The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-24

ciments on the Potomac and elsewhere, are
now visiting the Northern States on fur
Tough. The sick and disabled soldiers are
also being sent home as fast as they recover
a sufficient degree of strength to travel.
Some experiments were recently tried at
the Washington Navy Yard with an appara-
tus for the election of liquid fire, which to
all intents and purposes is the famed Greek
fire revived, the secret of which has been
lost
M. Alexander, French manufacturer OF
gloves sends yearly to America about 10000
dozen pairs of gloves, valued from 10000
TO 100000 francs. He manufacturers only
for export.
The steamship North Star, from Aspin-
wall, has arrived at New York with $685.
900 in treasure.
Captain Morris has officially reported
that the new steamer Pensacola is ready Tor
service.
A Paris letter says, "Thurlow Weed is
here looking wise and seeming busy"
There is much complaint in Washington
of the great number Of staff officers demand
ed by some of the Generals in command.-
The excess of charges over the proper Dum-
Der, it is said, exceeds $500, 900 Der annum.
A letter from Richmond says: There has
been a good deal of sickness and SEVERAL
deaths of late among the Union prisoners,
resulting in many cases from wounds
Several hundred were sent to Tuscaloosa,
Ala, last week.
It is rumored that some of the New Eng
land Representatives are in favor OF investi-
eating the shoe contracts, while others or-
pose it, Certain is it that many Of the
shoes furnished are miserable affairs.
Paris is said to be gay, in spite of the
somewhat dubious state of the nationa
finances, and the great falling off in Ameri
!, can trade. The shops and the hotels suffer
J. but the theatres are crowded to excess.
A part Of the Confeu crate force lately a
a Dam No. H. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, i
t is said, has gone to Martinsburg
The Baptist church, in Beaufort, s. c., i
J the largest Baptist church in America. |
was established in 1904.
D Mr.. Sickles, the machinist, the Washing
. ton letter writers report, has been kept o
. board the Pensacola until her machinery wa
pronounced in working order.
:, The details of recent movements on tn
upper Potomac, furnished by correspon en
of the Northern papers, in letters from Wi
Transport, give no news OF special lnteres
ID James w. Farr, was taken prisoner by til
Of Federal troops at the late fight al Draneayill
m Colson's Mill, at Dam Nc. 5, Chesapeah
ID aud Ohio Canal, has been burned. and ii
S. Colson residence was set on ire, but II
flames were exringnished before it burned.
W Letters are published IN the Northern p
s, pers from U. s. prisoners If war, confined
y different places in the South, making Il
- most urgent appeals for clothing and 9th
30 assistance.
re The Boston Sunday Herald learns that &
line of battle ship Vermont, now near
an ready for sea, 10 destined for a custom hou
nd and hospital at Pore Royal. She will ear
Yer thirty guns, and crew OF not over 500 me
The Cunard dock, where the New Yo
sh- ard Liverpool steamers locate, ia now bel
ps extended upwards Of one hundred feet |
al. compauy's new steamer Scotia will soon lea
IS Liverpool for New York, and her immel
nv size-being the next largest vessel atloat
700 the Great Eastern, her length being $50 f
tha demands the extension.
i've The Bucktail" Rifles, 80 prominen
mentioned IN connection with The batlle
a. Dranesvillo, is tie one lately commanded
IN Col. Biddle. Il was with Gen. Mcclellan
he'd Western Virginia, and was recruited in
mountains of Pennsylvania.
,ce Enckes comet is now visible as tele:
me-. mic comet in the head of Pegasus, NOV
Isss toward the southwest 1t will pass throI
its perihelion in February.