New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-29

following Information ~ TO the avas under OF The
more important heads OF the Tax law it stands, and
the probable receipts should it be amended in accord
nee with the recommendations of the Department;
Estimates Of income tax receieed during the ycas
1868 upon incomes Of 1862 ten to twelve millions To
tal amount collected distilled spirits from Sept l.
1862 TO Sept 1868 s4 s63 272 90; Of which col
ected in July and August 1863 ST. 2sa 49, or at tho
rate Of 80 go 900 for the year. although these were duh
months
On this basis the present tax would amount 10
$40 600 COO per aDDUm, and tax Of 81 per gallon viii
yield more than siOo0oO0. The tax on ale boer. and
porter yields nearly q 100000 at 90 cents per bb.
the tax be raised 81 80 per bbl, the receipts will bs
100000. Petroleum yields at present s7JooOo psr
annum, and with the proposed tax on crude with as
drawbacks, will yield ncsry :2,OoO0Oo.
Tobacco yielps now something more than % 600
per The frauds in this article have been enor.
mo us and the ought to have been s6OoOO 100.
The proposed tax Of 20 cents per pound the crop
leaf in 1863 will give about So 000O0 II drawback b
allowed on the quantity exported If the plan of allow
ing no drawback be carried ont the tax that crop
will probably produce s,OOOOO although the exports
" i'll be largely reduced.
In addition TO this the proposed tax on manufactured
tobacco ought to bring in sjOO00Oo The old crop II
1909 now in the market cannot Of be subjected 70
any tax.
FROM CHARLESTON.
From Charleston we learn that the U. g.
steamer Huron has captured an old river steamboat
with three hundred bales Of cotton valued at siOon
while attempting to run the l,ckade below Charleston
The Rebels continue hard y rk 10 their preparations
to resist an attack.
Two deserters from Bragg's army came on board ons
Of the vessels in Wassaw Sound 1t is also said that
ladies near OF the Rebel batteries waved their hand
kerchiefs the monitor Nantucket approached the bat
terry. The expedition planned by Gen Gilmore FOR An
attack upon Savannah abandoned on acconn. u
the return Of the Rebel troops who had been sent TO re-
enforce Bragg and during whose absence the attack
wa 10 have been made.
Admiral Dahlgen has had the monitors thoroughly
sorapcd and has two expeditions On foot. from
which good results are anticipated.
PROMOTED.
Surgeon Henry Capehart Of the fst Virginia
Cavalry, formerly Medical Director on Gen StaheI
and Gen Kilpatrick's STATS, ias been commissioned
Colonel Of the above regiment. in camp at Now
Greek Western Virginia. DR. Cs knowledge of tsc.
tics is equal TO his Acknowledged ability as surgeon
and the regiment are about recnsting under him A.
veteran volunteers.
RE-ENLIsTMENT OF THE FIFTYTHIRD PgsSsYL.
yASIA.
The sd Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col Nc
Michael reansted for the and arrived IN the city
this evening on their way home to recruit. This reg
meut has participated in every 6gh, Of the Army Of "a,
Potomac and leaves the field with 2JO men
RECRUITING NEGROES FOR QUOTAS.
The War Department has refused permission
States recruit negroes in this District and For
,ress Monroe. with view to cred.;ing them To tho
quotas OF tho States whence the recruiting officers
sent.
SALE or PROMINENT REBELS ESTATES.
The Commissioners for the sale of land for
unp1l taxes IN insurrectonary districts Offer fifty four
valuable homesteads farms for sale Acxaadris on
Monday next The first estate offered viii BE- the Ar
lagtoa estate. lately occupied by Robert T. Lee. con-
tainirg 100 acres valued nominay at s3i.oo aadths
unpaid tax rntng to s92 or
Tie next eit' is the Cus;is mill property containing
30 ocyes and forfeited for nonpayment OF tax OF
sls 90 Then follow tho estates OF DR.. NJ. NJ Lewis.
Lawrence s. Taylor Orlando Fairfax and others. The
L. : Marshal for the Eastern District Of Virginia also
offers eighteen consoaed for sale under DEGREES
Of the Court.
A PERMANENT HOSPITAL.
The Armory- square Hospital in this city. has
been converted into Post Hospital thereby making s
permanent DR.. ID. W. Bliss the snrgeoa IL charge
has been appointed commonder Of the post.