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The national Republican., 1861-08-05

The States can pay their respective quotas,
being allowed certain discounts for prompt
payment, and can then collect it in any man.
ner they choose. But if the States do not pay
within the specified time, a machinery is pro.
vided for collecting the tax through officers OF
the I United States. There is to be commits
sioner Of taxes in connection with tie Treasury
Department, who shall be appointed by the
President on the nomination of the Secretary,
and receive a salary of 1900 per annum, and
shall have number of clerks, whose aggregate
salaries do not exceed $4,000.
Under the new tariff, the following ad valo.
rem duties are imposed:
Arrow root, 20 per cent. preserved ginger,
30 per cent. lines, bananas, and other tropi.
cal fruits, 20 per cent; Peruvian bark, Is per
cent. quinine, 80 per cent. rags, 10 per
cent; feathers, 80 per cent. hides, 10 per
cent. sole leather, 80 per cent. India raw
10 per cent India rubber, manufactured, 30
per cent. vegetable and unmanufactured ivory,
10 per cent. all wines, so per cent; gum silk
and partly manufactured silk, 80 per cent. {;
silk and partly velvet silks, 50 per yard, or 35
per cent; silk ribbons, &C., 40 per cent. All
importations beyond the Cape Of Good Hope,
10 per cent. additional.
And the following specific duties;
On raw sugars, cents per pound on unre-
| fined sugars, 2s cents; refined sugars, A cents
coved and tinctured sugars, cents; molasses,
| cents per gallon; teas, Is cents almonds,
| 4 cents; shelled almonds, 6 cents crude lime.
stone, So per ton; rolled limestone, Sc; coffee,
cents per pound cocoa, cents cocoa ber.
ries and shells, 2 cents chocolate, 6 cents
cassia, 10 cents; cassia buds, l5 cents Gin
namon, 20 cents; cloves, cents cayenne
pepper, cents; cayenne pepper, ground,
cents; currants, cents tartaric acid and
Rochelle salts, 10 cents; dates, cents figs
cents; ginger root, cents; ginger, ground
cents liquorice paste and Juice, cents
mace and nutmegs, rs cents; nuts, 2 cents
pepper, cents pimento, cents; plums
prunes, and rasins, cents Russia hemp $40
per ton; Manila and other hemps, $25 lead
in pig, $3.50 per cwt. lead, in sheets, $2.2;
per cwt.; white and red lead, 1926 per cwt.
salt, in sacks, Is cents per cwt. salt, in bulk,
II cents; soda ash, cent per pound; bicar
Donate Of soda, cent; salt soda, cent caus
tic soda, cent; chloride of lime, 80 cents per
cwt.; crude satpetre, cent; refined saltpetre
2 cents turpentine, 10 cents per gallon oil
of cloves, 10 cents per pound brandy, $l.l5
per gallon; spirits Of grain, so cents per gal
lon; gum copal and similar gums, 10 cents pei
! pound
The national Republican., 1861-08-05

~ Lager beer is not allowed to be carried
over the Long Bridge.
The national Republican., 1861-08-05

Gen. Pillows famous chain bridge which
was stretched across the Mississippi upon buoys
to blockade the river against an invading force,
has been torn away by the logs and drifted
wood, and $4,000 invested in this splendid
military engine was lost to the State of Tennes.
see. Pillows military exploits are very origi.
nal, but do not seem to work we'll in practice.
The national Republican., 1861-08-05

~ On Friday afternoon, Col. Tappan's first
New Hampshire regiment passed through Bal.
timore on its way home from Harper's Ferry.
The national Republican., 1861-08-05

~ Washington is as quiet as a country
village, under the new regulations of Gen.
Mcclellan. After 9 o'clock in the evening,
not a soldier is to be seen in the streets.
The national Republican., 1861-08-05

S~ The Liue Yankee arrived at the navy
yard yesterday afternoon for repairs, from the
lower Potomac. Her officers report that sew.
ersl days ago she ran close into one of the
enemy's batteries on Potomac creek, eight
miles below Acquia creek, and threw shell
into the works, which was returned by FIVE
shots from the battery-without, however,
much effect
The national Republican., 1861-08-05

~ Gen. Butler arrived here on Saturday,
from Fortress Monroe.
The national Republican., 1861-08-05

~ See first and fourth pages, for interest.
ing miscellaneous matter.
The national Republican., 1861-08-05
Monday, August 8. 1851.

49, No advertisements notices, except " regular ad
yer,sers will be inserted without payment in advance
The national Republican., 1861-08-05

The POLICE BILL.-The police bill for this
District, which has passed the Senate, meets
general favor here, and regret is felt that the
House has not acted upon it.
The national Republican., 1861-08-05

~ Mr.. Corbin has offered the Government
the gratuitous use Of square Of land near the
railroad depot, for the deposit of munitions Of
war.
The national Republican., 1861-08-05

Hon. Aaron Clark, an ex.mayor of New
York city, died, in Brooklyn, on Friday night.
The national Republican., 1861-08-05

"a Hon. E. B. French, of Maine, has been
appointed and confirmed as Second Auditor of
the Treasury, vice Hon. T. J. D. Fuller of the
same State, resigned, who retires with high
reputation, fairly won in the Office. Mr.. French
is an efficient, capable, and courteous gentle.
man, and we predict for him career as hon.
orable and acceptable as that of his prede.
cessor.
The national Republican., 1861-08-05

~ Congress adjourns at noon TO morrow.
The national Republican., 1861-08-05

"a This war, like all tragedies, has its comic
aspects.
One of them is the statement that sovereign
Arkansas has now twenty five thousand soldiers
in the field, ready to cooperate with the ten
thousand Indians mounted on mustangs, un.
der command of Ben Mccullough.
The last thing, prior to this, which we recol.
lect to have heard about Arkansas, was the
departure OF battalion for Virginia, under
command of an ex.member of Congress. The
battalion was without shoes and without blan.
kets, and their commander, who well knew that
the government of Arkansas had neither money
or credit to buy them, was insisting that they
should be supplied from the proceeds of boat
load of sugar, belonging to some abolition
rascal in Cincinnati, which he had seized on its
way up the Mississippi. The battalion got as
far as Corinth, in the State Of Mississippi, and
then turned back, either because Arkansas was
likely to be herself invaded, or because the
shoes and blankets were not forthcoming.
Finances must have improved miraculously in
that quarter within two months, if Arkansas
has now in the field an army of twenty-five
thousand men.
The national Republican., 1861-08-05

~ Secretary Cameron is expected home
The national Republican., 1861-08-05
TAXES AND THE PUBLIC CREDIT.

The new tariff, and the bill imposing direct
and other taxes, have received their final shape
through committees Of conference, and are now
laws. 1t is hoped that they will be efficient to
protect the public credit.
The excise taxes were given up, as notlikely
to produce an amount which would compen.
safe for the cumbersome machinery necessary
to collect them.
The income tax is fixed at three per cent.
on all taxes exceeding eight hundred dollars.
The tax is reduced one half, where it is derived
from the interest on Treasury notes.
The direct tax is twenty millions, appor.
tionad nc Eollowa
The national Republican., 1861-08-05

= The DISTRICT OF CoLuNBIA.-The movement
made in the Senate by Mr.. Grimes to restore
the old lines of the ten miles square of this
District as fixed by the founders of the Gov.
ernment, and run out under the immediate
direction of General Washington, although
not likely to be consummated during the pres.
ent extra session Of Congress, will doubtless
be successful at the next session, when there
there will be time to consider it.
The retrocession of so much of the District
as lies south Of the Potomac, made twenty years
ago without discussion, was most improvi-
dent proceeding. That portion of the District
embraces the heights which command the
capital.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-17

Dr The reelection Of Governor Brown, Of
Georgia, is most significant of the want OF con
6dence entertained for the Confederate Govern.
ment in that State, once SO conservative and
loyal. Some months since Governor Brown
published a terrific TRADE against JEFF. Davis
and the leaders of the Richmond clique, whom
he charged with designs to create an aristocracy
and build monarchy upon the ruins of our re-
publican Government, Governor Brown also
peremptorily refused to send forward any more
State troops to fight the Confederate battles,
and recalled those that had already been sent
forward. r
This Endorsement Of the Governor by the
people Of Georgia, after such unmistakable ev.
licences Of his having become sick and tired ol
the Confederate military despotism, shows that
the State will not follow any ultra leaders, bu
will be found prepared, at no distant day, tC
wheel again into the Union ranks, from which
she was Wheedled by some of her impracticable
and timid political leaders. .--LouisriAs Journal
The Abolition leaders of the North don't like
that kind of news. They are not anxious that
the Union men of the South should gain
strength. Their desire is to keep up the "irre'
pressible conflict" or the the negro question:
They don't want the old Union as it was with
the SLAVE States.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-17

Whatever may have been the design Of the
President in sending the Chief Of the Circum-
locution Office to General Fremont's headquar'
ters. the effect of Mr.. Csmeron's appearance
in Missouri, and the publication Of his proceed
iDgs there, as detailed in the Washington dis.
patches to the New York newspapers. will be
TO greatly embarrass Gen. Fremont. Thseis Q
vry decided appearance Of an attempt 10 destroy
the .6ieisBey Of the army cfthe Western Depart
meni, by hampering the commander In the folds
of the red tape anaconda. We do not believe
the President Is understsndingly party to this
proceeding, but 1t looks as If he had been de
eeiyed by the crafty politicians, who are as ob
servant of any shortcomings and irregularities
in Missouri, as they are blind to all things OBJ
jectionable slsewhere.-Cin. Commercial.
The Commercial win be suspected Of being
in the pay of the Confederates. The Admins
tration is by inference charged with "attempt
ipg to destroy the efficiency of the army Of the
Western Department but the President Is not
doing it "understsndinglyj, but is deceived BY
The "crafty politicians" This would indicate
that the Commercial thinks "Old Abe" is a very
weak man. That paper must be attended
to A leading Republican Of this city said
that "the editor Of the CdmmtyciaE should be
sent to Fort Lafayette, or Marshal KANE, of
Baltimore, should be turned out" -
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-17
Oonaui to st. Johns.

Ilwlll be recollected that the President ap-
pointed Mr.J @. HowAnD. Of this city, as
Consul 70 St. Johns, in place Of Mr.. WHITE
KR, Democrat. The St, Johns Morning
Freeman, Of the 18th Of October, notices It as
follows:
The st. John public learned with surprise
some days ago that Collins W Whittekir nad peen
superseded in the Office Of American Coneui'
and ]. Q, Howard appointed in his stead. Ter
Ihaps no stronger proof Of the utter reckless
| uess, selHshness and want Of patriotism OF the
men who now rule at Washington has yet peen
Afforded They and their friends appeal 70 !ne
people TO forget all party distinctions, and think
only of their country In its great trial, and tney
themselves show a dogged determination 20
sacrifice everything to party. Mr.. Whittekir,
who has held the Office under various admins
trations for some twelve years past, had by his
lurbanity, his courtesy, his attention and DIS
many good qualities as man and pubic ON ),
GER, won the esteem, respect and commence Oh
all who came in contact with him In any way,
50 that some months ago, when the change OF
administration at Washington TOOK place, ana
change in the Office of Consul at 81. John was
apurebended, the greatest anxiety was express
ed by the icitizens Of st. John, OF all ranks,
classes and creeds, and by citizens of the Unit
ed States, Republican aud Democrat, and we
believe memorials, the spontaneous Offering oi
the people, were sent to Washington deprecating
any change.
No change was then made, and twas gener'
ally thought that the danger had passed, until,
in a list Of appointments published in the New
York Tribune of Sept. 26th, appeared the ap'
pointment of Mr.. Howard, made on Sept. otn;
We need not say that the feeling OF regret ana
sympathy was universal throughout the city
and the opinion was generally and ireeiy ex
pressed that the Government which dealt so
ruthlessly at such time with such men as Mr.
Whttekir, and showed themselves determined
to sacrifice go much to party, could not possibly
keep alive the national enthusiasm which, az
the present crisis, is so essential to the SAFETY
Of the country. If st. John and Maine were 10
be polled tomorrow, IL would be found tnat'
without distinction of party or class, every man
who knew Mr. Whittekir, or ever learned what
his character is, would vote for bis retention 10
an Office which he has done go much to adorn,
and in which he has been credit and an nonor
to bis country; and yet he has been displaced
without days warning, and at time when ne
bad reason to expect that no change was to De
made. Party has been the curse Of the United
States, and that curse the present Administra
ton are resolved shall never be removed or
mitigated. Democrats may furnish soldiers to
save the Union, but Republicans must fill every
lofice.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-17

ANOTHER MAMMOTH WELL. - The Mercer
(Pa.) Dispatch describes an extraordinary vein
of oil tapped on the McElhany farm, at depth
of four hundred and sixty feet. 1t says:
A watch was held while it ran into a tank
holding, by measure, one hundred and eight
barrels, and it filled the same in fifty.two min
utes At q fair estimate, taking this as a data
those who were working about 1t are confident
that in the first twenty four hours it flowed two
thousand four hundred barrels of oil! Aud
when We left on Friday morning there appeared
to be but little diminution. What is also re-
markable, is the fact that this we'll is located
not more than twenty rods from the Funk well
which has been flowing some four months, ant
has yielded an almost incredible quantity of the
greasy fluid. 1t would have been supposed thai
the latter had drained all the oil for q consider
able distance around, but here is one still more
prolific within twenty rods. These oil wells
are certainly among the wonders of the world.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-17

In the Judicial District composed of the couu-
ties of Clarion, Jefferson, Forest, VenaDgo and
Mercer, Campbell Independent, has ! 200 ma
jority in Clarion, 400 in Jefferson, and 25 in
Forest, over Stewart, Republican. Venango is
about tie, and Mercer to hear from. ''F
FAYErTK County. - 10 Fsyetle county the
whole Democratic county ticket is elected by
about seven hundred majority, with the excep-
ton of Kaine, the Democratic nominee for Az.
sembly, whose majority is between five and six
hundred. Lindsay, the Democratic candidate
for President Judge in the District composed Of
Washington, .Fayette and Greene counties, is
elected over his competitor, Mr.. Veech, by ovei
twenty-seven hundred majority.
WASHINGTON COUNTY. - From Washington
county we learn that William Hopkins, Demo
crat, is certainly elected to the Legislature an6
probably William Glenn, his associate on the
Democratic ticket. Lindsay, Democrat, il
elected President Judge in the District compos
ed Of the counties Of Washington, Fayette and
Greene.
BERKs County. = The official majority o.
Warren J. Woodward, for President Judge
over Henry w, Smith, is 4092. Hiester ely
mer has 4424 majority for Senator; and tn,
whole Democratic ticket an average msjorit,
Of 1000.
ScHUYLKILL CouNTY.--Hegins (Dem.) ha
l245 majority for President Judge; Refill
(Dem.) 1897 for Senator. Adam Wolf an
James Ryon, Democrats, and Lewis c. Dough
erty (Union) are elected to the Legislature.
NORTHUMBERLAND CoUNTY.--The official mt
jority of J. w. Brown (Dem.) over E. Y. Bhgt
(Union) for Assembly, including the army vot'
is 240.
SoMERsET COUNTY, THE legislative vote /
Somerset county is as follows: Shroch (Dem,
1909; Cessna (People's) lOl2; Householde
2l63; Levans $50.
GREENE CoUNTY. Democratic ticket j
all elected by over one thousand majority =
Lindsey, for Judge, had over sixteen hundred
majority.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-17

They want to govern the whole umopi but a
that NAV Ia hopelesB, they would retain the
hioh pIaces a. half of 1t. They have the
same ambitious purpose that the secession
politicians South have; they are aiser power
and pelf. =.
The motive of the latter was obvious at the
start; and IL Is now more obvious oaiiy. AZ tne
Union is restored, they are rninea' ana nence
they are desperate. lheir rIg?ss, =. ,easss are
n he ssme condition, and they are playing the
az me game. B)th these schools Of politicians
have he same interest, and are working for Ii
nv means very differentj but well adapted to the
end IN their respective sections. lt behooves
the Union men to keep an eye on them both
alike. II will not yet do for these Northern
ldisunionists to rejoice openly at the success OF
their allies South; bat they do rejoice, In fact.
Their editorials and correspondence show they
Give credit TO all the secession lies thatare told,
and discredit the efforts on the other side. Sc
Icession IL making progress in this State accord
| inc to their information. They feel sorry, Of
course. They affect to be indignanty but they
wouldn't write and publish the lie II they didn't
| like IL. Wehaye seen enough of the rsscality
of these politicians not to be deceived by words
Straws show which way the wind blows
/ They know that the overwhelming mass oil
| the North desire nrBt u restoIauvu v. 'uo Cn'
ion, Then, Gays the Abolitionist, slavery II
the cause Of this rebellion and It must DC crush
ed ont, or the Union can't be saved. Proslave-
| ~ made the rebellion, and 1t must be put down
| to destroy this treason. II they can fix this iu
the Northern mind, then there are but two al
ternati atiyes-slavery must be destroyed, or d.
vision of the Union must take place. Either
result will suit the purposes Of the Abolition
ists. The latter, however, is the easiest Of &C.
complishment; indeed, the former is a natural
impossibility, except by long and bloody pro-
cess that will never be endured whilst white
men have any freedom left. Hence Abolition.
lists will become peace party by degrees, and
insist on division of the Union. They are
now travelling in that direction, but dare not
avow it yet. Perhaps they may never dare
it openly; it depends on events. That It ID
their desire and their object, we have no
doubt.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-17
ncsignnrion Of n. l.. McCook.

/ We have good authority for asserting that
the reported disagreement between Col R. l.
McCook, of the Ninth Ohio Regiment, and Gen
Rosecrans, is q canard. Our informant states
that he left Gen. Rosecrans and Col. MoCook
at headquarters, at Gauley Bridge, two or three
days ago, smoking cigars together, apparently
on tho best Of terms. The report that Col. Nc.
Cook had offered his resignation grew out OF
discomfort on the part of his regiment at the re-
trograde movement from Little Sewall Mountain
to Gauley Bridge. Most Of the complaints, in.
deed. concerning General Rosecrans, and the
condition Of his army, originate with splenetic
or malignant correspondents. Gin. Com.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-17
Iohn wv. dawson.

This gentleman, who is the able editor OF the
Fort Wayne Tanss and Union, has recently
been appointed, by the Administration, Govern
or of Utah Territory. This 10 ar appointment
pre.eminently ct to be made, both on account Of
the high qualifications of Mr.. Dawson and the
conservative sentiments he entertains and ex-
presses, through bis valuable paper. He is one
of the very few old Wings, who joined the Re.
publican party, that adhere to the teachings Of
that good and patriotic party. Had the Repub-
lican party here listened to the counsels of such
men, we would have peace to-day instead Of a
bloody and relentless civil war. Weregard the
appointment of Mr.. Dawsona as an evidence that
President Lincoln intends to throw Of the Abo'
lition element in his party. We hope that il
may be 80, because we know that then the con.
searvatiye men, all over the country, would
rally to his support as a uDit.-Iara Hausc
Journal. --4-rr-ovtr e4r>1Ef q
This is certainly an improvement on such ap-
pointments as GIDDSos, BJRLINeAME & Co.,
made at the commencement Of the Administra-
ton. "StraWs show which way the wind
blows" EWta r|H AHA rH.I
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-17
Dema gogism under a Cloak.
A correspondent IN distant State writes

A correspondent In distant State writes;
aour old acquaintance, whom we used to call
.Proteps,' d dssd. wishin the lat teny years,
he changed his religiouscreed eleven times, and
died at last an atheist He confessed on bis
death bed that he had been an unbeliever
through oil his apparent changes Of faith AND
doctrine.n .s.se - n MWXxw
We knew ssProteus' we'll He changed al
often politically as he did religiousiy, and thu
efferyescence Of his zeal for the new sect OF
party was as remarkable for its sudden an'
loud explosion, asRwas for the brevisy Oh III
duration. Probably there was as little since''
e. In the one case as in the other.
Aman may change bis religious or poi'lca
views upon sober and honest conyictien' Du' IL
sucb csse he Is apt to be modest in tue express
ion of bis new opinions, and lenient toward Dill
old ones, AZ part Of his former self. 1fi
Tso things almost invariably mark the pre-
tender and adyenturer in politics--lhat ne II
profuse and boisterous in the expression OF MI
own superabundant patriotism, and still m 9r'
urofuse and boisterous in denouncing as disioy
alists and traitors all those against whom III
may have personal pique, or who 90 no
choose 70 regard him as the pink Of perfection
in patriotism.
Such men do infinite mischief, especially II
time of great public danger and alarm FRO
Tossing to be friends, they are worse than opel
and Ayowed enemies. They make men dlS
trustful Of each other; they SOW the SEEDS o
suspicion and dissensiOn in the community
which would otherwise be united In common
and Joint efforts to avert the threatened peril
A scaudalmonger, whose chief business 1t Il
to keep neighborhood in perpetual broiis' il
held in utter aud Just detesthiion. 10 what alb
horrence, then, should the demsgOgue or the
journalist be held, who, in time Of critical civil
war, publicly and uDjustly impeaches the loyalty
Of large body Of hlsfellow citizens thus CIV
ing "aid and comfort" to the rebels, and weak
ening the hands Of loyal citizens BY awakening
among them mutual disttnst and jealousy IL
not such proceeding closely allied to treason
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-17
AIIoimenl TicIlets.

81
The Psymaaler- General Of the Army has pre-
pared the form Of the separate rolI,p in which
70 be entered assIgnments Of pay By soldiers to
their relatives or friends at home. A copy OF
the form is given below. II will be seen that
each company names a responsible person who
receives from the Paymaster-G General the sums
.'reserved'sot assigned by the soldiers, and dis
tributes them to the persons in whose favor the
assignment is made:
ALLOTMENT ROLL OF COMPANY -, = REaImENT, =
VOLUNTEERS.
We, the undersigned, members of Compan,
= of the = Regiment Of - State Volun-
teers, hereby request and direct the Paymastel
Of said regiment to reserve from our mon'n',
pay the amount set opposite to our names, TN
same to be transmitted to - for Distribution
TO the persons respectively indicated by us a
assignees.