The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-24
GENERAL NEWS.

The Missouri Republican announces au-
thoritatively that Senator Polk has joined
the Confederates at Memphis, and that
johnson, the other Missouri Senator, has
been with the Confederates in Western Vir-
GINA since last July.
The efforts being made to abolish suffer
ships in the army are bringing to light many
abuses not before dreamed of In some IN
stances the appointment of suter has been
given to whoever would agree to contribute
the largest bonus to the regimental fund,
which is under the control of the regimental
officers
The U. S. State Department has been IN
formed that a route exists through Canada,
by which emissaries from the Contederates
escape to Europe. easures have been ia
ken TO cut off this means of communication,
ii possible.
According to u S. army order just is
sued, the subsistence department. will pur-
chase at cost prices all sound articles of sub
sistenee saved by the troops or employees
by IN economical use or management OF the
rations All other sales of provisions issued
by the government to any persons whomso'
ever are strictly forbidden. This regulation
Is intended to embrace savings from bake
ries and in hospitals, as we'll as all other
savings from the army ration.
The recent great fire at Charleston, full
details of which appear in the Charleston
Courier of the 10th inst, is even more ca
lamitous and destructive than it was at first
t supposed to be. The aggregate loss OF pro-
t perty in buildings. goods. &C., Is almost IN
9 credible. The Courier roughly estimates 1t
e at not less than ten millions Of dollars.
The .Confederase Leather Manufacturing
Is COMPANY" ON the 2Sth Of November elected
D. their board Of directors. The Southern
lt Shoe Manufacturing Company" held u SINH
K lar election on the 9th inst.
" The flag of the Texas camp at Dumfries
Va, is made of the bridal dress Of Mrs
n Wigfall-pure white silk, with clone star
~ The Mayor of New Orleans has issued ar
n order directing all the street lamps made o
T. cooper, and which have been used Tor burn
ne inp oil. to be taken down and stored till the.
are again required.
The Washington Post Office is getting t.
-, ~ be an immense government machine. Tier
4. are frequently 10000 letters received Their
in daily, and as many dispatched. The reve
a. nues have risen rom $4,000 quarter be
10 yond expenses, to $4,000, which will Civ
some idea of the work.
Fully eleven hundred men are now en-
+, Moved at the Norfolk Navy Yard, larg
ed portion Of them being engaged in riains oil
ry and new guns. The mechanical direction ,
ne the ward is under the supervision of Wiilial
p Williamson, a resident of Norfolk, an
no for MANY years an engineer III the U.
On Navy.
~ The telegraph briefly mentioned fs
lis, DAYS ago that the Mexicans, at Matamora
zen had Got 10 fight among themselves, not
iaS very unusual thing for them, however,
Ju From the details which have since come
hand. it seems to have been quite q seve
IN engagement.
the In the opinion OF Beecher, no home CT
he a perfectly happy cue without three graz
a5. reouisites---a family Bible, a grandmoth
and baby.
There is rumor that Gen. Caleb Gus
,t;l, ing viii be sent to supersede Gen, Phe'l
,ree receiving a commission as Brigadicr Gener
= - A bill has passed the Legislature Of NJ
and sjssippi authorizing an advance Of treasu
notes-not to exceed the sum OF $4,000
GO TO the planters of the State upon
A bvno hecaton of Gotten valued at twenty-f
the d )lar5 bale.
10y ~ I: has been said that '.joy and reyary
!, es sneb time as this. would be as foreign
every man of feelings as mirth at the
side Of sickness and suffering"
IL is In New York the warlike intellige'
tied from Europe causes great dullneNs in &c
lude sd al ,r,;o,os ,ra marc or
oub- raj 'ia0''
influenced by this cause.