The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-09

0AN A4NO, JAN ~ AN y, IOOI.
The Richmond Wing says that the recent
operations in Charleston harbor will make
charleston, what it never was before, an ex.
cellent harbor and an impregnable CITY,"
Edward Everett is lecturing, in New York,
on the present war, and explaining his posi-
ton on the Trent affair.
The sudden depreciation of Treasury
notes, in New York, is much commented on,
in the Northern papers.
An election took place in Baltimore to-day
tor State Senator, in the place of Mr.. Cole.
man Yellott. There is no opposition to Mr..
Dennison, the Union candidate.
A native of Canada, just from Richmond,
via Old Point, whittier he had come under a
flag of truce, was arrested in Baltimore yes
terday, having in his possession number of
unsealed letters from Marylanders in Virgil
MIA to their friends. Having been vised at
Old Point, he was, after examination, dis.
charged.
The account Of the British governments
reception of the news of the release of Ma.
son and Slidell will reach this country about
the Goth inst.
The Provost Marshaps guard. in Wash.
ington. continue to play havoc with the
liquor dealers stores. where liquor is dis.
psnsed contrary to the military regulations.
Col. Harlan, of the 18th Pennsylvania
cavalry, U. S. A., has been removed from
The service.
The Washington Star says that the Quar-
Yer Masters Department are after some off.
,ers Of the U. 8. A., who have been selling
The fuel they draw as supplies to which they
IRE entitled.
Col. Kerrigan's defence has commenced
before the Court Martial which is trying
him.
J, The N. Y. World says that ''the pressure
brought to bear on Congress, the Executive
Ind the heads of the army. for an advaace
il beyond all precedent in the
history of this war. The On to Richmond
ever was nothing to it."
Mr.. F. A. Conkling said in the U. S.
House of Representatives the other day,
that the fate of the republic would be de-
ided within the next thirty days."
1t is now settled to the satisfaction of all
'arties, that there are no grounds for the
harges against Adjutant General Thomas,
+ any member of his family.
The top hamper of the U. s. steamer PEN
acola, it is said, has been taken down, the
etter to protect her from damage from the
confederate batteries. when she moves down
be river, which she is expected to do now
very day.
A private in the Fourth Wisconsin, regi-
,ent, now encamped near Baltimore, had
cen i'll for several weeks. and on Wednes-
ay last died, as was supposed A coffin was
repaired for him, and on Thursday morning
9 was placed therein preparatory to inter-
lent. While the lid was being fastened on
9 rose from his recumbent position and sat
p in the coffin, to the great amazement Of
lose engaged in the service. He was imme-
lately removed and placed again under the
IRE of the surgeons of the regiment. He
al been in state like that of one dead for
day and half.
Senator McDougal in note published in
New York paper, asserts most positively
lat, in the fall of 1860, Gen. Shields did say
him, in San Francisco, that he (Shields)
pproved the secession of the Southern loot
ny States; that he thought they had just
ause for secession; that the South had both
,e will and the power to achieve success,
nd that it was sound policy to favor them.
[r. Med. says if Gen. S. thinks by his late
email Of this, in strong terms, he can influ.
Gee him (McD. in his vote on Shields nom.
,ation for Brigadier General by q menace,
Q will find himself mistaken. Gen. Shields
30 arrived in Washington.
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