The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-08-02
FROM PINE HILL.


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tains, is situated ON the Lebanon branch
of the Louisville and Nashville railroad,
about thirty miles beyond Stanford and
FIVE miles from Livingston, the present
terminus Of the road. II is growing
rapidly in population aud the increase Of
its mineral resources, and is destined to
be the metropolis, not only Of the noun
tains, but in point Of business capacity
il will be the leading point on the road.
We are in daily communication with
Louisville and our business men keep
apace with the times. They all use the
best implements and machinery to exc
cute their designs. For instance, we
have several steam saw mills on this road
which cut from 5000 to 10000 feet Of
lumber per day. We have one near this
place, at Scufile, which can cut 1900
feet of lumber per day, andon at Stones
burg which can cut about the same
amount.
One Of your correspondents a few
weeks since spoke of saw mill in the
mountains with the wonderful capacity
of cutting 1900 feet per day. We can
head that badly.
We have strong hopes of the Cincin-
natl Southern railroad. We think it will
run.through Richmond, through Daniel
Boone's Gap, where there will only be a
short tunnel, and down Round Stone to
near its mouth, leaving the same and
crossing Rockcastle river above the mouth
of said creek at McKelps ford, thence
through London, Halls Gap, and to
Knoxville and Chattanooga.
Besides the two mills at Scuflle, and
Stonesburg, which ship their lumber
from this place, we have a splendid mill
at Mullinsburg, carried ON by Mullins
a. Co., and one at Hardscrabble, which
cut an average amount of lumber and
ship from Pine Hill. There is a mill
soon to be erected at Cave City with
headquarters at Pine Hill. We also ship
from this place an immense amount of a
superior quality of coal. c. Crooke d
Co. are the Oldest firm in the coal busi-
ness. They have been in operation over
two years, or ever since the road reached
this point. They have three banks in
operation. Two at Lickskillet, carried
on by John Singleton, inside boss, and
VIM. Barger tip boss. The other bank
is in the celebrated mountain of Pixies
Peak, carried on by Samuel Whiteacre,
of Boxancle, inside boss. Champ Null
lins is chief engineer and conductor on
both roads.
Harris d Co., formerly of Piney, are
also in the coal business at this place.
Their bank is situated up Middle Fork.
They are also working a good many
hands and shipping large amount OF
coal.
Pine Hill certainly has something rich
in store for all the industrious and ener-
getic inhabitants who appear to be on the
''high road to fame and fortune"
The noted longevity Of the inhabitants
appears to be an important feature in the
growth and prosperity of the place, al
though our vicinity has a population suf'
ficient to support half dozen doctors,
but it is a notorious fact that only one
has ever located here, and he was soon
starved out, in consequence of having
but few patients to attend to.
Ii is also well known fact that old
Aunt Polly Owens has lived in this vi
cinity and enjoyed remarkably good
health for about one hundred years. She
is always seen in her usual jocular and
hilarious mood, constantly visitingaround
among her numerous friends and rela
tives. She has lived long and virtuou'
life, and has been an exemplary member
of society. She has raised a large family
of children all of whom live in or neal
this vicinity. She has ninety-one grand
children and thirty-four great grand-chil
dren now living around about her, an'
this is one way we increase our popula
lion at Pine Hill.
| We also have town called Dogtrot
The citizens all scatter around, and gen
orally succeed in picking up a good liv
ing. Some of them dig coal at Lick
skillet, some at Middle Fork, some worl
at Scufiie. some load lumber at the june
ton, some are farmers, one horticulturls
and one shoemaker, and big sink-hol
near by.
We also have a Shutdown, which
iast dilapidating, and the citizens have .
"root hog or die. We also have at thl
place a celebrated chaly beate spring. am
various Interesting and unique specimen
of humanity. ,
Your agent at this place has been tax
ing telegraphic lessons from MIR. Miller
of New Haven, an accomplished opera
tor. Mr.. Jones is now fully prepared I
send dispatches for those who desire hi
services. JlNks.
Josh Billings says; "rhere are lots
folks in this world who, rather than ne
find fault at all, wouldn't hesitate to te
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