The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
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GENERAL NEWS.
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The old Chamber of Commerce of Saint
Louis has appointed a committee of five to
confer with a similar committee from the
new Union) Chamber, for the purpose of
devising some plan for reorganization into
one body. ...= 4 ~ 9.fa
In the U. s. Senate, yesterday, nothing of
moment was done beyond the passage Of the
bin to reorganze the U. S. Circuit Courts
Mr.. Wilson, new Senator from Missouri,
was admitted to his seat after slight objec-
ton on suspicion Of disloyalty. The case of
Senator Brightled to another long debate,
but no vote was taken. In the House Of Re-
presentatiy a bill was passed making ap-
preparations for consular and diplomatic ex-
penses, but several amendments, however,
previously added on by the Senate were dis
agreed to. The Senate, bill to provide for
the better protection Of emigrants over the
overland route to the Pacific was also passed.
Both Houses adjourned until Monday.
The Washington Republican argues 10 ia.
vor Of using the negroes .assoldiers, as q
means of waging the war in earnest, and
says:-'"' The great instinct of self-preserva.
ton will sweep. everything before it at last
f-Presi Tents, Cabinets, Senators and Gene
rails" s3.3g ts.Sss 4al. lsatt4s
The 7.3O Treasury notes are heavy in New
York, under a fresh supply from the Secre-
tary IF the Treasury, who is paying them
out to contractors. They are selling at about
q per cent. discount "A portion of the in
vestments of foreigners in these notes have
been closed up recently, having been sent
back by the steamers which arrived last
week. e.5f .4H .#.flI Q,3 lq 4uI
The U. S. Navy Department have advices
of the capture Of the Confederate schooner
Capt Spedden, loaded with lunber, by the
u. s. vessel Henry Lewis Ton the 3lst ult.)
of the Gulf coast squadron. She was turned
over to the Quartermaster's department.
Ths Committee on Military AfElirs Of the
U. s. House of Representatives have had
under consideration the expediency of intro.
ducing the system of Hahnemann into the
army. 1t wasagreed to authorize Mr.. Dunn
to report bill instructing the Medical Blu
rcau Of the War Department to permit, un-
der certain restrictions as to number and
qualifications, the employment of graduates
Of regular Home 1pathic Colleges as army
surgeons.
In New York, on Tuesday night some po-
lice officers proceeded to disorderly house
10 Mercer street, and arrested the madam Of
the estabiis hment and five girls, all under 16
years Of age. A ludicrous scene took place
in the parlor. The genius who presided at
the piano squared his form into q kneelipg
posture and exclaimed -"'Oficers, for Gods
sake spare me the disgrace Of arrest. l am
u member in an uptown church and get q
salary as crganist." Or course, the detective
could not withstand such a prayer. ~
Coal oil is now shipped to Italy. Perhaps
it returns to US with the sardines, or in
wicker TASKS. a sa' 'H p -.
Thomas A. Harris, of Missouri, one of
the members elected to the Confederate Con-
gress, which is to meet on the 18th of Feb
ruary, at Richmond, has been taken a pri.
soper. 1 e9 'fs
Tue Baltimore American says :-"By or
der u, General Sherman correspondent of
the New York Times has been sent from
Port Royal on account of alleged disrespect-
iul language used in speaking of the officer
named. Ii is understood the otfsnce consist
ed in the remark that General Sherman was
induced to make movement"