Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-23
mrsoELLANEoUs NEWS

IT is estimated that the State Of Connection
will furnish two millions Of dollars revenue
per annum, under the United States Tax law
OTTIcrAL returns from oil but three counties
10 New Jersey, make the majority for Governor
Parker l4.50O, heAvier than any ever before
given In the State for gubernatorlal candl'
dale. A'-a'f. atN hsA" ~
LIEUTENANT L. WISE, nephew Of Gov WIsE
Of Virginia, was arrested as spy in the Union
CAmp a. Calhoun, Kentucky, o few days since'
He was cent to Louisville in irons
The fret trial by Court martial OF citIaens,
under suspension Of the writ of habeas Gorpus,
commenced a. Washington on Friday, in the
case Of mau named Jackson, charged with
giving Che enemy information Of our forces.
o. C. RANDALL, Lfar Erie, Pennsylvania,
aged sixty years. killt himself or the 10Th, by
opening the jugular vein with peDknife. Do
mestic difficulties with second wife are as
signed as the cause -ia tH1 a+
Gcv HoLBAooK has appointed Thursday, De-
csmber 4. as the day for Thanksgiving in ver-
mout--tbus breaking the line, as ell the other
States observe tho 27tb OF November. ls
THERE are large number Of fugitive contra
bands In 81. Louis, and they are in euch des.
tltute condition that the Mayor and military
authorities have been obliged to adopt measures
for their relief. i .s a. i
The youngest con (HerberD Of Secretary
,Welles, died q. Washington on the lS,h.' His
remains we're taken TO Hartford for interment
TIE Mexican news, telegraphed from Wash,
ing.on, indicates 8 troublesome time for the
French invaders, The Mexicans appeared to
be thoroughly ualsed, and determined to fight
to the last ....,i,
FRoM Nashville We have tho news that Bragg
!s in command Of the rebel army; shat Mur-
ireesboro' was evacuated on Wedpeedsy, the
o0ih; that the enemy is falling back to Tulla-
homs, and that Kirby Smith is In command Of
East Tennessee.
A THIEF in Detroit, the other day, drove his
fs. through the fron. window of brokers' Of.
Gee, In which was display Of greenbscks and
gold, and seixpg all that he could secure at a
single "grab," made Of, and although closely
chased, be effected his escape
TIE high price Of paper has caused namer.
GUS newspapers to reduce their size. They
must either do that or increase their price,
The Utica, N. Y HeroH is nov printed On q
half sheet. The Syracuse Journal is reduced
Ia size one column on each side
TIE National Bank Note Company ore pow
furnishing the Government one hundred thous-
and dollars per dlyof the Postage Currency.
Secretary Chase On Friday ordered the amount
TO be doubled l- 7-n5l 81 10 4-4
TIE Military Commission. charged with the
duty.Of investigating the case Of Gen. Fi,E John
Porter, win consist Of Major. General Hunter,
presiding, and Brigadier. Generals Garfield,
Bufosd, Prensias and Morris, with Captain
Gaines. late Of General sigevs staff, as Judge
Advocate The Court held it's arst session on
Thursday, the 2Osh. tI#.
TIE Washington correspondent Of the Gin
oinnsti GaSete states that Gov. Yates, of I'LL.
noia, and Mr.. Arnold, Of Chicago, In an inter
view With the President on Friday, strongly
urged upon him the necessity Of his standing
firmly by the principle of the Emancipation
Mr.. Lincoln said his mind was
fully made up on that subject, as Il had ever
been He ahould stand by the proclamation
and issue the supplementary manifesto.
IT is stated that the President has pardonsd
Brigadier- General Edwin R. Price, son Of ster-
ling Price. He has received full and free
pardon at the instance Of Governor Gamble Of
Missouri, for all treason and other offenses.-
Young Pr.ce was Aoally exchanged for General
Pfentiss.
TIE Secretary Of War has decided that, IN
der the tax Law, railroad companies have right
10 add three per cent. to their charges for trans
portation Of passengers, under their agreement
with the War Department, thus increasing the
rate from 2 cents to 3 6 100 cents pes mile.--
Qusrtermaster-G General Meigs has issued o.
circular embodying this decision, and directing
that all accounts for the transportation of troops
since September sball be settled accordingly