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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-12-31
SOUTHERN NEWS VIA RICHMOND.


Dispatches from Lougsreets army 10 the 23f instant
IN the Richmond pspers represent as st 10 the
bortood OF Morristown, the East Tennes.ea and Viz
gina railroad, fory-two miles Knoxville at which
point hiring wss beard the previous Sunday tn, a.
spach which is dated at Bristol Oh the 23d saw. acn
Longstreo was unable to follow up his advantage in con-
sequence Of the large number OF bareood men in b,s
command The weather has been COLI and the oountsip.
are covered with snow" 1t is further sated that tho
Confederate army has gone INTO winter quarters
despatch dated at Houston Texas on the % uliimo
Gays; The Legislator. OF Texs have refused to pa,,
resou ioa recommending Congress to declare Confederate
Ire@sary totes legal tender The Legislature il be-
leved to be under conservative Influence though devoted
10 the Confederate cause"
The Richmond Enquirer of the gath instsns has dole
u editorial on the oss suffered by the Confederacy nv
capture aud occupation Of East Tennessee Itsays.
Our o'ses by the enemy gaining possession Of East
iennesee bro ncalcula6e We not only deprived Of
the vast hJur mills Of that couuy which prerionslv ,n
Piled the whole srmy but az vast machiae lions exte
syrsy organized at Knoxville Besides this. we ara rt
"A from tue coal, iron sni copper miues which usrs
worth millions to u. The copper rolling mill. Al Clave
land superintendent By Col PeeE Government agent which
were burnt by tho enemy formerly turned nut 6 600
pouDd OF copper per day Over three millions of ronnd.
have been delivered 10 the Government This was the
oUly copper rolling ril ii the country aud which kent
Us suppled in copper for caps aud cannon THIS ia
among losses II tie battle OF Chattanooga which il
spoken Of mery resulting Ia the loss Of four thounna
men and thirty-eight pieces q cannon :"
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VIOLATION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE ACT

The following report of tried in New York on
Saturday-the United States Henry Benner-to reco.
penalty for the violation Of the second clause Of ec
ton sixty eight OF the internal act Of interest
in other parts Of the country:
"The defendant is manufacturer of boots and shoes
Wall street. and had made the returns required by the
above clause and section regularly until March
1863 when he neglected to make the returns Of goods
manufactured him, and sold aud delivered during the
month Of February 1863 within days after the frst
day of the following month. The assistant assessor In
whose district the defendant 10 located gave evidence show
ing that he reminded the defendant Of his duty in tb. re-
spect before the time for making those returns bad pr
ed aso OF the consequences VI neglect in this respect and
that The defendant did not comply with the within the
time allowed and that tbereupon he had estimated the
amount Of the defendants manufactures and saes and de-
livery during the mouth Of February and had assessed the
duly upon that estimate.
9Th defence set up inability TO make the return
within ten days after the first day Of March by re.soo of
sickness and that the return made before the asres.
ment was delivered to the collector for collection
The Judge instructed the jury that the sole question
for their consideration whether the dfendant did or
did not make the return for February within ten DAYS az
ter the fret day Of March, that the seventy st section
prescribing the penalty for dong s and
peremptoiy that Immediately failure to make the re-
turns the penalty Is incurred, and that no excuse avail
able a. a defence to an action for such penalty
The counsel for the defendant requested the iodee to
instruct the jury that there evidence tending 10 show
that the defendant had made hrs return within The ten
days. and aso that the defendant should not be
by the act OF God which requests were refused and the
counsel for the defendant excepted.
The Jury, after few minutes absence retnrned var
dict for the United States"
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THE PRESIDENTS PLAN.

1t will perhaps be remembered oy our feauers
tina. in making reference, soon sfser Its appear
snce, t, the Presidents proclamation Of amnesty,
and his accompanying plsn Of "s0-osilod reoon-
strucion," we expressed desire to ieaye as Tar as
possible the primary discussion Of these measures
IN the hsuds of the people to whom they are ad
ofessed, and in whose Interest they purport to be
conceived and promulgated There seemed to us
many and obvious reasons why We should pursue
this course In the first place, we supposed our
selves to understand somewhat of the difficulties
attending the enuncation of any such plan which
should combine theoretical perfection with practi-
cal efficiency, aud therefore thought it prudent
to abstain from haste in either approving or con-
demnipg the proposition 10 question. La the Sc
cond place, the plan one addressed to the Peo-
pie of the Insugent States, and il seemed but fair
that they should have an opportunity of pronounce
ing their opinion on it without any bia, from the
prejudgments Of those less directly interested in a
solution of the problem. And then, moreover,
the President had avowedly submitted his PROPOSE
ton to the consideration and discussion of the
persons concerned distinctly spprizing them in
advance that he was not welded to this particular
programme of operations, and therefore leaving
them free to take any other I'M native which, IN
their discretion they should judge to be more con-
sistent with their rights and dignity American
freemen, and at the same time compatible with the
rights and dignity Of the National Government.
In conformity with the purpose thus announced
we to-day give place to communication from a
citizen of Tennessee, who discusses the plan of the
President with freedom, but, so far as we per-
ceive, with candor, while bringing against it GER
tain objections, among which special prominence
is assigned the fact that the proposed plan makes
no discrimination between "repentant rebels" and
steadfast Union men, but places it in the power of
the former TO override the latter unless they shall
consent to humiliating Identification with rebels
by taking in common with the rebels oath of
loyalty. In word, the writer complains that,
while the plan is generous enough to insurgents,
it does not award their proper place to those who
have preserved their loyalty without taiat and with
out suspicion. AS contributing to that free dig
cussion which the President has invited Ia the
quarter interested, cheerfully publish the CON-
munication Of our correspondent, authenticated as
il is by bis own proper signature and invite for it
the candid perusal of our readers
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-12-31
AvA1Ls OF THE TAX LAW.

The mOH>Aip abstracts of collection returns coming
down to June 3d. 1868 The incomplete returns of later
date and the estimates made in the Bureau
Revenue afford the following information to the avails
under of the Impgrtsut heads of the tax law
it stands and the probable receipts should it be amend
cd in accordance with the recommendations of the De-
partmeDt:
Estimates Of income tax received during the year 1868,
incomes Of 1862, ten 10 twelve millions. Total
y sdnt collected distilled epiriis FROM September 4,
1862 to September |, 1863 S4e63272; of which were
collected July and August 1863 633 2S2 at the
of 80 500 600 the year. although these were dull
months
On this basis the present tax would amount To SlO,-
600 600 per anDu, aud tax Of 81 per CALICO will yed
more than $40 600 000 The beer and porter
yeds nearly So 600 000 at 60 cents per barrel II the
raised 81 so per barrel, the recsp's will be
$4,000 600. Petroleum ylds at present $3.50 600 per
snnum aud with the proposed tax crude, with no draw
backs, will yield nearly $4,000 600
Tobacco yields some hing more than - 6OO,0OO
per annum The frauds In this article have been
NOUS and the ought TO have been 100000 600.
The proposed tax 20 cents per pound the crop If
leaf 10 1868 will give about $4,000 600, If drawback be
allowed the quantity exported Ii the plan OF allow ing
no draw back be ed the tax that crop will pro-
badly produce $4,000 000 although the exports viii be
Largely reduced.
I addition to this, the proposed tax on manufactured
tbscco ought to bring 10 S50O000O The old crop OF
1862 the market Cannot o course be subjected 10
tar
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THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

In the nsndsmus case lately befre the Supreme Court
Of the State If Illinois, originating Ia hs recent prorogs-
ton Of he Legislature of tbat ate BY Governor Yates
it does sppesr that the LEGALITY # the act Of the Gov.
affirmed a. has been stated. The Supreme
Court merely decided that the General Assembly having
dispersed the 10Th Of June and not having reas-
sembed had terminated the lhst the members Of
the Legislature had scqiesced in the Governors action,
and adopting his sdycc and order had by abandoning
their seats without reappesrug therein closed the
General Assembly. The Supreme Court simply decide
the admitted fact that the Legislature had closed it's
Sion but whether lawfully not, is not decided
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FIVE HUNDRED pRIs oNERs RELEASED.

The flag oftruco boat arrived Fortress Monroe on
Monday night with i've hundred released Union prisoners
tom Richmond, in charge Of Colonel Milford Assistant
Agent Of Exchange having been sent down by the Con-
federste authorities in exchange for Eve hundred rebel
prisoners who had been forwarded from Point Lookout
BY Gen. Butler 1t s stated thst further exchange is
refused by the rebels unless a the questions given up
about which Government has been contendiDg, and
their laws in regard to officers and sold Of negro troops
be recognized. They also refuse to receive any Of
truce from Gen. Butler to negotiate with him on the
subject q exchange in consequence of Gen JEFF Davis
proclamation Of last year ouawDg Gen. Butler and offer
ing reward for his capture.
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Letters from Charleston abor state that for the past
two months the rebel distractions erected for the security
of the city have been gradually working away that il
now supposed they inerpose very formidable OBJ
stace to an advance by the Union feet One mass of
these obstrucoDs which oated Of the harbor during
tho late saorm nearly four hundred yards long and
consisted of heavy tmbers boted and chained together
and so weighted as to be sunk except the upper
mbers beneath the surface Of the water The detached
pieces consisted OF hewn timber planks &c. all giving
evidence of having been portions of the obstruc ions
large box fifty feet long by twenty-five Wide also alated
ashore. Its probable is mystery Portions OF these
distractions brought to Fortress Monroe on Monday
by The steamer Massachusetts, to be forwarded TO Wash
ington
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THE COMMANDMENT OF CHARLESTON.

Richmond papers to the 26th instant have been received
at Fortress Monroe They said to be quite gloomy
the subject of Averils raid They furnish the fol-
lowing dispatches:
ORANGE CoURT-HoUsE, Drc. "a.
The Yankees have destroyed partof the of Luray,
Poge county by Are
December Gen Rosser burnt the bridg 90 over Popes
Ruu, bur the high water preven his ding damage
Gr gg's Yankee cavalry pursued Gen Rosser and com
PEELED him to swim Bull Run. The enemy, while in pur
suit destroyed two anneres and lot OF leather at Sper
ryvlle also two ianneres aud -four mill aud The Govern
ment workshop at Lursy
DALTON, DECEMBER "a.
Gen, jos. T.. Johnston assumes command of the Army
Of Tennessee to day Scouts report that two thousand
Yankees ut Cumberland Shed two miles north Of Cum
berand, and that smilar force south Of that place
CHARLESTON, DECEMBER Is.
The enemy commenced Smelling the city last keep.
ing up steady fire, which is sill going at nine O'Clock
this morning.
fire broke out at two O'clock destroying ten or twelve
buildings, aud causing few casuat rs. Heavy friag il
going 10 he direction of Stone believed be between
our batteries aud the enemy's gunboatp
The Smelling OF the city continued during the day One
white man was mortally ant white slightly
wound d Three fremen were badly wounded By the fall
ing wells of the burnt buildings Zig ghy
wounded. All quiet at Sumter.
Deeenb'r 26 Que hundred and thirty shells we're fred
at the city from two clock Tbursdsy night four O'Clock
Friday sternoOn The enemy red from i've guns-three
Mt Gregg, one at Cummings Point and mortar bat
terry
lest night There has been firing from Morris Island
today Our batteries kept up vigorous fire the
my Work ng parrs engaged in erecting another battery
at the eStr me- end of Cummncs Point Our loss al
Siono was one killed aud FIVE wounded.
The Hilton Head correspondent Of the New York Tr-
bune that authentic had reached that place tie
destruction OF Georgetown (SC When the intelligence
Of Briggs discontinue reached the place. according to
one account panic seized The inhabitants and it was
resolved to fire the town. and all the merchandise con
ained Another account Gays that the place was fired by
those opposed TO the Confederate Government
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BURROUGHS AND ENL,sTMrNrs

general Order, respecting re-enistments and fur.
cughs to veterans has been issued from the headquar
ters Of the Army Of the Potomac. Il provides that
when ihreefourths Of regiment Tor company il not at
tached 10 regmen who are present for duty are ready
to re-enlis they shall be allowed urough Of tbiry6ve
dy' AID may take their arms and equipments with them
The terms Of the order are very generous aud viii greatly
promote le-enstmenh,
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ENLISTMENT OF coNrRABANps.

washington letter in the New York Commercial saw,
The Massachusetts, recruit purveyors have sgau pre.
TERED their request for PERMISSION to enlist cont abands
here a. Norfolk aud el'ewhere where the Uuion force.
nve secured foothod 10 Dixie But the Secretary Of
war declines very properly, taking the ground that il
tbe wealthy States on the Atlantic shore are thus per
mted to purchase recruits and to exempt their c
zsOs, bid feeling will DO generated"
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LOSS OF A SPANISH STEAMER.

HAVANA, DEC 23--The Spanish steamer Aava
from Cad r. with eight hundred troops dsabed by ~
Storm aud, having burst her boiler put into port in Il
Caoary Islands Subsequently ERE was discovered in Il
hold in the COIL the in flames, and ~,
the flames endangered powder magazine the shore al
was sunk, aud will prove total loss With her went
down so coo rAiions $500 muskes, and 900 tens IN
intended for Santa Domingo.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-12-31

The Union prisoners recently released by the rebel
Authoritative hundred aud twenty ia numberarrived
at Annapolis TUESDAY. They ali private soldiers
from Belle Island aud said to be in the beet condition
The overcoat and blankets sent by the Government to
our ps nes in Richmond have been distributed each OF
hose arriving at Annapolis having been provided with
tho
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cd and lie provisions confined TO the case Of slaves ADD
free negroes Of these States captured in arms Indeed
no necessity for any law on The subject The Yam
KEGS going send their negro troops the field
they know we'll do that reliance can be PLACED
be made of them Should they be the field and be
put in battle soA be taksn prisOasour troops
derstand what to do 10 such cases any negroes have
been captured during the soldiers In the enenys
ranks have not heard Of them We do not think that
such has been reported The law is, therefore,
uselsss -
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ruE ALEXANDRIA, FRAUDS.

81 is stated that the Investigations growing out Of the
frauds in The quaresmss department at Alexandria
are stl progressing, and candidates for the Old
Capitol present themselves daiy Nearly all Of the con-
tracos,, togetter viii The quarteTmostrrs and their
clerks il that institution The Secretary Of War
expects to have the entire party before the investigation
coses. The Uuion rays.
"The rauds it is believed, are far extensive than
was at fret supposed. From the fact that the officer
who're duty 1t 10 purchase forage for the army had
sppoipied hs bro her Inspector Of bay, and Of the
principal contractor inspector OF grain there is every
son evo that rave been neglected whs reby
money could be made at The expense Of the Government
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Sir Postmaster General BLAIR has so far recovered
from bic recent iodisposon glad to say be
able to resume hia official duties
VIM Fsxon, Esq, Chief Clerk q the Navy Depart.
men hss left This ey for be home in Hartford (Conn
lie will be absent eight ten days during which
time the duties Of his office Will be performed BY John w
Hoeg, Eco.
Capt. Thomas Wilson has been appointed Chef Com
roissary of the Army Of the Potomac in place Of Col IT,
r. CLARK, relieved aud ordered 10 New YORK.
Msj Mulford, who has managed the responsible duties
Of his Office General Exchange Agent Of Prisoners
scceptaby, s in town official business
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REBEL LOSS AT cHIcKAMATreA

despatch FROM Nashville, dated the 29h instant saw,
that the official rebel les at ckamsuea i. stated !. fol-
lows; Killed, 2,s99 dangerously wounded 1850; slightly
10 500, mis- ing, 1000
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A GENTS LOOK TO YOUR INTERESTS t--Call
n and examine somtthing urgently eeded every per-
ten sampes sent TREE, BY mail, for twenty cents
IA retails for two dollar, by X L wOLCOtT
Gee &-wly No. Ho CHAIaAx SsuARa, Nxw Yoxx.
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THE CHESAPEAKE PIRATES

ST JOHN, IN. b Dec. 2s collins and McKsnr,.
Two OF The Chesapeake pirates. were arrested and brungh
mere before the police magistrate to-day Ga the spp
n week - f'f
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Over $4,000 collected in the Roman Catholic
Churches Of New York city on Christmas day for the
neft If the Catholic orphans
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the EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

The Richmond Enquirer Of the 9Th instant has the fol-
lowing article the subject Of TIE exchange Of pri.
soners:
In the natter OF exchange Of prisoners the United
States commissioner has been dlivrn by Mr. oud from
point to point from position to position until finally Gems
Meredith and Hitchcock have abandoned every point in
dispute except the treatmen Of negro prisoners The
mss.age Of President Davis cf January ~ s now made
tie OF suspendng exchange Notwithstanding that
referred to sufficient cause for stopping
upon this message We have already shown that
VIII e officers captured ia to Sste Authorities for
covered matter that not within the province Of one ma
ton to dictate TO another No nation has the right to cay
that ts enemy shall not employ in Its armies Certain
cass OF its people. The composition Of armies il mat
ter belonging exclusively TO the authorities of the nation
ltse1 ~ me Yankees like negro troops they have the
right TO employ the free negroes Of the United States in
their armies and they have the right demand for them
the proper treatment pris OF Congress then
should 80 modify the law to apply only TO the slaves and
free negroes OF these the southern States captured In
the ranks OF the enemy Let place ourselves right un
dr. tho laws OF and leave the consequences h. take
Gre OF themselves IL the enemy think proper to leave
her soldiers here IN prison because will not give M
our right uader the laws OF TO continue The r soldiers
il prison for slaves and free negroes we can do no
hing but accept tie issue and meet the responsibility
HE law o. IL stands Il not within the spirit Of the
laws OF wGr aud since 1t is made the last AMI only cause
tor saPendg the exchange we hope that will be amend
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-03
Things tTO til FDr.Ct.iUC.

1t is almost fi5htfu|, and altogether ha
m:iie,ing, to think how much there is in the
common on going of domestic and social
llc which deserves nothing bat 10 be in
Stantly aud forever forgotten. Yet it Is
equally amazing how large class seem to
have no other business but to repeat and
perp t;,ate these very things. That Is the
vocation Of gossipS an order Of society that
pcrpe,uatcs more m,schief than all the
plaques OF Es,p, together. You may hav,
noticed how many pcechcS there are. whcl
become ,ni,chievous by being heard second
time and what an army Of both sexes art
sworn to see to it. that the fatal rcpctifol
shall b. had Blessed is that man or wo
man that can let drop all the burrs an6
,histlcs. instead of picking them up, anc
fastening them 10 the next passenger -
Won|d we only Et the vexing and malicious
sayings DE, how fast the lacerated and scan
aal ridden world would get healed and tran
quilted. - Huntinston. .
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-03

4 BRoosLYS doctor vouchcs for the fact
in the following = ~
An anxious father not long since discor,
cred his 'oalv son aad heir aged five, Ell
gagged in pitching pennies with a number ot
ragged usc,ns who had just in iiased him In
the mysteries Of the ali absorbing game
lie gave the-iistle gamesser long lecture on
the sin OF gambling. etc. and finishes. by
telling him that il he ever caught him IN The
naughty work OF pitching pennies again, OF
gambling in any way. he would give him a
severe whipping. The younssssr stood with
his hands in his pockets. eooiiy jinslins the
half duzen cnppers lie had WIN, ans! At th.
conclusion OF his Ithsrs remarks. little
Bob drew = cent Eem his pocket, AMI bal
lsncing it on The shun and index finer oil
his right hand. said, Dad, Il. go rsa bead
or tai, for two Iickens or none. ~ 2s4z%$.
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Wisfellaneplls Beaaing.
FIln ut Home.

Don't be afraid Of little fun at home, good
people! Don't shut your house lest The sun
should fade your carpets; and your hearts
lest hearty laugh shake down some q. thv
musty old cobwebs there II you want to
ruin your sons, let therA think that all mr,h
and social enjoyment must be Ie(s on the
threshold without, when they come hom at
night. Wher once home is regarded as
only pl ce to eat, drink, and sleep in, the
work is begun that ends in gambling houses
and reckless degradation. Young peoI.
must have fan and relaxation somewhere,
if they do not find it at their n hearth
stones, it Will be sought at other ana less
prof able places. Therefore, lc, The fire
bu n brightly at nj iyht: and make the home
s:ead deliy yEtiul with all those little arts
that parents SO perfectly unlelsl md -
Don't rcpress the buoyan, spirits of your
children; ; half an hour of lnerrimcnt round
the lamp and freight Of home blnt> oui the
Of many care and unn,yance
during the day, and the best sat: guard they
can take with them into the world is the in
nuence OF a bright little domestic sauctum.