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THE STATES IN REBELLION


t!e Cortederacy Bankrupt.
The Georgia Consttutionalist OF the 9th of
August contains letter from Robert Toombs,
late Senator ofthe United States and late rebsl
Secretary Of State. 1t is undoubted and start
ling evidence Of the utter bankruptcy and fail
ure CT the Confederscy. He boldly exposes the
wickedness and corruption of the managers OF
the bogus government, and says that the whole
rebellion is rotten, useless and ,cicted The
laws are weak ard the rulers oppressive, and
a starving community are impoverished and
piurdered. We quote the following remark
able paragraph:
tsCan l say more to expose the boundIess
folly of our present financial system. The
history Of The currency of our enemies since the be.
ginning Of tjS 9car, is hrmtifdting 10 as Either
had foreign credits. Both had powerful and
established Stale Governments to back them.
We Were united in favor OF the war Thy
were divided. They hare Kept thrice the runber
Of men in tie field that hare, upon half The
Money, ami paid their soldiers better than nee hare
Their Treasury Eot'S self at discount If less fsau
thirty per cent; ours at more than one thousand.
The reason is solely that their Government
has better understood and more firmly ad-
hered 70 the true principles of currency than
OURS. In all else we had the advantage"
1cCmbs proceeds, and says that taxation,
rigid comprehension, and loans, are the only
way hy which sound currency can be Obtained.
He thus concludes
''Ire must act, and hot quickly The pu5Fic in.
tres; rad public safety 1rf longer GlC,0 delay
our pTeaent system is utterly inSnpporablp 1t is
ursrtfing the very foundation Ct private rights;
daily weakening public confidence in our cause
at home and ahroud; sowing among the people
dangerous discOntents, which are daily deep
ening and widening Patriotism demands that
all roCd men should unite to correct this evil"
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~ An ordinance has been passed by the
Board OF Supervisors of New York, and has
been signed by the Mayor, appropriating
S2,GD,0G0 for the purpose of securing the ex-
emption (either by substitutes or the payment
OF the Communication money OF such members
of the police, fire department or militia force
as may be drafted, and also for providing for
the families of poor persons who may be
drafted This action was taken by the Super
visors after the Boards OF Aide rmen and Coun-
- -. -~r.-~~s. uPvit recommendation OF
the Mayor to pass a similar law-tha Council
alleging that the bill vetoed by Mayor Updyke
covered the ground, and that they would pass
no other
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OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
THE GUERRILLA AFFAIR UpRivE..
A BiG SENSATION STORY MATERIALLY RE
DUCED

morning cotfmporary has the following
. "GOBBLED UP-Two hundred and eighty
tGIee of SCOTS Nire Hundred were captured
yesterday, 1t is supposed, by Whites rebel cav
air., near Edwards Ferry. The whole num-
Der sent out was but three hundred, seventeen
Of whom returned. We regret this the more
from the fact that this regiment, Colonel Swain,
is one of the most serviceable in the army.
"[Smcc we obtained the above Information,
we have been the recipients of a multiplicity
of dispatches in regard to the above paragra phi,
yariously stating the capture at from II TO 700.
We trust, and are inclined to think, that the
H IT.. is not SO large as our first report makes
So tar as we are able to ascertain, the facts in
this case are as follows:
For some time past some of ssScott's 9OO''
cavalry, Col Swain, have been doing picket
duty on about 40 miles of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, the pickets being under the COM
mand of Lieut.. Col. Wilkinson. There was
10 appearance of the enemy along the line on
Thursday, but at one o'clock yesterday morn
ing, two pickets belonging to the force of 81
men who were stationed at Edwards Ferry,
when about two miles above, were fired upon,
one shot striking Alonzo Pickett, of company
ID. going through his jaw, infiicting danger
Gus wound. They were both captured, and
after being deprived of their horses and arms,
were permitted to return to camp.
On tuelT dITlSdl, Cdpl f1dllpCk lIHIEeCldtely
set out with 16 men to reconnoiter the canal,
and proceeded about seven miles and returned
without encountering any enemy until he ar
rived within half mile of the Ferry, when
his advance of four men were captured by a
party of rebels; and on looking towards the
camp he saw it in the possession of between
three or four hundred of the enemy, supposed
to be Whites or Moseby's men.
During the absence of the accommodating
party this camp was attacked, and one of the
rebels is known to have been killed, the reserve
which had been left there scattering and falling
back On another encampment of the regiment
under Capt. Campbell, at Muddy Branch, when
the entire body, numbering about eighty men,
retired from the line of the canal to the hills in
the rear, where they were when last heard from,
drawn up in line of battle.
So far as is known, our loss is four men taken
prisoners and one man (Pickett) wounded and
prisoner, and that of the rebels one man killed.
Our force at Muddy Branch yesterday cap
tured two men, one of whom admits that he
piloted Stuart into Maryland previous to the
battle of Gettysburg.
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MesEBY SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
THE FACT CONFIRMED.

lady has arrived in this city, who on
Wednesday last, in coming past Hackley's
Cross Roads in the vicinity OF Upper Vile,
guerrilla leader Moseby, who was wounded
in q skirmish near Rector,s Cross Roads on
the preceding Monday. He received tTo
wounds in the breast and one in the back,
and it was thought they were mortal.
As he lay in the open wagon supported by
pillows and shielded from the sun by umbrel-
las, his face had the ghastIy hue of death upon
1t. The wagon was accompanied by guard
OF nine men, and the lady met some fifty or
sixty more OF the guerrillas struggling along
the -oad They were moving in the direction
OF Culpeper, and would appear to be going
directly in the jaws Of Union forces Just ahead
OF them, but they doubtless designed turning
of by some of the bye paths familiar to them
Moseby is man of medium size, perhaps y
years of age. His gang has been often con-
founded i'll the popular mind with that CT
White, which operates upon the line of the
Potomac in the vicinity OF Edwards Ferry
White belongs near Pooles Vile, Maryland
and Is thus as familiar with every foot Of the
territory in that vicinity rs is Moseby in the
quarter which he iDtests.
It's reported that Moseby has recently re-
ceived some 600 recruits TO his ranks, the sort
OF Robin Hood life he leads having great fasci-
nations tor young mrn especially.
Ii Is Il mistake, we hear, that the operations
OF these guerriiias Contribute iii any material
degree 10 the aid of the Conf derate armies, as
the class Of captures they make is largely of
rerishGhis articles that goes only for the tenn
poTaTy support OF the robbers tn amselyes: and,
indeed, is insufficient for that, rs the people of
the country are loud in their complaints OF
being preyed upon by the lawless gang.
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~ The officers of the steamer Forrest CITY
when look nearly one thousand conaccpts
from Long Island 10 Alexandra, say that fire.
queht thri ais were made on the passage by the
substitutes on board 10 burn the steamer, but
no attempt was made 10 execute them. On ar
rlVing IN the Potomac many efforts at escape
were made. One man was shot W lille altenpt-
Ing to swim ashore. Another was discovered
ii the water with box over his he ADJ and on
teing picked up was found to have S6OU In his
belt. After landing quite number escaped
while on the way to the army in the cars.
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A SIGN 0F TILE TIMES

We have reliable Information from the Shen.
andoah Valley tot Firginia) to the effect that the
leading rebels Of that quarter are no W transfer
riI g their property to men Of straw who make
some pretensions to being of Union proclivi-
ties. This is OF course being done under the
pretence of sales of the property to save 1t from
confiscation under the law Of Congress to that
end. As such transfers, made at this late day,
will require to be backed by strong proof of the
actual payment of fair value for the property
to pass the scrutiny of the Governments law
officers, few of them will turn out to be worth
pinch OF snuff.
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PRISONERS OF WAR

The following prisoners of war, sent in from
lac Army OF the Potomac, We're committed to
ths Old Capitol last evening by order of Capt.
Tcdd. Among them will be noticed several
commissioned officers Capt. T. &. S. Hunter,
Ssh Va. infantry; Jchn Taylor and Lieut. J.
Taylor, 9th Va. cavalry; Thos. s. Shelley, 4th
Va cavalry: W. B. II. Blaniord, typographical
engineers; b. Ellison, VIM Ellison and John
{. Murray, 9th Va. cavalry; J. ]. Coppock, isth
Alabama infantry, and Thos. Ratlins, Georgia
Legion.
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FROM vICKSBURG AND NEW Or
LIE ms
CONFIRMATION OF pEMBERrox's DEATH
INDICATION OF A MILITARY MOVEMENT
x FROM NEW ORLEANS

sCfSoISNATI. August 29.-Iats information
received from Nicksburg confirms the death OF
Ten. Pemberton; he was sho. by a Texas
soldier. No particulars are given.
numerously attended Union meeting was
recently held at Pelham, Greenly county.
Tenn. Resolutions were passed expressive o,
desire return to the Union, and rapudiating
the act of secession passed in 1861, and recon-.
mending the REORGANIZATION OF the State.
Inc l4th Army Corps has been transferred
by General Grant TO the Army Of the Cult.
Preparations were made st New Orlean, on
the 10Th Tor move Immediately.
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a~It is understood that a body of troops are

H1t is understood that body Of troops are
en- route for Northampton county, on the East
ern Shore, for the purpose OF levying a tax
upon the people living near to pay for the light
house which was recently destroyed by party
OF Confederates. It is assumed that the resi-.
dents were cognizant Of the act. Their repre-
sentative in Congress (Mr. Segar) is making
strong efforts with the Government to procure
a revocation of the order assessing the citizens,
He has stated in recent letter that they knew
nothing of the matter, and that the allegation
can be proyed.-BaN. Sun.
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The siege ofCharlcston.
PiiCHl \ " SH ELLIS lNIU 4 All ttIf.
GREAT COMMOTION IN THE CITY.

THE 300-pOUNDER PAREOTT YET SERVICE
ABLE.
The correspondent OF the New York HfJa'd
writes:
Making good his notice to Beauregard, Gen
Gilmore directed Lieut. Sellmer, commanding
the Marsh Battery, to open with his heavy
riHed gun upon the city of Charleston during
the night Accordingly the piece was trained
in that direction, and between one and two
O'Clock on Saturday morning fifteen shells of
Rlrney s invention were pitched over the J ames
Island batteries across the island and the har.
Dor and into the town. Their flight was Won
derful. When last seen the monstrous projec-
tiles were still soaring upwards, as if on their
way 10 join the stars.
The effect of this demonstration against the
city was quite satisfactory 10 ourselves, if not
to the remaining inhabitants. Perhaps Gen.
Beauregard had considered hen. Gllmore's
threat to shell Charleston at the distance of
four miles too preposterOuS to demand atten-
tion Certainly the city had not been evac-
uated by all the non. com batants. The visitors
which our ''Swamp Angel sent them created
most uproarious panic. The people were
reused by their advent, and that universal
confusion followed and general skedaddle
ensned ''as ertdent from The light Of burning
duildingS, the ringing of bells from erery stsepls
and the Screeching and screaming Of locomotive
9chiStleS.
The Times correspondent writes:
Since Monday we have been unfortunate
Win tiite VA Lie AcdSy guns. n smell prelua-
tureiy exploded in one, killing one man and
wounding five others, and dislodging portion
of the breach, making the piece of no service
for present use. Another gun, of the same pat
tern ard calibre, belonging to the same battery,
was temporarily disabled by shell ex ploding
in the chamber. The shell became fast before
reaching the breach. and to force it home four
marines seized a crowbar, and were in the act
OF striking it, when an explosion ensued, kill
ing instantly three marines and MORALLY
wounding the fourth. The muzzle of another
very important gun was blown off, after hay-
ing fired but few rounds. Fortunately no one
was IN Iured. Men are at work this evening
with file and chisel, and probably the gun will
be in working order again to morrow 1t is
said by judges that its accuracy of aim will not
be destroyed, but its efficiency is somewhat
lessened, inasmuch as one mile and half is
taken of its range. This gun mas already had
good share in tumbling down Sumter
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s|-lion. Thaddeus Stevens, of Pa has WIT
,.n le,reT, giving rs his opinion that the pay
mort OF The $3.50 communication by drafts man
cAenpts hun from further draft 10, three
years. He says The payment of such s3uJ
makes the Government his agent 10 pro, rye
substitute. The Government has consented
10 act b. such agent"
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~ copy of the Raleigh North Carolina)
standard, just received, contains numerous re-
ports OF peace meetings held throughout the
State This is the first movement in the Con-
1ederacy to end the war, and BODIES no good to
the fast crumbling Richmond dynasty That
journal still maintains it fearless and high
toned course against the Davis conspirators
The revolution there is fast ripening,
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~ Fallandigham reached Windsor, Canada
opposite Detroit, Mich, on Monday evening
last. A few Of the citizens of Detroit, with one
Judge Flynn as spokesman, welcomed him.
and, of course, listened to a characteristic ad
dress in reply.
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~1t is stated in a letter from Richmond on
the oath inst. that Col. Straight and his party
will now be regarded as prisoners OF war, and
it is thought that John Morgan and his men,
who are now confined in the Ohio penitentiary,
will be put by our Government on the same
status in return
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REBEL DESERTERS

Lieut.. Nj. e. Barnes, Patrick Hickey, VIM
heiiI, Samuel Crosby, Mills Russell, w. NJ
hiuins, John Shine, $ q. Clark, w. s. Ste
Tens, Thos Pritchard and i. Franklin, were
sent IN last evening from the Army Of the
Potomac as rebel deserters. and by order OF
Capt. Todd committed 10 the Old CapitoI.
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~ Judge Bacon, Of Utica, has published his
opinion, in substance, that deserters( csnscripts)
III custody, under law Of Congress. cannot be
released by State courts. Judge Mullen, OF the
same judicial district, has written decision
taking contrary grounds
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DROP SAILS FOR COAL.

TREASURY DEPARrMEsT,
August q. ISGf.5
, PRoPosALs are hereby invited for delive a.
The Treasury Department OF geven hundred ,ns
Of the best quality of Anthracite Goa, furn .ca
size, and for one hundred tons of Cumberland
SoL al to be delivered as early a. practio bile,
but not later thar ths frat nf Noyember next
Proposals must be sealed, and addressed to the
undersis. ed before the 6fth of September, 1853
s. NJ. CLARK,
CbiAf First Division,
an f9-lw National Currency Bureau
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DISTURBANCES AT THE FfGE.-I.aSt night,
several attempts were made TO create disturb
ances in the vicinity Of the fire on Thirteenth
street, near the canal. TWAS difficult 10 ascer-
tain who were the originators, but the police
suppressed the riotous indications rs quickly
as possible. Alter tie companies had left the
ground, ana Were Gu their way 10 their engine
houses. 8 little distul barce was sta rte0 fmOuy
the crowd that followed them near Eighth
street, on Pennsylvania avenue, but IL was
speedily suppressed. II is hoped that the Fin
Department, as at present organized, will sue
coed in maintaining the reputation for decency
and orderly deport ment which isnow possesses,
and rot as in many other cities become terror
to the inhabitants. The Fire Department AT
pTerent is orderly ana efficient, and in order
Tor il TO remain so, it is only necessary for eacd
company TO discountanance the presence of the
rowdies and hangers-on who always are to be-
found where fires are, and who are ready for a
fight, but not 10 save property.
LARCENY AND ARREsT.-Last night, officer
Simonds of the Second Ward, arrested Jas.
W. Smallwood aud John Carter, on suspicion
of stealing quantity OF tobacco, which they
were Offering 10 sell at very low price. Upon
Questioning them, the officer certained that the
tobacco was given to them TO sell by a man
named Daniel Cooper, and that il was stolen
from sutler named Stephen A. Wilson. Officer
Smonds then went in search of Cooper, and
arrested him, and recovered all the tobacco,
three gross of fine cut Mr.. Wilson appeared
inns morning before Justice Clayton and iden-
tined his property. Cooper was sent TO Jail for
court: SmallwooG and Carter were dismissed
ORPHANS Coz RT-JU,ige PtrccI.-On Satur-
day the will OF Mrs. Mary l.. Coolidge Ed
wards was filed for probate. 1t provides thar
her separate estate in the hands OF p H Iooi-
edge, OF New York, be given to her children,
if she should leave any, and in case mona
survive her, she provides legacieS TO various
relatives and nominates her brother. =. H
Coolidge, and husband, John L. Edwards As
her executors.
Letters of administration were issued to Mrs
Lydia +. Hoover on the estate of Saml Hoover.
and Harry Edelin, on the estate OF Rachel
Dant.
RoBBING Observation-Disclosures McCarty and
his wife, Fanny, were arrested on Wednesday
night by officer Johnson, charged with stealing
articles fr ON Hardwood Hospital. Four bed
spreads, three white blankets and q tablecloth
belonging TO the hospital, were found in their
possession, and Justice Rowland held them to
security for court. These larcepies have been
going on for some time. but the perpetrators
were not discovered until Wednesday night
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs-Jno Han
nah, drunk; 81 SIS. John Smith, do: military
James w. Smallwood, suspicious: dismissed
John Carter, do; do. Daniel Cooper larceny:
jail for court. F. Kinway, assault and battery:
bail for court. Andrew Giana, drunk and
disorderly 81 50. G. Lamb, disorderly and
profane; s..
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TIE DRAFT IN OHIO.

CINcISEATI, Aug. a9.-ttis announced this
morning that no draft will be made in this
STATE. CiiicaTs OF tho. army, sent home 10 re-
,eiyc drafted men. ara instr uctad 10 omen rs-
{: niiug II ees Tor rn.istIaents.
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~ General Dix has published a correspon-
oehce, showing that Governor Seymour had
refused 10 furnish State troops to preserve or
der III New York during the enforcement of
the draft.
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TRANSFERRED

Eoratio Field and Thomas 7. Quinn, sus-
picious characters. were transferred from the
Central oiuardhouse 10 the Old Capitol, yes
t.r!ny, by order of Capt Todd.
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UNDER SENTENCE OF COURT MARITAL

The following named, under sentence of
Court 6artisl and sent in from the Army OF the
Potomac were committed to the Old Capitol
by order OF Capt. Todd :-tieo Bull, I2lst "
VOL: Erastus Greene, list N. Y. Vol: Con-
stance McPulR, 1iHth N. Y. Vol. and John
Pendergrass, 1i5th \. y. Vol.
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- Hon. ShrTrard Clrnens, OF West ylr
siLia. has declined nomination Tor CONGRESS
gS-ThP-e are one thousand seven hrrdrai
rebel prison srs az Camp Douglas. Chicasa
81 Prs ideal Piereeis su.ou54ihg 4 : Bos.
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|" General Grant WAS at Cairo with Adm.
TAM General Thomas Oh August % on /, 1our
OF inspection. They lett CAIRO for Sick-bnrg
attrr 4 taW hours stay.
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NEW YORK RATRs-3 CLoCA p II.
Coupon 6s, 1881, 107; 1905, 1917; New Ger
dtcates of Indebtedness, 99I, Gold, l2ih; N.
Y. Central R.R., l3S X; Erie RI, 100; Michi
gan Southern, IOS%; Harlem, 1917; Cleveland
and Pittsburg. lG3k; Reading, l2iH.
Market active and higher.
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FORTRESS MONROE Aug. 29-The steamer
&. W. Thomas has arrived from Newbern,
with Lieutenant Stirling, of General Peck's
staff, as bearer of dispatches.
A dispatch from the bloc kading feet says, on
the morning Of the nth inst, a large sloop-of-
war, OF ten guns, with the British flag flying,
swept past the blockad:ng steamers, and i'm
mediateIy hoisted the Rebel flag, and passed
into Wilmington. This is the fourth Rebel
war vessel which has run this blockade within
SIX weeks.
The rebel papers received at Morehead City
say JEFF Davis has decided, after q conference
with the Governors of the Confederate States
to call out half million of black troops, who
sre to receive their freedom and fifty acres of
land at the end Of the war.
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Al fa;d corner G ari Isl street. nessR. & O n
Il. Dsto;: and Wharf foot CT li.h street, Island
IA So .. ". PALAEK,
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MORE DEPREDATIONS OF WHITES
GUERRILLAS ON THE LINE
OF THE CANAL.
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN

FIVE HUNDRED OF THE GANG CROSS INTO
MARYLAND
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ICsT OPENED AT
ICsT OPENED AT
LANSBURG Il BROS
BALTIMORE BARGAIN STORE,

375 szVENTH STREET THIRD DOOR aBoysI.
go pieces Bleached Cottons. Of all widths and
grades, from lss per yard ur.
sec pieces beautiful Dark Prints, soms A. chan A.
E1sc. per yard,
$50 pieces latest styles Dark De Lainesl These
goods come direct from the agents, and there
fore We are able to sell them very chsapI
% eces Super. Irish Linen, at NHc.
Is pieces sups'. IRISH Linen, very fne. Soc.
Also . largo lot of White Linen Handkerchief at
10, 121a. and 1885,, worth double,
Ard great many other Goods from aucto !. too
numerous 10 mention
Call early, and 'nvince yourself, at
LANSBURG Il BROS
Baltimore Bargain Store, 375 B,venth st..
au g. lw1 al door ahovaT
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CONFIRMATION OF THE REPORT OF THE
CAPTURE OF Z. S. GUNBOATSIN
THE RAPPAHANNOCK

The Navy Department received adyices this
morning, confirming the report given yester-
day, OF the capture on Saturday night last by
the rebels, of the gunboats Satellite and Reli.
ance, in the Rappahannock river
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DUBLIC SCHOOLS
An, WARRINGTON, Ausust 9th Iss3
lie OomnlLte Oh E1amiustion will meet iu the
A!d. rmans Rnom. City Hall, on WEDNESDAY
next, the "a Ssptenb be-. at 10 o'cloc' a. m Apo'i-
tend y 4 WAISI
an std Intel i GhronI Chsirrns,
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LOCAL NEWS.

AN IMPORTANT DBCIsIoN-The decision in
the following communication is of much inter
est &c large number Of people:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Office Of Internal Rev,nue,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 1863.
SIR: In reply TO yours Of the 2Uth instant, 1
have to say, that in making payments to per-
sons in the service of the United States, who
are employed by the day, the 3 per cent. tax
should be Withheld on the amount in excess of
$500 per annum. assuming that there are three
hundred working days in the year
The amount of 81 per day is therefore ex.
empt from the tax.
Very respectfully,
[Signedl JOSEPH ]. LEWIS, Commissioner.
GLEN. l.. WEST, Esq, Genl Sup't Capitol
Extension, &c. Washington, ID. G..