Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-02-27

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there is another impetus. A party Of four
Swiss capitalists with Mr.. Ludwig from
Southwest Virginia as their agent, have
been here for several months prospecting
with view to locating. a colony from
They are practical, intelli-
gent and educated gentlemen and nave
won the respect and confidence of the com
munity. A company with some local
has been formed and they
have purchased one tract of hand on Gau-
ley River, known as the morris Will
tract,'' for which the cash was paid, and
are now negotiating for a large body Of
land near Cotton Hill. They are much
pleased with the soil, climate and people |
of the locality and expect during the year
to bring out large colony.
THE "BLUE HOLE."k
A few miles above the falls is the Blue
Hole which railroad men will point out as
the place where two popular young en-
gineers were drowned during the location
of the road. Mr.. Burford Howard, a neph-
ew of Maj. G. Il. Howard, and Mr.. Ham
ilton, nephew of Mr.. G. P. Huntington.
undertook to go through the rapids in II
skiff rather than move with their party in
Il large boat down to another station. They
were daring fellows and first rate SWIM
mers, but their empty skiff loated BY the
camp below and told a story OF disaster
which sent an anxious party back up the
river to search for the boys Nothing
could be learned until a day or two after
when their bodies rose to tie surface of
the blue hole Young Howard was naked
with his watch fastened around his neck,
which suggested to hl. friends that he tac
been thrown upon rock and prepared for
u swim. but had been afterwards lost IL.
the rapids. The Blue Hole has never
been successfully sounded. The longest
line the engineers could drop into it
marked POS feet aud NO bottom.
THE GRAVE OF sroNEwALL JACKsoN's
| MOTHER.
Seven hundred feet above the river at
| Hawks Nest sta ton ard overlooking the
mining village Of Ansted, its own emf
nence monument, upon little plateau
is quiet grave yard. where the mother OF
Stonewall Jackson is buried. At the time
of her death she was Mrs. Woodson, by her
second marriage with the clerk Of
Fayette county, and lived in the house
now aud during the late war occupied by
Col. VIM. Tyree, (every soldier of Western
Virginia recollects Tyree's.l Her grave is
marked only by slab Of wood ami is not
as noticeable as that of a two year old in
FAINT near her side.
NEW OPERATIONS.
chased a large body of land on the river
above Hawks Nest, and will commence
extensive coking operations shortly. Tie
capital stock is $5OO,0 and several Staun
ton capitalists are interested in the enter
prise. Mr.. M. Erskine Miller, is Presi-
dent of the company, and among the Di
rectors are Messrs. J. Fred Effinger, III
M. Bell and R. FL. Catlett of Staunton.
Gov. Hartranft, of Pa, and Mr.. r. N.
Pool are also stockholders. A new miEe
at 1.-THE Elms,'' two miles above Nuttall.
burg, upon the property of Messer
Efinger, Catlett, Bell and Miller. has
also been opened and is operated BY
Messrs. Berry. Williams and Coopre
Another mine called the LOUISA" on
mile east of Hawks Nest, worked b
,. Messrs Holt, Snyder u Burns. is bein
opened and will soon be Ill operation. Ane
at River View, above Fire Greek, Mr. J
H. Bramwell. formerly Superintendent al
Quiunemont Furnace, proposes to buil'
100 coke ovens and will operate largely il
coke during the present year.
HINTON
has kept pace with the spirit Of improve
3 ment along the line. Marked changes TO
the better are observable in the last veal
Mr.. J. H. Gunttur. the efficient C.. & {
( agent at this place. and one of Hinton
most enterprising citizens. is just complet
ing large and elegant three story bricl
building with iron cornice, which will b
. occupied as a store and dwelling. Mrs
l Ferguson is also finishing another larg
: three story building which will be used a
:, hotel, and Mr.. James, Pennsylvania
e has put up a good roomy frame structure
Q further up ID the to wn, which he occupie
d as IL store and dwelling. He is also sue
s cessfully operating steam lumber mi
y upon the river. Besides these there are
Y number of other new and neat building
d not so large, but indicating growth an
prosperity, and it is difficult to realize tina
Q seven years ago the ground upon whic
e this busy town stands, was cultivate
g farm. All it needs is graded streets an
Q pavements and needs these badly.
t ANDERSON.
s since our reporter visited the place
s few months ago. shows TO less than do2
$ en- new buildings, mostly dwellings
y Among them, one very neat residence IT
$ Gently completed by Capt. Shepherd, va
$ liable official of the G. u. O. road. Mrs
+ G. NJ. Sbepperd, a Waynesboro lady, and
business woman she is, has her milliner
establishment also in the building, and
y literally patroniZed by t. e Aidels0nians
The classical school of Rev MIR Laird
who is also pastor of the P,esoyteria
: church here, is IN very successful opera
ton. The large building, which is preitil
+ situated on an eminence in the edge of IL,
r town, is crowded with pupils male and fe
$ male, and the question of more room ha
become serious one. The Principal viii
> meet the difficulty by building considera
}, BILE addition to his establishment this year
4 A very noticeable and ornamental i'm
provement in the place is pretty
e csvelei way which Mr. D. j. Cogbill
r the popular proprietor Of The Monro,
Q House. has built, extending from the rail
0 road to his hotel. This being tavorit