Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-17

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BY the Knoxville TENNESSEE Seatiael Of
the 9th Instant We learn that Mr. 4 X. Sell
den, native Of this county, son and sou
iu-law respectively Of our friends John Sell
den, Esq, and Maj. G. w. L. Kearsley, has
entered into a co-partnership in Knoxville
with Mr.. Galyon, and that paper represents
them as ''two high s;eppers in harness. ~
They have gone into the lumber, coal and
house building aud furnishing business, and
have acquired large property eligibly To-
Gated, plenty Of room and railroad facilities
The Sentinel says;
"Mr. A. X. Selden, the senior member OF
the firm, and known to Knoxville and East
| Tennessee as the successful grocery dealer
of the firm of Caldwell 4 Selden, late OF
Market Square, viii put his energies into
the inside workings OF the business ana
judging By his past record as hustlng,
pushing, far sighied and clean business man,
the affairs viii be In good hands both Tor the
firm and the public who buy from them.
Mr.. l.. A. Galyon Is the well known and
popular contractor who has an enyiable rep
utation as a builder Of iiue residences and
business blocks. Mr.. GalyOn's business has
increased 20 such an extent rs to demand
the addition of a lumber yard and factory
and a good man as an assistant. Galyon
and Selden viii be heard from in the lum-
Der world.
til real pleasure to US to note the pro-
| gress of our.people at home or abroad and
this is an instance of peculiar qualification.
some of our toWnsmen are again in luck.
A short time AGO Nessrs. Alexander, ;. W..
and j. A. Washington, II. II. Cooke and
/ J. c. Hurst got eight lots by purchase Of
/ 81 900 worth of stock al Clifton Forge. At
! the recent lot drawing Mr.. L. A. Alexander
drew the eight lots, one of which he imme-
/ diately sold for 81 900, or $500 more than
/ they paid for the whole number and they
vet have seven lots.-Fdrmer's Advocate.
Mr.. Ambrose Timberlake invested 800
at Buena Vista-got eight shares Of stock
and four lots. He sold two of the lots for
81. $50. and has eight shares of the stock
and two lots left. If the Beckers strike oil
and the gentlemen about to bore for natural
gas get the flow expected and the ore beds
are developed as they most likely will be
all near Charlestown-there'll be a boom"
here that will rival that of the Old Buena
Vista when Rough and Ready" said
Let 'em have a little more grape, Captain
Bragg"
A company Is being organized here to bore
tor natural gas near town. There are indi-
cations that warrant the enterprise. We
have heretofore announced that the Messrs.
Becker contemplate boring for oil on their
lands on the east side of the Shenandoah,
near town. These, and the irrelutable fact
that iron ore Of most valuable qualities
abound in vast quantities near town, en-
phasize the fact that the great riches which
lie all around us is not mere igment Of
Missionaries. The stock of the Charlestown
Mining and improvement Company is be-
ing placed every day, and the enterprising
men therein engaged are more hopeful than
ever Almost every day they have propo-
sitions for the establishment of manufac-
turing plants here and they are giving them
due consideration.
The Charlestowu Mining, Manufacturing
and improvement Company has purchased
of Mr.. John Burns one hundred acres Of
I land at $3.50 per acre. This property lies
adyantageously 70, manufacturing plants
along the Winchester Division of the 3. *
OR. r. aud the s. V. R. r. It is e.igibly
situated for shops or residences. This is
bona tide purchase-not mere option
and is an indication that the gentlemen en-
giaeering this scheme for the advancement
of the prosperity of Charlestown have rea-
son for the faith that is in them that their
plans are feasible and must succeed.
Rev. Austin Rodrick was ordained priest
by Bishop Peterkin in Trinity Church, Mar
tinsburg. on Thursday evening last. The
candidate was presented by Rev. John 5.
/ G. bson. The clergy in the chancel were
Rev. Dallas Tucker, another rector, and
Rev. Henry Thomas. The clergy present
assisted the Bishop in the laying on of
hands. Confirmation and Holy Commu-
MON were also administered The Bishop
preached the sermon. Rev Rodrick is
a nephew of our towusman, J. Ran Rodrick,
and is represented to be a fine preacher.
Among the exhibits at the Winchester
Fair that of J. B. Beverly & Bro, of phos-
pilates. coal. &c, was exceptionally fine
Our attention was directed to it by our old
friend Upton l.. Dorsey, who is veteran
dealer in fertilizers and has the history of
each of the numerous brands at his tongues
end. Mr.. Dorsey is associated with the
Messrs. Beverly near the Cumberland Val
lev depot i'm Winchester, and will be pleas
| ed to see many of his numerous farmer and
other friends there.
Hon. Cassius VI. Clay, Jr., brother OF
| Mrs. II. b. Davenport Of this county, has
been elected president of the Constitutional
Convention of Kentucky-his competitors
for the honorable distinction being Proctor
Knott and other distinguished men. Mr.