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The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-06
GENERAL NEWS.

Bills have been introduced into the House
OF Representatives relative to the "confsca-
ton Of slaves held by rebels" and to con-
fscate all property belonging to persons in
rebellious States" Also resolutions reafirm-
ing the Crttenden resolutions unanimously
adopted at the last session denying that this
is war for subjugation or interfering with
the institutions of the States, &c. The bill
introduced by Mr.. TrumbuIl, 10 the Senate.
provides for the forfeiture of all property
Of rebels VIII are beyond the reach of Judi
cal process The property in insurrection-
airy districts is to be seized and appropriated
by military power. That in the districts
where it can be reached by legal process is
to be confisca ed through the courts. The
proceeds, after the payment of the expenses
and just claims of loyal creditors, are to be
applied to reimbursing loyal citizens, des-
poled of their property by rebels, and the
rest to paying the expenses Of suppressing
insurrection. Rebel owners of slaves are to
forfeit their right to them, and the negroes
are TO become tree"
A letter from Darnestown to the Washing
ton STAR dated December 4, says This
morning the Third Brigade of Gen. Banks
Division struck their tents and took up the
line OF march for Frederick. The pickets of
this brigade, lining the canal and river from
Senaca Lock to within four miles of Chain
Bridge, are to be replaced by these from
Gen. Stones Command The third Brigade
constituted che rear Of General Banks move.
ment to Frederick Gen Hamilton (First)
Brigade having left on yesterday, and Gen.
Abercrombie's (Third) Brigade on the dav
previous. The general impression appears
to be that Frederick is not TO be the winter
quarters Of the division, but merely suita
bic position for locating a corps of reserves %
Pork is selling at low rates in the Western
country
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GAZETTE OFFICE.

In the Senate, yesterday, an effort was
made by Mr.. Chandler to obtain the appoint
ment of committee to inquire into the dis
asters of Bull Run and Edwards Ferry, but
on molten of Mr. Fessenden, the subject was
postponed 1t is said that .the Senate pre-
sented grave and rather gloomy aspect,
while the military disasters of Bull Run,
Springfield, Wilson's Greek, and BalPs Bluff
were discussed upon resolutions Of inquiry
into their causes Senator Lane, of Kansas,
remarked that Congress would not have to
20 far to learn the causes Of the disasters in
Missouri. 1t is probable that joint COM
mittee OF the two houses will be charged
with the proposed inquiry"
Senator Trumbull, while advocating his
confscation bill, took occasion utterly to re-
pudiate the idea that the military should
ever be superior to the civil power. He did
not recognize any military necessity as be-
ing above the constitution and the laws
Whatever was to be done, therefore, in the
war, should be done under act of Congress.
Mr.. Fessenden, the leader Of the Repub-
licans, threw out some intimations to the Of
feet that no hot and wild work, in disregard
of the constitution and laws, would be coun-
tenanced by him.
In the Maryland House of Delegates yes
terday, discussion sprang up Oh Secretary
Cameron's proposition for the division and
partition of the State Ut Maryl land, Delaware
and Virginia The scheme evidently found
no supporters, and the House unanimously
agreed to lay the tject on the table.
The water is drawn out of the George
town level on the G. and o. Canal, to give
the workmen an opportunity to put up the
tresselling to support that portion of the
new Government bridge which crosses the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at the north end
OF the Alexandria aqueduct.
The Nashville Louisville Courier of the
26th., says that John Breckenridge is
quite ill from an attack of jaundice
Mrs. Marks, arrested as an accessory to
the murder of Mr.. Fellner, in New jersey
has made confession, saying that Radski
stabbed Fellner aud murdered him; that it
was he who opened and robbed Fellner's
trunk Of it's valuable contents.
Gen. Mcclellan is in the Both year of his
age.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-06

The message of the Governor of Maryland
to the Legislature of that State, urges meas
ures for the payment of the States portion
of the national tax for the expenses of the
war. He saysthe rebellion must be put down.
no matter at what cost, and Maryland must
bear her share, and he hopes it will be done
with no niggard hand. He urges loan for
the purpose, and also says it is undoubtedly
strict duty, as it is also due to the pride and
honor of the State, that immediate provision
be made for raising aud equipping Mary.
lands quota of volunteers for the war. He
recommends legislation for summary punish
ment of persons in Maryland who shall be
convicted of aiding or abetting, in any man
ner, those who are in arms against the Gov
ernm ent.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-06

THE VOLUNTEER RELIEF ASSOCIATION
The Volunteer Relief Association held Its
seventh regular meeting at the office OF VIM
3. Price. on Pitt street, near Prince, yester-
day afternoon, at three o'clock.
VIM. B. Price, President, presided, and IL.
Peel appeared as Secretary. The attendance
was as usual
The purchasing and distributing commit
tees made their usual reports. The latter
committee reported the following distribution
of provisions for the past week:
1.-The distribution has consisted OF three
hundred and thirty-three rations, given to
one hundred and forty families, as follows F;
I,O96 pounds of meat 90 bushels OF corn
meal; 1872 Tbs. of -four; l,746 fish,"
The location of the supply store at the
ioiner's shop of w. II: Mcknight, was con-
Cured in.
communication was read from the La
dies Relief Association, enclosing state
ment of the operations of that society, SINH
lar to that published in the LOCAL News last
week.
Whereupon the following resolution was
adopted by reclamation:
Resozved, That the report of the Ladies,
Relief Society be spread upon the minutes
and that the Secretary be instructed to FUR
nish them with statement of the operations
of the society up to the present time, ana
express to them our THINKS for the cordial
cooperation they have given in this charity.
The roll of the benefciaries of the charity
was then examined, and pl aned OF several
names.
Tbo Assoc;ation then adjourned
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The Mayors OFFICE.-As there is now
but single civil magistrate in this county
with jurisdiction recognised by the militia
nv, the number of cases brought up at the
Mayors Court each morning are not only nu-
merous, but of characters exceedingly vari-
Ous
This morning several police cases came up
before the Court for adjudication. They
were all caused by drunkenness, and, in the
consideration of these cases, the CourS took
occasion to animadvert with equal justice and
severity upon the retail liquor trade, as now
carried on in Alexandria. The greed of gain
seemed to have overridden every other cons'd-
cratic and men were found who would not
only cheat, but steal, some having no regard
whatever for the peace of the community.
selling liquor to soldiers by stealth whenever
a chance offered, and charging Two and three
dollars for a bottle of horrible stuff which
did not cost them twenty-eight cents a gallon.
He believed that there were more people go
ing to the devil from Alexandria new, than
from any other town in the world, owing to
these miserable establishments.
There were also number Of applications
for Licenses. which were granted an endorse.
ment being made On each one to the effect
that it did not authorize the sale of spiritu-
Gus liquors.
Messrs. o. G. Whittlesey and'G. G. Hewes.
chosen Collectors Of Taxes at the recent elec-
tion, gave bond, qualified and entered upon
the discharge Of the duties of their respective
officers.
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The New York World says Col. Ker-
rigan is not to be shot as traitor. He will
merely be drummed out of the service, for
Drunkenness and conduct unbecoming an
officer and a gentleman" He will then
doubtless take his seat in Congress-"
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The Association then adjourned

The FRUITS OF CHARITY A most inter-
esting correspondence has lately taken place
between the Ladies' Relief Society. dev, ted
to supplying clothing to the destitute and
the Volunteer Relief Association, which fur.
nishes food and fuel to the same objects. The
ladies forwarded statement of their opera.
tions to the gentlemen, and this morning
Henry Peel, the Secretary of the gentlemen's
association, forwarded a letter, couched in
fitting terms, and setting forth the operations
of that Association, to the ladies society.
This communication shows that the Vol
uateer Association has distributed, during
the month of November:
5OOS pounds Of meat;
1889 bushels of corn meal;
18 barrels of -four;
Is barrels Of fish;
81 loads of wood;
ton of coal.
This is a bright page in the history of the
times We are sorry to learn that the supply
of fuel in the hands Of the society has been
exhausted, and cannot, for the present, be
renewed, SO that, in future, its donations
will be in food only.
ToBAcco.-The consumption of the article
of tobacco in this vicinity at the present
time, would. if stated in figures, appear al
most incredible. For many years, segars.
&c., have formed portion of the stock Of
~ vNh tod
themselves solely to the sale Of tobacco Now
however, tobacco and pipes are kept in one
half Of the establishments in town, and some
dozen new establishments that have been
opened, are devoted to the sale OF nothing
else.
PASSES The applicants for passes at the
headquarters of the Military Governor of
this city are now each morning ranged in
lines, to avoid interfering with persons pass
ing on that side of St. Asaph street. This
gives the line singular appearance, and
more than once has this line been mistaken
for squad of recruits, getting ready to drill.
The WATCH HoUsE,--This institution
is now again used as watch-house, being
occupied at night by the military police, aud
receiving all persons arrested during the
night.
RIVER MOVEMENTS There have been quite
number of Tugs, &C., plying about the river.
to-day The Pensacola has been trying her
engines; the Mount Washington passed
down; the James Guy came down with
troops, and landed them here. Several U.
s. barges from above with -four, and few
small vessels from below have arrived.
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law now has been restored to a great portion
of its ordinary integrity in this county
The military government now confines its
operations to an efficient polioe-a system of
passes, for leaving the city, and some other
matters of similar character.
Civil persons arc not, however, longer anne
nable to military tribunals for ordinary Of
fences the Provost Court is abolished, and
the jurisdiction of the Provost Marshal Iimi-
ted to the ordinary functions which pertain
to that q, sition under the laws governing the
military and naval forces Of the United States.
The ordinary civil tribunals will take
charge Of cases relating to citizens. aud to
soldiers also, when their offence is merely a
violation of municipal or State law. When,
however, the offence is violation of militia
ry discipline, as drunkenness, &C., the Pro-
vost Marshal certifies the case to the colonel
of each regiment, who sees to the punish
ment of his own men.
The military police assist the civil police,
and, in a word, the usual jurisdiction Of civil
officers and tribunals is now re-established.
The WEATHER The weather to-day ha s
been quite pleasant-being very much Xix G
Indian Summer.
The w Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun says that :" the absorbi ques
ton now is. not about the prospect of an ad
vance at this point, but what policy concern.
ing contrabands will become fixed fact
The ultra republicans pronounce the Pres
dents views concerning slaves as not coming
up to the spirit ofthe times" And be adds
that +" it is confidently asserted, by persons
who have access to the President, that he will
veto any bill which is based upon the ideas
latterly enunciated by the hot-heads of the
republican party. 1t is stated, also, in 9
we'll posted quarter. that majority of the
Senate and House accord with the President
So also does majority of the Cabinet"
The Washington correspondent of the N
Y. Times, speaking on the same subject,
saws that the more moderate and and conser.
yarive friends of the President are highly
pleased with his course, and, knowing "the
tremendous pressure that has been brought
to bear upon him to swerve him from his pur-
pose, they declare that he is now fully tried
and found the man of firmness necessary to
his position
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-06

The Washington correspondent ofthe Phil
adelphia Inquirer gives another version of
the reported difficulty in reference to Secre-
tary Cameron's report He says Secretary
Seward and Secretary Cameron differed so
much in their views. that break up seemed
inevitable, but that the President settled the
matter "by going to General Cameron, and
insisted upon his combining his report to a
statement of the past, and not dictate to Con-
gress what they should do. Cameron insist
ed that his policy was correct, and must be
garfield out at once. The President assured
him that it did not follow, if he changed his
report or left out any of it, that he must ne.
cessarily change his policy, but that be could
carry it out; only let Congress take hold of
the matter first. With this understanding
General Cameron made the alteration"
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-06

The resolutions of Mr. Eliot, of Massa-
chusetts, in the House of Representatives,
are not received with unanimous appreciation
in Boston. The Boston POST says: "The
resolutions iDtr, duced by Eliot of Massa-
chusetts, and Stevens, of Pennsylvania, into
Congress are simply propositions to render
the restoration of the Union impossible, the
war inrerminable ii cry for blood. taxation,
poverty; the food craved by reckless fanali-
cism. Those who like the programme may
prepare to enact their parts. The probable
ity is the audience will be too large for the
performers-the Kisses louder than the ap-
plause."
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-06

The WEATHER The weather to-day has
been quite pleasant-being very much Xix 9
Indian Summer.
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The WATCH HoUsE.--This institution
is now again used as watch-house, being
occupied at night by the military police, aud
receiving all persons arrested during the
NIGHT
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-04-25
Enthusiasm of the People.

Never since the days of the Revolution, were
the people so thoroughly aroused to the condi-
ton of the country as now. The excitemen!
pervades every remote neighborhood and ham
let of the north. The fall Of Fort Sunpter
proved the signal for the uprising of the peo-
pie. The columns of the newspapers from eve
ry part of the land, are crowded with accounts
of immense meetings, and liberal subscriptions
ofmoney to equip volunteers, and to provide
for all the possible wants of their families.
Soldiers who enlist in this war for the defence
OF Their country,if they have families, may rest
assured that they will be well provided and
cared for.
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The Southern Mistake.

The public journals at the South are delu.
ding their readers with stuff like this below
which we cut from the Memphis dUalanche-a
paper that ought to know bette:
THE PANIC Al THE NORlH.--The heart OF
the philanthropist bleeds and sckens in con
templating the distress that exists among the
people of the North Every day brings add
tional accounts of the tremendous panic tina;
is sweeping the Northern cities. Stocks are
going down, operatives are turned out to starve
confidence is destroyed and business is para
lived. On every side may be seen the wide
spread ruin which an infatuated peape have
brought upon their own heads. Meantime
there is some distress in the South, but the
people of the Confederate States are generally
comfortable. They breathe freer, and THEN
proud necks are more erect, since they have
parted company with their traducers. We are
sorry for the true men in the North who are
involved in disasters they could not avert.
But let them come South find new fields for
their enterprise, and mend their broken for
tunes. We pity while we despse the poor
dupes who pinned their faith to the traitors who
now mock at the calamity that robs them OF
their daily bread. Let them turn upon their
betrayers. In such fight our sympathies will
be with the hungry.
The New York Tribune has the following:
A gentleman of indisputable respectability,
who resides in Mobile, but is temporarily in
this city, states that, despairing of procuring
money in any other way (notw1ths landing
pretences to the ccnrary,) Jeff. DAVIS q Co.
contemplated Selling the coin and other CON
vertible assets in the vaults of the Banks Of
the seeded States He states that some of
the Banks have taken the alarm. and that one
in Mobile has removed lis available means 10
New York city for safe keeping. Many indi-
viduais suspected of having money have left
the seeded States. to escape this system OF
robbery, and others are preparing to follow as
soon as possible.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. April 10 Lie ut. Jones
who commanded the garrison at Hsgper's Feuy
is now at the Carlisle Barracks Heistates that
hearing yesterday that 600 Nreinians were ap.
preaching by lhe way OF Winchester, to seize
the ARSENAL, they put piles OF powder IN straw in
all the buildings and waited quietly tbg aD-
preach Of the Picket Guard. lie gave the alarm
and the galison was set on fire, tho outhouss.
carpanters shops and pow der fuses ard then
began to retreat The citizens Of Hsrper-,
Ferry, who were evidently IN league oi tie pai-
ty advancing 10 seize the arsenal, were instantly
IN arms and pursued and killed two regulars
Others deserted before the troops reached Ha-
garstowD. They matched all night missed the
raihoad train al HageyatOwn aud took omnibus
ses TO ChambersbuTg to-day. They age all
much exhausted by tie march. They we've f.j
by the people at Chambersburg, and were ne.
ceived with cheers along the route to Carlisle.
Lieut.. Jones who has arrived from Harper $
Ferry, is son Of the late Ait Gen, Jones. OF
the U. ). army lie says as the federal troop
rushed across the Potomac Bridge at Harper $
Ferry, the people rushed into the arsenal lie
believed thar large numbers persisted by the ex
plosion. Repeated explosions occurred, AID be
saw thelght Of the burning buildings ior many
miles.
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rFrntsk NHfnnrtrr.s

ST. LOUIS, April 22.,-Gov jackson has call.
cd an extra session of the Legislature, to meet
on Thursday May ID, for the purpose of enact
ing such laws and adopting such measures AS
may be necessary for the more perfect organize
ton and equipment Of the militia of the State
and raise money and such other means as may
be required to place the State in proper att-
tude for defense. Adjt. Gen. Tough has issued
orders to the commanding officers of each mil.
itasy district to assemble their respective com
mands ON the 81 Of May and 60 into encamp-
ment for SIX days, provided by law. Tie
strength, organization and equipment Of the
several commands are to be reported at once to
headquarters, and division inspectors are re-
quied to give all information respecting the
condition OF the State forces.
SIT Louis, Aph, 22,-Quite "a number O.
editors from prominent papers in the interior
Of the State express much Indignation at the
action OF the Federal Government in calling
so large military force into the field, and es-
pecial!y for calling for volunteers from Border
Slave States, but not much Ill temper is mani
tested There 5 good deal OF secession feel
ing in some sections, but the prevailing seuti-
ment is unanimous for Cancellation aud peacs.
There are many rumors here, bat the city i,
quiet and orderly, No public demonstration
Of any character has been made
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Treason. Whaa is Nte

In these times of our country's peril, when
disloyalty to the Government is crime, it is
important for every man to know what consti-
tutes treason. 1t is possible there may be some
persons who need to take little precaution ;
by so doing they may escape getting into diff
Guilty. Sec. of Art. Of the Constitution Of
the United States, defines Treason as follows
Treason against the United States shall
consist only in levying war against them, or in
Gdhering to their enemies, or gioiag them aud and
comfort"
The penalty awarded to treason is death. In
the days of the Revolution those who adhei ed
to the enemy were denominatad tories, and were
not unfrequently hung without any particular
forms of law. While we hope that no such
summary proceedings will be had with north
ern traitors. (if there be any we hope none
will unnecessarily incur the penalty of treason,
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DEE ~.

At his residence in the town of Somers, on the 10th
inst, of congestve fever, &e DANIEL BARNHART,
aged 81 years:
The deceased had been for long time resident OF
this region, having originally emigrated from the State
of New York; and a.l established reputation among
his neighbors, for ndaa-~y trugay and undertaking
honesty. As husband and father he was kind and af-
fectionate, and citizen highly esteemed. He has
left sOrrowing family, and large circle Of friends
"Nons kne him but to love;
Noi nnhed hn but TO praise" TCoM.
In this city, Wednesday morning the 9th inst
MR.. BENJAMIN CAHoON, ged about 20 years.
The deceased Old resident of this city, and
widely know throughout the county. He had for many
years been gagged in intro iucng int the west, the
most choice kinds of fruit trees shrubbery and plants
and at various times had contributed valuable iaforma
ton through the press subjects eresting to horti
cuIturists gardeners.