The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-31
Virginia. Notes.


Virginia Notes.
Only nineteen miles Of track remain to
be laid on the Ohio extension of the Nor
folk and Western railroad.
Nearly one million tons Of Southwest
! Virginia coal have been shipped from the
Lambcrt's Point pier, Norfolk, since the
first of the year.
Miss Talisferro. who died at Roanoke
n few days ago. and whose death is 50
much regretted, had been in bad health
for several weeks, caused by too close APP
plcatiOn 10 her art studies.
The flags of the New York, Philadc..
phia and Norfolk railroad were at half
mast Monday in respect 80 the memory
of Hon. T. II. Bayly Browne, general az
torney Of that road. who died at Cape
Charles Saturday night.
A rattlesnake. killed few days since
in the mountains on Tug river, West Vir-
GINA. on the Ohio extension OF the Nor
folk and Western railroad, had twenty
FIVE rattles and n button. making his
snakeship thirty-One years old.
Hon. Robert 7. Porter. Superintendent
of the Census, and president Of the Co
operative Town Company, was in Bristol
Saturday en- route for Elizabethton.
where he viii remain a few days. Work
on Mr. Porter'S residence at ElzabethtOn
is progressing rapidly, and will soon be
finished
Hon. Basil g. Gordon, member of the
National cOmmittee from Virginia, called
in Saturday at the Democratic head
quarters i'm New York TO assure the
campaign committee that the Old Do
minion would give good majority for
Cleveland.
Wauloupi, a native Mexican shepherd
is at Buena Vista with 600 head of sheep
from Texas. He cannot speak English,
and spends his time on the fertile hills
overlooking the city with his flock, over
which he seems to have the most perfect
control, managing them by movements OF
his hands in the air.
The water was turned on the fire hy-
drants at Newport News for the first
time Saturday and it proved a perfect
success. A pressure Of 40 pounds TO the
square inch will be kept Oh the hydrants,
thus affording Newport News as good
facilities for lighting fire IS Is possessed
10y any other city.
Some time ago "Wib" Mullins. a
young man living near Clintwood, mar
ried a woman named Victoria Taylor,
who had four children, the eldest being
about eight years of age. Immediately
after their marriage they went TO keep
ing house. but Mullins would not let the
children stay with them and drove them
away, when they were cared for by the
neighbOrs. On Monday one of the chill
dren went back and Mullins made it 20
with him 10 the stable, and lifting it up
60 the top Of the door forced * 50 catch
hold with its hands, and while in this
swinging posture he struck it a blow in
the back with his fist when the child fell
down inSensible.
The Democrats are making arrange
ments to have the present canvass one
OF the most interesting known for some
time IN the party history Of this State.
Not only will all the best home speakers
be assigned TO the work. but as many
prominent outsiders as can be had will
be brought here. Efforts are being made
TO induce Senator Hill. ". Bourke Cock
ran, Colonel Fellows, Mr. Wilson of West
Virginia. and many other distinguished
Democrats Of other States TO come here
and take part IN the canvass. Colonel
Fellows has partly promised to comply
with the request and it is TO be hoped
that most of the others named Will be
able TO do likewise.
A charter has been granted 10 the
'MathieSOn Alkal Works" 10 Edward
i. Arnold, of Providence. Il. l., rs presi-
dent; George w Palmer. of Virginia.
first yice-president Il. Il. Wilson. Ir.. of
New York, second yice-president; Charles
BOsher, of New York. treasurer. and W.
7. Robinson. of Brooklyn. y. Y. secre-
tary. The property was sold by George
w. Palmer 10 the company for 81 600
900. This company is capitalized at
SZ'oOOOOO, aud will work large force of
meh-about ], ILLUMINATING a population
"A = .-n.st 4.
formerly IN Saltyille. The new company
will continue the manufacture of salt.
s0da-ash. bleaching powders, Sulphuric
acld and chemicals of all kinds: the
smelling of iron, zinc and copper, and
the, carrying on of a general mercantile
ana agricultural business. As soon as n
transfer of the Saltyile property can
be made the new company will com
lnence erecting plant which will cost
from $500 900 TO $1,000,0OO.
&. u. Sibert has at his residence. in
Roanoke. some mementOes Of President
Madlson's Montpelier home which would
delight the antiquarian. and be inval-
liable 10 the relic-hunters. They consist
OF TWO iron settees and mirror. once
she property of President Madison. and
were purchased at Montpelier by Mr.
Sloert some fourteen wears ago. The
settees, which are in excellent condition
now ornament Mr.. Siberts porch. and
the mirror which so often mirfored The
fair face of Dolly Madison. one of the
lovelest and most accomplished women Of
her day, is one of his most highly priced
possessions, he having refused $500 for
il, as he would refuse twice that sum.
The glass, which is Theoretically sealed nj
the back and without a blemish. is six
feet wide by ten feet high. and weighs
9oo pounds. 1t is set in plaster of
Paris frame, strengthened by iron wires
running through It, and is beautiful
and interesting historical relic which
shOnld be scnI 10 the Wnrll,a Lnir