The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-09
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
Nothing new in the Boston Boot and Shoe
market. Total shipments of boots and shoes
by rail and sea, for the week, 1888 cases.
Thurlow Weed writes from London: 1--WE
have nothing to hope, in the event of war,
from this side of the Channel. The "Mor.
rill Tariff is believed to be impoverishing
French manufacturers and starving French
operatives"
The Massachusetts 23d Regiment will
man the gun boats in the Burnside expedi.
ton.
The Providence R. ~ Post says the bay
is frozen over as far down as Warwick Neck,
q distance of some fifteen miles.
On Sunday morning, train of one hun
dred army wagons reached Washington from
Perryville, Pennsylvania. each wagon being
drawn by six mules. The teams were in
bad condition, and looked a. if they had
been subjected to unnecessary hard treat.
ment.
The imports at New York of foreign dry
goods for the yearjust ended, are only about
40 per cent. of the total for 1860, and but
little oyer one-third of the total of 1859.
The New York associated banks, at their
meeting on Saturday, adopted resolutions
relative to the probably large issue Of de.
mand notes. Before consenting to receive
such notes on deposit and in payment of
debts, the banks require that the q. S. Con-
gress shall provide by law for their speedy
redemption.
There was . riot at Carbonear, in New !
Foundland, on the 7th, in which twelve or
fourteen persons were severely wounded.
The military had to be called in.
Phillips 4 Best's glass works, in Pitts
burg, Pa, were destroyed BY FIRE, on the 7th.
Pennsylvania has now in the Federal SER
rice, over $4,000 men.
The Wholesale druggists in New York
have resolved to confne their sales to cash
,r four months credit.
Large numbers of counterfeit notes, on
Northern and Western banks, are reported.
)ne bank in Indiana has not suspended"
Jounterfeits on the New Orleans Canal bank
ire in circulation.
In the U. s. Senate, yesterday, tho naval
committee reported back the House bill for
he construction of twenty iron-clad gun.
'oats, with an amendment providing that
he expenditure be made under the direction
{ the President, instead of the Secretary of
he Navy. The contended election case
rom Kansas, Mr.. F. Stanton claiming the
eat of Mr.. Lane) was debated. In the
louise of Representatives, Mr.. Lovejoy Of
,red resolution instructing the committee
q public lands to report bill looking to
10 sequestration of Confederate property,
nd giving homesteads to actual settlers in
lch parts of the States as may be con-
uered. Adopted. On motion of Mr.. Up
IN, it was resolved that the Committee of
7ays and Means be instructed to consider
le expediency Of reporting bill at their
arliest convenience amending the eighth .
,ction of the act Of August last, so as to
rovide for raising one hundred millions in
cad of $40, 100000, by<direct taxation; and !,
lat IN this connection they consider the ex-
ediency Of telegraph and stamp duties, and
kcise duties upon cotton, tobacco and all
lalt and distilled liquors.
The recent election of the Board of Direc- E.
,rs of the Baltimore Corn and Flour Ex-
hange, having resulted IN the success of .
,e ticket composed of persons opposed to
ne present war, and in favor of the South, /.
meeting of the members of the Exchange
.iendly to the United States aud the govern
lent was held yesterday for the purpose of
rganizing new Exchange.
Some of the persons recently convicted of !
urning bridges in Tennessee, and senten- /
ed to be hung, have been pardoned. II
Mrs. Greenhow, lately in Washington,
'as sent North. last evening, in charge Of Q
NO U. S. government agents.
The Spring fisheries on the Virginia and
Iorth Carolina shores, will, it is thought.
Q completely broken up. this spring.