Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Petersburg Progress of the 18th instant
sayS.-''The First National Bank of this city
has recently increased its capital stock to
s200. 900, and contcmplates further increase
in short time to the amount OF $l0O,0O0,
which will make the capital Of this bank
53WmO. The Merchants National Bank OF
this city will also increase its capital stock i'll
few daySto $4oO 0)0. and probably $500,O
Tn the [. S Circuit Court for the Richmond
district suit has been instituted by {. ".
, Paro. Mary Jane Pairo, and others, for the
possession Of Montpelier. in Orange county, the
homestead of President Madison. 1t is asked
that deed executed by Thomas j. Carson To
Frank Carson. for the sale of Montpelier, be
set aside.
The Lynchburg News learns that Captain
William II. Tardy, wcll-known citizen of
Campbell county, who resided near Lcesvillc
! was Shot aud instantly killed on Saturday by a
! man named Henry Ward, Of Pittsylvania. 1t
! appears that in old difficulty existed between
! the parties.
: Gov. Walker has determined to take no uc
ton in the Chahpon raSe--an application for
! C's. PARDON until the matter is disposed Of by
! the Court The case Is expected to bc before
the Court ofsAppeal> ut the Fall term.
The Fredericksburg Herald says:--''lt i
predicted that more c,rn will be made in Stat
ford this year than the aggregated crops OF the
! last three years.
Tue r. f. l. F. Railroad company have
completed their track to the bridge which cr'-
ses Aqua Greek at the Hope wharf
All of the license tax in Richmond, amnunt-
Ing to $40 900 has been collected except $40.
There was 4 large crowd in attendance upon
August Court in 1.eesbnrg yesterday.
The amount of the State debt funded up to
Yesterday was -, 81 ,32ti.1j.
Bilious fever and chllS prevail t. i serious
extent in the lower part OF Stafford
COMM SlCATkn
MARKET lIousE.- lease publish The fol-
lowing which appears in tn Wa-Lin:!"n
Chronicle, relative to the rr"l">'''l MARKET
House in Washington city:
hard time.
Without knowing much Of the paints in con-
trovcrsy trust that no action will be taken
compelling them, or allowing anylnly else, to
build in this District public market with
hall Or any room or story over 1t.
The best markets in the world are those
which. within the last fifteen Years. have been
constructed in Philadelphia. They. replace
the old sheds which 80 long occupied and OBJ
<tr'ctcd the widest and best streets.
They are all of one single story with lofty
open roofs, having >kylight, and vcntators in
the roof as we'll rs windows in the free sides:
very much like large railroad dcpOts. but free
from smoke and dust.
When their protector began the reform
which has ended in abolishiBg the old street
markets, he built one or two Of these halls.
either in two stories or with galleries. But
the upper floors and galleries proved to be very
Objectionable. and they have, | believe, III
every case been long since removed.
The famous markets Of Paris, the "CcntraI
Halls, " are dingy and dirty in comparison with
those of Philadelphia. and / believe that Slut.
: CART, in Wurtembcrg, is the only European
city whose markets | inspected which has q
market at all comparable with the lofty. airy
beautiful. and appropriate structures OF Phlla
dclpha.
Let US follow the good example Of .Philsdel'
phia which has always been famous for its
markets. and which is still ahead of the world
in public and private market buildings
NJ. T.. MEIGs.