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Worcester daily spy., 1861-08-09
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THE PEOPLES COMPLAINT.

ht th ,i,es are very hard, and money very tight
ana that lot Carpets and Crockev they cannot ma bib
anu tlat i9t an extras they must pass them 7'
VI ms ana Other matters the people thew cnniain
pain ' 'NN0S ulteu WIN
And il BY selling cheap-f this will make them sr,lo
therefore, have concluded, without regard 10 cost 70
sell 9"'" W ooSV' 10
All of my Kitchen Goods, Cutlery aud CARPETS os wall
Also, my Crockery and Glass Ware at a discount am
selling, YIN
With Broons and Bru hes and everything all cannot
be telling
Therefore, ladies gentlemen come and buv unon this
invitation, ' ~
For have full supply House Furnishing Goods at
Poetical Station
1t is located in the Bay State Block at the Poets cor
Here have good Stock of Goods and as cheap as any
honor.
Now come one and an buy your goods and soon times
for better will change,
Andt vour money is little it will hold out Won buy Mt
the Poetical Exchange.
And should my capital at the end of the war light
fight, " " Wv
Forfe + battle field and lfI do right my customers
will rally.
And we can put to flight hard times, with one vigorous
And IA conclusion my thank for the tavors
that are past;
Also for those which receiving in the way of nat
rohage-nay it always last.
a., bNdne people are respectfully invited to call at
tne foeticai Exchange and examine nv Goods which
are new and OF the latest pattern. ~
jeIe diff oRsoN n. HEATH
II ~ 7 MR.
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years, and it is upon this Interpretation that the
present loan at sixty days is negotiated"

An AMERICAN STEAMER TAKEN BY CHINESE
PrRArEs.-The particulars Of the sad news OF
the probable loss of Mr.. Thomas Colt the sec.
ond son Of the Rev. DR.. Colt Of st. Johns
Church, Bridgeport Connecticut, are given in
the following extract. The Hong Kong Daily
Press of April rs publishes the-following from
the Hong Kong Skipping List
"The WT1a,cete brings the sad news from
Canton of the American steamer Melee, on
her way down last evening, about eight o'clock,
having been taken possession Of by her Chinese
passengers, nehr the Second Bar, run ashore,
and plundered. 1t appears she had on board
full cargo and quantity Of treasure, and that
she took on board one half her passengers st
Canton, and the other half ct Whampoa. Mr..
Colt, the purser, was in his cabin, and seems to
have been the first attacked, having received q
mortal wound about the breast or shoulder. He
managed, however, to Chamber on deck, when
Captain Ricaby made rush below for his arms,
and either Jumped or was knocked overheard,
and probably drowned. The cargo was trans.
shipped into junk, that was in waiting for q
signal from the steamer, after which she was
deserted by the pirates, and as soon as the tide
rose and Aosted her of, taken back to Canton
by her Chinese crew. The vessel is now in
charge Of the United States Consul, and the
Cum. Fd had been sent in search Of informa'
ton; gun.boat would probably follow. There
is little or no hope Of the captain being found
alive, for his Chinese boy, assisted by boats
crew from Dutch vessel, had made diligeni
search for him along both banks Of the river"
The national Republican., 1861-07-11
For the National Republican.
REDUCTION OF SALARIES.

MR. EpIToR: As . proposition may be, or
has been, made to Congress to reduce the sals-
ries of clerks, would like to make few sug-
gestions, or statements of fact and policy, on
that subject.
If retrenchment and economy are needed,
would it not be better to reduce the clerical
force, since there are scores of clerks who are
not employed in their Offices, or at their desks,
more than three or four hours per day.
Bnt, if this reduction is not sufficient or
practicable, would it not be advisable to reduce
the higher and not the lo,rer salaries? Every
careful observer must know that 81 200 per
anuum is very mesgre salary, especially for
men of families, in W Washington, and that the
utmost economy will be required in order to
make their income meet their necessary out
goes, or expenses. Under these crcumstan-
ces, the Government would certainly be mig.
gardly, in the reduction of the lowest l,2oO)
salary.
Besides it would operate oppressirely and
almost exclusively upon Republican clerks, for
they, being new appointees, fill large major
ity of the $1,000 desks, while the old or oppo-
stion clerks receive the highest, 81 500, $500,
or $4,000 salaries. r
But, finally, if reductions must be made,
why not leave the $1,000 salary as it now is,
the minimum, and cut down the 81 800, 81 500,
and $4,000, to a proper and proportionate
grader
Why not make the clerical scale $1,000,
$1,000, 81 400, $500, and $1,000, and thus
make smaller differences where none but in.
vdious distinctions exist? This would Ger.
tainly be more just and equitable, give better
satisfaction, and remove temptations for strife
aud promotion, which frequently occasion envy,
jealousy, and hatred, and thus yield to the Fed.
eral Treasury larger revenue, by way of re
trenchment in the clerical departments.
These views have met the approval of many
members Of Congress, and only require a mo.
ments consideration to receive the sanction OF
every rational mind. At least so it seems to
July 8, 1861. A CLERK.
The national Republican., 1861-07-11
v:eE ~

On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS, the House
went into Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Coltax,
in the chair, and took up the bill 10 authorize
q loan Of s25O,000,0O0. The general discus,
sion was limited to one hour.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM dwclt at considera
BILE length upon the restriction Of debate, in
violation of the Constitution, which was in.
tended to be shield in support Of free speech
There were many circumstances connected with
the war TO which he objected, and expatiated
at great length upon the state Of the Union
He thought the President had failed to realize
the magnitude of the pending revolution He
charged him with usurpation and falling to ad
duce all the causes which brought about the
present "irrepressible conflict
Mr.. HOLMAN, Of Indiana, aslei Mr.. Val.
landigham it he was in favor Of supporting the
Government in its efforts to MAINTAIN the integ.
riy OF the nation, or of recognizing the seeding
States as separate nationality r
Mr.. VALLAND1GHAM replied by submit
ting, to be read, o resolution, which he intended
to offer when in order. The resolution declared
the General Government to be merely the agent
Of the several States, to exercise in three do
partments, only, the powers granted by the Con.
stitutiop. ..-
The bill was then read at length and consid.
cred, and reported to the House without amend.
ment. II WAS then read a third time, and
passed-yeas l49, NAYS 8. .....
Mr. BINGHAM asked leave TO pres4nt a bill
to provide for the suppression OF rebellion
against, mud resistance to, the United States.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. VAN WYCk offered bill TO provide for
postmasters and chaplains in tho ariuy. Oh
jected TO.
Mr.. MOORHEAD offered a resolution con.
corning a national armory at Pittsburgh; which
was amended, on motion of Mr.. McClerpand.
so as to inquire into the expediency of estab.
fishing it west Of the Allegheny mountains, or
northwest Of the Ohio river.
Mr.. HOLMAN offered resolution inq uirine
Of the Secretary of the Navy whether be has
issued an order that none but American oiti.
zens shall be put upon recruiting service.
Mr.. VALLANDlGHAM offered resolution
to investigate the circumstances connected with
the charter Of the steamer Cataliae.
On motion of Mr.. KELLOGG, of Illinois,
the House adjourned, .ss
The national Republican., 1861-07-11

vIRors1A.-on Tuesday, Mr. Carlisle was
elected by the Legislature, United States sena'
tor for the long term, and W. T. Wiley, of
Monongahela, for the short. Mr.. Carlisle is
now a member of the United States House Of
Representatives, and has been in that body be-
fore. Mr.. Wiley is new man in national
politics. The election Of these gentlemen gives
great satisfaction here. 1t will he pleasant to
see Virginia represented once more in the Sen.
ate, and now by men who are identified with
the present and future Of that State, rather
than with the antiquated and decayed dynasty
which has ruled SO long and SO unpro6tably.
The country, as well as Virginia, has had
enough Of Hunter and Mason. Any change
would be relief
The national Republican., 1861-07-11

The PAY AND PENSION OF our VOLUNTEERS.
The following recapitulstion affords useful in.
formation to volunteers and their families
l. After being mustered into the service of
the United States, volunteers are entitled to
pay the same as regular troops.
II, If disabled by wounds received in service
or disease contracted in service, they are epti.
tied to an invalid pension during life, or as
long as the disability continues.
Ill. If any are killed or die in the service
Of the United States, leaving widow, she is
entitled to what pay is due her husband and q
pension. If there is no widow, the child or
children of such volunteer are entitled to the
pay, and pension until they are sixteen years
Of age.
". If there is no widow or child under six.
teen years of age, the other heirs of decedent
are entitled to the pay due the volunteer at the
time Of his death-no pension.
The national Republican., 1861-07-11
PosrAor ON TRAys,ENr NEwspApERs.-Ed.


POSTAGE ON TRANSIENT NEwsPAPERs.-Ed.
nor Of The National Republican,: believe,
according to the Post Office laws, all transient
newspaper mail matter must be paid at the Of.
fee where mailed. If such is the case, how
can the one-cent newspaper postage be col
lected Of the recipient Of such matter ct the
office Of delivery?
Would it not be better to have all postage
collected, OIL all mail matter, newspapers, ETC.
at the mailing Office, the mails, therefore, car
rying nothing unless prepaid2
1t is great inconvenience to some persons
to be botheripg at city post Offices, paying
them, perhaps by troublesome enemies; he
sides, it is annually perceivable loss to tht
Department, since nine.tenths Of the newspa
pers which 60 to the dead letter Office are un
prepaid. A READER.
July 3, 1861.
The national Republican., 1861-07-11
For the National Republican.

rOnEl0NchO IN 1uC W An.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN: In your issue of yes.
terday, (Tuesday,) you quote an eloquent sp
peal from sermon recently delivered by an
Irish priest to his congregation, at Auburn,
New York, wherein the good preacher exhorts
his hearers to fly to the rescue of the stars and
stripes. Father Credon is a true type of his
class, and has only done his duty, as thousands
of his countrymen are now doing on the side
of the Constitution and the Union. The same
is not less true of the brave German and other
nations; and yet, how strange and illiberal
comes, in contrast with the enthusiastic patriot.
ism of our foreign born citizens, recent order
Of the Secretary Of the Navy, in which it is de.
creed that none but natire born landsmen shall
be enlisted into that branch of the public
service which has been, not only inaugursted,
but immortalized, by the heroism of such illus.
trious commanders as Jack Barry and Paul
Jones!
Not single foreign name appears in the
traitors list of the present wicked and most
unholy rebellion. "Honor TO whom honor is
due.' d. J. T.
The national Republican., 1861-07-11
The following is an extract Of a letter from
Vicksburg Mississippi, dated June l6:

The following is an extract Of letter from
Vicksburg, Mississippi, dated June l6;
sour Southern cities, and especially Vcks.
burg, can be compared very well to steamer
on the Mississippi, whose bottom is perforated
by thousand holes, which is perceptibly and
rapidly going under. There is no business
doing. The shelves are bare-the merchants
lolling on the counters. There is no money,
no credit, and provisions scarce and dear. II
the war continues, this whole country will be
overwhelmed in bankruptcy and ruin. There
is no money in the country. To supply the de.
fciency and defray the expenses of the Govern.
ment, and to support the army, we have re.
sorted to the issue of Confederate bonds, which,
If the blockade is effectual, will, am afraid, be
equal to the old continental money. Our ne.
groes bring US in very little. 1t is almost i'm
possible to get employment at any price.
Thousands have enlisted in the army merely
for support. The only bustle in our city is
from the soldiery drilling and coming and going.
The season has been quite favorable. Crops
are fine, and fruit in abundance. am in hopes
we shall not perish for want of food, although
many must suffer"
The national Republican., 1861-07-11
GRAVES OF THE OHIO DEAD.-A correspon
dent Of the GAINESVILLE lOhiol Courier says:

"on my return, I visited Camp Lincoln, four
old camp,) to pay a visit to the graves of our
brave boys who fell at Vienna. / found the
third New Jersey regiment encamped here, the
boys Of which had built fence entwined with
evergreen around the graves Of our men, within
which they had built a mound finely sodded, on
the top Of which they had planted a beautiful
spruce tree, showing thereby the love they have
Union"
The national Republican., 1861-07-11
Thursday, July II, 1851.

a No Advertisements notices, except 70 regular ad-
xertlsers will be inserted without payment in advance.
The national Republican., 1861-07-11
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.

Our reciprocity treaty (ialsely so called) with
Great Britain is for ten years, and is terminable
after ten years at the pleasure of either party,
npon one years notice to the other.
1t cannot be terminated within the stipulated
tsn years, but the notice to terminate it may
be given before the ten years have expired. 1t
may be given to-day, if Congress so wills it.
This treaty admits a vast amount Of foreign
articles free Of duty, and must interfere seri
ously with the financial policy which the pres.
snt exigency renders necessary.
The competition of the agriculturists and
lumbsrmen Of the British Provinces, already
flt severely, will be felt with vastly increased
severity when our agriculturists and lumber.
men are compelled to pay the high duties upon
everything they consume, which are impend.
Ing.
This reciprocity treaty is in short, wholly in,
consistent with the commercial system which
this war has sntailed upon us.
A notice for its termination would, therefore,
bs most appropriate and desirable addition
70 the new tariff which is to be adopted.
~ The New York Post Of Tuesday even.
ing, says, in reference to negotiations for the
temporary relief Of the Treasury
ave learn that Mr.. Cisco, the assistant treas.
urer, IL now holding conference with the man.
ayers Of the leading banks of the city, for the
parpose Of making up q list for q loan to the
Government of S., ,00O,O 900, in exchange for that
amount Of convertible Treasury notes at par,
70 run sixty days. This amount is wanted to
keep the Government along till Congress shall
bave had time TO act upon the financial pro-
srsmme Of Mr.. Chase. There is not the slight,
sss doubt, we hear, but what the entire amount
will be made up ut once, as the loan, in its
present shape, is considered very desirable by
ihe officers Of the large banks, who are greatly
pursled 10 employ their means at paying rates
A. effort was made last week to carry through
a loss: of this amount, on notes to run two
years, bu, on so long time the banks would
not come forward. Mr.. Chase was not aware,
till il was pointed out TO him by Mr.. Cisco, that
he had authority to issue notes on shorter time
Il appears that the isw reads, not exceeding
two years so it is clear that Mr.. Chase has dis
cretiop TO issue on shortes periods than two
The national Republican., 1861-07-11

~ The appointment of General Ashley, of
Ohio, as Chairman of the Committee on Ter.
ritories, is gratifying to his Republican friends
here who appreciate his fidelity and energy.
The national Republican., 1861-07-11

DID NOT WANT MoNARcHy.-Mr. W. W.
Miller, of the sloop.ofwar Loquois, who lately
arrived at this port from the Mediterranean
squadron, has returned to Wheeling, his home
where he has communicated to the Ltelligencer
some most important revelations with regard
to the secret efforts made to corrupt the officers
of the Mediterranean squadron SO long ago as
last December. He states that Capt. D. n
Ingraham IA South Carolinan, since resigned,
then in command of the aeet,) invited mum.
Der of other officers to meet him on the goth Of
December last, at Spezzia, and that he Miller
was one of those so invited and present. The
result of this session was not satisfactory, and
another was held at Genoa, in January. At
this conclsve, Ingraham and several more de-.
termined to desert the service, and join the
rebels, and, as an inducement to Mr.. Miller to
join them, they told him that ibis movement in
the South rould soon end in monarchy; that
that ~as the design; and that all ioho nop
toent orer toou'd be made noblemen, and given
| high preJerments. AS soon as this was an.
nounced, Mr.. Miller left their council board,
telling them that he intended to live and die
beneath the fsg he was sailing under After
that they had no further use for him.
The national Republican., 1861-07-11

Colonel Thsyer was sworn into the United
States service on the Both utimo, and is now
in command Of the first Nebraska regiment.
Only three companies are lacking to com mplete
our regiment, and they will soon be mustered
Into SERVICE Omaha Telegraph, Jaly3.
The national Republican., 1861-07-11

The PuRsuIr OF RICHARD THoMAs.-The
steamer Chester, which left here yesterday morn.
ing, with troops on board, for the purpose of
overhauling the schooner upon which Richard
Thomas and his companions are said to have
reached Fairhaven, returned last night about
twelve O'Clock, not having succeeded in the OBJ.
ject Of her expedition. She proceeded up the
Patuxent river for about FIVE miles, but did not
meet with any vessels, except a few oyster boats
engaged in fishing, the crews of which, sup.
posing the Chester to be Confederate vessel,
rowed to the shore and made their escape into
the woods. Those on board the steamer learned
from one of them, however, that the schooner
they were in search Of had been in the vicinity
in the morning, with number of armed men
on board but, on being informed of the arrest
of Col. Thomas, she left the river. 1t is sup.
posed that intelligence to this effect was com.
municated by parties who left this city in q
small schooner on Monday night. On the way
up, the Chester was boarded by the gunboat
Monticello, and made known her purpose to the
commander, who will keep good look. out for
the piratical craft.-Baltimors Patriot, 10th.
The national Republican., 1861-07-11

GEN. McCIfLLAS's MovExESrs.-Gen. Nc.
Clellan is busy in strategy with view to bring
out of their entertainments some thousands of
rebels posted at Laurel Hill on the western
slops Of the Allegheny Ridge, $50 strongly
posted" says the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
"thst it would be waste Of life to attempt,
With forces FIVE times their number, to dislodge
them by assault" By this time, Gen. McClel.
Ian in person is at Beverly, some ten miles
south Of the rebel position, with fourteen thou
sand men. On the north and northwest of
them, in the direction of Philippa, St. George
and Bealington, are General Morris, with six
thousand troops, and Gen. Hill, with consid
cradle number, besides 1000 at Rawlesburg,
on the way to St. George. Bealington is only
two miles from Laurel Hill. To the west Of
them are ten thousand troops at Grafton. This
cuts of all supplies from the rebels at Laurel
Hill, and all escape except by fighting their
way through Our columns, as the mountains in
their rear are impossible towards the east, and
except through Beverly or St. George passes.
The national Republican., 1861-07-11

BALrNoRr.-Geueral Banks has appointed
George 3. Dodge marshal Of police, and has
ordered the troops recently posted within the
0ity to return to the positions in the suburbs
heretofore occupied by them. He directs fur.
ther, that no soldier be allowed to enter the
city except rgood cause, and by the permission
Of his captain and colonel Soldiers so permit.
tsdso 60 into the city, are forbidden to carry
arms Of any kind, and are specially enjoined
to observe al the city ordinances and preserve
the peace Except that treason is not allowed
to manifest ITSELF there is thus no interference
With the rights of anybody in Baltimore, and it
i ouly traitors who murmur, because the Gov.
srnmeut has put forth its military power to
protect itself from overthrow. The men who
complain Of troops in Fort McHenry and in
the suburbs of Baltimore, are the same men
who complained of keeping few troops in
Washington last winter. Loyal citizens are not
afraid Of United States troops anywhere.
The national Republican., 1861-07-11
MR.. CHAsE's PROPOSED CHANGES IN
H- ~ .. THE TARIFF,

A comparison Of Secretary Chase's Tariff
bill with the Morill Tariff shows that he propo.
ses to levy duties on teas, coffee, chocolate, and
cocoa, which are now free to increase the du.
ties on sugar, molssses, salt, tobacco, brandy
and other spirits, wines, ale, lead, hemp, rice
and glass; and to lower those on iron, steel,
and their manufactures, and cotton bagging.
The duties on wool and wooden, cotton, silk,
and linen fabrics, are left unchanged and ex.
cept in the articles above.named, the changes
in which are more particularly shown below,
the bill is substantially repetition of the pres.
ent tariff. -
=. The following are the changes: On raw
sugar. the present duty, &c. per h., is raised to
p cents. On clarified sugars, not refined,
from ac. to 8 cents per lb on refined sugars,
from to cents per h.; on sugar candy and
colored ard tinctured sugars, from to cents
per h.; on other confectionery, 80 per cent. ad
ralorem.
On molasses, the duty is raised from 2 to 6
cents per gallon, tart or sour molasses paying
cents.
Brandy pays now 81 per gallon, and the duty
is raised to $3.50. Ali other spirits distilled
from grain are raised from 40 to so cents per
gallon. Cordials of all kinds from so to IS
cents per gallon. Wines, which pay now gen
eral duty Of 40 per cent. ad ralorer, are to pay,
according to graduated scale of cost values,
from 10 cents per gallon on those which cost
less than rs cents, up to 81 per gallon on those
which cost over 80 cents. Wine bottles to pay
a separate duty Of 80 per cent. ad yalorem.
Ale, beer, &C., in bottles, is to pay 80 cents per
gallon, against rs cents, the present rate. In
wood, the rate is not changed.
On tobacco, the duty proposed is 80 per cent
ad ualorem, against the present rate of rs per
cent. On snuff, no change. Cigars are not
materially changed.
On bar iron, there is a reduction Of 81 per
ton; on railroad iron, reduction of 81 per
toni boiler plate, no change; pig, 81 less on
steel, there is a reduction from ! to cent per
pound for the lower qualities.
Pig lead is raised from l to II cents per
pound sheet lead from u to 2i per pound.
Black tea is to pay 10 cents per pound green
tea, Is cents; coffee, s cents; cocoa, cents
chocolate, cents. These are now free. Salt
in bulk, 10 cents per 100 pounds-against 4
cents per Sc pounds now; not in bulk, 20 cents
per 100 pounds-against cents per Sc pounds.
Rice is raised from to 1t cents per pound ;
uncleaned rice from so to 75 cents per 100
pounds.
On wool and woollen goods, cotton and cot.
ton and linen goods, there is no change; on
unmanufactured hemp, the duty is raised from
$35 to $40 per ton on cotton bsgging, gunny
cloth, &C., it is lowered from . and cents to
and II cents per pound, according to value
on glass, the duties are raised from l24 on the
lower to so per cent. on the more costly kinds
N. y Post.
The national Republican., 1861-07-11

Two DAYs LATER FROM EuRoPE.-The North
Brto~ has been spoken of Farther Point,
with Liverpool dates to June 2s. The political
news Is not important. Cotton was firm, with
advancing tendency and large sales. The
weather continued favorable for the crops.
ProviGons dull. Breadstufs quiet.