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

by Gen. Pope, at Blackwater, were sent
down the Missouri river on December ODD
Among them are Colonies Magofin, Robin
son, and Alexander; Lieutenant-Co Colonel Ro.
binson, Major Haws, DR.. Smith and others
Capt Richard G. Mackall, formerly of
Calvert county, Md, died in Richmond, Va,
last month. A meeting of Marylanders was
held at Richmond and series of sympa-
thetic and eulogistic resolutions passed upon
the dead.
Jefferds, tried in New York, for the muir
der of Matthews, has been found "guilty of
murder in the first degree" He declared
that he vas innocent.
The coming operation of the new u. S.
tariff created quite stir among the inpor-
ters of tea, coffee aad sugar in New York on
Tuesday. There was quite rush ct the
Custoa House to enter and pay duties upon
these articles, before the law comes into
force
On Tuesday, in Gen. Frankiin's division,
on the Virginia side of the Potomac, Alex.
ander M. Reilly, sergeant ia the First New
York cavalry, was killed by Patrick Muir
ply, a private in the same Company. 1t APP.
pears that early in the afternoon there was
some difficulty between two or three members
Of the company and he interferred Muir
ply afterwards deliberately took out his pi.-
tol and killed Reilly. Murphy was consider
ably under the influence of liquor at the
time.
1t is said that Gen. Phelps proclamation
is condemned, even by his own political par
ty, in Vermont, his own state. Some of the
ultras in the U. S. Congress- it is added, will
not condemn him.
There are at present some two hundred
British vessels in New York, all Of which
with many other foreign and the American
vessels generally displayed their ensigns at
naif-inasr during Tuesday, in consequence of
the de ,th of Prince Albert
It is high honor to the memory of Prince
Albert, that in every notice of his life, it is
man, an excellent husband, and kind
father"
The NJ Y. Board of Underwriters have
decided that manufactured coal oil, refined
| petroleum oil, kerosene and carbon oil, and
all oils manufactured from coal, rock OF
earth oil and petroleum, when kept in less
quantities than ten barrels, be classed as
extra hazardous" and when kept in larger
quantities be classed as Especially hazard.
ons," and charged as such.
The Philadelphia Gazette, in mentioning
the enormous frauds developed by the Van
Wyck Report. says 1.-THE spectators and
pee ought all to be prosecuted crimi-
nally and imprisoned for the offences they
have committed"
Some Of the Canada papers think the u.
S. Consul General at Montreal wild in his
notions. The Chicago Free Press believes
Giddngs has done more to make Canada
secession in her sympathies than all the
agents of the Confederate States.
Arms and ammunition continue to arrive
in New York from Europe.
| Rev. Nathaniel s. Folsom, of Cambridge,
Mass, a few months ago renounced his Uni
tartan views and renewed his connection
with the Trinitarians. Very recently he has
returned to his old belief to which he will
hold until he changes again.
The Superintendent of the Public Build
ings in Washington answers an inquiry of
the Senate, states that he does not know by
whose authority the lower part of the Capt.
tol has been turned into Bakery, but be
does know that the walls If the buildine
and the Library are being much injured by
| the smoke and heat.
Comptroller Denniston, of New York. has
soiurned from Washington, having secured
J from the Secretary Of the TREASURY a return
of forty per cent Of the money advanced by
the state of New York for the expenses of
the war. The sum thus received by the
| State is ona million one hundred and thir-
teen thousand dollars.