Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-17
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THURSDAY EVENI.N e., 90 USE 81 y I. !
VIRGINIA NEWS s,

HE determination, and consented to be can
a;date for Congress from the Culpeper district
The prices obtained at sale OF leaf TOBACCO
= Richmond, on Monday, are significant For
lugs $40; for leaf, $50, $64, S74, SIS, SUI.
The fact that almost no tobacco is now growing
IN This State. for market, is.beglnnlng to tell
anon prices, especially as the same condition
Of things is understood to exist n North Gar ia
DINA.
The Chesapeake Hospital building, near
Fortress Monroe, was, before the war, fe-
male college, and is now being cleaned out TO
be turned over to the original owners.
TIE schooner 5enerue has sailed from k'ch.
mond for Baltimore with a cargo OF 5,40O
husbels of tobacco ashes. These ashes are the
net result Of the tobacco smoked upin the big
nine Of the evacuation eonfagration. 1t vas
gathered from the debris of the tobacco ware
houses burned. The ashes will be turned to
account as fertilizer Of the soil, as it's well
known that ashes of any kind and especially
tobacco ashes, possess fertilizing qualities not
second to either lime or guano.
Mr.. Bowden, Attorney General OF Virginia,
has decided that all acts done in the office OF
the Register Of the Land Office Of the State
np to the date on which the ordinance OF
of secession was passed are valid. Such as
were done after that period under the jurisdic
ton of the so-caled Virginia Government, as
recognized by the so called Confederate States,
are not valid. He directs the Register oujy
to recognize as legal, such acts, contracts &c.,
as were made previous to these called secession
Of Virginia, and after secession OF Virginia,
such acts as were passed by the Convention
and Legislature Of Virginia, acting under the
authority ofthe U. S.
The Richmond Republic contains notices OF
candidates for loyal Offices, asking the support
of their fellow citizens at an election to be held
on the "a inst. The election is to Fill vacancies
of those chosen at the late election, but not
allowed to enter upon their duties by the
military authorities
The wreck of the Frigate Congress, recently
raised is to remain at Norfolk until orders are
received as to what disposition is to be made
oft
Merchants and other business men of Balti
more embracing gentlemen of all political par
ties have subscribed for portion of the
Capital stock Of the National Bank just estab
Iished in Charlottesville.
Mr.. Lewis r. Haryie, President Of the
Richmond and Danvile railroad, announces
his intention to resign his position when the
stockholders meet for reorganization, on the
18th of September next.
The GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Chronicle says
There seems to be a systematic effort On the
part OF certain men to convince the Govern.
ment that the people of the South are still
refractory and rebellious. We do not believe
it, and We appeal to those who are SO indus
triously engaged in promulgating this idea, to
pause and satisfy themselves of its truth be-
fore they give currency to reports calculated
to keep up feeling of irritation and infam
nation in. the public mind, aud to draw down
upon suffering people additional burthens
and disabilities. .
Senator Davis, Of KY, who has had an
interview with President johnson, in relation
to the recent election in KY, it is said, ex.
presses full conviction, from the result of the
interview, that. the President is irrevocably
resolved to SO administer the Government as
will aeschew. radicalism Of every cast, and
speedily harmonic all arrangements.
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