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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-04-10
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 10, ls6
CONGRESSIONAL susHARY.


n the sexais, Thursd,y.a resolution wM sub
m,tssd rraassttrs the Prssidsat to furnhh Ne
s.us.e q s,atsnsot Of tie number Of troops IN the
Trans kssiss'pp, d. p1.rssn'. stowiDs the mum
ssr Of came, 40. and kial Of troops aud arms
used
Apssi,:ou " - pre- erted from the Cd Assistant
BnsiDssrs In the O. u. Navy, aahins Increased An.
rusl pay.
4 bill waa rep ,rted to confer rron tbs CHEF oi
tas Barexu Of Ordlsnes tie rank, pay and eno!u
uass.s si a Brisaiisr. General IA the tonal
Army
h the Hos" Senate blu 70 pay m .sss. non
e,mm ssloEed Officers. snd privatss. not legally
mastered iato the service Of the Confederate
Slater, VISA t.ksa up and referred 70 the kHita-y
Committee.
Senate biil TO provide fer hav.rg tbs lava relat
log :, military sod naval affairs dissssed and pub
ushei, was referred TO COMMITTEES on frintiag.
sers.s bl to establish the form of G.ty cent Tres
sag no.e,. was rsisr;ed t. Oclamistes Of Ways
aDd Means
Senate bll to amend al scs eatlalad "sn set to 70
guizts imprsssmsn,s, approved Mrea %, 1868
was referred 70 the Judiciary ool,ruis.es.
s<nste e.il to provds for the transfer Of re.gors
The Colmitiss on Naval # .irs.
A bll to provide for placing in the military s.r
VIC. Of tie Confederate STATES e zs1s OF tbs EtS,a
# Esryisud residing or ssioraiis w.tan !hb
iinis Of sns Confedsgasy originally h.r0dussd u
N. Yes. Of No, aud referred to IN iisiaiy CQh
1i,ies was yspor;si back ami fs yorASiy y tok khs
o,ls..tatioaAty o1 Oonsrsas lxsrclsiag ihs\p ,ker
nad ibs bill was rsfsfrsa 10 ths Comm {: % dfAi-
tts.y AcsTs.
a biz 10 inersass tbs sstary OF tle Jndxe Ct
tie Di;!iie. Court 9; the Coaiedsyate s.atsa for
tbs Eas.ern District OK virginia, IS 600 psr an.
u..n pay aois quarterly, WAS not sSgesa 20.
A bill to srthor.z, tas sas,ehsion OF the wEis G,
kat1ns oOrPD was repJrlsd back ~ Es. Russell
LON the j ID olsxy ComlIt:es, with recommeni-
Abe TIA, ias oJn-sitiss be discharged from lis
further cen Iteration a1d :aAt L. bs lad cp ou tie
las.e, weich was agreed TO NJ. cell then -
prsa S.!I tfoc. iae sans coia aitss, sxla 4
a guspsasgon VI tie WA. II knbeas cerpus The
qa.s,:,T uyoa pJ,poniug tie bail auo p,ecicg it
uvoa tas -lsaasr docid. d In s.io @.a.x.a.lye
aE I.tks1a,S Gov.d 6 alton Of tie
lat@- VIE, vbi.A mot .: W. :s@uo. 6acuss;on q.
:; .'-3.s v.en sns Hoase took q rs2sss thi 6
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NAV YAnk Il I2CN BATr2RIls ON THz NI.sI3.
s.PPL-A correspondent Ct the Vi. k,burz HatS.
wYi:ILs abou: The Yankee 10 ss cn tho Hissis Ipri
says:
.rhey hsvs several b,s.s ju,s arrived, o. novel
construction. lhey sce shout S, fee! long; their
sides nbcu s1.san ;est high from. the vs.er lane,
.uclias i1wards, iks tho roof Of house. They
xre not srmt9 " ith guns but have three paral Ell
ats st sbt a. vs fest distance, over tie other
sos anfsatry to fi-e through. They srs in.Craed
to De towsd to th =r position. thsy provided
wish eeSiae5 They are pla ed ~ita iron all ovsr,
Sud ars -: likely Intended as she!te. fer sharp
ehea:sfs to ovsEs.s asaiast to sna1sFs IN oae bat
telisS
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LOCAL M M.AT,XER8.

City Counci! a called u.satirg OF .h's hcty
was nsld yeste rdsy. Me-. Barr, ef Ii sdlson Ward
{ tf.Tsd rssosu ions appointing q committee Of
:ss- .ss-. trsfgss e ssfgss viii G mm...s k the Young
distribute ihs funds tho cornell may a. D cpriste
t, cid The wves and children OF the scldi. Ia the
Nne trom this city. Ths rsscl iticns Dropcso sn
appropriation OF SO 0G0 fog tue o:sst la: sss.ea
The rnnitt-e who srs chsrSsd with to du:v
CT o. rfec.r a gsussai pian 70: the relief o, ;hs
poor @; tie city viii rep>r: al Dseti 2 CT The
Cour,il 70 DO hsd ou n nisy
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A sURsR.z TO ''coLoRED r Rs6xAENT."--On
the 80 b .is, s Yankee gunooat, with negro bat.
talon o. ,a,d, want up the St. J,hn's river, Fls.
to tsks polfsEsion Il rs town Of Falatka. Capt
pi.Aiaso., with 20 Uon.s dsrate c.vaisynl q, d;s
mouatrd, wss eat 10 hold tic pis:e. Thc Lake
O sY Columbian says,
Cap. DiOs inson upcn rssohug tbs gronnd, hur
riadg pr. pere1s piss W. hin RE hundred ya.cs
ci the what, q, located -. II cnccea! his men, sud
ys. ., arranged AZ t, eaabio him TO 81 h'sse tee
wharf from t~o 6ireciienS. Sk3 gunboa. o. UAL.
iaJ 20. appearance. moved up very csuttously-
After tn. owiaS shells II Esveral difso,ioas aad no
peeGon appearing SKIS c1iae to ,hs whaf soalo
fast, snd sscut oas hua9,ei .sen ls.ped up N this
wharf viii great glse. Capi. Dickirsor, vatch.
iTs tina tdssss s1on es ias ebony sr2wd with their
Llaa.ecsnt Gel c.si, had gail lie wharf gave the
order, ard s. hundSs1 aid tea Td.s threw their
0eai* oes!lrg Contents iEsn the mass
yhe1 TO iorye 10 tcraA.ina OF he .rkiss sn ]
a tush &c ,hs Saez II shs gunbost Ee.d assisa
and ~ornisa wars sas.ilg tarovys upon tie boo,
ana the b,a. pu-:.e eff and left wi:hcu: frirz 8
Eu2. iiity or forty ~ers killed and wounded.
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HKMARhABLx Loxct-yirY--Er

RKMARhlBLx LozeEviTY.--lsiu. AIMS Single
ton died in Williamsburg district: s. O., cn the last
Gay of February. sss3 ere t1na-ed ard thnty
years. 4 coc.espoi isn't cf tbs ChSr'es Il Courier
noting ;hls ea5c OF sx'rsrs longevity. says:
About sixteen yeas ego drst became acq1alrt
ed with THIS ls3y ten cutie e"mmuni ss:ive ehe
ID not remember tho yssr Ia whiah the was bern,
bat recolecied tbs priacpsl events OF tie Revolu.
ton. and oborvsa tsst eAs was about farty years
Ct eya at it, commencement. In rep'y to py in-
"a ~ she that bs distinctly remit nl5e I'D ths
rrcK,o.. alic Z. 6l.a war, Br13dosk3 war. ~ It
was sa.'eS By the sanraou pscpis I. tsa time tia:
SIS ~as sts n about t1aay.scus Of ass, being
ansrrie3 wman WITH two children gho must
have seen born sb5us tho came tine tha. Wa.hias
ton was for be w.s issa ,wertY.four ye:rs o. FRl
having bseo hsIn In 1874. Ard B:aadcct defeat 90
CURED IN i75j She bessEas totally bind about
fosty dvs ysara Gga but did not entirely lose her
hearing until sh-u! yea su:s. fh, re'a,a.d her
memory 50 tbs lsst. asd ~ peared very anxious to
kuaw the Results o. ihs w.r
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Attempt to Break Our Of Jail "A se1 epeniaas
s'nce, a ce..rlaiasd thouSa uasuccessfal, If IT
wxs made by ths inmates Of cell Eo 6 o lie SIT ?
;sil 20 effscs th.ic escape. They made brsach In
tbs W ,,i by :hs side the door, and get !uto tho
Nor:nsrn yard While thsrs they sunk = hols b sut
.ix iee. deep beside tho cuer WALL End nc d .rht
i1:sud.d 20 brrrow out, bus daylight appeared be.
fore they had tine to accomplish their object end
they retired to taeif cell TO await m 1e .svos able
On nortunitV,
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"kaY VALUaSLs LOT Oh TH4 NGRrH
& Y kids Of Broad, bstneen Oh ani 10Th Streets,
FL3 SALE AT A JCr riOH - Will be ssl4 ut sue.
Ton on The psenisss. on THU RsDAY. the 18Th Of
Npxil, 1853 q: Il o'clock E, that truly Walt able
I. ~ loset.d as above acisiniry the residence Of
siof Thomas Biessr, frentipg co feet ruanicg
bass la7 feet fLis ;s justly regarded % cns
sire, aSi the most valuable Lots In Rlsf mond
TEaMs:-Ons Third earb; bslsnce q. ana ~
zncnths. for Easo.ibe nc tss, interest aca.d, 50.
erred by t.ast deed; or sil cssa 1t the option o5
t5s purchaser. GJDSIN + AfPHaS0N,
sp8 AIctioneArA
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iFT.R THE SP P2CULAToni-At tie ca, go sale a:
Winai7g.oa last week, things wsE. On swirlm.r g.
ly until tie ea wcs about close. y hen . squsd
Of zen wish musActs appeared At ths door ana Do
Il .ndsd tbs. al nsr uadsr .or.y thew theic "pa
psrs" Ebous hsif .sgi nent mcze OF less. failed
t. pio1ueo saeir p 'oie sion" I'd wers msrcac1
eff by ths guard Two or thres were tsksn of
the cars at k.is;sh, N @, ksads7, by order OF tie
Cammandens Of conssrlpss. 8 ,r.e OF ~hom. after
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-04-10

Exr0hTfoS IN MOBILE-a writer In the Mobile
Rgiser fa7s shat speculation Is running riot thsre,
ana among sc.as p.ominsntly or gagged IL Il. n:s
msmters e tas "sGts:y ccmnistss." He says:
GClas short tims SAGE rics Nae seiiD at about
"A osu.s Pr pound; large quantity arrived and
s.o-st; and IN fifteen dsys It went up to f.bu
ous p.iso.. prcfe:sor o: Oh,ist!sui!y re- CIV ID
scse iot 0: ,ut; I: WAS s:n-ed aud :unos says 1t
will GO heii unit! is brings eic0 psr barrel Oo7n-
aAd Ie.s, fsw wests sioes. 80 for e275 Ger
oushe; tas poor. ua:b to p irclass f,or, m ,ds q
rGso fSr peas; 20 soon ~ dem sui was parent
they were up 10 81. "eite bos sns. uader 'ha 14a.s
rum iscses a4I ct the sans :tms, iro-s s. weat
up to 10 per En8he[.
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Escaped firm hs G49ra.-Josspn ocnohoe, o.
G 'eeniee DAvidsun's tst'sr5 who was Undergoing
trial bsors Corrt-Marssl f3r dc .srtion, eecap. j
yesterday from the armed guzr1 who were CT n.
veyirs him from tae Cisy EAil to sast!e Ttuuds..
Wien pas Ing ty tie Old Na.kstHoass, he SUD
dsniy dsrted into enc Z .he wooden he uses near
tie as, market, sot beiild The bAr r.ised ira ,
door. ju nped Into a cellsr, ard ,hence made hx
way iuio Shorkoe Creek snd spe:di disappeared.
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1hs Dewesy Ttsstrs, st g.. Louis wss thus up fet
lissoyal psas4jsss - ths saga TAs play o1 WI
Ian TED y prsAikited st N aesth = ~ ths ehss
keU.
The Co,uaSia q. o } ovallss lessns thsa .
30 was .sss.sil haa9s6 8 ahsiby. \. O. ~ ~
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Tas E1:cuti0n To- up to 8 0'c:eck lset
night ro sadtiosk ress ise hsd been granted Gait.
A. u Webstsc. condemned to be hurg today far
breaking h!s parole ~ honor. ksxu Lsedfrl re.
paration hal tsen ms6s yesterday, tas exesriioo
win dou.sess e' M ~ between and o'clack TO.
d;y. at Camp Lee. Tne prisoner. yester1ty, when
not oseap;ed Ia cocversicR viii tie s>vs.ai m o
te;s wis ssred on kia,, was brei = enSzssd reAa
ias the Bbe. 10 will hsvs 10 bs csrlisi 10 the
ground on litter. bsins rn: be to alt up.
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Impestisastn4 Alleged Crreltiea-Tbo cogoE.l: tee
OF Cox sss sppoihssd At III, susg.s,ion OF Ms.
Herbert Ct Tsxss 10 invest3sts AID report oa
certain alleged ol us!sy committed by the lespsrs
rrd-s tleir csa,g., have summoned /. iasg. nun-
ber ct Witnesses bs in atierdan-e On ihs CON.
,alt.ss to-day, when the proposed nv stisaton will
be bsauu.
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4 00n O.hDJ OAK ARD PIaH WOOD,
lsUUV Ii Chester field county. near 70 the
urrp.ks. four miles from ksnshss,sr, for sale AT
AUOfI1N.-Will bs sold :! auction. ut our ofa:e.
H. In Issa 10 salt rnreh LOCO rds Of Oak AID
Pine Wood, to be delivered where IL vss cat on
land In Chss.sTdsi3 neer 10 Ar Be. jsmin Haiehsrs
fsrG,, and within tlyee-qrafters Of . mile Of The
Manchester Turnpike.
TIRns-At sale. 0ODDIH APPCg5ON,
su7 AustiooS6~0
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FIG Of z,ucs --At I o'clock yesterday morning
Libby lriscn by Hsg cf t,ucA inslsdsd In tkls
nambAf we're lssu.Gel EicodSooA, ef ths nd
Wisconsia, snd IL other ofacega Tbs msjosity Of
t1c lrivases y ho les yss.sedsY were those taken
st Brentwood, Ts.n ~ uen. 1s1st and wh0 sE.
rived on Wsdx e.tAy usosuis
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DAKsEY, FO9sK, WAGON AzD HARNESS,
nT.a, AsD SUGAR, FoR GALE Az AUO'
TION.--Wil ta ecld oa NOEDAY noTuipR April
18th, commencing ~ 10 oO,ccx at the Se,idsnee cl
Mr. q DsEao,te. coausr OF Majn and 9ist Sta
Que Ecxerv. ccstis!irg Of Gwen. 1sresd anj Cake
Psns. Braad Sexes, aai every tAIrg uSua ally
fcuad In = well sept Bakery.
rzorr. No.xsEe1, suSsr, Lsrd, aid Soda
Si:ss very acs Bsy Hare. years old, warranted
aacnd snd gsnsls In hsrnsss,
Gos yesy superior Spring Wagsn and Harness
with top. all conpstte.
--ALEO,-
All th, Eorsehosd snd kitchen Yurnituse, con
astine Of Tbs u:uA yas1sSy.
-AksC-
The Ges Eix:rIos.
-ALRO,-
Will be rented tSe Eouss aud Bakery Ges the un.
expired issss, eadiag lst Decsmbsr.
ap7 THOS w KNEsHH, Apct.
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FROM CHARLESTON.

Results Of the First Days Fight.--Ihe Pee
D.e In Coed Spirits.--NIoyenleut Is sfthe Fleet
Capture OF Yankee .'Devip'- Relics Of
the keekuk, &c.
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HTAvY FRoEr--oa The Asrnius Of tho let inal..
with s.ses and hail here was heavy black fros.
In ths upper. tistriets OF South Car:llAs, end n
Middle and Wsgte-n Norsh Cs.o;iaa. She noun
taias in Western North Carolina ware covered with
snow. 1t 10 feared BY pe-sonI competent 70 juags,
thss tie entire Il sasy fruit, peschss, pnms,
etc, have beer killed Ths sa2anhA1 Ca ReY16
Hesn OF the On. sAysth there ~, heavy ffost there
On SaSu:dsy iSAt and iss In soms localities. It
adds:
Fssla ge.tlemsn who arrived yes.e.dby from
the interior and uppst porioa OF shs State we
that heavy hlacA nos: was Z p.risacsd through.
Gu. that setioa In th,s p3r.ioa o. the Htats where
tits recsn: rsTra g'owin3 weather had greatly ad-
ncad veaets:ioh. ite youog fruit has no doubt
hem dsst Oy ed xn: ssts ent.rta,S cd that the
sssly wh:ss ba1 b sen mu.h injured. In the upps.
po. OF tho State ths rhsa! hardly suf ,Mnsly
A!7Spc.d to be III 1rcd ty the tcoss
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DO made Il the psivi.ss - sxsrckel nor period
Il d thsn one yeSr Cyf . Ecsrse rar~ts.isI the
gale Of srdeat spiriw IA thssszs. o. 0 for snsh
place o. sale
beer, or either Of thsaa. oie6
On every Heease TO broker who dea.s In ST. G q,
bank notes gdd or silver cola, foreign or d,mel
txchsrRa or In securities of sny I!nd, o., 7a0; q
OF 81 she'll have The right to sell stoclS at auction
o. otherwise
On every license to IN assss os sub agent Il any
insurance company, not chartered BY this late.
On every license - . yslelsn. surgeon. or den.
tiss q 4; aud on every lieeass 70 en- attorney at
law 8 4; AMI N addit'ona; ,sx Of II PER cent. On
al inc m sexceedine e5tc from such pfoset s.ons
cn every liespss to sxs c'ss the easueshaa art,
or SSH hks rrcissslsn. BY wha:ever Dams kacwn
sArd, ei.O; II elsewhsrs. e.5
Cn every ua1uss tc srsi for other1 on ccsar,is.
sicn horses, mu'ss, as. . 20
Cn every license TO sell ca-yiage-, buggiss and
such hke vehiclsa ussau:sc,wed Iut Ct Ills Ststs,
eE S n each county se cofptratio
On every 10 NE 10 bavtr self slaves oo conmis
sloa or II. Er, a. o'hss than at pusle auction 935
IN each county; and On tbs yearly lrDvme Of suph
b1sness in al The counties, IN aodAtio- sl txx Of
PR cent on su.A iaesma
On svery license TO keep b:r5er shop $50, srd
for saeh person oSee ooe employed.
On every license {, hasker or peddIar to deal
In goo1s. warss and mefcaaneizs. 8 81. E-ch
hsHks or reddisr 10 70 obtain from tie county
c curswfhin whose jursdiction tbs license is 10 be
u'cd certificate tia. be b lOyal cit "a of the
Ooqfedsrsse States and has sean reside c: OF this
n, license shall - granted to ma.risi an,
unless sna :haH Be living sspsrsss from hsr has.
band, or uAieSs her kusban3 Woald he enti:l lad 80
tsse cut = csnss u hlg o~a nssbs.
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krrtptd.-Tts Csny;,;s cars brought 20 thIs city
ct ~ o'clock yestsraay morning, 3as Abolition
p,isare.s Of war, the remainder OF the 7ao eap.
sussd recently By Gen. Fcrres: q Lrsatwood,
Tssn. Included IN the ios wsIs y commissioned
ia era The efassrs suA ssivatss were Ws.tern
mep. The lss.sr cia pos los rqz.il.d IKE down
N.ss Ya.ktes. Tksy viii to SAINT homo q An
aSSlv
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Maror.s Court -Yes.sr1ay Samuel Drunhel!

Mayors Court rt-Yes.srSay Sam1el Dtunheller
cEdsrweEt sa- sxsuspa.toa bef1re the Mayor for
having, Oh tbs previous might in c,mpsny wish
seysesa otner men, assaulted aud robbed ], N - ".
9rean OF 8 n st,ect near the packet Landing -
Green, oo tbs occssloa s.ulsd To- wss 6ospoiled Of
Z sas1:, oao slve. watch. and 35 Ia money; aod,
after the robbery, In attempting 10 get away from
bis atlanta en.l a;arm the City natsAiion.
into the canal, snd would havs been drowned had
nat tre wsfcbuou Gshsd hin out OF the carsl.-
prarhel!sr wa, corcmittsd Tor further ext n m.
ton before tha du..inss Court
A man nausd Jsmcs Tub was examined 70.
prac:icinz the III m so rig ssr,e oa lanes Lyrcu
. so.der 1t Camp Lea, By watch ihs latter was
cheated out cf SlO. Fhs Mao sent lbs p.isoner
70 the chain gang for niu.ty days.
C. s Distri.t C0Hrs.-fhis Court viii commence
it. regular monthly term 10 Day. There arc
u. mhsr of cri nnals In Isl c.arssd with Offences
ssaInxt the laws Of the Ccnfcdsrais Ststss Who
q awaiting trial. acd II il sncersto0d tia. the
most important cces VIII be disp xed OF at this
term OF the O:or. kzny OF the er;ninsla hxve
hean ID confinement fer ssver&l months
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. A WAY Likely YaKn hk0RO NAN AT
~ AUO9lOn.-In parsuanes Of n order o: tAe
hnssirsa Court Of the city Of xlehmenA, WI
sell In kont II the City Hal, On MONDAY nsxt.
y. vary likely frss nsgro maa. nam.d HAWAI-
GORDON about % years oli, aad reReessstsd -
. Aest rata Carpenter said n<gro havsng sssa eo0.
vicssd kY asi4 Uouxs of efand iaseeny ana erdsreA
70 b sold Into abAo,uts slavery.
THOMAS Dudley.
.naxA Rsraoana SxA~ ~ DlahusonA
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IN every cass which ,hs ltcanse to merchant
or n@caatls N icsludN resInision - ssl
wins, a:deet Fpyi!s or . mixture thereof, porter.
sIs or b,er ~ Wholesale and resaii, or BY retail
only, "a additional TAX O. $3.50; aad . tax Ut two
AID q half Per csEt Gu the am. urt Ct suc1 gales
In addition to ths gpec,tc tax inapo;e1 as sbove-
In coal 0 wood, saal cttain Neense AZ other uer.
chants ana be assessed AID faxed ths;e5n as
other merchants.
Tie tax on every ii-ense 10 q commission ms-
chsrs, forwarding ns.caaa. Or ship broker. shall
bs . co each Tor meccing tuslnsEs and Il to
ccnllaus uch buS ness. after the same has been
csrrisd On for ols year, the tag on scc1 lie suse
shall be Ass per cent on the amount Of Ail com.
ms / Ius its,ksed.
Oa AvaYy licss to an arc:ionsor to sell goods
ware, and mefchand - 81 p Iblic &Ue..oa, x6.;
and II Tho place Of business be Ia towo eonta
log, when assessed. population Of 3eOo inhasi
,ona. tax 0! $40 for every thou and psrscns shove
that number, and at tSas rate log any f.actionai
sxces, l.ss than one thousand; bot sach lieense
shall not anX,orze she eAls OF saves or real eStste
1t auction Arc .i0nseea CT negroes and real Ct
tate ere auajec, TO the Same Ta:ss.
Oa eyery uesnys to cell good By sampler, card,
O. other rsprssaats Ion, ESQ.
Ol every license to = Telegraph company. 70 op.
erAts witia this State. 0.t6; and oa tee 6ustnss,
OF ths ps psscsdiag year n additional tax OF p per
e,nt oa the gross r. sipts r cslved OF contrActeA
70 BE- rsesivsd BY susa company Tor bulasss
% Ga every lle.ne. to sell nedsin.s. n By retail.
ocg; and IL By vi ko.essls, ol25. TIE ssme loerse
IL TO bo psid by AGENTS of uaps. bsoAs. pamphlets,
or periodicals.
o. svsry license 70 peEson engaeed ~ sgent for
renting Of houses 9S5 Ths ams nssnss II TO
b psid BY agents fer li.iog slaves
Oa sssry license permitting the proprietor or
eeeapies Of q public theatre OF rooms at.ed for
pseis sshtbisioas, 70 uss the sauas for the year
fush reem ~ h to~n city u n ore thsa 5 Zoo
/, and lsas than 1000 inhaAitan'a oH; srd IN al
| towns consnsulng more thsn 10 O00 inhAt itenfa.
ios1anso1 = any other thsa Q hsaused house In
/, snEh t3WnH anA On every ueon1e paRmittlrg tAe-
esteal Deefsnanees thessl1 loe twenty lour hoorss
J On svay usaass psrnits,ae IL ME = rsAssA.
Hsas = atAaAase laSlge sash peE1m0anooe ~
e; ~ DloW e - 81 oeD11oolnlnnA1t UAAu
St. Mary's gazette., 1863-12-03

LEsAL TskDssn Nssrrs-The Nfsshing-
ton correspondent Of the New York Post
writes NJ
T Mr.. Chase viii net issue any more le.z
galricnder nates. except Of the kind bear
ing interest. lie has authority 10 iseae
four hundred aslll;sshsa af this descrip,isa
Aof lIegsl tesslsr.< lsDring five plx cent.
sintercst. This VIA ,asssfy MI hiis waists
during the next year. The secretary has
no power to issu. notes except for the IA,
tional banks, and enough legal tenders
(witheat interest) TO replace the notes
which have been destroyed, and it is as
serted by his friends here that he will
not ask Congress to give him further au-
thority to issue notes without interest tn
less it May be to small amount, in
times Of dangerous stringency in the
money market. The notes bearing FIVE
per cent interest and made legal tender
will undoubtedly be Issued in sufficient
quantities to pay the debts of the govern
li,ent after the resources from the duties.
internal taxatisn and sale of Gve-twunty
bonds are exhausted.
St. Mary's gazette., 1863-12-03

The FUGITryE SLAVE LAW IN TIN Dis-
TRICr OF COLUMBIA The Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore San, in re-
cent letter to that paper, says:
The fugitive slave law continues 20 be
duly executed in this city. in case here
and there, where owners in Maryland
think it worth while tn follow or seek the
absc"ndents here. SHch nm instance rccur-
red on Saturday last when eoloref boy
named Eusty Bullcn was arrested in the
rket-house, ON writ rs the prnrcr'y of
Nr. Henry Thnrne. of priacc Genrge's
C"uRty, and taken before Commissioner
Cox. Mr. George L. H. Day. we'll known
in ttat connection, soon appeared rs CONN
st! for the boy, but Mr. Thorne readily
taking the required oath OF LOYALTY. and
proving by n"ighbor, Mr.. Luthei, W
kirbcy, his ownership nf the negro, anl
also produring letter from br. JOAN II
Baync. of the Army, endorsing ais loyal
ty, the Commissioner cnssidered v,c nso"t
sufficient. and rcmand.d the servaiss TO his
master"
St. Mary's gazette., 1863-12-03
The Little Gentleman and GexeTal
Washington. d,


''SENEx," in the Alexandria Gazette, is
furnishing that paper with series If ren,
niscences of ths "Old Town" In late
number we hnd the following anecdsie:
There was little gentleman in Alex
andria by the name ef-lct me think
will sot assert that it was Prigg. would
HOt swear that it Was no. Priggins, nor
wsaid | wager that ID was neither tue one
nor The ether. Ii matters not--the little
gentleman Was Very pr.gmaiical aud v.ry
lest. and whoever saw little gentleman
that was not: Politics ragged here, with
great bitterness Prig was of the .Jefftr-
son sa,hsel; it is well known that Washing
ton was a Fcdcraii~t Ga the occasion of
u large political gathering in Alexandria,
the iiitle man. as was usual, was hobbing
absu;, and though seen by very few at u
time, he was heard everywhere, and was
very abusive OF all who did uot happen to
think exactly with himself Always turn
ing and shifting about. he, in the course
"f the day. challcee to be where the Gen.
cral was standing. aud his renarks being
exceedingly offensive. Washing. IN gave
vent I'D some oppression, Which caused
mueh uiabrage TO the little gentle,naa.
Being as plucky as he was quick, be
rs.hed towards the General with hostile
latent. Whether arrested before he gave
the blew, aa not informed. but every
body sseod amazed. On the day follow
ing skr General sent word 10 the little
gentiemsn that be wished to see bin at bis
Rooms, in the City Hotel. Nothing daunted,
As promptly obeyed the sain,nons, bu,
what Was his surprise. whca Instead of
pistols for two, US he expected, he saw
apaa the table a decanter of wine. aud
s.vo wine glasses! ''G"ad morning, SIR"
said Washington, in his blandest accents.
at the same time extending his hand. Il
a,n always provoked with myself, Sir. T..
when, at any tune, l do anything which
my Judgment esndsmns. aud a.u parIic-
ularly 70 DOW. for having used towards
yen ihr spiNact which did yesterday |
ask your forgiveness. sir. and beg that
you wiil furiaer oolige me, by taking
with me a glass of wine" The linn-
hearted ltfe gentleman was taken all
ah,ck. and subdued almost to tears. For
ever afterwards. he Was the tast frieud of
General Washington.