The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-11

There is no such bank as tho Metropoli.
tan Bank of Washington. .s4 a,.7s
In, the U. S. House Of Representative.
yesterday, Mr.. Dawes offered resolution in
structing the Committee on Military AAairs
toinquire whether any legislation is neces.
sary to secure decent place Of burial for
the soldiers who die in the hospitals at Alex
andris, and to report by bill or otherwise.--
Adopted. Bah i......ss
Gen Stevens still holds possession Of his
Notifications on the mainland, near Beau
fort, S. O., and at last dates, was waiting for
achievements. rs 81 atze1.aa
Col. Samuel Colt, the manufacturer of fire
arms, died at Hartford, Conn.,, yesterday
The mandatory will still be carried on by
a company. -" aagH ss
The Washington Star says that Mrs.
Greenhow has not been taken North, but is
still in Washington. Some Of the Northern
papers had actually an account of the man
ner in which she was taken of BY guard.
"a The Baltimore correspondent of the n. Y.
Herald says that the Cabinet are opposed to
any punishment being inflicted upon the
Confederate privateersmen, or their receiving
any different treatment from that of other
prisoners OF war. tY ssk.31.9.sA aas
The number Of Confederates killed at the
Huntersville fight was incorrectly Telegraph
ed. It should be eight killed instead Of
eighty.
The New York papers quote Treasury
notes at per cent. discount in Washington
city. They, therefore, urge an immediate
tax bill 5at't sualo II 3at,s7g Htus4
The New York Herald appears to lie al
most daily in receipt of Richmond and
Charleston papers, from which it makes Co
pious extracts, filling one of its large. pages
with the editorials Of the Richmond Jour.
mails. IS e's' sA'~tt
The letter Of Cen Stone to Mr.. Sumner,
it is said, has been brought to the notice If
Gen. Mcclellan by Mr.. Sc. friends. 1t was
very severe epistle, according to newspa-
per accounts. q.sH3o Is 9vn1s .s4 es.e t'.ll
Mr.. Chase attended the session of both
houses Of the U. S. Congress, yesterday, and
conferred with the members on the necessi-
ty of immediate legislation in financial mat
tiers. 1t is understood that promises Of re-
lief were held out. to be communicated be
fors the middle of next week. s
The parties at Carbonnear, in Newfound-
land, are kept down by the military. The
town is in state of siege. Business is GUS
pended. There and at Harbor Grace both
parties are largely reinforced. Hostilties
will recommends the moment the troops are
Withdrawn. A magistrate was shot Tuesday,
but not dangerously. The whole trouble
grew out between the Catholic and Protest
ants. .4e tA@s at'l saf
A MoDEL CHAPLAIN.-We have now ID
our mind's.eyes Chaplain who, before be
was appointed to regiment was hanging
about WashingtOn-a returned Californian,
who kept strange company. A short time
after his appointment, having received bis
first pay, over bottle of wine, he told me.
with much feeling. that he was troubled in
his mind about his pay. II am fearful.
Captain" he said, "that I am hardly ears
ing my pay. The Lord has not given ne
opportunities for much usefulness in che
regiment. However, try to make mysslf
useful in the Colonels mess. You know /
Am the caterer, do ell the marketing and
look after things."-N. r Tribune.