The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-16
VIRGINIA NOTES.

| VIRGINIA NOTES.
| Charlottesville and Albemarle coun-
ty will be represented as follows
at the Virginia building Worlds Fair:
1'rof. William nj. Thornton, University
of Virginia, nine framed photographs,
| grounds and building University OF Vir-
GINA; five framed drawings of study
University of Virginia; two collection Of
wood and minerals from Albemarle
county. Va; one collections OF publica-
| ito ot:orofessors; one wall chart of titles
OF publications; one wall chart map
OF grounds and buildings; g. 600 historical
descriptions of University of Virginia.
Miss Juniata Massey, University of Vir-
| ginia, one oak panel. Captain Z. e.
Vawter, Crozet, &c bales of school ex-
hibits from Miller Manual Labor School,
Mrs. Francis Smith, University of Vir-
GINA, one high post bedstead, one set
bed.steps, one original Mt Vernon
chair: Miss Sallie Coles, Esmont station.
one harpsichord (fac smile of Nellie Gus
tisp, one old desk, one sold sofa. Other
interesting exhibits will be sent by Mrs
| George Shackelford, Orange, one Dolly
Madison piano. Hon John e. Massey,
superintendent schools, Is volumes
spt cimens of map. drawing, bound; 100
volumes work in mathematics, grammar
and other branches taught in public
schools of Virginia; three framed maps,
one full set of Virginia school reports
with bound copy SHOOT journal. Mrs.
a. I'll. Drewry, Westover, one watch
| (once the property of Thomas Jefferson),
one telescope FUSED by Jefferson on the
| occasion of Tarleton's raid), etc.
Hon. Orlando b. Potter, of New York
city, has presented to the Washington
and Lee University, through Hon. John.
| Randolph Tucker, splendid portrait of
General Robert E. Lee. During the
last winter, when Mr.. Tucker was in
New York guest of Mr.. Potter, the
latter showed him this portrait and
said that he valued it very highly, but
wished to bestow it whore it would be
held in perpetual esteem and preserved
for future generations, and he asked
MT. Iucker to suggest suitable place.
Mr.. Tucker said that the institution
which bore the names of Washinton and
Lee and in whose walls rested the re.
mains of the illustrious hero, and over
whose destiny he held guiding hand
during the last five years of his life,
would he above all others the proper
recipient of such an honor. MIR Potter
readily assented, and now this splendid
| portrait adorns it's walls. The portrait
IL.
Bell, OF Tennessee, once Speaker of the
House OF Representatives, then senator
from Tennessee, and candidate for
| PRESIDENT in 1860, General Lee at that
time being colonel in the United
States army, and the portrait of him
was in the blue uniform, he at that time
| having only a moustache. Since tho
war it came into the hands of Mr.. Pot
ter after the artist had with skilful
brush changed the blue costume OF the
United States officer to that of the uni.
form as the commander OF the Army of
Northern Virginia.
| At meeting of tho board Of managers
Of the international bail held in Nor
folk, Mayor Myers, chairman of the
committee on designs, submitted q
aesign for the tickets, programme, etc.,
and 1t was referred back to the com.
mittee, with authority to purchase.
The price of tickets to the ball have
been fixed at the following rates: For
gentleman, $40; for lady and gentle
man, Sl5, and for gentleman and two
ladies. $50.
Sheriff Grove, of Winchester, received
message from Dete ctive Anderson, c!
Pennsylvania, Monday, to look out of
Charles g.. Salyard, wanted at Carlisle
| for the murder of Policeman Martin, at
| that place, last Saturday evening.
Chief of Police Mesmer arrested Salyard
at the City hotel and placed him in Jail
to await requisition from the governor
of Pennsylvania unless he consents to
return without. When searched ne
was found to have a pistol, loaded, and
large bunch of keys and a lock. pick.
Latter on it was found that he had con-
cealed box containing burglars tools.
| Salyard was arrested here about ten
years ago for DEMONSTRATING and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for a term of
| five years.
In the Democratic county convention
at Winchester Monday Judge VIM. L.
| Clark was nominated for clerk Of the
circuit court and Thos. X. Cartmeil for
county clerk.
Chesterfield farmers are having a
| great deal of trouble with dogs killing
| their sheep, and general complaint is
being made about the fact that dogs are
not taxed in the county. AS result
they say that the county is flooded with
dogs, 90 per cent. OF which arc utterly
useless ours, and are continuity killing
the farmers sheep
Mr.. Warren S. Yeatman, of Washing
ton, ID. c., and Miss Annie Perry,
daughter OF Mr.. Robert o. Perry, were
united in marriage Wednesday night at
tho homo OF tho brides parents, in
fredericksburg, Rev. s. G. Ferguson,
oihciating. MIR. and Mrs. Yeatman left