The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12
VIRGINIA NOTES.


mother of Lieu. Bushrod c. Washing
ton of Charlestown.
While Rev. Moses b. Hoge, of Rich
mond, was taking his usual horseback
ride Wednesday his horse Slipped and
fell. The Doctor was somewhat stunned
and good deal bruised by the fall, but
managed to mount again and ride home.
The Society for the Preservation of
Virginia Antiquities has purchased the
home of Mary Washington at Fred
ericksburg. The price agreed upon was
$4,000, of which 81. 0U0 has been paid.
John NJ. Langston says he expects to
carry the Petersburg Congressional dis
trict by 5000 majority, and that she
proposes to see that Gen. Malone doesn't
practise any fraud to defeat him."
At the Staunton fair last week, Chris
premium, solid silver toilet set, given
by gentleman from Baltimore, as tho
best lady rider.
Rev. A. j. Willis, of King George
county, has accepted call to the =. e.
Churches at Summit, Middleway and
Lcetown, in Jefferson county, w. Va.
Meredith Forney, deputy sheriff and
jailer of Frederick county, died Satur-
day night at his home in Winchester,
after long illness.
The ship Bede sailed from West
Point, Va, Wednesday, for Liverpool,
with S,S05 bales of cotton and 200 head
of cattle.
Colonel j. IL. Burton has sold his
farm of 205 acres, near Kernstown,
Frederick county, to c. II. Grim for
$4,000.
j. Emmett Guy has sold his farm of
forty acres, adjoining the western part
of Staunton, for $4,000.
Rev. &. II. Herndon, pastor of the
Baptist Church at Leesburg, has re-
signed.
Receipts of tobacco in Danvillc con
tinue to increase.
The schooner H. o. Dame. which has
for months been lying on the sands be-
low the Virginia Beach, has been floated
by the Merritt Wrecking Company and
brought into Norfolk. She was gotten
OFF the bottom at high water Wednesday
afternoon, taken in tow by the steamer
John ID. Jones and brought to the wharf
OF the company, where she awaits the
orders of her owners. She is in good
condition.
At II o'clock Thursday the steamer
John DR.. Jones leftssNorfolk for Balti-
more with the schooner BENJAMIN l..
Poole, lately stranded, at which city
the latter will be repaired.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Thomas II.
Ballentine, wealthy trucker. has sold
his farm of $50 acres near Norfolk to
the Norfolk and Western for $500, 900.
Thursday marine in the navy yard
at Norfolk jumped overheard with the
intention of committing suicide. lie
was saved by his comrades. a woman
who had transferred her affections to
another was the cause of the trouble.
Mr. II. w. Powers. president of the
Retreat for the Sick at Richmond, has
received information that that institu-
ton is the beneficiary of fund of
$50, 900 from the estate Of the late Mrs
II. M. Clifford, of New Haven, Conn.,
That lady, it seems, left a considera BILE
sum to charitable institutions Mr.. Sim
son e. Baldwin and Rev. E. E. Boards
ley, the custodians of this money, Sc
lectcd the retreat as one of the benefi-
Charles. Its officers have already re-
ceived $4,000, and the balance is to be
invested in good securities.
The Richmond colored people have
formerly requested the Governor to di-
rect the IIowitzers, white artillery
company of this city, to fire salute for
them on the occasion of the celebrat ton
of Lincoln's emancipation proclamation,
October Is, Is, and II. Gov. Mckinney
has not yet given definite reply to this
request
One of the two defective pillars to be
removed from the pedestal of Lee mon
ument, at Richmond, has been pur-
ri tnc nd h, f1,n
Craig county. These people propose to
erect little monument there. The
Governor Of each State will be asked to
contribute piece of material to be used
in constructing the pedestal Upon
this will DO PLACED the pillar to be car
ried from here, and figure of Lee,
with drawn sword, will rest upon the
pillar. The faulty columns are soon to
be replaced with new ones, and the one
to be used in New Castle will be taken
Immediately to that town.
At a recent session of the State board
of agriculture, Mr.. William H. Lyman,
of Albemarlc, the member from the
Seventh district. sent in his resignation.
The board had no authority to accept it,
and Mr.. Lyman was informed that it
should be sent to the Governor, who
would receive it if he thought proper,
and make an appointment to fill the
vacancy. AS yet Mr.. Lyman has not
communicated with his excellency.
The member from the Seventh district
is one of the Republican members of
the board, rs well as one Of Virginia's
progressive farmers.
Q AS Henry W. Hunnicut, aged 20 years,
stepped from an electric car at the cor
ner of Maine and Belvidere streets. in
Richmond, Thursday, he was knocked
down by Il car coming III another direc-
ton and so badly hurt that he died soon
after reaching the hospital for the sick.