Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
having heard the arguments of counsel i
regard to the liability to taxation under tn
Excise Law of persons engaged in the MANI
tacture of clothing, has prepared an eaborat
statement, deciding that clothing is MANI
facture subject to taxation at the rate of DC
cent. ad 0aloruna, the value to be returned b
the manufacturers as estimated by the asses
sors, in the manner pointed out by the statute
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 27.
thanksgiving was generally observed her
to-day. The stores were closed and busines
suspended.
The order just issued by Gen. Boyle give
much satisfaction to conservative men in thi
section. The press compliments him. Tn
substance of the order is as follows:
| HEADQUARTERS DIST. WESTERN KY.,)
LOUISVILLE, Nov. a.. (
All commanding officers serving in thi
district are ordered not to permit negro slave!
to enter the camps, and all officers and pri
Yates are forbidden to interfere or intermeddle
with slaves in any way.
1t is rumored that the rebel John Morgan
with force of 1000 men, is at Glasgow.
This is not reliable.
Tribune's Dispatch.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 26.
The situation in Tennessee is more prob.
lematical now than at last advices. The en-
emy have been concentrating and demonstrat.
ing in manner to affect the late status, when
it was supposed they were merely feignipg in
order to cover the removal of supplies and to
enforce the conscription act. The weight of
military opinion, however, continues favora-
ble to the idea that there will be no great bat
tie in Tennessee. If there be, it will occur
between Tullahoma and Winchester.
Considerable bodies of cavalry hover on our
front, but since they were driven off by Col.
Klnnet's cavalry, yesterday, they have been
more cautious.
body of 1900 of them, who were at Wal
insvile yesterday, retired to Murtreesboro
last night
Breckinridge's division, of 5000 men,
Cheatham and Whitcher's, of 5 900 each, are
at Murfreesboro.
Buckner's corps are at and around Nor
mand.
Cassiday's and Polk's are posted from Tul-
lahoma to Winchester. Part of Kirby Smith s
army has Joined Bragg
Gen. Negley thinks the enemy over $4,000
strong in Middle Tennessee. Other testimo-
ny places their number at 40, 900, of all arms.
Early this merning Forests cavalry made
a dash at Gen. Sheridan's pickets, but hurt
nobody.
Gen. Rosencrans has published stringent
order touching foraging parties and the treat
ment of citizens, which gives general salts
faction. t' 70
Brig. Gen. Stanly arrived from Corinth to-
day. He is detailed as Chief of Cavalry
Col. Barrett, of the First Ohio Artillery, IS
detailed as Chief of Artillery.
1t is ascertained that Capt Gourly, of an
Alabama regiment, is the murderer of Gen.
R. L. McCook. t-
Maj. Gen. Wright is requested by Maj. Gen.
Rosencrans to arrest the editor of the New
Albany Ledger, for violating the 57th Article
CAIRO, Nov. 2Sth-Memphis 26th
A mass meeting of citizens will be held at
Memphis, tonight, to take initiatory measures
to an election of member of Congress, from
the tenth Tennessee District. The people
seem to be thoroughly aroused with regard to
the matter. Gen. Sherman has given assur-
ance that he will render any assistance in
his power. Gov. johnson is expected to ap-
point the day for holding the election.
Incendiaries are trying to burn the city of
Memphis. On Sunday night there were 10
different fires, and on Monday night there
were 14-most of them doing but little dam
age, showing that there is concerted move
ment to destroy the city. Great alarm exists
in consequence
The Grand Jury of Hancock county recon-
mends to the Legislature to establish card
ing manufactory at Milledgeville, so that wo-
men throughout the State may furnish home
made clothing, and thus come in competition,
with enormous profits of factories. 4
It further recommends that the production
of cotton be curtailed, and the production of
other necessaries be enlarged. It cries out
against the spirit of gain and speculation that
is running the Southern cause and crushing
the poor. 5
The Grand Jury Of Oglethorpe makes the
same presentment.
The great destitution of Southern soldiers
is acknowledged by both of these bodies.
On Tuesday morning about 25O rebel cav
airy took Henderson Station, on the Mobile
& Ohio Railroad, burned the station house,
water tank and 70 bales of cotton, took one
company of Union soldiers prisoners, and
killed one of their number, who refused to
surrender. They also took cotton buyers,
who had considerable sums of money An
effort is being made to chastise them.
--... CA1Ro, Nov. %.
Gen. Hurlbut took command of the Mem
phis Department on the 26th.
On Tuesday night the guard of the city
was doubled and horse patrols secured the
city and suburbs; notwithstanding which
several fires occurred. Classical Academy,
among other buildings, was burned.
The people about Grenada are much alarm
ed from report which has reached them that
General Sherman was coming down to clean
them out
It has been reported in Mobile that Sher.
man was coming South, and that announce.
ment has created lively interest there.
The Memphis Bulletin says no more rein
forcemcnts are coming to Pemberton, but that
they are concentrating at Columbia, where il
is said they have extensive ordnance works
and and other Government property OF grea'
value. It is not believed that they will make
stand at Tallahatchie. ....t...es
The Richmond Whig says Randolph re
signed because he was SO much pestered ant
pampered with that he had no pleasure in it
Vouchers for upwards of million and
half of dollars are missing from the Medica
Purveyor's Department at Richmond.
| The law against planting cotton and dis
tilling grain will continue in force for the mex
two years in Arkansas.
i The official vote at the late election in Al
kansas foots up: Flanagan, 13,139; Rector
l7,419. ,..--
The Grenada Appeal argues in favor
tSouth Cardinals proposition to give notice
the enemy that any Yankee soldiers take
within the limits Of the Southern States att