The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-28

In the Virginia Legislature, at Richmond,
on the 22d, nominations were made of can
didates for one of the Senators to be elected
to the Confederate Congress. A joint rule
of the General Assembly requires that one
election only to vacancy many office shall
be filled at a time. The nominations made
for one of the appointments were as follows:
Messrs. James Barbour, of Culpeper; r M.
7. Hunter, of Essex; William c. Rives, of
Albemarle, and William Ballard Preston, of
Montgomery. The greater portion of the
time of the House of Delegates during the
day was consumed in speeches upon these
nominations. The debate in the Senate
turned on a proposition to postpone the elec-
ton first, until the 18th of February next;
and that being non-concurred in by the
House, then to postpone until next day, at
half-past twelve. The House also non-con-
CURED in this resolution of the Senate,
whereupon Committee of Conference was
appointed. This committee reported late in
the evening in favor of postponing the cleo
ton until the hour named next day, and
asked leave to sit again and report further
upon the matters of disagreement between
the two bodies. Both Houses concurred in
this report of the committee, and adjourned.
On Saturday, over one hundred army wa
CONS were observed passing down the river
on the Virginia side, opposite to Budd's
Ferr--. 1t is surmised that they were either
conveying stores, or were sent to aid in
transportation.
Capt. Seymour, Of the Ira Harris cavalry,
in making a reconnaissance on Monday,
with detachment of U. s. cavalry, came
upon twenty mounted Confederates in the
vicinity Of Burke's house, three miles out
side The picket lines. The followed two
miles, and then fred upon them, which shots
were returned, without effect on either side.
The Federal prisoners recently released
have received their pay proper, but have
been refused any allowance for rations dur
ing their absence. This denial is in accor.
dance with the law and regulations.
! The National Intelligencer publishes
card from Brig. Gen. Sherman, commanding
officer Of the Port Royal expedition, deny
ing that plan for the continuance of the
expedition was abandoned in consequence of
disagreement between Com. Du Pont and
himself, and declaring that none but the
most friendly and cordial feeling, and en-
tire harmony Of action, have always existed
between this naval officer and himself.
The steamer Kate, of Charleston. entered
the port of Nassau on the 18th inst. having
made the run from Charleston in forty-three
hours. She had the Confederate flag flying,
and carried eight passengers and three hun
dred bales of cotton on freight. The U. S.
gunboat Flambeau was in the harbor at the
time, and left the next morning.
A Montreal paper states that TWO thou
sand iron bedsaeads were wanted for the
troops in that city, and while the contracts
were pending spectators brought up ali the
iron in the market suitable for the purpose.
and held it for a large advance. The War
Department decided at once to substitute
baudets for bedsteads, and the contract for
these has been let out at about One.fOurth
the price of iron bedsteads. Bedstead iron
has fallen considerably since.
The bill revoking the lottery grant to r.
France, Esq, of Baltimore, passed the
House Of Representatives Of Delaware last
week by a vote Of IA to 7, and it is said
it will also pass the Senate.
1t is stated that Gen. Fremont and family
are living in retired manner in Washing
ton. They occasionally attend private So
cial entertainment, but seldom appear in pub.
! lie.