The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-07

C"eeh Norsnern ports and Europe the Ara
60 and Fulton are actually the only two YES
sels that have American owners. and of tn,
seventy thousand passengers transportec
across the Atlantic, in 1861, only three thou
sand four hundred were conveyed in Ameri
can ships.
The Boston Post says: Hardly a da,
passes without an announcement from Wash.
ington OF some wedding in the army. Gen.
erals, majors, lieutenants, captains, corpo.
rails and high privates, all seem to be busy
marrying and giving in marriage. The GU
" difference appears to be that tho privates
wed notonly singly but 10 battalions. AT
least there was, the other day, an account of
the marriage Of forty soldiers in the grand
army of the Potomac"
Some of the leading members of the New
York Club gave Mr.. Russell of the London
Times, adioner at the club rooms. on New
Years eve. The event, VIC are told. created
some bad feelings in the Club. ~
The rumor is confirmed that M. Carl
SchurE has resigned his position ut the Court
OF Spain, and will return immediately to
this country to take command. in the army
Several cases have lately occurred in this
place Of the seizure aud destruction of lio uor
owned by persons who do not conform to the
military regulations concerning the sale of
liuNur to soldiers. &c. sts ~re Hs4tt
Most OF the newspapers in the Valley of
Virginia and the upper part of the state
generally, have been either discontinued en-.
f'rely. orare reduced in size, and published
'nly occasionally. ~
The poor in New Orlean. continue to he
literally supplied with provisions, by the
'santy of the4citisens.
Parties in Washington, said to be implica.
ca IN the conveyance of Intelligence 20 the
have been arrested. Some
ersons were arrested few days ago, on the
'wer Potomac. charged with being con.
erned in transporting clothing and quinine
rom Maryland to Virginia.
COL Kerrigan's friends deny that any fur.
her evidence against him has been or can
e obtained
There seems to be some approximation to
regular exchange of prisoners by the beli.
erent parties.
A commissioner has been sent by the U. +
government to the Indians tribes in tina >
lest.
Inc Committee on the judiciary in the z. I
Senate have reported in favor of Mr.. n
anton 8 right to the seat in the Senate now n
cupied by Gen. Lane Of Kansas.
Mr. Wilson. Of, Mass, has reported in the 4
). Senate, bill to prevent army officers t,
'm delivering up fugitive slaves to their a.
asters. a,
The potato crop in Maine, this year, has et
en- abundant. and of most excellent quail Of
J. A great business is Being done. The fu
erags price about 40c. per bushel.. ar
The defalcation Of Axtell the clerk in the tr
unity COLLECTORS Office in St.. Louis, Mo-,
about $4,000. His property is said to br
worth more than that sum. re- th
It y denied that the Confederate flag was %
'r'ed IN the procession that welcomed Gen. 40
'm, in Havana. The Gag was hoisted- .e'
the Cuban authorities had it taken down. ia
e. said. t - va
British war steamer arrived off the har- =.
isf Annapolis on Monday-with large 10
CO. On ebUard. nIF ara I'd
8. .sy &c
'arlous dan gerous counterfet notes on If
ode Island and Vermont banks are M.
ID ID The newspapers. ~. @
here IL no business interest which has .ro
cred more severely by the present war. III,
n that of newspaper publishing. The il
at source of supplies" for newspapers.
cruising, has been nearly dried up at %
South except in particular localities ~,
mas most materially diminished a. the m
tn. twill take years to bring this in 80,
st back to it's former condition. -
SUI
ne shores of Gaspe bay, in Canada, have she
ntly been strewn with the remains of the
cargo OF some wrecked vessel. ext
iVli war IN Its worst aspects, appears in me-