, n well-known
citizen Of Norfolk county, has been adj
judged lunatic.
The convention Of the knights Of Labor
will be held In Richmond on the first Mon
day In October next.
Coal has been discovered near Wolf Trap,
on the Richmond and Danvillo railroad, aud
work viii be commenced at once.
The 10th commencement at Hampden-
Sidney College At Farmyille will take
place on June Q, anu continue five days.
Roanoke city has voted sl0O, 900 In bonds
to the construction OF the Roanoke South
ern railroad from Roanoke to Winston,
N. q.
Rev. IT. j. seman, Of Charlottesville, an
eloquent young minister, has accepted a
call to the passionate OF the Christian
Church at Danvllle.
Rev. DIR. w. W. Bennett has resigned the
presidency OF Randolph Macon College at
Ashland and the same has been accepted by
the board Of trustees.
A canning factory has Just been opened
at huntsville, Essex county, employing 100
hands. For some time to come they will be
engaged packing English peas.
The city council OF Danvllle has voted
$50, 0O0 for new iron bridge across the Dan
river. The work will begin us soon as the
bids and estimates are received
The 23d day Of October has been named
as the day for laying the cornerstone OF the
Lee monument at Richmond. The spot
selected for the monument iso on the "Allen"
property, IN the west end OF the city.
The South Atlantic and Ohio railroad,
now IN course OF construction, will connect
with the Norfolk and Western road, open
ing up the resources of the hitherto almost
inaccessible, but one of the richest sections
Of southwest Virginia.
About 5000 Mofrett bell punches, which
We're formerly used In Virginia to register
The number OF drinks sold by tho liquor
dealers, were sold mt auction In Richmond
last week, and brough cents each. They
were bought by junk dealer.
Mrs. Mary lIamlin was burned to death
on Monday night, Mt Norfolk, in house adj
joining the police station, by the explosion
Of can OF kerosene oil. The woman was
the mother Of six children aud so destitute
that money had to be raised to bury her.
The state superintendent OF public
schools, at Richmond, is Withholding the
money due the teachers. Last year the
Bourbon Democratic treasurer and auditor
intercepted over 100000 OF the free school
money, which act they denied until after
the state election.
The present season is the greatest one for
cabbage the Norfolk county truckers have
ever seen. Mr.. ii. ID. Van Wyck set out the
largest area In the county. lie put l,500,-
600 plants on his four farms, aud expects TO
market over 1,225 900 heads, which will
make over 10000 barrels.
Mineral property In Wythe county, which
has been dull for some time past, is now
looking up again ana prices are being re-
fused which would have been taken eagerly
six months ago. Several iron furnaces,
among them the Walton furnace, will 60
into blast about the 10Th Of June.
II. G. Dulaney, of Shenandoah county,
has brought suit In the United States court
at Richmond for $1,000, 900 damages against
the treasurer of Shenandoah county and tho
auditor Of the state for leyylng Oh aud SELL
ing his cattle for state taxes after he had
rendered coupons In payment OF them.
Claremont, on James river, formerly
owned by the late William Allen, and con.
tanning about 1880 acres, is now laid out
as town, and is thriving and growing
place. 1t has river front Of six miles,
and is the eastern terminus OF the Atlantic
and Danville railroad. 1t Is entirely north
ern settlement.
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citizen OF Norfolk, who was an adjutant in
Mahone's brigade during the war, acct
dentally fell from a third story window at
st. Ninccnt's Hospital on Tuesday night
last and broke both legs and so Injured
himself internally that his life is de.
SPARED Of.
There Is no money In the treasury at
Richmond to run the public schools with
for the ensuing year, the legislature having
made no provision for meeting future calls
hence the money now in the treasury re
naming over from tho last appropriation
and due the teachers is to be retained fol
political purposes
Mr.. Richard Poplar, who is believed to b.
the only colored Virginian who served II
the confederate army, died at Petersburg O
ate square In the old Blandford Cemetery
During the last years of his life he wal
taken care Of by the surviving members Of
the 18th Virginia cavalry.
IIarisonburg has become one OF the grea
horse markets Of Virginia, from three t
| four hundl ed horses being sold every court
| day. Harrisonburg Is one OF the mos
| thriving towns in the state, the population
| being about 1000, having doubled sincC
1870. 1t is ON the Valley railroad, twenty
| six miles from Stanton and lG2 miles from
| Richmond.
The court of appeals at Richmond hal
| decided that the notes for premiums giveI
| by policy holders in the Southern Mutua
| Insurance Company are good, and that thu
| policy holders are bound for their payment
There are about 1856 persons in virginil
who have been given such notes, and they
will now be called upon to pay the same
with interest.
| The Richmond Theological Seminary fo
| the Education Of Colored Men for the Min
istry held its commencement on Tuesda,
last. The following were the graduates fo
Richmond, Va; Andrew j. Brown, Bell
Cross Roads, Va; George W. Cabaniss
Richmond, Va; Andrew b. Coleman, lIar
| Iis's Postoflice, Va; Hiram Conway, Bos
ton, Mass; Ulysses S. q. Green, Powellton
Va.
The truck trade at Norfolk Is increasing
rapidly, and is now about at its height
To accommodate the business additions
steamers have been put on. Four or tiv
large steamers leave every day loaded will
early potatoes, peas, cabbage, cucumbera
sepashes, beans, ana strawberries To-
| bulk OF the shipments going to New York
Boston, and Philadelphia, Baltimore get
but little, as the market Is always low an
easily gluttcd.
The great natural bridge or tunnel 4
Scott county, on the liue OF the South Al
labtic and Ohio railroad, is the mos
wonderful curiosity east OF SIerras. 1t
932 feet long, from rs to 1870 feet Wide, an
Of equal height. 1t compriscsla naturl
bridge, with an arch OF stone over 400 fel
thick, cave of wondrOus beauty au
grandeur, and tunnel through which flow
the waters Of Stock creek. The scenery a
along the line is beautiful aud grand bi
You'd description.
The Washington monument on the capitC
square at Richmond Is considered by goo
judges to be one OF the finest works Of al
In this country. The equestrian statue {
Washington Is surrounded by figures {
heroic size Of Chief Justice Marshal
Patrick Henry, Thomas jefferson, Georg
Mason, Thomas Nelson, and Andrew levi