The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-08
VIRGINIA ITEMS.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM AL
OVER THE STATE.

Furnished by the "Time-" CorresPo"-
dent. and state Exchanges -Psragraphr
and Editorial Opinions Clipped Com
piIedand Condensed From Home Papers.
LEXINGTON. Va, October D. CORES
poudence. The Rockbridge Company.
that proposes to build manufacturing
and industrial trade centre OF GLASGOW
ON the Richmond and Allegheny klii-
road in this county .is making line s'ai
i'm that direction. The prospects ahead ol
that enterprise are indeed iiatlerlns
The company has decided to keep the
subscrlption books closed until later al
least. Notwithstanding one OF the ul
rectors is satisfied that he can place
$500 600 of the stock in New YORK.. Inc
stock is in great demand. but there
seems TO be a strong disposition lot TO
reopen the stock books again. Inc i4ea
is to establish large and varied enter
prises on the grounds by eulistirg ann
pie capital which will build up tie
town. Colonel William NJ. Patton. Of
the Virginia Military Institute. has
been selected as engineer to supervise
the work of surveying and laying out
the town. lie will put large corps OF
competent engineers at that work very
soon. Professor David G. Humphreys.
of Washington and Lee. will take charge
Of the Office work, and will get up the
map Of the town. mineral properties
&c.
Among the more important enter
4. IL .l,..I Of ~ 81 81 =
carly a day as possible. will be furnace
company with acapi,al of half million
building syndicate with 1iOO,OuO csp
ital lhalf OF which has been subscuOeul -,
large works for the production oil
hydranlic cement. similar TO the James
River Mills. product. wood pulp, paper
mill. a tannery. brick-yards, "a terra
Gotta kiln and modelling shops and other
smaller enterprises which VIII work up
the raw material in such great abund-
ance on the place. With two such en-
terprises as this and the Buena Vista
! COMPANY to develOp the mineral wealth
of Rockbridge, backed by tie very best
business. financial and legal talent. with
all the necessary advantages that are
essential TO success, ROckbrldge Will
not be long IN building the twin cities
of North aud James rivers. a power as
lion producers.
The Victoria Furnace at Goshen Will
soon be ready to 20 into blast. with
many improvements added.
The wires announces the sudden
death, at Rockport, Tex. his adopted
home. where he was a prominent edu'
Gator. of the Rev. Richard +. Barton.
for long years a resident OF tins place.
lie was a native Of Winchester. va.
The annual fall shooting ia this coun-
will not be so interesting and profitable
this season as in past years. The coveys
Of partridges are scarce and not large
numerically.
The Legislature of Texas has made a
fitting recognition az last of the services
of William Wallace" Foot Wal.
lace'-wh0. az a pioneer IN the early
settlement Of that State took such a
prominent part. He is given large
tract Of valuable land near Galveston,
where be now resides. hale and hearty.
at an advanced age. lie Is a native OF
Rockbridge. and has many influential
relatives living here now.
Colonel William VI. Patton. as con-
sulting engineer OF that important pub
lie work, the construction oil the bridge
lover the Ohio at Louisville. NY. cor
Meeting Jacksonville. Ind. Will leave
for Washington next week 10 consult
the Secretary of War.
DR.. George Preston and bride az
rived here from I.eipsic. SaXony this
week, and remained a few days, leav-
ing for Baltimore, Md, where the DC.
tor goes 10 accept chair IN the Med.
cal Clinical College DE-. Preston De-
inst thirty. a son OF Colonel j. T. j.
Preston. and graduate Of Lpipsic. Hi-
wife. a society belle Of Leipsic. is a lady
Of great culture. speaking the French
German. English. and several Other
languages with the ease aud iluency Of
cultured native.
Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee Is at General G.
W. G.. Lee 5.
Miss Minnie Cabell Tutwiier and Mr
. J. Houston Leech. two society lights
were married in the county Wedne,
day. The bride is daughter Of Mr. +
:. rutwiler. and the groom son Of Hon
". b. +. Leech.
Mr.. A. +. Jahnke, the Richmond opti
clan. Is visiting here.
Miss Elanor and Mr.. VIC. Bruce hei
brother. of Halifax. are visiting friend
p, and relatives here.
+ David Layne. the contractor, has d.
turned from Roanoke. where bee spent ;
year. and viii remain here, resamill
his worl, in this section.
Judge J. X. Elmonlson and family
q and Mrs. johns, OF Glasgow, have gOn.
North.
Jim Frazier will show his hand D.
Rockbridge IN the falls political con
b. test. He has a strong following. and a.
% ne has announced his purpose to sup
! port Mckinney his followers will Is
- and do likewise.
Senator John ". Daniel is booked &,
! speak here on Monday next. which D.
court day. If he comes he will be- wei
coined by a vast c)ucourse of the SOY
. ereigus provided the weather Is fair.