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FINANcIAL.-New York papers Of last evenins
report increased activity In the stock market and
general Improvement on most descriptions. Tn,
Improvement 10 most marked on Governments
these rising In about the same proportion as gold
falls The coupon 6's Of 1881 rose to 99xalOO
the 80 notes to 1G2 Xa103, with q strong dena nd
The SIS ~ 1874 were also better, selling at 81 4
against SO Yesterday.
Railroad bonds are In good demand for invest
ment, and prices are steady, and In some cases
better. Erie Thirds and Fourths are YAK ne,
cent. lower. Terre Haute and Alton bonds rose
1 per cent.
The State Stocks are rather hrmer, but without
activity. The bonds OF the loyal states are A rrn
lv held at an advance Of per cent. In Southern
bonds there il no special change.
Money 10 In easy supply at Sac per cent The
ruling rates Of the market 10 S per cent on first
class collaterals. Prime paper remains scarce al
4Ea6 nsr cent, for short and long dates
The leading topic OF the street TODAY IN the
tumble In gold and exchange. The opening sales
In gold were at rs, at which over 81 600 OO(
changed hands on the h-st call OF the morning
Al one time as low as Ia was accented, but the
rate Immediately returned to 1154a1l5X The
exchange market 10 unsettled, with little or no
disposition to enter into new engagements I'LL
class bills on London are quoted nominally l27a
FIX.
Gold rallied after the Board to l Is xa1I5x, with
an active speculative demand The sales At the
Brokers' Board were the largest ~ any previous
day, amounting to over 81 500, 600, Including
time baTg aims.
The silver market also declined heavily. in
sympathy with gold. Most ofthe sales have been
ut no
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NATIONAL TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

WASHINGTON, July %, 1862.
The President, with deep regret, announces to
the people OF the United States the decease, Al
Undertook, New York, on the Path Instant, OF
his bonored predecessor, MARTIN VAN buren,.
This event will occasion mourning In the ma
tion for the loss OF citizen and public servant
whose memory will be gratefully cherished
Although II has occurred at a time when his
country Is afflicted with division and civil war,
the grief Of his patriotic friends will measurabIy
be a,suaged by the consciousness that, while suf-
fering with disease, and seeing his end approach
ing, his prayers were for the restoration Of the
authority Of the Government Of which he had
been the head, and for peace and goodwill
among his fellow-citizens.
As remark Of respect for his memory, IL 10 or
dered that the Executive Mansion and the seve
raj Executive Departments, excepting those Of
the War and Navy, be Immediately placed in
mourning, and all business be suspended during
tomorrow.
IL ls further ordered that the War and NAVY
Departments cause suitable military and naval
honors to be paid on this occasion to the memory
OF the IIlustrious dead. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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HONORS TO THE MEMORY OF EXPIRES
lDENT VAN BUREN,

In accordance with the order Of the President
communicating information Of the death Of ex-
President Van Buren,, the Secretary of War has
issued directions that on the day after the receipt
Of the order the troops be paraded a. 10 O'Clock
a. m , and the order Of the President be resd to
them; that flags be displayed at half-mast; that
a salute Of thirteen guns be fred at dawn, and a
single gun every half hour between rising and
setting sun, and at the close of the day national
salute Of thirty four guns. Also, that the officers
Of the army wear Grape on the left arm and on
their swords, and the colOrs Of the several regi-
ments be put in mourning for six months.
As mark Of further respect, the State Depart
ment is closed to-day, by order Of Secretary Sew
ard
B. b. French, ESQ, Commissioner Of Public
Buildings, has issued an order closing the Capt.
toll buildings to-daY, and they will be draped in
nourning In accordance with the Presidents
order
The Secretary OF the Navy directed that minute
guns should be fred, commencing at noon, on the
day after the receipt Of this order, at all navy
yards, naval st lions and on board vessels OF the
navy in commission; that fisgs be displayed at
half mast for one week, and that Grape be worn
on the Iefs arm BY all officers Of the navy for the
period OF SIX months.
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PRIVATE PROPERTY IN VIRGINIA NO
LONGER TO BE PROTECTED.
The following order has been issued by Gen.
Pope:
HsGdqsarters Army Of Vi,einta,(
Washtrg ton, July IS, 1862
Gensral Orders No. 13.-Hereafter no guards
will be placed over private houses or private
property Of any description whatever Comuand.
ing ofRcen are responsible for the conduct OF
troops under their command, and the articles of
war and the regulations Of the army provide am
pie means for restraining them to the full extent
required for discipline and efficiency. Soldiers
were called into the held to do battle against the
enemy, and IL IL not expected that their force and
energy shall be wasted In protecting private pro-
perty OF those most h7stile to the Government
No soldier serving in this army shall be hereaf.
ter employed on such service. 60
BY command Of Major General Pope.
GEORGE ID RUeaLRs,
Colonel A. A. @. and Chief of staff
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o y ZIG IAL.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, ] uly Is, 1907.
By authority Of join, resolution Of TIE Con.
Rrsss Of the United States, approved on the I'm
dsy % July instant notice 10 hereby given that tho
frst dsy Of September next b tred and deter
mined upon a. the day on which the 'act TO pro-
vide internal revsnue to support the Governn nj
and pay interest on the public debt" shall be put
into practical operstion; and any act or thing
Which In said act 10 req uircd % be dsne on OF
ssfore the fnst day Of July os August In the year
is6a, shsli be done on 90 before the frss dsy OF
septenber, ls6a; and an parts OF mid act having
references % said dstes OF the ara DAYS OF yuyara
August, Is82, shall be taken and construed "a
having reference 70 the fra dsY Of septenber,
lso2
COLLECTORS and assessors viii be appointed, ana
whatever other things may be necessary 10 put
the act into practical operation, win be done
before the date fIed by this notice.
3. p. CEASE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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LATE FROM THE PENINSULA.

FoRTREss MoSRoE, Va, July A.-The Jno. A.
Warner, from Hsrrisons Landing, Yesterday
morning, brought down q larger number Of on
Gers and privates than have seen on any other
mail boat coming from the army. The privstes
were in pitiable condition, many Of them ap-
peering ready to fall In their tracks with erhsus-
ton and debility. The officers mostly looked in
tolerable health, though few Of them seemed
haggard and worn out.
Reports In the army whisper Of The concentra.
ton Of great numbers Of the enemy on the right
bank OF the James River, between City Point and
Richmond. II IL estimated they have so high az
So 600 men assembled along the line between these
two points. There doubtiem Il some truth In the
rumor, but IL Is not likely that Lee will weaken
his forces to that extent, while powerful enemy
menaces his front Besides IL In believed among
military men here and In the army that s'Stone-
walP' Jackson has been detached with some co.
coo troops to check the advance OF Gen. Pope.
| the trap which would be so efsctually set by
/ Themselves, Were they 10 march fifty thousand
men across the banks Of the James River, while
Mcclellan lay on The len bank threatening theI r
l Capital cannot imagine that such movement
would be objected to by Gen. Mcclellan; Il would
seal the fate Of Richmond, and that speedily.
| The Rebels dare not, and will not, attack the
army OF the Potomac IN its present position; but
still they are inclined to believe II Incapable Of
| making a forward movement, and their over
| confidence In themselves aud their anxiety 10 do
Il something OUTSIDE OF military ahatrs In the i'm
mediate neighborhood OF Richmond NAV result
In their utter discontinue and ruin sooner than
| the most sanguine among Us could hope for Our
men are rested, Strengthened, and ready for any,
thing that looks toward an advance on Rich
mond.
This morning the transport Knickerbocker ar
rived with 200 wounded and sick. and the s. =
Spaulding with over 400 more, all from Rich
| mond. The Knickerbocker had no list Of those
on board, which is a-shameful neglect Of some
body in authority, and one altogether inexcusa-
BILE
FIVE, p. M-The Tucker brings no news Of
importance from Harrison's Landing. All Is
quiet The mail boat had some $50 officers and
soldiers on board, bound for the North. At the
rate they have been coming for few days past,
there will sson be officers LEFT to command the
men. IL is TO be hoped that In selecting officers
for the new regiments, none may be CHI sen save
those who have been tried and found true In al
hour Of peril,
The John Brooks, with 222 sick and wounded
from the army, arrived here at four o'clock she
leaves, after coaling, for Point Lookout, on the
Potomac, where her patients will be landed and
placed In new hospitals fitted up for their re cep-
rion. The Knicker booker goes TO PhiIadeIphia
this evening. Her patients are all Pennsylva-
mans from Richmond.
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LITTLE WASHINGTON, Va, July %, 1852 -
Editor Star: Col. Brodhead, Of the First Mich.
gan Cavalry, is our Ashby, and has made one OF
the most dashing and DARN. "Reminiscences Of
the war. He was ordered on Saturday from Gull
pepper Court House In command OF his regiment
and the Fifth New York Cavalry, to the Rapidan
ford, and to hold II till reinforced that evening
by Gen Hatch. He made the march In driving
rain and bivouacked on tue farm of the rebel
Col. Taliaferro; but Gen Hatch found the roads
impossible for his train, and returned, sending
word to Col. Brodhead to push on to Orange
Court House and &C" GpY that place, and that he
would be there that evening In the morning
the river had swollen so that there was no ford;
but Col. Brodhead sPam the stream with his
command, a feat never performed before and
which the inhabitants said was impossible in
such rapid current, and pushed on to Orange
Court House. Finding it occupied by rebel cav
airy, he ordered a charge through the town.
which was made with j hurra, In a binding
rain under scattering fire from the roads and
railroad track, and the enemy fed.
Plckets were pushed out immediately TO within
three miles Of GOrdonsville, and on the road 10
Madison Court House, TO await Gen. Hatch,s ar
rival. The enemy sent forces by rail from Cor
louisville 10 drive In the pickets, which were
reinforced; but the picket towards Mad son Court
House was driven in, and brought word that the
enemy were in force In that direction, and had
encamped between Col. BrOdhead and Gen.
ndtcD troops, so tnht the former WasappdFentlV
cut eli. The Colonel then tried a Tuse upon the
enemy. He reinforced his pickets towards Cor
louisville with nearly his entire force, and ad-
vanCed them still further. That impressed them
with the idea Of large force, and they sent for
requirements. Our troops heard the cars 90,
a. d then moved half mile still further up and
tore UT the railroad track and In the pit; ID dark
ness, two hours after midnight, Col. Brodhead
called in his gallant fellows and fell back on the
Rapidan, his only chance being 10 place that river
between his command and the enemy under
Ewen. He reached the river and swan II with
ont losing man.
IS soon as the enemy learned he was gone, they
pushed on their infantry in masses, supposing
they would certainly catch hiJn at the river; but
the bird had nown. Our boys came to the edge
OF the stream, and fred Off at the enemy some Of
the carbines that had not been soaked in crossing
and then cOoliY camped In their sight to their
astonishment and wrath. Six OF our nen were
wounded, but all Were brought sf safely The
return Of the command was as II they had risen
from the grave; for an old scout that General
I;a:ch sent as messenger to Colonel Brod head,
returned sa5.ng rs eoxi. SET Gross ths rtUsr, and
that Colonel Bfod uead was ''goner.n He was
indeed, In light plafe-the enemy Thousands
strong In front, with large force on both tanks,
and q swollen river In his rear but tho audscitY
OF his advance GOrdonsyi!le, instead OF falling
back In the frst place, saved him.
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OUR MILITARY BUDGET
ANOTHER GALLANT OFFICER GONE.

ANOTHER GALLANT OFFICER GONE.
Major John d. Fairbanks, Of the 5th Michigan
infantry, died in this city yesterday from the ef
'ects Of W 'unds received in battle near Richmond
on the 30th ult .a- "a
Major Fairbanks was known to most Of our
readers as the sdjutsnt OF the 1st Michigan volun-
teers at the time that regiment, under the CON-
mand OF Col. Wilcox entered Alexandria a year
ego last May. Afterwards he served on the staff
at the battle Of Bull Run. On the organization
1.-THE 5th regiment from his State, Maj Fairbanki
was appointed Major, and has been much OF the
time since In command OF the regiment In AL
OF the battles in which he was engaged-at Bull
Run, Williams urgh, Seven Pines, Fair Oaks,
and in the late memorable battle Of six days
Major r. distinguished himself for great GOODNESS
and courage, AS soldier and true gentleman
his character was unexceptionable.
His body has been embalmed by Drs. Brown &
Alexander, and will be taken to Detroit for burial
He was native Of New Hampshire.
FILLING UP THE OLD REGIMENTS.
For the purpose Of rapidly filing up the old
volunteer regiments. the Secretary Of War has
ordered that for volunteer recruits for old regi-
ments, there shall be paid premium OF four dol
lars, to take effect from this date. This premium
is double that paid to recruits who enter the new
volunteer regiments under the last call Of the
President. United States mastering and dis
bursting Off Gers will be 20 informed.
July 20, 1852.
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PERSONAL Richard G. Mccormick, late Of
the New York Ersnins Posi- (under the we'll
known signature Of Msck"), has been appoint
ed Chief Clerk Of the new Department OF AgrI-
culture. Mr.. Mccormick has fine abilities for
the position, as regards Intelligence, scholarship,
and familiarity with agricultural pursuits.
n. 3. Sanford, Minister to Belgium, was to
have sailed to-day, but is detained over in Wash
ington until next steamer by Official business
with the State Department.
VIM. ii. Kern, Pa; Wn. A. Newell, Ex- Gov
ernOr, New York; and Col. Frank Z. Howe, N.
Y, are at W illaTd's.
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TIE EVENING STAR.
4SaiNGTON CITY:
SATURDAY .-...,~-..J JULY &c 1862
sp,rit OF al. MORNING Press.

The Irt,ligencs- deplores the fact that a small
cl.s, Of maloontents are diverting the public at
tention from enlistm ,nts, by charging the Prtsi-
deni, A." that in his recent military orders be has
wholly failed to give due force and effect to the
conhscstion and emancipation act just passed by
Congress" because It contains no promise Of
freedom and the utter absurdity and inutility o.
such freedom proclamation" are noticed Al
length.
The Republicans Is jubilant over the reappoint
ment Of General Jim Lane. General lin IL going
to do wonderful things this time, and is &c not to
be interfered withn
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DROPosALs FOR REVENUE sfAMPs.
Trashy DKr.RrMrsr,

06e, Of Interaal Rers.Hs, Jniy g.. iss2
the SIX Of ausa. O next Tor farnishnr RsxspI:
Stamps under the recent cot Of coasFsis Imposing
HIddsrs viii state the proc Or thousand stamps
Treasury Deeartment in Washin Iton. '"'A - wv
dsIiveIsbI % the ssen, Of the Department At the
pleoe Of manufacture.
packages, as roe Tired, sithsr At The Separtnent,
Or Iaoe of manufacture.
collectors aud others, nsver Jess than Two hundred
binders board boxes, with mui mn oS otssr
strong covers or lined ENVELOPES according 70 the
required BY the Department, STATING the didsreSco
ne any: ostSeea .ns cost OF 70 an agent At
An such packages fefore mailing to be re- ex-
sm,ned ana the stamps reoourted by an agent Of
Bidder. win .l.o give tho sddiuoaal eos. for d.
under the direction OF &C emit Of the De
t o1I ei'nor u 'hs Department. or msnufac-
PIo.osals mast be made for the stamps in shests,
!ast each separate stamp can be readily detached
On and aftsr Wednesday, the sotb Of Ju,, ina,
designs for the proposed Stamps may BE- seeu at Il
once Of N the Conm.sloner Of internal Revsnus.
30 fuinshsd shlca viii be suSmtssd 70 P Popsdd
and the ssesssd bSds for
nation ofa contract, will be reauired 10 farnish
Proof impression: Of the snErsyings of the severa
Specimens OF board and tin boxes aad lined en-
yolopes muit also be submitted with each bid, i,
| ID necessary 20 protect the boxes by muslin, or
0tner covers In the most eff sotual manner araina
wet And aoresion. The contract viii reeuiro an
oles suo a,es 70 be prepared and kept ia repair
and tnat new dies AMI Plates shall be made ether
Ter the present denominat alton of stAmps or others
without charge, at the pleasure Of the DepSrtms
And al sue dies and pstsI are 10 be tins ero 1erty
oit1e Unisd states for the service Of the Treas
No bids VAL be consldsred exoest from rattle,
vho nave 0een actually engag sd In the bus oess o]
copper Plate or steel eng rAviog ana Drntire, md
who are thus engaged ut he time of biddInS, and
lrouded va Ill the necesssry facilities 90 ere
cute the work promptly, and give the resuisits
pIotee1on 70 the stamps, dies ana DlItes in thelI
Psrtls. not known to the Departments viii fur
nisn pro 81 - 70 these poiHts. -- : ~ =
ID eralng tho contract, the Commissiousr OF
LnterpA Hevenue resefyes sne right OF deosdine
nneh bld, IN - pteqfoel Iesuits, may b most %
the lnteIet Of the Department, having References
toths ayis offae work. security, mode ofpaskinE
sogossls shssla b ss.sfaIly q. ed. srd q.rkss
~Pfol osAIs Tor Hevenae StsWps,p end nd rou.ed
to the oOmmssiosSs 81 lP.s.nsl q sysass -
~ 3s-tAuss CemnisST of iassfnsi hsvsaae,
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POSTAGE STAMPS FOR CURRENCY

Mr. Boutwell,, Commissioner OF Internal Rev.
enue, with the approval Of the Secretary of the
Treasury in order that the act Of Congress Of the
18th or July instant may be carried into efe Il
more speedily, Yesterday submitted the folowiu q
propositions for the consideration Of the Postma
ter General, who has considered and adopted
them, namely:
1St. That the Post OfRce Department furnish
the Treasury Department with such postage
stamps as NAV be needed for currency that de-
Partment paying to the Post Office Department
the net cost thereof.
I'd. That the arrangement shall cease al the
option OF either party, or when the Treasury De.
Partment Is prepared 20 issue Its own stamps az
currency.
81; The stamps to be 80 prepared that they ca
be distinguished easily from the ordinary postage
stamp.
4th The stamps to be redeemed by the Treasu.
~ Department as contemplated by the act Of July
l7tn, 1862
5th Such stampSto be received by the Post OF
nee Department postage, and to be at all times
exchangeable for ordinary postage stamps
Arrangements will Immediately be made "a
| carry the above propositions into effect.
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IL Massachusetts, is likely TO be the first State
TO I'll up her quota OF volunteers, although q
common laborer there, as In some other portions
Of the North, may earn two dollars day. In
one town in Massachusetts the other day bounty
fund was subscribed, equal to three hundred and
thirty-three dollars for each man Of the quota
cal. ed fer. Larger bOunties are given for nine
and twelve months men than were paid In
France FOR substitute for seven years. service
under the CONSUMPTION acts. There is a determi-
nation, II possible, to avoid the necessity of re-
sorting to drafting.
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1.-THE rebel newspapers are busily engaged
In extolling General Lee as the great commander
OF the age, as the Alexander, Cesar, F Frederick,
Napoleon, and Washington Of the South. This
10 all very well but where Is Beauregard? A
few weeks ago he was the idol of the Souih-a
military demigod-an Alcibiades or an Aga.
memnoni but now he Is forgotten and neglected!
Republics are ungrateful; but what shall we
saw Of the inPTatitude Of reheIIinnsy
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FINALE or TIE Bousrr EXCITEMENT IN BAL.

FINALE or TIE BOUNTY EXCITEMENT IN BAL
IIxoRE-Ths Second Branch Of Councils Resign.
The excitement Ia Baltimore cons equent upon
the refusal Of the Second Branch Of Coun Ills to
pass the " Bounty" resolution, and the accounts
Of which were published In the Sta, Of yester-
day and the day before, was brought to a close
yesterday by the action Of the - nine " members
Of the Second Board, who, after an Interview
hal with General W DOL by the President of the
Board, resigned, az the following correspondence
Slows:
BALTIMORE, 25th July, 1862
MOjoT Genera! JOHN + Wool, U S. Dear
Sir In a construction OF your views az expressed
10 two membe of cur body, that the Interests
and peace Of our City will be promoted by our re-
signing our position a. members Of the Second
Branch Of the City Council, we respectfully In
form you tina! We have ac -ordlrgly rendered our
designations TO Mr.. John Lee Chapman, ex- ellcIo
mayor.
We are, General, most respectfully,
CHAs. J. BAKER, PEST,
DECAIUR II. MILLER,
WILLIAM DIAN,
JESSE hAkDEN,
ASA HISeINS,
WILLIAM wISDELL,
JOSEPH koBB,
FRANCIS w ALRIcEs,
JOHN w WILSON.
Approved with the assurance 10 ali the men,
bers that Il will at all tunes give me great pleas
ure 10 give them and their interest the most per-
feet protection; believing that their resignation.
proceed from no other m olive than the promo
hOn Of the best interest Of Baltimore and the
Country In general
john f. Wool, Major General.
The Mayor publishes this morning prelimi-
nary announcement OF his purpose to direct an
early election to I'LL tue vacancies caused by this
T5EgEstio1.
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FILLING UP THE OLD REGIMENTS.
A PUBLIC NOTICE.

Headquarters Army Of ViTgfnfd. !
Washington, July 26, 1862
Capt. Samuel l.. Harrison, OF the Ninety-Fiftf
Regiment New York Volunteers, 10 reported by
his commanding General as having deserted hi
company on the 21st OF this month. and gone tc
New York. reward Of Ave cents is hereby
offered for his apprehension.
BY order Of Major General Pope.
GEO. d. RUGsLEs,
Col. A. A. 6. and Chief Of staff
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IL We notice by an ammo 1ncement In the
New York Evening Post, that that ably conducted
journal Is increasing raPily In circulation that
10 has found IL necessary to put In operation
a new press Of great power and rapidity The
PoI:'s new eight cylinder press is the nrst one
ever constructed Of size to wsrk a sheet so large
- Is used by that paper.