The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-14


st. when he fell and broke his leg, has result
'g fatally. The leg was amputated soon aft
re the accident, but under the Frustrating effec
Mr.. Z. yesterday expired.
re- The U. S. House of Representatives h.
ID passed the civil appropriation bill with Il
le clause to continue the coast survey.
E. The two hundredth anniversary of Ii
foundation of the first Presbyterian churc
:, on the American continent was last wee
!. celebrated in the old Presbyterian edifce i
: Jamaica. L. l., which was built in 1918. o,
the foundation of its predecessor, erected j,
: 1898. The church was established in 1862
One OF the contemplated financial mea
sures tor the relief of government wa.
brought forward in the U. S. Senate vester.
DAY. 1t is bill to authorize the Secretary
OF the Treasury to issue one hundred millions
% dollors IN treasury notes, to run for five
years, bearing an interest of 7 $40 DER CT
on all notes Of 500 and over, and those of
less denominations to be exchanged in
amounts OF 500 for the large bills. the in.
terest on the entire amount to be secured nv
laying direct tax of ten millions Of dollars
per annum. tei
Inc Associated Banks have proposed
through special Committee scheme Of g.
nance which neither finds favor with NJ
Chase nor with the Congressional Com.
mittee.
ihere are two Lanes in the U. s. Senate
one from Indiana, the other from Kansas:
'ne last has his seat contested by Mr.. Stan.
ton. Y
The Jayhawkers of Kansas and M;ssour;
ire SO called from their leader, Jenn;son
VINO was popularity known as a "Gav
Yorker" &
Much anxiety exists in Washington. in e.
consequence of the prevalence and spread If :
ne small pox there.
The new Tor Union) Baltimore Corn H. :,
'ange commences business to-day. ;.
The economy Of printing" is strongly al
commended in the newspapers-tbat Is ri
ylng one dollar for an advertisement !. fri
re 70 gam the advertiser four dollars. 4,
Inc reported arrival of the Pensacola at Ca
lnapolis is doubted by the Balt;mora m.
ne''can-which paper thinks that her de.. SO,
alton is elsewhere. ~,
IL is now said that Gen. Sigeps resieua- go,
Will not be received-but that he viii ces
requested to remain in the U. S. service altl
there is a renort NO ~ -, the
at foundation, coming in a letter from S. MS
u.s. dated the 9th inst, that fight had 7
90 place near Springfield, Missouri he. gle
en- four regiments of Federal troops. SIM. clos
% to have been commanded by Colonel man
:, ana a superior force of Confederates. the
''ng part of the army of Gen. Price G.
N SIX to eight hundred of the Federal grad
ps were either killed or wounded and Of q
remainder taken prisoners. The teIe. n,
hlc dispatches from Missouri. make No $780,
ton of any such fight. ."."s
the 18th instant, book binderv and NJ,
Ing establishment in New York. on t;on
,on ' WOO ourneo down-loss land.
Stern
railroad between Strasburg and Win Mr.
er is being laid. ,o..o-
New York World says:-"Some Of the re
adical friends of Postmaster. Generol patch
nave urged him to resign to escape the Arc
OF the ''pro-slavery policy" and pro- with t
delays of the Administration: but Il said.
lerstood that he declines on the ground initial
he opportunities referred to arise from Tho
'orance OF facts which it is at present Southf
slble to enlighten; and it is affirmed &c 10
'e retains the confidence of Senator'S ~
Wade, and other radicals in Con press M
affairs '-'' ''ue posi- day, W
It,. the gov
latest death of any Importance in the ops On
literary world was that of Mr.. Ar. re d,,,,
ugnblond. He was favorab!y but not armv i,
WV" % poet and transla- things
adding