The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-16


The amount of appropriations for the U.
). army proposed is $487, 600. 900. es
more changes in tho Cabinet al Washing
ION are expected. O., B. Smith il expected |
TO be Nominated for the Supreme Court of
the Uni Ted States. ~a
tits said that the cattle disease Is Begin
ming to prevail at the North again.
Orders have gone to the North, from Wash
ington, for the transmission of one dollar
bills of the Northern banks, to supply the
want Of change. -
Yesterday was the day which Secretary
Chase indicated to the New York bankers as
the limit to the available means of the treas
ury." sad
Sayers, the pugilist, is now Circus ri
der"
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, in the U. S. Senate,
yesterday, said that he " was in favor of
mastering into service and arming slaves"
A project is talked of among the opponents
Of slavery for the disposition of the emanci.
pated slaves, if the war continues, and be
carried into the States on the Mississippi
that is, to allot the Indian territory to the
exclusive use and ownership of the slaves
made free.
The demand for gold at the North has fall.
en- of, and the discount on Treasury notes
in New York lessened. - tnf 800 q
The determination Of the Marshal of the
District Of Columbia, not to permit Senators
and Representatives to visit the Washington
Jail, without an order, has given great of.
fence to certain of the Senators, and the Mar
shall was styled by Mr.. Grimes, of Iowa, 80
foreign satrap brought from Illinois" SIS
Schooner Ocean Wave, with cargo Of
lumber for the U. s. Government. was cut
through by the ice day or two since, and
sunk opposite Marshalps Point. The tug
Pusey has gone to her relief. gosa.as.
Wall & Barnard, suctioneers, sold yester.
day, at the Government corral, in Washing
ton, about two hundred horses and mules,
at an average Of about SOS each. eah
The Rockingham, Va, Register deuoun-
ces the drafting of men for the Confederate
armies. ,.fts 4f,sT saiis q.
The steamer Arabia brings Liverpool dates
to the 4th. 4 Cotton excited and higher
breadstuas dull and declining. Confidence
iu England was daily growing that peace
would be preserved, and Mason and Slidell
given up. A ST. oicious looking steamer
said by some to be the Confederate privateer
Sumter, and by others the U. S. gunboat
Tuscarora, was cruising in the English
Channel. a
The steamer Arabia has ON board two
batteries of artillery.
Capt. Young, U. S. A., who was an aid to
Col. Baker at Balls Bluff, and has been
confined for some time on serious charges at
Poolesville, Nd, upon being released at.
tackled and had fight with Lord Vane
Tempest assistant Adjutant General, Capt.
Stuart,) and was quelled only by the Pro-
vost Guard.
It is not believed in military circles in
Washington that Gen. Thomas is to be
transferred from the position of Adjutant
General in the U. s. army.
I II is now said that Gen. Sgel has not, and
will not resign.
Gen. Stones division of the U. S. A., on
the upper Potomac. during his absence in
Washington, has been under command of
Gen. German.
The brig Perry is being put in readiness
for a cruise, and is expected in short time
to leave her anchorage of this city.
ii Sugar, coffee. tea, salt, and dry goods are
said to be vsry scarce and high in the neigh
boring villages in Virginia-beef and -four,
plenty and cheap.
! A respectable young female, while pas.
sing along Sixth street, in Washington last
evening, between six and seven O'Clock, on
the way to her home, was attacked by two
soldiers, who attempted to violate her per-
son. Her cries brought several persons to
her assistance, when the villains ran. They
were pursued for some distance by citizen,