The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20

I ference stations. has been rebuilt. and ~
/ friends hope 10 see IL finished and equipped
I the present season. The old building WAS
burned about four wears ago IN a disastrous
/ fire that swep, away many others. The
/ loss was a severe one flr the Methodist COM
munity, and the conduct Of the jewish
Rabbi and his flock toward the strich
church in rendering the use Of theft
synagogue 10 Dr. leates, the pastor. was
an act OF hrOthorly Kindness that
evoked widespread and hearty commercial
tiOns. The Christian press Of the state
commented feclngly and with outspoken
appreciation. and characterized the aci as
an ausury OF a now Ora's dawn. The Meth0-
dist congregation sold the old site which
had become somewhat cramped hy the en-
yir0ments of business and traffic. and
bought a more desirable one. The new edi-
fee j. about % hccOmpleiod. There are % De
twenty feet additional to the height oi the
spire. more than was originally intended.
The seating capacity viii De- about l,.VV,
and is 90 Dee filled with opera chairs.
There have been some remarkable discuN-
cries iu the timber resources Of Western.
North Carolina. The walnut and poplar
have probably never been oNcelled. Nut
long since some mammoth logs were shipped
through this place 90 furniture makers In
Norfolk. one poplar log. "a dead tree had
been cuf into six sections. and made cargo
for two Cat ears. The bark ami sap had
rotied away and leit only the yellow heart
which measured six feet I'M diameter at thc
biggest end. Mr. James Mitchell. ot Wilkes
county. recently found "a chestnut I'M .ihc
upper end of that county, - feet IN c.rcum-
ference, and poplar of iha same size.
T. B. Ashford. of Kingston. has invented
an inkstand stopper that opens whom the
a.. II.. |II...f a. II .IH
and Mr.. :. J.. Trogdon. cashier of the saw
ngs bank OF this place. has invented am ink
stand that closes when the pen is laid
across little pen-holding rack in front.
and opens as soon as The pen i- taken up.
DR.. J. J. Mott. !. J. and j. e. sullivan
and g.. p. Daniel, are building roller flour
mill i'm ~tatcsyiile.
4 rich gold bearing quartz vein with
slate combination, has been found hy john
Ruhty about ten miles from salisbury.
The discovery was made some months ago.
but has not been developed. Trials, how
ever, with loose sand and gravel prove the
find 20 bee valuable.
4 party of Morm0ns. consisting Of two
families "a father and son. with their wives
and children-passod through here yester-
day ON their way tO join "A large delegation
no Chattanooga, Tenn. whore they are co.-
Letting colony 90 go to Manassa. Colorado.
They came from the foot OF Pilot Mountain
I'm Stokes county. where there have long
been disciples of thar creed. 10 is under
stood that recruits are gathering at Nhattl-
nOOga, 90 le taken charge ol hy special
omissary for the far West.
Colonel John G.. liption. ui the Patriot.
with his BRIDE. returned 90 this city last
night by the g;3D train from Salisbury. lie
was met by the "Ouiilurd trlys.' Of which
tain. and was rendered "a sort of informal
military reception. Having been "a wid0wer.
and not much Hurried by the event. De WAS
found to-day IN his sancium working away
with the philosophy of a stole.
a bad wreck Of "a train of freight ears oe-
CURED just beyond Charlotte On saturday
night. bl0ckading the Piedmont AIT Line.
and delaying incoming train from Atlanta
until SUNDAY afternoon.
The prospectus of the iron ard steel come
pauy has just been issued, and truly Oilers
big possibilities 90 It's stockholders. lis ol-
ganizlti0n shows. j. \. Odeli. president;
Julian =. Carr. Nice-prcsident. =. y. New
man. general manager. Samuel II. Wiley,
secretary and treasurer. 1he0. =. kluii-.
attorney. Executive COMMITTEE. a.
Odell. Julius A. Gray and A. B. Andrews.
Directors George =. scott, 4. -. Andrews. /
James A. Odeil. Julius A. Gray IlC0. + /
klutts. Julian :. Carr. j. j. Newman. The +
ore and fuel supplies are tO come from ore /
Hill iron mines, Chatham county; lime /
stone. Gcrmaniou. stoke, county; coke and /
fuel supply. Pocahonta-. Va. and the coal /
fields of Dan and Deep rivers.
The prospectus sets forth i'm fuli thc fea~.- /
Dility of the undertaking and the exceeding 4
excellence OF extent Of los resources. ~ /
gives the analysis of the ores by chemical /
and mining experts Of uudoubted authority. /
such as Prof. Charles ID. Wilder. nr. J.. /
Emm0ns. Prof ". q. Kerr Prof. b. 4. /
jenth, Commodore Wilkes, niiCd states /
navy: Prof =. A. Richard: also special lei- /
ers from Mr. John Fulton, mining expert /
If Cambria Iron Company: Frederick II. /
smith. Of Baltimore. and Ar. Thomas Gr- /
nam, of Philadelphia. lhe initial step in /
aking stock ye-teri5, showed that 100000
VAS subscribed ,he first day. The report
II experts shows ihat the oTn il of taa finest
3cssemer steel variety and may Dee pro-
luced at "a minimum cost of $500 per ION.
he ore Hin mines We're worked during lhe
revolutionary war. and later the tOniede-
ate Government built a Sjl.O1l foundation
Or q furnace at the place which 30 was de-
igned % deyelope into plan. OF national