Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-10-24
BUSINESS MAEAGER's DEPARTMENT

GARRARD ITEMs.-A fair crowd attended
Court yesterday About 300 cattlewere on the
market, nearly all Of which sold. Bidding
was brisk and trade active. Auct. /. NJ.
Dunn sold 30 good yearlings at $3.50, and
a number Of inferior cattle OF 81 to cent?;
mules at ss5 to $3.50 and horses at s65 to
Sl25... Nothing important was done in
Court. Court Of Claims is now sitting......
Hessian fly is damaging early wheat in the
vicinity Of Bryantsville Fiat hogs sell
at 7 cents VIM. A. Hiatt sold to b. F..
Robinson 30 1lO0.lb. cattle at cents......
]. II. West sold IL cattle, to be delivered
about 10Th Nov, at ct cents Will weigh
between 1000 and 100 Them. There is
il only one prisoner in Lancaster Jail, and
none in the workhouse. That one is Bish-
op, an importation from Rockcastle.....
Abe Ray, living on Scott's Fork, had his
leg broken in two places and his his foot
terribly fractured by the falling Of a horse
on him Saturday. His leg had to be am
putated little below the knee His recov-
cry is doublful......Gov.M cCreary made a
speech for Phil Thompson and the democ-
racy, which was well received.
MOUNTAIN EcHos.-l took a trip over
the Knoxville extension as far as London
last week and although pressed with bust
ness took in few observations along the
line. was surprised to find such pretty
and pleasant town as London, in the noun
tains. 1t is situated in a little valley,
about half mile wide and nearly level. /
am told that more business is done there
than perhaps in any town Of its size in the
State. The population is estimated at 400
TO 500. One Of the best features OF the
place is that no bar.room is to be found in
il, and consequently no bar-room autocrets
and loafers. The Court House, which was
built and donated to the county by old
General Jackson, who is now four score
years and ten or more and who still lives
| in London, is by no means a modern struc'
ture. but il substantial and large enough
for all practical purposes. The Reformers
are now the only denomination which has
a house Of worship, but the Methodists are
preparing TO build one......I called on Mr.
AR. Dyche, editor Of the MOuRtatn Echo,
one al the cleverest republicans ! know
He is making good paper for his side Of
the house ...... The track of the extension IL
laid with heavy ties and steel rails and Al
far As London, is considerably smoother
than that of the old road. The track-lay
ers are within three or four miles of Viii
liamsburg, which is about 80 miles beyond
London, and trains will be running to tina
place before long ..... Pitman, three mile
this side Of London, is the busiest little
place | ever saw. There are the head
quartera Of the Laurel, Peacock and Pit
man Coal Companies; the first com
posed Of Lincoln. the second Of Msdi
son and the third Of Boyle county capital
lists. | had only short time to spent
there; consequently can make no extended
mention Of it. Will smother time.....
East Bernstadt is destined TO be consider
able place. This station is so called be
cause il il the nearest one to and East
Bernstadt, the settlement OF Germans. (B.
the way I'm told that these newcomers ar
considerably worse off than when the,
came and are getting pretty tired Of thei
purchase Our countymen, Owsley a Far
ria, are doing thriving business there. 4
splendid freight and passenger depot, one 0
the best ON the Knoxville Branch, has jus
been fnished.....I spent a night at Alta
mont, with Charlie Nield, one Of the own
. ers Of Altamont Coal Mines, who shove
me over the works. This company hash
shipped any coal yet and will not for
month or so, but is making most substan
/ tial preparations. The tracks, which ar
laid entirely with iron rails, are smoot
and level and the tunnel approaches ar
! substantially timbered. The company hs
. already built 25 or 30 very comfortabl
houses for employees, stores, offices, &c, an
intend building 70 more. The place
laid of into streets and already present
8 the appearance Of a town. Coal Of the bes
: kind is very abundant and easy Of aces
2 ......I heard Thompson and Ewell speak
r Mt. Vernon. A considerable crowd turne
out In my opinion Ewell was consider