National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-17
VIRGINIA STATE NEWS.

LOOKING me. Inc acreage TINS year is
large.
Not single taxpayer in the county of
Rockingham has offered to pay in coupons
this year.
The Rockbrldge Alum Springs are being
put in fine order, and will be open on the
let OF June TO visitors.
The pay OF the employees Of the Virginia
Midland railroad has been raised 10 per
cent, commencing April l.
S,wythevllle voted in favor OF local option
on the 10th instant, IL being the first town
in the state to vote for prohibition.
Eugene Harris, bookkeeper for Vaughan,
Barnes & Co., Norfolk, has been discovered
TO be defaulter to the amount OF 81 800.
The public schools In Shenandoah county
are being closed up, the funds to pay the
teachers Tor the fifth month not being forth
coming.
A grand cooking main has been arranged
TO come of in Norfolk on the 2lst OF April,
between Washington, ID. Q. and North
Carolina.
w. r. Jones has been appointed auditor
OF the Richmond and Petersburg railroad
to OIL the vacancy accustomed by the death
OF l.. Il. Clark.
OF the Virginia representatives Messrs.
tho arbitration Of difficulties between en-
ployers and employees. =
The executive committee of the State Aga
ricultural Society have fixed upon the Goth,
21st, and GOD OF October as the days for
holding the state fair.
A large number Of colored laborers have
lately left Stauuton to go to New York city,
where they will be employed on public
works at good wages.
Alvah II. Martin, the very popular clerk
| OF the court OF Norfolk county, is con-
| sidered one OF the most competent and ex-
pert clerks In the state.
w. A. Stewart, OF smythe county, one of
the largest cattle raisers in the state, has a
contract TO deliver 10000 cattle In Liver
| pool during the coming fall. /.
The cotton receipts at Norfolk are keep.
| ing up well this season; on yesterday they
amounted to 3,144 bales, being the larg-
est OF any port In the United States.
The speech OF Senator Colquitt on Sun
| day last In Richmond created powerful
| impression, and is said to have made more
than 800 votes for the local option people.
The annual report OF the Luray Cave and
| Hotel Company shows that the number OF
admissions TO the cave for the year 1885 was
9,917, or 8, 74S less than In the year 1884.
The Knights Of Labor OF Portsmouth have
Instituted boycott against the rental
agents Of that town, and have advised the
property holders to deal directly with their
| tenants.
| The story "a Brother TO Dragons, /" which
appeared In the March Atlantic, was written
by Miss Rives, of Richmond, granddaugh-
ter OF the late Judge Alex. RiSes, Of Char
lottesville, Va.
/ n EIyGll H. -. A.
| surrender OF Lord CORVALLIS at Yorktown
and who was noted as the fighting soldier
and the revivalist, died In Bedford county
recently at the age OF 101 years.
In appointing delegates to the farmers
national congress, to meet at Minneapolis
In August, Gov. Lee has selected only bour-
bon Democrats, every liberal or Republican
farmer in the state being ignored by him.
B. L. Leavin, a prominent farmer OF
Spottsylvania county, was found dead in
his stable few days ago, where he had
gone to look after hts stock. He was about
90 years of age, and highly respected.
Judson Hickman, who killed Thomas A..
Duncan in fist fight In Accomac county
last Christmas, has been tried and sem
fenced TO pay fine Of $75 and be i'm
prisoned in the county jail one year.
The Masons OF Richmond have decided to
erect Masonic Temple on the Allan lot,
corner Of Main and Fifth streets. The
building will cost from 500, 900 to $l25, 900.
They expect to complete 1t in about q
year.
The Spirit Of The VALLEY, published at
Harrisburg, has been purchased by Mr.. ID.
Shelley Lewis and will, in future, be edited
and conducted by him. 1t will advocate
the principles and policy Of the Republican
party.
Lieut.. Governor Massey addressed an
immense meeting at the skating rink In
Lynchburg on Tuesday night. The whisky
men are working earnestly, but are greatly
depressed by the defeats they have already
met with in the state.
An effort is being made toconsolidate the
Virginia Midland with the Richmond and
Danville road. II the consolidation takes
place the Richmond and Danvllle will guar
antee the Virginia Midland per cent.
bonds.
Recently two vessel loads OF green mari
sand have been shipped from the Pamun-
river is said to be full Of the mari, and 1t Is
claimed to be better fertilizer than MANY
of the manipulated manures.
A normal institute will be held at the
State Normal School for Females, In Farm
vile, to be conducted by DIR. Ruffner. II
will continue four weeks from June 4
There will be no charge for tuition, board
and washing will cost $40 for the term.
A deathlike stiffness pervades the navy
yard at Portsmouth, the rev men that are
on the roll are nearly all on half time
while the ornamental appendages to the
yard 1.-THE so-called clerks) are kept on full
time drawing pay and doing nothing.
Ex-Gov. VIM. Lsmith, of Warrenton, IL
.al.,a III
good health. He attended court at Cul
pepper Court House this week. He is {
great advocate for temperance, and II
actively at work in favor OF local option.
Sixteen barrels OF crooked brandy were
found at Culpeper Court House after the
late fire there without the United States
stamp, and no one claimed them. Benz
Hall has been arrested for connection with
the brandy. otherparties are being watched
and will be arrested.
On the struck" farms around Norfolk
peas are In bloom, potatoes are up, and
Strawberries In bloom. Large shipments
are being made from Norfolk at this time
OF asparagus, radishes, lettuce, and unions
All the various crops are growing splend-
idly, and the truckers are in high spirits,
Last year only 563 taxpayers In the state
used coupons to pay their taxes with; 0i
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Lynchburg, in Manchester, In Chester
field county, and In Hanover county, aud
one other living In one Of the counties and
supposed to be Robert Beverly, who is the
wealthiest farmer in the state, who pays
about $500 year taxes in coupons.
There is much interest centered just now
upon Newport News. Some large ship
ments have recently been forwarded from
the west to that port, and the rates charged
by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad have
given the trunk lines centering at New
York some unelsiness. The Q. u o. road