National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-23
VIEWS OF THE VIRGINIA PRESS.
Some Racy News Itcms and Pertinent
Opinions.

Some Rncy News Items and Pertinent
Opinions.
The Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
of Virginia, will meet In annual session In
Norfolk on the FIRST of February. At this
session the grand officers will be elected
and other business Of interest looking TO
the welfare of the order transacted
citizens of Prince George county living in
the vicinity of Brandon church are consid-
erably exercised over the discovery of
tracks in that neighborhood which are
thought to have been made by bear which
'straycd from Dismal swamp Petersburg
Mdex-Appeal.l
For four or five days the thermometer
was l5o to 22o degrees below zero, with
quite high northeast wind, drifting the
snow in many places the depth Of several
feet. OF course there was great suffering
among many Of our people | hear Of one
or two children being frozen to death, also
some cattle in the country. But little to-
bacco is coming In since the cold snap. To-
bacco has been selling very well here this
winter. There have been quite large mum
her Of buyers from distance-more than at
any former season, and heavy trade may
be expected as soon rs a good season sets
in. The building OF the new railroad (South
Atlantic and Ohio is being pushed rs fast
as possible. About 200 hands are at work.
[Bristol-Goodson correspondence Richmond
Dispatch.l
Mr.. Thorne, the delegate from Fairfax,
has expressed himself In opposition to pro-
hibition, but he is warm advocate of a
general local option law. This general
local option bill will be passed by decided
vote.-The excitement In the state over the
probable sale of delinquent lands is so in
tense that the assembly will probably do
nothing to enforce the sales.-The tract of
land containing seventy-two acres, situated
near Herndon and advertised by Commits
sioneTs ii. w. Thomas and Il. W. Moore in
the suit OF urich VS.. Barker, was sold on
Monday to Gen. William Urlch for So per
acre,-Mr. George f. Dunlop, the we'll
known Georgetown merchant, has recently
purchased Of Abner Plerce's heirs the farm
near Chantlly, containing 400 acres, for
which he paid $4,000 Fairfax Herald,
Fairfax Court House, Val
The sawmlll Of Henry NJ. Owens, near
the court house, IN Princess Anne county,
was destroyed by fire Tuesday night. 1t is
supposed the fire originated from spark
from the boiler. The loss was $4,000, par
TALLY covered by insurance. Norfolk Corr.
Richmond Dispatch.l
The Judge of Dinwlddic has refused to
grant license to Il citizen OF the county for
the sale Of liquor at point near the Cen
trail Insane Asylum. The point was Vlgor-
ously fought by counsel, but after hearing
the statements Of officers of the asylum and
Of residents IN the vicinity the judge deemed
the place 10 be an improper one for the sale
Of liquor. Petersburg Corr. Richmond
Dispatch
Mr.. Sherman, Of the Lynchburg IirgiaiaR
has been here for several days ostensibly on
a visit 10 his sister, Mrs. Judge H. NJ. Ford
| but II dame rumoT is TO be credited another
of Lynchburgs editors will soon discard his
bachelor notions.-The severe weather has
| prevented the farmers TO a great extent
marketing their produce. The little Leaf
tobacco that Is In market is selling for O
fair price, Although there seems to be @
| general depression among the manufacture,
ers at other places, the Henry county to-
bacco still commands ready sale.-[ Mar.
tinsyille Correspondent Richmond Dis
| patch
A communication from the Hon. II. r
| Farr, superintendent Of public instruction
| to the house Of delegates, shows that only
20 per cent, of the school population OF
Virginia actually attend school.-Jamel
| b. johnson, successful merchant OF Car
roll county, Va, and formerly member Of
the legislature, is dead Fairfax Herald
Fairfax Court House, Val