Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-16
LOCAL NEWS.

The MINERAL BUREAU. "A collection of
minerals, consisting of iron, lead and zinc ores,
representing very valuable deposits upon the
farm Of Mr.. G. NJ. Kitchens. located at Browo
Hill, Wythe county, has been received at The
Mineral Bureau.
The iron Ores of which there are several
grades, have been supplying furnaces and
FORCES for forty years with no sensible decrease
in the quantity. They are said to make good
qualities of iron and STEEL aud can be cheapIy
mined. Limestone, water and timber are also
10 to had 10 abundance. The property is stu
ated Immediately upou the belt Of lead aud
zinc bearing rock from which the Wythe Lead
aud Z!oc Mining Company, still in successful
operation, have been drawing their supplies for
years; and the existence upon it Of these
metals in quantity has been demonstrated be-
You'd doubt. A lead furnace nearly COM
pleted and advantageousy situated, with full
Set of miuiog tools in good condition, const-
tu,es a portion of the property. The farm
comprises about twenty acres, ADD is situated
upon good traded road; at what is expected
to be the head of navigation on the New river.
The soil (blue llmesone) was originally first
class, but Is now 10 medium state of cultva-
ton. Llbor In the vciuity is cheap aud
abundant
Mr. Kitchens has not at his command sufi
Client means to develop these very valuable re-
sources, ADD for that reason is willing to dis
pose OF the entire property, though be would
prefer associatlng himself 10 joint stock cou-
pany with persoOs having capital, and in that
way to accomplish the desired object. The
price, as at present fixed is $40, $50 terms
cash, or at Interest to suit the purchaser
Should Congress make sufficient appropra
ton to reDder New river navlgabe-aDd there
Is reason to believe that this will be done-the
price will be at once advanced TO $40 900 and
Mr.. Kitchens declares that on the day the first
steamboat touches at the property he would
refuse 40 offer of $3.50, 900.
The lead ores Of this locality usually contain
notable amount of silver and at some places
enough OF this metal has been extracted 10 pay
the expenses of mining and smeting the Ores
leaving as clear pr,iit the value of the lead
produced.
1t is seldom that so much natural wealth is
10und concentrated within limits so narrow;
and capitalists, land agents and others inter.
ested would do we'll to examine
CORPORATION Court Judge E. NJ Loos
presiding. -Com. vs.. William Wkersou; in-
dlctment for seduction under promise of mar
rage, jury unable to agree; juror withdrawn;
jury discharged; cause continued, and defeud
ant bailed 10 the SUM of $500; rule against j.
II and Margaret Wkcrsou for contempt; par.
ties appeared aud rule discharged
Certificate was granted Rudolph Claughton
Tor the purpose of allowing him to obtain a
license to practice law.
York freeman estate was committed to the
Sergeant for administration, aud Isaac Eich-
berg, +. h. Corbett and Louis Stein were ap-
pointed appraisers.
Geuzberger & Son VS.. w. c., V. NJ. g. G.
). h. Il. Go. ct. al; removal; motion by de.
tendaut to quash return of writ and motion
sustained; gu motion of plaintiff suit dismissed
without prejudice with leave to withdraw note
Henderson executors vs.. j. +. Henderson;
debt; plea OF offsets and account of offsets
withdrawn by consent; jury and verdict and
judgment for plaintiff
A venlre was issued for sixteen petit Jurors,
returnabe Tuesday, the 18th instant
Barrett VS.. Hunter; debt; continued for
plaintiff
Fowie's heirs vs.. Mills; ejectment; WIN. A.
Nightlnglll ct ais substituted defendants in
place OF Mills plea DOT guilty.
Dwyer ct ux. vs.. Davis ct ais; 10 chancery;
decree for further distribution.
Z. y Neal was appointed administrator of
tbs estate of }. L. Evans. deceased, and gave
bond 10 the sum of $200,00O
YEARLY MEETING OF THE ORTHODOX
FRIENDS. The Baltimore Gazette of this
morning says the Baltimore Yearly Meeting of
the Orthodox Society OF Friends begins this
afternoon 10 the Meeting house, corner Of
EutaW and Monument streets, continuing until
thursday next. There will be present at the