The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-14

Especial Correspondence OF the Dspatch.l
SALEM, August IL. 1885,
Salem. the county-seat OF Roanoke. Is oil
the Norfolk and Western railroad, is
miles from Richmond, and is one OF tn
Oldest towns In the State. 1t was incorpe
rated I'm the year 1929. and has popula
ton Of 1000 people. The town govern
ment consists Of u Mayor, Colonel X. III
Logan, and Council OF six members
Town Sergeant, Jacob ID. Frier; Towi
Treasurer, n. b. McCleand. 1t has one
fire company, under the command Of Ma
for Robert W. Page, and police force
In the town there are several handsome
private residences and quite number OF
mercantile houses that do thriving bust
ness. Salem is well laid off, and has I'M
proved very much in recent years. During
the summer months large numbers OF yisl
tors from the South sojourn here. The
climate is pleasant and the location is said
10 be one OF the healthiest in the Valley OF
Virginia, for this is its head.
LAKE SPRINGS.
About hall mile from the court-housC
il Lake Springs, summer resort. The
town is supplied with water by pipes from
this spring. There are several handsome
churches here-the Baptist. Methodist,
Episcopalian. Presbyterian, and Lutheran.
The Baptists have no pastor at present;
their last pastor was called recently to
Richmond. Rev. l.. X. Green is pastor OF
the Methodist church, Rev. Mr.. Goodwin
OF the Episcopal, and Rev. Mr.. II. Miller
OF the Lutheran. There is one hotel here
the Duval House, W. ID. +. Duval proprie.
tor: one bank, the Farmers National Bank
of Salem, Judge Green b. Board president
James Chalmers cashier.
EDUCATIONAL.
On the Suburbs OF the town is to be seen
Roanoke College. It's buildings are hand.
some, and are located in beautiful Lawn,
which is filled with handsome shade-trec.
and shrubbery.
Holins Female Institute is eight miles
from here. From its location it enjoys the
advantages of mild mountain climate,
free of malaria; valuable medicinal waters,
and the most picturesque scenery. IL is
under the management Of Professor Charles
L. Cooke, and employs twenty officers and
teachers.
SURROUNDING SCENERY.
To the south Of Salem can be seeu the
spurs OF the Blue Ridge and Allegheny
mountains. They form n junction for
about seventeen miles, where the Nor
folk and Western begins its ascent OF the
Alleghanies, reaching its summit four miles
east OF Christiansburg. This peculiar con-
formation forms kind OF cove, where the
climate is delightful and vegetation Is three
weeks earlier than in any other portion of
the county. The valley is narrow and very
rich, and some Of the most prolific fields of
grain are found IN it. 1t is drained by the
Roanoke river.
THE PRODUCTS OF TIE COUNTY.
The products OF the county OF Roam
Oke are tobacco, wheat, corn, bar
lev, and rye. In the south and
southwestern portion OF the county tobacco
Is the principal crop; and there are many
large apple orchards. The apples grown
are OF Back-Creek pippin, winesap, and
other varieties. These apples are barrelled
and shipped in large quantities. In the
eastern portion OF the county peach orch
ards are very numerous, the product OF
which are canned and shipped to the
North. In the centre, grain is raised chief
ly. There are in the county large deposits
of iron ores, principally red and brown
hematite. which are said to be OF supe-
rior quality. Manganese of fine quality is
found; and two miles from Salem. near
Fort Lewis mountain, in Mason-C Greek
Valley, are large slate quarries. which are
now being developed. Six miles from here
is the Cave Springs, and fifteen miles is the
famous Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs.
NEWSPAPER SOLD.
The Salem Register, Coalition organ
owned by G. NJ. Weber q Brother, wa,
sold Saturday last, and bought by j. c.
Crabtree q Co., OF the Times. These two
will be consolidated, and published under
the name OF the Roanoke Times and Reals
10
Weber, in the sale, obligates himself Il
withdraw from the newspaper business fol
four years.
The Democrats Of Roanoke will re0r
ganize their party under the plan agreed
upon by the State Executive Committee a
Lynchburg. On the 10Th Of August court
day. they Will appoint county superin
tendent, committees, and elect delegate
TO u convention to nominate senator an'
members OF the House OF Delegates. TIL
convention will meet IN September. Ii /
expected that at the meeting on the Dot
the Hon. John w. Daniel will be here 4
meet Auditor s. Brown Allen. who is an
nounced to speak.
DEMOCRATS AROUSED.
The Democrats are aroused and eager TO
the fight, and are making arrangements [,
perfect their organization throughout IN
county. They say that they will redeem
this senatorial district as well as elect
member to the House OF Delegates from
Roanoke and Craig counties. The sena
torial district embraces the counties O
Montgomery, Roanoke, and Craig, and wa
represented in the last Legislature by J. f
Eskridge, OF Montgomery. The folowin,
gentlemen are spoken OF as candidates b,
the Democrats For the Senate. Undo,
X Of
Green Ii. Board, Of Salem, Roanoke. anf
Henry Strout, OF Roanoke city; and for tbs
House OF Delegates, for Roanake and
Craig, Judge Marshall, ex-State senator
ana Giles Huffman, present Common.
wealth's attorney OF Craig; for Montgom.
cry county, William Ellis, ex-mcmber ot
the House, and Judge Waller II. STAPLES
are mentioned.
Inc Coa'itionists will hold their Conyen.
uon september LIST, at Salem, TO nominate
a senator and member OF the House ~
Deicgates. James X. Thompson and John
w, "ood OF Roanoke, and John p. Cald-
Wen OF craig are mentioned us candidates
Tor the House, and for the Senate, Colonel
u. W. Hansbrough and j. 4. Eskridge. OF
Montgomery, are named.
DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
Saturday night a number OF gentlemen
met and organized Democratic club.
called the Salem District Campaign Club.
Mayor X. w. Page was elected president.
X. McClelland secretary, and II. j. Shickei
treasurer 1t is expected that they will do
good work. This Is the first time since
1869 that campaign club has been organ
ICED In Salem. The officers and members
OF The club are among the most influential
gentlemen In the town. They have rented
. hall and fitted 1t up. and have cut out