Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-08-17
70 WHOM IT NAY CoscERS-The Com.

TO WHOM IT NAY CoScERN-The Com.
missioner of Taxes diree S that in violation
of all taxable articles or objects, including
estimates of agricultural products taxed in
kind, assessors shall be governed by the
current selling prices OF articles OBJECT to
be taken in a neighborhGod whore held at
the time or upon day with reference to which
assessment or valuation is required bp law
to be made. Assessors are also instructed
TO be vigilant in aseertaiaing what each far
iner has actually produced, and guard against
the plan of exchanging corn and wheat
with each Other, devised by farmers in certain
districts to evadc the tax in kind.
The Secretary Of war has given notice that
the passage Of merchandise through the
Confederate lines from the Tilted States
will be strictly prohibited. Hereafter all
goods introduced vii. be seized and retained.
Gov. Letcher has issued a proclama ton con-
vening the Legislature of Va, in extra ses.
sion on the 7th OF September. for the purpose
OF deylsing measures to promote the public
defence and to- give confidence to the people
in the stability of our monetary concerns.
Lie favols a repeal of the act prohibiting the
reception of Coniedei ate notes of particular
date in payment of public dues.
= Lac war department has received lnf0f-
NATION of the death, from wounds received at
the battle of Gettysburg. of Brig. General
Armistead and Col. Samuel Matthew's of the
Cd Cavalry.
ELDER L. II. PRITcnARD.-This gentleman
pastor ofthe franklin Square Baptist church,
Baltimore, has incurred the displeasure of the
Lincoln officials and been thrust into prison
in that city, and it is probable that he will be
7 sent South. His old friends in this State viii
! give him a hearty welcome.
! SOLDIERS WAY-s1DE Observation-Disclosures.
The'American Hotel, corner King and George
streets, has been secured as q Home for all
soldiers arriving in the city o. Charleston,
where they will receive every attention in
food and shelter, free of all charge.
SRosEScRANs.-Gen. Rosecrans is,at Wash
j ihAgton, closted with Italleck and Stanton.
49, tTcwiHS Scrfc say e IS tosu.
percede Meade in the COMMAND Of the Army
Of the Potomac.
LEES ARMY.-Tbe editor Of the Lynch
burg Republican, has seen a letter. from a
very reliable officer in Gen. Less army, in
which is the gratifying intelligence that the
ranks of our forces are being daily filled
with returning volunteers that the spirit OF
the troops is first rate, and shoes and cloth.
ing are being Furnished those deficient in
such articles, in abundance.
INCREASE OF PRIoE.-The Atlanta press
have been again compelled to advance the
price Of their papers. They now charge
$50 per annum, and 90 cents for a single
copy. For. advertising they charge 50 30
per square for first insertion, and 50 for
each succeeding.
The Baltimore American mentions among
Confederate prisoners the following, sent to
Johnson's Island, Sandusky Bay: Mai II G
Lewis. 3D. N G; Lit Crawford, Co x. 9th N
C; 1t j I Martin, Co I 21st N G: 1t M F
Jones, Co D 2ad N q; 1t S J Evans, Co B,
47th N c; Lieut. j D Newson, Co Hath N
G; Lieut. & NJ Whiting, Co G, 47th n G;
1t Col NJ A Parks, Adj'tFC Powell, Lieu
G w Nixon, and Surgeon c Z Harrison
were at Vests Building Hospital, Baltimore
War Cannot Kill It.