The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-26
GENERAL NEWS.

Scott who was arrested by the police Oh the
arrival of the steamer, charged with being
He is son of the Rev. Dr.
Scott, late of San Francisco. Lieut.. Col.
Buchanan asserts that Scott is loyal, ana
has applied for his release. promising to oe
responsible for his delivery to the proper au'
thorities at Washington.
The Congress of the United States meets
Washington next Monday.
The reports of the Secretaries approach |
completion. The New York Tribune says:
1.-The great interest which The war will give
to that of the War Secretary will be heigh1-
encd by Mr.. Cameron's distinct aVowai OF
his policy Of placing arms III the hands Oh
slaves willing to use them fer the cause Oh
the Union"
The Government printing establishment
is not equal to the demands upon It, The
various departments Of the Government are
con- planning daily that work is not done with
despatch.
The light on Cape Charles is TO be imme'
diately repaired and lighted, 10y order OF the
Seer etary of the Treasury, and the Postmas'
ter General has sent an agent to renew pos
tai arrang ements between the two counties
Of Accpmac and Northampton.
1t is stated, upon good authority, that
Jesse D Bright, Of Indiana. will insist upon
taking his seat in the Senate at the ensuing
ses sion. His family have been living IN
: Washing ton during al the recess.
A movement is on foot to raise Scotch
: Brigade in Illinuis, and to give the comniahu
to Sir William Havelock, who has offered
= bis services to the Federal Government.
, Adams Express took from Boston about
ffty tons of 'Tha nksglving hxlns' 1or 'he
Massachusetts volunteers IN the vicinity VI
Washington. The principal pa:t Of this
: LARGE quantity of catables was sent by thu
a families Of the soldiers.
I The Halifax Morniog Journal advocates
with much zeal the annexation OF Maine u
! Canada, and urges the people OF Maine u
s. nove themselves in the accomplishment O
ID. l.
j offers Of future prosperity if the proposed
7, ARRANGEMENT could be carried out; ant
u would persuade the citizens OF Maine tha'
in the dissolution Of the Union, their inter
is e.,s would be promoted by attaching them
II selves at once to Canada The haiila
s, Journal expresses what Is much desifeo
Is many in England and Canada-but who
le will probably. not be responded TO in Maine
III letter from Gen. Larimer, o! Pike
Peak. savs:-"Our main reliance, for goi'
p is our vast and incxhaustible quartz lead
he now found nearly everywhere IN certain
w. calties and which will be as permanent
rs the everlasting mountains themselves
A. At a meeting of army chaplalns, III was
''i ing;on, the advantages aaa disadvantages
'n n un,lorm were discussed. Ooe chapia
said that in plain clothes he was constant
VI asked for his pass and liable to arrest; a
10, other reverend gentleman said that, In III
"o form. he had been mistaken for an oihce
and asked to drink glass OF brandy al
ry' water, 1t was voted to adopt uniform.
~, ~ Mr.. A. D. Hope, of Hopes Express Coz
pany, has effected arrangements by WIN
freight from New York, or any OF Inc Mort
'r- eru cities, will be transmitted to Washln
e!r ton without change of cars, without della
and at reduced rates of transportation. 1
,re- express will run from New York via Harr
1et burg
ion The Missouri correspondent OF the N
York World, Ia strong Union man, dep
Gates without stint the course pursued
'''' Fremont and Lane in that State, and 81
'"a' that the pundering committed by tn
'n'' troops and their course with regard to sla
~. have "added thousands to the enl
nost ments in Prices army"
OF The times are hard, and they bear seve
'De- ly on wspapers-mainly through the Il
ing off of advertisements. Few Journ
lace are making money; most are losing; and
ing are curtailing expenses, IS we'll as prop
tions.