Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-10

~ ictLGE liUIll I)IS'i,"N IN 1" e"S
Gazette says:-''rwo hundrcd acres OF un'li'-
proved lands belonging to the estate OF JAS.
Purcell, decd. lying just below Cedar run
bridge has been sold under a decree OF the
| Court, Mr.. Josiah Stone. purchaser at IS per
acre. Mr.. James l~lowiSon has sold his farm
ON Cedar run, 6 miles FROM Brcntsville. contain
inc $40 acres, to Mr.. John Stauila Tor the sun
of So, 600, the greater part IN cash.
One principal feature Of the new oyster law
Of Virginia. Which was materially modified in
the Senate, provides for the owners of land to
the exclusive and priority OF right tor al! oyster
shores to the edge Of the channel. Parties
having oysters planted within such stated line
have a certain time to remove them or Tor
fixture.
The Norfolk Journal ys:-'Farmcrs in the
vicinity of Suffolk are rather low-splrltcd, be-
cause of the continued cold, snowy and rainy
weather. Nearly ali the early peas have rottcd
in the ground. aud the early potatoes are in
the same condition. Labor is scarce and hard
to command.
The following compo the special committee
Of the Legislature to investigate the charges
of mismanagcmcnt brought against the Mount
Vernon Ladies Association: On part uf the
Senate, McssrS. Thomas AMI RiSey:: on part ct
House, Messrs. Pcarce: Scrusgs and Roller.
Rev. DR.. Head, who has been pas,er Of the
NJ. +. Church South. in Lccsburg for four
years. before leaving for Conference. received
from his congregation, "a an expression Of their
love and esteem ior him, Il haEdsVlnc SUIT OF
clothes.
Gov. Walker has accepted the rc>!gnatlous
n Al ID .s pI,, ,:.;-,, 20 fla
University of Virginia, and Of Mr.. l.. l.
Smith, as a notary public oil .A!cxanlria, he
having moved to Richmond.
Considerable excitement was created last
week in the nclgiborltOUd ri Galnc>rilc, Irlnce
William county, by the dcprclatlnns Of Il mad
dog. Several dogs in the migI,burIlond were
bitten and afterwards Killed.
Sunday morning week. while Il little Iau-l-
ter Mr.. John Y. Schlcit, Of Lsc,hrrg, was
rocking in Il CHAIR. the char TOPPED over ana
broke her arm.
Judge Nicol. of Prime; William county, las
appninted y. w. Whiting a Justice Of he
Peace, and Martin Rector II Constable for Ma
nasas Township 10 I'LL yacaIric. in those Offices.
EniginntS arc coming in and settling ut diff
fcrcnt localities on the lice 81 the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad, in Orange aud CuEprpcr
counties.
One hundred and nincty->iy marriage LICENSES
were issued during The year l>72 from the
Clcrk's office Of buckingham county.
Governor Walker has issued Il rrqni>itinn
upon the Governor Of Missouri Tor Lucicl
Beard the notorious horse thief.
notwithstanding the strenuous efforts t" the
contrary. Miss Van lew has |mrn rrapr"intc,l
Iostmistres> OF Richmond.
Coupons are being received Is The collecting
officers, in Lcuaoul. in payment ui taxes.
FKEEpNrN'S SAYING CrNrANY. The rnr-
RESPONDENT of the Boston Advertiser makes Il
synopsis of III important report just made IN
relation to the flcctilnrn's Saving Institution
in Washington:
The COMPTROLLER Of The Currency has made
a report on the condition OF the Freedmen $
Savings and Trust Colnranyuf Washington, as
developed ly the recent official examination
under authority Of an act OF Congress. lhc
surplus of the bank is shown TO be only $1,000,
its liabilities $4,4I6,6 OF, and lis assets, lnclui-
ing real estate, premium OH It's Government
bonds, and accrued interest on Loans. S1,lS",-
1872, The total amount nf deposits is 81 ,'hS.-
W.. anu IL lIlI III WA '''''' - '
ton, a large portion Of which have been made
on property not of vice the value Of the loan,
as required by law, 81, 794.47S. The loans on
approved claims OF the Board of Public Works,
chattcl mortgage, collateral and personal sccIr-
itv. amount to $47G. Gj3, and OF these tranSac-
tions the Comptroller says, many OF the scclrl-
ties on which a loan has been made are not be-
licved to be worth the amount oil the loan.
The value Of the other securities is not known,
and other additiooaI loans seem to have been
made upon the security Of promlSSory notes
rather than upon collateral security held By
the bank. DULY Il small portion OF these invest
meDts can be considered available Tor the pur-
pose Of raising money in the market to meet
unexpected calls Of deposltors, and It Is bc!lcV-
ed that it was not the intention Ut the act or
incorporation to authorize investments OF this
character. Comptroller kn"X says the officers
and trustees of the Institution have violated
the act under which it Wa organized by cstab-
fishing branches in different cities of the Union,
BY buying real estate aud erecting buildings.
by loaniug money upon real estate Of less than
half the value Of the loan. By loaning money
upon collateral security not Immediately avail
able for the payment Of deposits: and by Dor
rowing money
VALLEY MINING AND MANUFACTURING
CoMpASY.-A bill offered in the House Of
Delegates on Saturday proposes 10 Incorporate
Messrs. John W. Ashby, William Mines, jr;,
John &. Newman, J. NJ. Walker, II. Is.
Harnsbargcr and others as the Valley Mining
and Manufacturing Company, and empower
the persons named TO open books at such
points as they may select TO receive subscrip-
tons to the capital stock of the company,
which is not to be less than $1,000 nor more
than 500, 900, in shares of 500 each. The
purposes Of the corporation are TO mine, smelt
and manufacture iron, &c, and to transport
the same, for which latter 1t may construct
railroads not exceeding thirty miles in length
each, may connect with other railroads. &c.
The Offices of the comlauy are to be in Page
county, and at such other point or points in or
out of the State rs the company may deSig-
nate.
GEN. ~FHEMoNT.-A New York Tribune re-
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