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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

WEST POINr. Va. Feb. ls.-- special.
The chief business VI West Point is cotton
shipping. and therefore anything that af-
fects fgf6lanly or uniafOrably the volume
OF shipments. either foreign or c0astWise,
affects spOndngly our money trans
actions ln every other direction. We have
tW0 congresses. which last year ran night
and day, but this year one oithese machines
has only run q few DAYS. and the other ON
the l-t of January was many thousand bales
behind its record ~ last year "a ihe same
time. This has bcau great loss 10 tine town.
There are several reasons % which this de-
cline may Doe credited. The Eastern North
Carolina crop, which WAS largely handled az
this port was not good crop this year
The most of the cotton that comes here this
year. too. is compressed before reaching
This port. s0 here is another loss: the method
0f shipping cotton also has somewhat
changed. much OF the cotton that used %
Dee reDi..lt here is now billed through %
destination, shippers claiming % effect =
saving thereby; then again the labor em-
ployed here this winter has largely been ne
slCes, thus keeping good deal Oi the money
from reaching the white channels OF trade.
Many of the white men employed in hand
ling the cotton are Canadians, who send
their money home 20 Canada as often a.
payday comes. We hope the employment
" foreigners wil soon be broken up. and
some method adopted that viii help 10 build
800 the t0wn.-Ne did have until u year
q ~ a hosiery works, but the business WAS
abandoned and machinery sold. We have
4 mari mill iu operation now, which is
manipulating AID drying the Pamun-
ley marl. and employing nine men.
one Lumber Mil which employs half
dozen men. and gets Oul large quantity OF
rough and dressed lumber The pr0prie-
t0rs arc kusrs Br0s--We are now pro-
pOsing to establish = Canning and presery-
Ing Company WITH she hope that DC. when la
operation, will induce other industries also.
The capital stock viii DE $1,000 ia shares "
so each. payable in instruments OF 81 per
month, per share. The West Point Iele.
phone Company has been ofganiged and
buili q line. via Lester manor LanesYille
and Court House to W 3lkegtOn. IN King aud
Queen county. the head OF regular
.team navigation on the bait<pOni river.
The line b. now being extended from Walk.
erton DO iappahannOck GA the Rappshau-
mock river, and we hope 10 extend IL 40 no
distant day. lO Richmond from Walkeri0n.
via. Ayietts. This line has paid well from
the very first, and with little Improvement
Mill greatly increase its earnings. We
have for some time contemplated establish
ing = steam Terry across tho pamunkey and
N4tlap0ni rivers under an old charter OBJ.
tained by non-residents several yeara ago
but it seems 10 be 30 lar @ sort OF 'dOg in
the mangeg' business and so has not made
Fnuch progress. We need and have room fol
large number Of industries here, and yery
favorable opportunities will be siyen. We
want carriage factory, nOurin. MILL cot
ton mill, cigar and cigarette factory. 4
/ foundry and machine works, and many othel
lines Ofmsnuiacluretue could do well here
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

Iron GATE. Feb. ls.-. Special. Iron
Gate is still making rapid strides and bids
fair at mo- distant future 90 be a town 0f some
note. the variety works which are running
along nicely. are owned by Mr l.. n New
ton. and managed by Dir. l.. r. Green, Of
Anderson. vs.. Va. The rolling mill will be
boz operation in 80 days. lhe puddles are
AN ready now for melting pig iron and the
motive power will Dee ready as soon as the
new boilers can be placed. (By the way, /
was -lad t0 see they were made bf the Tam
ner 6 Delaney Engine Company. or your
citvl The machinery be- arriving daily for
the steel plant. for which the foundation 10
being aiu now.
There are three rea. estate brokers here.
sd seem t0 Ue doing % thriving business.
The large hotel liliY r0Omsl rs nearly COM
p.etei, and DO is a beautiful house. The
streets have all been graded in the business
part NJ the town. and the contract for
grading the elevated part ~ the city was
.et to-day tO Nr. Carpenter. am experienced
workman There Us one hotel here now. ac-
commodities fifty Or sixty people. and 10
nicely run by hr. Al. DDkle. formerly OF
Augusta. The liauis0uhurg Company
bought ~ lots here last week, and the
>taunion company bought 100 lots. There
are now about twenty-five houses under
contract 10 bee started In thirty days Pour
stores here now doing d thriving business.
Telephone and telegraph connection with
Clifton Forge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

Within the last twelve months ihe Allan
tie and Danyille Railroad has reached this
place and passed into panyIile. From the
moment of lbs certain advent the business OF
the place commenced 90 increase. and now
it is ten-f0ld greater than twas ever known
% be in tue past.--~Ome five or Sis new
st0re-h0uses have been luiIt.-New dwell
ings are sprinsing zap as ID by magic. and az
present Rates the population VIII De- more
than doubled within tlis coming year
Instead of one very poorly psironiaed hotel,
there are now three constantly Iull.->ey-
eral factories are spoken OF. 10 seems 90 le
conceded that bank rs the lrst necessity.
1T was promised that The shops 0f tle
Atlantic and DanYille Railroad should be
built here. Several thousand dollars
worth OF work had been done ln dwelling
for the location, nhen suddenly the work
suspended. and the rumorls rife that "a site
some two and half miles east viii De the
place-the station on the road known ~
Egert0n. where the company own hand
some property. llo question is sll ln
aDeyolce. and should the shops De here
they will bring some TWO or three hundred
Inhabitants 40 once.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
FROM LYNCABURG.
Now Enterpriss, In Cotton, Zine, Iron,
Nails. &c.

! IYSCHBTRG. VA. Feb. Is Special. E.
/ The increase and growth OF new manuiac-
/ turing enterprises and industries 100 this
city within the last two years have been
astonishing aud promise the greatest re
/ suits 20 the city. The leading incorporated
enterprises are the following: New cot-
ton mill. Just commencing operations, with
a capital OF S40O. 900 and stock already above
par. Colonel George n. Jones IL president.
The Zinc Works. with "a capital of $500
0O0 have iu.t commenced operations. The
Norfolk aud Western Railroad Company
has built a connecting railroad Ink with li.
General ". =. kosecrans, OF Washington
city. is president and the stockholders ana
managers. in large number, are from the
North. stock largely above par-lAe
Glam0rgan Iron Works, with cani-
tai u 100000. mostly it not entirely
owned in Virginia, and much OF 10 in
the southwest. lts prosperity ls
unprecedented. and It's contracts extend
over large area of country.
The West lynchburg land Company with
z capital of Sl,OlO,O0, is operating on
large scale. having already made large land
purchases, and is selling lots and building
tenement houses on large selle.--
The Drug Mil. with capital 0i 100000.
and e.. II. Lumsden, president. This Do an
entirely new industry in this city and per-
haps. in the state, and gives promise fleng
a most successful one, and greatly beneficial
90 the country people who are no.
furnish most OF the drug materal.--
The Virginia Nail and Iron Works, capital
100000. with +. schafer as president and
300 or 400 hands employed. SIR Butler
member of the Legislature. from Campbell
and formerly from Richmond. ia 10 head
mechanic and manager. The Lynclnurg
Iron COMPANY formerly owned and worked
bv Francis b. Dcane, and which made some
OF our important Confederate war material
during the war. was ont OF blast for some
time. but has recently been bought 10y Gen-
ersl Grub. of New JERSEY. at si2o.t00, and
will be soon opened and rIn by him. 10
may be classed as a new enterprise. The
James River Roller Mills Capital S5O.O0W
owned by William II. Ford. with one o. the
largest grain elevators iu the State, is au
entirely new enterprise 0f individual capi-
tai.--ln addition lO these Incorporated i'm
dustues with large capital. which have re-
Gently sprung up in this city. there ale "a
number of smaller individual industries.
embracing "a capital of Vt least S25J.00l,
and giving employment 90 hundreds
Of lands aud fingers. Among these may le
embraced canned goods proprietary medic
cines. candy, chewing gum, cigarettes,
saddles and harness. tnWaIe, leWeiIT, itr-
tlizors. and number ui others that might
bee enumerated. both lu the city and tlo -ur-
rounding country. Am0ngthe latter may lo
counted a large tannery at huslburg, which
promises ~ De complete success.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
HEART OF THE STATE.
Richmond's Magnificent Showing for
Twelve Months

Naturally one looks first at the heart Of
the state 70 see what pulsations direct the
currents Of life in al parts Of the great
body.
The amount Of capital employed in the
manufacturing business in Richmond iasi
wear was S13. 429. 74J-an increase OF nearly
a million dollars over the previous year;
and in the same line the annual sales
amounted 10 S3l. 0SS. $50, The jobbing saies
amounted TO S19, 14O,O00-an increase Of
s. 735. 900. over elk hundred new house.
estate assessed for taxation (excep-
ting State. city. Federal and other
such property was S3j.3ff,bJ2; per
sonal property. SIC. 1850. 4 new as-
sessment will be made this year and VIII
Increase the figures given several millions,
In the past ten years. fifteen new churches
have Organized, and the general member
shin has increased sG1j. The Richmond
pnblic school system is one OF the best M me
land and shows the enrolment Of ll-oil
pupils. The loss by fire here ought 10 give
this city the lowest insurance rates for MS
aiZe. In 1855 the losses were Slo5, iJ9, ana
in 1889 only $20,o9s. This also shows the
efficiency OF the fire department.
The p0stonlce business has increased
wonderfully. Last year the sales showed
an increase over 1885 and the collections OF
letters, &C, IL per cent.
The bank clearances show an increase OF
SIS. 900. 900 over last year, and for the first
time in the history Of Virginia they run into
the billions.
Among the new enterprises in CONNER
cial life can be placed the building Of the
boilers and engines for the new battle-ship
Texas by the Richmond Locomotive Works.
the addition Of the horseshoe plant 20 the
Tredegar Iron Works, the manufacture oil
ankles by the Richmond standard spike
Works. the manufacture OF acids and FER
filters by the Richmond Chemical Works,
the Virginia Shoe Manufacturing Company,
the Virginia Pharmacal Company the
Lehigh Car-Spring Company, the Noiandine
Company, and the Midlothian Coal Com
panY.
Manchester is keeping z proportional
pace with her sister city, and is rapidly i'm
proving. Her streets are being paved; the
supply Of water is good; the principal
streets are well lighted; city engineer mas
recently been appointed; a chamber OF com
merce is 10 be organized, and there is TAX
of the purchase OF steam fire engine
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

| The Washington and Norfolk -f0.,.l.
Company will increase ifs capital .l...l =.
10000 and build three ulilini $780,
/ FOR = daily line between Norfolk and p.
ingtOn. -. The Improvement. . ~
Atlantic and DanYille Railroad Conc.
termini nj West Norfolk. now ,rI..
will cost $4,000. The Atlantic ar. rf
vile Railroad Company aro .0enlir. 81.
coo on car shops near West Norm. r.
Chesapeake Knitting Mills ar nav
course OF erection no South Nnr. .r
will cost $4,000. An -.-cfr.e r.I.-.f
H. now building from berk'rY fl South E..
folk The elmpany's capital |s $1,000
Tie Norfolk har. ani Phosphate C0mD.ry
80 De0n organized Wiil rIIl In ..r.f.f
of>j5vo. a glass factory FOB r1-l sI00.
600 viii De- erected in few months .n SOM.
Norfolk. -- Northern capitalists are f.If
ing an opera-h0usa in Portsmouth rI...
will cost $4,000. Tho Norfolk ana l...
lima Railroad Company VIII build ,or....
offices ln Norfolk 10 cost $4,000. ia
West Norfolk Land and improvement CAM
p1ny has laid OH lots bon West Norfolk f..
town. Capital. $4,000. The N.rfIk and
North Carolina Canal Company. .lc.......
10 the Dismal swamp Canal lm
psny. have increased their ct..If
tO 81. 100000. and VIII spend 10000 n.l...
ing and lengihening tne canals locks
The Chesapeake and Ohio DrY.D0o. bal
Construction Company au buid|nea
yard 40 Newport News which VIII ....
S8000.000. Eight hundred m0n aye n0v ....
pl0god at work % it-0uUHi h.. .s..
broken in the Norfolk nafy-yari rr m....,
barracks Oh cost 100000. Tho rI.
Norfolk is now building "a messy nar.n
house. and has appropriated $4,000 nrH.
..|
$4,000 for new almsn0use building. .rI
stock OF the various land comran.. r...
operating in and around Norfolk Is L-0.
UNN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

VARIETY SHADE. Va, Feb. ls.- spe
cial. The Orange and keysyille Ran roac
is engaged IN grading the track from hrf0
mia. In the direction Of buckingham court
house. and expect 10 commence the grading
Of the Farmyille branch next month
mineral and furnace company has Just been
chartered 10 operate AZ the Mhisp0slnI
Company in the mineral region Of Willis
Mountain.--The old Booker gold mine ID
worked bV an experienced California minei
for New York capitalists. ENaminatic
has lately been made Of the sulphuriies In
the eastern part Of the county with the view
OF bringing them into market.-Ihe large
slate quarrics near AryOnia are extensively
worked with good profits 10 the owners, and
this industry is rapidly increasing The
county agent Of tse state Board Of lmmigra-
ton has had recent inquiries for asbestos.
which il found in the central part Of the
county, bark and sumac mill is ia OPP
Grafton at New Canton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

MARrINsyILIE. VA. Feb. lS.-. Special -
MartiusYillo has been steadily improving
with the approach OF the Roanoke and
Southern Railroad. Mr.. Ann Har5tOn
has completed two dwelling houses, one
worth about $1,000 and the other about
t1.o0O.--H. e.. Lester is building dwell
ling house worth Sj.OG0.-B. III. liundlY
has bought l0t for $1,000 and Will shortly
erect a handsome livery stable; j. ID. Estes
has placed. handsome improvement 20 bis
house ON Moss street.-A handsome Bap-
list church 10 being erected on Broad street
~ c0st.0f about $500 The Methodist
will soon commence the erection of fne
church on the corner u Main and Church
streets. THE c0lored people have just
completed q very nice church building on
Farette street,. ID. Aaron * Brothers
have recently completed blacksmith and
workshop. which are models ~ their kind.
"A couple OF gentlemen from South BQs-
ton Will. about the first Of March, open %
hardware store and manufacture buggies
and carriages. employing about dozen
skilled w0rkmen. A. T.. staples has
built an addition 90 bis hous. "a GraYely
streot.-I W. McCsDo has put up inst
class grlst-mil az bis foundry and machine
shop. and D. ID. Trent has recently COM
plciei a business house just back OF the
lOurt-Ii0use square.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
llJNeNsuRc COUNTY.
Discovery Of Deposits Of WhetstoHe ana
Anthracite.

LUNENBuRG 4. H., VA. Feb. r.. opo
cial. There are three sassairs- mus ,, M
this county. run by steam. Iuese MI,
manufacture very superior on hv'. 81.
sassafras root, which luds ready SAFE ~
New York and other cities 40 about ~ OF ~
cents per pound. This oil il exienriFeiy
used in perfuming soap, etc. one Oh 'u.'o
mills is situated near Luncnbur1 T.. H.
Va. owned by T. A. Mitchell Of " l,hin--
ton city. Another 10 situated near ichohcih
district and pOsiOfice. and is owned and run
by hosely and Tapscott. Another Is situ-
ated az Bagley's MIL pOstOiice, ana Is
owned by Bagley and flippen.- There IS
also large Touring steam mill In this county
owned by r. kell. This mill turns out
n fine grade Of -four. -Nr. He'll has also
In operation AZ the same place "a saH-inii
that turns out slaves, which are shipped %
Northern markets, and there iind ready
sale. Ina the spring Of the year large
quantity OF bark. such AZ spanish OAK,
black oak, and chestnut oak, Is gotten ana
shipped 10 the large cities.--Ihcrc has re-
Gently been discovered i'm this county very
fud grade OF milestone rock, suitable iof
razor homes, whetstOncs, &c, upon the
farms OF Mr. 10hn l.. 2tes and hr. Robert
Boiling. What is pronounced % De very
fine grade OF anthracite coal vein has been
discovered within six miles Of this Wnet-
stone quarry. and both lio Immediately
along the line Of the projected railroad from
Norfolk harb0r 10 Bristol, Tennessee. This
railroad built, would open up these
industries as well - very rich sec
ton OF the county in timber. and there
are indications Of iron deposits also In
this county Immediately on the line
This railroad was chartered az the last ses-
sion OF our Legislature. but no steps have
vet been taking looking 20 it's construc-
tion.-This county offers many induce
ments 10 capital. It's soil is well adapted
70 all the grains and grasses, and bright
tobacco" grows here 10 perfection. 10 10
splendidly-watered. being bounded largely
on the north by the NottoWay river. south
BY the South Meherrin river, with the Mid
die and North Meherrin rivers running
through 10. and numerous creeks and
springs. All that is needed is money and
enterprise 90 develop 10.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
NInokIeabare.

CHASE CITY. Va, Feb. is.- Special.
The Planters Warehouse Company bias re-
Gently completed and 10 running a large
side Male Academy buildings We're recently
completed, and the school is now in opera.
ton with a good number of students. some
are from other localities. and are boarding
az the sch00i.-~Ome changes in mercau.
tile firms have recently taken place and
our merchants are doing a constantly iR-
c,easing business. People travel forty Cd
hlty miles On trade here.--A fruit and
vegetable cannery is contemplated
proprietors of the Mineral Hotel expect q
make some improvements this spring and
some private residences Will be built. Al
Thyme Institute, a cOl0red mission school
already large, an extensive building will Do
put up soon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

EMpORIL. Va, Feb. l..-. Special We
have several saw mills. here. some Of which
have been in successful operation for years.
The heherrln Lumber Company ope-
rated here for several years with decided
success. Mr.. 4. f. Oaskins mas purchased
and carried on the saw and planning mill
interest. and still 10 operating it ten miles
from the county seat Mr. ". A. Reese,
one mile on, has for some time operated q
saw mill with measurable success. Biz.
Jesse Ives. formerly OF Princess Anne
county. established a saw mill four miles
from here about two years ago, which
10 still running " a. Barnes, i've
miles o. has another aud "a COTTON Gin at
tached both Of which are run by tue same
engine in seas0n.-parks & Baldwin,
from the North. started one three miles from
here about year ago. and seem 90 De men
Of enterprise. Hitchcock. lregO g. Co.
have established lumber and mining in-
terest about eight miles on, with hope of
success.-S. 4. Sullivan a. Co.. an enter
prising AlIl, LaYe also recently started a
saw mill Near GriZz1rd's station. SUSSEX
county. about six miles from this place.
We wish all these large success in their
0perations.-We have also in Beileid
(North Emporia) yeneering establishment
and butter dish factory, which we hope
soon TO have In opera ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

STUART. Feb. 49, special. tot ON. li'.
few weeks several projectors have
pior.ng the hills and valleys oi OLD ii..'. b.
for minerals, causing quite a sensation
certain portions Oi lle county NN'.
VI leases of mining privileges nal.
taken 0n lands in the county. an4 N'.
work win De- done in the early spring.
man In Chicago holds lease and ol..'- ~
The lead and silver mine oi John li.Il'
this place. bnf lu consequence li DDS lt.'
TO comply with certain conditions. ii.iN y
now seeking release from Ola. CONTRAST. 81.
a. soon a. ho obtains 10 VIII coltIair
with other parties on more AdfaNl'-
terms Lead carrying silver l''
found IN several places ln Ihe F.,''
Herds. and leases taken on ino iaNN'
parties who will begin WORK ai a. ....
day.-lr0n, magnetic and bro" % 49,
abound in the Northern and Western
lions OF the county. and with prop
facilities would prove of muen f'.- Il.
Copper, silicate Of zinc, plum a-e l.....
bestos have also been found ana ''s ,,..',
y looked FOR as soon a. sptins "-' t.,rl
opened. -C Ofunlum has also peer n III
near this place hy ". b. lMcAtf nu. ''.,n..
l the specimens are TOO dark Ter "0N s'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
HALIFAX COUNTY.
Tlourishing South Boston-Items from
the Courthouse.

SOUTH Boston, Va. Feb is.- special
south Boston is new t0wu-only in It's
teens yet. 10 lies on the banks of the riysr
Dan. at the junction of Che Richmond and
DanTille and Lynchhurg and Durham Rail-
roads, while the Atlantic and Dan5ilie Rail-
road connects with The iynclburg and
Durham nine miles south 0i here, which
sires another line o. TIE east aud north. It's
population u more than 200 souls. l's BUSH
ness houses are OF brick. and would be Orna-
mcnts 10 much larger towns. lfs lE0 banks
have = capital of $4,000. and discount
amounting % $4,000. Its stores d0 pros
porous trade, both Wholesale and retail. It's
four tobacco warehouses sell annually more
thar j.OO0. 900 pounds OF tobacco. BaildorG
materials. carriage and wagon materials.
buggies, carriages and wagons are sold ex-
tensiyely over large territory. It's
churches, seven In number. four white and
three cOlorei, are handsome aud commo-
di0us. Ito graded white public school. with
more than 100 pupils, j. e credit TO the
Town. IT, taxable values have
increased 20 per cent. in i've yeafs.-
The Lynchburg and Durham Railroad is do
ing good business. bringing much OF the
western freight.-lhe bridg. across Dan
river will be completed by March I. and the
steel ana cf0ss.,ie. are ready. when track
laying will be pushed rapidly 20 Duruam
The Edmundson Tobacco Company will
build a large brick factory In the spring
and Double their capacity. This enterprise
was started a year ago, and they have sue
ceeded well in placing their goods on the
market.-lhe extensive tobacco manu-
featuring establishment OF II. G. Hudson.
from scoltsburg, will be removed here. Ito
is now enlafging factory which will be
lifted up with steam and the most improved
machinery, and will produce 5000 pounds
Of manufactured tobacco annually. Hon.
X. II. Noblin and W. A. Shepherd, we'll
known to the tobacco trade, are associated
with Dir. Hudson.-Messrs. Easey and
Iofelace have purchased OF Captain T. b.
JefrIles a lot on Church street, nearly Op-
p0site Mr., iludsOn's factory, on which they
will erect at once brick tobacco prizery
forty by one hundred and llly feet. fye
stories high. Their business has increased