Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-18
VIRGINIA AFFAIRS.

The Potomac Mills, with fifteen acres of land at
tached near Shepherdstown, formerly owned by Hon.
"A. II. Boteer were sold at public sale, Saturday,
to Charles Gibson of Baltimore city, for the sum Of
$3.50. 1t is said that is the intention of the mr.
chaser to make this property large manufacturing
establishment.
The Richmond Wing Of yesterday says:-It is un-
derstood that Court is soon to be organized in
this city, having for its object the adjudication of all
matters between the white and coIored citizens The
Court is to be composed of three Judges OF which
the white citizens to have the selection of one
the cOored citizens will choose one, and the Freed
mans Bureau will designate the third.
The same paper says:
1T is at length definitely ascerained that the mill
tary authorities are willing to withdraw objections
and rescind the order forbiddng the qualification of
the city officials elected last July, as to all except
the Mayor. We believe it is made a condition that
the Mayor elect shall resign. so, very con-
hdent that Major Sturdivant will not stand in the
way of the organization of the city government, how
ever unjust he may think the requirement that he
should give way, The city has suffered materially
and will continue to suffer, unless the regular muni
clpal organization and administration are restored.
Oysters are now selling III Richmond at 81 50 per
gallon. Three cargoes arrived on Monday and were
soon disposed Of
Colonel Ordway, Provost Marshal General of the
Department of Virginia; Colonel Davis Chief Of
General Turner's staff DR.. L. ii. Grant State Geoo-
gist, and Mr. George Fisher, have just completed Il
tour Of over two hundred miles through the mineral
district of Virginia. They have brought back
large number of very valuable specimens mostly
designed for the State Geological Cabinet, which
show concusvey the great wealth of the State from
the development of her mineral treasures. Those
gentlemen are now in Richmond.
The Richmond ReprJifr, of yesterday says that
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Richmond mainly for the purpose of giving employ
ment to the officers and men who served in the late
armies both North and South is meeting with u de-
cided success MesSrs. Johns Hopkins, j. Hanson
Thomas and s. W. Smith, the commissioners for
MARY land, opened books Of subscription in Baltimore
on Friday last-the amount of capital stock allotted
to Maryland being S25O,000-and that and the sue
ceeding day the of $24 900 was voluntarily sub
scribed leaving but S36,0O0 to be taken. The gen
era meeting of the stockholders is to be held in the
city of Richmond on the Both instant when the COM
pany will be organized and put in operation
The store of Fox and Bramberg, Richmond, was
burglariously entered on Sunday night and robbed
of $1,000 worth OF winter clothing.
A. L. Gary, of Richmond, garroted and robbed
of $500 few days since, between Lynchburg and
Fincastle. lie was tour through the country
for the purpose of purchasing butter and eggs fol-
market
Twelve persons were baptised at Leigh street Bap-
tist church, Richmond, last Sunday. Over SeUenty
have professed conversion during the four weeks Of
the meeting. The interest is on the increase, and
services are held every afternoon and night
The RickB,snd Times in leading article re-
marks that Much interest is felt at this time by the
leading members of the bar, as well as by all the
more intelligent citizens of Virginia. in the organiza-
ton Of the new Court of Appeals. The Alexandris
Constitution has changed the method of appointing
the Circuit Judges, well as those of the Court Of
Appeals; They now nominated by the Governor
and elected by the Legislature. The old Court o
Appeals consisted of five judges, the new of but three
The course of the Governor in reappointing nearly
all of the old Circuit Judges has given great sasfac-
ton to all whose good opinion is at all desirable