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WAsHINGroN. April i Pending the
section taxing spirits, the following was
finally ad pied as substitute for the Sec
ton reported BY the COMMITTEES of Ways
and Means: o. spirits mixed with other
materials or prepared in any way to be
sold, ~ .whisky, brandy gin, wine. or by
any other name not otherwise provided,
Soc per gsIlon on the basis of the FIRST
proof, aud 90 on in proportion.
Mr. Edwards moved as an amendment
the following, that this tax shall be as
ssssed on sll such spirits held by any per.
son OF persons for sale at the time this
oct shall take effect; this amendment wal
6 lost, establishing, it is thought, tho 6na
sense OF the House as to taxing any arti
Gle not manufactured at the time the &C
shall take effect.
In reply to the Senate's resolution
calling for Gen Mans6eld's report, con
cernipg the rebel steamer Merrimac. tina
body has been respectfully informed.
is deemed inconsistent with the public in
tsrests at present to furnish copy OF tn
documents.
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A Pa ,MIsING FAMILY "A business
gentleman residing on Long Island has
been recently presented with large fam
ily under rather astonishing circumstances
de is now living with his third wife, the
Other two having died childless; but al
though his last marriage was less than
four years ago. he has IL children, all
alive and we'll. At the first birth his wife
presented him with one child, at the 2nd
with two, q. the 3rd with two, at the 4.h
with three, at the 5th with sour, each
weighing over seven pounds Eight nurs
es are constantly employed iu attending
to the cares of this promising family
The father ia an auctionae:, and ought to
change his cry to coming" Instead o
"going. ~ Y. World.
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
FROM ISLAND no. 10.
The Taking Of Unisn City.
More About the Knights of the
Golden Circle.

CHICAGO, April IA special 10 the
Journal from Cairo says: Col. Buford
yesterday. accompanied by the 29th and
42d Illinois. and part of the 18th Wis
consin, from near Island No. 10, with u
detachment of cavalry and artillery. from
Hickman. under COL Heg. made de.
scent upon Union City, after forced
march of thirty miles, and fell upon the
rebel encampmsnt at O'Clock in the
N orning. dispersed the entire force sta
toned there under Clay King, both cav
airy and infantry. They fed in every d
rection. Several of the enemy were
killed and number taken prisoners. A
large amount of spoils were captured, QUE
hundred and City horses. conmissary and
quartermaster's stores, &c. Our loss
one man killed from an explosion in u
burning tent. The rebel force numbered
100 infantry and between TOO aad 500
cavalry.
A special to the Times, dated of Ih
and No. 10, March 81, says: The river
has fallen several inches to-day. Tue
rebels have erected large entrencbed
camp on the bend of the river, directly in
| front of our gunboats. An embankm'u'
half mile long has been thrown up OF
the shore, behind which guns are mount
ed, and large numbers are masked. A
vet we have no means of ascertaini"t
what artillery they have posted at tn
point. Several batteries, however. ar
plainly visible. Their entertainments ex
tend from the center of the bend to th
upper point of Island. They are con
stantly busy both with steamboats, an
men. The mortars fred yesterday an
. to-day every fifteen minutes, with wha
effect we are unable to decide. The she'll
are all thrown upon the Island. but th
rebels make no answer, except occasions
shots at the transports. Occasional 6rin
is heard in the direction of New Madrie
caused by engagements between the bal
teries which are placed on the opposii
sides of the river, below that place W
: get no news from there.
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series By it our taxes in the State will
be reduced near three millions. 1t re.
duces the State levy for Common Schools
to one and two,tenth mills. and as amend
ed iu the Senate before its prssage, the
local levy for school purposes is three
mills, the bill made this levy ore and two
tenths mills also.
The balance OF the series cuts down
the salaries of the State and county Off
GERS as well as township officers Under
the law of 1851 the Treasurer of Mon
roe county receives for his services l07l.-
40 and under the proposed law OF 1862
his fees would be about $500 or st most
5000.
The Auditor under the law Of 1851 in
our county receives $l453; under the
propc sed law be will receive $l242 and
his transfer fees, fees for deods, &c. The
fees of County Commissioners, Township
Trustees and Clerks, Clerks Of Courts
and all the officers are reduced by this
series of bills 10 similar proportion ex-
cept Recorder and Sheriff, The reduc-
|tion Of fees, proposed in these various
Offices is deemed necessary to conform to
the new tax bill in order that the State
nav not become iusolvent under its oper-
tations. I do not know whether we can
get good men to take charge of our off
ees at these Salaries in our county. Bot
we will stand as good chance as any
other county of the 8 late.
We certainly have as good men, and il
theY can 6ll their fees. we can certainly
ill ours. think the bill cuts our couu-
lty Treasurer down. entirely too low, and
that a similar th~ust is made at the Au'
diror. | hink against he pays his clerk
hire, be will have but small margin fol
taking the responsibilities Of the office
Int of course DO not know what amoun
he has to pay for his clerical force. Ii h'
mas to employ two clerks at $500 eacl
uer wear, he would receive for himsel
about $500 for his own services and time
This would certainly leave but snal
margin for profit.
If he can get Clerks for less than 8!
cents per day, the Clerk boarding ant
Il ,ding himself. aud he can get aioni
wi,h less than two clerks his margin Q
profit will be greater.
/ II is claimed here that the reduction
made in the fees of officers is only maxim
hose Offices conform to the depressed con
ditlon of all other pursuits during tn
time of war But CONFESS that d
not know As nurh about this matter 9
persons who are moe familiar with thes
Offices aud the amount of labor required
O'CONNOR.
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ports of -four, salt fish aud drg goods.
they pay with the produce Of tn j. coli q
aud cacao plantations, which Their Fr+"rn
predecessors planted. And to gather in
their crops, they depend upon the volnn-
tary assistance of their neighbors, whom
they feed during the harvest, and then. il.
their turn, repay with similar assistance.
Every description of cattle is rare. few
pigs and numerous goats were the only
domestic animals visible in our long ride,
but fowls. turkeys and geese we're abuu.
dant,
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CAPITAL ARTICLE FOR EMAN
CIPATIONIsTS TO HEAR.
WILL FREE NEGROES WORK.
From the London Atheneum

From the London Atheneum
The emancipation of slaves has been a
blow to our West India Colonies. Where
once prosperity reigned, there is now
poverty and distress; Hourishing towns
have assumed the character of poor coun.
t:y villages: forests have again taken
possession of land once in high state of
cultivation; thousands of families have
been ruined or become hopelsssly in
volved; whilst the negro, for whose sake
sacrifices SO vast have been made. has
hitherto shown no inclination to take ad.
vantage of the freedom which the nation
generously bestowed upon him. All the
predictions of our philanthropists have
been falsified. The negro, unless CON-
PEELED 10y necessity, will not work. If he
can make sufficient money in day to GOV.
er the expenses of whole week. he will
only work one day out Of the seven; al d
he is moreover very chary of catering
into a contract or engagement that car
be enforced by law The West Indiar
planters have, since the day which pro
other, resorted. but with Indifferent sue
|cess. to every measure that could possibly
induce the black to work. Their last ray
J of hope was that the protection given t.
colonial sugar would be maintained; bu
when, in 1S45, free trade swept away thi
l rsmoant of au antiquated system, gen
, eral despair seized the cane growing com
munity. Mr. E. b. Underhill. in bis ne'
!. work. "The West Indies: Their Soci
: and Religious Condition. says:
"There were very few disposed to tai
is a hopeful view Of the prospects of Il
l. country. The newspapers, with scarce
}. an exception, represent things in the darl
est light; aud if we may believe the stat
te ments INCREASINGLY made, Jamaica is hop
III lIessly ruined In the usual course
!. things, the inhabitants of country q
= pr 1ud Of their native land. are dispos
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NUMBER s.

dollars, to supply the defalostieu IN the eonn.
ty treasury, agreeably to special act Of the
Legislature, passed March sth, 1851.
Ordered that J R Morris be paid twelve
dollars for services in making sxaninations
Of the bucks, accounts, &c.. kept in the ofRee
Of the county auditor, With William Nv.rs. <
treasurer. - =
Ordered that H. B. Hill be paid ten dellars
for assisting said Norris in the sfor.said a..
2 Special Session, Nay lst, 1851.
June Session Of the Commis'rs, JuAe 5, 1881.
review and alteration Of : county road thro.sh
the lands Of Robert Norris and Lsonsrd Lax.
son, tho necessary proof being made, visu
and survey was ordered % 8 msdo :. ia
l4th day of June 1851. ifs@ So
Ordered that Sinclair & Baker be paid this.
ty-four dollars and eigety-four csnts. f,Y vsa-
tioasry, &c, for county. -
Ordered that :. T. Morrill, BE- paid TIVE la.
lars and fifty cents for assisting in laying e
the ground, &C., whore the bridge at CIarine.
ton was to be built, and for one hundred -
of plank for the same. w9T q
Ordered that c. n. Morrow be paia .asveu
dollars for Guarding and sustaiuine Mishana
Edwards, in the case Of Ohio ". NichaeI -.
wards, before Justice Morrill,. aiad sssF-s :
Ordered that J. &. Hill be paid ave dolisre
for maps Of county for use Of county oHe,s.
Ordered that Mafshall Morrow be psid tbif-
ty-four dollars and ninsty.thrse cent?. afer
services a. sheriff IN STATE cases. e. ths s..,s
of common pleas Of said county. IS q ). 4
A county scrip bond vas ia.nsa 4. ett,s.s
Shumachsr for enc thousand dolia,.. p.yshss
| in three vsar,. and thu monsv n.;a ;n.c ~
county treasury. -
A county scrip bond was issued N phil,
shank for four. hundred and aftv d.li.r. -.
able in two years. and the meme, ~ ~.
the County Treasury.
| '''s-t" H's e s3se Inn. - ~ S.tsl 4
Ordered that the Countv Audi,o, l.,. ~.
following taxes ON each dollar Of taxahls
propertv within Monroe conntv a, ,h.' -,
| 1851. "a fellows: For ern.ps.. AZ Cor.,v
one and six teuths Of ON. min. for p.xi.s -.
debt of said county. ons half 81 ons 1ili' IS,
defrayine the expensas Of III. countv i.1,-..
~, four tenths Of one mill, fer supportiue the
4 families Of volunteers. one half Of enc Mill.
J. M. Knkbride, ESQ. was A. pointed AGENT =
expend the msnsy received by taxation fer ,he
support of the families of volunteers.
Il Ordered that n. L. Bovser b. pAid thrss
hundred and thirty-six dollars and for4y-fou,
cents, for ees ~ auditor. from l.t ef II Arch I.
, June, 1861 1e .sSx {
!, Ordered that the county auditor iauuasa
county order to David Cline for tee dollare
and twenty-five cents in lieu Of an srdsr hs5s,
I tofore issued to said Cline, and new lsst. s
Ordered that wn. F. Hunter, Rsq., b paid
thirty dollars for defending Aieaasi Edwasds
. n.;a IN :as ~ soS 49,, c. ps- '.'' ~ sAs ssss
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REPORT
OF THE COMMISSIONERS
Of Monroe County, Ohio, TO the
Court Of Common Pleas.

The undersigned, who were appointed
q Committee, at the February Term, A.
D. 1862, of the Court of Common Pleas
of Monroe County. Ohio. to Investigate
and examine the official transaction OF the
County Commissioners of said County of
Monroe, have in pursuance thereof dis
charged that duty, and submit to the
Court the following Report: sa5
We have made an examination of the .
Receipts and Expenditures of the County.
for the fiscal year, and 6ud the same in
all respects correct.
We have further examined the Record
of said Commissioners official transac-
tions, as set forth in said Report, and
6ud the same correct The following is
correct copy Of the Journal Of the Com.
missioners. during the fiscal year, as set
forth ia the Report submitted TO said
Court.
Report of the County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Ohio, to the Court
of Common Pleas of Monroe Coun-
ty, Ohio.
!, Tire Commissioners of Monroe County, Ohio
} in pursuance OF an Act passed March sth,
1855, and an Act amendatory thereto, DO here
, by respectful submit the following to the
Honorable Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in said County, of their official transac
. tions, and the financial affairs of the County
q for the fiscal year commencing on the 5th day
of september A. D. 1850, and ending on thu
4th day Of September A. d. 1851.
September Session, September 8, 1850.
Ordered that NJ. Hoef1er Il Co., be paid sew
J.. enteen dollars for repairs to courthouse ant
. furniture for county Offices.
Ordered that William Myers give Bond con
J. ditioned according to law, in the penal sun
= of eighty-ive thousand dollars, for the faith
/ full discharge Of the duties of county Treasurer
Commissioners ard Auditor concluded thei
annual settlement with VIM. Myers, Count
J. Treasurer. See statement of settlement mark
"a ed A.
ot Special Session, November 10, 1860.
"A Ordered that VIM. Myers, Treasurer of MOI
:. :, roe County, Ohio, give an additional Bond .
~ Treasurer to the ono given on the 7th day
re September 1860 of sighty-fvs thousand de
al lars, which requirement was asceded to, al
Ill Bond accepted and approved.
-. December Session, December S, 1860,
~ Frederick Muhleman, filed in the Office
ms the Auditor of the County aforesaid, a csrti
~ cate setting forth that he had been duly sle'
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RorIA. Mo, April ls.--LsstsraI .ito.

RoLLA, Mo-. April s.--hettstsi ftea
our army in the Ssuthwest sAy Ithassin-
formation has been received thsssa that
tho rebels uadsr Price and Ven posnisrs
moving toward Memphis. IL feso4nsa 70
q call from Beauregssd fof shsap sla1kse ~
rebel forces 10 the west ars 0sdbee1 -
concentrate IN Wssssrs TssnssabsIsfae 4
great and dsspsraas ssssgglss = ,sfass
maa sIsgia tsei Ioe sTSd sE
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Army. Correspsndence.

army OUfItOp uu Q w.
CAAp NEAR SrRAsBuRa, VA.
yFridsy, March 2ssh. 1862
Dear Spiris--I give you below an
account Of our movements siuce my last
letter. ID foldp aaila8agltl& Is ass-ai.
Saturday sessuing (the 22od.) Jack,
sons army marched within q miles OF
Winchester aud commenced caunousding.
Oar artillery ras soon broaght to bear
upons them, when they fell back four miles
and there encamped for the night. There
vAs one m,u killed iu Capt Hunting
don's battsry, his name vas Jacob Yagsr.
vas resident Of J ack ION township, Mou
roc ca, Ohio. Wm, Adam,on also OF
N ,uros &C santy. YsS.r aid another
man whose aamsI didu't lean. were act
Ing IS riders s-Ysgar was on the wheel
house, ,Adsmson was on the middle one
whom he saw shell coming toward them.
he crisd out ..dismountl Z Adausou threw
himself On che lgroaod between the horses
and sscapsd, the shell grazing the sad
die. Ysgsr threw himself forward 10 the
saddle; the she'll struck him in the breast
passiug entirely through him. also through
the horse. killing them both instantly.
AIS o'clock on Saturday evening the,
e2nd wss ordered to the scene Of sctior.
but on ysaehlng Winchester vas ordered
miles mt the Winches'er turnpike. for
the spurposs Of standing picket. Sunday
moruiue We were ordered back to camp
four miles from the town, where We ar
rived 81 IL O'clock; at ? o'clock an or
der came to march Iu ten minutes eve
~ man was 10 line ready. and eager to
marchgto meet the enemy.
Wearrived Ct Manchester between one
aud 3>o'cIock, evsryb,iy was g'e,t'y ex
cited the rebels had .gliu opened the
ball and our batteries ware promptly re
t.rlilR il. The battle took place 23
milcss from the town on the Ssauuton
tsrnpike. Oar regiment arrived on the
Geld precisely st O'Clock. when it and
the ~ II Ia,lisna we're ardsrei tcr,ss The
road on the left. oppos q oar batteries to
treveut the rebels from dauking on tha
side. While here standing in line, two
shells, we're thrown by the rebels. whict
fell within 90 yards and right in front o
us. When. We heard them whizzint
through the air every mau fell 6at on th'
ground; but both failed to explode.
At s o'clock the 14sh was ordered t
the scene of. the fight, which was ct thi
time perfectly terrified. volly after volly o
muske.ry was being poared toto each 9th
ers ranks. doing great execution on bot
sides TIE "A b went st them with fr'
veil aud charge bayonet, which disturbe
them considerably. causing them to ia
back. At ST o'clock our regiment va
ordered up on .'double qnick," bnt whe
withis City yards of the contests tants Il
rebels ran of ss fast as their legs wou
carry them. s.tl
.Wbsa onr regiment was passing whe
Gen. ,Kimbsll was sitting on his horse.
cried out Boys hurry up for Godsak
our, boys are fast loosing their position
Every man strained every nerve TO g
up in time to engage them. but tn
would mt stand. and consequently the 6:
did not get to FIRE gun.
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Ordered that the Auditor give notice throuh
.he Spirit of Democracy that the County
Commissioners want to borrow ten tAensand
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10 Teachers The Board Of Exausinsss,
will hold Meeting at Woodsfeld, SATURDAY
APRIL a6rH, 1862: By order Of the Bssrd.
4 JAMES Q. AMOS, Clsrh-
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-03-05
Camp Douglas and the Prisoners.

Various important improvements are
now In contemplation at Camp Douglas,
having in view the comfort and convent
euce of the rebel prisoners now domiciled
there, as well as their greater security
In the first place an engineer is to be en-
gagged TO make a survey and arrange for
the complete drainage of the grounds by
a series of bitches and trenches The
labor on these works will be commenced
as soon as the frost shall leave the soil
Then the palisades encircling the camp
are to be repaired, strengthened, and fur
ther improved by the building Of walk
for the use of the guards upon their top,
that greater area of the space TO be
patroled night and day may be scanned
by the eye. When ali Of these projected
arrangements shall be completed, Camp
Douglas will bc almost entitled TO the dis
tinction of being dubbed Fort Douglas -
The place having recently passed into the
management of the United States author
tiles lends consistency TO this idea
The prisoners at the Camp are fast be-
coming reconciled to their fate and the
well ones are nearly all able to eat their
rations-which, by the way is more than
any Northern man IN the same place h 5
as yet been able to do The fact is. these
rebels are troubled with a most ravenous
appetite. and consume everything eatable
placed before them with Il relish that
would argue they had but very little to
eat for several months previous to their
capture.
At the request OF the prisoners Lieut.
Christopher. of the L. : Commissary de
partment, yesterday delivered in camp
three tons of corn meal for their particu-
lar delectation. TO say that the recipients
Of the material were pleased would faint
" de cribe the idea They w,r, enchan-
ted, went into ecstacies, and many Of them
danced for Joy at the no very remote pros
pect, heralded by the meal of corn dod-
gers and bacon"
In addition to the above, within the past
few days large quantities of clothing in
Guiding shirts, pants, boots, shoes, sc,
and platters, tin cups, knives and forks.
and in fact everything that could add to
their personal wcll-being have been fur
nished the Confederates in their quarters
But one death had taken place. up to
last evening, that had not been previously
reported in these columns That was l.
VI Nichols, a member of company ], Of
the Seventh Texas regiment, who died on
the 18th inst, of pneumonia.-Ch Chicago
Tribune
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-03-05

MEusER gets good share of the favoritcs, as
well as private MoucHER. Take it all in all,
Co. Il can boast of a good share from the
Misses, ..and unless the Home Guards y do
better than they have done, | amagine that
weare sure t. carry of the prize.
A day or two since, w ENYss, d" BAILEY"
and old !" JUICE were seen enjoying them
selves by cracking a few bottles of Cham
paignc, and luckily for poor nae, CHANGED to
drop in, consequently had taste Taking
the very high price Of this article into con-
sideration, it seemed evident that the young
gentlemen were goingit " rather steep, but
that made no difference. knowing that it was
equitable to 60 it while young" and leave
old age to the future But we all done our
might, and drank the sparkling beverage with
all gusto Imaginable Old "BRnEY walked
straight as a Deacon, while g " EMYss and
" JUDGE turned in, and soon were lost in
the arms of morpheus, probably dreaming OF
the popping of corks, and the foam:ng nectar,
imagining the array of Champagne bottles
quite large, considering that 50. 80 per bottle
was in price, ian outraged and the drink a
source of exquisite pain, hardly endurab!e.
The boys are all in good health, enjoying
themselves as well as circumstances will per
init There is no chance for drilling, and
with the exception of the daily inspections,
we are entirely free to frolic and come the
gymnastic as best pleases our fancy.
Yours. now and forever,
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-03-05

RUMoRED DEATH OF FLoYD-It is sta
ted by reliable gentlemen from Fort Don
elson and Cairo, that it is the general opin-
ion among the rebel prisoners that Gen.
John b FLOYD was killed the night he so
gloriously fed from Fort Donelson The
report says that there was great excitement
at the time the troops under Floyd and
Pillow were attempting to embark on the
steamers, and fearful scrambling as to
who should get aboard and escape, as
transportation was insufficient. Floyd
stood in person at the gangway Of one Of
the boats, and, with a drawn sword beat
off the troops, permitting his favorites to
get aboard \ Lieutenant approaching
Floyd, made an effort to get aboard when
he was ordered off By the General,
The Lieutenant continued to advance,
when Floyd struck him on the shoulder
with his sword inhicting a severe wound.
The Lieutenant promptly drew bis pistol
and fired upon Floyd, and the report says
killed him -LouisciIle Joarnak
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-03-05

Lent. = The following are the regula
tons for the ensuing Lent@
lst-All the days in Lent are days of
fast and abstinence: Sundays only excep-
ted
2nd-By dispensation the use of flesh
meat IS allowed once day, at the princi-
pal meal, on the following DAYS: Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday anu Saturday. with
the exception of the Saturday in Ember
Week. and also in Holy Week
3rd-The use of fish and flesh meat ut
the same meal Is prohibited
4th-Thosc who have not reached their
twenty first year, or whom labor or infirm-
ity will not permit to fast, are not bound
by these regulations
5th-In all cases of doubt, the Spiritu-
al director IS to be consulted
T JAMES, Bishop of Chicago.