National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-30
VIRGINIA STATE NEWS.

0gWi0N.
1t is nov ascertained that Moody and
Sankey will be in Lyncbburg April 10, il,
and TO-
Halifax county is reported delinquent
$4,000 on the land tax, which represents
1886 different tracks Of land.
Parties charged with crime can now tes-
tifytn their own behalf, as the bill has been
signed by Gov. Lee, and It is now law.
James Barron Hope, editor of the Norfolk
Landmark, has been appointed superintend-
ent Of public schools FOR the city Of Nor
folk.
A King George correspondent Of the
Frederfcksburg Ncips says that that county
sends more lunatiCs TO the asylums than
any other county In the state.
Blacks aud Whites, Nottoway county,
Will soon be no more. The name of the
depot has been, and that of the postolllce
will soon be, changed to Blackstone.
The death of Miss Bette Randolph Nc.
Rae, daughter Of the venerable Col. Sherwin
McRae, Of Richmond, is the first death that
has occurred In that family for fifty years.
Hon. b. b. Munford, Of Plttsylvauia
county, is prominently spoken OF as a can.
didate for Congress 10 succeed the Hon.
Geo. c. Cabcll, Of the fifth district of Nir-
ginia.
There are 396 fruit (apple aud peach) dis.
tillerles In the second district (Richmnndl
of Virginia, producing about $4,000 gallons
per annum, on which the revenue tax Is
$4,000.
Mrs. Virginia Carmichael, widow OF the
late Richard III. Carmichael. ST., OF Freder-
icLslurg, died at the residence Of Mrs.
Nellie Carmichael, In that city, on Thursday
morning last
John l.. Schoolcraft, president OF the Vir-
GINA Association of Amateur Oarsmen, has
called meeting, to be held IN Richmond on
tie 3D. of March, to select the place for the
next state regatta.
The Ladies' Memorial Committee OF
Staunton, to aid IN raising portion Of the
$4,000 intended for the monument to
Stonewall Jackson, have effected thorough
organization. Mrs. jed IIotchliss is presl-
dent.
The board Of visitors OF Blacksburg Col.
lege, at q meeting lately held In Richmond
resolved TO reorganize the college on the 23d
Of March. The board Of visitors will meet
in Richmond March 90 at the Exchange
Hotel.
Judge Holiday, OF the chaucery court of
Richmond, has removed Thomas Potts as
receiver Of the GallegO Mills Manufacturing
Company, and appointed VIM. Ellyson, u
rising young lawyer of Richmond, in his
place.
The merchants Of Lynchburg are opposed
to the abolition Of the Office of flour inspec-
tor. Merchants in Richmond, Norfolk,
Petersburg, and other cities In the state
have had meetings favoriDg the abolition of
'ne oii'ee'
Charles W. Fulkerson, page In the SEN
ate, and son Of Hon. l.. ID. Fulkerson, mem
Der OF the house of delegates from Lee
county, has, through Mr.. T'rlgg, member of
Congress from the ninth district, received
an appointment to West Point.
Tho Ero,,s, s,oo,nor so,,,,, c,u,,.,.
morris that whilo bnavino, ornhov ot Wan,,,..
News a few days ago the crew hauled up
the bowsprlt of man-o f-war, supposed to
lie that of the Congress, which was sunk
exactly In that position by the Merrlmac
in 1869.
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.,n ~" ~ Sng.DouThel Jrp law student AZ
o VIC UWh nSy Vi NLgiIlia, cropped ueau
' un Weunesuuy morning; ne was on MS
sosssio W ID leu ierouIS Wnen ueatn came; Last
Washington Literary Society. and was re-.
garded as n Young man of fine promise.
His parents reside nj ChristIansburG.
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tit, iue NV iork, rIlia9elphla ana norfolk
nus .uuuGurateu iast lrelghI hhe
WHEEL utmost T, rivals IN speeH the passenger
rIaiiic. Inc train leaves norfolk at II a;
", ryachng fhilauelplia AZ q. IN. and
NV aS 5000 w o IT, IN. INC same day; Inc
gieat advantage OF this route for shipping
game, vegetables. &c. will he very Great
mn,
,he historic property known as "JacKsoa
. Mhis, ~ LeWis county, w, va, Is auYer-
.is , 70 pe solu AT auction. ms Is tue place
wnere StoheWaIi jackson spent the days OF
ms p9yhg9u WIN MS uncle, cummings Jack.
Sun. li1 i.Eeu mere When nc was appointed
!, s.I LOT LEWIS county, ana that was
NE Ionle wnen ne Ielt LOT washington aud
ou'alheu his appointment 10 west Folnt.
Twenty-seven seamen have deserted from
the crew Of the United States steamer Dol
phin since her arrival at the Norfolk navy
yard. The men complain that the ship Is
overcrowded, and their accommodations
are SO uneomiortable that they viii not put
up Wllneush diSeomiort during the proposed
~ leo W Vhe ncsI inuies' Inc boaru OF
iinePeu,Lolo ol,polnS:u ny tue secretary VIII
De ol pO"'u from Noiloik 10 new YORK.
The recent decision of the United States
Supreme Court, declaring the sample mer-
chants law Of the state OF Michigan uncon-
siitutional does not effect the state of Vir-
ginia in any way. The state of Michigan
taxed nonresident sample merchants, but
required no tax of the resident merchant,
thereby making u discrimination, In Vir,
ginia resident merchant has to pay the
same tax for his travelling statesmen as a
NONRESIDENT
An interesting su,t for damooes bos met
Ippn cd In Tho otronIt oourt n. nn,,,yII,
In March 1881 Mr. John g Ravnolds