Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31


be subjected to heat. In order to drive
on the sulphur and any other
volatile impurlty. Then II was
run through rollers, which re-
ooced It to the proper size for the mills,
which l think were called "CniIian
mills They consisted of large stone
wheels. Ike huge, broad grindstones, FIX
ed on axles and made to revolve. on a
circular base. In water. over the ore and
gradually rejoicing IT to such fine pow
Ger as would give up it's gold and allow
1t to be carried of by the water and col
iected by the quicksilver, which was kept
In waiting for IL. From this amalgam
the mercury was so expelled by heat as
TO be cooled and used again. Then the
gold was melted In crucibles and run into
bars. Nothing was known in those days
OF the electric and cyanide processes OF
obtaining gold from its ore.
THE MINING COMPANY.
The Greenwood mine was on the border
OF orange county, and just over the line
and In sight was another mine owned by
the Grimeses. think they refused to sell
II. but had IL worked for themselves, and
made some money out OF IL.
The United States Mining Company was
chartered by an Act OF Assembly Janu-
airy. 1884. William Jackson. Jr.. John l..
Marye. Sr., and three others were the
corporators, and Jackson first president.
Stock was sold. Operations were extend
cd at both mines. At Greenwood a point
was selected where q shaft was started
in hope Of striking rich vein. but such
flow Of water was encountered that
pumping was laborious ard expensive.
AT an annual meeting, August II, 1885,
a committee earnestly recommended that
the mine should be further developed and
worked OIL scale commensurate with the
immense treasures IL contained. and that
for this purpose capital stock to the
amount Of $4,000 be sold at a premium Of
$40 a share This seemed encouraging.
plan for raising funds was adopted and
stock was sold, good deal Of IT to cltl-
zens Of Richmond. But their expectations
we're not realized, and they refused TO
pay their subscriptions, and for want OF
money the mines could not be worked;
and in 1897 proved TO be Improbable and
were abandoned.
Twenty-eight actions OF debt against
Crump & Lyon and others were brought
in the Circuit Court Of Henrico and Rich
mond. 10 recover the arrears of their sub
scriptions. After several continuances,
these suits came to trial before Judge
p. Norborne Nicholas and a select jury
OF leading business men, and the plain
tiff mining company obtained verdicts,
which the judge refused to set aside.
John NJ. Patton and Il. Il. Minor we're
counsel for the plaintiffs and James Lyons
for the defendants. During the trial
there was a fracas in open court between
the managing agent Of the defendants
and the junior counsel Of the plaintiffs,
whish cost that counsel $50, which
he paid without grumbling, as he
escaped a threatened thrashing.
The defendants obtained a writ OF su-
persedeas and employed Conway Robin
son in addition to Mr.. Lyons. At the
April term, 1851, the Court OF Appeals
reversed the judgment of the court be-
low. and the delinquent stockholders
We're released. The plaintiffs (appelleea)
had their same counsel In the appellate
court. (See Graf, 7, 352.) William
Jackson's lberality and hospitality, with
the failure Of his golden expectations.
left him in very straitened circum-
stances. and he removed. with his wife
and four unmarried daughters, TO Lex
ington, Ky. There those daughters
made an admirable use of their educa-
tion and noble qualities, by establishing
a boarding and day school for girls and
young ladies. which attained a very
high reputation, and enabled them to let
their aged parents die in peace and COM
fort and themselves to live in ease. use
fitness, and honor.
When tho dread and turmoil OF the late
war broke un their seminary, they had
enough to bring them back 10 Virginia,
and to maintain them respectfully among
their friends and kindred. whilst they
could also do some good, as they were
ever prone to do, to others. with one
exception. they have gone to their
reward.
There was another thing which Mr.
Jackson did for Fredericksburg. he was
largely instrumental In getting for IL
the grand. canal, which extended twenty.
five or thirty miles up the Rappahan-
mock. It's opening was celebrated by
procession and decided demonstration.
A long boat named the storrow' con-
tanning a band Of music and number
Of prominent citizens. was drawn on
wheels. by eight or ten fine horses,
through the streets, with much shouting
and launched IN the basin. Mr.. Jackson
purchased land near the upper terminus
md brought wood and timber to the city.
The canal hes been disused for very
ong time. 1t and its basin furnished
EXCELLENT skating and In recent years
,as held cut the prospect of anordlng
very valuable water-power for milling
md other manufacturing purposes.
CAPTAIN JACKSON.
William A. Jackson and family re-
NAMED in Virginia. He was ingenious
md of a mechanical, even an engineer
ng. turn, and II is highly probable mat
ne aid construct the useful map TO which
your correspondent refers. He Improved
he rockers which were used In washins
,ut gold. and took lot OF them Out 10
-alifornia. TO which he went with that
,ortv mostly from Richmond, when
Fought and freighted ship and saleu
or that land Of promise. But the eXpe-
I,tion was Improbable, as so many VI
hose to Klondike are destined TO DC. ne
established a foundry and iron-works III
fredericksburg. He made out or fenii-
ylvania coal q beautiful ana highly-poi-
shed model of the Mary Washington |
/, onu,nent when 1t was thought that MI.
burrows was about 10 erect II. he looA
dvantage of the Morus Multicauiis eA-
I+eroenf and was instrumental In the |
Of a large eocoonery, iioih
vhich great things were expected. ne
yos also fond OF military tactics, and TOT
,cars commanded the FREDERICKSBURG |
Guards and he and his company were
nee royalty entertained here by the mil
arv of this city. His eldest son, Thomas
Iioor. was in the service Of the Southern
,onfederacy, and made an excellent ar
,lierist. | have been told that at foit
)onelson his cannon-shot struck nihe-
cen times in succession the Federal gun
oats AT which he aimed them.
Captain Jackson was widower with
t,s con. and a daughter, but he married
s,a,n ana a relative OF Judge Rely. OF
he Virginia Supreme Court, and Whist
q was still in prosperity built for her
y ,asoroe brick residence, which he haa