Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-03
RfyertOn and its Industries.

v Nj. a. G. S.rh H., Is at Inc junction OF tue
TWO branches of the Shenandoah river, and has
40 enterprisog, Industrious population, and
when its natural advantages are better known.
time the gap OF a llttleS more than mile be- |
tween Froot Royal and this thrifty village may
be filled, and We be Joined 10 one towing en-
brace" We take especial pleasure and pride
10 mentioning the following Industries there
SPOKE FACTORY OF sTRAHoRN, PIERsoN ( CO.
This is most substantially built stone build
ing, LIS by % feet, covered with slate, entirely
FIRE proof, two stories high, and the machinery
driven by powerful engine in stone building
close by but detached from the, factory. The
ground or lower story is used for the operation
of machinery 10 the manufacture of spukes,
l, 200 Of winch are turned out daily, aud each
one goes through eight different processes.
Ten hands are regularly employed. The tim
Der used is hickory aud white oak, for which
the proprietors pay, when delivered and in
spected SIS per 1000 Tor the former and $l2
per 200 for the latter The secood story will
be used for saw mill, and when the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad is opened to Page county
the land owners therein aud aloug It's line III our
couuty, will find here ready market for their
pine, walnut, poplar and oak timber.
A large amount of money has been eXt ended
by this firm in the erection and operation Of
this factory, aud as its members have had some
twenty years experience in Pennsylvania in the
business they are Conducting here, they will
make it a success and a source Of profit to our
own people. /.
R1vERToN MILLS ="
The large Touring mill of Cone & Weston
ground into f 'ur siuce the LIST of August, 1874,
over 40, 900 bushels Of wheat, and it is expect.
ed this quantity will be exceeded by 10 900
bushels during the year commencing on the LIST.
\ ''niddliug 6uisher' has been introduced into
this mill and is. DOW in successful operation, by
which all iupurieties from the middiiDgs are
removed and higher grade of fur made
therefrom than FROM wheat This firm aver
ages weekly shipment OF 200 barrels Of -four
to New York, where il commands the highest
market prices, besides shipments TO other
cities and filing large ordersior home consump-
ton.
LINE WORKS OF CARSON SONS.
The kiln is $50 feet 10 circumference, With a
stack ll3 feet nigh. and 50 constructed that
while lime is discharged 10 one place, rock is
golug 10 at another, and 10 still another portion
the lime is being calelDed aud ali witt remarka-
bic cor vepience, and is built tiou the patent
of E. Hoffman, Berlin, Prussia, aud obtained
the prize medal 10 the Paris Exposition OF 1867
over all competitors tor econuuy 10 fuel aud
labor Tuese liue works have capacity Of
200 barrels a day, ami 10 their quarrles aud va
rlOuS departments Of the work iu and about
the kiln. Carson & Sons employ Is latorerS re-
guarly for nine months 10 the year and occa-
>ioually more When required. In the winter
their men get employment in chopplog cord
wood for the eusulug years fuel, aud the haul
lug OF thus wood keeps great many teams em-
played; III tact as maDy hands are supported in
this way a. by the work OF the kiln. Then they
have ten coopers who make thousands Of bar
rels, in which hundreds Of thousands OF slaves
aud hoop straps are Annually used thus furnish
Ing home market for. material that is very
abundant IN our county. Altogether this TO-
dustry supports not less than two hundred per-
sous be year round, better than the beoevo-
lence that feeds gratuitousiy that lumber. With
10 The last three mouths IN" firm ha> sold by
c;ual measurement 80 5S4 bushels OF stone
hme, besides considerable quantity Of slack
lime for agricultural purposes. Within the six
months ending y uuc 3Utn, they produced So, 900
bushels OF ltmt, and expect tn Sell l2U,UUU
bushels ty the Isl Jlpuary 1916. In view Of
the fact that all the supplies necessary to make
aud move this lmmeuso bulk of lime, such as
iueI, barrels, material &e are produced 10 our
couuty,lS will be appurcnI to all how excessive
~ the Community Is beuehtcd.
Rlverou lime is Sold to the first mechanics
10 Virginia and the adjoining States. 1t is
used Oh the 6uest residences 10 Washington,
ID T., aud Baltimore, where it completes sue
ces,fully with old established brands. South
Of the above cities it hnds a market 10 almost
every town east Of the Blue Ridge, from
Charlotte, n G., to Alexandra, Va. For
sanitary purposes it is unsur passed, containing
924 per cent. OF pure carbonate OF lime. The
Health Commissioners Of the city OF Baltimore
are now treating with Carson l. Sous agent
there, for 10000 bushels.
RIvERToN DEPOT
As showing the importance of this depot it
Is only necessary TO STATE that from July |, 1874,
to June 80. 1875, six hundred and fIurteeu
cars we're shipped, loaded with GU ward freight,
the charges upon which amounted to $l3,
IT'S IS. Warren Sentinel
FAIRFAX COUNTY ITEMS. At a meeting of
Contra Grange, GU Friday, a resolution was
adopted soliciting the corporation Of other
Oranges throughout the State, for the purpose
OF securing competent inspector, to examine
and report on the value Of al fertilizers offered
upon the markets OF the State For sale, bya care.
ful aua ysls Ct the same and comparison with
such standard fertilizer as shall be established
by law.
At the late term Of the County Court it was
ordered that the Commissioners of Roads for
Mt. Verio on and Falls Church District do pro
coed TO examine he bridge over Hunting Greek,
and II they fnd 1t unsafe for travel, to make or
cause the Over>eer OF Roads Oh which said
bridge Is, 10 put it 10 passable order, and
present bis bill for the same to the Court.
:. Major JOho Fl. Chichester, VINO was elected
Treasurer Of this County, quaii6ed 10 the Clerks
Office on Wednesday, before Judge James
SaDgster, and gave bond 10 the penalty Of $780,
O00 }. |. woodward also qualified on the
same day as Constable of Lee District. Bond
in the penalty of $1,000
The stage lice aud U. S. Mail which has
been carried 90 for SO nauy years by Mr..
Il L. SisSoo, has at last changed hands, and
Mr.. John H. Thomas will hereafter ruu il. He
will meet all the trains to aud from Washington
regularly.