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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-03

The price Of many articles in every day use,
which is not given in tho above table, has largely
increased within a few years. White beans, her
rings, cabbages, potatoes, onions, bacon, and GER
tain fresh meats have risen. some of them fity per
cent, within the past three years. All kinds OF cot
ton manufactured goods have become immensely
DEAR reaching, on most fabrics, prices hundred
per cent, and ON many, four hundred per cent,
above to selling mark of 1850. We give below
the figures on few kinds Of the mos, staple arii
ccs which will serve as samples for tho prices OF
Ill the rest:
1915. 1850. 1853. 1860. 1863.
ppISrs pr I'd. 7dlt 6diD > u n all i2l -
sATISrrs ~ yd.4oa75 o5aoo % ass 20 go sO1l"
SHEFIIsCs: -, 49,. -,
Blched. pr yd. Gals GdI6 siaI6 eiS!3 1910 i2
SniRTS0s' - -,
Bl'ched pr yd. IA 6d a D n 81 1870 a.
While almost everything commonly used for food
and clothing has thus steadily increased in price
within the last twenty years, rents have also risen
To give the ratio Of this rise is rather difficult In
many parts of the city dense population has rap
idly filled up places which few years before were
waste, or sparscly settled. In other sections, on
the east side for example, quarters which were for
mcrly occupied as places OF residence by wealthy
families, have been invaded by tenemeni-hoaseS, and
the character OF the neghborhood entirely changed.
Still other places formerly occupied a. residences
have BECOME great business con,ers, and have expc
rerced an enormous rise il their local rcntagc.
Where none of these or other causes have inter
fered 10 change the character of the section whore
localities remain about the same, and have expe-
rcnced only the effect Of the steady increase OF pro-
ductive real estate rents may be SAID to have nd
vanc,d from twenty-five 70 fifty per cent within the
past fifteen years. In many instances, however,
even in tho more unchanged sections OF the city, a
higher per cen,age than this has been reached and,
in solne the rate OF augmentation has not been 20
great. But these figures will cover, for the most
part, the increase in the price OF the ndllinS class
OF houses.
In tenemcnt-houses, the price of rooms and floors
hardly averages as much Low as IN the years pre-
ccding the war. Many former occupants have en-
listed or been drafted, the tide of immigration, IN
Ill quite recently had what esscncd, and other
causes have combined 70 prevent this class of houses
from being crowded. After the commencement Of
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-03
British md American Taxation.

To the Ediisr Of The n. j. Tribune.
SIR: The statement of Copperhcads that un-
pa1aleod taxation is imposed upon the people Of the
United States at tie present time must proceed from i
noianoe or desire t. misreprcscnttho facts, This may
be seen from the following extracts fom many hundreds
Of items comparing the taxes Licenses and stamp duties
paid by tie people Of Great Britain with those paid by
the people Of the United states.
The British and American stamp dutics on probate
Of Wills" and Letters OF Administration" and the diff
fcrerccs between them are AZ follows.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-03

The movement for an increase Of wages still con-
tnues among the working classes, and meetings are
held almost nightly by tho representatives of some
one or other of the various branches of industry
carried on in the city.
In order rightly to understand this movement, it
is essential TO know the difference in the cost of
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-03

In reference 20 this table, and to the one which
follows, II must be said that i. can be considered
true only as general estimate, covering the main
body Of workers. Some poorer grades Of workpcn
receive less than the rates averaged by the medium
class, while superior hands command still higher
rates Of pay.
H. the table given below there are GONE thingscx-
hibted which il is impossible to estimate except in
circumscrbcd cases. Drcssmakers, for instance,
make dresses all the way from dollar and a half to
nifty dollars and over; and the wages of the en-
p.oycc vary with the elaborate nature of tho gar
mcn'. Bu, the majority OF those made for ordinary
occasions, are such that workers receive the price
stated for making them.
The prices given are those which prevailed prior
to any increase consequent on recent strikes. The
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-03

the necessaries Of lfo now, as compared with past
years.
The annexed table, covering period of seventeen
years-from l847 to ls63-exhbts tho relative
wholesale price of many staple articles in successive
years during this period. Of course the retail
prices are largely in advance of the wholesale quo
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-03
THE LABOR QUESTJON in THE CITY OF NETWORK.

aions, varying all tho way from 10 to 40 per cent.
All tho quotations except those Of the last column
arc dated on the LIST of May The last column is
brought down to November. The price of these ar
ticles will be seen to have increased from May l,
1860, until Nov, 1863, from 20 to over 100 per cent
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-03

The YelIow.Book aud is Contents-Ths
Foreign and home Policy Of the Ers'e.
Government ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
the Emperor to Enlarge the Liberties
Of tho French Peopic-The bise.beex
French Intervention in American Az
Girs-Thc Letter Of Invitntion OF Louis
Nnpoieon-Co Of the English
German, spanish, and Italian Press-
Why il has not been Sent 70 Mr.. Line
coin.
, 1863-06-07
AAGKIDxRQN,ss 4 -

Our dispatches from Springfield devel-
ope stupcndous "gridiron" scheme for the
benefit Of what is termed the " Wabash
Railway Company" which was smuggled
through the Senate ut the last session, and
which little Fuller and his fellow mercena-
rics arc trying to push through the House
at its present session. 1t is a bill
granting the right to this "Wabash' - to
build, without the consent Of the Chicago
Common Council, or any of the property
owners more Immediately interested, horse
railways through Monroe street, Wabash
Avenue, Twelfth street, Van Burcn street,
Halsted street, Harrison street, Blue Island
Avenue, Dcsplaines street, Milwaukee
Avenue, Lake street, and in fact through
almost, any other street or avenue in
the city. The only corporators whose names
are manifest in this grand gridiron scheme
are Charles Hitchcock and Ha1lin Hurlbut,
with ". G. Goudy Us leading attorney.
Messrs. Cook and Ward of our city dele
cation, have drawn a t'bead" on the mon.
ster, and will, We think, bring it down.
The granting Of such privileges BY the
Legislature without the consent Of the
City Council is already unconstitutional
This fact has been affirmed in several in
stances bY New York courts, aud more re-
Gently by Gov. Seymour Of New York, in
Ills veto Of the great Broadway horse rail-
way scheme, and any attempt by the Leg
isIature to force such measure upon the
people Of this city, will be sure Of certain
defeat
, 1863-06-07
A Detroit SeMsnt1On

Detroit may be termed the city Of sensa'
tlons. Big ones are Of daily occurrence. The
last is thus related in the Tribune and ddser.
tiser:--
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.-A short time since
an affair occurred, which ot present wears a
serious aspect, and may complIcate one Of our
Detroit citizens. The fhcts in ths case are
chiefly these: 4 young lady Of esteemed
parentaged, residing in this city, who had
been passionately fond Of the company Of =
married Ban, also resident here, Wus dlscoy-
cred to bd in an j" interesting situation" By
tho aid Of certain parties, friends Of the man
referred to, she was taken TO town in Cana-
da, where she gave birth to child. When
the child was few days old, it, nurse took
the youngater, when the mother was yet un-
able to rise from her bed; and, after giving
out that che intended to get It baptized, TOOK
the cars for Windsor. Arriving at the latter
place, she was met on one Of tho ferries by q
. couple Of ladies, apparently deputedto receive
the child, and ns soon as possible returned
and unfolded the truth Of the whole affair to
the now almost distracted mother. Whittier
the child WIS taken, or what its fate may have
been VIC know not; but this We do know,
that the young girl, whose future reputation
has thus been blasted, would much prefer to
polsess her child, and leave her seducer to
that ignomInfnus fate which, sooner or later,
must oyertake him.
The foregoing statements can be relied on
as true. We are in possession Of the names
and residence Of alt the parties concerned,
and suppress them only because VIC opiuc that
a court Of Justice will soon bring the guilty
parties to TINT punishment which they richly
merit
, 1863-06-07
A VIII.


AwI1l recently found at Port Royal, 8. G.,
BY Union soldiers, reveals 4 fact Of inner life
In the Confederacy, which is Of common oc-
cur7enco In Dixie, but never heard outside
that land Of promise. The testator, John
Cooper, Of Caroline county, Va, gives bis
property to his wife and daughter, but to do
this he is obliged to emancipate his wife Who
WAS his slave, and thereby according to aris-
tocratic Virginia practice) legitlmatize his
bastard daughter, born Of the Aforesaid slave.
Such is chiyal1y, and such are the beasts who
get down on their marrow-bones, eatdirt, and
beg Great Britain, FEance, AlgIers. Timbuc-
too, or their special patron the Klng Of Da-
honey to give them recognition. Cisiliza-
ton spurns them, and lis Majesty, the Butcher
Of Dahomey, don't want riyals in the business
40 F. F. v and his enancIpased prostitute,
are not recognized.
, 1863-06-07

that there was plenty Of brave hearts be-
hind them, with the best Of tools" to de-
fend them, the "baser sort" kept at
respectful distance 1t is preposterous to
charge men with fear when they prepare
for vigorous defense Of their property
against ruff1an1y and malignant mob.
One Celtic opposer Of Burnside's Order
did call for squad "to 60 and clane out
the TRIBUNE - but his villainous purpose
suddenly collapsed before the stars Of the
police, We are peaceable men; we are
opposed to al1 mobs, or the seccsh concern
would long since have come to grief, for
again and again have We saved it from
being destroyed by assuring loyal but in
discreet citizens that the constituted au-
thorities should correct a1 the abuses Of
which it was guilty. Now that it again
has free license to belch its treason, we
give the same counsel; but let its dupcs
remember that when they see fit to attack
our office, they will find the TRIBUNE fully
prepared to welcome them with sharp
sounds and sudden lluminations We
know no fear.
, 1863-06-07
FROM THE RkPPAHANNOeK.
Fredericksburg not Evacuated
by the Rebels.
OUR ARMY HAVE NOT CROSS
ED THE RA.PPAHANNOCK,

WASHINGTON, May G.-TAcre is no truth in
the statements Of the evacuation Of Freder-
icksbuEE By Gen Lee, and the occupation Of
the place By our force "
New YoRK, June THE New York Tines
Washington dispatch Says:
The enemy's movement has taken a posi-
lively defined shape within the Inst twenty
four hours. Their columns are In motion in
u southwestcrly direction towards Gordons-
vile. Constant ballooa ascensions yesterday
discovered heavy clouds of dust occasioned
By the marching Of continuous bodies OF
troops On the GoTdonsville road, as wella q
disappearance Of many Of the camps hereto
fore in sight, and doubling Of their plckets
along the Rappahannock.
NEW YORK, juno 6.-The steamer Star Of
the South, from New Orleans 28th, via Key
West arrived this afternoon The Express
states That the Investigation which il now pro-
pressing into the late prize sales will deve1-
opc astonishing frauds, and alleges that one
whole cargo ia missing.
, 1863-06-07
FROM MEMPHIS.
Especial Dispatch to the Chtcago Tribune. ]

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trtbune.l
MEMPHIS, June T. yin. CA1no, June @
All the rai1road between Grand Junction
and Jackson has been abandoned, and will re-
main so for the present, the confederatcs in
that country having Tor the most part gone
below.
About noon yesterday, Capt Hutchins Of
the I'd Illinois cavalry, captured q rebel mail
carrier near Covington, Tennessee. He had
Il large quantity Of letters. Learning that
Fulkner was not far of with 800 men, Hu'ch-
ius started out aud succeeded in capturing
four OF bis band, who are now at Fort Pillow.
The Union celebration, on Saturday, Of the
anniversary Of the occupation Of the city by
the Federals, promises to be a good atEair.
Col. Mehlncthon Smith, our Provost Atar-
shall, has paid all expenses of the Department
during the month of May, and turned over
soiuc s, COO to the Government He is an
excellent officer.
, 1863-06-07
FROM VICKSBVRG,
Rebel Forces Reported to be
Gathering in Grants Rear.
GRANT FEELS ABUkDAHTLY ABLE
TO TAKE CARE OF THEM.
The Rebels Shoot 800 Horses to
Save them from Starvation,
Johnston Not Marching on
Memphis.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
MEMPHIS, June 4, ria CA1Eo, May 4, 1868.
There is nothing particularly new BY the
steamer Warner, which left Vicksburg On
Tuesday. The rebel forces in Grant's rear
are represented to he rapidly accumulating,
and some little apprehension is indulged here
lest Grant may be seriously interfered with.
Gen. Grant is himself still very confident.
PHILADELPHIA, June G.-The followinc1s
special to the Dulet;H: e@.-5@a9s
burg to June I'd contain no particular news,
Grant is able to press lhc siege md take care
of Johnston, who Is posted still at Jackson.
His reported march On Memphis is not con-
tlrmed.
Our siege guns are close up to the cnemy's
works, and playing vigorously on them and
On the Int inst, the rebels shot 800 horses
on the 1ivcr baal-being unable to feed
them.
Gen Blair is up the Yazoo, Important
news is expected from him.
CA1Ro, June cG.-By the arrival Of steamers
~ hayc reports from Vicksburg to Tuesday,
change has taken place. The steg4 is still
progressing. The probability is that two or
three weeks will yet be consumed before tb.
grnEd finale is reached.
There is no truth in the statement from
Philadelphia, that Johnston is marching on
Memphis, Passengers direct from tnere
know nothing about it.
The Clara Poe was fired into by guerillas
near Island &c. More than one hundred shots
struck her. No one on board was hurt.
Gen. Ellct's brigade Is Mt Memphis. SO far
as operating against guerillas is concerned it
appears to be u failure.
4 big effort IS being made hero In behalf of
f1A 7H0 f1aI ~
crty, Of joDesboro, made a brilliant speech
last night In the Presbyterian church.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Exibune1
CAlno, May 9Th, 1863.
No boat from below bringing anything liter
than you havc already.
Our dates from Vicksburg are to the I'd.
Matters arc unchanged. The morta1 boats
resumed firing in the morning and continued
NIL day. Some fighting, but nothing decisive.
All seems to be going well.
REPORTS FROM REBEL SOURCES.
;. Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trtbune.1
WAsnSGToS, June 6, 1853,
From prisoners taken last evening, I have
obtained copies Of the Richmond Vhig and
Dispatch Of June 9Th. The following arc the
most important pieccmeals they contaln:
JACKSON, June 3.--The result Of the siege
Of Vicksburg thus fur Is very encouraging to
our side. The enemy hare been repulsed In
every attempt to storm our works. Graut
must be compelled to raisc the siege in q few
days. storming Of the works is looked for
In the next forty-elght hours.
The Memphis Buaetia, Of the Soth, says:
News from Vicksburg is not stimulating,
The slaughter Of Federals was not rs large as
reported. That place is closely invested, and
no apprehension is felt for tho result ut
Vicksburg
, 1863-06-07
Decisions In Regard to Legal
Tender Notes.


The Supreme Court of this District this
morning decided in the case Of Meyer against
Roosevelt that Treasury notes arc not legal
tender for the payment Of bonds and 1nortga-
gcs contracted prior to the act Of Congress
making these notes q legal tender. It will be
remembered that the base is as follows: Be-
fore the breaking out Of the var, Judge Bose
giving therefor his check on the Chemical
Bunk In New York, which, If required by the
holder would have been paid in gold.
subsequently the premises were sold by the
mo,tgagor, subject to the bond and mortgage,
md the purchaser rendered the amount to
Judge Roosevelt and demanded satisfaction
piece Of the mortgage, which the latter re-
fused to give. It was finally arranged that
the Judge should accept the notes and that an
amicable suit should be brought against Judge
Roosevelt to compel him to satisfy the mort
gage OF record. This case Was argued before
tic General Term Of the Supreme Court last
winter, and they haye now rendered their
decisions in favor Of defendants, with costs,
authe Judges rendering opinions.
4, Ina Is directly opposed to the decision OF
the general Term of the Supreme Court for
ne seventh district Of this state. The Ques-
uon must now 60 to the Court Of Appeals,
an9 UNI Is sustained there, the present de-
ncEE men.
Tie Rba is Of the opinion that this decision
will be reversed by the United States su-
pre4e Court, but In the meantime, 1t viii be
Of no practical virtue for the following rea
sons: Suppose creditor obtains a judgment
for debt contracted previous to the passage
ofttc act Such Judgment can only be ren
dercd by the courts for tho amount due II
dollars and cents; and the relative value 0
4 &ndG - 1$oa
, 1863-06-07

uankss Army still Closely Invests Port
Huds0n-ftF1g. General sherman
Wounded-Fighting In Progress
Gn1lantry Of Negro Soldfera-U1leer.
Ing Prospects.

NEW YORK, June G.-The steamer Morning
Star, from New Orleans May 29th, arrived this
morning, having encountered heavy weather
off HatteIas.
In the Department Of the Gulf, the whole
interest In military affairs centered in Port
Hudson, which was completely invested by
Government forces.
Gen. Banks commands in person force
supposed to be sufficient for Its reduction,
The cnemy's strength within their defenses
is estimated at from ten to twelve thousand
Fiuhting WaB still In progress at the date of
the departure Of the Morning Star.
Brigadier General Sherman arrived at New
Orleans on the night Of the 29th, severely
wounded, but not dangerously.
Colonel Daniels' 2d Louisiana negro regi-
ment distinguished ITSELF especially In charg
ing upon the enemy's siege guns, losing, in
killed and wounded, over 700.
General Weitzel had captured portion Of
the line Of defense, and held one Of their heay.
lest batteries.
The following is fEom the New Orleans Era
Of the 29th:
All eyes in this department are nov turned
towards Port Hudson. Our information from
Tint point fs not very fn1l, but We are in po-
session Of enough to assure our readers that
there Is every reason to take cheerful view
of events, We have no hesitation in saying
that the result of the fighting thus far has
been decidedly favorable to our arms. Thoas"
aDds Of runors are flying about the streets,
but VIC advise our readers not to heed them.
| They arc, as q rule, nttorly untrustw orthy.
| ThsiL the result will be such As to gladden.
eyc1Y loyal heart, ne hayo no doubt.
, 1863-06-07
"a FULL PLEDGED R0-
NANCE.
The Brannan Divorce Case-Fuu Par.
ticu1nrs of that AUofE

From the Washington Republican,
4 divorce has been granted to General John
M. Brannan from Eliza Brannan. The history
Of this whole case is more like romance thin
the narrative Of sober facts. The parties were
married in 1850, ut Fort Columbus, New York.
States army, aud his wife, Miss Eliza Crane,
was the daughter Of IN army officer who re-
sided with her mother upon Staten Island
After few years, Mrs Brannan became SO
nnah a1ienated in feeling and affection from
her husband that she resolved to leave him,
and hence the mysterious disappearance from
Staten Island, July 20, 1858, which was the
subject Of hundreds Of newspaper paragraphs,
and which remained mystery for many
months. Meanwhile, hrs. Brannan held
correspondence with IN intimate fe-
male friend, who was an acquaintance
Of Captain Powell T. Wyman, Of the
Army, who was also somewhat acquainted
with Mrs. B. He asked his lady friend ono
day to convey his regards to Mrs Rrannan,
who was residing In Italy The request waa
compiled with, and response came to him
through the same channel. At length, cor-
respondence was opened between Capt. Wy
man md Mrs. Brannan, and they became
greatly cnamored Of each other. Capt. Wy.
man asked for 4 leave Of absence in order to
visit Europe. It was refused, and he resigned
Ills commission, went ncross the Atlantic, and
was soon after married to Mrs. Brannau,
5eo1 hat ehe a1 mt an ocean hciwesn wuS
Ec1fSnd lin Canf Wvmon % 1r,ti That snnn. n1
wou1d c.11 chsrairons f.e1;I,1 n-ota IT., G,,,+
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, 1863-06-07
CHICAGO, SUNDAY. JUNE 2, 1856
FROM ST. Louis,


ST. LOUIS, June g. 1873
The steamer Ruth has arrived with $50 pa
roledi Illinois, Missouri and Iowa soldiers
taken By the rebels on the I'D, and released;
and 100 rebel prisoners captured by Grant.
Generals Ross and Brayman Of Illinois were
passengers By this arrival.
Gen. Curtis has deferred his departure for
Iowa until Monday next.
On Wednesday last, at about 3 o'clock p.
m., at the house Of John L. Jones, Of Boone
county, abo ut three miles northeast Of Rock
port, Captain Leonard, Of the 9th cavalry,
Missouri State Militia. and Col. Guitar, with
about fifty men, Of companies a and G, at.
tacked the Bushwhackers, under Rucker and
jackson, and in twenty minutes routed and
drove them flying before him, killing two
wounding seyernl others, and capturing
horses, guns, one keg Of powder, and powder
TASKS, canteens, caps, hats, &c. Five Of tho
9Th cavalry we're slightly wounded with buck
shot, among them Capt Leonard, in the head
and leg. Capt. Cook, with forty men Of the
same regiment coming up from Columbia, a
few minutes after the fight. went In pursuit
Of the t1yinr rebels.