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in the same manner as is printed in cases where
default is made in the payment of the tax.
SEC. 6. On the report of any chief collector,
that any county, town or district, or any part
thereof, is occupied by the public enemy, or has
been SO occupied as to occasion destruction o:
crops OF property, the Secretary of the Treasury
may suspend the collection Of the tax in such re-
gion until the SAM can be reported to Congress,
and its action had thereon.
SEC. T.. In case any Of the Confederate States
shall undertake 10 pay the tax to be collected
within its limits before the time at which the
district collectors shall enter upon the discharge
Of their duties, the Secretary of the Treasury
may suspend the appointment Of such collectors,
and may direct the chief collector to appoint as
SCISSORS, and to take proper measures for the max
ing and perfecting the returns, assessments and
lists required by law; and the returns, assess
ments and lists so made shall have the same le-
gal validity, to ali intents and purposes, as if
made according 10 the provisions of the act to
which this act is supplementary.
SEC 8 That tax lists already given, varying
from the provisions of this act, shall be corrected
so as to conform thereto.
Approved December 10, 1861.
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RIrer w. md sleameeal n~uslne...

Business was moderately active at the landing
yesterday The weather was warm and cloudy -..- The
Louis Dor from New Orleans, had 2.O coils iope, $40
h~ogsheads sugar, J2l barrels moIassrs, etc. She last night
went up to Columbgs.--.Ta Vicksburg. from New Or.
lcsns. had so barrels moiasses, Isl h~ogshesds and bar
rsls sugar, II bales wool, I2 coils rope. % boxes oranges
IGl sacks salt etc. She returns tomorrow, Capt }. n
White. in command 49, The Cambridge, from Columbus.
had 1913 hides, y sacks corn, and some wheat hogs. and
cattle. - The neat and witt running boat, Yazoo. is adj
vsrtsed for tonight for Columbus Capt Marshall swell
known as a skillml aud careful officer and the trip can
be made with pleasure under bis care ... The GAY went
out last evening with 500 barrels -four and a passable
trip.-.Tb splendid AIonzo Child left for New Orleans.
The DeSOto did not get of until yesterday morning;
her crew Jumped her az she was about TO leave on
Wednesday evening ...T The Judah Tuoro went M 10
Columbus BE-. The Clara Dolsen, which was aground 10
miles below, got of on Wednesday and proceeded for
New Orleans----The great boat Mary Keene, win 20 out
for New Orleans tomorrow. 20. The Ferd Kennett is
Mondays boat for New Orleans. TIL Victoria is due
and viii leave tomorrow for Vicksburg 90. Tomorrow is
the Mars day for Napoleon The Peytoua, Republic.
and W.. Burton, left New Orleans tor this city on Tues
The New Orleans Delta, of "wednesday. saws: II
would be impossible for our steamboat friends to find
fault with the business doing at present on the levee-
there is enough for The most greedy--..Th comfortable
sPry little sam Dale, is At the landing and viii leave for
White river tomorrow.
BOATS LEAVING.
FOR CoLUHBUs.-The fne packet Kentucky, Lod.
wick master, leaves a above this evening at 8 o'clock.
J. G. McMauus, agent.
FOB CoLUHBUs.-The excellent steamer Yazoo. Mar
shall master leaves a. above on tbs evening at 5
O'Clock. Elliott a VinsOn, agents.
For NEw ORLEANS The splendid passenger packet
Yeks0urg, viii leave as above this evening at 8 clock.
Larry Harmstad. agent.
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MEMPHIS avn Fort PICKERING SHIP O.

MEMPHIS AND FORT PICKERING SHIP Ca
Malt appearing from recent intelligence from France
that the project Of cutting a canal through the Isthmus
of Suez is likely to be successful, q still holder enterprise
has lately been broaehedin this city, which is to construct
a ship canal from the mouth Of Wolf river, along the
course of the bayouto Fort Pickering. When the enter
prise is realized, steamboats, at our landing can take
freight up TO Wolf river, from them Il can be transferred
TO the ships which will sail with It to Fort Pickering
making the trip in a few days, more or lees, according TO
the discretion Of the wind. Arrived at that commercial
emporium, it will be transferred TO steamboats on tile
river by an ingenious process. A railway slide win be
constructed from the terminus Of the Memphis and Fort
Pickering ship canal descending to the river; along il the
freight viii glide into the steamboats, waiting to receive It,
from thence it wiz proceed to their destination At Helena,
Napoleon, Vicksburg, Natehez and New Orleans Thus,
by the ship canal there viii be a saving Of river nayiga-
ton from this port TO the commercial emporium Of Fort
Ds.rL-.--
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The Union Government OF North Carolina
"a Big Farce.

So says the New York Sun, on the authority
Of a letter from Camp Woods, Hatteras Inlet.
We make the following extract from the letter
AS for the Union government of North Caro-
lima, l fear it is nothing but a big farce. The
resolutions which you no doubt have read in
tine papers, begin with something like this
1--WE, the people of North Carolina" etc. Now
the fact is, the whole of the said people amount
ed in all about 100 Hatteras fishers and voters,
the rest being boys, women and children. This
grand convention, representing North Carolina,
d free and Independent" was addressed by a
Tribune repdrtor-the only one here, 1 believe
a Mr.. Foster, now an Hon. rs. Q. and Gov.
Taylor. We'll, the ralqlutions were read by the
governor, AM thiagp6*l0n on the adoption being
put, no one Could, 81 asst, be found TO second it.
Afterwards, sforn Of a man said, Il want to
do what is right ftonit know what il means,
hut / viii secSn1 it." When the voteHxss nut,
the " delegates looked one at the other, not
knowing whA to d., but after the resolutions
were read oyer again, some one managed to
gain eoVrageceucgsgn to vote, and all folloyged
guit. So III provisional government was es-
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LOCAL MATTERS.
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8

RUSH o CHANGE NOTES.-It was an
amusing sight to see the rush at the opening Of the Bank
of Tennessee yesterday morning, eager for the change
notes. So great was the rush, the counter was broken
down, and when the last hve-eent bill was paid out, still
several hundred people remained unsupplied We trust
the mother bank a. Nashville will consider the great re-
~quirements of Memphis, and send President Lenow and
Cashier Halle a %sufieiency to meet the demands. 1t viii
require half a million of them to answer the wants of
Memphis N. Parker, son Of our friend R A. Parker.
ESQ, of this city, mas been authorized to sign them.
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THE ENEMY ON OUR COAST The Lincoln
ties off the Louisiana coast have been somewhat
active during the past few days IN taking sound
ings, etc. We are informed that yesterday a
vessel came near PrOctOrville and sent cut boats.
which for a time were engaged IN sounding in
that vicinity, and driving stakes to Indicate the
channel This we believe 20 be merely a ruse,
TO draw Of attention from other points upon
which the enemy meditated an attack. On Fri
day last a steamer aud two schooners a yyitb-
in a mile and a half Of Fort Maeomb. when
Capt. Capers, commanding tat post, threw
three shell at them, one of which is suDnosa5
to have struck the steamer, whereupon the tbree
vessels put to sea in hot haste.-Ael0 Orleans
Bulletin, Dec. 81.
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Commandments Moses was examined
before Recorder Moore yesterday, on charge Of obtaining
money on false pretanees. He borrowed various small
sums amounting to twelve dollars, from a young man
named Gates, pretending thathe had a sJObin and would
pay when he got it changed The pay not coming Moses
was committed to jail in default Of 5000 bail to answer
the above charge.
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MmITARY ACADENY.-This Q

LAGRANGE MILITARY ACADEMY.-This ex-
cenent Institution is situated fourteen miles from Leigh
toms depot, on the Memphis and Charleston railroad 1t
has obtained a good reputation. and IFS faculty remain
unchanged The eighth session opens on the 18th Of
next month; the terms remain as before. Only 100 cadets
are TAKEN they must be fourteen years Of age, and four
feet eight inches high. They are thoroughly organized
and equipped, and discipline is strictly enforced See the
advertisement in another column.
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HOME FOR HOMELESs.-By order OF
Mn. " c. galloway, President the second annual meet
ing Of the board Of managers Of the Home orthe Home
less, Will be held at the residence % Mr.. j. G.. johnson.
corner Of Third aud Jefferson streets on Fdday. Januarv
ID, at ten O'Clock, A. NJ As there j. business Of great
importance before the board, al thermometers arr earnest
~ reogrsfed 10 attend
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FOREIGN MAIL-The third special messenger
carrying the Southwest Express Compauy's mail, for
al parts Of the world, viii leave New Orleans on Janu-
airy fist Letters can be handed in at the Southern Ex.
press office in this city until the Goth Of December.
j j MckEENE -
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NEW ~BoOK.-Messrs. Z. C. Kirk & Co. have
placed in our hands a late southern work, entitled
Cause and Contrast, which is an essay on the Amert
can erisis-byT w. MacMahen-and published by West
& Johnson at Richmond, Virginia. We shall take occa-
sion to notice its merits at another time
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$50 SwEETLY STEALING."-For want Of the
sugar landing Council has denied 70 the mercantile ne
cessities Of the city, h~ogsheads Of that article are depos-
tied almost wherever a spot can be found TO put them On.
A number Of ~hogshesds are yiug in q vacant spot be-
tween the Charleston depot and the Touring mill on Pop
lar street. Yesterday two Of them were broken open
and children w,re carrying the contents away, in bas-
kets, sacks and aprons By this morning they viii no
doubt be empty.
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OFFICERS FUNERAL.-Capt. S. II. d. Hamil-
ton, Of the Southern Guards, who died Of typhoid pneu
monia, was buried yesterday with military houors. He
was followed to the grave by a procession of military, the
two officiating clergy walked one on each side the hearse
in their white SUPPLIES, and a fine band of music played
mouruful martha airs a long file Of carriages followed
The deceased was the brother Of the late Capt. Jas. Ham
lton, and was much respected as a gentleman and an
A.
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\ SHARP PROCEEDING.--It came TO the
knowledge OF the police yesterday that the barkeeper OF
d saloon near the battery, at the foot o. Jefferson street,
wa paying out " change tickets" which he refused to
redeem when they were AGAIN presented.
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WIDOWED AMI Observation-Disclosures eau
sey, who was stabbed through the heart by MurreIl on
Tuesday, left behind him a widow and four children, the
youngest only three months old. The widow has neither
father, mother, brother nor sister. The deceased was
murdered while in performance of his public duty as an
officer of the city. Cannot something BE- done for his be-
raaved family
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EXCELLENT.-In New Orleans they have a
ladies' association for clothing the children of absent vol.
unteers. This excellent association has distributed over
five thousand garments, clothing fourteen hundred and
six children. We think there is a suggestion here that
might advantageously be seized in Memphis.
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IARPAULINs-With the vast amount of per-
l.naDle commodity lying about the city AID the certainty
aheaaof plenty Of rainy weather, tarpauHns have become
o. PRIME necessity they can be had in large supply at S.
Brooks, Water street, next to the ice house.
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SAETPETER.-Whils returning from Ratss
vile with our P intng Office a few davs ago. we
met two wagons-One drawn BY twelve, and a.
other by eight steers-loaded with larrs iroa 80
ties The kettles looked 70 ha SIX or CID
across the mouth. Upon inquiry, We ear
that they were going aboys BatesSiEne 10 a at.
peter cave, where sAvy were designed 20 nal
saitpeteT lor the manufacture Of gunpotsder for
Ne oouthe4h |Voniedersey -9ass62re' DIRK !
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MCALLSTER Is III NAN FOR THE TINES.
Having secured the services Of ME. Beeman. a crlebra-
ted shirt-cutter by measure, he is prepared TO make in
the best style fine shirts and guarantee to TT perfectly.
Call and leave your orders and measures at his shirt and
clothing depot Ayres Block, Court Square.
iaullw
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SMAsHED.-The erection Of a fence at the
Charleston depot has 10 some extent reduced the rush
and struggle for entrance Of the drays, but it is still bad
enough Yesterday two barrels Of molasses were thrown
from different drays in the crush and hurry, the head Of
each barrel was burst out by the fan and the pavement
reeeiyed an expens.ve spread Of sEyae.s
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CAUSE AND CONTRAST-We have received
from West & johnson, publishers Richmo q, Va, well
pr ntedr neatly got up book, written by T. W. Mcmahon.
entitled Cause AID Contrast, an Essay on the American
Crisis It contains a complete review o. the slavery
question-its unigersaiiy, its Nationality among Hebrew
and other other nations, serfiom, characters les Of the
negro, aboItionlsm, American slavery, the English posi-
ton. constitutional violation, etc, are discussed a. length.
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To II LADIES.-Messrs. A L. Andrews &,
Co., at $50 Main street, will resume their sale Of ladies'
goods this morning at 10 o'clock. They will offer for
sale a new stock of goods, including a large assortment of
ladies' and misses shoes, Of all descriptions. Attend
early and secure bargains
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A FORMIDABLE REBEL FORcE.-Ths Lon
don Herald wishes to know Of the Yankee pa
pers wi y il is, and how it is. that the Lincoln
ties, with six haadred thousand troops in the
head, are oveTPOwsrsd in every engagement,
small and great, "by the superior ~forces.'' The
Herald does not T~ecOllect an instance Ia yhich
the papers aforesaid have not alleged as q reason
for defeat, or a drawn battle, that their generals
had to encounter a superior rebel force. The
London Heratd very reasonably concludes that
there must be 3 very formidable rebel force in
this country, if New York cad Boston editors
are 20 be belieYed.
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The TENTED FIELD-The tents on the bluff.
between Union and Monroe streets, are those of Cant. W.
w. w. Woods company of rebels who ara encamped
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-TheC c. S. war steam
er jamestown sailed from this port a few days
ago, and is probably now in g convenient posi-
ton to aid her ~cOnsOrt, the Patrick Henry, in
any event that may transp.re. The gunboat
Teazer, now at our wharvss, viii soon be ready
for active operations. Richmond Dispatch, Dee.
Goth.
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Army Appointments Confirmed by Com
uFeae.

Congress has confirmed the following nomina-
tons made by the President, to take rank in the
order in whieh they ere named
MAJOR GENERALS.
Braxton Bragg, September -, '6I, Louisiana.
Earl Van Dorm, September 10, Mississippi.
Gustavus w. Smith, September 70. Kentucky.
T.. H. Holmes, October :, North Carolina.
w. j. Hardee, October :, Georgia.
Benz. Huger, October :, South Carolina.
James Longstreet, October Z, Alabama.
S. b. Magruder, October 7, Virginia.
T.. j. jackson, October :, Virginia.
Mansfield Lowell, October Z, Maryland.
I. X. Smith, October IL, Florida.
BRIGADIER GENERALS.
J.R Anderson, SEPTEMBER 3, 1861, Virginia.
Simon b. BuckneT, September Is, Kentucky.
l.. P. Walker, September IA, Alabama.
A. G. Blanchard, September 81, Louisiana.
Gabriel J. Rains, September %, Kentucky.
J. E. Stuart, September -, Virginia.
Lafayette McLaws, September %, Georgia.
Z. i. Drayt0n, September %, South Carolina.
I. G. Hindman, September ., Arkansas.
A. H. Gladdin, September 30, Louisiana.
John b.. McCown, October II, Tennessee.
Lloyd Tilgham, October Is, Kentucky.
N. G. Evans, October u, South Carolina.
Cadmus c. Wilcox, October q, Tennessee.
Philip st. GeorgeC Cooke, October q, Virginia.
r E. ROdes, October u, Alabama.
Richard Taylor, October q, Louisiana.
L. T. Wigfall, October u, Texas.
J. n. Trapier, October q, South Carolina.
Sam G French, October p, Mississippi.
W. II. Carroll, October %, Tennessee.
H. w. Mercer, October %, Georgia.
Humphrey Marshall, October 80, Kentucky.
j. G. Breckenridge, November ?, Kentucky.
Richard Griffith, November ?, Mississippi.
Alex b. Steuart, November >, Tennessee.
Wm. NJ. Gardner, November IA, Georgia.
Richard Is. Garrett, November II, Virginia.
Wm. Malone, November lG, Virginia.
L. OBJ. Branch, November 1G, North Carolina.
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COMMERCIAL REPORTS.
DAILY REPORT or TuE mARKET,
FURNISHED PROM TIE A~ERcHAsrg E1cHAseE


FURNISHED PROM TIE AERcHASTs' ExcHAsaE.
THURSDAY EVENING, Janua y .
COTTON-Tweny-niHe bales sold at Irregular prizes.
Received, i've bales; shipped. none.
TOBACCO-Nothing reported. Weagain quote, nom
inalIy, as follows
MEMPHIS TOBACCO QUOTATIONS.
Mieior 2ao 3S
TooG q az
1ei 90
6s0 ~
: %
Ohoice and selections RIO
WHEAT-The market is dn1 and in decline, holders
asking above the views Of mIlers, who are offering sL55
for tue best descriptions Sales confined to 100 bushels
damaged at 95e and 90 far at sl40.
FLOUR-Market very quiet, with sales Of 800 barrels
low superfue at s.; 50 sacks good extra at s950 and 90
barrels choice DO. at SIl.
CORN-In good supply AID demand at previous raies.
sales Of 1900 bushels choice white at s2lae. declined AID
bushels mixed at a0c, declined and rs bushels mixed al
zoe.
OATS-Ssles Of 90 bushels at Goo.
RiE-Sales Of 800 bushels AZ sI9a.
BRAN-Ten tuns sold at s3L.5G.
SUGAH-A good demand was expressed. with sleso
80 ~hOgsheads at 4ei % at 424ci . al &c. and 20 az s
a7l2e.
NOLASSEs-Sales 800 barrels in two lots. at a6e, 20
al 2jlg, aud 30 at 24e.
WHITE BEANS-A small lot Of inferior said at sees
per bushel.
sALT-sales of 100 sacks of course Liverpool a.
$50
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Patriotic Enlerlainmeut at Bolivar.

EDITORS APPEAL: 1t is exceedingly CRAFTY.
ing 10 zee that, while our brave men are no6lv fQh-ilg
the battles of the South, and h~azardine their live, fgr
what is dearer than life itself, the far at home are doiuq
all they can to help on the glorious cause.
Il was my privilege last week 10 witness. in Bolivar
Tennessee, a most interesting entertainment, and rem.
dered doubly 50 by the fact that tie object was TO a-s,
the Southern Mothers, of Memphis in tn ir noble efforts
to alleviate the s~uferings Of the soldiers, who have either
been wounded in battle or fallen victims to disease.
Besides the citizsns present the camp had sent her
Representatives in handsome. noble looking men. and
Hardeman
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Her beauty and her chivalry, and bfght
The lamps shOne Yer fair women aud brave men.
A hundred hearts beat happily and when
Music aross with its voluptuOus swell,
SOFT eyes looked love 10 eyes which spake again.
and all went merry as a MARI ge bell"
] could not tell which 20 admire most. the rare beau,
Of the singers, or the beautiful strains Of song that Dor,
me mp 90 realms OF fancy and delight.
The tahleuuX were well chosen. well arranged aut
well executed. Il may seem i-nyidiOus 70 specify one
particular scene, but cannot fOrbcar mentioning th.
Eastern Slave Market. az the very climax Of the en-
tertainnent IL was a most beautiful picture. There. Il
various postures, some standing, some sitting and some in
chains, but all arrayed in the gorgeous drapery Of East
ern costume, their heads covered with magnificent tr
bans, their arms and fingers onalneuted with brilliant
jeWelry, their forms and faces all radiant with loveliness
WAs as nne and rars a collection Of beauty as could b.
found among the GeOrgans or Circassiaus Of the Fast
The heartless seller. and the equally cold hearted buyer,
standing there, added 70 the beauty OF the scene by verv
contrast and when the curtain fell a tumultuOus shout ol
applause went up, and did not cease its rolling tlunders
tai again the signal sounded, and the dazzling vision was
opened to our eyes once more.
The emainder Of the varieties were an very inter.
esting, and the audience showed their appreciation by
coming out in good numbers on the second night.
The ladies here deserve great credit for their efforts In
t1is cause, as this Is the second time within thr e months
past they have gotten mp such an entertainments tor the
benefit OF suffering soldiers W..
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It appears by the statement Of the estimated balances
OF existing appropriations which viii be unexpended on
June 30, ls62, thar the sum Of SsJO,43Lls may be carried
20 the surplus fund
Accompanying the estimates there are sundry papers
furnished by the several departments, containing ezplaua-
tous in regard to them.
] am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
S. 7. CHASE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Hon. Galusha A. Grow, Speaker OF the House Of Rep
resentatiyes, Z. :.
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List of Appropriations for the Fiscal Year
Ending june 30,

The Herald'S Washington correspondent fur
nishes the following summary Of the estimate Of appro-
p~riations required for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1868, submitted to Congress by the Secretary Of the
Treasury:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, December 4, 1861.
SIR; Agreeable TO the joint resolution Of Congress Of
January q l547, / have the honor TO transmit, for the in
formation Of the House of Representatives, printed es-
Inmates of the appropriations proposed to be made
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1863, as follows;
For civil list, foreign intercourse, and mis-
eaIfonaos1a ahfecfe fncludfn0 awVaus.4