The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-05

10 relation to the complaints against ''the
Gen,ral Hospital ct Alexandra, referred
to yesterday. the Washington Republican
gives aylettsr from . correspondents which
says- - salse offhs hospital patients
hays cqDlabd Of 10. ,gettina 5aough to
cat. wlah the,& rsS IL, ,sllowanS sf bread
twenty-five ounces day, with beef soup,
rice. and potatos.) was served to them at
every meal Thers are msny ia hospitsi who
have the rations for three men in health ser.
we'd to them daily, and still complain, that
they are not satisfied, and that they do not
get enough to eat. Men are supposed to be
sent to hospitals to be dieted and restricted
in food, if the surgeon thinks it necessary;
bat, like the volunteers in some cases, die.
tatiug to their officers and controlling them,
it would be pleasant. doubtless. to the SOL
diers in hospitals to propose their own diet,
treatment, TO-, if it could be so arranged
A sick soldiers story is very apt to gain Gre
dence; but 10 certain that some Of them will
not hesitate to complain Of cruelty if the
surgeon is simply firm in manner with
them. and resolutely refuses to comply with
their demands"
The N. Y. World Of yesterday remarks:-
"A number of holders of stocks have been
notified to return their loans next week.
The uneasiness among capitalists, combined
with the unpleasant feeling existing in the
public mind owing to the unsatisfactory
tate of the national finances, and the pros.
pect of political complications with Euro
pean powers, will probably force large
amounts of stocks to be pressed for sale in
the market during this week. The position
of the stock market is so peculiar, there being
no demand by the public and the specula-
tors being overloaded, a sudden collapse
in the market is not improbable"
John 9 Rives, during the past month, dis
tributed the sum of fourteen hundred and
seventy dollars to the families of the SOL
diers Of Col. Tait's District Regiment, sta
tioned on the Washington Branch Railroad,
between Beltsville and Washington. In
September last he obligated himself to pay to
The wife of each volunteer te. dollars per
month, and to each child one dollar per
month, and since that time he has expended
among the families Of the soldiers nearly
'even thousand dollars.
It is understood that an order has been |
ssued in Washington to tho commanders Of !
liivisons in Virginia, directing all surplus /
baggage not actually needed for troops on /
he march to be sent there and warehoused.
Another order has been issued to the sur
ICONS in charge Of hospitals in Washington
o send the oonvalescent patients to Annapo-
10 and elsewhere, and otherwise to have
eady as many spare beds as possible.
Change 10 slmvst impossible to get in
Washington. For treasury notes no one will
i've change. Small bills being indispenei.
10 now, not the least attention is paid to
be law against their circulation in the Dis
riot. The Baltimore banks are sending on
hole packages Of small bills for circulation,
'hich are finding their way in all quarters.
There was "sharpshootins" in the U. s.
enate yesterday, between Mr.. Sumner, of
lass, and Mr.. Davis, Of Kentucky. Mr..
said Mr.. s. ''swaggered a. if he was .
oliah." II
Gen. Hallsck has seized 81. Governor Clai.
orne F. Jackson's hemp plantation, in Sa.
ne county, Missouri, for con6scation. la
DR.. George B. Beebee. of Chicago, homeo-
athiat, has been appointed brigade surgeon
the army.
The city Of London. on the opposite shore
the Lake f~om Cleveland, is in the hands r
the sheriff, and about to be sold. The o
ecution is to realize a part of a debt Of
595, 900. f
A dispatch from Washington, speaking of fl
liquor, says:-"OAicers are at t.
berty to claim any liquors which may be Il
tended for them, and must appear at the G.
.ovost marshaPs Office for that purpose" tt
The commander of the Confederate steam q
Calhoun, which was recently burned to
event her from falling into the hands of the
ederal cruisers, is stated to have been Capt
'ilson, formerly captain Of the Minnie u