The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-10

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of John I. Cooke, at the corner of Primo.
and Pitt streets. The doors are half glass
easement, with iron-wire bars, in lieu o.
shutters. They are secured within by q
wooden bar, which was kept in place by q
bolt. The burglars priced one of the wire
bars aside, and broke glass, SO that by the
insertion Of his hand he could readily have
drawn the bolt 1t is supposed that at this
point tho thief was frightened from his pur.
pose. -.
+, ARREsT.-W. W.. Harper. of the Dry
Goods firm Of Harper & Bro, was arrested
this morning. charged with refusing to sell
goods and give specie change for U. S. Trea-
sury notes at less discount than fve per
cent" He made the refusal to negro boy
who had bought some calico, and was soon
after arrested at the instance Of an u. s..
officer by file of soldiers and carried before
the Provost Marshal. who released Mr.. Har-
per and said he would refer the case to the
Military Governor. tt4 duo .a4d- La 10
@ The RIVER PoToMAc.-Thel fog on the
river still seriously interfsrss with naviga.
ton. Several U. S. steamers are at the
wharves detained by the fog. The steamer
Oollyer. is however, running between Alex
exandria and Washington The steam tug
Telegraph yet lies At the foot of Duke street.
She will, doubtless, be soon made ready for
running again. q gahaaH 10 si.egarnh
/. Charles J.. Baker. late acting Mayor of
Baltimore, in his message to the City Coun.
oil. devotes share Of the document to the
defence Of the ''loyalty" of Geo. W. BroSwn,
the Mayor who was arrested in September
last, and is now confined in Warren. He
rays that there is not more "loyal man
in Maryland. Taa taa.1aaf aff 7o
The Maryland House Of Delegates has
adopted resolutions Of thanks to Gov. Hicks
or his course during his administration.
A little child in Troy, N. Y, died on
Christmas eve, from eating painted confec-
ionery. = .ae 3aas 80. " =
It lis said that Burnside's expedition was
considerable reinforced before tits sailing,
y troops from the Potomac lines. ats,3
The Washington correspondent Of the N.
I. Herald says:-"Ths greatest activity has
cen going on, in the Quartermaster's De. 3
artment to day and to night For hospital
purposes the most elaborate preparations I
ave been made for some time" 81 2
Gen. Mans6eld's reason for asking to be
slieved of duty in his present position il,
lat Gen. Wool. BY . recent proclamation,
;igmatized certain acts of Gen. Mans6sld's
'vandal'sma sa. aaf i
There are said to be over four hundred
'ses Of smallpox among the civilians in
The loyalty of Gen. Stone is now called in
,estion by the letter-writers for the North q
n press He has, it is said, replied in
rong terms to the remarks Of Mr.. Sumner :
the Senate, which has increased the in. !
gnation against him.. 1t is reported, that /
70 name of Gen. Stone will be stricken !
ON the rolls Of the army. +
Rev. DR.. Wilmer. of Philadelphia, was tho
'rson, whose trunks were searched at Old Il
pint, and quantity Of clothing. &C., found a
them. A writer in the Baltimore Ameri-
n says, whatever be carried with him, in 4
manner SO public, and with the purpose of !,
bmitting it to inspection, was certainly not !.
nuggled." It was doubtless designed for :,
s own family use, upon his estate in Vir. :;
MIA, to which he was removing with
rye family, and where be has numerous .
pendents and many servants. :,
Gov. Brown, of Georgia, and the lower i
ouse of the Legislature of that State have :,
d another dispute. s
The Nashville Gazette says that instead of
Q loss by the late burning of ordnance y
pplies in that city reaching two million of "
liars, as reported, it will not exceed, at an 4;
travagant estimate, 100000. a,
The U. 5. House of Representatives has tn
uck out the annual appropriation for the pt
asst Survey. "