The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1889-03-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Mount Tory Mining Company was organized
in Winchester, Va, on Friday last with cap
ital of 100000. B. II. Richards, of Stone
burner & Richards, of Baltimore, was elected
president Frank n and John L. Wissler of
the Winchester Paper Mills r. E. Griffith, DR.
W. S. Love, M. 81. G. Willis, cashier of the
Union Bank, and Shirley Carter, all of Winches-
ter, were elected directors John w. Rice, CASH
Ter OF the Shenandoah Valley National Bank
was elected treasurer. The object of the com
pany Is to mine Manganese and iron ores on the
Mount Tory furnace property which lies be-
tween the Buena Vista and Crimora mines in
Augusta county.
A distinguished party, composed of the Hon
Abram s. Hewitt, ex-Mayor Edward Cooiper
John G. Calhoun, Frederick Taylor, and R. Mel
lis, OF New York; j ohm NJ. Martin a prominent
banker Of Paris, Texas; B. F. Fachenching of
Durham, Pa, and Col A. NJ Shook, of Tennes
see, who are on an inspection tour through the
South, arrived In Florence, Ala. on Sunday
over the Nashville, Florence, and Sheffield Rail
way. Alter spending several hours there they
left for Decatur, Birmingham, and other towns
All expressed themselves we'll pleased with the
condition of affairs in the South.
A RUSH To LOWER CALIFORNIA. Lower CAL
itornia which all the world has heretofore been
content to neglect is now a very interesting
country. The newly discovered gold diggings
IN the Santa Clara district, about $50 miles south
of San Diego, make all the difference. Fifteen
good rich lodges" reported, and Americans
Of all classes are hurrying across the Mexican
line to share in the yellow harvest. From Los
Angeles it is reported that 900 men a day have
gone to the mines in the last four days
TbeSouth Birmingham Coal and Coke Company
was organized at Salem, Thursday, with car
ital of 81 0OO0 600, with D. B. Strouse president.
and 7. j. Schickel. secretary and treasurer.
Charles G.. Emery, Of New York, is one of the
directors The company owns 3 900 acres Of
coal land fifteen miles south of Birmingham,
and will erect one hundred coke ovens and a
furnace at once The principal office will be
at Salem.
A dispatch from Parkersburg, w Va, saws
THE youngest couple ever married in this State
we're made man and wife Wednesday night at
Keyser, Mineral county. Their names are Chloe
Poland aged thirteen, and Joe Snow. aped four-
teen. They had been lovers for four years, and
after frequent entreaties received parental con-
sent to marry. The bride was attired in a short
dress"
Gen. Boulanger went on Sunday to Bor-
deaux. The train which conveyed him stopped
at Blois and St. Pierre des Corps at both Of which
towns enthusiastic demonstrations were made in
his honor At Tours a crowd of 5000 persons
gathered at his hotel to welcome him. In re-
spouse to vociferous cheering the General ap-
pbdIbu upOu a DdlCOuy anu 66preS50Q MS tlaQEg
for the reception accorded him.
The Hon. Absalom Koiner, Of Augusta sold
last week to Mr. Higginson, an Englishman. his
farm lying near Ivy Depot Albemarle county.
Va, consisting Of 278 acres for $4,000 cash
This farm formerly belonged to w. w Gilmer.
Mr.. Woodruff, living in the same neighborhood
sold his farm Of So acres for $500
A company was organised in Lexington. Va
Wednesday last to build ten or twenty-ton
coke furnace at Buena Vista. The Buena Vista
Compay has granted free site, ore, Aux, and
wood for charcoal for one year.
The peanut factory Of Messrs. S. G. Gwatb-
ney & Co., at Disputante Station, near Peters
burg was burned last Wednesday. The ere ia
supposed 10 have originated from the engine.
The firm lost all their stock Of peanuts and ma
chinery.
One hundred and Gfty-tbree motions were
docketed on Thursday in coupon cases in the
Richmond Circuit Court The effect OF these
proceedings is to subject the tender Of these cou-
pous to costs and discourage the use Of them.
The Welton Coal and Slate Companies at
Charleston, w. Va. made an assignment Mon
day. The liabilities are about $4,000 and the
assets will reach about $4,000 The preferred
creditors are the estate Of J. D. Lewis, deceased,
5000 ?. II. Noyes & Co., S2,883, and Mr.
Beane, Bl,95lG2.