Bank of the Old Dominion - Alexandria, VA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: June 27, 1870
Location: Alexandria, Virginia (38.818, -77.082)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 3f43788ae34f7303

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Description

Notice (Alexandria Gazette, 1870-07-13) states the bank 'has been in a course of liquidation for the past five years' and is desirous to close up its business and redeem outstanding notes. No run or takeover is mentioned; this is voluntary winding up/closure. I corrected OCR spacing and punctuation in the quoted snippet but did not alter substantive facts.

Events (1)

1. June 27, 1870 Suspension

Cause: Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details: Bank has been in liquidation for five years and is closing up business to redeem its remaining circulation.
Newspaper Excerpt: This Bank having been in a course of liquidation for the past five years, and it being very desirable to close up its business and to redeem the small amount of its circulation now outstanding, holders of its notes are earnestly requested to present them at an early day. WM. H. LAMBERT, Cashier R.H. MILLER, Prest, June 27, 1870.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. July 13, 1870 Alexandria Gazette Alexandria, VA

Article from Alexandria Gazette, July 13, 1870

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Article Text

TRK WEED. FAMILY FAVORITE We would call the attention of our friends in Alexandria and vicinity to the fact that we hava opened at 922 Pa. ave., bet 9th and 10th streets, Washington, an establishment for the exclusive sale of the above popular and justly celebrated SEWING MACHINES. The WEED is pronounced by every one The most simple, The most durable, The most economical, The most rapid, The most beautifully constructed and lightest running machine in use. The WEED uses a perfectly straight needle; makes the elastic lock stitch exactly alike on no screw or of kind in both tool sides; any requires setting the driver, needle; wrench, has no springs about shuttle, tension, thread-conor uses the and BOW ease troller same size, feed; will upper with and equal under finest thread and facility upon everything from the lace to the coarsest materiale-even upon leather and boards of more than a quarter of an inch in thickness. The WEED was awarded the Highest Prize and Diploma at the Paris Exposition, in 1867, over at the Prize eighty-two and Diploma competitors; American also the Institute, highest New York, October, 1869, over all competition; later, at the Maryland Institute Fair, Bal1869, a weeks with some of most timore, and, four November, after the contest celebrated of over machines in the country, the Weed was again crowned with the highest honors and awarded the Gold Medal. The Weed is sold at the lowest cash price on the most accommodating terms. Persons in search of the best machine should not fail to examine the Weed before purchasing any other. GORSUOH & DEVAUGHAN, 922 Pa. av., Washington, D.C. in 30-2w ANK OF THE OLD DOMINION, Alexandria, Va., June 27th, 1870. B Notice is hereby given that the countersign. of this Bank and its Branch at Pearisbe at reed burg notes must presented this the office 1st for of demption at par on or before day July, 1871, or the same will be barred, in conwith an act of the formity General Assembly entitled an of Virginia, passed June 16th, 1870, "Act for the relief of the Bank of the Old Do. minion.' been in a course for the five dation This Bank having past years, and it being of liqui- very desirable to close up its business and to redeem the email amount of its circulation now outthe holders of its notes are standing, for payment earnestly at requested to present them an early day. WM. H. LAMBERT, Cashier R.H. MILLER, Prest, je 27-1aw6m J OHN A. FIELD (Successor in Win Buckingham, Manufacturer and Dealer in CIGARS. TOBACCO, SNUFF PIPES, &c. No. 71, King street, oct 6-tf Give me & call. TOCKHOLDERS' NOTICE. S A called meeting of the stockholders of the FAIRFAX and GEORGETOWN TURN. PIKE COMPANY will be hold in the Baptist Church, in this place, on FRIDAY, July 29th. 1870, at 3 o'clock p. m. Business of importance is to be considered. By order of the Board of Directors: W. H. DANIEL, Secretary. Doistor on Ve. ie 29-1swtd