The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-21

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The U. S. government received yesterday,
Is presents from the Emperor of japan, two
elephant tusks, eight feet in length, sword
nlaid with gold and pearls, and other arti-
,les of minor value, including handsome
box containing brief address or letter to
the President.
The u. s. Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
has gone out West.
Cassius M. Clay, late U. S. Minister to
Russia, upon his return, is to be appointed
a Major General.
Gen. McClelland and his staff, with many
other Army officers, waited upon Secretary
Stanton, in Washington, yesterday.
The Philadelphia North American (Rep.)
comments upon the recent "false news" al.
lowed to be sent by telegraph from Cairo,
and says 1--WE submit that this vsotila-
ton Of false news by authority is quite as
reprehensible - any premature exposure Of
military movements has recently BEEN
What tho object could be cannot be OWNED,
but it is certain that nothing in tho possible
exigsncies of the service at Cairo can posi-
bly, require the manufacture Of . tissue Of
fasehoods such ~ that"
Opinion gains ground that the destination
Of the Burnside expedition 10 the eastern
section of North Carolina and Pamlico and
ALTERNATE Sounds the scenes of it's first
operations.
According to the last census Illinois is to
have fourteen Representatives in the ext
Congress Of the United States.
Romney, in Hampshire County, Va, is on
the South Branch Of tho Potomac, and has
Eve or six hundred inhabitants. =
The Richmond Examiner has q long re-
view Of tho "Sou,hern situation" in view Of
the large armies Of the Federal Government,
and what it considers the mistaken policy of
The Confederases in acting merely ON the de-
(ensive. The Examiner is free in its Gen.
'ures Of the policy it opposes.
The Richmond Examiner says that 1.-THE
poet Office receipts Of the Confederate gov.
srnment have fallen of about half a million
IF dollars. compared for corresponding Pc
riod Of time under the u. s. government,
Notwithstanding the excisiou of the frank.
ing privilege. the fact that since the let of
June last there have been more petty Offices
thsn established. and the
amount Of public and private correspon-
dence induced by the war and incident to
The army" II proposes ''cheaper postage"
The Washington Republican says 1--WE
have good reason to believe that no officer of
The U. s. army. nominated for appointment
Or promotion, will be confirmed by the Sem
ate, if he can be proved to have delivered up
any black man coming into the lines from
he Coniederates, since the date of the pub
location Of the instructions Of the Cabinet to
Gen. Sherman on that subject.
The project of finance concerted last week
with the deputation Of bankers, was badly
received in New York, causing an immed-
,te fall in U. s. securities, of one aad half
per cent.
1t appears that to the U s. army of the
Potomac there are daily one hundred and five
IONS of hay supplied, in addition to the large
quantity OF corn. oats, &c. In the depart
ment at Alexandria some eighty tons of hay
Ire daily issued in addition. Great facilities
have been provided at Alexandria tor the re-
,eiving and issuing of forage to the army in
Virginia
The U. S. Treasury notes bearing 1865 in
terest are to be issued under the law of July
last.
The small pox has broken out in the upper
portions Of St. Mary's county, Md.
Thomas A. Scott, U. S. Assistant Secreta-
~ Of War, does not intend TO resign.
The Prussian government endorses the
course of England in the Trent affair. Mr..
Seward replies to the Prussian minister
coarteously, telling him that the United
States does not desire to do what is wrong,
or to disturb the peace Of the world.
Charles j. Moore, late President of the
Exchange Bank Of Virginia, at Weston,
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