Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-20

the fourth of July to approach,: without a
single preparation to celebrate the CIV
rious event it commentaries. We hope
however. it's citizens, will not permit it to
pass away unnoticed. We h pc there IS
vet time and that it uDia Be DONE to pre-
,,are for the proper celebration OF the day
which gave freedom to our country and
proclaimed TO the four winds of the earth
aer might among the nations. S.
From the Richmond Enquirer Of Friday
FARMERS BANK OF VIRGINIA.
As many rumors have been afoat in
this city, and will probably spread with
considerable exaggeration into the coun-
Try, respecting certain alleged transac'
ions, in the Farmers Bank OF this city,
We deem it due to the stockholders. to
the state, and to every citizen who is con-
cerned in the conduct of public institu
ton, to state the facts as far as they have
oeen ascertained. 1t appears, that with
n few days past it was discovered by
the cashier that the books Of the Bank for
the last year were forced to balance, by
the first Accountant that it was found
the books had not balanced since the year
1918, that upon stating the circumstance
of forcing balance to the accountant, ne
admitted the fact, and ascribed his con-
cealment of it to his apprehension of the
resentment of the Cashier he protested
at the same time in the most solemn
terms, that he had not improperly touch
ed one cent of the funds of the bank, nor
lad he permitted one of his friends to do
it: that he had been unable to detect the
error on the book for it was an error on
~, not design-We understand also,
that it is not ascertained whether the bank
has or has not lost one cent by his means;
whether the state of the books is the eff
feet of fraud or mistake that a complete
investigation is about to be made into the
accounts of the bank, that it must take a
good deal of time, as the accounts of each
customer of the bank will have to be ran
sacked from A to q, but that, in any event,
it is not believed the bank will incur any
serious loss.-At all events both, the &C
countant and his securities are perfectly
good for the amount of his bond-The for
mer has given deed of trust on his pro-
perty for the beneit-of the bank.
In addition to the above, it is stated
that there was a'deticiency in the depart
ment of the LIST Teller of the Farmers
Bank, which amounts to $4,000. This
sum, he asserts, was lost by deficiency
of his cash which he cannot account for
but he has come forward promptly. and
conveyed all his property to indemnify the
bank; which, together with his security
on his official bond, that is ample, renders
certain that the bank can sustain no loss
on this account. 1t is due to justice also
to state that the LIST Teller has hitherto
maintained most irreproachable charac-
ter.
It is idle to moralize upon circumstan-
ces which are wrapt in so much uncer-
tainty. 4
Prices Current at Bermuda, It'll INST.
Corn, SIS a IS cts; Flour. D.5I 6; Corn,
Meal, per bib. 81; Slaves, r O. hid. IS a
80. w. o. do IS SO; shingles, Al S.
Prices Current at ST. Thomas, May IL.
Corn Meal, Dis; Flour, sup. Baltimore
and Philadelphia. 81 a ST; do. DO. Virgi-
mia, 81 81; Tobacco, first quality, a ~;
Lard, 10 a I2 cents h.: Hams, 1s a IS;
Cheese, I0a IL; Corn, SO cents bushel;
Peas, Black Eye, Dl.
Norfolk, June Is.
Between the Forts-Sloop Norfolk, Ro-
binson, from Philadelphia, bound to New
Orlesns-put in in distress. The Norfolk
left the Capes OF the Delaware on the 10th
inst. and on Thursday last, l4th inst. in
lat. 35, 81, Ion. "a, IS, at A. NJ. the mate
being below in bis birth. found himself al
most sufocated with s'noke, he immediate
Iy gave the alarm, when all hands being
called, on examination the smoke was dis.
covered to proceed from the after hold, and
search being made, il was found that the FIRE
originated from. some boxes and kegs con-
tain ing oil Of vitriol, which had been SHIPPED
at Philadelphia, without the contents OF the
packages being known to Capt. R. The
bottle bursting set fire 10 the articles with
which The vitroil came in contact. The ex.
ten, OF the damage I, the cargo is not ye,
known; some few articles were thrown O.
verboard, and many others somewhat burnt
1t is hoped the Injury may not be eonsi.
derabIe. Capt. X. deemed it prudent te