New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-01
GAMBLERS IN THE ARMY.

that the superior officers will punish with severiy and
cat tie wings Of all such carron crcws, who are
stencil in the noetrils Of honest men.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
The Mobile Neps gives brief summary OF new
Revenue act Of the Southern Congress. lt save;
The Secretary OF the Treasury, under special cono-
tion is authorized TO issue not exceeding $lV0oOOWO
in Treasury Notes. The net also provides Tor lax OF
fly cents on every hundred doll worth OF real
estate, RAVES merchandise, bank and other s,ock,
money in interest excepting Confederate bondsj IL
also txes at the same rate csfh hand cattle gold
watches GOLD and silver plate, pianos pleasure car
rsge-, &c. Any family whore property Is lees than
$500, IL exempt from taxation. Colleges schools ana
charitable institutions also exempt. SAID notes
are to be funded in bonds running for twenty yesrs
Each State will constitute TAX division, under CHIEF
collector who will have superiniendence OF the eoee
ton operation"
The Raleigh .gster, OF the l4tn inrtan, says that
the Legislature was - convene the next day IL an e1-
traordinary session, and ADDS " The Supreme Court
having decided the Stay Law parsed at the lat 'eson
10 be unconstitutional presume the Leglslaiue Will
adrers itsef 70 the tank Of deysing some measure o.
relief for IL. people witch will not he liable TO the OBJ
jeetions which constrained the Supreme Court 20 pro-
nounce the former enactment unconstitutional. a
measure Of relief in shape other smpefaIlvey
called for by the public necessiiies.'
SCARCITY or COAL IN SALT.
The PeteysjErg VA ErPres'. o. the i'th instant,
says: " On looking aboutthe weeres, we frd every
coal yarG empty aud might also s,y eW"it. The
approach of cold wen her makes oil feel solcitnde
on the subject of fuel We have become go dependant
on the mi es that the interruption OF sup
plies from that source will be productive OF much in.
convenience . ,
"Ths qu stion Of how to supply ourselves with salt
il becoming a very intei estiDg and important one.
From it's present scarcity its value has become gtaty
enhanced, and II now readily commands fom 10
Az so Der ,a;k At the auction sae OF Liverpool tine
salt by Mes-rs W Pannill & Son yesterday ITO sa,ks
were offered the larger portion OF wmch-s1me SHY
or seventy sacks-bfought 81 and 80 %. None vas
sold under this price. Let capitalists look we'd TO
the matter
THE CONFEDERATE LOAN.
The Chdr'cstoa Mercury OF the l1h inst. sayt:
90 The Coincidence Government, II IL believed wili
have In s possession by the first Of September oertih-
Gates of transfer 10 the amount of 100000 bales OF
cotton Of the srowng crop, for which Confederate
bonds lie exchanged. The price regulating tne
exchange is to be the minimum value o. cotton the last
three Years. On these certificates OF transfer, II Is
sail oies have been made by British capitalists TO adj
vance eighty per cent IN sterling exchange tski'g az
a basis OF the purchase the average price of cotton
during the past few years"
FLOUR FoR THE ARMY.
The Memphis appeal of the 18th inst. has the fol-
low ing:
1--WE desire 10 call the attention of planters 10 the
importance Of early subscription OF onr and corn
meal for the OF our army. The Confederate Gov
eminent purchased in May last, immense quantity
Of -FOUR and stored at this place. but the supply Is
now entirely exhausted. Unless the planters OF Wes'
ward, and subscribe -four and meal, taking Confed.
crate bonds In payment oar brave boys in the field
will soon be without bread. Let each planter Indicate
TO the Comnissary Department at this place. by rnaii
or through his commission merchant what quantity a
is willing to cell 10 the Government for their bombs,
aid lie. them send it forward Immediately. There are
five mills In Grafton here, capable VI grinding -
bushels dsil which the planters eau send their
wheat and nave IL ground and barTeled ready Tor
Transportation"
RUSNIyG THE BLOCKADE.
The Savannah Republican says: The schooner
Adeline Capt. Smith, from Nassau ~. P.b success
fully ran the blockade at Fernan, - Oh lhussday last
The schooner chased and fire 10 several times by
the vessel boCkaCng the port. tie cteifer also low
cred her boats aud went in pprs Ill OF the schooner,
which they thought hid un Oh shoal, I, a sudden
squsll coming VI, compelled l. en- =" retL,h 70 Snel
vessel TO better secure their snsty. he Adelipe
how ever, continued ON her and arrived safely
in FerDandna on Thursday. ~ cargo of the Ade-
lns consists OF coffee cigars fTcit, Ae, and 10 worth
between $4,000 and s5O,OOO
A COLLEGE CONVERTED ! % Az HOSPITAL.
The directors of the Richmond lDaptiEt college re-
Gently held meeting and passed resolution giving
the College, during lie war, T. committee OF Louis
lana gentlemen, 10 be usUd b, len rs hospital tor
the sick and wounded soldi", of tie Confederate
States army. The Committee Oceeled immediately
10 have the College buildings fitted up for the Use IN
tended, and the work is now going on.
OFF FOR THE SEAT or WAR.
The l4th Regiment North Carolina State troops left
their homes Thursday for the sea- OF war. Prior to
their eInbirking the addressed, at the re-
quest OF their officers, by the Hon A. w. Neuable
and w. 3 Ashe, who pledged themselves that the
wives and little ones OF the soldiers should he tendery
cared tor in their absence.
CONGRESSMAN Ely.
The Richmond correspondent Of The Nozzle NerS
sends the following TO that paIer
One old Racial here, Ely, has tho impudence to send
his cards ont 90 Of Conyre and other,
whom he used to know in better days and TO request
them to witt him; but believe they not know ms
honor at this time This fellow stepped mp to gen.
enan who visited the prison the other day, and put
ont his hand for friendly grasp aud recognition but
lie was disappointed. 81 knew you once, Sir; but
do not know you now, nor recognize you as gentle,
man.
A MINED REGIMENT. -
When the Tiger Riies, who played such bsFoc WIN
LinCon's " Pet Lambs at Manassas, on cue memota-
BILE 2st Of July, passed through this n.y. we uougut
that we had seen specimen OF The rouHhes' anu 'oes
feroeons set OF mon on th; nut Wien we rpeaA vi
the 10th Louisiana Regirsnt OF New-orleahs, .hleu
parked through this 10y on Sunday, language Is iuade
adale to give a description, composed, as was, Oh
Enesa F,>nch, Gertnm, Dutch, Italians, Sicliians,
Spanianis, Portuguese, Swiss, MeSicans Indians ana
Cooles who 10 their iabbering seemed 10 represent
a second Babel. The commander, together Win may
other officers are veterans who served hfongnoh INC
Crimean war. The commands are given III rrenen,
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