The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-04
VIRGINIA BREvITIEs.

The court of appeals, which adjourned
for the term Saturday, will not be in
vember. The court meets in Wythe.
Vile in June and in Staunton In Sep.
TENDER.
The collections st the Lynchburg
postoff1ce for March amounted to
S4,905 IL, the largest for any one month
in the history of the office. The collec
tions for the quarter ending March 81
were sl2,72O SIS; same quarter last year
Sl0,71G 80, showing an increase for 1894
of S2,O03.25.
The Greenbrier (W. Va.) Sulphur
Springs is advertised for sale in accord
ance with the provisions of deed of
trust dated October Is, 1889, to secure
the payment of two series of bonds
aggregating 100000. AT the sale,
which will take place May 81, the entire
property, consisting of G,000 acres, the
Grand Central Hotel, cottages, bath
house and all the improvements will be
disposed of.
The conservation Of Rev. DR.. John Il
Newton, of Richmond, as the assistant
bishop of the northern diocese of Vir.
gina will take place in Richmond on
May 16. Bishop Dudley, OF Kentucky,
will preach the sermon. Among the
distinguished divines who will take part
in the exercises are Bishops White
and Randolph, OF this State; Bishop
Peterkin, Of West Virginia; Bishop
Jackson, OF Alabama, and others.
The New York Herald of Monday
publishes story about colored wo-
man who resides in that city, who is
supposed to be the Oldest colored wo-
man in America. Granny" Jefferson,
who has just celebrated her Tooth birth
day, was born on Thomas Jefferson's
plantation, Shadwell, Albemarle county,
Va, March 80, 1885 The woman as a
child saw the American troops coD-
manded by General Washington pass by
the plantation and can remember, it is
said, the appearance Of The Father of
His Country" She is now totally
blind and very feeble.
An attempt to escape was made by
three convicts in the penitentiary at
Richmond early Monday morning, which
the vigilance OF the guards prevented.
The leader of the gang was Frank Cole,
white man, sentenced two years ago
to serve term of nine years for an
attempted burglary OF f. D. johnson &
Co.'S jewelry store in Lynchburg. Cole
was convicted awhile ago Of trying to
lncite tho prisoners to mutiny, and 8
chain and ball were placed on his leg.
These he filed off and, cutting hole in
the ceiling, made his way, followed by
two others, to the attic and from there
to the roof. He was letting himself
down by rope when discovered
at the meeting of the Petersburg CITY
council Monday night an ordinance was
introduced authorizing the sale Of the
property and uncompleted works of the
Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina
railroad, commonly known as the Vir-
GINA and Carolina railroad, to the Farm
Vile and Powhatan Railroad Company.
Under the deal the latter company is to
deliver to the city of Petersburg $50, 900
of it's common stock. and the further
sum of $780, in cash is to be paid on
tao completion of the said Richmond,
Petersburg railroad between the city OF
Petersburg and the North Carolina line.
The purchaser Of the road, its successors
or assignees, shall commence its con-
struction before January 1, 1896, and
shall continue the work of such con.
struction without any unreasonable de-
lay until its completion.
At the quarterly meeting of the
Lynchburg Tobacco Association, held at
the Hill City Monday, the secretary's
report showed the sales from October l,
1893, to April l, 1894, to have been 49,
1893, 200 pounds, against Is, OO5, 100 for the
corresponding period OF the preceding
tobacco year, decrease for 1S93-'s4 OF
1905, 900 pounds.
The sales OF leaf tobacco in the Dan.
vile market last month amounted to
4,70S,S 35 pounds; the same month last
year, 6,9l4.0s5 pounds; in favor of
March, 1893, 2,105. eco pounds. Sales
first six months of the present tobacco
year, 22,7O9,6s3 pounds; same time last
year. 2S,o17,266 pounds; in favor of last
year, 307,5s3 pounds. Shipments first
six months Of present year, 16,97o, o9s
pounds; same time last year. l3,735,5 2l
pounds; in favor of 1924; 3,243,572.
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