The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-07
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ALEXAN DRIA GAZETTE, OFFICE.

London is discussing the form than au in.
tended memorial to the Pnce ConroIt should
assume. Among many surge stems, ore is
t, erect Museum at South Kensino,on. in
which the Prince always took the most live
ly interest.
Vieuxtemps and Ole Bull, tie renowned
v,olin'sts. appeared ut concert recently
given in London The concert by the way,
was sort Of ola podrida affair, the selcc-
ton comprising between forty aud flty
pieces.
Fould's report on the French finances
| caused great excitement ON the Bou,se. and
funds declined considerably. At the close.
however, there was some recovery.
The sale of property levied upon to salts
fy the assessments against sundry citizens
Of St. l. uis as friends IF secession, fir the
relief OF the Union refugees from southwest
Missouri, commenced on the Sd instant, and
attracted an immense throng of persons.
The French steamer Catnet sailed On
Thursday for Havana. The Pomoue. flag.
ship, Is still in Hampton Roads, and it 70
probable that the French feet will be repre.
sented for some time, one or two vessels BE-
ing always in port. Another steamer il
daily expected.
The Confederate Fort Henry, which the
army of General Grant is now threatenins.
Is fertilization on the east bank If the Zen
nessee river, in Henry county. just below
the dividing line between Tennessee and
Kentucky.
Savannah. now threatened by the forces
Of Gen. Sherman, contained in 1860. % 292
Inhabitants. 1t is the centre of very ex-
tensive system Of railroads.
Most of Captain Por,e-s mortar feet. now
fitting Gus at N. Yotk, il finished and ready
Tor service.
The effect of monster ordnance upon stone
fortresses will SION be experimentaily tested
by the Federal government. 1t is now send
ing to the South some Of the largest mortars
ever cast in this country.
Affairs are unchanged on the Lower Puto-
mac. The King Philip went down - the
do'ila on Wednesday, and returned in the
afternoon. Heavy firing was going on from
Cockpit Point, surpassed to be directed 1T a.
oyster sloop which was assing, and which
ran into MAttaw,man creek.
II ia tn ,ught the U. s. treasury nstc aud
loan bill will pass the Senate early next
week. The tax bill will be taken up imme-
aiately after wards.
Gen. Cass has laud within the limits Of
the city Of Detroit worth, it is said. $500 900.
Mr.. Stevens, Chairman of the Committee
IT Ways and Means. in the U. S. House Of
said in his speech yester-
lay, that the expenses Of the U. s. govern.
nent were nov over Two millions Of dollars
per day.
Tue restaurant keepers in Washin xton
are still holdlng meetiags.in relation to their
interests.
Carl Schurtz has reached Washin yton.
and declares himself disgusted with Spain
A Washington dispatch to the Philadel-
'hia Gazette sayt:-"Ihe rumored running
# the Mississippi blockade by the Wander
)ilt is confirmed. She left the port Of Ha-
ANA the laGter part Of D cember, and after
run Of about one week landed her cargo,
passengers and mails in New Orle,.us.-
lie cargo, it is said. consisted f powder,
luthing and miscellaneous articles"
A despatch from Lisbon Announces that
he Brazilian mail brings news Of Salts
sctory adjustment IF the 20 itical questions
q the River Platte, and of the prospect Of
n immediate and solid reorganization If the
argentine Republic, under the auspices Of
'uenos Ayres.
The enlistment f sailors il dracg ~ -
he Secretary ot the Navy t,as :slisu IN
he Secretary OF War tor Authority tn AXE
lem from among the enlisted soldiers.
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