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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-01

election time The painter. carpenter.
stonemason, plasterer. mechanic, roofer.
slater. and laborer generally have had
more work this year than during many
years past. and In nearly every home
OF these | see on my rounds a Christ
mas tree and bright and happy children
clad better than usually at this season OF
The laundry has done well, the beef
extract factory has found a demand for
its entire product. the ice factory has
also done very well, the Patt shoe fac
tory has kept busy, the railroad shops
have worked pretty nearly fun time.
the glass works, while being badly Grip
pied by the storm. has held its own, ex-
press ard telegraph companies doing dou-
bic the business OF 1875. and, considering
all things. II seems to have been good
year all round.
RAPID TRANSIT.
The most noticeable Improvement here
was the completion of the electric rail-
way TO Washington giving A
at ROYAL street, the centre or the Town,
trains about every twenty minutes, and In
twenty minutes TO pennsylvania avenue III
Washington.
This Is one OF the speediest safest. and
best equipped electric roads Ia the coun-
try and is row giving good service
which it expects by the addition Of ni2e
cars TO do much better. While II Is not
of the Pennsylvania Company, IL is very
close TO that corporation, which. II Is
said. does a good deal for It. and VIII
shortly aid it IN its general management
a trolley road has been built from Ar
llngton to Falls Church. about fifteen
miles during the year but this road Is
handicapped by having its passengers
walk over the acQueduct bridge and then
take the cable to reach the heart OF
Washington. IL is hoped that this Will
soon be changed yet, 1T Is doubtful u the
bridge will bear the weight OF load
ed train
The Memorial bridge project has not
taken any definite shape. as yet, and thct
belongs to the district of your Washing
ton bureau. There is no denying the
fact that this bridge would make proper
tv on the Virginia side of the river as
valuable as that Just beyond Washington
on the north. and solve the problem OF
Kidding the county of its gambling helis
thereabouts
The opening up OF the old Valley trade
has not reached dimensions especially
noticeable as yet. orders are coming in
however, and after January LIST SIX or
eight of the local houses Will make an
especial effort on this line. IL came 50
quick and unexpected and when the
Christmas trade was fairly over. Ihe
work will be begun for the spring trade.
The railroads have brought 10 and car
ried more freight and passengers from
Alexandria in 1896 than In any previous
year. and rates have been adjusted TO
an advantage.
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SUFFOLK,s REsOUKCES.
4 Beautiful Town Blessed With Many
business Advantages.


SrrFFOIK VA. Dee. u.-Special.-
In educational advantages, transporta-
ton facilities. hea1thfQl climate, ele-
CANT sites for manufacturing, and beau
tiful churches, Suffolk Isl unsurpassed oy
any town in this Statd. Ii mas three
female colleges and two male academies
besides a public graded school with seven
teachers. and several private schools.
10 can boast of six railroads, I'VE OF
them being trunk lines, alfd one. tho
Suffolk and Carolina, having SUFFOLK
for its terminus IL Is situated on Inc
Nansemond river, which draws fourteen
feen OF water, and has a daily steamer
TO Norfolk, also vessels are leaving daiiy
tor nearly all American ports.
The Methodist. Baptist, Episcopal.
Presbyterian. and Christian cnurches
are represented here. some OF their col
fees being very costly and beautiful.
On account of our excellent transpor-
tation facilities, cheapness or laoor,
healthful climate. and special induce
ments i'm the way of free location oul-
folk is especially tempting TO those con-
templating the starting or any new man
ufacturing enterprise. Every manufac-
turing plant i'm this town Will be IN fuli
operation by January /. 1877.
Suffolk has two saw -mills, two planning
mills one bOX-factory, two butter-dish
factories. veneer works. n knitting mill.
one iron foundry. one Woodworking rae
tory. three oyster packers, and can
ming factory.
II is fast developing into a wholesale
town. there being travelling statesmen
from three houses i'm this city, and the
amount OF trade done by some or It's
wholesale houses is not duplicated by
many firms In our largest Southern ci-
ties The wholesale people expect an
active spring trade next spring. while our
retail merchants look for no great relief
until another crop IS made. The tenden
cy Of the price Of real estate is upward,
ard our leading business men predict
very successful year In 1897.
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HIGHLAND COUNT.
Lost His Leg from the Accidental Dis
charge of His Gun.

charge of His Gun.
HIGHLAND COUNTY. Dec. 29-Spe-
cial.-Twenty-e eight deeds were admitted
to record in the Clerks office since the
November court The wills OF Mr. John
l.. Gibson and Mr.. William Swadley were
admitted 10 probate
Mr.. George X. RexrOde. who lives nea r
Monterey. is critically IN OF pneumonia
and grave doubts exist as TO hisi recov-
cry.
Mr. John Hidy, of Crubbottom. died
last week.
Last Saturday. as Mr. John Carroll.
Of Meadow Dale. was coming 10 town
and was carrying a gun. BY some means
he fell and the hammer Of his gun
caught ia his coat collar II went off. and
the contents of the gun struck the calf
OF his leg. tearing IL fearfully and shat
tering both bones which necessiated the
amputation OF his leg below the knee
lie is not doing well at present, but hopes
are entertained that he may recover.
The public schools of this county have
been closed for the holidays.
Or. /. II. Trimble. Rev. Q. w. Travick
and Mr.. Charles S. McNulty are attend
ing Christian Endeavor Society, at
Broadway. Va.
Rev. c. w. Travick. the Presbyterian
minister. who has been preaching at Mon
terey Pisgah and Crubbottom. preached
his farewell sermon here last Sunday
night He goes to Behna Vista Va. He
is an excellent preacher and Christian
gentleman.
Mr. McGruder Of Maryland. IS visiting
his sister, Mrs Rev. w II. Woolf. OF Mon
terey.
Mr.. Ezra Lowman OF Rockingham. Is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Fannie Hlner
near town.
Mir. Casper W Judy. who has been in
Illinois for some time is visiting hs
father, Mr.. a. G. Judy.
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CHICAGO. Dec 3l.-The Department ol
Health has been called upon TO inVtsu- !
gate a peculiar case. NJ Meyer OF
OBrien street. complained TO the depart .
ment that he purchased a LOAF OIL pfet'
from "a Jefferson-street baker Wh,l -
reached home he placed Il on tho kitchen
table. Ills wife cut open the Loaf ANA. 70
the surprise Of all present. found "A mouse
curled up in the center Of the bread.
Mrs. Meyer screamed from fright and
climbed upon a chair. Mr.. Meyer put tho
mouse In paper box and sat down and
wrote TO the Department. c~..s olilA :
II often get peculiar complaints but
that beats them ALL said Commissiol Ter
Kerr
81 do not know OF anything this depart
mcnt can do TO help the resident o.
OBrien street in his trouble. ! should
advise him not TO deal az that particular
bakery ia the future"
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Sta UNION IND THE Y4IEEY.
A Greatly Increased Activity in Furnac
and Mining Property,

and Mining Property,
STATJNTON, VA, Dec. 3l.--Special.--
The close OF 1896 nnCs our people tull OF
hope and determination Tor the future
and there are evidences OF preparation 10
catch the incoming improvements as 10
general conditions Iof the new year. with
tho farmers the larger part OF the wheat
crop had been sold before the late al
vance in price but there Is a large crop
of hay still on hand, held by the Farmers
of Augusta county. The banks IN their
reports of December 18th show healthy
condition.
There is greatly increased activity in
furnace ana ore properties, and the re-
newal Of inquiries Is greatly increased.
The Rich Patch Iron Company has leased
the Buena Vista frnace and Is prepar-
ing II for work, and will ultimately build
a furnace on their own property. The
Virginia Railway and Manufacturing
Company (NictOria firnace), at Goshen,
has leased an iron property and IS pre-
pairing TO resume WORK. Inc inquiry Tor
manganese property Is fully active.
These properties are located along the
western slope and among the foot bills
of the Blue Ridge, in Augusta and Rock
bridge counties. Developments are IN
progress and ores are being shipped TO
northern concerns. An order has been
booked fer an European market, and-S i'm
the return of fun confidence II Is expected
that large Investments Will be made
These properties are very fine, and -he
qualities Of the oies mined is very supe-
rior.
Along the line of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway Low Moor and Longdale aro
running successfully and increasing their
fOcTes.
Messrs. Kei G Eichelbergsr, owners and
prOprietors of the Variety Springs Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway, are preparing for
increased business the next season. Taey
are erecting a 5000 hotel which win give
them ffty-threc new bedrooms, a large
dining-room. with seating capacity of
two hundred. and the place will be great
tive.
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Works give employment to about 100
men, and the mcDthly payroll averages
$4,000. Besides this, the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company pays about
Ao.0u0 monthly TO It's clerh.al and laboring
force. who have their headquarters here.
The three furnaces, bridge company, lock
works. engine works, brewery, three ice
factories, cold storage plant, two planning
mills, smoking tobacco factory and car
rage works employ several hundred more
men and pay out about $1,000 a month
In wages.
The Roanoke fire department is partial
y paid one. and one OF the best In the
State. there having been not over one
large fire In this city In the past twelve
months.
THE SCHOOLS.
Roanoke employs thirty-eght teachers
IN her public schools. and the number OF
pupils enrolled is $500, Of whom 1900 are
white and GOO colored. The amount levied
for school purposes, State and city. IS
$lS.HS.l9. The assessed value OF real
estate is s6.7ss $780, personal property
1888 l26. and the capitatiOn tax Is 1885, 90
The bonded indebtedness OF the city is
Ss2 100. and the sinking fund tax Is SS9zl
The seven wholesale dealers in this city
do an excellent business. not only in
Southwest Virginia, but In the States adj
Joining this section. The pOstoffice and
express Office show an Increase OF bust
ness over 1895, and the health of the city
has been remarkable.
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT.
The retail merchants and business men
generally report great improvement I'm
the situation compared with the latter
part OF 1895.
The railroads centering here report
Improvement in freight and pas
senger dealings. and. indeed, Roanoke
people have not had so much to
inspire them with hope and conf
donce for some wears as now. Several
new buildings are talked OF for next year,
and real estate dealers report an advance
In values in such investments.
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PETERSBURG. VA. Dec. 3i-The in
vestigation Of the case OF the Common
wealth VS.. w. T. Crawford. charged with
stealing seventy bags OF peanuts, the
property OF the Petersburg Spanish Pea
nut Co.. was resumed IN the Mayor 8
court ibis mCrning when Mr. Crawford
the defendant. Continued with his testi-
mony. The examination OF WITNESSES mas
occupied the attention Of the court an
day.
After the exa nination Of witnesses the
Mayor withou hearing argument by
counsel hOnora ply discharged Mr. craw-
ford, who was warmly congratulated Dy
bis friends.
DAMAGE SUITS TO FOLLOW.
IL Is learned from q reliable source that
Mr.. Crawford will enter suit for damages.
Tor false arrest against Mr.. X. A. iIarri-
son, the secretary and treasurer OF the
Petersburg Spanish Peanut Company. by
whom the warrant for Mr. Crawfords ar
rest was sworn out. also against the Pc
tersburg Spanish Peanut Company and
SIR. MNer Saal. The damages / learn will
DO placed at certainly not less than sl0-
600. Mr. CrawfOrds counsel was Hon
VIM. r. Mckinney. Mr. Crawford Is "A
former resident OF Richmond. where he
at one time did business.
MIR. A. w. Coleman has sold his farm
near Chester. Chesterfield county. con-
tanning $50 acres Mr. Lanscll Of Mime
sofa. WAS the purchaser The price paid
Tor the property was not learned.
TOWN STATISTICS.
During the year 1896 the clerk Of the
court issued ia marriage licenses. ~
10 white couples and 80 10 colored cou-
pies During the year 763 deeds were
admitted 10 record
The fire department was called out
this year 81 times In response TO alarms.
The gross receipts from the sales OF
stamps. envelopes &c, az the postoiice
in this city for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1896. amounted 10 Sl4.426.gl To-
tai expenses, Sl3.2g9.9. Net revenue. Sill
027 70 Increase IN net revenue over 1899,
50 224. 81 The gross receipts Tor the
year ending September 30, 1896 We're
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THE TOWN or cULPEPER
VIII start the Year with New Water and
Light Systems,

CULPEPER. VA, Dec. 5l.-Special-
II can with truth be said OF the town
OF Culpeper that Notwithstanding the
stringent condition of finances and the
unsettled and restless period OF political
fervor through which the country at
large has passed. she nnds herself at
the close of the present year with much
TO congratulate herself upon and with a
future bright and blossoming. N'itnin
the past year very handsome and costly
rrivate DWELLINGS, have been erected
Several new store-houses have been built,
ana new merchants nave entered the
tield OF traffic and trade. while the older
ones can all be found at their stands
without single loss among their ranks
and from their large stock OF goods. all
appearing to be doing . good business
TWO LIVE PAPERS.
Within the year tho Exponent has
again come 10 life more fun OF vigor
and determination to succeed that ever
while the Enterprise goes along the
even tenor Of its way.
Within the next thirty days an excel
lent system Of water-supply costing the
town $4,000 viii be entirely completed
and put into use.
AS soon as the weather permits Messrs
Jeffrles Bros. viii begin work upon
their electrlc-light and ice-manufactur-
ing plant The town Will be lighted by
this plant paying 5000 per annum for
the privilege.
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PuIasii's Furnaces and shopsRonning on
Full Time.

Full Time.
PULASKI, VA. Dec. 3l.-Speoial.-Pu-
lash is now the county seat OF Pulaski
county, and has the finest courthouse in
the State ready for occupancy.
Pulaski he's an excellent system OK
water works, furnishing an abundant
supply OF pure water Tor all purposes ana
reducing the danger from IRE losses 10 u
miniU uln.
Inc public schools are In a most flourish
Ing condition, occupying two large Drlck
buildings lifted up IN modern style. ana
supplied with a tilll corps CT excellent
The Indebtedness Of the town is small,
and the rate OF taxation IS very low. AL
together. the future prospects OF Pulaski
The foundry and machine shops will
start into the new year with plenty CT
\ orders, and expect TO work full time. The
same is true Of the roller process Hour
mills.
ZINC MANUFACTURE.
To enable me TO make Intelligent answer
10 your inquiry as regauis the INDUSTRIAL
prospects OF Pulaski for the coming year
1 called upon several of our leading Dusi-
ness men. and give you below a summary
of their views: Mr.. G.. NJ. Holstein. vice
president and general manager OF the
Bertha Mineral Company said that while
this region Is not by any means the
/ largest zinc-producing section OF this
country, II Is one OF the most famous on
account OF the uncommon purity or the
zinc manufactured hege, due TO the supe-
rior quality of the ore used. The entire
product of pure spelTeg of the United
States is 5000 tons, OF which the Pulaski
works make 1000 tons, or one half. The
Bertha brand is accepted By the United
States Government at its minis as the
standard Of purity. The works have been
put in proper condition, and oil arrange
Iacnts have been Nude to rum the works
to their full capacity during the coming
year. We have plans prepared for large
roasting plant TO be erected in 1897. We
employ three hundred men. The Bertha
Mineral Company IS q very wealthy ", CON
Germ, owned principally by X. Il. Wilson
and the estate of the late John II. Inman,
New York capitalists
PULASKI IRON COMPANY.
Mr.. J. w. Eckman, general manager or
the Pulaski Iron Company. saws that both
OF the blast furnaces located here have
made contracts for the necessary supplies
OF coal and coke TO run full time for the
coming year. These furnaces pulaski
and the Dora) have been run to their full
capacity since their erection. and at no
time has there been any difficulty in dis
posing Of their product The reason that
run during the depression. while other
FUR aces in this section have been idle
Is due 20 the advantages they enjoy in
freight rates and to their facilities for
assembling The necessary raw material.
Pulaski Is located at the junction OF the
North Carolina extension % the Norfolk
end Western railway. which Dendrates
the famous New river and Cripple creek
lfrDcnite ores which are absolutely essen
Of the State. The furnaces employ 3l5
mon
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" dependent upon the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company for support, and
the amount OF business done during tne
ensuing year will depend upon the amount
OF freight carried by that railroad. me
old rumors about enlarging the shops
in West Clifton Forge. and building a
new depot and hospital In clifton torge
are now and then revived
The Rich Patch Iron Company have IN
view the erection of a furnace near CHI
ton Forge. The directors OF the company
met recently. but did not gully decide
when TO commence the work.
.rhe Allegheny Iron Company will be-
Gin the erection OF another iron furnace.
and will put up plant for making steer
billets at Iron Gate soon after the new
year opens.
A number OF dwelling houses are In
course OF erection In Clifton Forge, and
II Is probable that a good many more
will be built the coming year. These and
other indications point to a prosperous
year.
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A spLnNDID SHOWING.
Charlottesville Crews in a Few Years to
City OF Ten thousand People.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Dec. H.
The progress OF Charlottesville for the
past few years has been remarkable. No
other Mace in Virginia, and few places
elsewhere. can preset so me ahoNlns.
Within but a lew years II has grown
from a town of less than three tnousaho
people to a city or ten thouaanu pIo9-
porous and industrious citizyns. me DOOM
period In Virginia was one Dl ulsao'St ~
many towns. as IL was 10 many ihu'Vlu-
uals. IL marked time of great but IN
healthy development, followed by ruin
Gus ,ollapse The boom never came 10
Charlottesville. There was never any IN
nation here. The result was that when
the boom cities were going pack""i "
Charlottesville continued TO advance IN
the steady solid way. which gave cVlii-
dence to home capitalists TO invest theiI
money The city has rapidly improved
IL has introduced a splendid system OF
watcr-wOrks. a sewer system, DUN lev
school-houses Of the latest and most ap-
proved hygienic plan. has laid down Deau-
tiful eranOhthic sidewalks, ana mas CON
structed one of the best managed cleo
trict street car lines In the state.
MUCH NEW BUILDING. 49,.
During the year just closed over WV
oOO have been expended ia the erection
OF new BUILDINGS. consisting Of business
and resident houses. church edinccs' etc;
some OF which are new Epiicopai
church. costing $1,000 90 be completed
January 3rd. 1870. the Gleason Holei
completed January ithl. $500; +. Letter
man (store-house), $1,000; Walker build
ing (hardware). 5000. Jefferson Audl-
forum. 10000: Valentine and Linney
building, 5000. Krcneiwiich building, -:
900: Norman building. $500; Hase Dnil1-
ing. 81 500; Shapperio building, S'gv' y.
b. Andrews, residence, $500; Professor
p. Il. Barringer, residence. $500 FRO
fessor Fontaine residence. 5000, DR.. Jno.
r.. Page. residence, 5000; Major Green
Peyton. residence 5000; r. J.. Carter
residence. 5000 Professor Echols, resi-
dence. 5000: Captain T. O. Troy, resi-
dencc. g. 500. Hon d. Harmon, residence,
50 500: Gordon Granger residence. S'Vo;
Mrs. DR. w c. Dabney residence. fhVvv,
ten new resident houses on Preston
Heights leverage $1,000 each). sl0.OO0' w.
r. Martin. Ridge street, two houses, Sl3,-
OC0. seven resident houses In FiIevlile
averaging $1,000. 5000; new Methodlst
church. on Belmont. ana Iour realueh'
houses. Sc 600 Total OF S22l,6oo
BESIDES numerous smaller houses mot
mentioned here) swelling the amount eX-
pended on new buildings and improve
ments on property In the city 10 over
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tain 70 be established here early IN 1897 Isl
a fnuch-needed gus pIaat, an et3crprlseA
which Is backed ty men OF large means.
There are now In course OF erection
two church buildings in the East End.
The First Baptist church congregation,
has also a project on - TO erect
large new church ediho. hioh win be
the handsomest IN the city. They own
an ample site on Washington avenue. the
main thoroughfarc OF the city.
Tho recent sale az lots IN the East End,
when q large amo lnt OF real estate wass
purchased by people who propoge build
sng thereon. will give building an i'm
pctus IN that section Of the city duringt
1897
Those who are advised as 10 the situa-
ton here say that n larger amount OF
building viii be done next year than has
been done in the present year.
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WHITE MARSH, VA, Dec. A.-Spe-
cial Captain JEFF Woodland lost his
barn and stable Tuesday night by nre.
A hay-stack near the buildings caught
accidentally from q roman candle set
off By his children. Before the IRE was
extinguishod tho buildings and their
contents were entirely destroyed. cap
tain Woodland crops Of corn ana nay
10 forn,in,. utensils and n "woful' colt.
valued at $50. persisted In the flames.
A New Years pound-party rs tnteatei-
ed the Episcopal rector. Rev. WIN. IS.
Lee by his admiring parishioners' .,o
mere is a marked decrease III ny
arnopnt OF liquor sold and drank thls
season. due let as hope TO an improved
nublic opinion as much as 10 iessoheo
pu chasing ability. ,.... .t,o
Wheat and oats are sinerinf i .,'3os. or ~
nightly freezing and daily thaWlpB Oh
tho last week.