Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-01
ALL OVER THE STATE.
" WYTHEVILLE.
Something Ibout the Town and It's Indus
ties-The Wealth OF wythe sounty-stook-
RnisinR-Raiiroad Matters.

HnBttnH-HnifroGd mutters.
Especial Correspondence Of the Dlspatch.l
July 81, 1884
Wytheyille, the county-seat OF Wythe
county, on the Norfolk and Western rail-
road, is thrifty and growing town 1900
feet above tide-water. Its situation Il
charming. climate In summer delightful,
and is surrounded by mountains, giving,
succession Of views OF enhancing lowell
ness. During the summer months num-
ber OF people from the South soiourn here.
The place has population OF about 5000.
Itls slowly but steadily growing and has
improved much in the last few years. IL
has many elegant private residences. There
are seven churches, representing every de-
nomination except the Hebrew, and at this
tine a Baptist mission is building another.
There are four public schools Qwo OF which
are coIored), three female seminarIes. and
one male academy.
The Court Of Appeals meet here the 10th
Of July every year; the Circuit Court the
first Monday in March and Septembcr-J.
III, Fulton Judge; and the County Court is
held on the second Monday in each month
+. ]. Hollbrook Judge. TIE manuiactO-
ries are q -four milI-Sla er & Meyers; a
plarnIg-mill-Clark,B Blessing 4 Co.; lgri.
cultural implcments-H. f. McWane; car
rage and wagOn.makers, twO-FOot John
ston d 20. and Suit & Creger; furniture
factory-W. W. Rich & Co.; ioundries,
tWo-J, B. Barrott & Co. and T.. III. Me-
Donald. In the centre OF the town there
is d fine mineral spring Of cbaly ybeate wa
ter. There are two hotels and a mum jer OF
summer boarding houses. As previously
stated, the business people Of Wytheyille
are very much exercised over the prospects
Of rev railroad, known as the Virginia
and Kentucky railroad. The charter
was granted by the Legislature last
winter. IL is to commence at kents
mills, q fag-Station. just three miles
east Of town. on the Norfolk and Western
road, where IL will make connection with
the Danyille and New River road. When
finished and running west il will pass
through the town TO Sharon Springs, in
Bland county. and on through Taze-sll
county INTO Kentucky or Ohio. The
Cripple Creek road, an extension Of the
Norfolk and Western, will soon be com
pletcd. A number OF men are. employed
on il and several miles Of track are laid. IL
connects with the Norfolk and Western at
Martin, now Pulaski CITY. aud will traverse
parts Of Pulaski and Wythe counties, NAM
" along the valleys Of New river and Grip
ple creek, distance OF not less than forty
miles. section which abOunds in mineral
wealth, and in which are 10 be found lead.
zinc, iron. coal. manganese, and ka0lin. 1t
will pass near Radiord furnace aud Boom
furnace, IN Pulaski; Barron Springs fur
mace. Bertha and Falling Cliff Znc-mincs.
Pealce'S Fall furnace. Cedar Run furnace,
and Graham's forge. Wvthc lead and zinc
mines, Van Lew furnace, Walton furnace.
Brown Hin furnace, RayenciG, IrOndalc,
Wythc. Beverley. and Spccdwell furnaces.
II will stop Just short OF White Rock fur.
mace. on the boundary OF Wythe ana Smvth
counties. From this il may be seen what Il
country 1t win develop.
This county shipped last year 1900 head
Of fine cattle weighing 1850 pounds ave.
rage each; 10000 sheep Of l2J pounds
each. 225, 900 bushels Of wheat, 1900 ton :
Of fine car-wheel pig metal. $500 tons OF
zinc-Orcs, and 1850 tons Of lead, IN pig
and shot.
The remarkable and valuable ore belts
and coal deposits seem 10 alternate with
the fine bluegrass limestone valleys, and,
with the mountains and neyer-'ailing
streams attording any required water
power. combine to make the natura. re-
sources Of Wythe famous.
Getting a peep at Mr.. Boyd's valuable
Southwest Virginia" the fifth. believe,
have obtained many interesting items.
| From this learn also that yalu-ble addi-
tional deposits Of copper ores, nuer. spar,
and other ores, have recently been discov-
| cred.
Some Of the largest stock-raisers are Da-
yid =. Graham; Cloyd, James and William
| son McGayock; j. ". Robinson, Robert
Jackson. Mrs. Chafiin. a. Chafhn, II. j.
| Matthews, John c. Roper, william Roper,
J.P. NJ. Saunders. r. &. kent. :. :. Sim
! merman, j. l.. NJ. zimmerman, j. G.. Kent,
! Mrs. Thomas simmerman, X. III. Crockett,
! T. s. Crockett, ". &. Crockett, Joseph NJ.
| Crockett, John {. Graham, Wythe l8. Ora
| BAN, ". Z. Oglesby (whO has the finest herd
| Of short-horns). Joseph aud Jacob MEGA
! vock. :. Il. SayerS, A. NJ. Oglesby, W. II.
/ Howe. John =. Shefiey, Robert savers. John
! A. Brown, David Porter. Jane, Kyle, W.
! q. Moore. Moore & GrOOme hayea fine and
! large stud OF thoroughbred horses. breed
! ing both racc.hOrSe and the PercherOn.
! Thrre is also to he seen in tais county, two
miles from Wythcville, the United states
/ fsh-halchCry, where there is a million oi
/ little fish. Some OF the finest farms in
| southwest Virginia are in The b0undaric. OF
| thi, county.
The people are much pleased with The
| nomination OF Cleveland and Hendricks
! and IL Is claimed that this county viii Z,
! from three 10 five hundred for the Demo
| cratic nominees. A Cleveland and Hen
! dricks club has been organized IN W5the'
/ vile. and steps are being taken 10 organize
| similar ones through the county. Many
changes have taken place since the las
| election. ARANlNTA.