Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-12
WHICH WILL GET THE COURTHOUSE
II Now Lies Between the Cities Of Pulaski
and Dublin Business Outlook.

II Now Lies Between the Cities Of Pulaski
and Dubiin-Businsss Outlook.
PULASKI, VA. April 1i.-tspecial.)-The
commissioners to count the vote OF ias'
Friday on the removal Of the court
house met at Newbern yesterday ano
certified the following result: For re-
moyal to the town OF Pulaski. 1.<ss votes
| to Dablin, 30s votes: against removal ssS'
Total vote, 900.
For removal Go Pulaski or Dublin
I7l7 votes. being l&5 votes more tnan
three-fifths Of the total vote cast 70
a vote will now be taken between Pu-
laski and Dublin. and the one getohs
a majority of the votes cast VIII nave
the courthouse. Newbern not having
got two-ffths Of the vote cast is oroppeu,
and will be "in it, no more. Pulaski
having cot n majority OF 2os votes over
the combined vote Of Dublin and New
bern. Il seems equally clear that Dublin
will not be Gin It," in the next election.
and n is almost waste of time TO
have n second election. The judge OF
the Circuit Court orders the second
election within twenty days after the
first election (Which was the 9th OF
ApriD, and II must occur within forty
days after being ordered. The election
was warm one all over the county.
At some places a good deal OF feeling
was shown. but everywhere 1t was per-
fectly fair.
PULASKI THE PLACE.
The new courthouse. clerks office and
fail will be frst-class. and built at the
expense OF the town OF Pulaski. for
which purpose her bonds will be issued
TO the amount OF $4,000. The insurance
OF 5000 on the burned courthouse. and
the steel and fixtures in the Jail and
clerks office vault at Newbern will also
be used. A beautiful site will be fur
nished free. and the new buildings Will
be an ornament to the town. and It
is believed the presence OF the court
house here will greatly benefit our live
young town, and Will eventually be a
blessing TO the county.
Captain Thomas Jones Is pushing work
on his new zinc furnaces. and soon will
have some of them completed and in
blast. The Captain has an eye for the
beautiful as well as useful in building.
and his new furnaces Will prove both
ornamental and valuable.
A GOOD RECORD.
Dora furnace Is out OF blast for re-
pairs. 1t ran right along for two years.
averaging 140 tons of pig-iron n day.
This is considered the best record of any
furnace in the South The company,
whose name has been changed from the
Pulaski Development Company to the
Dora Furnace Company. is not only re-
pairing its furnace but ornamenting its
grounds and property.
Mr.. James b. Gilmer. son Of Rev.
George Gilmer. deceased. and secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton here, has been appointed by Judge
Marshall. our congressman. to the cadet
ship at Annapolis. An excellent appoint
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weisler are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Van Doren.
Mrs. j. Il. Thomas. of Remover. w.
Va. is visiting her friends here
Mrs. John w. Eckman and Master
Hensel Eckman left Monday night for
Pennsylvania, for a visit Of several weeks.
Miss Lazenby. Of Baltimore, who has
been visiting her friend, Mrs. Graham
Robinson, has returned home
j. d. Askew. of Franklin. ". c., has
become a partner of the enterprising
firm of Askew & Miller, and will make
Pulaski his home.
The mountains near the town are on
fire, and present a magnificent spectacle
at night