Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-07-25


gust court when circumstances will
copduce to making it more attract
i've,
MIR. III. 3. Rowland, of HdSerb
towr, Md, who has for some months
been making Investments in the new
towns in Tazewell is in the city. We
would like to see him become inter-
ested in Tazewell G. H. property.
A solid gold nugget, weighing
nine pounds and valued at $4,000,
was shipped over the Three Ca
railroad from tho Halle. N. C., gold
mine. to the United States assay
office at Charlotte, N. @.
Some time ago it was feared
there would lie 10 increase in tho
State assessment, as some of the
counties made poor showing. but
it now looks as if the total gain
may DO about 2O,OOO,OOO.
The Pulaski News says; The
Congressional convention for the
Ninth District will convene at Pu.
laski OH the 18th of August to per
form the very pleasant duty of re
nominating Hon. John a. Buchan
au.
A boy playing about Kelly's mills
at the depot, on Wednesday,, had
his hand and arm canght in the cog
wheels of the machinery and WIS
dashed about until he was fright
fully hurt. His wounds were dress
ed by DR.. Gillespie.
Thousands have been relieved OF
indigestion aud loss of appetite by
n single bottle Of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. The use Of this medicine, by
giving tono and strength to the aus
similative organs, has made innu-
merable cures Of chronic dyspcp-
sia. Price 81. Worth So bottle.
A mortgage was recorded in the
county clerks Office Of Botetourt
county, Monday, from the C. & o.
railroad to ths Central Trust Com
pany of New York, to secure an is
sue of bonds amounting TO $3.50,
600, being first mortgage on the
Craig Valley branch Of the C. & o.
The News would suggest to the
people of tho lower Clinch Valley,
who contemplate an excursion as
soon as the railroad is opened for
business 60 ST Paul: to wait until
the time Of the Tazewell Fair, when
the excursion can be made to amount
to more than simple ride OH the
rail.
Mr.. james d. HARRISON and Miss
Sallio Peery were married yesterday
afternoon and Immediately took the
east bound train for wedding tour.
A party Of friends accompanied them
MS far as Bluefeld. "Jim" was ap
preaching the line of bachelorhood
aud he is to be congratulated upon
his narrow escape,
Mr.. PendletOn, having completed
the work of grading the streets at
DOran, passed through town with
his outfit ell route to Radford where
he has 4 similar contract. The OK
cellence of the work 1T Doran would
commend the contractor TO any
company. That beautiful town site
has streets which many large cities
may well envy.
There were several arrivals in
town last Friday about the hour of
going to press and too late for no
ticc. Misses Theresa and Alice
Alexander, daughters of Mr.. John
D. Alexander, of Baltimore, came to
visit relatives and their young
friends, of whom they have many.
Mr.. and Mrs B. W. Stras, Mr.. aud
Mrs. A. d. w. Walton and Mrs.
Preedy returned from a visit to
Wytheville and elsewhere.
Under the new assessment the
railroads of the State,of 3,075 miles,
are taxed Sill ,557 ca. Of which the
Norfolk and Westerns share is $40,
05S.e4 The main line of the N. g.
w. is assessed at $4,000 per mile,
the New River branch at $4,000,
the Cripple Greek branch at $500,
the Clinch Valley branch at $4,000.
Of the Clinch Valley branch 4IGG
and Of the New River branch 4.43