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Population 1880--White, 6,303, colored 2,452, total 8,755
County Seat: Newbern, population: 212
Vote of county, November 1886--Democrats 489, Republicans-720.
Value of real estate, 1886: $1,873,857.15
Value of personal property: $ 711,248.00
Tax real estate: $7,498.10
Tax personal property: 2,844.89
Captation Tax: White, 1,383, colored 406
This county was formed in 1838 from Montgomery and Wythe, and named in honor of the Count Pulaski, a hero of the Revolution. This is one of the rich counties of the far-famed Southwest Virginia. It lies in the valley formed by the Walkers and Poplar Camp mountains, and has for its boundaries the counties of Montgomery on the east and Wythe on the west.
The lands are very productive, and yield large crops of corn, wheat, oats, rye, &c. The soil is also well adapted to the growth of the artificial grasses, and the raising of fat cattle for the eastern and foreign markets is extensively carried on. Sheep-raising is largely conducted, and mills are in operation for the manufacture of woolen goods, which find ready sale.
New river traverses the southern portion of the county, and skirts its northwestern boundary.
The main stem of the Norfolk and Western railroad traverses the county from the northeast to northwest, and the New River branch of the same road extends north, following the course of New River and opening up a rich mineral section. Iron, coal, zinc and lead abound, and there are several mines and furnaces in operation.
Newbern, the county seat is a thriving place 2« miles south of Dublin, a station on the Norfolk and Western railroad, which place is one of the most extensive shipping points on the line. The population of Newbern is 212 and of Dublin 285. The county area is 329¬ square miles, and the average assessed value of the land, is $8.90 per acre.
Post Offices
Atlamaha - M. T. Nelson
Belle Hampton - George W. Tyler
Churchwood
Draper's Valley - W. L. Painter
Dublin - M. L. Peters
Ingle - Mrs. Mary L. Stone
Newbern - Mrs. M. J. Feagles
New River Depot - J. H. Chumley
Pine - John F. Calfee
Pulaski City - R. F. Dudley
Radford Furnace - James Kersey
Reed Island - William Cassady
Sassin - Robt. M. T. Hunter
Snowville - J. W. Bowcock
Tate - Samuel D. Tate
Courts
The Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Circuit meets at Newbern the third
Monday in Marcy and the fourth Monday in October.
Judge: R. N. Brown
Clerk: R. D. Gardner
The County Cout meets at the Courthouse on the first Monday in each month.
Judge: Isaac Hudson
Clerk: R. D. Gardner
County Officers
Sheriff: Wm. I. Carpenter
Treasurer: John H. Caddall
Surveyor: J. M. Hurst
Commissioner of Revenue: C. S. Fitzhugh
Commonwealth's Attorney: D. S. Pollock
Superintendent of Poor: J. T. Bocock
Magistrates
W. H. Davis, Newbern; John H. Cecil, Dublin; R. M. Chumbly, New River Bridge; John C. Howard, R. Evans, Radford Furnace; William Cassiday, Reed Island; N. P. Showalter, Joseph H. Winston, Snowville; J. M. Jordon, Draper's Valley, Wm. H. Repass, Pulaski City
Supervisors
W. B. Cecil, Dublin, Jas. A. Pratt, Newbern, William H. Showalter, Snowville
Overseers of Poor
William J. Wall, Newbern; William R. Cole, Radford Furnace; J. E. Kabrich, Pulaski City
Agricultural Implements
Darst, James & Son - Dublin
Laughon, Owen & Co. - Pulaski City
Agricultural Societies
Pulaski Agricultural & Mechanical Society - H. B. Howe, President, W. W. Wysor, Sec'y - Newbern
Attorneys at Law
Baskerville & Moore - Pulaski City
Gardner, R. L. - Newbern
Hudson, Isaac - Dublin
Larew, I. H. - Newbern
Perkins, W. M. - Pulaski City
Pollock, D. S. - Newbern
Wysor, Jos. C. - Newbern
Auctioneers
Pratt, Mattison - Newbern
Banks and Bankers
Noble, J. D. - Dublin
Pulaski Loan and Trust Co. - J. E. Moore, cashier - Pulaski City
Blacksmiths and Wheelwrights
Anderson, Joseph - Newbern
Kesiter, J. H. - Dublin
Landrum, Thos. H. - Pulaski City
Vickers, S. A. - Dublin
Repass, W. H. - Pulaski City
Boot and Shoe Dealers
Calfee Bros. & Co. - Pulaski City
Brick Manufacturers
Nicholson & Teaney - Pulaski City
Butchers
Hughes, W. R. - Pulaski City
Moore, S. D. - Pulaski City
Cattle Dealers
Bell, Frank - Dublin
Caddell & Glendy - Dublin
Hughs, W. R. - Newbern
Jordan W. J. - Newbern
Miller, J. A. - Draper's Valley
Watson & Hicks - Newbern
Clothiers
Bell, H. T. & Co. - Pulaski City
Coach and Wagon Builders
Brillheart, J. W. - Dublin
Dillow, Samuel - Dublin
Elmore, C. E. - Snowville
Hall, T. Q. - Draper's Valley
Lyon, F. S. - Newbern
Millard, Geo. W. - Newbern
Morris, James - Sassin
Commissioners in Chancery
Anderson, M. J. - Newbern
Baskerville, Jno. B. - Newbern
Davis, W. H. - Newbern
Gardner, R. L. - Newbern
Hicks, J. H. - Newbern
Dentists
Crockett, J. G. - Pulaski City
Stone, J. W. - Ingle
Vermillion, T. R. - Dublin
Druggists
Barker, A. F. - Newbern
Darst, James H. & Son - Dublin
Howard, W. F. & Co. - Pulaski City
Keister, Jacob W. - Pulaski City
Fertilizers
Darst, James H. & Son - Dublin
Furniture Dealers
Seagle, W. C. & Bros. - Pulaski City
Stone, S. H. - Pulaski City
General Merchants
Baskerville, G. S. - Dublin
Bell, H. T. & Co. - Pulaski City
Bell, J. R. - Pulaski City
Bertha Zinc Co. - Pulaski City
Calfee Bros. & Co. - Pulaski City
Calfee, F. R. - Reed Island
Calfee, J. F. - Pine
Calfee, L. S. - Pulaski City
Chumbley, J. H. - New River Depot
Darst, James H. & Son - Dublin
Dudley, G. G. - New River Depot
Fizer, J. P. - Reed Island
Helm, J. R. & Co. - Pulaski City
Holmes, J. H. & Co. - Reed Island
Jordan & Howe - Newbern
Kersey, James & Son - Radford Furnace
Luster, J. L. - Pulaski City
Lyons, C. W. - Dublin
Lyons, T. L. & Co. - Pulaski City
Martin & Kabrick - Pulaski City
Moelick & Co. - Pulaski City
Noble, J. D. - Dublin
Peters, M. F. - Dublin
Ransom, W. B. - New River Depot
Reed Island Iron Co. - Reed Island
Rifkin, Jacob - Dublin
Showalter, W. H. & Co. - Snowville
Smith, W. H. - Snowville
Tyler, J. Hoge - Belle Hampton
Wall & Jordan - Newbern
White, N. F. - Sassin
Hardware
Laughon, Owen & Co. - Pulaski City
Pulaski Hardware Co. - Pulaski City
Hotels
Ammen, D. A. - Snowville
Bigby House, Wm. H. Davis, Proprietor - Newbern
Calfee, F. R. - Reed Island
Cecil Springs - Z. Cecil, Poplar Hill, Giles Co.
Davis, W. H. - Newbern
Haney House - John W. Haney - Newbern
Hunter's Alum Springs - W. L. Hunter, proprietor - Sassin
Maple Shade, M. H. Bohreer - Pulaski City
Nunnelly, James M. - Dublin
Teaney, C. L. - Pulaski City
Tremont - B. P. Shelor - New River Depot
Valley - C. H. Parish - Pulaski City
Wygal, H. G. - Dublin
Insurance Companies - Fire
Virginia State of Richmond - John D. Noble, Agent- Dublin
Iron Manufacturers
Hamilton Iron Co. - Pulaski City
Pulaski Iron Co. - Pulaski City
Radford Iron Co. - Radford Furnace
Reed Island Iron Co. - Reed Island
Thurman, L. H. - Snowville
Land Companies
Lake Springs Land and Improvement Co. - Pulaski City
Swansea Land and Improvement Co. - Pulaski City
Pulaski Land and Improvement Co. - Pulaski City
Livery Stables
Erskine, Isham - Newbern
Feagles, W. A. - Newbern
Glover, J. G. - Pulaski City
Stewart & Bro. - Dublin
Millinery
Gardner, B. M. Mrs. - Newbern
Miller, M. B., Mrs. - Dublin
Price, Miss - Pulaski City
Mills-Corn and Flour
Alexander, J. B. - Newbern
Bentley, W. W. - Pulaski City
Brown, R. C. - Churchwood
Clark Bros. - Reed Island
Cox, C. L., Mrs. - Radford Furnace
Dobbin, G. - Newbern
Dublin Roller Mills Co. - Dublin
Dwyer, Nathan - Pine
Galbreath, B. - Draper's Valley
Graham, J. D., Dr. - Draper's Valley
Hurst, M., Mrs. - Radford Furnace
Miller Bros. - Newbern
Radford, J. S. - New River Depot
Reed Island Iron Co. Mills - Reed Island
Sayers, W. S. - Pine
Tyler, J. Hoge - Dublin
Wharton, J. G. - New River Depot
Mills - Saw
Alexander, J. B. - Newbern
Anderson, Trinkle & Fortune - Dublin
Bentley, W. W. - Pulaski City
Brown, R. C. - Churchwood
Chumbley, J. D. - Draper's Valley
Coles, W. R. - Radford Furnace
Dobbin, G. - Newbern
Draper, J. S. - Draper's Valley
Dyer, N. - Pine
Giles & Gilliam - Dublin
Graham, J. D. - Draper's Valley
Hodge, W. C. - New River Depot
Holmes, J. A., Sr. - Pine
Larew, J. H. - New River Depot
Summers, H. C. - Pulaski City
Tyler, J. Hoge - Dublin
Wysor, George W. - Dublin
Millwrights
Ammen, D. A. - Snowville
Ammen, Frank - Snowville
Mines - Coal
Altoona Coal and Iron Co. - Altoona
Belle Hampton Coal and Iron Co. - Belle Hampton
Cloyd, James M. - Dublin
Howe, John D. - Dublin
Tyler & Hurt - Dublin
Mines - Iron
Crosler Steel and Iron Co. - Reed Island
Forney, D. S. - Reed Island
Radford Iron Mines - Radford Furnace
Newspapers
Pulaski News (Independent) - Pulaski City
Photographers
Miller, A. E. - Pulaski City
Physicians
Bramblett, W. H. - Pulaski City
Clark, Fugate - Radford Furnace
Cowan, R. H. - New River Depot
Darst, J. C. - Pulaski City
Farmer, Jerry - Dublin
Graham, J. D. - Draper's Valley
Holmes, J. N. - Pine
Hurst, J. C. - Reed Island
Jordan, James B. - Newbern
Martin, H. B. - Snowville
Painter, G. G. - Draper's Valley
Stearns, James D. - Dublin
Stearns, J. L. - Dublin
Wilson, M. A. - New River Depot
Railroad and Machinists Supplies
Laughon, Owen & Co. - Pulaski City
Saddlers and Harnessmakers
Farmer, G. C. - Dublin
Gearing, A. J. - Pulaski City
Yost, C. H. - Newbern
Schools
Wycliffe Academy - Belle Hampton
There are 35 white and 14 colored public schools in this county. Superintendent: A. H. Jordan, Dublin
Stoves and Tinware
Laughon, Owen & Co. - Pulaski City
Patterson & Co. - Pulaski City
Tanners
Leiseurs, John - Ingle
Undertakers
Seagle, W. C. & Bro. - Pulaski City
Stone, S. H. - Pulaski City
Winston Edward - Snowville
Watchmakers and Jewlers
Wills, A. W. - Pulaski City
Zinc Manufacturers
Bertha Zinc Co. - Pulaski Station
Principal Farmers
Altamaha - David Millirous, Wm. Millirous, Sr., Wm. King, S. C. Davis, John Pegram, G. Comes, Kelley Parcell, P. H. Smith
Belle Hampton - Capt. E. G. DeJarnette, Capt. Wm. Anderson, J. T. Duncan, James R. Hudson, John R. Hudson, J. Hoge Tyler
Draper's Valley - Davis Painter, Mrs. L. C. Painter, James A. Pratt, J. D. Chumbley, Samuel D. Tate, Misses J. & L. Graham, James M. Crockett, W. C. Fugate, R. M. Crockett, Andrew Boyd, Mrs. E. Kirby
Dublin--Wm. M. Miller, W. Miller, W. Anderson, J. H. Darst, P. R. Hicks, W. E. Hoge, James B. Caddell, J. H. Buford, J. N. Naff, J. K. Miller, H. & M. Shufflebarger, David C. Kent, John T. Whaling, Gordon Kent, John Caddell, W. C. Nicholson, Uriah Vermillion, James M. Cloyd, James P. Trollinger, John D. Noble, John D. Howe, Jos. Cloyd, H. C. Trollinger, John W. Morgan, John Brown, Wm. T. Jordan, J. M. Miller, J. B. Painter, J. H. Tyler, C. J. Jordan, Geo. M. Webb, Wm. Guthrie, J. St. Clair, Mary E. Dunlop, G. W. Walker, Mrs. C. H. King, Mrs. P. B. McGavock, Mrs. Henrietta Miller, Wm. Miller, Wm. M. Miller, S. W. Miller, J. A. Allison, J. Jimmerson, Mrs. A. W. Mathews, Stockton Heath, H. Bell, Wm. T. Jordan, James Gregg, J. B. Painter, A. L. Jordan
Ingle--Mack Ingles, Andrew Ingles, E. M. Ingles, Jesse Miller, James Micou, John Fleeman, John Newby, Robt. Dudley, Robt. Frazier, Jno. Frazier, Jacob Peterson, M. C. Stone, A. Gott, J. H. Corey, Jas. G. Graham, John Herndon, Jno. Smith
Newbern -- James Vaughan, J. H. Laren, W. H. Honaker, H. L. Grantham, J. F. Pratt, D. Louman, J. G. Cecil, Sr., J. G. Cecil, Jr., B. Cecil, Mitchell Cecil, Dock Cornett, A. F. Morgan, Jackson Morris, James Morris, W. R. Morris, M. Pratt, Joe Rhodes, Henry Vance, W. H. Miller, A. Miller, Sam Whittaker, J. B. Alexander, Henry Boothe, R. C. Boothe, J. Egypt Cecil, Chris Vaughan, C. D. Dillihay, H. Fortune, B. F. Morehead, D. Page, J. F. Bocock, H. A. Jameson, Ballard Miller, J. W. Haney, H. L. Wysor, A. Linkous
New River Depot--G. C. Wharton, H. J. Christian, M. A. Wilson, Ro. H. Kirkwood, Wm. Ingles, R. M. Chumbley, N. J. Morgan, J. W. Chrissman, Joseph Morgan, John W. Morgan
Pine--W. B. Calfee, J. L. Calfee, J. A. Holmes, Sr., Nathan Dyer, H. D. Howard, J. C. Howard, Holbert Allison, W. H. H. Allison, A. H. Allison, J. F. Calfee, Geo. T. Pratt, W. S. Sayers, D. C. Sloan, J. H. Holmes
Pulaski Station--Mrs. M. R. Darst, Mrs. Jas. Magill, Wm. W. Bentley, B. F. Morehead, W. H. Whitman, Wm. T. Hart, L. S. Calfee, Altoona Coal and Iron Co., James Vaughan, G. E. Litchfield, Ira D. Hall, J. R. Miller, Allen B. Hall, W. W. Bentley, Lucy D. Hart
Radford Furnace--John Carnahon, Allen Hurst, W. H. Southern, Calvin Hunt, F. A. Owen, Isaac Tipton, Stephen Tipton, F. M. Hawley, Creed Graham, A. M. Graham, John S. Graham, W. R. Cole, T. K. Cecil, D. M. Owen, John Hawley
Reed Island--W. T. Allison, W. G. Cox, J. F. Smith, Mrs. S. A. Earley, J. C. Howard, Henry Clark, Jos. Clark, W. W. Breeding, John Windle, O. P. Nunn, D. S. Forney, F. R. Calfee
Sassin--W. C. Allen, M. J. Combs, Wm. L. Hunter, R. H. Hunt, N. F. White, John W. Combs, M. J. Bond, David Williams, Jos. W. Combs, Jno. Combs, Jessie Morris, E. J. Morris, Geo. Underwood, R. Chernault, Z. S. Cecil, John White, Jas. Y. Austin
Snowville--A. F. Akers, M. Y. Akers, R. B. Akers, E. B. Akers, W. S. Bullard, C. S. Bullard, C. S. Bill, Chas. Bird, Wm. E. Howery, G. E. Lester, John Meredith, Wm. Meredith, H. V. Smith, W. H. Showalter, J. T. Showalter, N. P. Showalter