New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-01
chusetts Cavalry went in pursuit, and captured the
WAGONS and number OF the guerriliss.
ror tax ON BIIJApD TABLES.

chusetts Cavalry went in pursuit, and captured the
wagons and number OF the gueThlss.
THE TAX ON BILLIARD TABLES.
Commissioner Lewis decided to-day, after an in
terview with Michael Phelau, that hired billiard
tables shal pay five dollars as revenue tax and pr-
yate tables ten dollars
THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MUSEUM.
The new Medical aud Surgical Museum at the
Surgeon Generals is an important auxiliary to the
Medical Bureau. 1t is receiving daily accessions
from numerous surgeons and generals in the army.
The amputs;ed legs OF Generals Kirby and Sioales,
showing the nature Of their wounds, placed on
the shelves Of the Museum.
THE RETIREMENT OF GEN. HARVEY.
In the Washington dispatches OF IL New-York
pa er il is limited that Gen. Harey has been retired
because he does not indorse the military policy Of
The Government. The fact is he has been retired
from active service, under the provisions OF recent
act Of Congress because lie is over GO years Of age
and because bis name has been borne on the army
register for more than 40 years. In a short time
very few old officers will remain OH the active
wee list.
PREPARED TO DEFEND THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Ihe authorities have been informed that threats
have been made to attack the public buildings dur
ING the impending draft. The clerks in the War
Department and Provost -Msrshal-Gen Office
have accordingly been armed and supplied with
buck aud bail cartridge and are prepared to give
warm reception TO any having rio,ous designs
against the War and Navy-Department Buildings.
THE ARMY RETIRING BOARD IN YEw-yoRK.
Acknowledgement j.. Thomas has been relieved
from duty on the Army.Retiring Board in New
York. and Inspector.General ID. B. Sackelt detailed
in his stead
Lieui.-Col. Francis o. Wyse, 4th u. s. Artillery
has resigned and his resignation has been accepted.
DESERVED PROMOTION.
c. ID. Greggs Of Cincinnati has been appointed
Alutaut on Gen. Wilde staff, Newberp, n. c.
Mr. Greggs was formerly with the 2d Ohio phi
va,c till discharged al the expiration of the regi-
ents of service; then with the sd Ohio till
the regiment wa. used up and be wsE honoarbly dis.
CHARGED, with three gunfhot wounds in his perscn.
Immediately on bis recovery, Mr.. G.. joined the
ID Massachusetts Cavalry ss sergeant, and ahef dis
tinguishing himself, Gen. Wild asked for his pro-
motion.
TIE PRESIDENTS SALARY.
President Lincoln has rot drawn his salary for the
past year from the Treasury. When reminded by
ireuds that by putting the ,ame upon interest be
would receive An income of at leGs. twelve hundred
dosrs, he replied that lie thought sbe United States
needed the use Of the money quite rs much as any
person, and be would let it remain.
THE EFFECT or CoNPIsCATIoS.
The Hon. Juo. C. Underwood. Fifth Auditor.
in charge Of the Bureau for oonfscsiog and selling
Rebel property to pay the expenees of the present
instruction thur states in recent sroeob, tie po
sition Of the Government, and the fnIl results Of
Confscsti Ju 10 the nation:
And then will come tie t0uh'cson. sse. and subcivis
ion Il ID. cd sb. plantation toto farms owned and cult.
waited by soldiers aud other oysl who bsve stood by N
country So houI Il trial Aud Whist 'snsl display Of
r-tiuiv~ Justice shs an THE For bas not enough
Iovs blood poured aud NH sl~d with tie .o oi
Vrgnia 20 nsuish every heb. right ard esaDsb ho
most ute the hes II tho psirios and
atvrs who have ALLEN deeudiog tie LIBERTIES and unity %
the nstion with den,er white ropusti0n thus obtanei
~ naturally higher oviizaon. fres schools n.i'
yersa Sducaiou, manuisrtues sd core ponsiA
growth q Chh,tiso morality aud pure religion"