New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-17
combined attack by the Rebel forces is about to be made
PRESENTED TO TIE CABINET.

upon lsoeccTans.
PRESENTED TO TIE CABINET.
At recent Cabinet meeting Prof Stevens
of English College, who TO this country with
letters from John Bright and other prominent friends
II America was presented.
THE CASE OF WHITE, THE DETECTIVE.
In the case of White, the Baltimore detective,
which has been so long on trial. jew named William
Parsons testified that he paid 500 for pass to to
Richmond, that White told him lie had frequently fur
nshed them to Others and had succeeded In getting
several loads Of goods through the lines.
THE CASE OF CAPT LEvEY
Tomorrow the defense of Capt. Levey, A. Q.
NJ. will be made by Capt. c. c. Fuller
TIE CASE OF CAPT. FORD.
The case of Capt. Ford, formerly Provost
Marshal Of Berlin, Maryland charged with allowing
bis detectives 70 rob Union ladies' who came the
Potomac at thatplace, will be tried tomorrow.
THE TAX or GovERSMESr EMPLOYEES sALARlEs.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
made tie following decision concerning the tax Of sas-
res or payments made TO persons the employment Of
the Government;
In mixing payments 10 persons in tie employment or
service Of the United States when such persons are
employed 1t given rate per day p'ymasteis ana us
bursting officers viii calculate the amount OF tax 70 DC
withheld terciTom upon basis OF three hundr'd Worh
inr DAYS In each year. Any amount paid not exceeding
The rate OF s6OO per year Is eNolapi from tax.
Tic amount Of - per day Is therefore exempt. Whfre
persons in the service Of the Government employed
or paid by the month the amount paid them above $50
fDr each month Is subject 20 tax Of three per cent.
Where such are paid or employed by the year. payments
above the cum OF eco are liable TO tie same tax
TIE TAI or COOLERS WARES.
In regard TO "shooks," additional to decision
No CO. under the 18th section OF the Excise law slaves
hoops and headings are enumerated among the rates
not regarded as manufactures within The mcnins q
this act and therefore they NE exempt from duty. II
T. ie'd inst this ertmptioh not only applies TO slaves
hoops and headings ~ the rough, but also when they
arc sAa, cd plan,d otherwise hnsled, without De-
ing adjusted and arranged into SETS FOR casks, sc.
when however. slaves err arranged INTO sets elther
with or without headings hoops, they must be re-
gardcdl having been advanced to higher state oi
Manufacture. and being longer known to trade as
siayes bought and sold 10y the thousand but as shocks
bought and sold by the set they become liable ss TAX
able manufacture 20 duty II three 60 per cent al
ynlorcfn The distinction between slaves and shocks
was well known and universally recognized NJ the nme
II tie passage ~ the law that special provision sN
cmptng could MT have been Intended to include
shocks
rAILols. DOT AID sHoYNAKEIs, MIILIsrEs, AND
DEEssMAKTRs.
Concerning iailors, boot and shoemakers, mil
linen, and drcssmakcrs additional 10 decisions Nos
q and s7.'
Frr, Under tho 18Th feciion Of the Excise Law. as
arorgcd by tho at Of March 3 l-d1 IL j. held that
tals boot and shocmakcrs mlliaerS and drcssuaAers
whose manufactures for cus'om~oTk and general sale
exceed so annually are liable 90 pay dHy oi three
Pr al va'ra all her manufacture. inch ar
made fuT gsreral sale. Thus ihcy nanuiacturc Tor
general saa e. tho amour, ~ s1Ol annually they
quiro~i to pay ,hrcs pr ocnlum nPon that sum-.
Ssaosa whclcytF such persons .lall Manufacture 20
no. for
sale generally. they must take cut maaniaeiur,Fs
lccnsn
Tllra. Tailor,. boot and shoe makers mLlacrs and
drcls maicrs exempt frum duty the afnount Of
~ 90. on tloihinr articles Of dr"ss Tor f>en-.
womeu's or chldTvns wear made Ia order ~ custom
WORK. hontAy returns u such work must be required
hat 10 to be a,4,sed TIL tie yhIc Of the work *
cccts 81 90
y0urfk On all srch articles made 20 order custom
wofk. in eIccss Of SO" they must pay duty 81 one
pr cent, and tile duty rusi BE- assessed upon TIE l
ane II the articles whether the materials are owned
by the manufacturer Of the ARTICLES are furnished by
tie parties SnIns t. o.1eT.
CONTACT TOR HonsEs
Government has just made a contract for 200
hoso. 1t si5 each The price Of horses has steadily
al, anccd lately.
BELIEVED PLoM DUTY.
Brig Gen. Herman llaupi OF the Engineer
Corp he's been rcycd from dniy and directed 70 turn
over all tho property In bis charge to Col MoCulum.
TIE MAINE EILCTfOs.
Tie following telegram was received by the
President this forenoon:
AUGUSTA Ne. Sept Is i-dJ
Ifoa hnRAn.s LINCOLN. Ire'ieafo u fAe ts.sd State.
Fuller returns magnify our Victories Indications
that We have carried every county la tie state
elected even Sci aor secured senoghths Of the Rep
rcsoniatsc, and rolled npa majority Of ~ 40 ont Of
total ,otc o! 10000. j. g.. ELAINE.
Chairman Union Stat. Committee.
NATIONAL RANKS.
The following National Banks have received