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The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21
GEN IRAL NEW S.

The Maryland Board of Public Works
have not yet elected the President and Dr.
reutors Of the G. & 0. Canal. 50
a ter the Executive session Of the U. s..
oeta'e on Thursday, a quorum could not
be obtained To vote upon the "recess" reso-
lutipn
The Y Evening Post says that about
$500 900 viii go forward by the steamer
Africa.
The Honse Of Delegates of Md, has adop-
ted resolutions in favor of the Union, but
against war ON slavery.
The Old Point boat at Baltimore yesterday
morning brought up Capt. Ricketts,, Of the
First Artillery, who was wounded and taken
prisoner at Bull Run. He is released on
parole and will be exchanged.
The latest Canada papers are filled, with
calls for volunteers to turn out, and militia
men TO arm and equip. The provinces are
in terment.
Ii is stated in diplomatic circles that the
British government do not at present demand
PREPARATION for the Trent affair in any spec-
fed and offensive form, but in general terms.
They say il effect, yen have done us wrong
and We exi eel you TO make reparatiUn.
Secretary Seward addressed i, letter TO the
Treasury Department, requesting thatthe
arrears Of pay of Hon. Geo ". Jones, late
Minister to New Granada, should be with
held, as he is alleged to tie not loyal 20 the
government. But the payment had been
made an hour or 50 before the receipt Of Mr..
Stewards communication.
Richard T. Hardesty, young man, SOD
of Richard G, Hardesty, ESQ.,, both residing
near South River, Anne Arundel ,ounty.
was yesterday released from Fortress Nc
Henry, by order OF Gen. Dix. Young liar
desty and his brother were arrested on the
9th of November by some Federal soldiers
staiot ed n that neighbol hood, up, some
vague charge, since ascsrtained to be un
| founded
Only $l9t 600 in specie was sent out in
Africa here is aid 10 he active prepara-
tions ma kim for large shipments in case
the events oi The next + ur days warran,
| then!.
:. special Washin ston telegram to the N.
| Y. World says:-Ebe government despatch
es coucer.ipg the Mason and iielI diff
Guilty will mt he Of dign'ied but most
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21

George ". Jones, Of Iowa, Ex-Minst"r to
Bog tl, has been arrested in Washington, by
order of Secretary Seward, and sent to Fort
Lafayette.
IA large number Of regulars are stationed
almg the Canada frontier, and the fnrtitica-
lions at Toronto, Sackett's harbor, and other
points are undergoing either mn entire re-
construction ora thorough repair.
Both Houses of the T. S. Congress have
adjourned until Monday. Ia the Senate yes
terday a stringent bill was adopted concern.
ing selling liquor to soldiers. Several anti
slavery measures. were proposed IN both
abuses, and referred to committees.
Oae Of the reports in Washington is that
the guot oat Landrail which sailed yester
day from New York. bore dispatches to Adj
mlrai Milne, directing him to repair at once
with large feet to Boston harbor, to receive
she Southern Commissioners.
Last Monday there were 81 designations
of volunteer officers in the army of the p, to-
mae, and on Wednesday a, or about Is du-
ring the week A tew OF them resigned fer
the purpose Of accepting higher appoint
inents in Regiments olher than those to which
they were originally attached.
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DRUG STORE.

HENRY COOK G. CO., 80 King St, Alexandra,
EEPa constant supply of Drugs, Chemicals,
IN Patent Medicines, Spices, Pertumcry Fan
cy Articles, Coal Oil, Etherea oil, Lamp Oil, Lard
Oil, Alcohol. Dyc Stats, Paints and Paint Oil Of
all kinds, Window Glass and Putty, Coal Oh
Lamps, Stove Polish, Paint Brushes and every
article usually found in we'll regulated Brul;
Store. oct lift
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21
NEW BUcKwHEAT, HAMS AND c1rRoN,

Nj INCE MEAT.-Just received. nice article
wv Of Mince Meat. T. COOK,
dec ~ Old Post Office Corner.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, &C.

8 Y UST RB0EIVED, full supply of Browns
81 Bronchial Trochcs, Spauding's Throat Con.
tections, for coughs and sore throat Ayers sarsa-
parilla, Cherry PICTORIAL. and a good assortment
Of other Drugs, &c, for sale at
MILBUkN'S Drug AMI Chemical Store,
dec 17--2w N. w corner XII g and Wash,n-sr
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THE WEALTH IVE GOT.

Not houses and lots in a principal straet
Not rich fields waving with golden wheat; l
Not darksome mines deep stored with gold,
Nor piles of ingots ia Golfers old;
Not these, though they may fiji many lot
These form II part of the wealth Eve got.
IN poorer to day than year ago 7h ia
[ was poorer then than carol TO know;
The future has nothing but struggle aud care
For the bread to eat and the raiuienC 10 wear;
Yet still look onward and nurmur not,
For I'm very rich in the wealth I've got.
I've kind ones to love me, rich or poor
I've friends whom hold with friendship sure;
And pleasures and duties, day by day,
And work for each hour that passes away;
I've a home with its treasures-earsh dearest
spot
Where hoard like miser the wealth I've got.
I've heart, thank Cod that loves mankind; q
Pve spirit, thank God, that can be resigned;
I've Il hope to finish some trihe of good
Before lie down for the grave worms food;
Ive hope that neither stain nor blot
VIII cling, when I've gone, to the wealth I've got.
I've D trust in the Master, whose tender
For the bread 10 eat and raInent to wear;
Jvo a fru stout he art that He giVeth me -.
To bear whatever my fortune may be;
For ca tn can be er Il sorrowfnl spot
While Kind Heaven will bless The. treasures l We
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21
PORTLAND KEROSENE,

Am GALLONS OF the above, which is univer-
FVU sally acknowledged to be equal, if not su-
perior, to any other, received aud for sale at re-
duced price. HENRY COOK & CO,
nov9 Sarepta Hail. King street
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21

The celebrations Of Washngon's birth
day, of which | have spoken, were, as has
been remarked, united in with pleasure by
all our citizens, old and young, rich and poor.
The gravest and quietest seemed to enter
into the spirit of the thing, If money was
wanted. it was given free ", aud no man was
backward iuhis efforts TO make he oldtown
show To he best advantage. Nnmt,ersa OF
Members Of CungresS used ITO come down
from the Metropolis, to look on, to listen, to
Ga Oh soice of the patriotisn which beam I'd
in the eyes, and was heard in the voices Of
those around them, aud to shake eff, tr one
day ut least. the dust Of be p ,lilcal are
ua,' in wi,'ch they f." ere engaged. Every in
teliigent Senator and X preventative actnnw-
lodged that . it was go0d 10 b. here"
| believe the " 22d OF Fehruury," though
" shorn somewhat Of its s.ha'i.,ur +plaudor, .
is still honored in Alexandria. Thus, in |
the changes ard mutati ms of men and things
through all COMMISSIONS aud revolutions
even through every viclsstude of time aud
fortune, may it ever be May the day never
come when the people Of Alexandria cease
TO Ionpr the memory Of Washington
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21

LOB PRINTING, HANDBILlS, CARDS,
~ BILL HEADS, CIR u s, &c, &c.
neatly and expeditiously printed, the lowest
terms ut the Alexandria Gazette Office, near the
corner of Prince and Fairfax streets.
nov Civ #,lt9
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OIL! OIL! DILL!

VAN VAL. OAA!..
7 ARD OIL, Machine Oil, Linsee.l, both raw an Il
IL boiled, Ethereal Oil, pure Noa tstoot Coal OIL
Train and Tanners Oil, received and for sale by
nov9 HENRY COOK & CO., Sarepta Hall
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21
Manuscripts Of an Old Baehelor.-No To-
"REMINISCENCES OF ALEXANDRIA.

Ia perpetuam rel mcmeriam.
go keep alive the remembrance of the day ana
celebrate its return
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M rs ELL A N EOUS.

JULIUS DINELT, DENTIST,
OFFIcE. No. II Washington street, above King
WHERE He CAN BE FOUND AT ALL TIMES
nov 22-Im#
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NEW J0WL. just received. u lot of new
~ Jowls; very nice. J. T. COOK,
dec ~ Old Post Office Corner
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21

TGGS.-Fresh Eggs. just in lime. for sale low
I by the ae2ep. j. T. COOK,
dec 10 Old Post Office Corner
, 1861-01-11

48............LAKE ST, CH1CAGo...........35
H&ve ia storo resy LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE
6T0CK OF tho aboFo goods and suliy prepared ia
compete successfully with the best Eastern rrma In
VARIETY. QUALITY AND PRICES, and solicit call
rom all prompt paying metthanta. '[su2g6Qly
, 1861-01-11
WESTERN MATTERS.


SAD Acc1DEsr.-At a1ackinnw, in Tazcwcll
county. in this State. q, +he aa inst Charlie.
~
son u ~ Il 1oste1' "9ea 5eats' WAS ouFueu
to death by his clothes taking fire during the
Temporary absence of his mother.
1,ax,,o,.a,,.,, H., ~. ,;..,a c,.,
A~'A pea'ea' iiols'' ~ 'ne nt..s 9'o4a
river IN iflrfison Co., Iowa, together with
several 1ratne houses contagious, WIS burned
to the ground on Christmas night. The family
of Mr. Iarnentcur had , narrnw eeco,,, f1o,n
=. 49, a ~"P~ S3A
pelisn'n5 III tae hames'
MELANCHOLY OccuRnEScE-SCDpES DEATH
yis, while engaged at work OH one Of tue ier
boats, rccclyea az injury Which caused MS
neaIn ~ aHos1 llme. - atse ios.3 ioullten
~ utSa, ".aeu HaG pseu plasco ~ thE eentes
VI tuc uoat, ~ acclutnGl4y huucheu ito1n 1ts
pos1lon' ano ~! upon ~, LAWS, elush1nT Aas
sEni1, anu qIeaE1ng h's lcft arm ana snoulaer.
-1d-eas4 f'ep"os'edn'
ArPLEs.-The statement Of single fact will
prove tAnt MnsheenaW county is some On
fruit u. llennins has shipped this season
3,V0o ebls 81 apples anu .st0 bbs OF CIDER.
There nave oeen I'VE other tealcrs more Or
less enEaSca IN shpplnE, VINO haSc probably
sent oil the same or larger amount-4nn
-a'oor arg'ts' 'd"' I. .
we understand that petition Is in circula-
tiou.in this city, praying tho Legislature to
royiew their laws aifcctin. the rights Of per
sous, aud to modify or repeal all such as shall
be found to contrayenc the provisions Of tho
constitution or the laws Of Congress. Tho
petition is in the words of the resolution
presented to the Committee of Thirteen ty
Mr. Seward. - Noaroe {.Nich.) Commercial,
Jan 3D.
Arc,npr,,,r a>,o7,,rpr, a, ,,f.rt
child Of Mr. j. II. Durban ,sas acr;denta1ly
sn,n,ho-c1 nro ,,r,t 1ast w"ais Thc had'
cloth,a. l;seI'- M ,.,-,1,.oa ,ns, ~, .,sni,
oronnd ,ho irfant's hoaf Thrs;c,sn ~.
called in. but thr child had brcathed it's last
before any efIrctual aid could be rendered.
0kam {IN.} Dan.
Rrvov.1. or 8 N Rooru-yc.+erd,r Mt
IN ns3AosAL n,s3.,- " = a. 9oosu.- s1 ~
noo.t, 49, 49,, a., ~ Es. LG"as r., r' ~
nooaa wv ~ nustou % t1oaSs ~ .as a't1 ~
Iti, t,.,ni ~ ia.. XII -
n.l,. 4i'a,, ~. s 49,, 49, - i aoa. Hnet ~ ~
chas;T1 -. rotu ~ M a,orod
bnnds restsrSor aausrs H. uae' s M,arG;
~ .e1r n:- "a4"1,e ns 1t1s Ma1' c'~
HORRIBLE MURDER N PUTNAM COUNTY
, 1861-01-11

CHICAGO s. ROCK ISLAND
~ RAILROAD LISE-Pa.aenger Trains depart
from and arrive ut Chicago As follows:
Day Express and Mail leave at s&s L T.. 4ud sS7tvs
ai :. Is p. x. {Sundl5H excepttd}.
Ncht E1press Leaves 1t LIS T. H. (saturdays except
ed> A.rlye At s. Is !. y. tMondsJs ezcepted,.
Joliet Accommodation, 500 H. f6uEdA{B eIceptEd3-
JOHN F. TRACY, Gen supEt
IT. L ST. JoHY Een1 Agent dHE7
, 1861-01-11

THICAGO AND MILWAUKEE,
RAILROAD,
FOR MILWAUKEE La CROSSE ST. PAUL, osH
KQSiL BERLIN AID KNTEHNKDtAIEp POINTS
on and arer Aonday Dec, q lss1 Passenger Tratna
leave tho Depot, corner of We.t Kinzis and Ctnal
streets, tSundaJs e1cepted} - follows:
~ ~ " AID szrsvs y Mixaakse = ns6AA-
Passenger Tralns a<ztve u ChtcazQAts
.-1E3AA y. and 500 NNsh
- EN- astt.es as Chleago q 5aEs -
-" ~. N.Y.
, 1861-01-11
Special Nofire|,;sj,,,


w Cincinnati, Hamilton County,
szss OF ohio-Bcforc nc, the subscriber, Justice Of
tns Peace in and Tor said county, personally cams
John Lee. who being duly sworn, acposeta sud satin
list he had bean suffering With Chrsni Dtar7noe. for
the rasl twenty TIVE seass anl had consulted and ~
csiyed prescriptions for his from 4. tho nstncna1
pe5dcscs IN Fhl @delphta and Cincinnati but MI to
no eject II he as received relcE At last he Wa
rednced to rnero skeleton without cvcn tho hons Of
evsr finding reliet; hut BY the advice Of friend ns
induced to Try H0sTETTEEsS cELEDRArEp
STOMACH bfTTERs and, to h1s ntter surprise, foupd
relief from TIC frst trial. and In less than two month.
found himself perfectly cured Of hta complaint and Is
day 1tcosefng his strength OF body, end incrcas pc
IA ae1: and cheerfally styos this certificate In The
hopa that o:hesa afflicted Ike nar be bcncnted
JOHN LEE,
ewnrn aad snbsc1lbed to before me, Augusta, 1916.
C. T. HASSE1MAE, Justice of the Peace,
aezs2w 40. Il Western 1t, Cincinnati o.
, 1861-01-11

THE NEW AMERICAN
J. WATCH,
MADE AT VALTHAM, MASS.

In order to meet the requirements gentlemen who
prefer thinner Witch than those usually made by
have lately Issued style Of Watch the three
quarter plate model especially designed for this pur
pose,
In establishing this series, 1t has also been
dcsisr to produce Witch In every way superior to
the best and highest priced products Of the most
putabe OF English and Swiss Watch manufacturers;
and labor expense has been spared to tla end.
In ali respects Of fine aud durable material OF exter
Cul nnd internal n!sh, OF accurate copensa and
Adjustment of.natheacally Just proportions, and Of
PRACTICAL. RESULTS our new thrcr-quartcr plate
Watch challenges comparison With my In the world
Tho following named gentlemen may berafet1ed
to in relation to these watches:
~; n:1ff!sA5 :!{E!s: XsHEs9H. H;ES5Hss' A''"s'
Ti{}5*v v;I:lY ii EiHER 81 Ss5 5'iss:::, Ests:
: Ss1l 5 tk'EH e. ASR1;!s: sS::s SsS f's2s 1oFs,
= AssSS W.; ;,SfH ,N$SKs. ss:a'Gsa:; ass'.;
S3I:4iS Sa: i SHNfx MixkS AsS v,sses;.,a, vh,s5a;
Ps'f M II nA1sTLETIt i Il t Vest Point
VII WiIsoS il {. ;1IiR5i:- nuNT. Sew 4; Yofk,
CAus1os-.ss our watchis now extensively counter
public that watch Il Of production aldch Is IN
accompanied By Certificate Of gcnulncness bearing
the number Of the watch and signed by our Treasurer
r E. Robbins, OF y rrcdecessors Appleton, Tracy
s. Co.
N these watches are for sale by jewellers generally
throughout the Union, the American Watch Company
do not solicit orders for single watches.
ROBBINS 4 APPLETON,
Wholesale Agents. No. 1ss broadway, n. 7.
, 1861-01-11

DR. SWEETS ISFALL11LE LrSDIEST Ia pre-
pared from the recipe Of Dr. Stephen Sweet Of Con.
rectcut the great bonetcttcr, and has been used In
hts practice for the last twenty years with the most
astonishing success A extcnal remedy 1t Is with
ont rival and will alleviate pain more speedily than
any Other preparation For nil EheanalIc and ScE-
vous Disorders It Is truly lnfalhc, and asa curative
for Sores Wounds. spra,nE Bruises, &C., Its soothing
healing aad powerful Strengthening properties, excite
the Just wonder and ast nishneut Of MI who have cscE
given 1t trial Over four hundred certificates Of rc
ms.kAblc cures, performed By 1t within the last two
years. attest this fact Fer sale hJ J. H. JOHNSON.
General Agent 70 Statn street, Chicago. aid by all
Dealers nul5 Gatow.d-1y
, 1861-01-11

HHu4es3le 1fEeIE'F no. II a1tao" WY y
dc$3eodamfpE
, 1861-01-11
. To Horse Owners, DR., Sweets

1nnluhse Anlment for Horsrs s unE3vn1led br any In
NJ cases or larnencss a1tas from spsains Bruises or
HfcnchnC, Its effect Is magical and certain. uasness
Or Saddle Calls Scratches. Mango &c It cure
speedily. Spawn aud 1unEbonc may he easily pre-
vented ind cuscd In their tncpieEt but confirm
ID cases arc beyond the possibility ota radical cure
20 case Of the Eud, however, $40 desperate or hope
1ess huttt ray be ncEsatcc by this Lnncnt and lts
faithful application will always remove the Lsmcness,
and enable h> horse to travel with comparative case
Escsy horse owner should hare this remedy i. hand,
for timely at the nrst appearance Of Lacnezs
win e1cctux5 prevent those formidable diseases mcu
TONED to which all horses ahlc md Which render
many otherwise valuable hos4es neArIv worthless.
Sec advertisement. For sale hy J. Il, JOHNSON,
General Agent, % State street . uo.gTQeowdiy
, 1861-01-11

Consul OF the Grand Duehy Of Sa1e.Weimar, the
city OF Fr,nkott and bs special act Of several Satea
BADEN BATAEiAs HANOVER HEssiA, NASSAU,
PRUSSIA. SALOSY, W1RrEAlBERG. oLDESDEEU.
&C t2s7d4W1Y
, 1861-01-11
THE ONLY PREPARATION
l. THAT HAS
STOOD THE TEST OF YEARS,
And grows more and more popular every day.
FEAn THE E1Y OyFrxf..


Brittle CeEEE. MIch, Dec c7sk 1853.
5 e asa M m e
M e 9a hs ssfa
o!,san stun for eaps neither have been able 70 DO
t, n s91 If saa q, ha ms
" a A.
black T. + a:se somsa IL ~ over ~
lous % perse!ere IN is and being deet'tnse Of
st and % .h5sei
s2d xoo,. cs srfASTAn "a Taa 35 KRR1 ;s;
rpor O. J.. ~oso@bess 81: II tSc is:tsi pstt 81 The
ycar i Willie atsenains sne stste ana Sationas Law
unknown 10 commenced falling or very rapidly 20
that the short space Of six caoatls the whole upper
and back para OF ay head shortly amer peesase Ezay
upon y ssta5n 70 10 s.ate q Indians ~ no;c eae
qal acanaa.aln:aness ~css rot r. much at loss 70
M aoze Intimate ncquantaaecs wescto ieco=usic
Iatoncc made application to tho most eldlfu1 ply
moa thetn that M hair could assia u Wa
Z e 1a;'s5 TIT Of ~
sss Is Ia s s"Ga sse ;hs ns d.s
ss ossy s3ss ssn ssy 81: coat ssss $sS$ ~.s1 no
Aaofney sna coantsllar q Lay.
%. weep 4 C.: fs9prslst9rs, T. ~ M MntoaaWs!. Ssv
ii Tood al bfnssss M snd Farcy Good. beaie 'e'a 0'
g i sa Gs sa 52Ts4 p rs En-
4 smith and Ga1c Brothers. *e6tULfAs1y-weow
, 1861-01-11
5elni1tg marbines.
G. E YIN G AZ A CHIN ES.
|. CORNELL l. cos
Family and Manufaotur
$40 SEWING MACHINES,


TAGG4RT Il FARH,s PATENT.
VIC happy to ny to the thousands who a.e uslng
GSsr u SHStS FhH 4:
sesure against ~ sneieststion y 47'1*' 'aeN ~
I'd 81 IL sara as 6 e
With the best made and highest priced sshaes IN say
"a I
aid thing necessary . taeir uso III iamJ orshop
rh1: nsks: shsS aaa !9s A'o
II l. P9F E q s :;
@ssh[pf Sh,sa az; sos S5oix s.ss
sss Ses
ztsk II bugng mosS asaeA!2sS
from swe eennaoa sSoeis heitheF Bling 6:tensd sns
esta i 1sa S tssa aa:s
That etner scasns 4 81 b; =; bq. tTo sggsta
E5ssi e5si5siy .st ~ q s6!e: Isea!ss .ites
smeos ths handIedi IN SSieh r. ~ scaasiatsa =
Nobody: ae,aoes 81 raaaageiL Mons otSc+ Vii ssis
s esa s.iei5 Z - H.. peee Of nj.
Epi as e.sa I.
ssiss e sss7 ~ ;fs
36HSsSS 3;Sf M 1ifi II pa "a as$
e R9dusss "a 1ssss5 f.
ss'9s I'd so4 hsipaTe md s.apss of
We mrst caution see public as.n.t unps3aeipled apd
Il ::Ss s xs;s.5 ;ss 5sS's'sfs
csn Al lss Laka street Wpssissj dezsd7sssa
, 1861-01-11

CUPERIOR STOCK FARM
FOR SALE,
In Kane County, State Of Illinois,
CONTAINING 3o4 ACRES,

slxtr OF Timber ind the balance 1soing TyaIrie 4
sood twostory Frame House, two largo Barns, stx
sH S Ss @nS Sn "a sS nc ost
lol iato txo ~ e nn,,d iH
Fox Iiycr two 1clcs from Natarta, four miles from
Aurora, tirty.cixst from tal:;-o The trains of TIC
the house. Ntlf Greek, large ncycr lAns stream.
runs through the 1rn AL the Stock Hay aid Grain,
cIlasee together. the Farm separately This Farm
and ln.nrotemests beauty q locAton. richness otso
the Etate.
TErxs-F1ty dollars rct acre ali cash down, for tho
Fu.1n The 1noyc8ht property on one yeat's credit.
For further part1cuars address Box lao Post once,
Batayla Illinois, dclsc1T{N
, 1861-01-11
prt1tters' aMarebouse.
5tobes. Ra1,9cs. &c-

CTEW ARTS COOKING STOVE
NJ sTnL AHEAD. TIE acknowledged superiority
q the Stewart stove has given rsc tU tcyctul nlia
r{rns- Tee genuine arttc!s Is 10: tsle By C. MtsTz
Agent &f LEO 6t11. Et-eet GttTeea Monroe Rcd AAa1ik
A4e Eood assortment Of housekeeping Ea.dEata
Rod 1faNNu. Iap2Qc6ssy
, 1861-01-11

GTATE AND COUNTY TAXES,
~ EOUTlI CIIICAGO.-Thc taxes for 1se3 are Ecw
due. Parties having txxes to pay c1a do Ea at No. II
Court HOUSE. -
na9-da3.m VII. Il. MURRAY, Collector.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-14
the DistriCt-Aaorney in hs city and county shall
collect forfeited rocOgnizances expressly declsres

the Dstrot-Aaorney in ths city and county shall
collect forfeited recognzances. expressly declsres
that he stalLdo il without fee, in tboss words:
The ctAttorney shall receive FOO OF conpen.
sson for bis services 10 the matter h sasry being deemed
compensation for a. such services ia r. s., p 49, ec a.
5th cd
Again, the Legislature, in 1856. in mailing some
important alteration in the manner Of collecting for
feied reoognzances (which in fact have never been
complied with by either Mr.. Hal or Mr.. Waterbury,
and all the money thoy have ever received upon for
feited recognizances may with certainty DO c2leted
back by the persons paying IL, provides
Thai in whatever upon proceedings gpon
reeognzsnce shall any whatsoever be chsrgesSe
to the Mayor ComiHouiy and AdeImen Q, tho C,tY sna
Couhty Of EewYoTk by Che 9iscet prosecuting Tie same
Still further There is general law Of the State
applicable to every Distriot-Atorney in the State,
which provides:
THAT the District, Attorney shall annually and ire let
Of every January Tsrn 0nds- oa 70 no County Cog me
every suit brought by hin for the recovery o ol Ieeog
niEBces and full statement o. ~ money c'7o.oa 'n'e''
% II. s.. r iBs, g. -, 80 81 ed
Now, Sir, aver that, with the ample salary to
himself and aids in his Office and in the full face OF
all this mandatory law Mr.. A. Oakley Hall collected,
while Dissrict-Attoraey Of this city, more than
$4,000 not one cent Of which has ever been PAID
to the City Government, nor any account whatever
rendered respcc.ingit. Doujted.-Edl
The public, know, will hardly believe such
state Of facts but defy contradiction, and appeal to
the records / admit that Il will be difficult to show
the precise amount received many Of the forfeited
recoguizarces were settled alone between hin and
the parties recognized, and the latter let on by
payment of half or quarter Of the penal SUM meH-
Toned In the bond
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-14

New-York on sundsys. No buildings are being
raised; 10 csrting, and busnes very d. In tne
docks were four or FIVE scbooDers- The steamers
Jamestown aud Yorktown were being ht'eo up
Gold and silver were scarce, but sblppIss'ers were
plenty and circulated freely. Mr.. Bridges oid not
Zee any negocs in the army except "a eerV''ii'S'
number of tac negroes wore employed IN erecting
Notifications around tie city. Their sentiments N
regard to the strife he could no learn "a no one WA
allowed to speak to them.
After remaining in Richmond tive weeks, Dir.
BRIDGES and companions were sent 70 Norfolk. All
along the line Of this railroad were encampments Of
soldiers. and the road was guarded by batteries. On
reaching Norfolk they were placed on a steamboat
and conveyed under flag Of truce TO Fortress Mon
roe. Mr.. Bridges hsd not much opportunity to see
the condition of Norfolk. The approaches to it.
however, are fortified.
Mr.. Bridges will be an important witness on the
trial Of the Savannah prvateeSmeD, which vii
take place two weeks hence. District-Attorney
Smith is procuring all the Necessary Witnesses ia boil
the priyateer and SLAYER csses.