The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-07
GENERAL NEWS.


want of rope and bagging. In his opinion,
therefore, there was but little prospect of
the great naval expedition selling large
quantity of that staple, if indeed that were
the object had in view. In New Orleans all
possible preparation had been made for the
reception of the feet should it attempt q
landing there. Seven thousand men, fully
armed, could be mustered at any one point
in couple of hours. The ram Manassas
was again afoat and watching for an oppor-
tunity to do mischief She sustained but
slight damage from her collision with the
Richmond. Silver was at 10 per cent. pre-
MUM in New Orleans and gold at Is.
1t is rumored ~ that Thurlow Weed and
Archbishop Hughes are about to start for
Europe, probably by the Africa on Wednes-
day next, to endeavor to counterfeit the ope-
rations of the Southern Commissioners, and
prevent any recognition Of the Southern
Confederacy by either France or England
About thirty Parrot guns are turned out
at the West Point foundry now per week. -
Four hundred and fifty men are employed in
the manufacture of these guns, as also in
forming projectiles.
Romney, Va, is SO situated that it is not
considered advisable to fortify it. The hills
are thrown about in the widest Confusion,
and no particular position will be held, as
fhpr ~ h.,s -
another. Gen. Kelley will, in case of an
attack, select the best position and fight as
long as he can.
The Grand Lodge of Masons in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, at their last meeting, pass
ed resolution against "disloyalty and re.
bellion," and in favor of sustaining the fed.
eral government. The Masonic bodies in
several of the Southern States have discon-
nected themselves from the Northern Grand
Lodges.
The President has appointed the Baron
Won Herman, of Prussia, to be an aid to
Maj. Gen. Wool, with the rank of major of
volunteers.
The Long Bridge is again open for travel,
the food having subsidized so that the slight
damage to the causeway was approachablc
for repairs.
Baron De Reifenburg, of Belgium, has ten
dered his military services to the government.
An officer from Hatteras,, just arrived in
Washington, reports that the gale there, in
the most sheltered part of the inlet, was one
of unprecedented fury. The Oldest pilots
have never witnessed anything that equalled
1T. The smaller vessels of the great fleet, if
exposed t. it, were, it is thought, driven
ashore. unless some worse fate befel them. I,
They bad deck loads of cattle.
The Northern press, as a genera! thing. /,
seem to have come to the conclusion that the .
destination Of ''rhe feet" is BULBS Bay, on
the coast Of South Carolina, TWENTY-FIVE
miles from Charleston harbor, and are giving
many particulars of the locality, destined,
to become famous in the history of
the American war.
The gunners are killing, this season. a
great number Of wild fowl on the Susoue-
lanna. Canvass backs and red necks will
1ave comparatively quiet time of it this
all, 90 the Potomac, as well as the oysters.
Ii is said, that New Jersey has gone for
he Democrats, in the State election.
In New York city the Mozart Hall Demo-
ratsare generally successful Lynch, chosen
heriff, was run by them.
A terrible explosion occurred at the Brides
'u'g Arsenal, near Philadelphia, ON Tues.
lay, and two men were killed.
1t is said in the Washington letter of the
Baltimore Sun, that President Lincoln re- /,
used to accede to the requests Of certain s
estern Senators for an order for an onward
movement from the Potomac line, and for ]
he retention of Fremont; and that he is ex- f
ected to condemn the course of Gen. Lane
! Kansas and Missouri: :
Virginia skies are quoted in the New York !,
took market at Al.
The Railroad Convention at Washington =
AS agl eed upun a new schedule. Ftom :
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