The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-30
GENERAL NEWS.


des Debats sharply criticise some portions OF
the message of Mr.. Davis to the Confederate
Congress.
The Boston Post says that Gen. Mcclellan
acknowledges the difficulty of proceeding to.
wards Richmond by the former route" as
attempted before.
On the LIST of January the banks have the
option OF another government loan. After
the 18th of January the U. S. treasury must
be replenished by loan or credits in some
form. The opinion is becoming very gene
raj that the treasury must rely on Mr..
Chase's plan of issuing treasury notes, as
currency, for the support of the war.
The statement in French paper that the
British government promised the Lancashire
me: chants that the cotton ports would be
opened in February is no doubt true, but the
promise was based upon assurances which
have been given by the U. S government
The steamer North Carolina, loaded with
forage, and consigned to the Quartermaster's
Department. at Alexandria, arrived at Liv-
srpool Point on the 9th, from New York,
in leaky condition.
A despatch from Nashville says hat gold
is Coming down" there, selling on the 9th
at Is per cent premium, as against 40 per
cent premium a week or two ago
Com. Williams of the Trent, states that
whilst the San Jacinto was at Havana two
of her officers. who pretended to be South
erners at heart, lunched with Mr.. Slidell
and his family, and extracted from them
their intended movements. Miss Slidell re-
cognized one Of those officers among the
party that boarded the Trent, and denounced
him openly.
Mr.. Thomas j. Clagett, a momber of the
Maryland Legislature from Frederick coun-
ty, who was until recently a prisoner at
Warren, is reported to have taken the oath
of allegiance, and il now at large. MIR.
Richard II. Stanton, Of Kentucky, was ie-
leased at the same time and On the same con-
diCions.
The remains of the late Judge James B.
Martin, lieutenantcolon Of the 10Th Ala
bama regiment, who was killed in the battle
of Dranesyille, had arrived in Richmond, en-
route to Alabama.
The exports from the port of New York
for the past week reached the enormous ag-
gregare OF 81 $685. 653, the largest amount
q
English ship owners were about to form IL
mutual assurances company to protect each
other against war risks.
The bark Gen. Stricken, Of Baltimore, was
lost on the 10Th inst, while On the voyage
from Peru for Liverpool, She was in the
vicinity Of Wexford. Her cargo consisted
of salt petre and hides, ali OF which were
lost, except few hides Tie vessel soon
went to pieces. Capt. John Leonard aud
three cf his crew were drowned.
.On Saturday night, about two thousand |
cattle left Baltimore for Washington for the
use of the army in that vicinity. General
ly they were Of very ordinary quality, ana
aiiungst them many below The usual age Of
cattle brought to market.
Richard M. Beall, of Montgomery county,
Md, who was under arrest at Annapolis,
was released on the Goth inst.
the stock ket at New York, on Satur-
day morning, took a strong upward turn,
and nearly the hole list showed an i'm prove
ment. The Intelligence Of the release of
Messrs. Mason and Slidell was received be-
tore the close Of the list, and its tendency
was to confirm the advance previously re-
ported.
I he auditor of Massachusetts has presen-
ted the government with bill Of So 900
0W for expenses in enrolling, equippiug
and transporting the troops which have left
that State for the seal Of var.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is COM
pietely guarded as far cast as Hancock.
There is now scarcely dfty miles Of the road
to recover and repair, so that in a short
time, it is confidently hoped, the road will
be put III running order 60 Baltimore.
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