Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-04
VIRGINIA ITEMS

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The commissioners appointed by Governor
Pierpoint to examine into the present condition
of the Virginia Banks in view of their solvency,
have prepared a preliminary report. The
commissioners recommend the closing up OF
all banks in which the State has an interest, ex-
penses being heavy and affairs improbable, and
the substitution therefor of National Banks.
The Federal troops have been withdrawn
from Harrisonburg, as we'll as from Rude 8
Hill. There are 10 troops now in that part OF
the Valley, as we learn from the Register.
The Richmond Wing says it's reported that
Gen. Lee has accepted the presidency of Wash
ington (Va.) College.
A public meeting. is to be held at the Court
House in Charlestown on the I'd September, to
send delegates to Congressional Convention
to be held at Winchester on the 18th of Septem-
Der. It is not yet known whether Jefferson
county is to have voice in the matter or not.
Claimed by both the old and the new State,
the question can only be decided by Congress.
During the last two weeks thirty colored
hands working on the Richmond and Peters
burg railroad, have thrown down their tools
and refused to work any more at the usual
price paid such laborers. The alternative lett
is to employ white men when it is practicable
The farmers Of some portions OF Chesterfield
are experiencing many Inconvenience from
want of servants to save their crops OF forage.
The negro laborers have loft them IN great
many cases. and on plantations where they still
remain they do not work to any advantage.
Northern mineralogists have been prospect
ing the neglected "gold regions in Goochland
CO., and report the prospect for getting gold very
Aattering. Some ininvestlnents have been made
in the purchase of these lands and quartz mills
aud other machinery for extracting the precious
mineral will soon be put in operation
Typhoid fever, in malignant form, IS pre-
vailing to considerable extent in Richmond.
Fever and ague also prevails.
By order of the Provost Marshal of Staun-
ton the recent publications of Mrs. G. }. NJ.
Jordan, entitled "Corinth and other Poems OF
the War;" was seized as an incendiary docu-
ment few days since. The whole edition has
been since committed to the flames, and entire
~ destroyed.
Major II. K. Douglas, of ShepardstoWn, ar
rested some weeks ago and sent to Fort Della
ware, returned home few days ago, having
been released by order of the War Department.
In Clarke county, the contested election case
for Sheriff, between Ferguson and Beemer has
court of Clarke was organized on the 23d ult,
been decided in favor of Ferguson. The county
DR.. ". D. Mcclure, presiding justice.
Robert Y. Conrad, esq, OF Winchester, IS
candidate for Congress, from the Seventh Dis
trict of Virginia. He has written letter agree
ing to be candidate.
tits given out that conclusion will be reach
ed in the Wirz case, before the Military
Commission, great deal sooner than was at
first anticipated Because of the monotonous
and uniform statements Of the many witnesses
for the prosecution, it has been concluded to
economic time, and forego calling large
number summoned before the court.