The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-05
STAUNTON.

EMIGRATION ASSOCIATlON-A NEW COAL AND
IRON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CAPITAL. COM
ING TO yIRGINIA-AMERICAN HOTEL FINAL
LY SOLD-CIRCCIT COURT ADJOURNED-TwO
DlvORCEs-FRED. DOUGLASS-PRUFESSo
HOWARD MILLER AND THE DISMAL SWAMP.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispach.l
APRIL 4, 1879.
An association for the promotion Of emf
grafton and direct trade has been eslab-
lished here. 1t has organized with about
seventy members, among whom are many
OF the most influential citizens OF Stanton
and Augusta county. The officers are NJ.
Erskine Miller. president; &. l.. Cook. VICE
president; J. II. Muller, secretary; I. r.
Morton, treasurer. II the association Is
successful in carrying out its plans q great
deal can be accomplished for the advantage
OF the people OF this section OF the State.
The Pennsylvania and Virginia Iron and
Coal Company is the style OF joint-stock
company which was incorporated in Judge
hIcIaugh!in's court Tuesday. The capital
stock OF the company is to be 81 100000
and the real estate shalt not exceed 100, 900
acres Of land. The officers are /: Henry D.
Moore, president; William j. Dumer, sec
rotary and treasurer-both OF Philadelphia;
directors, D. L. Hatch, J. A. Paxton, and
Thomas Cochran-lhe first named is from
Connecticut, the other two from Ph1adel-
phia. Their principal office will be inPhlla-
dcrhia, with branch offices at Ferrol, Va,
and Quinuemont; w. Va, points upon the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad where large
furnaces are located. The gentlemen com
posing this company are men OF large means
and successful experience in the iron bust
ness. and their Object is to develop the inn
ncnsc iron and coal interests in the two
FiIginias.
The American Hotel, located at the Chesa-
peake and Ohio depot, after being frequently
sold and resold during the last two years,
has finally passed into the hands of j. D.
Crowle, Esq. proprietor OF the Virginia
Hotel here, and member OF the City Coun-
eli. The price paid was S14.500, and yes
terday Mr.. Crowlc. anticipating his first
three months bond, paid the amount in
cash, being one fourth OF the purchase
money. This is very valuable property,
and is considered cheap at the price paid.
Judge Mclaughlin adjourned the spring
term OF this Circuit Court on Wednesday,
after rather lengthy session, in which
great desl OF business was transacted. Two
DEGREES Of divorce were granted during the
term-viz., Mary J. Cochran Us. George S.
Cochran, and William HaHley Us. Easter
Hawiey. IL. @..' 81 -.
United States Marshal Fred. Douglass, OF
Washington city, will lecture in the Au-
gusta-Street (colored) Methodist church
Tuesday night the 18th instant for the bene-
tit OF that church. The reserved seats are
being taken by the white people, and large
audience is expected.
The Finance Committee OF the City Coun-
cil.rcported last Tuesday night their esti-
mate Of the appropriations for the next fiscal
year, commencing on the 1st Of May, ut
500. 717.H. This Is an increase over the
estimate Of last year by just S80l55.
Major Jed. Hotchkiss has letter from
Professor Howard Miller. OF Elk Lick, Pa,
we'll known in this State as scientist.
through his correspondence in the Rich
mond > papers, stating that he is about to
start 10 Dismal Swamp, where he expects
to make Thorough scientific investigation
10 that Interesting locality. The public may