The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-27

"oio vi tue y. .. ConSIesS
with regard to the disposition of captured
negroes. 1t is suggested that the Cherokees
and other tribes who occupy what is known
as 1.-The Indian Territory" west of Arkan
sas, shall be dispossessed of their lands,
which are to be ceded to white settlers to
whom the slaves captured during the war
are to be apprenticed, for the purpose of
cultivating cotton in that region.
Pork is quoted at Georgetown, D. c., at
from IS to $575-buying: selling by retail
at Sc.
Mr.. Ely, of N. Y, recently taken prison
er in Richmond has been released in ex-
change for Mr.. Faulkner, of Va, recently
prisoner near Boston.
Thornton Grimsley, of ST. L uis, the well
known army saddle maker and contractor
died on Saturday last at his residence, of
apoplexy.
Stringent orders have been issued by the
U. S. Provost Marshal in Washington,
against the bar rooms there.
The Washington Star complains that bu-
siness men in Washington, are swindled by
individual volunteer officers, who run up
bills, and do not pay them. se
Most of the Americans in Paris from the
Northern States are making arrangements,
in view Of war with England, for hasty
departure; as in such an event they would
probably be left without any mode of COM
and with their supplies cut off,.
The English journals are now substan-
TALLY unanimous and differ only in the ex-
tent of their bitterness against the United
States.
The following is clipped from the N. Y.
Herald: "a Lieutenancy in Col. Berdan's
Regiment Of Sharpshooters, stationed at
Washington, can be secured for reasonable
sum in cash. Address F., box 3,O73 Post
Office"
1t is said that the Cabinet at Washington,
lad yesterday, for the first time, the Trent
affair, under consideration.
Gen. Mcclellan, it is said will keep his
Dom for several days yet, although his
health is better.
Charles IL. Foster, who has figured SO
much ree'ntly in North Carolina affairs has
'een appointed U. S Marshal for that state.
Dispatches say that the Federal fleet cap.
ured early in December an English schoou-
r from Point Isabel, which had run the
blockade; and overloaded another vessel,
apturing two persons from New Orleans,
opposed to be agents from the South going
, Mexico.
An eclipse of the sun will take place on
tuesday,, the 3lst of this month. The
clipse will end at 1881 in the morning.
The reported escape of Col. Coz,
uring the recent fire in Charleston is doubt
d; and it is now thought that Lieut..
lurd' INDUCED Gin a flight of fancy" when 8
e started the report ,
Gen. Scott has arrived at New York. in
re Arago, which has just reached that port h
ter some delay on the coast
The U. s. government stables in Wash. 8
gton, near the Observatory, were burned
'wn last night, and nearly two hundred C
'rses burned to death. A large quantity s
harness, and a house used by the team. /
ers were, also, destroyed. The fire is said |
have been accidental. The loss to the c
vernment is very great. Many Of the
rises not burned have escaped.
1t is remarked with truth, that reflections .
ggested by the return of Christmas, "lead r
to remember that the 25th day of Deem I
r, 1861, was observed by many thousands :,
cur counsrymen in a different manner, :,
d under different circumstances; from the ),
tn day of December, 1860. Instead Of the :
nily reunions of former years, there were
'nsands of vacant seats at the fires de- ;,
ITS made vacant by the presence of the l.
her, husband, brother and son ON the :
tied field, awaiting the I" clash of arms"
18th them there can be little thought of
'eace on EARTH This isa sad reflection,
the prayer of all should be that strife al
y cease, and that the next Christmas Day y
y witness the restoration of peace. i There I
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