Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA MEMS
The trial OF Il. Batter Malone
for an assault on Il waiter III
Wclcker's Hotel Washington has
been set for March 90.
A colorcd woman, Carrie Bragg.
is editor of the "Virginia Lancet"
published in Petersburg, Ea.-thc
only newspaper in the Union con-
Quoted by IL colorcd woman.
Gov. Fitz Lee has two scars on
his person from wounds-one while
in the United States army. one
while in the Confederate States
army. His colorcd coachman is
named Abraham Lincoln, and
another colore,l man i'll his employ
Jefferson DAVIS.
Hon. John S. Barbour has deter
mined to withdraw from public
lite, and has determined MOTTO be
a candidate for re election to Con
nrcSs next fall. The recent death
Of his wife weighs heavily upon
him. and he feels the necessity OF
rest and recreation.
The city council Of Norfolk has
adopted resolutions expressing
their utmost confidence in the lnno-
ccnce of Solicitor General Goode
Of any ofl'ense against right, justice
or propriety in the matters alleged
against him, and characterizing
the charges rs the offspring OF IN
dividual animoSity.
The business men of Lynchburg
have presented Il numerouSly sign
ed petition to Judge Latham, ask
ing that an election be ordered
within six weeks, on Local Option
question. They assign as Il reason
for thus precipitating the matter
that they believe Il prolonged agi
tation Of the question will DC Scrl
ously detrimental to the bushes,
interests of the place.
AS soon as all The lawSpasscd b,
the Legislature on the debt question
eau be prepared tits expected tina
Auditor NIayre will issue instruc
lions to treaSurerS lis to wha
they are to do when coupons arr
rendered for taxes. 1t is believed
the auditors instructions will DC fol
lowed up by Il proclamation from
the Concentrating upon the patri
otto taxpayers to refrain from nsin:
coupons in payment OF dues to til
Commonwealth. a case involvin!
the validity of the act passed b,
the last Legislature the practical Ct
feet of which is to require coupon
rendered in pawn Mt for taxes to b
attached to the bonds to whic
they belong, has been appeale'
from the Richmond Circuit to lll
United States Supreme Court.
"Old Sorrrl,n Stonewall Jackson
war-horse died ut Richmond las
Monday. His death has been houl
" expected for several days. IL
was tendcrly watched by severa
of the old Confederate veterans a
the Home who followed Jackson
during the war. Sorrel WAS 3
years old, latlier below medium
SIZE. He was ridden by Gen. Jack
son during the war up 10 the time
that Jackson received his morta
wound at charlottesville. Tn
animal was twice wounded in eli
gagementS. Since the war no or,
has ever been permitted to noun
him. lie remained at the VirgiG;;
Military Institute at Lexington
fox some tiule. The frame OF Ok
| Snrrel is to be stuffed and mounted
and preserved at the Soldiers
Home.
At a meeting of the liquor Deal
ers' Protective Association, held IL
Richmond last Tuesday, a reSolu
ton was adopted piedging tina
the members Of theassociatlon pay
their license taxes in money not II
coupons. The LIQUOR dealers, al
their meeting did not manitestanl
intention of preciptating Il fight
They seem to desire the other side
to take the initiative. The TEN
perance people also hada meeting
Tuesday. Both sides claim to he
in receipt OF encouraging letter,
from various sections OF the State
where the localoption question is
being aglUated. The resolution o.
the Richmond dealers speaks only
for themselves. They ask, howcv
er, that all af the members Of The
association in the State will follow
their example, aud not use coupons
in payment Of licenses.