Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-10
wyTHEvrLLE's "EARTHouANE.-
An Exclusive shake Enjoyed by the
Little Mouutnfn city.

Little Aountntn city.
WYTHEVILLE VA. March s.--tSpe-
clal)-It Is matter OF much asionisb-
ment in wytheyille that the earthquakes
shock so distinctly felt here on Tues
day night just before 10 o'clock seems
not 10 have been noticed elsewhers. Al.
most every one who was awake az that
time IN wytheville noticed the queer
rumbllng and the shaking which fol-
lowed, aud the next morning people
were saying to each other: did you
feel the earthquake last nixht7 | wonder
IN what part OF the world was the CEN
tire OF the disturbance"
On Wednesday all were searching the
papers for accounts OF the earthquake
from other points. and were much sur
prlsed 10 flnd that from Wythevllle alone
came the report of such phenomenon.
Was IL a premonitory culver OF some
coming upheaval, or Will we yet hear ot
a similar disturbance having occurred
in come out-of-the-way or remote cor
ner OF the globe2
The sale OF the personal property. ETC..
belonging to the estate OF Mr.. josiah
Brown. Of the Black Lick neighborhooi.
In this county. this week. vas wef
attended, and everything-even tho whea,
and corn--brought surprisingly good
prices.
The delay In the decision Of the Put
lasM courthouse cal,e. necessltatlng the
holding OF the spring term, which be-
gins on Monday next, In Newbern, i3
much regretted by the Wytheville law
yers, as the accommodations since he
burning OF the courthouse at that polnt
are so miserable as TO make II I'M
possible 20 conduct the BUSINESS OF the
court either comfortably or eSpeditiously
A half dozen or so candidates for the
position OF Commonwealths Attorney
OF Wytha county are In the field.
HOW 1T OPERATES.
The people Of Pulaski City are much
disturbed over tha recently receis''h
order from the United States Attorney
General. forbidding miners from wasnibg
ore in New river In obedience 10 a ia"
passed by the late Congress. TX mo
law Is enforced II will stop mining along
New river. they say and sreatiy IN
convenience. II Il does not close, the
iron furnaces and zinc-works AT w
lasISi CITY.
Mayor Stanley has succeeded In Kidding
Wytheyille OF nearly a score 0t dead
beats, who have been Lying on the ei'afi-
ties Of the people all winter The cnoies
given them between honest work or mo
chain-gang decided them TO travel
Mr.. T. J. Warren. proprietor OF tHs
old Hancock House. h4G alzo leasfd ino
Virginia House. which he Will NJ uD tsr
summer visitors.
A new dvy-goods store has been openfa
In the Sexton block by baltimore nm.
An amateur orchestra o. hlns 49,
has been organized In NytheYhis. VII
Major w. c. Sanders as director - So
deal Of unsupported mnsicai oiisI' % ""
ing developed among ~ recehuy 80.
A banquet was given By me WINS
chan,er ~ MasonS to several visiting
Masons on Thursday evening AZ De'en-
ler's restaurant.
1-he regular meeting OF the current-
Events club was held Friday atIetnoon.
with Mrs stewart Brown az ne eHa'.
ing hostess. The subject for diA1essio,
.sC,an Women succeed In the he'ssl
y,roTeosion ?"-was discussed ~ an -,
and most interesting manner "a
ladies' appo,nted-namely. MIS-. JoA" A. -
FuIton and Mrs. Peyton Green -,
C,irrent-Evenss symposium -,,~.
brought out q. number OF 49, .'r<
facts, which led 30 macn ah,n'-t ~. -
Mrs. Robert II. Lawson. VIZ a- 4 ta
spending the winter " WIN ..i.,,ves
Baltimore az present. V'slu.s eonsrsa 10
Or John Graham, has been eonnns' "
Ma room by an attack Of grip a. ,..k
Mr. III II. Umbsrger Is also qssas .s -, 80
=, M ~. - rssIdenee. With soasthiag llSs si,p.
one ne or two comparatively esiiny >, ,','s,ss Sss,
.nd a few consecutive hours OK ssnss..y .ax
have been granted Us In ,ns '"'s
The frst Tor two whole montns- ,,,o aeo
a farmer remarked day or w. ~ ssg
that by this sine last sg''nS ne, ~ ~roanS
nearly a hundred acres o. 81 80 ,Ss vs,
ploughed, while this year ns "a AMEN ths
broken up a augle iurr'". h,ssk NO
ground Is In condition ,,sr,snt ~ for
thereli be no lack si
teld-hands. -