National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-08
Virginia stare NEws.

Rockbridge will take action OH the coupon
question.
The Sunday state, published at Rich.
mond, has been discontinued, IL not being
a success financially.
DIR. Hunter Mcclure, of Richmond, has
been elected president OF the American
Surgical Association.
The sales Of tobacco at Lynchburg up to
May ] exceed the sales for the same time
last year by 5,93g,00 pounds.
The assemblies Of the knights OF Labor OF
Petersburg have responded literally In aid
OF the striking knights In the southwest.
The Richmond and Danvllle railroad has
purchased the Charlotte, Columbia aud
Augusta and the Columbia and Greonvllle
roads.
Tho anniversary exercises Of tho Hamp-
ton Normal and Agricultural Institute,
Hampton, Va, will be held on Thursday.
May 20.
Judge Atkins, OF the hustlngs court OF
Richmond, will revoke the licenses Of all
parties convicted OF selling LIQUOR on
Sunday.
Potts, Stokes e. Co., Of Richmond, have
In their employment q colored driver over
100 years old; he is active and strong, and
works every day
The orators medal in the Washington
Literary Society at the University OF Vir-
ginia has been taken by Robert G.. Bick-
ford, OF Hampton, Va.
Roanoke City has been decided upon as
the location for the Allegheny Institute.
Chaa. l.. Cooke has been elected president
OF the board Of trustees.
Fifteen steamers and ships cleared from
Norfolk during the month OF April, carry
ing cargoes valued at S7a4, 900. an increase
Of S290,0 over April of last year.
Over two-thirds Of the liquor dealers OF
Norfolk county have gone out OF business
owing to the high license imposed upon
them for the benefit Of the public schools.
The apple, peach, cherry, and other fruit
trees In the Valley Of Virginia are loaded
! with blooms, and the prospects now are
that the fruit crop will be an enormous one.
The stock of the RockbrIdge County
| Savings Bank, at Lexington, is being taken
| up fast; minimum capital, 500, 600 Such a
bank is greatly needed In that community.
A. X. Mcclure, of the Philadelphia
| Times, will deliver the address before the
| literary societies Of Washington and Lee
University at the approaching commence
ment.
A vote will be taken on the 18th of June,
| In Henry county, TO ascertain IL the county
| will subscribe 100000 TO the capital stock
| OF the Roanoke and Southern Railway
Company.
The horse market at Lexington is very
| good, about sixty horses being sold there
| monthly, and shipped principally TO WASH
ipgton and Philadelphia; average price
about $110.
Messrs. Palmer 81 Bowman, OF Wythe
/ Cnuntv on Nav ahinnad a Load nf
their fine thoroughbred short-horn bulls TO
northern California. The car load brought
over $1,000.
Tobacco is selling very low In franklin
county, and II. is causing some embarrass.
| ment TO the farmers, as In many cases II
has not sold for enough TO pay for the fer
tilizers used upon It,
| The amount Of manufactured tobacco ex-
ported from Petersburg during the month
| Of April was 475,567 pounds, a large In
crease over the amount exported during the
same month last year
Mr.. Lewis Holiday, of Orange county
caught last week from the Rapidan river
near the Virginia Midland station, a salmon
measuring twenty-seven inches, and which
weighed ten pounds.
The Tredegar Iron Works, at Richmond
are furnishing the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road with spikes for the construction o.
se.L ioau h W.., VI pai'inioie' VI W nina
ociphia anu NC" iorh'
The corps of cadets Of tho Virginia Mill
sary nsttute VIII eeieprate tne DaItie Q
Nem nhe., IN mien tne SD,ps .vv p.s suol
poppnh.,a snS pat., ~ Nv NJ NH'u'a' D''use
NoeAo''uso ooun',, on 'iay ~.
The trustees OF the franklin Saving
Bank of Norfolk, which failed last Apr
| one year apo have declared another diyi
dend OF 20 per cent, making In all 40 PEI
since The failure.
| M, Ny:.s.y. .,., -.
arrangements with the Norfolk and West
ern road 70 run their trains over that roaC
INTO NorIois, lnstead Oh berkley, as az pres
emu Cohsiueraple time mas neretolote peer
consumed III crossing from nerkiey 10 NOT
ioik'
United States Collector Hull, of Marion
smytha county, lew days ago with on,
OF MS deputles went 10 racn yal,ey, III ina
county, 10 uestroy s9nle i,licit ulst,ierics
Wni ~, tney sucGeeaea IN aoing, anu US on "a
OF tne mo9ns . ni was atsempting 10 81
cape HUI shot MIN, ana ne Is not eApecte'
TO hVe'
The LIQUOR dealers of Lynchburg hay
pledged themselves that they will neithe
sell nor give away any liquor on Sunday
and that they will not deal with minor
uhueI any circumstances, anu that any Per
son Vloia.,ng tnese Iules WIN pe prosecute
anu eApelleu iFolh Vneir associaVioh'
The sections Of country around Richmon
and the tidewater section OF Virginia ar
pronounced by distinguished Frenchman
who has examined the subject as the couu
, try par excellence In the United States 70
raising fruits and grapes, with great facil
ties for transportation TO all the great MAJ
kets of the country.