Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-11
Piedmont Wine Co. OF Nelson Co., Va.
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PLEASANT VALLEY WINE COMPANY. This
company was formed in I>6o hy Il lrw err-
pri>ing farmers who had taken some interest in
tn. cultivation OF the grape. and whose FIRE
sight dictated to them the n"ccs-iry ~ provide
means Iy which the >urplu, tiuit might be
cared for, and rurnd tn >puc account Ior future
good \ stock company was formed with
catitaI of : 10 uDJ, and Il cellar IjX25 feet in
the clear, permanently walled and archrd vi h
stone, and surrounded with Il twn story building
somewhat larger than the cellar, was construct.
ed during the following SUMMER. In the tall of
1860 Il stock of ;, 800 gallons OF VINE VII laid
in, f.'rnng nucleus not only III stock but 10.
cation, about which has clustered the present
business OF tins pioneer COMPANY. In IN: Tall 1t
1862 an addition vt so 0J0 was male to the
capital stock, and soon alter another and larger
cellar and bull!lng were erected. The business
seems to have grown f~yonl he Capacity aud
cnuvcnience, and additions have from time 10
time been erected. and s;ilI the II c.s-iy for
more room urgent All pressing. The ,apit.l
stock still remains as it WIS fix d in tn. lal, OF
1862 at 20.UoO WHICH was all AID ia nc cash
No dividends have ever been mad >, a> the clrn-
ingS Of the 'mpany from Year ~ year have
gone ~ increase the capital. wli'ch Is StIl held
aud owned mostly in or!slna! hiuls. The stock
holders OF this company have now over W. huG.
dreh acres Of vinegar /, in full bearing, IT the
choicest varieties. and their prnpcrty. including
vineyards. buildings prpvi-ipu OF Vine, g.. l.
worth $500 0DO
The officers of that company are y. &.
H"wn President C. ID Enampin, Secretary
aud Treasurer; L. D. aud Tulc> Mason. Super
iutrm3enrS
UnLEASA WINE C"MrA>Y This company
wa Organized IN 1865 wiIh cnplal Stock of
S25D.uOD aud owning 22j acres uI grape ian |.
carefully selected and lnu h If it thea SCI 10
g'aprs Th" uticr, th,n chosen W re: john
" Davis. President: \. \. Cook. 5 crrtary
and Treasurer and ~ t. Swtz r, Sup rinsen-
dent and General Managing Agent. j. .ch Of
the above sui hold their Respective Offices in
; the company thus showing 10y Ihir ntinu-
ance in utfic', that The company have culti-
dence, as 9th r. had before. ui their trustworthy
ability to manage The affairs of The c'upauy.
| The buildings ut his c,inpiny We're erected IL
the summer Of lSG5; the cellars and VIII. HOUSES
most imposing IN appearance. are III. 5 al Ia
built of stoue. quartet firm he pr-rIl,, near
by. stand with eud fronting the lax willie
the other end is buttci az iIn>t the lltl that
wagons are driven To lund and unload un the
third floor The cellars are entered hy two large
en RANGES fronting the lake, the f,lS Of which
are about on Il rIulc with the gt"ulid outside.
There are lwo cellars each lUJX22 feet IN the
Gear, separated 10y heavy >t',nc wal, and toHh
nicely arc.Ic with >t"nc Is Zee; IN The CT ar al
the centre # he arch
Above ami covering these lIrsIS crrcte Il
substantial st"ne hu.idins lUNN:i63 feet an
three stories high. giving alnl'ic room tor Ill
manufacturing I.urp >cS The tnDd'n. l. 81
trct from the GROUND Ia t 4c peak of the ro.t
aud Isl the company Sd. ND
t,p nj ii, [ OF
sine. it, iornltion is a !ol Ow>:
1865, o.4Oo gallons OF sill wI'.e,
1850. H. 500 -
1scT lb {. - md % 0)n hlls