The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06

1ork last week from emma, with very
large cargo of'teas. saves, by the date of her
papers, lprevious to august 5th,) $500, 900
in duties, which would otherwise have gone
| to the government. 1t is said that single
firm in New York avoids on this shipment
by this vessel the payment, of $4,000 Of
duties. The teas, nevertheless, will be
charged to purchasers and consumers at just
as high price as if the duties had been
paid.
Postmaster General Blair has written
letter to the Potter Committee, showing
them that several of the persons in his de-
partment, reported against, have been en-
tirely exonerated from tho charges brought
The people Of Nassau, New Providence
are driving brisk trade with the ports 10
the Southern Confederacy.
The thirty.eight privateers of the Petrol
who have so long been held in prison as
pirates, have at length been brought before
Judge Cadwallader, and under instructions
from Washington, were remanded to mill
tary custody, to be treated hereafter as pri.
soners of war.
The last note Of the fifty millions Of United
States notes was yesterday in the hands of
the signers. and the whole work will be iin-
ished to-day
The report that "a mutinous spirit exists
in the Third Pennsylvania cavalry" is con-
tradicted.
Maj Norborne Berkeley, of the Confede.
rate Army, has issued an order directing the
return to his quarters of every officer and
soldier Of the Eighth Virginia Regiment
lie rebukes the absence from camp and du-
ty, and says he will punish delinquents as
deserters.
Large dealers who are pleading on behalf
of the whiskey interest with the Committee
Of Ways and Means, make the almost in.
credible assertion that the total products If
all the distilleries in the United States ia not
less than GOO. 100000 gallons If SO, tax
Of 10 per cent will net very pretty sum
for the Treasury. Probably still larger
tax will be imposed.
The statements made by some Of the SOL
diers in the hospital at Alexandria; that they
, have been compelled to eat crusts ont of the
slop barrels, is Indignantly denied BY the
4 physicians Of that institution DR.. Porter
! courts an investigation into the matter.
1t is rumored that a new banking concern,
con vna.d nf c.,c,a oc tho fbn,x ,.ox. 3, NJ
York, with an immense capital and long es-
. tablished connections, will 60 into operation,
in the course Of few weeks in w ashington
The Boston Post cites several instances
in which the hostile feelings Of the people Of
Nassau, N. p, are displayed towards North
ern men and the officers of the Federal Gov.
eminent.
The Sultan Of Turkey has promised his
:. subjects that he will Immediately make f.
nancial reforms. The FIRST Of his measures
} was stoppage Of al official salaries until
!, March pext-a step which may possibly. be
Il agreeable to the tax payers, but which will
q certainly be very disasreeable to all officials.
4 1t is reported that the Grand Duke of Ba-
den has determined to abolish the gaming
tables in his domiuions. Hardly They
are too valuable.
Littleton 7. Elliott, al old man who lived
alone at louisville, Accomac county, Va.
was recently murdered,
So great is the desire Of some persons To
! read the evidence before the Potter investi.
eating committee, published 10 the New
York Tribune of the % Of January, that
copies of that days issue are held at an ex.
orbitant premium. We have heard Of in
stances in which persons have paid as high
as SIS for copy.
1t is currently reported that Mr.. Seward
has sometime since written letter positive
ly declining to permit the use of his name
as candidate for the Presidency. He is
understood to have emphatcally disclaimcd
all ambition to fill any position more exalted
than that which be now occupies.
The valuation of all ths property in New
York as fixed by the Board of Equalization
&c To-, g., 1851 !, %1 Oh -e7 don D.