The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-26
GENERAL NEW 5.

Of the Second Maine Regiment, who was
wounded and taken prisoner at Bull Run,
and has recently been released. He, to
gether with Col. Corcoran and some three
hundred others were confined in the Charles
ton Jail at the time Of the great conhagra-
tion there, aud they only escaped from the
jail, which was burnt, by leaping from a
window. Col. Corcoran, Lieutenant Hurd
believes escaped during the confusion as he
expressed his determination to try to reach
Beaufort or the North, and has not since
been heard of.
The Chicago Journal states, upon what it
considers good authority, that President
Lincoln has determined to appoint Hon. o.
H. Browning, now U. S. Senator from Hi
nois, to the {. S. Supreme Court, in
place Of Judge Mclean, deceased.
In the Kentucky House of Delegates eight
members have been expelled on the charge
Of secession" and in the State Senate a
committee has recommended the expulsion
of J. M. johnson for the same cause.
1t is said that the representation of Gov.
Andrews, of Mass, against Gen. Stone for
allowing in some instances masters to re-
cover their slaves escaped into the army
lines, have caused IAN order to be given TO
Gen. Stone, to conform his action to the pro-
clamation of Gems. Dix and Sherman"
Rev. Samuel II. Turner, D. D., Professor
of Biblical Learning in the General Theo-
logical Seminary died in New York on Mon.
day, in the I'D year of his age. Dr.. Tur-
ner was for many years one of the bright
lights of the Episcopal Church.
Seven hundred Regulars. of the force
surrendered to the confederates in Texas by
Major Lynde. passed through Rochester on
Friday, destined for Rome and Syracuse,
whence they will 60 TO Sackett's Harbor
and Oswego, to garrison the forts at those
places.
In church on Arlington street, Boston
the fine chime of bells Ii the spire is to be
played upon by means of electricity, SO that
the performer may cause them all to sound
while seated at keyboard similar to that
Of an organ.
The New York Herald continues to affirm
that the Northern Abo'itonists are foment-
ing treason and organizing conspiracy
against the U. s. government
1t is rumored and believed in many quar-
ters that France is anxious to act as arbiJra-
tor in the affair between the U. S. and
England, and that General Scott returns in
the Arago with proposition from the French
Government to that effect
The Annapolis correspondent Of the New
York Posts asserts that the only practical
thing the Maryland Legislature has as yet
accomplished is designating the dinner hour
at the city hotel, and grumbles that all out
siders have to go hungry until the Legisla-
ture chooses to adjourn for the day.
The washington correspondent story
about the removal of pictures from the Pre-.
sident's House in Washington, by Mr..
Buchanan, is said to be falsehood.
Thomas Darcy McGee, in a published
letter, declares, that the Irish in Canada,
have lost their love for the United States,
and will oppose any ipvasion Of that pro-
vince by Northern truopS.
The newspapers think that the death OF
Prince Albert will make pause in Eng
land, in reference to foreign generally, and
American difficulties, particularly.
A vessel arrived in Philadelphia On Tues
day, from Port Royal, with 291 bales of cot
ton for the U. S. government.
1t is said that the new tea sugar and cof
fee tax bill will yield seven or eight millions
to the revenues of the U. S. government for
the coming year.
Several incendiary fires have lately oc-
Cured in Washington county, Md, by
which barns, with their contents, were dc.
stroyed.
A water spout struck and nearly swamped
the Cora, one af the ''stone fleet" on the I'd
inst, when on her way TO Savannah, close
to Charleston.
Both Houses Of the U s. Congress met
again to-day. They will, probably, adjourn