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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 23. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.29 (search)
my company, though, were armed with knives of wonderful make and fashion. Truly they were fearfully and wonderfully made. They were manufactured at Howardsville, Albemarle county, in Driscoll's foundry. They weighed as much as five or six pounds, and proved very serviceable shortly after in hacking the blue-beef, of wild-onionThis boy and I passed to the Amherst side of the river after supper and slept on the hill. Next morning we passed down the river on that side 'till we reached Howardsville. Singularly enough, it was at that place, just four years previously, I had entered the army, and there my career as a soldier ended. There Sheridan's men bu my license before qualifying, I had to plead the vandalism of Phil. Sheridan, as my excuse for not producing the license. Governor Smiths Entreaties. At Howardsville my young relative and I encountered Governor William Smith, venerable nomen. He had left Richmond before the enemy entered and was then stopping at the house o
ttle easter, but trade is no better, and merchants and businessmen generally are awaiting the issue of events in national affairs. The determination of the Banks relative to what notes shall be considered bankable, and what not, has relieved the business community very much. We give below a list of the Banks whose notes are bankable here: All the Banks located in Richmond, and the branches of such as have branches. Bank of Commerce, Fredericksburg. Bank of Howardsville, Howardsville, Albemarle. Bank of the Old Dominion, Alexandria. Bank of Rockbridge, Lexington. Bank of Rockingham, Harrisonburg. Bank of Scottsville, Scottsville. Central Bank of Virginia. Staunton. Danville Bank, Danville. Va. Farmers' Bank of Fincastle, Fincastle. Merchants' Bank, Lynchburg. Monticelio Bank, Charlottesville. Southwestern Bank, Wytheville. Branch of the Bank of the Valley, Staunton. Branch of the Bank of the Valley, Christiansburg. Excha
oney matters, but no improvement as to business and general enterprise. There is a disposition prevalent to await the issue of events. We give below, for the information of the public, lists of bankable and unbankable Virginia notes, and the rates of discount charged by the brokers on the unbankable: List of Virginia Notes Bankable in Richmond All the Banks located in Richmond, and the branches of such as have branches. Bank of Commerce Fredericksburg. Bank of Howardsville, Howardsville. Albemarle, Bank of the Old Dominion, Alexandria. Bank of Rockbridge, Lexington. Bank of Rockingham, Harrisonburg. Bank of Scottsville, Scottsville. Central Bank of Virginia. Staunton. Danville Bank, Danville Va. Farmers' Bank of Fincastle, Fincastle. Merchants' Bank, Lynchburg. Monticello Bank, Charlottesville. Southwestern Bank, Wytheville. Branch of the Bank of the Valley, Staunton. Branch of the Bank of the Valley., Christiansburg List of Virginia Bank Notes Unban
e on New York 4 ½; Philadelphia 4 ½, and Baltimore 3 ½ per cent. premium. South Carolina Bank notes (scarcely any in circulation now) 5 per cent, discount. North Carolina 2 ½, save Planters' and Miners' Bank of Murphy, which is 20 per cent, discount. Specie 3 ½@4 per cent, premium. List of Virginia Bank notes Bankable in Richmond. All the Banks located in Richmond, and the branches of such as have branches. Bank of Commerce, Fredericksburg. Bank of Howardsville, Howardsville, Albemarle. Bank of the Old Dominion, Alexandria. Bank of Rockbridge, Lexington. Bank of Rockingham, Harrisonburg. Bank of Scottsville, Scottsville. Central Bank of Virginia, Staunton. Danville Bank, Danville, Va. Farmers' Bank of Fincastle, Fincastle. Merchants' Bank, Lynchburg. Monticello Bank, Charlottesville. Southwestern Bank, Wytheville. Branch of the Bank of the Valley, Staunton. Branch of the Bank of the Valley, Christiansburg. List
k 5@5 ½ --scarce; Philadelphia 5@5 ½, and Baltimore 5 per cent. premium. South Carolina Bank notes (scarcely any in circulation now) 5 per cent. discount. North Carolina 2 ½, save Planters' and Miners' Bank of Murphy, which is 20 per cent. discount. Specie 4@5 per cent. premium. List of Virginia Bank Notes Bankable in Richmond. All the Banks located in Richmond, and the branches of such as have branches. Bank of commerce, Fredericksburg. Bank of Howardsville, Howardsville, Albemarle. Bank of the old Dominion, Alexandria. Bank of Rockbridge, Lexington. Bank of Rockingham, Harrisonburg. Bank of Scottsville, Scottsville. Central Bank of Virginia, Stanton. Danville Bank Danville, Va. Farmers' Bank of Fincastle, Fincastle. Merchants' Bank, Lynchburg. Monticello Bank, Charlottesville. Southwestern Bank, Wytheville. branch of the Bank of the Valley, Staunton. branch of the Bank of the Valley, Christiansburg. List of Virginia Bank
n the North is scarce and rates lower. We quote on New York 6--scarce; Philadelphia 6, and Baltimore 5 ½ per cent. Premium. North and South Carolina Bank notes 2@2 ½ per cent. Discount. Planters' and Miners' Bank of Murphy (N. C.) 20 per cent. Discount. Specie 4 ½@5 ½ per cent. Premium. List of Virginia Bank notes Bankable in Richmond. all the Banks located in Richmond, and the branches of such as have branches. Bank of Commerce, Fredericksburg. Bank of Howardsville, Howardsville, Albemarle. Bank of the Old Dominion, Alexandria. Bank of Rockbridge, Lexington. Bank of Rockingham, Harrisonburg. Bank of Scottsville, Scottsville. Central Bank of Virginia, Staunton. Danville Bank, Danville, Va. Farmers' Bank of Fincastle, Fincastle. merchants' Bank, Lynchburg. Monticello Bank, Charlottesville. Southwestern Bank, Wytheville. Branch of the Bank of the Valley, Staunton. Branch of the Bank of the Valley, Christiansburg. list of Virginia Ba
rth is scarce and rates lower. We quote on New York 6 -- scarce; Philadelphia 5 ½ and Baltimore 4 per cent. premium. North and South Carolina Bank notes 2@2 ½ per cent. discount. Planters' and Miners' Bank of Murphy (N. C.) 20 per cent. discount. Specie 4 ½@5 ½ per cent premium. List of Virginia Bank notes Bankable in Richmond All the Banks located in Richmond, and the branches of such as have branches. Bank of Commerce, Fredericksburg. Bank of Howardsville, Howardsville, Albemarle. Bank of the old Dominion, Alexandria. Bank of Rockbridge, Lexington. Bank of Rockingham, Harrisonburg. Bank of Scottsville, Scottsville. Central Bank of Virginia, Staunton. Danville Bank, Danville, Va. Farmers' Bank of Fincastle, Fincastle. merchants' Bank, Lynchburg. Monticello Bank, Charlottesville. Southwestern Bank, Wytheville. Branch of the Bank of the Valley, Staunton. Branch of the Bank of the Valley, Christiansburg List of Virginia Bank
rth is scarce and rates lower. We quote on New York 5 ½; Philadelphia 5 ¼, and Baltimore 4 ½ per cent. premium. North and South Carolina Bank notes 2@2 ½ per cent. discount. Planters' and Miners' Bank of Murphy (N. C.) 20 per cent. discount. Specie 4 ½@5 ½ per cent premium. List of Virginia Bank notes Bankable in Richmond. all the Banks located in Richmond, and the branches of such as have branches. Bank of Commerce, Fredericksburg. Bank of Howardsville, Howardsville, Albemarle. Bank of the Old Dominion, Alexandria. Bank of Rockbridge, Lexington. Bank of Rockingham, Harrisonburg. Bank of Scottsville, Scottsville. Central Bank of Virginia, Staunton. Danville Bank, Danville, Va. Farmers' Bank of Fincastle, Fincastle. Merchants' Bank, Lynchburg. Monticeilo Bank, Charlottesville. Southwestern Bank, Wytheville. Branch of the Bank of the Valley, Staunton. Branch of the Bank of the Valley, Christiansburg List of Virginia Ban<
he North is scarce and rates lower. We quote on New York 5 ½; Philadelphia 5 ¼, and Baltimore 4 ½ per cent. Premium. North and South Carolina Bank Notes 2@2 ½ per cent. Discount. Planters' and Miners' Bank of Murphy (N. C.) 20 per cent. Discount. specie 4 ½@5 per cent. Premium. List of Virginia Bank Notes Bankable in Richmond. all the Banks located in Richmond, and the branches of such as have branches. Bank of Commerce, Fredericksburg. Bank of Howardsville, Howardsville, Albemarle. Bank of the old Dominion, Alexandria. Bank of Rockbridge, Lexington. Bank of Rockingham, Harrisonburg. Bank of Scottsville, Scottsville. Central Bank of Virginia, Staunton. Danville Bank, Danville, Va. farmers' Bank of Fincastle, Fincastle. merchants' Bank, Lynchburg. Monticello Bank, Charlottesville. Southwestern Bank, Wytheville. Branch of the Bank of the Valley, Staunton. Branch of the Bank of the Valley, Christiansburg List of Virginia Ban
ted: For the relief of the securities of Joshua H. Staats, dec'd. late Sheriff of Jackson county; for the incorporation of the Kanawha Salt Company; refunding to Frank D. Redd, committee for James D. Shepherd, a sum of money paid into the Treasury on account of two fines imposed by the Circuit Court of Prince Edward upon the said Jas. D. Shepherd; authorizing a loan to the Dismal Swamp Canal Company; authorizing the formation of a battalion by two companies in the towns of Scottsville and Howardsville, in the county of Albemarle. Resolutions of Inquiry.--The following resolutions of inquiry into expediency were adopted: By Mr. Coghill, authorizing the Circuit Courts of the Commonwealth to convert decrees of divorce a mease et thoro in to decrees a vinculo matrimoni whenever, in the opinion of said Courts, and upon proper evidence, such decree may be right; by Mr. Newman, of reporting a bill for the relief of John Ferguson, late Sheriff of Wayne county; by Mr. A. D. Dickinson, of a
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