The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-27
VIRGINIA Notes.

Mr.. John Payne. a Mexican war veteran,
died at his home in Alexandria Monday.
Armistead Mills, an old Mexican war
veteran. died at his home near Fairfax
Courthouse on Saturday.
A new bridge is TO be built over the
Potomac at Harper's Ferry by the Baiti-
more and Ohio railroad.
Nearly eight hundred thousand tons of
coal have been shipped from the LambeTts
Point piers since the first OF the year.
One thousand acres of shooting ground in
Currituck sound. belonging 10 the Deer
Island shooting club, have been sold for
az, $50.
The Smithfeld Light Infantry in Isle of
Wight county have disbanded for want of
interest in the organization and their arms
sent to Richmond
Mr. Dangerheld Brooks. of Alexandria.
was the champion tennis player at Cape
May, up TO last Friday, when he return
ed to his home IN that city.
A movement has boon started by the
citizens of Prince William county to or
ganse military company to DO knows
as the Prince William Cavalry.
Randolph Javins, an old and well-known
citizen, of Fairfax county has been ad-
Judged "a lunatio and committed 10 the
NO-%+%AADsAVAs
From the present prices that are being
asked for Confederate money in Alexandra
as much sugar can be gotten for hundred
dollar bill as in the gala days Of the Con-
federacy.
violent hail and wind storm passed
over Bayside aud vicinity, Princess Anne
county, last Sunday night, damaging fruit
and growing crops, prostrating fences and
wrenching trees.
George Cobb, of Cobb's Island. Va. was
badly hurt by stingray a few days ago
He was handling the fish when il stuck Its
rat-tail-like sting into his foot some dis
lance. Dir. Cobb pulled off his shoe as
quickly as possible and sucked the wound,
which soon became much swollen. II was
found that he was not seriously injured.
Foundations for Eve new buildings,
which will shortly DO completed and will
add greatly the appearance Of Manassas.
have been laid within the past few
weeks. Two or three of the buildings,
when completed will DO of imposing d.
mansions, while all Of them will do credit
TO the place.
For the purpose of obtaining a larger
supply OF water dynamite cartridge vas
exploded in one OF Mr.. Robert Portner .
artesian wells. in Prince William. on
Thursday of last week The experiment
Mho Nithc9coQ by VI
persons, was attended with satisfactory
results III opening up the assures ia the
bottom of the well. When the dynamite
was first exploded water spurted into the
air 10 the height OF forty feet and an
abundant supply of the sparkling fluid
continues 10 flow from the well. The
dynemitist, who was from Washington.
received $3.50 for his services
Nr. Jacob Bloch. of Rockingham, some
days ago received letter from Lord
| Hope" the alleged English gentleman who
struck Harrisonburg on the heels OF the
| land boom several years ago and cut a
dash as real estate operator. He was
subquently convicted of the theft OF a
/ gold watch and some money ia Augusta
and sent 10 the penitentiary from that
county for several years. lie is working
with "A lot of State conyicts on some rail-
road construction in Southwest Virginia.
and his letter to his friend Bloch indi-
Gates that he is pretty sick of the job.
Specializing IN real estate, he says. ia
much more in accord with his ideas OF
| really genteel employment.