Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-07-18
The accommodating cut IL Il re-
markedly good likeness ri
Mr.. wM. ID. JONES,

MIR. WIN. ID. JONES,
of philadelplia, Pa, who is Wiley
aud favorsbiy known Throughout
this Torti,aI ~ tllr country as one Of
the most wltlc awake and enttrpIs-
lug men that this section oil the
country has produced. he carly
cyinced liking for mercantile pur-
suits, aud Willie n boy IN years, con-
Quoted y store ilioIIr town, nptO the
year 1857 or Q. This. however, did
not seem 70 satiNfy his ambition,
which finally impllcIl him 10 rclin-
quish the cyentenor Of his way" us b
eiore-krepct. and seek new urquain- Z;
ianceR IN u larger community. lie -
movod 10 Philadelphia and con- MS$
ievle'l himself with one Of The lar va
gest houscR IN that business city. 3;
Here his sterling worth showed IL :=#
self. and, hy sirirt adherence 10 his 8+s
business. lie arose 10 the front rank "a
ia one WHO could conirh lie lar 8
gcrt trade Of any one IN the city. #
lila husincts conncc ions threw him e
in contHt With tlioSe Who had oiler
interests than those in vi lich Ec Was
immediately connected, Especially
iun,brr, coal. and iron. His intimate
knnwlegde (IposSesEed at that time by
only few Of the vast mineral resources
ofthe regions Immediately IN and ad.
,oilihlg the Cumberi,fnd Mountains. sharp.
cinTi w practical observation while Ell.
gagged in hls regua, trade, lei him 10 see
that ere lnng the vast lumber and miner.
III wealth of lc.cher, Perry, & Pix,
A
Lee Counties, in Virginia IA regiol
comparatively unkonwn to the grca
mass OF proplt) must sO0n become I'M
covered and lis hidden and dOrman
wealth become IN important factor in tn
trade Of the country. Acting upon hi
judgement and with the nerve necessary
for such an undertaking, he converted
quietly his accumulated means iulC
mountain lands lying Letchcr, Perry,
Pike Counties Kentucky aud the adjoin
ing Coa:.iirs IN Virginia Wise. Scott. 6
Ice, until now ut this writing he hold
In fee simple jointly with promincu
Plliadslpllian millionaire upwards of tp,
hajtdred fhousobd acres OF the riches
land 10 be found in this country---ricl
hath on the surface AMI below Il. Lane
covered by Walnut, Oak, Cherry ano
Hickory, from five 10 nine feet IN diane,
ter, and rich IN veins Of coal from sever
10 fourteen feet IN thickness. The Goa
has proved BY analysis superior to til,
celebrated Conncllsvillc coal Of Penn
We believe Sir Jones Is the largest indi
vldual land owner In this secLion of thu
country and with the prospects Of early
development Of his land, we nigh
safely cay ere long he will be one Of thu
weaIlhiest. Railroads are being survey,
cd that will g0ihrough his land, thu,
aiding the process OF development and
which we understand he intends very
shortly to commence, and thereby
enhancing The value Of them TO an cX'
tent that we can hardly estimate, but
doubtless to several millions of dollars
4s by the notice immediately following
this II will BE- seen that he Is one of TIC
owners Of the Great Natural Bridge and
Tunnel, situated IN Scott County Va
dOmiles from Bristol aud one of Ill,
greatest natural curiosilics Of this Coun-
try and near which the S. 4. q .. II. II,
Is likely TO pass.
He IL liberal to n fault always willing
W HeIp lnt poor AHu IlccUy' j nave o.
ten heard him say II feel that | have
been greatly blessed and prcspcrcd in
this world and II Is my duty to lend Il
helping hand to those IN distress and
always do It," Some of the most prOmi-
nent Dlcn Of this section say Love my
success III life generally to w. d. Jones,
pecuniaiy aid, influence and advice"
GBLAT NATURAL BRIDGE AND TUNE GO.
ORGANIZATION or THE COMPANY US
DiR THE NEW CHARTER.
t4A' PRocEEpiSds.