The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-04


'amped at Cockeysville, George Jessop, ESQ.,,
n that vicinity, missed a servant girl. He
searched for her, but to no effect. 1t, now
appears that she assumed male attire, and |
engaged with mess of the men Of the reg |
iment as cook. She went with them to Hat
teras, and was in that eventful retreat and
also at the time they were nearly washed
away by the waves of the ocean during the
great storm. She is now with the regiment
at Fortress Monroe dressed in clothing ap-
propriate to her sex. Mr.. Jessop has been
to Fortress Monroe for his negro, and Gen.
Wool has declined to give her up, without
orders from headquarters. He then pro-
cured an order for her release from the Sec
rotary of War, and then Col. Brown, of the
Indiana regiment, still refused to give her
up. So the case stands at present.
A negro died recently in Detroit, upon
whose body an inquest was held, and ver-
diet returned of death from apple dumplings.
The gourmand actually killed himself by
stuthng.
The circus rider, named Zoyara, who has
been figuring at the North as a female, turns
out to be a man, and has run off with and
married a woman.
Never before, in the history of Washing
ton, have the hotels and boarding houses been
so crowded. They are literally packed to
overlooking, and it is now very difficult to
procure either rooms or lodgings, except at
extravagant prices. Quite number of new
stores and warehouses are being built in va.
rous parts of the city, which are engaged to
tenants almost as soon as the foundations are
laid. Large premiums are being offered for
places heretofore leased, in which to trans
act business.
Judge Dunlop has passed sentence Of con-
demnation upon the schooners Olena and j.
7. Evans, captured in the Potomac, "as pro.
perty of the rebels" In the case of the
United States vs.. VIM. Shields, for the con-
domination of real and personal property in
the city of Washington, the argument was
fixed for the first Monday in January. Mr..
Shields is charged with being engaged in
rebellion Of Virginia"
The subject of slavery has at once been
brought up before the Congress of the United
States. On the first day of the session, in the
Senate, Mr.. Trumbull, of Illinois, gave no.
tice of his intention to introduce bill for the
con6scation of the property of rebels, and
giving freedom to persons in the slave States.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr.. Ell.
lott, Of Massachusetts,, introduced resolu-
tons declaring that i" the President of the
United States, and the officers in command
under him, have the right to emancipate all
persons held as slaves in any military dis
trict in state of instruction against the
national government, and that we respect
fully advise that such order of emancipation
be issued whenever the same will avail to
weaken the power of the rebels in arms or
to strengthen the military power of the loyal
forces" Postponed until next week.
Mr.. Campbell, of Pennsylvania. offered the
following: "That in legislating to meet the
exigencies of the present, the property of the
rebels, including slaves, should be confsca-
ted. Passed."
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, introduced
a resolution to the effect that the President
be requested to declare free and to direct all
our Generals and Office. in command to or.
der freedom to all slaves who shall leave
their masters or shall aid in queling this
rebellion" Laid over until next Tuesday.
In the resolution introduced by Mr.. Ste.
vens, of Pennsylvania, one provision is that
full and fair compensation shall be made by
the government to all "loyal citizens who
are or shall remain active in support of the
Union, for all the loss they may sustain by
virtue of the resolution"
A committee in Washington are arranging
to hold a night meeting in honor of John
Brown. More than one Congressman is said
to be engaged in getting up this demonstra-
ton.
The riotous conduct of the Sixty third New
York Irish regiment has resulted in the death
of seven of their number already, and seve-
raj more are not expected to survive the in