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

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GENERAL NEWS.
"A fire was discovered in tenement four
story building in Jersey City, and occupied
oy some thirty or forty families. The frat
person present found that quantity of cot.
Ton waste, saturated with oil and turpentins,
had been set on fire near the foot of tho msin
stairway, and in few minutes more the
egress Of the inmates would have been IN.
tirely cut of. Az it was. men, women ssd
children rushed into the street with onlv
their night clothing The FIRE was extin-
guished with but slight damage.
Parties representing large European and
American interests are urging upon govern
ment the necessity Of constructing shin.
canal between Lake Erie and Lake Michi- :.
gan.
). H. Shipley, Esq, of St. Louis, 10 in
Washington, and will remain in tho city AZ
counsel OF tho Government in sDy action
which may be taken in the case of General
Fremont. He is . distinguished member
OF the 4. Louis bar. s.
Gen. Fremont last SATURDAY. vas vis;tea
BY large number Of distinguished people
and deputations from some citizen societies.
0en. Fremont received them at bis parlor,
where his wife and bis daughter assisted in
doing the donors Of the occasion. Captains
Tracy and Howard, and Lieuts. Hslloweli
md Raymond introduced visitors. t
The vote for Mayer of New York il 40
ollows Opdyke, 25.259; Gunther, 24.5ss;
Wood, 24,lSe. opdyke is elected.
A letter from Curacao, under date Of o..
ober 70, states that 1000 bales Of cotton
we're recently shipped in the briggs Ida and
'aliet from Venezuela for New York.
The New York Tribune is of the on;n;on
nat there is no truth 10 the report that
'oi. kerrigan has been tried for treason
nd sentenced to be shot.
Inc conservative supporters of the ad-
approve Of the silence of tho
'essage in regard to the subject of dealing
nth slavery in the progress of the war.
the Presidents general views he refers to
Is former message and to his inaugural.
1t is stated that Prof Bache sends ont .
rps OF men now with every expedition
'oth' to complete the coast survey in anv
INT where it may be deficient.
Information has been received at Wash
s'o" that one clause in the treaty with the
ex'can Government provides for a loan of
O'ooo'oOO by the United States, to be fur
shed IN live annual sums of 50. 600 600
;h, in return for the commercial adv.,.a
and transit of u S, tro5ps tbrou.h
'S'can territory, guaranteed by the treaty..
Welles recommends Congress
create line of officers, of ranks of commo,.
ana heuienant-commander, the former
KING next to flag officer and the later
It to commander.
indians are again COMMITTING derroa.
Is In humboldt county. California. Sey-
whites have been murdered. and sbocl.
y mutilated.
Island dates have been rece;ved
the 7th of November Fifty-three wba,.
had arrived at Honolulu. Their report.
more favorable than last year, the av-
&c oil for each ship being 77S barrels.
'e to the report of the Secretary
me Navy, one hundred and fiftv.tbe,s
'e,s have been captured in attempting to
the blockade.
he New York Herald is do,on. editorial.
not and heavy upon the views of Secre.
Cameron, on the slave sutherland
'icts' If they are adopted, the worst con-
ences, North and South.
ne Impression is that the very radical
rlnes in regard to slavery will not nrs-
either in the administration or in Con-
8. The vote on the proposition to Law
Elliotts resolution on the table. VIA.
IS, nays7l.