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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

mills: corn starch. four mills; common gunpow-
der one cent: rife powder, FIVE cents white lead
twenty live cents a hundred pounds; paints, FIVE
per cent inks. all kinds, three per cent ad Oalo
rem; hats and caps, twenty FIVE cents to one dol
lar and fifty cents per dozen, according to value;
hoop skirts, two dolars to four dollars per dozen,
according TO value; clocks, twenty five to fifty
cents each; umbrellas and parasols, FIVE to twen-
ty five cents each; railroad iron, 81 so per ton;
writing paper, two cents; wrapping paper, three
mills a pound; common wo0len, fax, hemp,
India rubber, wood, iron and other metals manu-
faetIred, three per cent ad rat0rern all patented
articles FIVE per cent; auction sales, the tenth of
one per 1T. on the gross amount; piano fortes,
four dolla.s forty ounces silver spoons or plate
silver, exempt from duty; dividends Insurance
companies, three per cent; publishers official adj
vertsements may add tax to price liked By law;
incomes of citizens. resident abroad, five per
cent; stamp duties, agreements or contracts five
cents; bills of exchange, from two TO twenty-five
cents; bills of lading, from five ten cents; ex
press bundles, three to ten cents; bonds, twenty
FIVE to fifty cents; certificates of stock, profits or
damage. twenty five cents; certificates OF depos
it's two to FIVE cents; other certificates, ten cents
charter parties, three to ten dollars; contracts.
ten cents; conveyances, one dollar; telgraphic
dispatches, three cents; custom house and ware
housing entries, fifty cents to one dollar; policies
of insurance, fifty cents to two dollars and fifty
cents; lease, fifty cents to one dollar; manifests
of cargo, twenty FIVE cents to FIVE dollars; mort
cages, one dollar; notarial acts, twenty FIVE
cents; passenger tickets abroad, fifty cents to one
dollar; powers of attorney, ten cents to one dol
lar; probate will, fifty cents to twenty dollars;
ware house receipts, twenty five cents; legal doc
uments, fifty cents; medicines, three to ten cents
a bottle.
Five hundred thousand dollars are appropri-
ated for salaries and expenses.
Ii is doubtful whether the section of the House
bill. passed yesterday, making Treasury notes of
the old issue legal tender, will get through the
Senate. Leading Senators say that, the notes
being already above par, don't need this legisla-
ton.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

There seems to be an impression that the
Government has imposed no direct tax on the
real estate of the country. BY the law entitled
IAN act to provide increased revenue from i'm
ports, to pay interest on the public debt and for
other purposes" passed on the 5th of August,
1861, it is provided "that a direct tax of twenty
millions of dollars be and is hereby annually laid
upon the United States, and the same shall be
and is hereby apportioned in the manner follow
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

The law further declares that this tax "shall
lots of ground, with their improvements and
dwelling houses, at the rate each of them is
worth in money on the first day of April. 1862"
There is provision, however, in the law which
allows the Stetes and Territories to assume the
payment of the amount apportioned to them re-
spectivcly, in which case deduction of fifteen
per cent. is allowed.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

We are advised by our special Washington
correspondent that to -day General Mcclellan will
cease to be General-in Chief of the Army of the
United States, sad that an order announcing the
change will be issued this morning by Secretary
Stanton. This will not take any careful reader
of the GGzefte by surprise. Ii has been known
to us, that soon after the Inauguration of Mr..
Stanton, he lost the confidence not only of the
Secretary OF War, but of the whole Cabinet, and
also Of the President. IL was fully determined
some weeks ago that he must either bring forth
fruits worthy of the fine army he controlled, OF
retire. OF this decision, we understand, he was
advised, when he asked for an opportunity TO
lead his army against Manassas. This was grant
ed. The movement took place. and the result is
known The rebel army had departed. The place
there, and nothing else And now il appears
that this great army which menaced for so many
months the capital OF the nation. and blockadel
the Potomac. did not exceed forty thousand men
The dismissal was fairly deserved, Ii could not
have been avoided. Gen. Mcclellan has no right
to complain. Never did a man, occupying such a
position, and holding for many months within his
control the destinies Of great nation, enjoy
such advantages for distinction as he has en-
j0yed. Elevated by the President, with the
unanimous approval Of the Senate, and the cor.
dial assent of the people, he entered upon what
promised to be a brilliant career. In all his
movements he was sustained by the resources OF
the nation in men and money, meeting no oppo-
sition from any quarter; and encountering no in
reference, the President, even, having surren-
dered everything into his hands. until il became
evident that he was not equal chief com
mander to the emergency Then, and not be
fore. did patient people begin to express dissat-
isfaction. 1t is not our purpose here to recount
the failures OF General Mcclellan. Indeed this
is not necessary to full justification of the
of he Tba ,f flo1 1ac,
twenty-four hours make it evident that he was
not removed an hour too soon. The country is
in peril. and no man can be allowed to endanger
it by retarding the great undertaking the nation
has in hand. The task was delicate one, and
we are sure no one regrets the necessity for the
step that has been taken more than Mr.. Lincoln;
but the country will feel strengthened and en-
couraged to find that energy and resolution now
preside at the helm. For this let the people re-
joce while they sympathse with the General
whose faiure has led to the change in the com
ma nd of the army - rim uofi G0xeHe
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

ISLAND No. 10.--This island is situated in
the corner Of that bend of the Mississippi river
which touches the border of Tennessee. few
miles farther up the river than New Madrid. al
though nearly southwest of that point 1t is To-
Gated about two hundred and thirty miles from
ST. Louis, and nine hundred and fifty miles from
New Orleans. The elevation of the river at this
point is about two hundred feet above the level
Of the delta, or its mouth. The average depth Of
the water at this point is from ninety to one
hundred and twenty feet, and the breadth OF the
stream from mainland 10 mainland about nine
hundred yards. The current runs by the island
at moderately fast rate, and with the power OF
the three Mississippi. Missouri and Ohio
combined. The island Is near the southern, or
What might be termed the eastern, bank Of the
river, but that. at this point, the stream varies
from its southern course and turns abruptly to the
northwest, leaving this Island in the southern
angle Of the bend Il is about forty five miles,
by the course of the river, south of Columbus,
and about twenty-six miles from Hickman IL
Is near Obenviile.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17
srltttrO Mlistrllanp.
An Inside view.

The published defense of Gen Fremont con-
tains the following letters from "M. BLAIR -
Postmaster General, and "a LINCOLN" Presi-
dent, which give an exceedingly Interesting and
piquans view of public men and public affairs.
They show that great men entertain the same
ideas and have the same amount OF thought that
commen men do Distance lends enchantmeEt
to the view" !" and if we did not look at our high
public functionaries through the wrong end Of the
telescope their intellectual altitude would not ap
pear greater than ordinary mortals. Read:
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

TIE PRESIDENTS FIRST LETTER TO GEN. FREMONT,
ASKING HIN TO MODIFY HIS PROCLAMATION.
Private Washington, ID. C. sept 2, 1851.
To Major Gen. Fremont:
Mr. DEAR SR: Two points in your procIama-
ton of August 80 give me some anxiety.
First: Should you shoot a man according to
tlIe proclamation, the Oonfeierates would very
certainly shoot our best men in their hands, in
thiation; and so, man for man, indefinitely. IL
n, therefore. my order that you allow no man TO
>e shot, under the proclamAtiOn. without my ap-
,foipatio4 consent
Second: think there is a great danger that
the eis,sDg paragraph in relation 20 the coBstitu-
sion Of property, and the beratns slaves of trait
trOus owners, will alarm our Southern Union
friends. and turn them against us--perhaps ruin
our rather fnir prospect for Kentucky. Allow
me therefore, 20 ash that you will, of your own
lnotsoB modify that paragraph 50 as 10 conform
10 the 6rsf and Jonrfh sections of the Act Of Con-
irrezs entitled, . An act % confscste property
lsel for Insunectonary purposes, approved Au-
gust s, 1861, and a copy of which act herewith
;snd YOU. This letter is written in a spirit OF
aution. and not Of censure. | send il by a
special messenger. in order that it may certainly
and speedily reach you.
Yours very truly, A. LINCOLN
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17
Interesting synopsis Of the Tax hill
The Old Treasury Notes as Legal
Tender.

Additional items Of the tax bill
Il licenses tobacconists, stafioners, confection-
srs, horse dealers. where gross receipts are oyer
81 900 annually. SIC each; manufacturers OF tai
low candles, half a cent per pound; sperm. sfear-
me and adanantine. one cent; vinegar, other
than cider or wiRe. five cents gallon; ground
and candy, two mills a pound; saleratus. FIVE
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17
uRebeu rriumphs.p

The Ga-etfe of yesterday, in an article attemp
ting TO ridicue General Mcclellan, says:
''The peaceful evacuation Of Bowling Green.
Columbus and Manassas, are rebel triumphs."
Il is a most strange perversity. which discovers
'rebel triumphs" in the abandonment Of the three
great strongholds prepared by the enemy to pre-.
vent the advance of our troops INTO the heart Of
the insurgent States. According to Gazette logic,
the more the territory now held by the rebels is
occupied by our troops. the more triumphant the
rebels vii become When JEFF Davis skedaddles
from Richmond, the point Of the triumphal pro-
cess of rebel evacuation will be distinctly before
the country. When our troops occupy New Or
leans, great will be our discontinue And when
the old fag is restored to its pride Of place-over
every one Of the rebel forts and cities. and ther
armies have been dspersed--we shall discover
the full extent of our misfortunes.-Cin Com
merciai.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17
The Pre.ident,. Emancipatlon POLICY

ne fresf0ent's EmaucfpdtfOu Fotfcy
The Springfield Register, in reviewing the re-
cent message of the President in favor of grant
ing pecuniary aid by the General Government 70
the States that may adopt system of gradual
emancipation, remarks: =
The Presidents policy Of emancipation is per-
fectly absurd. The slave States do not desire it
and the North will not have it on the terms pro-
posed. The North has voted money and de-
clared its willingness to pay taxes to limitless
extent to carry on the war to put down the rebel
lion. but they have not voted cent 10 buy ne
groes with. and they will not. The Abolitionists
will not submit TO such taxation. because they
believe in robbing the slave owners by abolish
ment without remuneration; and the Democrats
of the North will oppose il because slavery is a
constitutional institution with which they wish
to have nothing to do. We do not wish to buy
their slaves. and the South do not wish to sell
them by any such mode as the President pro-
poses. 1t is unmanly 70 insult them, in their
present situation, by such proposition
Among the various humorous ideas in the mes
sage not the least striking is that of the ''incon-
venicnce" for which the Southerners are to re-
ceive compensation. 1t would puzzle ''any mem
Der of Congress" to find out how much Of bill
that would run up. The President does not tell
us how the money is to be paid out in making the
purchases-how good faith Is TO be secured. &c.
The message is palpable failure. 1t will en-
rage the Abolitionists. disgust the Democrats ex-
cite the derision OF Southern Unionists and pro-
woke the ridicule OF all the outside word
BANK or THE STATE We hear of one Of the
branches of the Bank Of the State of Indiana
that has refused to pay coin for its bills. tender
ing demand treasury notes instead. The bank
takes the ground that these notes are legal ten
der. grounding its conclusion upon the construc-
ton given TO the Law by the Secre sary of the
Treasury The fact. however, that there is now
bill before Congress, making the old issue legal
tender. Is evidence that the law authorizing the
new issue did not impress this feauture upon the
notes created under the act of July, 1861. Banks
therefore, that undertake TO test the redemption
question: on their right to use the United States
paper now in circulation legal tender will b
very apt 10 90 to the wall, or they will at leas
be at the mercy Of parties who may protest IN de
fault Of payment IN coin.--Cin Gaz.
The monthly returns show that the army o
the Potomac Is IN excellent and improving health
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

Inc trouble Is elsewhere. OnaSe mas more
horror Of seeing Treasury nutes below par than
of seeing soldiers killed. and therefore has held
back too much, l think. l dent believe at all
in that style of managing the Treasury. 1t de-
pends on the war, and it Is better to get ready
and beat the enemy by selling stocks at fifty per
cent. discount than wait to negotiate and lose a
battle have cot you splendid officer for your
Navy Department, and guns. He will be en-
route for you IN day or two, when he will be
posted up and call for what you want. YOuwill
have credit at the Navy Department when you
get him under you.
showed the President Bilings's letter, and
read him yours about Adams. He said that you
right IN saying that Adams was devoted to
his money bags. -.
Schuyler had already gone to Europe about
arms when wrote and teegra phed you, and your
letter IN reply was handed to Mr.. Seward to be
forwarded to HIM | suppose il would put him in
relation with Billings, which would bring about
your wishes. If | had known when you were
here what you communicated TO my father,
think from nv knowledge of Meigs, with your
indOrsement, could have turned the whole mat
ter over 10 him. At the same time you must not
expect too much of me in the Cabinet have,
as YOU know, very little influence and even now,
when the policy ! have advocated from the first
is icing inaugurated, il does not seem to brin Z
me aBy great power over the Administration.
This. can see. is partly my OWE fault. have
been too obstreperous. perhaps. in my opposition,
and men do not like those who have exposed their
mistakes beforehand and taunt them with them
afterward- The main difficulty is, however, with
Lincoln himself. He is OF the Whig school, and
that brings him naturally not only to incline to
the feeble policy Of Wings but to give his conf
de1ce TO such advisers. 1t costs great deal
OF labor 70 get anything done because Of the in
clination Of mind on the part Of the President or
les.dng members OF the Cabinet including Chase
who never voted Democrats ticket in his life.
But you have the people at your back. and am
dcing all can to cut red tape and get things
jene. / VIII be more civil and patient than
heretofore, and see if that won't work
Yours trulv NJ BtAu
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17
BLAIR TO FREMONT.
WAsHINeroS, Aug. "a. 1861

: " 3oIII-70IONF ~ 1OOI.
DEAR GENERAL: Don't suppose that | don't
attend TO your matters, and do all that / can 10
forward them, because / do not write frequently.
i am 10 be interrupted if | take up pen, by
people that have the run of my Office or house,
and SO l keep out of both, and go after your
business in person, and effect it if l can.
l write now, to-day, in reply to your letter
about Megs, that you must not suppose that he
intended by his telegram to TURNKEY to reflect
upon you. Far from it. / happened in his Office
when he opened Turnley's requisiton, and re
marked to me, substantially, that he telegraphed
to Turnkey. But he did not know that Turnkey
had any instructions from you to get horses of
any superior quality.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

Senator Sumner could hardly command pa
tience to speak OF Gen. Halleck, and the Wash
ington Republican. a dirty. woody concern, calls
the General can upstart.''
The Paris women are excited about an elec-
trio head dress invented for the Empress Euge-
MIA Il is crown formed Of globules of glass.
lighted by electric light. and set with diamonds.
rubies and emeralds. IL emits such an effulgence
as to light up Of itself dark room, and If ever
put into general use will supersede the necessity
Of gas jets or wax candles. Every lady win be
her own chandelier
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

THE DAILY SENTINEL
viii be by mail express subscribers any point
for fifty cents month, OF six dollars year.
All subscriptions invariably in advance. Address
ELDER, HARDNESS BINGHAM. Ind'plis
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

The monthly returns show that the army OF
the Potomac is in excellent and improving health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxvIIth CONGR ESS-s.csnd ss,sisp.
FRIDAY. April 25

FRIDAY, April IS.
SRsArR.-After the presentation and reference
OF sundry petitions
Mr.. Wade introduced bill concerning private
suits Of individuals against public OFT GERS grow
Ing out OF their Official acts. Referee
Mr.. Henderson introduced bill TO charter Ger
tain Danks in the District OF Columbi1. Referred
The bill Mr.. Latham's % establishing a line Of
U. B. mall steamers between San Francisco and
Shanghai, China, and sppfopTistiag hslf mil
lion OF dollars to that end, was taken up AID
passed-veaS %, nays 10
Shortly afterwards the Seaate went into execu-
tive session.
HOUSE MIR. Hutchins cErTed a resolution ~
censure Mr.. Vellandi ham Tor words spoken "a
debate against senator Wade.
The Speaker stated that this was . question Ct
privilege on which Mr. Vallandigkam had raised
point OF order.
Mr vsllandighsm asked that the following
rule be read:
"If a member be called TO order for words
spoken In debate, the person calling him 20 order
shall repeat the words excepted 10, and they stall
be taken down In writing al the clerks table;
and no member shall be held 10 answer or be
subject TO the censure Of the House for words
spoken In debate, II any other mem Der hss spoken
or other business interviewed after the words
spoken and before exception shall have been "a.
ken %
The Speaker also directed the following to be
read from the manual:
'Disorderly words spoken in committee must
be written down In the HoOse, but the committee
can only report them TO the House for animedver-
sion, !" and stated that under the circumstances
would sustain the point Of order raised by Mr..
Vallandigh1m.
AR. Asnley introduced q bin TO Incorporate the
Guardian Society Of Washington; referred.
Mr.. Mallory, Of KY, introduced bill 10 faci-
itate the sportaton Of troops and the mail from
Washington 70 New York. referred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-25
FURTHER OF The COMMANDMENT or
FORT JACKSON

BALTIMORE, April Is, from Fortress Monr De
April p. III have information direct from Rich
mond saying tia: the bombardment Of Fort } sck =
son commenced On Friday last, and had con
tnued three days up to the time the fort had been
Last heard from at Richmond
The rebels admit that the firing OF our MORTAL
boats was admirable, though the distance was
very great.
A large number Of our shells had burst in The
fort at times, greatly damaging and aissrrsnging
the Rebel guns. Nevertheless they claim ia
Richmond) that 90 far we have hurt nobody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-25
THR LATEST BY TBLRGRAPR.
Further of the Fight near New
Orleans.
Arrival Of the Wounded from the Elizabeth
City Engagement at Fortress Monroe.

Headquarters Department Of Virgisia,l
April Gath.
Hon. Edtcin NJ. Stanros, Secretary Of War:
Assistant Surgeon Warren, Internationally
released with seventeen prisoners and four at
tendants, arrived this evening from Norfolk
They Were the wounded left on the field In the
affair Of the South Mills.
The troops Of the United States consisted, as
reported, Of 800 men, under the command OF
Brig. Gen. Reno.
The surgeon says the rebels only reported =
Georgia regiment and three pieces Of artillery
The Norfolk Dag Book reports Navy bOmbsrd-
ment of Fort Jackson, on the MissIssippI river
Major General Lowell Is represented as saying ir
via terrific. II still continued at the latest &C
counts. JOHN T.. Wool, Ma. Gen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-25
DIED.,

On the morning of the sab, at her residences, near
b .adsnsourg, Mrs. CAROLINE M VEIfCH.
yit- OF the late John Veitch, In the seth year oil
her age.
The friends and relatives of the family are in
yitsd 70 attend her farsra, 81 IL O'Clock Saturday
Ash inst.
On Friday, the 2Sth instant, st 10 minutes past 9
O'Clock q m, ELLEN, the beloved wife Of An
drew yec kson, aged 81 years.
TIE friends and acquslntaboes OF the fami y are
Iespeslf -ly invite1 10 attend TIE funeral, sun
day afternoon. nth 10 stsnt Ct o'eocf, from her
late residence, No. SIG, on street. between ~ n
ami lSts. 81
In Georgetown, on THURSDAY, the 18th instant.
JOHN U'DONNOGHUE,i IN tbs 6lst ear OF tbs
age, 9 native Of County Cork, Ireland. but for the
last s. years . resident OF this District
The relatives and friends are invited to attend
81 Q. m on SATURDAY.
On the sd Instant, 81 II O'Clock ?. M, Of pneu:
mona, JOHN r. kABBITT, in the tsth year Of
his age. He was Low ne hus band and kind father.
large qIrcls Of friends. by whom he was beloved,
mourn his loss. May ne rest In pesoe!
The funeral will take place ~ 2 O'Clock on Sun
day afternoon the Nm instant. from HIS late resi-
d.nos. 9Th street, co.ner y. 70 which the friends
and aos naintanoes Of the family are respectfully
Ia Georsetovn. on the s4'h instant. Mrs. ANN
O. POLLY, IN the tSth year OF her age.
Hsr fanersl Will take pace tnis evening, az I
o clock, from her son In laws, No. lis Marget
g., Her friends end, scsuaintanoes ere respeot-
fully invited % attend.