The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02
ANTHRACITE COAL VEIN.
1N INExHirSTIBLE SUPPLY IN
EfRTHED IN NORTH C-fROLINI.
Iaborers Binding Road Make the DIS
coyery-An Expert Pronounces
II of Fine Quality.

ASHEVILLE. y. c.. Jan. Especial
While laborers were at work recently cut
ting out new road near Hot Springs,
Madison county. indications OF coal were
found on the land Of Mr. Thomas Car
rett. Mr. Garrett at once sent for an
expert. who has pronounced the deposit
anthracite coal of good quality ana ID
apparently inexhaustible quantity. Work
men have tunnelled into the mountain
about forty feet in exposing the deposit
and az yet there are no indications OF the
deposits giving out This deposit is about
thirty miles from Asheville and WITHIN
half a mile OF the railroad. II 1t proves
that there is a large quantity OF coal
there II means much for this section -
just across the river from this deposit %
coal only a short distance away, there
is a great quantity of lime rock, and these
mountains in every direction contain
plenty of iron ore, the finest deposit be-
ing the celebrated Cranberry ore.
THE FLORIDA SPECIAL.
Ashevine is rejoicing over the prospect
Of again having the Asheville-Jackson-
vile special express This train viii give
US the northern mail about three hours
earlier and viii give a quick and pleasant.
run to the South. The new trains VIII be
put on next Sunday. January 9TH.
u. w. Furman, OF the printing firm on
Furman d Mesler is critically ID with
paresis There IS itile hope OF bis re-
covcry. Mr.. Furman is the younger
brother of state Auditor Furman. and is
a very popular business man Of Asheville.
Miss Frances H. Willard, who is staying
some time in Asheville, has aroused con-
siderable interest I'm the cause Of tenn
perance by an address i'm the Methodist
church last Sunday evening. She viii b@
here some time. and will address several
meetings during her stay
Two thousand California trout were re-
ceiyed and turned lose in the trout
stream. Buck Creek Mcdowell county,
last Friday.
About TWO years ago Congress apDro-
priated 5000 Tor the equipment 81 a
quarantine station at Southport, y. q,
at the mouth OF the Cape FEAR. ine
contract for building the station was
given to e Mr.. BALDWIN, OF Masnlng-
ton SOundings were taken ana me
piles bought and sheathed with copper
and when ne began driving them Il was
found a mistake had been made ana
they Were TOO short.
The station IS to be built out in the
river. and to nave the proper heient
above the water. lett only a few feet. TOO
few to be safe, lett TO be driven IN the
ground.
Thc mistake VIII cause quite a delay
in the work In the mean time br.
Eager. the Government quarantine Of
iicer has the vessel WOODSTOCK as
floating quarantine station.
Judge Graham rs now holding spe-
cial term OF Green County Court Tor the
trial of contested election cases, and
will also hold a special term OF court
I'm Kinston, January 1th, for the triai
OF parties charged with arson.
There seems to be quite a Stir among
University students. Three We're tx
PEELED Just before Christmas Tor haZlnT,
and il is said about twenty more VIII DC
tried al the opening OF the spring res
sion. The students claim that meg
had finished their examinations and
were bound by no college pledge unul
they entered upon their spring-term
duties. The faculty look at II Inherently.
one stuQe.t was expelled from the \.
aud VI. College for gambling ana refusing
90 tell who his companions were. At
Wake Forest College there IS trouble,
from which may come the dismissal Of
several students.
Treasurer worth announces that the
shcriffs have responded very well 10 ms
call for an immediate settlement OF taxes,
and that all fears OF "A deficit IN the
treasury with the beginning OF the year
is over.
The Baptist State Female University
building is rapidly going mp. The walls
for the third story are nearlycompleted.
Commissioner Patterson Will TINS
month conduct several farmers insil-
tutcs DO the PIEDMONT section, ana men
he will hold several IN the eastern part
of the state.
Governor Carr is back in the executive
office after a very pleasant visit during
the holidays IN Washington, y. G.