The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-11


with the following result: Robert Hodgkin,
IA; W. L. Penn, 3; JAS. Stiles, 2.
The choice of police officers being next in
order, it was agreed to elect two police off,
GERS.
communication was read from the Mayor
recommending the election of T. l. Edelen
now acting constable
Mr.. Sidebottom nominated T. H. Stilwell.
Mr.. Shirley nominated Joseph Cotton.
The election was then proceeded with, and
resulted as follows: T. l. EdeIen, 10; 7. H.
Stilwell, Is; Joseph Cotton, 4
The Weigher and Inspector Of Hay was
next chosen.
Mr.. Sidebottom nominated F. Daw, re-
marking that he was a good Union man, and
we'll suited to the position. living near by the
hay scales.
MIR. Stoutenburg nominated VIM. King,
who he said lived directly opposite the scales.
The balloting was then proceeded with,
and resulted as follows:
First Ballot-King, l. ; Daw, 8.
Second Ballot-Daw, IL; King, 7.
Third Ballot-King, Is; Daw, 4.
So w. King was declared elected.
The meeting then elected Captain John
Kelly as Harbor Master by unanimous vote,
there being no opposition.
1t was agreed to pass over the election of
the other oficerssviz: Regulator of the Town
Clock. night scavenger, watchmen, fire war
dens, guardians of the free school, physicians
to the poor, dispenser of medicines.
The joint meeting then closed, and the
Common Council resumed it's sitting.
o. motion, the committee on public prop
erty was directed to inquire and report the
condition of the city property, to whom rem
ted, and on what conditions.
The Board then adjourned
L1cENsEs.-The large number of new es-
Establishments opening of late in this city has
added considerably to the specie funds of the
new city government. No day passes with
out demand for licenses, and the number
already issued since the advent of the new
administration amounts to sixty three. OF
these about forty are for eating and al hou
ses, four or five for Daguerrean galleries,
and the remainder to sell ordinary merchan-
disc.
The Mayors OFFIcE-This mornag sew
eral small police cases-a man for i'll treat
ing his wife, another for keeping disordily
house, came up, and were disposed of.
L. II. Stillwell gave bond and qualified as
police constable, the other officer, T. l. Eide
lin, having qualified some time since.
The RIvER.-There has been a consider
able show of briskness upon the river this
morning Three or four river craft arrived
up with wood and grain. The steamer
Mount Washington has passed up. and the
steamer Champion, and several large vessels
passed down.
Pau'sen, the great American chess player,
has.beaten Kolsch. the great German chess
player.
The recent court martial ut Fortress Nor
roe sentenced two privates to be executed for
sleeping on their posts, two commissioned Of
fcers to be cashiered aud some soldiers to
wear the ball aod chain.
The Carbon Pa. Democrat mentions the
conveyance of a ''contraband" over the
Beaver Meadow Railroad, ''sent no from the
Potomac by A. Pardee, esq.
La the instructions sent by Mr.. Seward 20
the U. s. Ministers in England and France,
the protests against any recognition of the
Southern Confederacy or any action by a
foreign nation in derogation of the uuitv of
the nation.
The order for mastering the militia of
North Carolina has been revoked having
been given without authority.
The New Orleans Delta of the 25th saws
1.-The steamer Magenta, which arrived yes
terday from Memphis, brought two hundred
bales of cotton, consigned t, and for account
of Messrs, PUG Brothers, intended for ship.
ment to Spain and Mexico. 1t was pur-
chased at one of the Island depcts and was
allowed to come hither by special permission
of the authorities"