Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-05-10
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPLIED
FROM MANY SOURCES.
-Wythcville, Va, is to have new hotel which
is to cost $50 600.

N. c., has commenced business with u capital
Of 100000.
1t is proposed to form new county in West
Virginia out OF q portion of Fayette and KAMA
VIVA counties.
| "A railroad is to Be built between Hunting
ton to the mouth of the Sandy river, i'll Wayne
county, VIVA.
Under the increase of the liquor license tax
in Lynchburg, Va, there have been sixteen
applications less that last year.
An enthusiastic meeting ut Standardsvlle,
Greene county, Va, favored a subscription to
the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad.
During the year 1889 the North Carolina ex-
pertinent station completed analyses and tests
ofabout fifteen hundred samples of seed.
Fifty thousand dollars has been subscribed
to the stock ola national bank, to be operated
Mt Glasgow, Va, at the earliest possible mo-
ment
Owing to the increased license tax imposed
by the town of Hampton, Na nearly one-half
Of the liquor-dealers will not renew their Ii
cense.
j. w. Craddocll has been committed to Jail
IN Henrico county, Va: Tor attempting 10
wreck Il train on the Chesapeake aud Ohio
Railroad.
Chief Engineer Cutchow claims that the new
city hall in Richmond, Va, will probably be
completed i'll two years. 1t was commenced
three years ago.
The Barbour Buggy company, of South
Boston, Va, has been incorporated with acap-
ital stock Of 5000 and it is proposed TO erect
Il mammoth factory.
While William Franklin, Of Carroll county,
Md WINS burning brush on his farm, the fire
got beyond his control and destroyed twenty
one panels OF fencing.
Samuel Wooten, who mystcriously disap-
pearcd from his home, near Farmyille, Prince
Edward county, Va, IL few weeks ago, has
turned up in Washington.
"A large number of men will soon be put to
work OIL the St. Albums and Coal River Rail-
road, andits completion to Boone Courthouse
w. Va, is expected this year.
An earnest effect is soon 10 be made to drain
Chichahominy swamp, near Richmond, Va.
This is sluggish stream passing through
Hcnrico Hanover and others counties,
The fine old residence and farm of 962 acres
in Goochland county, belonging TO the late
James A. Seddcn, Confederate secretary OF
war, was sold at public auction for $4,000.
In Grafton, w. Va, Mrs yelling, who had
climbed the stable loft for the purpose of get.
ting hay for her COW, fell back to the floor OH
her head and shoulders breaking her neck.
NUM- W Cchly COnHllcu III IUc " tSl kIiIUu
jail for unlawful retailing, made his escape,
leaving word that he would lie back at the
next term OF court. He is not expected, how
ever.
Brakeman D. F. Corners, of IIagcrstown,
Nd. while coupling cars on the Cumberland
Valley Railroad, had his foot mashed at Car
Isle, Pa, byits becoming fastened in Il frog in
advance of freight train.
Large amounts of lumber, shipped to mar
ket from Clay county w Va, during the late
freshet, have all brought good prices, and there
is more money in circulation in that region,
than there has been for many years.
Mr.. J. Wesley Biggs of Bachman's Valley,
Md, has a natural curiosity in the shade Of
double duck, with one head and neck and a
! single breastbonc From this point it becomes
double, with four wings and four legs.
Superintendent Schools Morgan of VIVA,
has issued circular TO school principals ask
ing their advice as to the most suitable place
for holding special Peabody institute, to
begin August 18th and last two weeks.
"A mad dog, after biting number of dogs in
Cecil county, Md, crossed the Susquchanna
river on the Conowingo bridge and went into
Hartford county, pursued on horseback by a
number of persons, and was finally killed.
One of the carpenters working on new
porch for Mr. L. Wachter, Of Harpcr's Ferry
w. Va, attempted 10 drive nail, when the
Ratchet flew off the HANDLE went through the
window-pane, and chopped chunk out of an
organ.
The Postofice Department. has decided upon
free delivery for Charlottesville and the Uni
versity Of Virginia, to 60 into effect on July
LIST. The university will bemadc Il station for
the sale of postage stamps, money orders and
postal notes.
Two boys Willie II. Kelly and John Miller,
made their escape from the Wheeling, (W.
Va.) Children's Home, and, while wandering
along the creek, fell over ,precipice and
rolled 10 the bottom. Kelly broke his arm
and Miller was badly cut and bruised.
Hen John, Cinnamon, en- route from New
York to San Francisco with two companions,
died suddenly OH tie train when near Cum
berland, Md. The remains of the Chinaman
were prepared for removal to San Francisco
by Undertaken Butler, his two companions re-
, naming to take charge Of the body
The brakes of Il Richmond, Va, electric car
week, and the car coming 10 curve, left the
track, and plunged across the other track into
barroom. Five ladies' were in the car one
ofwhom had herwrist spraincd, but otherwise
all were uninjured.
"A syndicate, including Mr.. Henry Bingham,
of Baltimore, and other capitalists, proposes
to purchase Coyncr's Springs, and make it one
ofthe most popular and valuable in the South.
A company, to be known as the Coyners
Springs Investment Company, will be organ.
lied, with capital stock of $4,000, divided
into shares of $1,000 each.
George w. Keller, of Page county, Va, thir-
teen years ago, plunged into the sea at Allan
tic City after dancing himself in pcrspira-
%iop Eo coiyod Irith yLn 1,no
tisnl, and has lain ever since in bed, drawn out
of shape. Until 1887 he suffered torturing
pains continually, and since then half of his
body has apparently turned to stone.
While working in the mine of the Peel
Splint Coal Company, at Peerless, w. Va,
quarrel took place between John Clendenin
and Dolliver Massie, Clendenin dealt Massic
a couple of blows over the head with rail,
from the effects of which Masslc will not re-
cover. Clendenin made his escape.
I'm Putnam county w. Va, the skeletons of
two soldiers of the first Kentucky Regiment,
accidentally killed twenty-nine years ago,
came to light by the slip of the river bank.
The bones and accountrcments were in con-
dition. They were rcburied by Captain War
tenburg and Phoner, Of the G. a. R. post of
! Winfield.
-Duringa session of the court, at Albemarlc,
Stanly county, n. c., one day last week, q io-
lent gust of wind prevailed, which struck the
court house, just as the judge was charging the
jury. His honor, became much frightened,
seized his cane made for the door, followed by
the panic stricken jurors. The further hear
ing ofthe case was postponed for several hours.
There ismuch talk of railroad being built
from Winston win Thomps0nville, down
through the western portion of Montgomery
county to Wadesboro, and subscription books
have been opened for the scheme. The name
proposed is: The Townsville Silver Valley
and Pee Dee Railroad, and, if built it will
open up one Of the finest sections of North
Carolina.
The Indian mound in the Brook county,W.
Va. fair grounds has been opened and com.
pletely explored. Only few fragments of
human bones were found, but there were
traces of the original body having been wrap
ped in coarse material made OF rushes. Frag-
ments of an earthen pot, which were fitted to-