The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-25
virginia Notes.

Rev Andrew BIoaddus, for many years
pastor OF Bowling Green Baptist church, IS
critically i'll.
CAPTAIN William Mayo will contest for the
Republican nomination for Congress from
the First district
Paul W. PoDe. real estate agent, Roanoke.
has made an assignment. Liabilities, S5.OOO;
assets, one lot, worth $1,000
Hon. John Randolph Tucker will deliver
the annual address before the American Bar
Association at Saratoga to-day.
Major w. T. Sutherlin. of Danville has
been unanimously reelected president OF
the State Board of Agriculture
Mrs. Emma O. Austin, of Virginia, has
been promoted from a copylst at 5000 in the
Pension Office in Washington to clerk at
salary Of $1,000.
Mr.. Cazenoye G. Lees little son was
thrown from colt a few days ago near
Seminary Hill, Aexandria, and was badly
hurt.
M J. Colin Neal has purchased house
and lot in Swansboro. across the river, to
which be and his family moved yesterday
from Church Hill.
Twenty-Five thousand watermelons were
received at the fish wharf at Alexandria
Tuesday morning from the Eastern Shore
and lower Potomac.
An effort is on foot 10 reorganize the old
Alexandria library. established in 1874. A
meeting OF interested citizens for the pur-
pose will be called this week.
Along the electric railroad running 70
Mount Vernon from Alexandria every foot
of earth is historic and every field and haoi-
tatiOn has history, which, If known, would
nil a book.
One of the largest rattlesnakes ever caught
in the Cllnch Mountains. Tenn. weighing
- pounds. feet inches long 10 inches IN
circumference. having eleven Tattles and
one button, is being exhibited in Alexandra.
ID. b. Powers. IT.. son Of ID. b. Powers,
ESQ. OF Port Royal, Caroline county. has
been appointed naval cadet at Annapolis
and Willard ID. Newblll, If Lancaster
county. alternate, by Congressman Jones,
for the First district.
Mrs. c. w. Tanner and child left the CITY
Tuesday evening via the Old Dominion
steamer for Mount Vernon. n. T., where
thew will remain for some time IN company
with Mrs. Tanners daughter Ruth. who has
been spending some weeks az that place.
Tuesday white man, giving his name as
John Young and halllng from Soutnemp-
ton. England, was found stored away IN q
dark corner on Peters & Reeds dock, Nor
folk. lie WAS covered with yermln ana Sa.u
that he had not tasted food for four days.
A freight wreck occurred on the Norfolk
and Western railroad near Forest station at
an early hour Monday morning. Steven
SON. the engineer. had his shoulder slightly
bruised and one of the bTekemen mad hs
wrist sprained. The damage 20 cars was
very small and the accident caused no delay
in the running of trains.
Tuesday while the workmen were en-
gagged in digging the foundation for tne
power- house for the Alexandra and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway OIL the south side
OF Hunting creek they unearthsd two
skulls aud a number of bones. During the
latter part Of tho war Sickles' brigade was
encamped near that spot, and the remains
are supposed 10 be those OF camp followers
who died and were buried without much
ceremony.
number of cows have died IN the
vicinity of Mossingford. Charlotte county,
reeently. from what il called. for the want
of better name. the loss Of the cud.
The COW IL first noticed 10 lose her appetite.
then her cud. hence the name, aud lies
down most of the time. The COW a the
e0eut OF the Richmond and Danyille hail
road Company at hOssingford station. Mr..
w. A. HALEY. is now down with the disease,
and none Of the popular remedies such as
putting live toads down the throat, &C.,
have proved Of any benefit.
Mrs. Lucy Preston Beale, OF Buchanan.
has given notice OF two concerts One az
Dagger's Springs took place last night,
and the other will come Of at Blue
Ridge Springs Friday evening The pro-
ceeds will 90 TO tho fund now being raised
to erect duplicate OF Washington's homo
at Mount Vernon on tho Worlds Fair
grounds. At Blue Ridge Mrs. Beale will DO
assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Lafsrty. Of
Roanoke; Governor and Mrs. Mckinney,
General aud Mrs Filzhugh Lee, Lieutenant
Governor and Mrs. Tyler, and Ex-Governor
and Mrs Nichols.