Sketch book of Lynchburg, VaIts people and its trade .. . Blue Ridge IronMines, 41 miles west of Lynchburg, on the X. & W. R. R., and connected with thelatter by a branch road two miles long. Tiiese mines probably contain the largest de-posit of hemitite ores yet oj^ worked in Virginia. The Blast Furnace, the various mines and all the affairs of the Company in Virginiaare under the management of MaJ. Ed. S. Huttei-, a Virginian and a native of this City. W; B. JONES &CO., Manufictnrers aii^ Dealers in all Einfls of Musical lustriments. CO DC< o GO O eS-Aneuis for the MUSIC A L CASKET
Sketch book of Lynchburg, VaIts people and its trade .. . Blue Ridge IronMines, 41 miles west of Lynchburg, on the X. & W. R. R., and connected with thelatter by a branch road two miles long. Tiiese mines probably contain the largest de-posit of hemitite ores yet oj^ worked in Virginia. The Blast Furnace, the various mines and all the affairs of the Company in Virginiaare under the management of MaJ. Ed. S. Huttei-, a Virginian and a native of this City. W; B. JONES &CO., Manufictnrers aii^ Dealers in all Einfls of Musical lustriments. CO DC< o GO O eS-Aneuis for the MUSIC A L CASKET, retailing for SIO, including 20 ft. of music-. Agents for the popular AUTOHARP, (sliown in al)ovc cut). Always carry a full stock of Kus!, Va,. I. w ^, > n ^ c_, o •^ C/J C/l —I ^ tx) > rn -^ GO ITS PEOPLE AND ITS TRADE. 109 has very little concern ; for Lynchburt^, more blest than many of hersister cities of Virginia, was providentially spared the horrors of asiege, or even of a single battle, although for many months she wasfortified, and presented all the characteristics of a military was this the case in the latter part of 1863, when Sheri-dans cavalry were expected to visit the city, and the latter preparedherself to give them a warm reception. From time to time, too,captured Federal soldiers found temporary quarters here, en totitc tothe regular prisons. Besides the Home Guard, the only military organization of that daystill survi\ing, which was mustered into the State service on April
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