The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-16

| Convention to show that Attorneys were
not embraced among those who were re-
quired to take the new oath of elegance
He had himself, fourteen years since, taken
all the oaths prescribed, and been admitted
to practice in this Court. He did not sup
pose that the Court considered itself legis-
lative body empowered to make tests where
the law created none.
The Presiding Justice thought that no
one who did not acknowledge the authority
of the Wheeling government had right to
claim the process of the court for his ad-
vantage. at
Mr.. Kinzer responded that the very fact
of seeking the assistance of this court was
tact ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the authority of
the government by which it was commits
stoned ft
s. me further discussion having taken
place, on the motion of Mr.. Bell, it was or
dered that no attorneys be allowed to prac.
tice in this court without first taking the
oaths prescribed for officials by the Wheel
ing Convention.
Mr.. .Kinzer inquired if that prevented pri-
vate persons from appearing. ae
Mr.. Mckenzie They can only appear by
counsel. ..4H a-ea a7a
| Mr.. Kinzer. Yes they can in their own
cases. -agoTl a7 aNo"a.t aias
Mr.. Mckenzie, Then that case will have
to be settled when it comes up. gsiiH8 ieii
Mr.. T., l.. Edelen was then chosen Keep
er of the Court House-and the Court adj
ourned. o ff.a. m. r1. ,.la
SUNDAY The weather yesterday was
wintry. yet clear ard bright. and conse
quently the streets appeared quite lively.
The Churches were unusually we'll filed
at the usual hours, but little took place be.
yond the ordinary services of the dav-the
services of the thru Sunday of Advent
took place at the Catholic Church and St
Mary's Lecture Boom. ua9 sds ae'
! ACCIDENT The horses. attached co U
S. Wagon, at the foot Of King street, were
frightened this morning by locomotive, or
the Orange Railroad, and started to runa
way soldier who attempted to stop them
was knocked down. turnover, and seriously
injured. He was ediiveyed to the S. Mil
itary Hospital. .'R.n =
| TIE MAYORS OrFIcEr-The Mayors or
flee has bean Without interest for the pas
two or three daysfhe. police CAGES being few
in number, and the applications for licenses
i falling off. y - = eaGraV In 49,
HOLDERS OF Cry SroCK The whole nun
Der of holders Registered stock Of tal4 eli,
Of Alexandria lis -four hundred and thirty
four. Thisis exclusive Of the holders of cou
|pon bonds, who are iquiFe numerous. 1ags
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THE WEArHER.-Th weather continue
to be very pleasant, for this sea on of III
year although the nights and meanings ar
! cold, and some ice forms on shabby water
! We have accounts via Old Poot, Of az
extensive fire ia che City Of Charleston. S. G
The fire broke out on Wednesday night. ans
was said to be still burning on Thurda
afternoon-at that time, checked in differen
directions. According TO the statement.
nearly half Of che city was burned-but th
reports are very contradictory. It is sale
that institute Hall, the Catholic Cathedral
the Mills House, and other public building
were destroyed
The Foreign News brought by the Europt
and the City of Washington attracts mos
interest and attention. The synopsis ia an
other column will give the substance Of thi
news. 1t is of highly important charac
ter. fta
Il is said that on Saturday. Messrs Hale
CLARK, Edwards, and Rollins, Of New Harnp
shire, aud Mr. Rice, of Massachusetts, to
gether with friends, (inciuding ladies,) wen
down the river ia the steamer Mount Wash
ington. to visit Col Marston's New Hemp
shire regiment After rounding Stump Point
the party proceeded to land ia boats, when
they had two shells fred at them from the
batteries, both falling little short of the
steamer, and they then quickly retired.