The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-24
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VIRGINIA NEWS.
Pension issued in Washington: Altx-
/ andar MAIDEN, Shafp's Wharf, $40.

Pension issued in Washington Altx-
ander MAIDEN, Shafp's Nhaif. $40.
William L. Orwell has been commit
stoned postmaster at Wattsyille, Aoco'
mac county.
The sales Of internal revenue stamps
since the election Indicate d steady Ia
crease IN the tobacco trade.
A0jutant. General Male has returned
from Oulpeper. where he spent Sunday
with his fam ly. Richmond Letter.
MIR. Geo " H,wxhurst has sold to
has father. job Hewxhurst. the post
Office building at Fairfax UOurt.house.
Saturday a colored boy, aged II years,
fell from canoe in Oarter's Greek
near Iryington. aud was drowned The
bOdy was recovered.
Three. year-old Granville Berry, son
OF NJ Y Berry. of Oulpeper county,
was fatally burned. his clothes having
caught from an open fire place.
The articles Of historic interest left
by Miss Elizabeth Il Van Lew, the
Union spy, Of Richmond. were sold In
Boston and brought about $1,000.
Among other cases disposed Of by
the Oourt # Appeals was Hunter.
commissioner ct al. vs. WOOD ct al,
Circuit Court Oulpeper county; appeal
and supercedeas.
a fierce gale, believed 10 be part Of
the Tennessee Cyclone, swept up
the Virginia coast NJ damage IS re
ported yet bat small vessels Rugged
the sheltered places.
The Ooleman.Stnders byeech Of prom.
ise suit vas p 1stpOned again this week
upon motion Of ths defendant. IL Will
come up for trial az Lancaster O. H.,
in special trial, January Pad next
The granite monument 20 the OJn.
federAte soldiers OF Charles Oily county
was unveiled "Wednesday at Charles
O!ty ODurt.h0use IN the presence OF
about 600 people, the largest gather
ever witnessed there
The annual report Of iEe second au-
ditor has been Issued and IL a most in.
teresting document II deals az length
with the condition Of the public debt.
the literary and sinking funds Of the
State. all Of which are uuder control Of
that department.
The report Of tue o immissiouer Of
Internal Revenue shows that Virginia
operates eight hundred dis'illeries. bot
the majority Of these are Of small ca.
pacity and the State is far down on the
list in the production of all kinds Of
liquors.
Patents were issued this week TO
Virgiaus as follows: To Josephus +.
Bussell7, Of Irvington. Va Ass g1or TO
American Process Company, New
York, feeding ard disintegrating sp.
paratus for fertilizers Walter 5. CASTLE,
Leesburg, Va, thlll coupling.
r. \. Stevens, confined in Jail in
Westmore'aud county, awaiting trial
for attempting 10 XIII Mr. Austin CLARK
made his escape Wednesday night. but
vas cap 'ured Thursday and again placed
in Jail a negro prisoner asserts that
Stevens was aiaed from the outside In
gaining his liberty.
The State board Of fisheries is pre-.
pairing its annual report and consider.
| ing Deputies and other matters that
have arisen since the last session
Wslser II Ryland. OF Middlesex, pre-.
sented petition from clients asking
that the Baylor survey be reviewed be-
tw cen certain points. This matter Will
90 over until the next meeting If the
board. 10 order to give the parties On
oil sidss an opportunity TO be heard.