The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-20
VIRGINIA NOTES.

Prof d. II. Sterrett. OF the Univer-
sity OF Texas, a native of Highland
county, Va, has just been elected to the
chair of Greek in Amherst College,
Massachusetts.
Hon. William Meade Fishback, the
Democratic nominee for Governor Of Ar
kansas, is native of Culpepper
county and WAS educated at the Univer-
sity OF Virginia.
V. o. Strickler, native of Page
county but now resident of Lincoln,
Neb., has been elected memb Der of the
national executive committee of the
Peoples party.
The Yeocomico Alliance of Northum-
berland county have surrendered their
charter on the ground that when they
Joined the organization it was with the
understanding that it was non polit-
ical.
Mr.. Gerand Faulks. the Indian mound
explorer, has on exhibition at Luray
the results of his researches among the
Indian remains in Page county. The
display is said to be both valuable and
interesting.
The price at which the land on Smiths
Island needed for lighthouse was re-
Gently condemned by the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose was Ss5 an
acre. Smiths Island is the property of
General Lees heirs.
At a meeting of the standing commit.
tee of the Episcopal diocese of this
State, few days ago, Rev. George c.
Abbitt, late Baptist minister; j. II.
Gibbons and r. Stanton Springfellow
were recommended as candidates for
holy orders.
Judge Paul, on the application of
creditors of the Glasgow Investment
Company has put it in the hands of a
receiver and appointed Mr.. Burdette, of
Boston, to that position. This is the
company that owns the Natural Bridge
property.
The colored people o Lynchburg held
large meeting recently, when it was
stated that the object of the organiza.
ton was to instruct the colored people
OF the city upon all public matters and
to work for the elevation of the mass of
the coiored people, to makesthem better
citizens and encourage an independent
spirit among thom. A committee was
appointed to read and lecture on the
platforms of the four political parties at
the next meeting, on Tuesday night
next
e
January is unprecedented, and has
reached proportions and figures almost
fabulous for city of its size and com.
MERGE. One firm has sold since tho wear
set in ,2O7, O00cypress and 300, 600 white
pine shingles, and others have shipped
from forty to fifty vessel loads of lum-
Der to points on the Chesapeake tribu-
taries. There is not a day that
steamer or vessel is not discharging or
receiving its cargo at the Alexandria
wharves.
DIR. George X. Vanderslice, Of Suffolk,
who recently graduated from the Uni.
versity of Virginia, has been appointed
to I'LL the position of resident physician
at ST. Vincent's Hospital, Norfolk, and
has assumed the duties of his Office.
The faculty of the University OF Vir-
GINA being requested to nominate
young physician for the place, rendered
the appointment to DIR. Vanderslice by
telegraph, thus showing a high appre.
citation of his abilities.
Il. L. Scott is tho wealthiest colored
man In the mountains Of Virginia and
one OF the wealthiest colored mon in
me otste. lie went to Clifton Forge
several years ago without dollar, and
oy hard work, careful saving and honest
dealings has amassed a fortune. He
owns eighteen houses and lots. the col
ored hotel and large amusement hall.
| ana has now in course of erection a
large building on Main street. He also
runs wood and coal yard.
The Stafford Loard of supervisors has
reduced the premium on hawk. owl
MINK and weasel scalps to ton cents for
oio ana i've cents for young of same.
noXes' hfteen cents for gray and twenty
nve cents for red; one-half price for
young of same.