Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-30
TLRGINZa NEWS.

E The National Bank of Virginia in Richmond
Eat the instance of it's Board of Directors, has
ceased to bua depository of the U. >. Govern
mcnt funds. The Board have found, after an
experience OF two years, that the balances kept
by the Government on deposit DO not justify
them in3using so large an amount OF It's re-
sourcessin that manner as is required TO lndem-
niiy the Treasury Department Tor the privilege
of being one of its depositarics
Yesterday, decd OF sale was made III Itch
smond, transferring the costumes, paraphcrna-
liza, etc., aud right OF the performance OF the
Black Crook, TO Robert Ebcre, for the sum OF
81, 500. The right to perform extends over
the States Of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, aud portions Of Virginia.
The quality of the coal OF the kanawla
mines is superior to that OF any other OIL tins
continent. The area Of the Kanawha coal
basin is about 49, 900 square miles; 10000 are
in West Virginia, and only 1000 in Virginia.
This basin has the deep fourteen aud ten-eet
veins Of camel and splint coal
The contract for building three small iron
steamers for the State Of Virginia, has been
awarded by VIM +. Taylor, auditor TO the
Tredecar Iron Works, Of Richmond. The
steamers are TO be used by the State inspect ors
in collecting the oyster tax, aud are to be nm
ished in three months.
We are sorry to learn that some OF our larm-
ers will have much Of their corn land to re
| plant. In some cases. in the lover counties,
| the vonne corn has been cut of ny The worm,
| and in others the around became 30 baked that
the tender blade could not force liz way through
At Bedford court, Mnnday, as we learn from
the Lyncnburg Republican, the people were
| addressed hy the Hon. Robert Ridgway, Oil
registering and recom1tructng. The points he
introduced were mainly those made i'll his
81 ,ech at Amherst caurt two weeks ago.
A Gght occurred at Danvillr, yesterday, be
tween members of the u. s. Burial Corps and
the i.ecroes OF Danville Bricks and pistols
| were used, and the burial corps were driven
ont Of town. Two were wounded on each :l,ie.
A prominent lawyer Of Richmond has on lille
in his Office the names Of twenty-five persons
who desire to take advantage OF the bankruptcy
act PASSED at the last session Of Congress, and
Which goes into effect on the lst OF June.
The fine residence Of DR.. Richard Harrison,
in Sussex county near Stony Creek, was de
stroycd by fire on Thursday night last with
all the furniture aud clothing belonging to the
family. The loss il qniLe il severe one
In Lynchburg, Monday morning, just before
day, coIored man, named Charles Dixon, was
shot and killed while making his preparations
to rob hen house, by MIR. Walker, whose
premises he had invaded.
A somewhat novel proceeding took p lace IN
Grsenbrier, w. Va, last week public
shearing Of mcrino sheep, with dlnner,
speeches, &c.-lke the old Arlington Sheep
Shearing in this county.
Capt. Paul r. IIambritk has been appointed
to succeed Captain Bates, who has gone 10 E'l-
| rope, in the office of snb-assstant commission
| or Of the Freedmen's Bureau in Richmond
The City Councils of Richmond have invited
President johnson 10 visit Richmond on his
way TO Raleigh, N. g.