New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-28

in New Hampshire, Sorghum Culture, Shelter and
Protection Of Orchards, Frost, Entomology oil
Grapes, Wild Flowers, Sweet Potatoes, Maple SUI
gar, Poultry, Production of Milk, Beef and Pork,
S,si-Fesding Of Cattle, Kerry Cattle, Preservation
of Food Timber the Prairies, Flax Cotton,
Ailanthus, Silk Worm. Farm Implements, Msuufac'
ture of Flour, Coal Oil, Marble of Rutland County
Health Of Farmers and their Wives, &c.
THE SYSTEM OF PRIZE ADJUDICATION.
Some Of the principal merchants aud shipperr OF
New-York demonstrate, in @ memorial submitted TO
the Senate, against a continuance OF the present sys'
TEN Of prize adjudication, alleged to be ehargabe
with abuses and delays which consume the receipts
of prizes 80 richly earned by the crews eEitled 10
them.
THE JACKSON BUGABOO STORIES.
From careful inquiry in military quarters, there
appears TO be no possible ground on which to verify
the newspaper rumors Of aPprehended raids by
jackson or ohors toward Strasburg or the Valley
of Virginia. On the contrary, our constant recon
nossances can detect nothing like such movement.
THE TAX on MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.
The Commissioner Of internal Revenue has de-
clared that whenever manufacturer sha,l use OF
remove for consumption or use any articles. goods,
wares or merchandise, which, If removed for sale,
would be liable to taxation us manufacturer he shall
be assessed on the salable value Of the articles,
goods wares, or merchandise used. or so removed
for consumption or use 1t is not necessary in order
to render manufacture liable 10 taxation under
this decision, tba. the articles 80 removed for con-
sumption or use shouldbe removed from tie premises
or even from the building in which they were made.
ARRIVAL OF THE MERCEDTTA.
The United States steamer Mercedita from Port
ROYAL, via Newbern, arrived off the Navy-fard ihis
evening. She encountered very severe weather on
tho coast. The French transport Ossian, from Ha-
yana for Chcrbourg, with machinery damaged, put
into this port for repairs. She was towed from Port
Royal by the Mercedita.
TIiR PAYMENT OF SOLDIERS.
Senstor Wilson's joint resolution relative to the
payment Of toldiers, submitted to-day, prescribes
tina, laws sha be 80 construed that all enlisted men
called into service since April l., 1861, shall be al
lowed pay commencing from the date of individual
enrolment, and commissioned officers from the time
they were mustered into Service the date Of enter
ing on active duty in the field, or date OF Organize.
ton Of their respective companies, whichever OF
these dates may soonest oecur
1t also provides that soldier can forfeit his
by an order, as u punishment, or in Consequence OF
fraud on his part.
CONFERENCE on THE WAYS AND MEANS BILL.
The Senate has agreed to the proposition Of the
House for another Committee of Conference on their
disagreement 70 the Bank Duty clause of the Finance
bill.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate in executive ses.ion tonight con-
frned the following nominations:
For Rear-Admir.ls in the Navy, Charles HSory
Davis and John A. Dahlgreni Chief Of Police for
the District Of Columbia, Richard Butt; Quarter
master. with rank Of Captain, j. +. RsPeiye Oh
New-York, Elias NJ. Greene Of New-iork, Sylves-
ter Bsgg of Iowa, Augrstus l." lnonss OF new
York, Samuel X. Hanill Of Penney wanna, Walter
Curtis Of ssachusetts, Henry l.. Jones Of Massa-
c,usetts, Henry l.. Browning Of Indiana, ). IA.
Duncan Of ONO, VIM. III. ID. Cochran OF New
Hampshire; Thomas II. McDill OF Wiseonsin, Chas.
NJ Sampton Of Massachusetts, Samuel d. Wright OF
Michigau John y. Hszeton Of Wisconsin, H. e..
Golf Of Western Virginia, John X. Craig OF Ohio;
Medical Inspector John 5. Summers Commission
err, Of Subsistence, Benjgnin \. Noble OF Iowa, AL.
fred Norton Of Massachusetts, Marcus {. Brcckin
ridge Of Illinois, George II. Smith OF New-Jersey
ID \ ight 4. Aiken of Michigan A.,istau'.QuaTter-
masters, Charles Parsons Of Iowa, Nathaniel ,.
Copsts1ly OF hissouri, ). Il. Woods oi Missouri
Joshua H. Alexander Of Missouri, John L. Doom
OF Missouri, Theodore Giiswold Of Missouri, 1hos.
Is. Hunt Of Missouri Richard i. Owen Of Nil.
souri,. :. II. Luut Of Iowa, Robert Harris Of Massa-
chusetts, Charles 4. Henry Of Nebraska Adj
tonal Paymas,orr, George b. Ely Of Wisconsin,
Jacob Sharpe Of Ne~-Jersey, VIM. NJ. B.bbilt, y.
l.. CoIburn Of Mnne-ota, Robert q. Hunter Of
New Jerey, Wm. J. Wood Of New-Jersoy, George
~ Smith OF Pennsylvania, GsspeDard ;. WcDD o:
OHIO, George W Scovall Of New York, Edwin Fly
Of Maine. Justus Phelps Of New-York e.. &. CLARK
Of Connecticut.