, 1862-04-03

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nominated for.
1t is said that the value Of Canadian produc.
tions has increased 90 per cent. by the operation
Of the Reciprocity treaty. While the United
States tax Canadian productions $25, 900 per an
mum, Canada taxes our productions 81 900, 600,
and also has an unfair system Of discrimination
against the United States. Still there IL mani.
tested no disposition by Congress to give notice
Of the abrogation Of the treaty on the expiration
Of the term for which it was binding unless
such notice were given. The petitions for the
abfOgation have come mostly from New York.
The far Eastern States find the treaty TO their
advantage. .... ........ ...
Private Raton B. Stetker, Of Company A,
10th Regiment New York Volunteers, was con-
victed by Court Martial of desertiOn, and sen.
fenced to he dishonorably discharged, and sent
to the penitentary for % years, with hard labor.
The prisoner, with Others in the regiment, held
that his term Of service was but for three months
and when that term was up, left
Mr. Dawes of Massachusetts has moved in the
House Of Representatives for the selection and
dedication Of u burial ground for those who die
in the hospitals while serving in the army on the
Potomac. Heretofore they have been buried in
different graveyards, as was most convenient.
and great difficulty has often been experienced
by friends in identifying the remains.
The New Orleans Delta lately said "The
safety Of the whole South depends on the re-
suit Of the battle at Columbus. This place once
taken, there can be no eifectual resistance at
other points" Columbus has been evacuated
without battle, and, the Delta being authority,
there can be no effectual resistance at Memphis
or any other point
When Thomas Francis Meagher was confirmed
as Brigader. .Genrral Of Volunteers, FebTuuy
9th, he at once joined the Irish Brigade which
is attached to Zen. Summers division on the Po-
tnmac, and assumed command. The Brigade
gave him brilliant reception, at which Gen.
Shields was present, and being invited, made q
brief address.
The last note Of the $50, 900, 900 United States
notes was in the hands Of the signers, on the
4th Of February, and the whce work was fin.
iSi,ed on the 9TH. No accident or loss has oc-
CURED in the execution Of this great work.
The Committee on Foreign Relations Of the
Senate have reported bill authorizing the Pres.
ident u appoint Commissioners aud Consul
Generals to Hayti and Liberia, at the usual sal.
ary-but the representative at Liberia not to
have over 1000 a-year. E.
Letters from Tennessee state that great re.
acton has taken place there since the victory at
SomrTs't. Even IN the western part Of the
State UnOn men eau now express their senti-
ments freely, without molestatiOn.
The Joint Military Committee Of Congress
has agreed 10 limit the number Of troops that
may be raised foV service exclusively in their
own State Home Guard to 10000 in Missouri
and $500 in Maryland.
Adjntant Jeffards, Of the 59th New York
,0.1
conduct from Regimental Adjutant to the posi-,
ton Of Assistant Adjutant. General, with the
rank Of captain.
The States Of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
have been added to the Department Of the PO-
ton,ac, which Gen. Mcclellan personally cou.
| naiuis. -at- '
lr village in France, lately, an inn.keeper
died. He Was laid out in fine sheet and placed
In otiin. The widow thought to save the
sheet, and substituted for il one Of the comic
coStum,s of a company Of comedians, which
hal pcned TO be in the house. Suddenly strange
oiSr was heard III the coffin: il was opened,
AMI out spranG the husband arrayed in the cos.
tune Of the harlequin
There have been unusual rains within the
last few months in Europe, on the Atlantic as
well as Pacific coasts Of the northern part Of
Land. Il is said that the ciSterns at Jerusalem
have been filled as they have not been for the
last two hundred years.
The City Council Of Baltimore have passed q
resolution ordering all diSloyal teachers in the
public schools to be dismissed, and Union
teachers put in their place.
Hon s. G. Haven, late partner Of Ex Presi.
dent Fillmore, died in Buffalo, on the l4th Of
December.
The Illinois soldiers appear to have borne the
brunt Of the battle at Fort DOnelson.
The Richmond Enquirer thinks it absolutely
necessary, in order to sustain the Confederate
cause, that CincinI att should be mcnaced by
100000 men.
One farmer in Adams county, Ill.,, last season
made over ton Of sugar and some thousand
gallons Of moasses.
A letter from Munich says: "The work on
the grand gateway Of the Capitol Of Washington
Is on the point Of bring Terminated |, the royal
foundry, and In about hrtnight will he pull
licly exhibited in one Of the large rooms Of the
establishment. Il is a work Of the grandest
style, and the basso TelicvO representing the
principal scrhss IN the War Of Independence
excite great admiration"
young lady in Medina, Ohio, recently
Hugg"d young man within an inch Of his life,
as he was leaving a ball room, because after
inviting her, he went and took another girl
Very dangerous to take liberties Of any kind
with Western crinoline,
A rigidly pious dd lady down East says "th's
civil war is judgment upon the nation for
permitting women to wear hoops" Quite a.
sensible as some Of the pulpit theories on the
same subject
The Washington Star states that shortly be.
fore his retirement. Gen. Scott Obtained positive
information that his entire estate, all Of which
Is situated In Virginia, bad been seized and SO.
qupstered for tho benefit Of the socalled Con.