Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-29
CHI Alexandria Gazette
WEDNESDAY EVENING, sNOF''R 20.

WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOT''R g:
VIRGINIA ITEMS. go
Tt is said that someof the leading capitalists
Of the North, after visiting Richmond and
seeing the condition of affairs in Virginia, have
commenced the formation of organizations,
with sufficient capital to make liberal loans
to our people, The capital societies are
being created in New York, Boston and PhA'
adelphia,. and rs soon as their ORGANIZATIONS
are completed. agents will be located In Rich
mond to examine into titles of real estate, ana
tosadvance 60 farmers, manufact urers and others
such sums rs will enable them to resume Their
vocations sE5@ts s.aEz e ls...i q 2a..s
The Charlo ttesville Chronicle complains with =
great earnestness of the, enormous amount OF
stealing going onia that section. Horse steal
ingyiis OF daily occurrence, and whatever live
stock the farmers have managed to save r.
during Federal and Confederate raids-are
likely To Perish BY the hands OF herde of
ruthless foragers. Hogs are butehered ia the
men and, carried, off, Sheep, COWS, and calves
are killed wherever found, and their 1sksns left
upon che spot mortifyin remnants ofdeparted
worth. Corn and meat-houses are shining
marks" and even pksughs standing In the
field are not safe The Chronicle says: s'Thls
state df things is terrible. A pnorathere must
be stealing when half OF the negroes ARE doing
nothing. We have, according to the state
meat, Of General Voris, two thousand negroes
in this little place" h.
The Norfolk Day Book states that the Board
of William and Mary College have concluded
to appeal to the British nobility land gentry
for assistance in the resuscitatlon Of that lnsti
tuition There is reason to believe that the
appealwill meet with success, founded as the
college was under royal patronage and sustain
ed for a long time BY English munifcence.
The moderate and conservative men at the
South, are once again turning their attention
to the old African Colonization Society, as a
means of present and permanent good to the
interests Of the African race, and to the South.
We, with the Rich. Sentinel, in view Of the ne
cessity of some future home for the freedmen,
outot this country, should not be surprised to
see the enterprise carried on with renewed ener
.gy and enlarged efficiency, and the wisdom and
philanthropy of its founders triumphantly vim
dictated.
Snow SToRM.-We have he'd, all this morn
ing, North East Snow Sterm Had the
ground been dry and the weather colder, the
snow would be several inches deep by night
But it melts as soon as it falls.
Some soldiers lately committed depredations
upon private property in Fredericksburg. Gen.
Harris has ordered that the depredators shall
be made to pay for the damage done by them.
Mr.. Cogan, on Royal street, has improved
his store and dwelling, with very handsome
ornamental front.
Some pick pockets have lately been com
hitting 'depredations upon the passengers
landing from the steam boat at Aqua Greek.
It was Mr. John Tayoe, not Taylor, Of King
George, to whom reference was made ina local
3 item in yesterdays Gazette.
GOLD.
New YORK, November 20, Gold, 1917.
The Board Of Trade in Boston have adopted
resolutions requesting the Government SO tar
as is consistent with the legitimate exercise OF
its powers, to aid in stimulating the produc-
ton Of cotton in the South.
Gov. Wells, of Louisiana, has appointed
an agent to seize eight hundred bales CT cotton
in Galveston and ship it to New Orleans it
hpinc the DroDertv Of the State OF Loulslan3.