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


prove their superiority in this crisis Of the
nations history. Their international law
and their advice have been equally at fault
and equally disregarded. They have quoted
false history, and have been at sea without
compass or chart, sun, moon or stars"
The N Y. Herald says.-"Is is reported
that secret political society has been or.
gained in Michigan, the Object of which is
to make the war an instrument for the eman.
cipa.ion Of slavery throughout the South "
In a waltzing match at Bangor, Me-,
few nights ago, couple won the prize by
ua'zi, e for two hours and fourteen minutes.
Three other couples kept whrlug over twt
Eours. During the contest TWO OF the ladies
tainted, and were carried out.
The N. Y. Observer "a Plus paper. we
believe states that sorekeeper in Book
Ign went to the West Indies with his wife,
who was an invalid. She died there. lie
brought her home in cask of spirits, buried
her in Greenwood, and sold the spirits to his
customers! They liked the liquor well
en- ugh.
Ce,. Fremont is expected in Washington
in few days, when it is asserted by those
who claim to be in col, lence, that he will
be prepared to present his case to the govern
ment, and to exonpratc himself from all
the charges that have been alleged against
him.
Richard Evans has been convicted in the
Criminal Court Of Washington of man.
tlaug b er, for the killing of George I. How
ard.
Mr. B,pp, of Washington, was killed on
Monday, by the accidental falling OF car
riage upon him.
Miss Margaret Garner, Of Charles coun'y.
Md, was burned to death last week, in con
Of her dress accidentally taking
fire when she was standing near the hearth.
Tie barn and fodder house of Mr.. & w.
Gle I'm ,ns. in Charles county, Md, were
burned d, wn last week also, the bay stacks
of DR.. Wills.
The Baltimore Sun Ct to day say: "Gold
was not in such great demand yesterday as
on Monday, and rates were easier, from ! to
per cent being demanded.
There was great deal af firing heard last
night north and west Of this place. It was
said. it was keeping up the welcome Of New
Years Day in the camps.
tits stated that the footing up of the books
Of the United States Treasury at Washing
ton show that in the month of November
thirteen millions of dollars were paid out
there.
Schooner Mary Wills. belonging to Mr..
of Baltimore, with wood for Wash.
ingtop. was fred at, in the Potomac, ON Mon
day. and sunk by the Confederate bate
ries.
The Wheeling Intelligencer states that the
late reported victory in Western Virginia
gained by Gen. Milroy over the Confederates
under Gen. johnson, was no victory ut all,
but repulse. ~
Five vessels from the Southern coast, re-
Gently arrived at Havana freighted with
cargoes of cotton and naval stores. The
Comic derate steamer Vanderbilt which left
on her return voyage, on Christmas eve last,
was preceded tut Of port by three men.of-
war, whose object Was to guard her against
being intercepted by the U S gunboat San.
tiago de Cuba, within the limits of the Span
ish jurisdiction.
The London Times denounccs the project
of blockading ports hy sunkeu vessels. Il
is very bitter in its remarks.
Persons have been detected in swindling
the U. S. government of large sums 10 lun,-
Der contracts at Cairo, Ill.
There have recently been more freshets in
the interior Of California, and Sacramento
city is again partially submerged.
The ublic reception at the Presidents
House in Washingt n, to day, was to have
n menced at II aud closed at Q O'clock
There was, no doubt, d very large a,ten-
dance.
The Manchester (English) liam seems