The New York herald., 1862-11-28

veS during tas coming exciting seasicn OF congrsss
Tho records of poos courts VITA boar e'm,ari'oa
With those q Ee~ YORK. both In rcgard 70 hgce aad
ousatty.
iueixcnco from thc front tonight shoxs thai scas
wall yscksoa's army wss yesterday bcsvesn white
PtAins and Salem she rUad 70 Warrsatoo. fhere
ue rsOs,trv IL Lsesburg. and Il u believed that no
considerable Cody Of them remain In the Shenandoah
valley, eAst of whise Plains.
ARxIvAL or MRS. LINCOLN.
Mrs. Lincoln. escorted By Captain ". A. Murfroy. of
tho Uaite1 States Military Roads arrived here this eve.
aing, having uade tho trip from Now Yok pleasantly
~ quietly special Thcrs were low upon tho
train who knew that this distinguished lady among
she pesssngcu. Her rcpuru y ths White House will
bring about throng Of visitsrs who hAvo long rsN
getsea The absence Of tho estmabs lady who prssdes
over IT. domestic arrangement
CM FORTHCOMING REPORT OF rHn SECRETARY or
THR TREASURY.
Tho Sccrey q The Treasury still oonsaaty ossagsa
N tho preparation Of his report Ih purport enrcly
unknown excepting 70 himself and his oonndeoal ssors
tarcs. Il is believed however, that hs viii senow tho
reconnenlatisn for the adoption a ~ eAnnS systen
In coanectios with government curfeoHy Qoh he pre-
seated V Congress- st tho last sessoa mpressoa
prevails that hs Recommendation will 10 adopted with
out aolay. ,ettt
I DECISIONS or THE TAX C0MlIssroEoNER.
fAe Commiscacr Of Internal Revenue has mado the
following decislons:-
Tho ewncrs cf vessels md tarses from which produce
u sold required % take cut licenses q wholesale
retail dealers for each boat Agents Of commercial lines
and transporasion osmpaaies thoy transact business
for owners vessels oonsgners Of freight must take
out licenses commercial brokers. Persons selling on
commission for retailers, their sales amount 70 one
thousand year, arc TO be licensed % dealers.
DIFFICULT QUESTION FOE TAX ASSESSORS.
dicut question has boon presented for the decision
Of the assessors OF internal Congress has de-
cidod that pig becomes hog at six months old.
Slaughtered hogs taxed and pigs net In Of
tho districts in Now York city hundred and sixty
thousand hogs wore slaughtered durAg the last two
months. The assessors have no criterion By which 70
determine their ages either By examining their teeh
measuring their tails yet the performance Of their du
ties they required 70 ascertain this fact Congress
will have 10 determine tho criterion.
rHB DUTIES or TAX ASSESSORS.
4 committee appointed BY the meeting or assessors
or internal recently held at tho Astor House.
New York, ID here. u u composed Of Messrs. Gilbert
ara FRANKLIN, os New York; Ritohe. OF Boston, and
Keith, Southworth Budd and Chase, Of Philadelphia
They in conference with the Commissioner In regard
TO various questions touching the duties OF assessors
many OF which involve very important Interests. They
will present definite plan In reference 70 the compensa-
ton Of assessors which, under the law passed Is less
than nothing BY oversight In framing this law tho
ASSESSORS who really required to perform the greater
and important part Of the work under the interna
system offered inducement for the faith
ful execution Of their duties This committee will proos
bly, agree upon remedy r this dstsot in the law
which will receive tho appreciation Of tho Commissioner
and Secretary OF the Treasury and DO adopted by Con-
gress Il has been ascerained in the practical working
Of tho Internal Revenue Law that there exists many de-
fects and inequalities Tho committee OF assessors
here will call attention to them and urge SUCH amend
ments as may be necessary to perfect the law.
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO GEN. HEINrzELMAN.
complimentary dinner was given to-day at tho Ar
lington House by the officers of Gen. Heintzemans staff
Gen. Hcntzelman and tho commandans who report to
him. About sixty persons were present, among
whom were number Of ladies', including Mrs.
and Miss Heintzelman, Mr.. Bramhal, Mrs. and
Miss Seymour, Miss McKelvey and others. The
affair passed OF with great ecas An excellent band was
in attendance and the festivities concluded by
ball. During tho dinner every toast proposed to General
Mcclellan officers OF the old army Of the Potomac
elected great applause
THE OBSERVANCE OF THANKSGIVING.
Thanksgiving Day has been very generally observed in
this city which has more the appearance Of half Sunday
half holiday. The churches crowded ths morning,
and the places Of amusement tonight The departments
and business places all ciosed and the people gave
themselves up religious sxsrces and pleasure seeking
THE CONDITION or TIE xoNIrOR.
While the Monitor here for repairs her turret was
examined but no repairs 70 it found necsssay.
Over tho adentons the turres made by the shot
csvsl In her engagement ~ the mouth Of che James
river have been inscribed the name Of the engagement
punched into the turrst She goes forth future
quests. Her sides may hereafter be inscribed all over
with the records Of her victories.
ARTILLERY RxPRRrxENrs.
An experiment has been made at the Navy Yard
with staaords projectie recently tried wish
dsru results as West Point The particulars Of Ne
eution are nos 70 be published; but demonstrated
that the strongest nclads Jet CONSTRUCTED WILL
longer be invulnsrabe against this invention The
eject Of single shot astonished oil who witness ID t.
CHAPLAIN POSTS. /.
Newport Barracks, Kentucky, 10 discontinued 40
chapIas post and the preside Of San Francisco CacS
sia, has been made . chaplain post.
REAPPonTNnNr OF nAJ0R wAsHBURNB.
Major Andrew washburns, Fourteenth Massachusetts,
vounteers some time since dismissed the service by
court martial has been rsapponted by Governor Andrew,
the charges against him having been. .dsprovea.
COLONEL REVERE APPOINTED TO conMAND'A BRIoAps.
COL j. W. Revere has been appointed general OF the br
gads originally commanded by Gen. Frank Patterson His
military service 10 known, but It may be stated, AZ
matter of particular interest at this time, that he s
excellent dscipnarian.