National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27
VIRGINIA STATE NEWS.


town Of Wytheyille few days ago.
During last year there was in the state Of
Virginia 2,lS6 log school houses aud li3
brick houses.
There are thirteen licensed liquor estab-
lishments In Danvlllc, giving employment
to 100 men, and all oppose the local option.
The new steamer, "Old Point" Just put
on the Cape Charles route, is making twenty
miles an hour between Norfolk and Cape
Charles.
The Judge Of the corporation court Of
Fredericksburg has ordered an election to
be held on the 22d day OF April 10 vote on
the question Of license or no license for the
sale Of liquors.
The total cost per month per pupil in
average attendance in the public schools OF
Virginia last year was Sl.02. The cost of
tuition per month per pupil enrolled in
1856 was 81 cents.
The bourbons of Danvlle have begun to
intimidate the colored men OF that city
The spring election Is near at hand, and
they seem to be preparing for another mas
sacre Of the colored voters.
The wife Of Mr.. Anderson, living IN the
northern part of Accomac county, was
burned TO death few days ago while at
tempting to prevent fire from reaching
her house, which was burning In stubble-
field near by.
The incorporators Of the Danville and
Northwestern will meet on the LIST of April
next for reorganization. This road will
connect with the Shenandoah Valley and
with the Richmond and Allegheny roads at
Balcony Falls.
a state temperance convention will be
held In the city Of Lynchhurg on Wednes-
way, April 81. All organized bodies opposed
to me liquor traffic, as well as all parties
mnU aro Opposed to intemperance, will be
invited TO participate.
=, COL d.. D.. Goodwin, formerly Judge of
tne corporation court of the city Of Norfolk,
ana MS son, ueorge W. Goodwin, his law
at Kansas City, Mo-, where they will prac.
tice law in the future.
The state board Of pharmacy now con.
sists OF five druggists as follows: j. W,
Thomas, jr., of Norfolk; I. Robert Baker,
OF Richmond; Robert Dryden, of Donvllle
Edgar Warlield, Of Alexandria, and b. r.
Beckwith, Of Petersburg. Y
Capt. James NJ. Blnford, OF the Old Do.
minion Guards Of Portsmouth, has been
appointed on the staff Of Gov. Lee, with the
rank OF colonel of cavalry. lie served foul
years In the army Of Northern Virginia and
enlisted while at school in Richmond
The spring election in May promises to
be very lively in Danville. For mayor
there will be a number of candidates Capt.
Graves, George G. Ayres, and DR.. Banks
dale. The Good Templars will run an in
dependent candidate. and the Knights of
Labor will also have one In the field.
W. W. Nottingham, who shot aud killed
j. W. Gaylor in Norfolk In street fight on
the 25th Of April, 1874, has arrived in that
city and given himself up to the authori-
ties. He was tired Of wandering about, aud
preferred to return and stand trial, as 1t is
said all the witnesses against him are dead.
The number OF church members In the
city Of Richmond is larger In proportion to
lis population than that OF any other city
in the United States, at least One-third of
the entire population being church mem
bers. The First Baptist Church (colored)
has over $500 members ON the church roll.
A large factory has been built at Suffolk
for the manufacture of kindli2g wood. 1t
was built by northern capital. The wood
after being cut into the proper size, thor
oughly kiln-dried, Is bundled and shipped
by the vessel load to northern markets
ready for use. The mill gives employment
to about eighty persons.
The "Piedmont, division Of Virginia, as
the name implies, lies at the foot of the
Blue Ridge mountains. For beauty OF
landscape, variety Of scenery, native fer.
tility Of soil, water courses contributing tC
practical benefit as well as to beauty oil
scenery, this section is unsurpassed by few
II any, other sections Of the United States
A large part of the valley Of Virginia
from Staunton to Winchester, was sottlef
by Pennsylvania Germans In the early his
tory OF the state. These people brought
with them their frugal habits, their con,
servatiye systems and modes Of farm man.
agement, and they have made 1t one of the
most desirable sections Of country In the
United States.
Gen. l.. L. Lomax has been appointed by
the board OF visitors to the position OF
president of the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Blacksburg, Va,
vice Prof. Thomas N. Conrad, removed
Under Prof. Conrad's management the col
lege has attained great efficiency, and there
was no possible reason for his removal, ex-
cept political ones.
The board OF directors of the Western
Lunatic Asylum have elected DIR. ID. b.
Conrad, of Winchester, superintendent
vice DIR. A. NJ. Fauntleroy. DR.. Hamilton
the first assistant, has resigned, and DR.. Il,
G. Fisher was promoted TO that position
and DIR. A. ii. Weir to second assistant
DR.. G. S. Walker, of Staunton, was made
third assistant and apotherary.
The oldest iron furnace in America was
the "Spotswood," In the county OF Spotsyl
vania, not far from Fredericksburg. Col
Robert Byrd, In his celebrated "Westovel
Manuscript described this furnace more
than century and half ago. Not fal
from this furnace are several of the most
famous gold mines in Virginia, the "Van
cluse," the "Mellville,n and the "White
hall.n
During the late war more battles were
fought in the county of Spotsylyania thar
In any other county In Virginia, and, In
fact, in any other portion of the whole
south. More men on both sides were quar-
tered In that county than were before Oh
any similar territory In the United States
-Four great battles were fought in that
county, two at Fredericksburg, the Wilder.
ness, and at Spotsylvania Court House.
Burk's Garden is In appearance grand
natural fortress. This elevated mountain
basin is in Tazewell county, Va, in tn,
very heart Of the great Clinch range, con
tains about $4,000 acres OF the most fertile
blue grass land, is surrounded by high, al
most mural, mountain encampments al
round except at one point on the north
side, where the waters OF this singularlN
beautiful basin break through aud form
Wolk creek.
Fredericksburg, one Of the Oldest cities Il
the state, is situated on the Rappahannocl
river, in the beautiful Rappahannock val
ley. 1t has population Of about 5000
n Il. N.It
cellent character of It's society. The climat
Of that section is delightful, and the healtl
is unsurpassed, and surrounded by some o
the finest country in the state. With low
rents, fine society, and delightful climate
Bland county is one of the counties o
the Appalachian range Of Virginia. 1t I
situated in the New river section. 1t wa
formed in 1861, from Wythe, Tazewell am
Giles. Several mountain ranges travers
the county from northeast to southwest