Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-10

URGINI1 NEWS.

Gov Peirpoint sent message to the Legs
lature last week, containing the following
Il omitted to call your attention to the sub |
ject OF providing by law for the repositories OF
the public money. think this subject needs
legislation, No law on the subject was passed
last winter, and afterthe Legislature adjourned
| made an order requiring the four banks in
this city, in which public money is deposited
to give bond and security in the sum of $50,
600 each, which was given. This was, think,
not exactly in accordance with law, but it was
the best [ could DO under the circumstances,
and considered safe, but [ think the Executive
should be relieved Of this responsibility. j.
\ distressing accident occurred off the
| mouth Of the Rappahsnpock on Friday, on
board the steamer KclSo, at halfpaSt three
o'clock. The steam chimney exploded, blow
ing out eleven stay bolts and the volume OF
steam vas sufficiently great to kill three colored
coal passers, and wound from eighteen to TWEEN
| ty Of the crew and passengers, two Of whom
are likely to die
In Richmond, last week some twenty mem
| bets of the State Senate, called upon General
Schoicld to pay their respects to that officer.
| Senator Dulanv acted as spokesman, and
congratulated the General upon his appoint
ment. The General received his visitors cor
daily, expressed his qualification at their call,
and after an interview the Senatorial deputa
ton withdrew.
The report Of DR.. f. IT, Stribling, the able
Superintendent OF the Western Lunatic Asy-
lum, shows that since July, 1886, period Of
thirty years, nineteen hundred patients have
been admitted to this Institution, of whom
about nine hundred or nearly half, had been
cured.
We learn from the Norfolk Day Book, that
two men have, been arrested in that city with
large amounts of the notes Of the Farmers and
Merchants Bank of Greensboro, Caroline coun-
ty, Maryland. These notes arc not counter
feits, bat the Bank having failed, are worthless
The negro, Cesar Williams, tried and con
victcd at the last term Of the Circuit Court OF
Chesterfield county, for q fendish outrage on
the person OF young lady Of that county, was
actually hanged in pursuance of his sentence
on the TtE instant.
Mr.. f. T. Cox, Of Iynchburg, has recover
ed from forty to fifty thousand dollars worth
of his property that had been tied up in the
Tennessee courts, under the state OF things
that he's existed there for some time past.
Dr. Watson, Of RockbTidgc, who was arrest
cd last week, under the civil rights BILL was
before General Soholie!d on Saturday, and
held to tail, in the snm Of 5000 to appear
when called tor.
The annual meeting 0! the Stockholders OF
The Southside Railroad, was held in Peters
burg on Wednesday,. General Mahonc was
unanimously reelected President
4 colorcd preacher, named William Harris.
! has been arrested in Richmond, for alleged
abduction and seduction Of the daughter of
Iornax D. Smith.
\ man named John Driscoll, formerly Of
Richmond, wzs killed last Friday, at Iye river
warehouse, by 4. 6. Wood, fer grossly insult
ing Wood wife.
Rev Henry i. Wise has declined the call
rendered him by the Episcopal! congregation
Of CharleStown Virginia.
Mr John Mitchell has formed an editorial
connection will, the Richmond Dispatch.