Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-12
MT. VERNON DEPARTMENT.

~ kOOu ram lel lueruaN night Hlu
another was falling yesterday morning
when eve" went to press in the mailbag.
-Mr.W. II. Spradlin has been given the
position Of transit.man in the Kentuck Y
Central Engineer Corps. lie is an excel
lent engineer, and his friends are glad he
has secured the place.
A track-laying machine will be put 10
work on the extension this week. The
rails are down to Hazel Patch now, and
every effort will be made to 20 into Lon
don by the 10th OF June.
Napoleon b. Price, Of this county, has
obtained a certificate from the Pension
Office, allowing him pension at the rate
of 81 per month with back pay from 1864,
for wounds received during the war.
In order to accommodate visitors TO
ROckcastle Springs, the L. q n. will push
the extension as rapidly as possible, and
the threat is now made that trains will be
running into London by the 10Th Of June
In difficulty near Livingston. IN Lsu-
rel county, last Monday. between james
and John Townsend, uncle and nephew,
the latter was cut several times with =
knife in the hands Of the former The
wounds were not serious John Townsend
was drinking, and the difficulty arose over
settlement, between him and third party
in which james Townsend iuterfered.
ABOUT PEOPLE Mr.. Caspar Williams.
who has been attending school at Clrthage,
ILL.,, has returned home and entered upon
the study of the Law. Mr.. NJ. j Miller is
in Garrard county this week Miss Jael
Redd is the guest Of Mrs J. III Otter DR..
W. p. Mckee received the other day the
photographs Of Rev. J. Il. Van Nuys, the
faithful, earnest and efficient Presbyterian
minister at Livingston, and his wife, Mrs.
Van Nuys,who is a patient, devoted labor
er in Gods vineyard. This pious couple
have been stationed at Livingston for sew.
eral years, and they never seem happier
than when busily engaged in the service Of
their blessed Master. A prosperous and
promising church has been established as a
result Of their work and a neat house OF
worship erected. The photographs are
elegant and ife-like as pictures can be
made. The artist is Mr.. j. G. Scott, New
Brunswick, New Jersey, who is almost
without a rival in the art Of making photo
graphs.
The Altamont Coal Company was or
ganized at Pine Hill few days ago. w.
NJ. Howard was elected President; {. Crooke |
Vice President; c. S. Nield, Secretary; G.
D. Brownlee, Treasurer. These gentlemen,
with Jack Adams, Jr., constitute the
Board Of Directors. The authorized capt.
al Of the Company Is 100000, with the
privilege of making it 100000. The place
# business is Mullins, a station on the
Knoxville Branch railroad in Laurel coun-
y, five miles from London. The lands Of
he Company are several miles in extent,
md lie between the Knoxville Branch and
he proposed route Of the Kentucky Cen
raj. The coal can be easily and cheaply
oaded into the cars Of either road. Coal
n paying quantities has already been dis
overed about 300 feet from, and 32 feet
bove the Knoxville Branch. This coal is
4 the celebrated Peacock" variety, is abb
Olutely free from impurities, and is the
nest coal in the world for CRATE purposes.
he success of the Company is assured by
he men who control its affairs. Mr.. How
I'd is an experienced miner Mr.. Crook
we'll known from his connection with
he Pine Hill Coal Company whose opera.
ons have been 80 large and successful.
lr. Brownlee has been for five years the
gent Of the Railroad Company at Living
on and il live business man, while Mr..
'ield Of young, active, energetic fellow.
18th plenty II pluck and per-istency, and
Rough knowing, perhaps. more about
ewspaper than a coal mine, "a the origin.
or Of tide scheme and has worked hard for
$ success The Company will begin OPP
-ations in the latter part Of the summer
Last SUNDAY, an individual called w.
D.. Murphy, WAS arrested on a charge Of
stit larceny. lie was accused of stealing
shirt and pair Of pants from George
BOX, merchant at Livingston. A pair
"knucks" was found in his pocket wher
rested. Ga Tuesday he Was tried on the
large Of petit larceny and also for carry
q concealed deadly weapons. lie plead
nifty to both charges, and was sent to jail
. thirty days in the first case and 6ned
'5 with ten days imprisonment in the q
tier case The imprisonment Is TO be 2
ent in work, and the fne to be satisfied :