The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-30


ton "to the exercise Of any power by Fede.
raj officials, in contravention of the Consti-
tuition"
In the recent general orders issued by
Gen. Mcclellan, it is stated that, "Divisiou
and Regimental Commanders, the Military
Governor and Commander at Alexandria,
and the commander, of bodies of troops not
brigaded, south Of the Potomac, may give
passes to officers and soldiers, and to civilians
connected with the army, to cross and re-
cross the bridge and ferries"
The N. Y. Herald, last week, rather com.
planned o! the mysterious secreriveness
which hides the movements IF Lord LYONS
and Mr.. Seward from the public eye" Why,
wsthought, that the Nv ashin gton correspon.
dents" of the Herald knew and reported eve.
ry thing that Lord Lyons and Mr.. Seward
ever spoke, did, or thought At least. thew
have tried, for week past, to make the pub
lie believe 50! And many have actually
swallowed their stories
It's said that Gen. Rosecranz will soon
make an advance movement from Romsey.
The N. Y. Herald says, 1.-THE large guam.
titles of arms recently arrived at that CITY
and on their way hither from German ports
explain the delay in military operations
which has excited &c much public impa-
tience"
The N. Y. banks, by their last weekly
statement, held in coin $36.Sl3, 369,. and the
balance due to government on all the loans
they have taken is $l3, 900.
The Legislature of Mississippi has deter
mined to help the planters by advar cling to
the-extent of twenty five dollars upon each
bale Of cotton. Propositions have also been
made to charter banks on cotton basis.
The British transport steamer Australian
was unable to go up the St. Lawrence on ac-
count OF the ice. She will land troops at
S.. Johns, New Brunswick.
Judge j. G. Legrand, late Chief Justice of
the State Of Maryland, died in Baltimore. on
Saturday
The publication Of the Norfolk Day Book, .
a small sheet, has been suspended, on ac-
count OF the want of printing paper. There
IS now no newspaper in Norfolk.
The new u s tariff bill went into effect
on tue 25th, and applies to goods in bond
the same az to importations after rhat date.
Mr.. Mcphereon's family, in Baltimore,
of himself, wife, daughter, two
small children, a lady visitor, and servant,
the cook. were poisoned On Sunday, by hay.
ing arsenic put in their coffee. No one is
yet suspected as the poisoner.
The Il chmo4 Examiner says that pain
tai rumor Is Il! circulation that gentleman
81 Richmond, holding commission in the
army OF the Poomac, had committed suicide
by shooting himself through the head.
The North Carolina batteries dieabled a
ew federal gun boats on Tuesday last.
Gen. Scott is expected in Washington this
afternoon.
a negro boy belongingto Daniel Z. HYDE,
Esq, Of Annapolis, who ran away and went
70 Brooklyn with the Sixth Regiment New
York Volunteers, returned home a few DAYS
since, begging pardon for his faults and pray
ng to be restored to The protection of his
haster. He represented his treatment as
being very harsh and far from what he was
ed to expect.
George Lee whose property in New Or
leans has just been conhstated, committed
uioide at Ballst0n Spa, n Y. few days
since. The loss Of d hundred thousand dol
ars caused him to become insane.
AR. Ely brings g. list with him of 200
Union prisossrs held in tie South, whose re-
ease he will labor to procure. just before
AZ departure from Richmond. Gen. Winder
tent Tor MIR. Ely and asked him to designate
several officers to be released in exchange for
hoae lately. discharged from Fort Warren
Lie undertook the office with a view 10 hu
nanity, choosing those most likely to suffer
rom long confinement.
The New YORK Express is far from beIiey-
ng that war with England has been avoid
ID. lt cries our Let Us Arm!-No Lull,o