The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

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October 7, 1861.
COUNCIL MErTING.-A called meeting OF
the two Boards was held at their respective
chambers last night.
No business of interest was transacted IN
the separate meetings Of the two Boards be-
yond the acceptance of the resignation of l.
A. Stoutenburg as Auditor.
The two Boards then went into joint meet
ing, for the purpose of electing certain Off
GERS.
For Auditor, r. johnson was nominated,
and, upon ballot, unanimously elected.
The joint meeting then proceeded to elect
a night scavenger, it being stated that Mr..
Warren was rot fully attending to the duties.
and that especially at the military hospitals
great want of such an officer was expert
enced
Upon balloting for night scavenger, Joseph
Cotton was duly elected.
No further business appearing. the Boards
adjourned.
RENTING OF THE FISH WHARF.-We learn
that, in response to the advertisement for
proposals for renting the Fish Wharf for the
cunning season, but one bid was offered, and
that only few dollars 10 advance of the sum
now paid by the United States, = now
renting the wharf. Under these circumstan.
ces, it was not deemed proper to rent the
wharf. An agreement has, however. been
entered into with the U. s. authorities by
which fish may be landed there during the
season, and the MARRIAGES received to go d.
rectly into the city treasury. This is proba-
bly, the best thing that could be done under
the circumstances. ~
RUNNING THE PoToMAc cKADE.-On
Tuesday night last, the schooner Dorothea
Haines. Capt. VIM. J. Langrall, from Balti-
more, laden, it is said, with salt, coffee, and
other articles, came up the river, and stretch
ing across from Maryland Point. arrived in
safety at Aqua Creek-where her cargo was
sold to the Confederates. She is said to be
over one hundred tons burthen, and to have
been fully loaded. It is said that she Was
as she came up the river from the
Greek, and made her way across into har.
Dor without exciting the notice or suspi sion
of any Of the Federal fotilla.
IRE.--About half.past eight o'clock this
morning, fire broke out in the back mat.
Iress shop Of James H. Devaughn, on King,
between ST. Asaph and Pitt streets. The
ire originated, il is believed, from some
'hucks and hay kept for packing and mat :
resses, which caught from fire in a stove. I
The alarm was given, and the engines were I
'oon on the spot. The FIRE was subdued 7
after much exertion. The workshop is
damaged. as is the furniture
It Mr. Devaughn, whose estimates his loss n
It fifteen hundred dollars. e
LOCAL ITEAs.-The weather last nioht
md to-day has been exceedingly disagreea- ),
le-snow, hail and rain-uotil the walking,
xcept upon paved streets, is almost impo.
ible. il
Heavy firing in the direction of the P,so.
lac batteries. was heard last night and st
his morning.
The business Of the Alexandria P,,st OF. la
90 has largely increased since july last
he amount paid into the U. S. Treasury hi
'om that Office in July was $l64; in jam. I'd
", Sc, 1925. G,
The Fourth Connecticut regiment was not IA
1 board the transport Eastern Queen. be- "
nging to the Burnside expedition. It is to
ationed in Virginia, near the city of Wash.
gton. 1t has been lately changed from an IN
fantry to an artillery regiment. tai
MAYORS OFF1cE.-The only cases at the M
ayers Office this morning wers of trivial va
aracter. Most of them had been in com.
ny with John Barlevcorn. YET
CLERK OF THE GAS WoRKs.-We learn
at 7. A. Stoutenberg has been cbo.en ''S
'rk of the city gas-works.
POI
1t is said that Gen. Heintzleman. ut nre. mi
It commanding the extreme left of the 7
ion army Of the Potomac in front of Re