The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-04
VIRGINIA ITEMS.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.

Furnished by the "Times" Corrcsron-
dents and State Exchanges
and Editorial Opinions Clipped. Com
piled and Condensed From Home Papers.
LEXINGTON, VA. October Especial
Correspondence. Politically. but little
is doing in the county. that Is by the
Democrats: but in the next few days
the canvass will become aggressive.
Hon. II. St. George Tucker speaks at
Buena Vista Friday night, and Senator
Daniel is announced 10 speak here court
day. the 9Th instant. and other SPEAKERS
will be here the same day. Chairman
Paxton intends to make careful can
yass of the county. and his experience
as a political manager will tell.
The MalrSneites are working IN the.
mountain districts on the still hunt
system. while the Republicans, or ami
Malone men, are at WORK 10 deleas
Malone. Prominent Republicans an
nounce that Mr.. J. \. FREEZER will can
yass .he county and organize a move
ment against Malone and his ticket.
There Is an element of anti Malone
men i'm the county who Will support
the Malone county and district ticket
for the legislature and not vote Tor Inc
head of the ticket. There Is another
element who will not vote az all. and
still another which will support the
straight out-and-out Democratic ticket.
The first-named have a well organized
movement to swap Malone for votes
for the legislature: and from what
can hear | am lead to think Malone Is
encouraging such practices all over the
State. This is a subject that the Demo
Gratis should fight. for if it succeeds to
any extent Malone might capture the
Legislature. and it seems only too PLAIN
To me that Mahone's eve is on the TWEEN
~ senatorial plumbs to be selected TINS
fall. 4 well-informed Republican says
Malone would swap himself as can
didate for Governor TO secure votes Tor
his senators.
Captain Ii. DAWN, the successful con-
tractor on the Clinch Valley Railroad.
now on the three C's., is home.
William Breedlon, ST.. Is the new
caterer of the Deyine Hotel.
p. II. Smith and bride from Roncer-
verte. w. Va. are visiting relations
here. ..rs. Smith was Miss Carrie
buchanan.
Captain Robert +. Lee, Jr. has re-
turned to West Point. Va.
Miss Mercer Williamson left for Rich
mond yesterday. and Will spend the
winter season there.
The canning season. on unusually
large one. Las about closed and the lar
mers who have supplied the tomatoes
have pocketod as result Of the indus
try from $500 b $500 spot cash.
Leresia. East Lexington. Is getting up
a petition for a postoiiice. The place Is
a suburban village on North iiver' one
mile from Lexington on the Richmond
ard Allegheny and Baltimore aud ONO
railroads, and enjoys all the facilities
offered by freight. passenger. telegraI II
and express service, but Is without "a
postoflice. The scheme is being worked
on the "caich-peuny, votefor Malone.
and all things shall be- added thereto.
The library and reading rooms OF the
town Young Mems Christian Assorit-
ton. in Franklin Hall. have been opened
for the season from 6.3O TO 40 +. NJ.
Since old R0ckbridge has awakened
up TO her material development the
Bank of Lexington has enjoyed pa
tronage the equal Of any financial m
stitution in the Valley. or for that, the
Stale.
Three cadets Of the third class. Nir-
ginia Military Institute. have been ox-
PEELED for "hazing pleD.
~, l.,,Ir.I md flfraf 1T IL req cadet
are on the rolls at the Virginia Military
Institute.
Miss Fannie Hill. Of Culpeper. rela-
ton Of General \. =. Hill. has accepted
the position of principal Of a private
school at Collierstown. in this county.
The Loeb Laird Land and Improve
ment Company. whose property lies
next TO the Buena Vista tract. is con
sidering a ilatteripg offer from North
eIn syndicate TO purchase a large inte-
rest. The announcement that P)Vei-
nor Fitznugh Lee. in aces plirg the presl'
dency of the Rcckbfidge Company
said he would devote his entire time
and energies 10 the position. has caused
the friends of the Virginia Military In
stitute. who understood he was 10 ac-
cept the ltIlhlchuth'f va III" ".N
tute when General Smith S resignation
takes effect January ]. 1880. 10 llllle
concern, and it is now found that Ten
eral Lee will not accept the position.
Two or three years ago Colonel >. y
II. Ross. Of Lexington. and Colonel \.
:. Buford. of Richmond. purchased Tor
Sls OO0 the Sallings estate known as
The Forks. lying on James and North
rivers. Just az Balcony Falls, on the
r. and A. and ). Y. Railroads. contain
ing about 500 acres. IL is part oil
the site of the prosperous city Of Glas-
cow. Three months ago Colonies Ross
and Buford sold TO William Wormbie-
dorf, wealthy German fruit grower
and distiller. for 81. 600. 7tipulating II
he sold inside Of one year lac was 10 di-
vide all profits over $4,000. The place
was recently sold by Wormbiedori to
the R0ckbridge Company for S0OOVO
Colonies Ross and Buiord make ON an
investment Of SIS OO0 a clean proht OF
S2l. 800 in two or three years. While
Wormbledorf ON an investment OF So
600 clears in about ninety-iiye days the
SING sim of $1,000.