The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-29

The Scott County Banner has suspended
publication.
The first chain gang to work upon the
streets Of Woodstock was sent out from
the jail in that town on Thursday morning
last.
The people of Pulaski are making extern
sive preparations for their county fair,
which will be held at Newbern on the lst
Of September.
Colonel Owens, of Halifax county. Viz
GINA. has been appointed to clerkship
IN the Census Bureau through the influ-
enoe of Congressman Edmunds. of his dis
triot.
At the present time every wharf in AleXan-
dria is being blocked up with lumber and
other merchandise and frequently steamers
aud vessels have 10 wait their turn for
place to discharge or receive their cargoes.
The camp of the Lynchburg Zouaves at
Blue Ridge Springs. was named Camp
Virginia. after the war play OF that name
which will be produced IN Stsunton early
in September for the benefit OF the Wost
Augusta Guards.
There was a social gathering in Danville
OF DR.. Danes people IN thonor of his eight
eth birthday in the lecture-room OF Eplph-
any church last night All Of the con-
gregation and the members of the Sunday
school attended and met the venerable
rector.
The campaign was opened in the Valley
of Virginia at Luray Monday. Colonel
Alexander. of Winchester. spoke announe-
ing himself a candidate for Congress IN OBJ
position TO Colonel OFerrAH. The Peoples
party also organized. and will have can
didate for Congress in that district
The sale of delinquent stock Of the River
mont Company was begun wednesday
morning Ut the Office OF the company. N
Lynehburg Seven thousand six hundred
shares were sold at prices varying from
Sl.50 10 q per share. The par value OF the
stock is 80 per share. a large number OF
shares are yet 10 be sold.
Near the line of Warren and Frederick a
hail.storm PLAYED havoc with the corn last
Friday. The growing crop had fine pros
poets and It was literally stripped OF its
blades. The country injured 10 such a
great extent was about a mile IN width and
several miles in length. The hail was in
SQUARE pieces. which was an unusual
shape.
The two Roanoke College students rom
Mexico. Emilio Robert CARA and Angel
Vetez. are spending the summer IN Salem.
Another young man from famplcO. Mexico.
is expected to arrive soon 20 enter college
in the fall. IL is also prODaDle that num-
Der OF students from Corea will be among
the foreigners at Roanoke College next
session.
On last Wednesday night tne midnight
freight on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
met with an accident at Vaudeville. Clarke
county. Five freight cars got of the track
aud were thrown over an embankment.
About one hundred and seventy five chick
ems were killed aud a large amount OF
butter and eggs besides many other things
were scattered over the ground.
w. II. Messick Of Bridgeweter. has a
yearing colt that was foaled with five per-
fectly formed feet The extra foot grew
from the pastern Joint on one Of the fore
legs and is about as large as the other
four. and nearly touched the ground. Mr..
Messick had the superiiuous foot removed
few days ago by veterinary surgeon aud
now it is hard to tell which leg the extra
foot was on
Wednesday night an electric car broke
through the side OF the oar-shed, on Park
avenue. in Lynchburg. BY some over
sight the trolley had been removed from
the wire. and, the car, instead OF stopping
in the usual way ran along. smashing out
a section OF the tin and sheet-iron wall and
only stopping when it stood up on end at
the rear Of tho building. The car was con-
siderably damaged.