The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-13
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Especial correspondence State Chronicleo
WINSTON, N. c., Aug. 18th. 1900
some mineral discoveries are being made
on the Roanoke & Southern Railroad
whiie the grading of the bed is being
carried on. 1t was learned here to day
that on the premises of Mr.. Miner
baugher, near Prices store, in Rocking
nam county, the convicts dug into what
proved to b9 one of the most valuable
veins OF silver ore ever discovered in the
South An option was at once taken
out on the lands and the mine will be
worked immediately
Mineral lands are being taken up fast
IN that section. In the bordering Vir
ginla counties to Rockingham in this
State and IN the northern part of that
county, some Of the most valuable dis
coveries OF magnetic iron ore, oxide of
silver, antimony, tin and copper have
been made. Mr.. L. L Thomas, an old
citizen of Henry county, Va, but for
merly of Thomasville, n. c., which
place bears his name, is at the head of
a mining party who are making the
most valuable discoveries. Mr. J. Tur-
ner Morehead, of Leaksville, and DR..
H. W. Thomas, of Thomasville, are asso-
clated with him and at an early day they
Will begin work for some of these valu-
ables In the southwestern corner of
Henry, and southern part of Patrick
counties in Virginia, and northern part
OF Rockingham, n. @. Mining is the
rage in the counties north of Us. The
Pepper mines in Stokes and the newly
discovered coal beds in Surry are only
awaiting the decision of some big syndi-
cate, when they will be developed
North Carolina is wealthy below the
surface Let her be developed.
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The flames which wrapt the Fountain
Hotel in q red sheet and consigned it to
ashes yesterday morning had not finish
ed their destructive work when my let
ter to the CHRONICLE was called off by
the departing train. The building was
owned by Capt Colbert w. Belo, former
ly citizen of Raleigh, and was insured
for $40, 600. 1t was destroyed with a LOT
of handsome furniture stored away in
the third story and t he rear wing of the
building. The origin of the fire is mys.
terry.
AS wired to you yesterday, Stokes
county has nominated its Democratic
ticket to win this fall 1t is one of the
best that has ever been put up in thai
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nominated for the House. is one of the
the full confidence Of the people of his
section. Mr.. A. M. Stack, the nominee
for clerk of the court, is promising
young lawyer and helps to strengthen
the ticket greatly These men will prob
ably lead the ticket.
The writer saw some of the tribe @
Benjamin on their way to Wilkesbor
yesterday where they hold their Judicia
convention to-day. Thomas Settle wa
along, loaded down with big gun t.
try and blow Barber out of his owl
county. But Barber amt built tha
way. He is a man of the people AM
Settle he is Settle man, first, last an,
all the time.
4&
q The Democrats OF Forsyth are begin
! ming to hang their goose high up in th
, air. They jerked him high the first tim
they proposed to nominate such men a
= Capt r. B. Glenn and ii. E. Fries fC
| the General Assembly, but now that the
F have another string to their hoop an
f proposed to put f. H. Wilson throug
= for treasurer there is no doubt bnt ths
f the Republican goose is cooked. Fc:
i syth will go Democratic If the Farmer
= Alliance will allow it to. NJ. VICTOR.