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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-03-06
The Tax Bill.

Washington, Ma1rh 3.--The following is an
abstract Of the tax bill reported to-day in Con-
gress. 1t provides for the appointment by the
President of a Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue., with salary Of So 900, his Office to be in
the Treasury Department. with suitable num-
Der of clerks. The. country is to be divided, as
tho President may direct, into convenient collec-
ton districts, with an assessor and collector APP
pointed by the President for each district who
shall have power to appoint such deputies as
may be necessary. The bill provides for a du-
ty on srirituous liquors Of 10 cents per gallon ;
ale and beer 81 per barrel stem or leaf tobac-
co cents per pound, to add when manufacture
ed cents, and on cigars 5, 10 and 20 cents per
pound, according to value; on lard and nsced
OIL burning fluid, crude coal oil cents per gal
lon; refined coal oil 10 cents per gallon; gas per
1000 cubic feet 25 cents bank-note paper
cents per pound writing paper 2 cents per
pound; printing paper 8 mills per pound salt
4 cents per pound 100 pounds; sole leather l
cent per pound; upper leather cent per pound;
and all other manufactures per centum ad
ralorem; on railroad passengers 2 mills per mile
of travel communication tickets per cent; steam
boat travel / mill per mile; omnibuses, ferry
boats and horse railroads 8 per cent on gross re-
ceipts from passengers; advertisements S per
cent. on amount Of annual receipts; for use Of
carriages annually from 81 to $40 according to
value; gold watches 81; silver watches so cents
each; licensed bankers 500; auctioneers 500
wholesale dealers $50; retail dealers in liquors
$50; retail dealers in goods so; pawnbrokers
$780, rectiers 500; brewers $50; hotels, inns,
taverns, graduated according to rental, from
to $50; eating houses $40; commercial brokers
$50; other brokers 800; theatres 500; circuses
$780, bowling alleys $50 each alley; wholesale
pedlers $50; other pedlers IS to $40; coal oil dis
tillers $50, &c. Incomes per cent on all over
5000, deducting income derived from dividends
&C., which are taxed separately; railroad bonds
and dividends of banks and savings institutions
per cent? payments Of all salaries Of officers in the
civil, military, and naval service of the u States,
including Senators and members of Congress,
per cent. Lcgacies and distributive shares of
personal property of deceased persoos from
to per cent, according to the degree of
relationship, and stamp duties on all kinds of
legal and commercial papers-all patent medi-
cines, Geographic messages, and all goods by ex-
presses.
The bill contains one hundred and five Sec
tons, one Of the largest of any kind ever before
prepared, and on which months Of time have
been bestowed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-03-06

n@T The statement so pointedly made in the
New York Tribune, to the effect that the Con-
federats leaders had submitted to the Federal
Government a proposition for a compounds, is
now pronounced to be untrue.
nE3The noaaination of General Scott, as
Minister Extraordinary TO Mexico, has bceu
withdrawn.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-03-06

THE GovEENMENT TREASURY Notes.-The
United States Government has, or soon will
have, the following different kinds Of Treasury
notes in circulation: go.
First.-Notes bearing an interest Of six per
cent. per annum. issued under the act Of Con-
| gress, redcemabe any time within two years
| from the date Of issue; also the six per cent
notes issued before the passage of the act named
above
| Secoud-The notes bearing interest at the
rate of 100 per centunn, issued under the act OF
August, 1861, receivable for all public dues ex
cept the duties on imports
| Third-The notes issued before the advent oil
the present administration, at the beginning OF
the rebellion to the lowest bidders, or, in other
words, to those who would take them in return
for gold at the lowest rates Of interest. These
were awarded at high rates of interest, ranging
from ten to twelve per cent per annum They
are receivable for all public dues, the duties on
imports included. But few remain in circula-
ton, as they have been called in, and the inte-
rest ceased to accrue on the 31st Of January
Fourth.-The demand notes issued last sum-
mer, receivable for all public dues, taxes and
duties on imports included These notes, by
the act just passed; are to be received in pay
nent of duties as heretofore, but, contrary t.
the former custom, are not to be reissued, but
are" to be put out Of circulation as quickly as
practicable.
Fifth.-The demand notes, to the value Of
Sl5O, 900 900, which are to be issued as quickly
as possible, which are to replace the demand
! notes already issued and in circulation, and
which, unlike any other paper issues of the
Government, are to be "a legal tender ID the
payment of all debts; they are receivable for
taxes, and all other debts to the Government,
with the exception Of duties on imports.
These five classes of notes comprise all now
in circulation OF to be placed in circulation un-
der laws already passed. The largest values
are represented by the notes ofthe second, fourth
and fifth classes Those Of the other'class are
mostly redeemed and withdrawn from circula-
tion.-Neao York Herald.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-03-06
Affairs in Prince Georges County.

Affairs In Prince Georges County.
We copy the following from the Prince
Georgian of the 18th ut:
Destructive .tfres.-We regret to learn, that
the fine residence of William Lyles, ESQ, on
his "Auburn" Estate, at the intersection &c Pts
Getaway Creek and the Potomac, was entirely
consumed by fire on last Friday night 1t was
undoubtedly the work of ncendiaries. The
house was set on fire in the cellar, and Mr. Lyles
and his wife, the only white occupants, merely
escaped with their lives. Furniture, clothes.
books, papers plate, money-everything in fact
were lost. This residence was a large brick
building, beautifully situated, and has recently
cost it's owner a large expenditure 10 its compile
ton, Improvements, &C. On the preceding
night, small frame dwelling, belonging to- the
same gentleman, on the adjoining place, known
as Cherry Mount,S) was also destroyed in the
same manner. We do not believe that either
was insured and the loss is very heavy
Several negroes have been arrested who are
supposed to be implicated il these wanton pr.-
ceedings, and. after a preliminary examination,
have been committed t. Jail
The Storm Of Monday.--The hurricane of
last Monday was the severest and most ,lestruc-
rive that has vsitesi this section Of the country
for many years, causing great destruction Of
property in the way of barns. fencing &c. In
most the barns blown down and de-
stroyed, with valuable contents, and in others
they were unr"fed and otherwise greatly dam
| aged. The following losses have come to our
knowledge, though in other parts of the country
the destruction has. also been no doubt as great
In this neighbnrhond Mr.. John Hodges lost two
barns; Washington J. Beall four; William B.
Bowie one barn and shed; Thomas Hodgkin
lost one; Col. Cross's Estate two; William P
Humphrey one; Robert A. Cagett one; Estate
of Dr. Craufurd one; George W. Hilleary, n.
Is. Plummer and Estate of Zad"k Sasscer. one
each Samuel l.. Brooke had two and Jere Berry
one unroofed, and DR.. Lee one damaged; Capt.
John X. Humphrey, one large barn blown down
and several others damaged
In the woodward neighborhood Mr. VIM. II.
Marshall lost barn and cow house, and Thos.
Talbert, of E., had one barn very much danaag,
ed. The residence of Mr.. james B. Belt was
damaged, two chimneys being blown down and
much of the paster;ng in the upper story.
In Piscataway neghborhood Mr. Francis O.
Medley had barn unroofeds VIM H. H. Edelen
large shed and cow-house blown down Joseph
M. Parker, barn damaged and George H. Hun
ter, quarter blown down ; sloop belonging to
Mr.. Peter D. Hatton, lying in Piscataway Creek.
was blown high and dry These are no doubt
but small proportion of the losses incurred
The storm also occasioned great damage in
Washington, Baltimore and elsewhere.
The Tobacco Question. interesting a'l-
dress to Ut Tobacco Planters" which appears;
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-03-06

ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN MARYLAND ANT
DELAwARE.-The followingis copy Of Join,
Resolution which, it is stated, will be offered in
the U. S. Senate by Mr.. Wilson, of Massachu-
sets for aid to the people of Maryland and Del
aware in abolshing slavery within their limits
Resolved, &c.. That in case the States of Ma
ryand and Delaware within two years from
and after the passage of this resolution, shall en-
act that all persons held to service or labor with
in said States, by reason of African descent, shall
be discharged and freed of and from all claim to
such service or labor, and that neither slavery
nor involuntary servitude, except for crime,
whereof the party shall be duly convicted, shall
thereafter exist in said States, and shall furnish
to the Government Of the United States cor
rect list of all such persons SO freed and dscharg-
ed within said States, then it shall be lawful for
the President of the United States to cause to
be issued and delivered to the proper authori-
ties of said States the bonds of the United States,
payable twenty-five years after date, and bear
ing interest at the rate of six per centum per
annum. to such an amount as will enable said
States to Inalsa conn
within said: States to an amount equal. to two
hundred and fifty dollars. for each person so dis
charged. and freed from service or labor. !.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-03-06
No BA1rLEs FouaHT.-A Special CORES

NO BEiTLEs F0CdHT.-A Special COrfes'
pendent Of the New York Times. says:
There is authority for stating, in reply to in.
quiries from distant points, that no battles have
been recently fought in the neghborhood of the
Potomac. Ifany had been fought reliable in.
formation would have been given by telegraph
The public are cautioned against false reports Of
battles, defeats, &c.. put into circulation BY
stock spectators and designing Individuals
Whenever there is any news of Importance t.
the public on any matter relating to the. war. il
will be forwarded in an authentic form at thu
earliest possible moment.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-03-06

Bss@A resolution has been adopted in the
Confederate Congress instructing the Committee
on Military Affairs to enquire into the expedien-
cy of taking possession, by the Government, Of
all the cotton, tobacco, and other products Of
the Confederate States, with view to the de-
struction of those products or portions of them,
when threatened with capture by the Federa
troops. A public meeting has also been held
in Richmond to take the subject into consider,-
ton ee'~t
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-03-06

Secretary Stanton has appointed spe-
cial commission to be composed of Major Gen
eral John A. Dix and Hon. Edward Pierrepont.
Of New York. to examine into and report upo,
the cases of the State prisoners remaining in the
custody of the United States. The commission
ers are to determine whether the prisoners ought
to be discharged, or remain in military custody.
or be RENTED to the civil tribunals for trial
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-03-06

a CAurros-T Treasury Note Coupons
public are cautioned against piece of villany,
by which the operator. cuts the coupons off the
$50 l. 80 treasury notes, and passes the note as
a demand note ia trade, thus pocketing $lO95,
the amount Of the coupons for three years, which
he may collect half-yearly upon presenting
bear in mind that there are no $50 demand
notes. only IS, los and 2o's.-Pe terson's Coun-
terfeH DetectOr
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-03-06

B6 According to the New York Herald.
Governor Harris has not the least intention Of
calling upon the people of Tennessee to submit
to the Federal arms The Herald states thai
speech from Governor Harris, and that the pre-
vious report Of his having deserted the Confede-
rate cause was derived from the Chicago pa pers.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-03-06

B6rThe Judiciary Committee Of the House
of Representatives, will report against all EN-
actu,cnts Of en'al!!cipa'ion laws for the Seeded
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-03-06

DEATH or AN AGED CITIzEN.-Henry G..
Garner, one of our oldest and most respectable
citizens, died at his residence in the village 81
Chaptico, OH Monday last, aged about Is yeas
Mr.. Garner has been long known to our con-
munity as grand and petit juror, IN which "a
pacities be has faithfully served the public to :,
period of some forty years. His affability, H.
tegrity and rigid discharge of public obligations,
where he has been called upon to act, are wildly
known and appreciated, and by none will lis
death be more sincerely lamentea than by those
who have had the pleasure Of meeting and SER
ing with him in the Jury room.-&. !Marss
Bcacon.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-03-06

1TWe are happy to learn that Mr.. q. '
Posey, who was supposed to have been drown.
ed while attempting to cross the Wicomico in
small boat during the severe gale of last Mon
day week, has safely returned homo. His es
cape from drowning, VIC learn, was almos
n1iraculous
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-05-22
Tho Ptgh, on Lnmcs Rive.

WAsaiSGroE, May ls.-No oificiai
report of The gunboat affairs on JAMES
river has beCn received. The messages
received indicate an opportunity TO do
better in the future. % fa''.
Tho river is now clear Of distractions
to within eight miles from Richmod. -
Az that point is heavy bOttery on a
high bluff, and the river is temporarily
closed TO navigation by sunken vessels
among which arc reported the York.
town Z. and Iomcstown-pile chains 20.
The Monitor could not elevate her mp,
torcach The OlufF, which rendered he,
useless. N'' "''
The banks OIL the river arc filled with
rife pits, from which an incossant fto
poured on The tlcct. a part of which were
engaged within 600 to / 1000 yards Of tho
main battery. r. '
Aiteran action If four hours, tho feet
finding It impnclcable to silence the bat.
terry on tho bluff, withdrew.
Our loss is IL killed and II youndcd
Full Particulars arc expected to.mor.
row
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Hartford City, Yves, Va

Mr.. Editor.-To every iuquiring mind
that gives the subject any consideration
whatever, the scenes that arc now trans
piring in our country, present picture
perhaps, which has hitherto been un
known or experienced, by any other ma,
lion, that ever existed on earth. When
We cast our eyes overa certain portion of
our once happy countrywide do we
discover? Do We discover the sons and
daughters oftho land of Washington
descendants Of our revolutionary fathers
loyal 70 the land of their birth? Mol
But treason like some foul 6end from
the BLACKLIST aud blOakest regions OF wo,
stalks abroad and controls the minds OF
two.thirds ofthe people of at least eight
States Of this Republic; and are now
trying with sll the means and energy
that they can control to break down this
goyernmsnt-7nusisring theitarmies and
manufacturing thGir mgri:;aTCaf var fot
the express purpose Of overthowing the
supersruc,ure which was reared by
some, of the very best and wisest men the
world ever boastod Of and was sancti6ed
and made sacred by the blood Of the
revolution. We say that this presents a
spectacle to gaze upon that is a wonder.
ment to. tho civilized world. And in
vain wO would poldt the astonished mind
TO the records Of other and ancient ma.
tons for aparrallel. II is not to DO
found RcbelIions, it is true, have
broken out in other nations aud at differ.
ent periods in the history Of tho past.
Revolutions have ovcrthroyn despotisms
aud. dOlbroned monOrcts but you will
discover that all these commissions OF the
nations Of tho world were brought about
in consequences Of the tyranny OF those
who controlled those governments. Blu,
il Is not tho case with regard to tho 10.
belIion tina. is now going on in our
midst We dOfy any Of those Secession
traitors 10 point out ono single instance
liz"
in which The Government has ionicl
then; oro single constitutional right
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Imnortnnt from Corinth.

BEFORE CoRNTH, May l7.--La,ess id.
vices from General Curtis arc, that his
forces between sparcy and Little Rock,
Ark, are rapidly marching Cd the CAPT
tai.
Gen, Rector called on the militia and
the people generally 70 come out Large
numbers applied to General Curtis for
protection. They desire to come under
the old flag.
A general advance along our lines has
been made TO day toward Cotihih.
Thsre was much diminishing and SOW
eral severe engagements, Gen. Sher.
mans division lost forty-four killed and
considerable number wounded, in at
lacking Rassell's house, which the rob'
els have occupied for some time Pas;,wor'
rying our pidkets
We succeeded in driving the snaEy
from their position back to his works -
Our mer are under arms, expecting an
attack Sunday morning. .la "
Among the killed rebels left or tho
ground was one with q sword, supposed
to be an officer. Our forces under Ma
ior. General Sherman still occupy the
Russel House, There was skirmishing
from the 9Th Missouri, only about three
hundred Yards from The enemy's breast
works. Seyhral rifles were captured in
the okiymish on the right and are perfec'
ily new, marked Breeze d Fryman, Bre'
men. They are much superiorIo our
rifles used by our shsrpshooterS having a
range Of from l,e00to 1900 yards, whilr-
ours are only effective at about 1000
yatds. ~
In all cases the rebols le(! on the field
a;6' Sho, in the head; the wounded ~ero
Shot in the neck and breast. :
The enemy's loss lef! on the Geld was
abont 40 Killed and 100 wounded.
- Deserters from gOrinth, ell rcpor! aR
entire absence of chloroiorm in the medi'
cal stoTes. There 10 probably none in
the Confederacy.
The weather is very warm and tbs
roads are quite dusty
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granted to them by that instrumeni--it
capnot be done. Butler it be remem-
berod that ifthero are auy instances on
record in which the government has ev.
er over reached its constitutional limita-
lions il has been done in every instance
in compliance with demands mado BY
this selfsarlo Secesb oligarchy, that is
now in arms against the government and
the Constitution i wsuld seem that
this very forbeaBnce and condesceusion
on the part Of the government have only
served to fan the flame and feed aud
nouriSh the fell spirit of treason. DO.
cause the Government has yielded and
yielded to its unreasonable demands for
so long time, they seem to have come
to .he conclusion that they could com.
pei the nation by force Of arms TO sub.
nit to dissolution of tho Union, and
that all that was necessary to be done on
their part for the accomplishment Of
their hellish purpose, was to steal all
the arms, ammunition aud money from ths
country they could, and array them
with the ragamuffns Of the Secession ar,
my against the government, and il would
be glad to PROSTATE itself before this
vast concluye of Southern chiyalry and
comply at once and without resistance,
with whatever demands ley might see
fit to make. But it looks at present
very much as though they were about
to be sadly disappointed, for tho great
bou-consirictor with its mighty coils
seems to be pressing in on them so hard
and fast that they viii soon be so ex'
tremely anxious to comply with whatov-
or terms that government which they
have been trying to overthrow, may
propose TO them. These Southern
rebels are a good deo like spoiled ba-
by with the toy; cry if you give it to
them; cry il you don't give tito them
So you see that the very best thing
Uncle Samuel can do is to spank them
and put them to rest. They have had
their own way too long. They haze
grown up like tho wild asses of the for
est, and hence it becomes very diff.
cult to get the curb into :heir mouths
They have in consequence of having
ruled tho black man SO long grown
naughty and insolent. But we expect
that by tho time this war closes, these
Southern bloodO will b willing toDac.
knowledge that there are Others Fho
have nights es we'll as themselves. ind
that there are others in this reprblic
who have somo little 10 say about Who
shall control the affairs of this country
as we'll as themselves,
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
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Mr.. simmons, Amendment to the Tax
RiII. t.

WAsH1sc4os, May 15.-The impress
sion is gaining ground that Mr.. Sim
mons schedule OF tax bill wilf'be sub.
stituted by the Senate for the House bill.
l is stated that although the Finace
Committee agreed to rePor: The House
Tax Bill, a majority Of. the Committee
are opposed it.
Mr.. Simmons bill preserves the ma
chinery Of the House bill, but proposes
10 raise s2G6, OOO,0 600 ofreyenue; $780,
600, 600 to be raised from DUTIES on i'm
ports; 100000, GOO from tax Of one
per cent. on all sales, and the ballauce
from tax on spirits, NAL! liquors, play
ing cards, tobacco, oils and licenesS.--
These are the only articles specifically
taxed. II is generally believed that this
programme for revenue will pro-
vail.
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rhn Enl nr n Inrhnmknr.

sr. Louis, May l5.--Tho notorious
jaySswkcr, Cleveland, whose hand Of
robbers has infested Northern Kansas
for some months past, was arrested o.
ossnwa,tomio on Tho ll,h By lieutenant
Walker ard ten mon 3 tho Kansas 9Th.
Cleveland broke away from his guard,
and was killed whilo attempting to os,
copo, One Of his band, named BSrbour
was arrested at the same timo, and taken
" FoLt Ienvenwohh Int aafo kcening
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.our prisonots vim the Rchels.

WAsulpeGoS, May lG,-Mr. Korrigon
today received, through one oftho late,
ly'roturned Union prisoners, letter from
Richmond, which Lid in piece Of soap,
urging him to use his political influence
to effect the release Of Cupts. Dowhey
and Griffin and Lieuts., Updorhill and
Fay Of Now York regiments, He also
received two photographs Of the Union
hostages afi!aey appeared in Castle Pick
nav