The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-14
Virginia Notes.

William G.. Ferguson, brother of S. Dupuy
Ferguson, q prominent banker of Roanoke.
died few days ago from drinking impru-
IDENTIFY OF ice water.
The Strasburg Virgnian estimates that the
wheat yield of the Valley this season Will be
the greatest tor twenty years.
Madison county completed a substantial
now Jail in April. 1891. and IL was without an
occupant until April. 1892.
There are 5000 people in Bristol and yet
the Daily News of that city states that only
200 persons attended services in the churches
last Sunday, although clear day.
After paying all expenses. the Roanoke
decennial committee have a surplus of 800
on hand which will probably be used IN
printing descriptive pamphlets of the great
celebration.
In Highland county recently, Edgar. lit
tie son of William l.. Snyder, whist biting
of the grains Of corn from the cob, got one
of the grains into his windpipe and he died
In a short time.
The cornerstone Of the new Methodist
church at Whites. in Pit.syvania county.
will be laid by the Masons Of Chatham on
the 9TH.
A. VI. Newman. Of Harrisburg. and two
friends caught four hundred and seventy
eight trout III the streams of Rockingham in
one day this week.
Hog cholera has again made its appearance
in Green county and is doing its fatal work.
Some time ago its ravages swept away almost
every hog in that county.
The town council of Buena Vista has, in
the interest OF retrenchment, abolished the
Offices OF city attorney and council clerk re-
duced the salary of the mavor TO $40 and
curtsiled the police force by two men.
In Virginia there are s24. 27s males and
s3l ,702 females; lC37,606 native born and
1874 foreign horn; l,020, 1913 white and
635. S5S colored.
William Early of Madison county, has a
gold watch which Extra Billy Smith who
WAS running stages from Washington city at
that time, handed 70 creditor. saying: Take
this, II Is the only property / have in the
world" The watch has been running sixty
two years and still keeps good time.
Some forty-odd abie-bodied negro men
passed through Lynchburg on the cars Tues
day in charge of the PENNSYLVANIA Employ
ment Bureau agents. The men said they
were going 10 Pittsburg to work in the mills
near that place.
Mr.. ID. r. Wells brought to the Office of the
Alexandra Gazette Tuesday stalk of corn
measuring ten feet four inches. The corn
was planted on May 22d. and is but sample
OF the stalks now growing IN lot near the
corner OF Washington and Franklin streets.
in Alexandria.
Miss Belle Mullenix Of Bristol. made her
self dress last week from a piece OF ging-
ham bought by her father forty-fve years ago.
II cost fifty cents yard. There were but few
factories IN the land at that time Bingham
now costs about ten cents per yard
A charter was granted by the Corpora
ton Court of Alexandria Tuesday to the Press
Claims Company. the objects of which are to
prosecute claims against the Government
and secure patents. The capital stock is
5000. 900, divided into shares of 200 each.
The oil sensation at Standarisville has
somewhat subsidized. but it is said oil is there
Ex-senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, and
General Malone have had agents there for
some time taking options on all lands that
had not been previously bought by some
competing company.
Howard Cornell. son of Mr. Arthur Con
nell. OF Lync5burg, who left that city about
Blk weeks ago 10 enlist in the nited States
navy. Is now az the training school at New
port. Young Council is only sixteen years
old. he Is IN Glass A. the highest in the
school, and Is first captain of the First division
OF l05 men. Six other captains arc under
him, who make daily reports TO Captain Con-
nell.
There is place in Campbell county. about
four miles from LynchDurg, on which was
located over one hundred years ago a wooden
Tort, built for protection against the Indians.
and IN which religious services were occa-
oc1onaiiy Aeiu. livery man tnen carried MS
nlnt lock rifle with him. In those times Ken
lucky was the west end of Botetourt county.
and Danel Boone was raising party Of back
woodsmen. like himself TO explore what was
then known as the dark and bloody cround.p
Ambrose Page. of LynchburR. has in his
collection of coins aud curiositles curious
od copper medal. IL is about the size of the
OLD large one-cent piece. Stamped on one
s slde Is the inscription: Il take the responsi
oiiity' arranged around the iron bound
ehest, In which IL the representation of a man
~ uniform sitting. He holds in his left hand
weii'hiled bag. and in his right a drawn
s ssrh' On the other side the Inscription is:
ranged around donkey. over which ara the
words: Roman frmness." and under which
10 the word veto" There is no date,