The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-30
GENERAL NEWS.

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on Fridaynight, apd sixty or seventy shells
were fred at them from the Confederate bat
teries, with what result is not known.
The Washington Republican argues that
with the advance of the U. S. troops the
army will become more thoroughly aboli-,
tionized, and on its return home also aboi-
tionize the entire North. .sss.
The Washington Star regards the re-
port of Potter's Investigating Committee
as showing .the necessity for, Kidding
the public service of all who are not hearth
~ loyal, and at the same time for hereafter
guarding against the possibility of doing
injustice to individuals through the star
chamber trials, in which the accused are
wholly deprived of the right of self-defence."
The u S. House of Representatives pass
ed yesterday 'the annual Legislative, Execu-
tive, and Judicial appropriation bill, also, a
3, bill appropriating $4,000 for the distribu.
ton of cotton seed in the western States;
also, bill providing for the payment Of off.
GERS Of volunteers for services rendered pre-
regiments" bg.f'a
The U. S. Secretary of War has ordered
that nofurther contracts be made for any
arms, clothing, or military supplies OF any
kind of foreign manufacture, when the same
can be manufactured in the U, S sand annull-
ing all outstanding orders for the purchase
of foreign supplies; and requiring those who
have orders or cunEracts for military sup
plies, to give notice of the same, &c.
Lieut.. Col. Peatd of the 9th Massachu
sets Regular U. s. a., died of paraiy sis, at
Minors HILL Fairfax County, on the 28th.
The U. s. House of Representatives yes
terday, passed the Senate bill authorizing
the President, in certain cases, to take pos
session Of railroads and telegraph lines. The
bill making an appropriation to complete
the defences Of Washington was likewise
passed. The bill, about the telegraphs and
]. railroads had % votes against it. Ths Sen
ate amended and adopted the joint resolu-
tion to hold secret sessions Of the two
Houses for the discussion OF important war
measures when deemed necessary. The re-
; solution subsequently passed the House.
The bill relating to The appointment OF suit
lers in the army was also passed. The de.
bate on the SUBJECTED the expulsion of Sen
ator Bright was then resumed.
The New York Journal Of Commerce of
yesterday says Of tuesdays market: The
market has been more oppressed to day with
evil tidings, and there has been, l.tte bust
T ness. Towards the close there was Il better
:. feeling manifested, but not much gain in
: activity" ~ sa '1'aaxp..s
80. The Boston Journal gives the particulars
Of the destruction 81 Quincy Market by fire.
The total loss is about one hundred thou
sand dollars Every stall in the market, as
we'll as the meals and pfUduce IN each, was
damaged t.. greater or less extent by the
fire, heat, smoke or water. .s,3axs
The Pay master General Of the US. Army,
in a letter to Representative Mcpherson, an
eswering an inquiry, estimates the annual
cost Of the bands OF the volunteer regiments
at over five millions GLARS, exclusive Of the
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cost Of clothing, subsisting, and transport
ing the men composing them. .i ~
The prospect for an ice crop in this lati-
tude the present winter is very poor, and
the appearance would seem to Indicate that
the whole supply for the next summer will
have to be drawn from other sources. $ rs
No civilians were allowed to land at Hill
ton Head, those who had arrived on the
transports being compelled to remain ON
board the vessels. a9 j
The privateersmen now confined at Moya-
mensing prison number thirty weight, and are
the only State prisoners there inlmured-
thlrty-four Of them were taken on board OF
the Petrol, and the other four belonged to
the jeff. Davis TEE
Several military men have predicted, aud
a prominent civilian is said to have wagered,
that within thirty days from this time the
Coufederates will have abandoned their po-
sition at and near Manassas. The opinion