The New York herald., 1862-10-20
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsHIsaroS, Oct. 10. 1852.

Secretary Of State the day before the Inauguration In
1861, published by John Van Buren, IL authentic, must
have been derived from other than the State
Department neither the President Secretary
or State has any knowledge of the which any
communication to either Of them from General Scott could
have got into the hands Of bIr Van Buren,
THE REPUBLICANS AND THE LATE ELECTIONS.
Republicans here say thar their disasters in tho late
elections result from the great number Of republicans that
have enlisted attery but official returns of the late cleo
on in several counties in Pennsylvania, as compared
with the great vote OF lS60 show that what their vote
has faen of from that date Is added to the democratic
vote now Thus in Bucks county, the republican vote
,443 In 1s6o this year is reduced TO 1926 The
aggregate opposition vote ls6o in the same county was
$3.50 This year is raised to 4s2 This result shows
change in popular opinion. There are like results in
Montgomery and Cumberland counties in Pennsylvania
THE PROPOSITION FOR BRINGING FORWARD SOUTH
ERN PRODUCE.
Tho proposition submitted to the government In re-
gard to bringing into practical use the staples OF tie
South with view 10 reduce the rate OF foreign exchans
enable the to pay interest in coin on It's
public debt, silence all clanos of the manufacturing
interests abroad and give TO The people OF the South
pecuniary interest the maintenance of this govern
mont has received the most favorable consideration
II is understood that the President and Sec.
retary OF the Treasury favor the scheme, but,
unfortunately before 1t was presented Mr.. Seward
had already promised to foreign governments
that different policy leading the same benefits to them
but without the benefits TO US, would be adopted
The English prefer Mr.. Sewards promised system, and
there difficulty in changing front in face OF the
enemy The necessities of the treasury however, should
override all technical objections. The cotton is ready for
delivery The owners will be glad to got greenbacks for
It, They will place it in position to be realized and,
dor the scheme presented, can be brought to
Northern port sold in such as to enable the
government to obtain exchange soin sufficient for all
its purposes.
INcoMPEfENCY OF SURGEONS IN THE ARMY.
surgeon of one OF the New England Sa,os, who s in
tho army states that practice in surgery by the hume.
incapables in the army docs not improve hem The
practice OF amputatng Is much too common. case is
stated where there in the hands OF the surgeons
twentygour patients who were badly wounded in
the thigh The surgical direction was that nothing but
amputation would save them Accordingly the knife was
applied cases, and dca ensued in each case it
was thought useless to try upon the remainder They,
however, all got well.
ORGANIZATION OF A CORPS OF DISTINGUISHED SUR
GEONs
One Of the best things recently done at the War Dc.
partment is the organizing Of corps Of distinguished
surgeons the North whose business will be to super
wise matters after battle Indeed, man should un.
dergo destruction of limbs unless 1t be pronounced
necessity in a compstent quarter.
The direction also from the War Department. orga
nizs ambulance corps may result in great saving Of
| the lives Of our soldiers
IMPORTANT DECISIONS IN REGARD TO THE CoLLEc-
TION OF THE INTERNAL TAX.
The following important decisions have been made by
Commissioner Boutwell, upon questions submitted by Mr.
Homer Franklin, Collector Of the Ninth district, New
York
WASHINGTON, Oct. IL. 1862.
SIR-The phrase "where located in section Of the
on mentioned in that section In all cases goods wares
and merchandise to be assessed In the district d
vision where such GOODS wares or merchandise are pro-
think il safer for The present hold that authority given
to the assessor IN section II should be exercised by the as
entry spoken u that Section but. unless ex
gency arises prefer to limit the power to the assessor
Your inquiries IN regard 70 section are answered
regulation d this once Ii regard the manufacture OF
You AK w'i" ss ssss,sns ssSr to make up LETS
Of articles mapufactu in his DIVISION and removed to
Of the division % which they are removed copy Of
such list" lam 20. aafs u That Agion ssv:niy four to
from manufastofy with6u, sale ihsrcof having been
such goods The ass.s,msat ana collection win, how.
evef be nace in .ns district whore the goods removed
The icspse TO wholesale dealer in liquors contains
20 S n: . 'as SsS ss
any 70 Shsr Kind o. Of % 'n'
Persons engaged iu printing or dying cloths arc re-
Ss Z. T. e. s:sn s:s;: + s9 I s %
printer or dyer viii be assssseu only for the Increased
value Of such cloths.
Tor the payment Of the duties Assessed on
articles are suy Puswefsd BY the instructions Of this
The tax on the gross receipts Of railroads for passen
gers VIII be assessed by the assistant assessor. See
is not necessary for tho assistant assessor to leave
with the person assessed certified copy OF Che return
for the period Of fifteen days for hS express purpose
enabling parties Interested to obtain the necessary inor
A manufacturer who sells his wsses at any place ex
cept the premises where manufactured must take
license a dealer.
Lighters and stoam tow boats are not subject to taxa
tion under the Excise law.
Persons engaged in the business Of grinding salt aud
rice are manufacturers within the meaning Of the
peddsr is defined to he person who gains his livsli
wares or one whose occupation Is to soil gods while
travelling from place to place.
Diamonds and ernerads are taxable as manufactures,
and persons engaged in cutting and preparing these
precious stones manufacturers.
Carriages yachts. billiard tables and plate kept for
private taxable and the tax must bopad in the
district where the owner resides.
am Of the opinion that u was the intention Of Con
empt the material used in the manufacture Of sverware
from taxation You will therefore. assess the mauufac
turer in the value OF The over the value OF tho
bullion used in the manufacture. Respectfully,
GEO s. BOUTWELL, Com'r Internal Revenue.
HOMER FRANKLIN, Esq.
TIE ARMY.
The order recently issued dismssng Colonel Saunders,
the Nineteenth regiment Wisconsin Volunteers from
the scrvice for subsstng bis regiment at extravagant
prices revoked by order Of the President appearing
that he acted under orders from the Adutant General Of
that State The Secretary Of War; in letter TO him. says
the explanations entirely satisfactory to the depart
mont, and adds, "they exoncrats you from any nten
tiona breach Of the army regulations while the estmo
Of your character efficient and patriotic ocer
highly gratifying II gives me pleasure, therefore, to
reiustate you in your command with assurance Of my
personal and Official confidence and respect"
Captain Joseph Henriqucs, Fourth New YORK volun.
teers has been dismissed from service for absentpg
himself from his regiment without leave since the