The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18
ALEXANDRIA, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 49, 1852

The prospects for good sugar crop in
Louisiana are said to be excellent
new invention for ginning cotton is to
be tried in New York.
The fertilization bill, which passed the U.
5. House of Representatives yesterday, ap.
proprlates an aggregate of Eve million nine
hundred a.d sixty thousand duilars.
In the L. S. House of Representatives,
Yesterday, Mr.. Lehman, democrat, was de.
clared to be entitled to his seat as the repre-
sentative from the first district of Penpeyl.
vania. The seat was contested by Mr.. But
Ter, republican.
The nomination of the Hon. Simon Came
ron 60 be u s. minister to the Court of St
Petersburg was yesterday confirmed by the
SENATE. after an executive session of three
hours. The vote stood ayes a, nays IA.
There was "a great German "demonstra-
ton" in favor Of Gen. Sigol, in New York,
ON Thursday.
The N. Y. Herald says, The English
journals are now mooting the question of the
recognition OF the Confederate States, and
some even 60 so fac rs u suggest the advi-
stability Of breaking the blockade; there is
Il vast difference between The one and the
other"
La view OF the present aspect Ct affairs,
notwithstanding the settlement Of the Trent
matter, the N. Y. Herald advises the u. 5.
z Jvefnmant to attend forthwith to irs defen-
ces by land and sea, and to the providing Of
all It's f"rtiticaiions with the heaviest artil-
lery.
Old political feuds continue to rankle in
Massachusetts. Gov. Andrews, of that State,
is sail to have Snubbed Caleb Gus hing in the
natter OF Obtaining for him commission as
general " colonel in the army. That old
Democratic paper, the Boston Post, says
sharp things about Andrews and his parti.
zans
The Louisville Journals protest against
the proposed condensation laws. and seizures
If property, &c.--as Swallowed forth in sew
eral bills before the U. S. Congress-is CO.
oied with appreciation in other Union papers
If that State. The Journal thinks the pro-
posed laws inexpedient and impulitic with !
tut going into other questions concerning
hen.
The N. Y. Herald Gays that, instead of
he first battle being fought ct Manassas, the
asst battle will be fought there"
The question of State Sovereignty has
been preached in the Constitutional Conven.
ion Of Illinois, in this form-that if the .
Union should be broken up, Illinois assumes
Ter sovereignty. Questions of great mo-
nent are involved in the condition of the
ountry.
II is said that Gen Stone is TO be assigned
o Il command in the West.
1t is proposed to reduce the lumber Of ,
haplains in the U. s. army.
1t is said, in the N. Y Herald, that the U.
. Congress is about to impose tax of a ]
I. on each copy of a Newspaper printed.
it is said that an excellent rule for news
aper reading now, is, to disbeieve totally
ne half Of what is given to the public, and
place bnt slight credence upon the other
alf. The public, however, has been fed so
ny upon lies, that it takes the daily doses :
ithout wry face-nay, often, with salts.
ction.
Gen. Scott is living quietly in New York
his recent journey to France-and back
Jain. as much a mystery as ever. b
1t is said that the army bakery is to be re-
owed from the Capitol in Washington. A
mmittee of the Senate report in favor of
, removal.
A Washington letter in the PHILADELPHIA
ress gives an account of the Washington :
smale State Prison, and the prisoners there.
is said to contain many erroneous state.
ents.