, 1863-12-06
supposing that we get these twelve votes
n addition to onr majority, we should elect


MCREAsED TAXES.
sent you some time sfncc, in advance OF
al other sources, q statement that the Inter-
nal Revenue Commissioner would recon-
mend an advance in the taxes on certain arti-
eles, the principal OF which arc spirits and
tobacco. The Commissioners Report went
to the printer yesterday. It is very lengthy.
It recommends an increase on the following
articles IS stated:
Distilled Spirits, soc = gal -0oc
be%sstis 1ossssa; winss.:: e 6 I'll Fl ss 3Ss
There will also be IN increase probably On
some minor articles, Of which will advise
you in time.
And talking Of tobacco, may add, that the
French Government has been allowed by
ours to get ont 1000 hogshead5 of tobacco
there previous to the rebellion. The priv
Negc is accompanied by certain restrictions.
PRIVATE MILEs o'RE1I1T.
Your readers, OF ct least many of them,
have doubtless seen accounts in the New
York NetGM Of certain private, Miles
ORcilly, who writes verses in various public
characters, and to whom 1t was stated great
public dinner had been given in New York
some time since, an account of which was
published In the Herald. In the Heruyd of last
Saturday an account Of an interview between
him and President lincoln, the Cabinet, some
Of the Foreign Ambassadors and others is
given. The truth ia, no such interview ever
took place. There is no such parsonage as
Miles oReilly- The writer Of the articles In
lrishnan, a reporter Of the Herald, md form
crly on Gen. Hunters staff In South Carolina
The verses are capital Of the Kind, Especially
that Oh Lord Palmerston, in the last) and a.
together the productions exhibit wonderful
ability in that style Of composition. On the
4 4n1, ~ r..
given Miles the Interview at the White House,
the President was confined to his bed.
SANITARY FAIR.
Tho ladies Of this city are moving In the
matter Of a Sanitary Fair for the benefit OF
the soldiers, similar to that which took place
in your city. They intend to erect tempo
rary building ut the intersection of Louisiana
4venne and Seventh street for the purpose.
It is hoped BY this 1audab1e limitation Of the
noble effort made in your city to raise con-
siderable sum Of money for the sick and
wounded soldiers.
PosTAAsIERs APPOINTED.
The following postmasters have been ap-
pointed:
Wm- Curtis, Charlotte. Grant county, Wis.
Chas. A. Noyee, Bloomfield, Walworth county,
Tsmphnr J. Baker, Pewsukee, waukesha couu-
ferdinand Reelie, Msrtell, Pierce county, wir.
Nu1H& 4AlkA-f 045u4 f4slA4 WIS.
Edwin Deyol, SextonYllle, Mehland county,
Wis.
Hiram Colyin, Clyde, Iowa county, Wis.
+ B. Mills. 9rceneyIlle, 0ltagamla county, Wie.
Francis G. Weaver, Lima, Adams county, III.
=. 8. B. willis, Jr.. Wapcna, Dewitt county, III.
Miss Sarah Bushue1, Munson, Henry county,
Christian Bransc1, St Morgan, Madison county,
sylyangs Dake, nliopoliz Station; sansamon
D. KyEar, Somerset, salino county, H. =
Mrs. tWeeny, RuRhvi1e, Schuyler county, III.
Samuel G. Biehop, NorthpoFt, Waupaca county,
Jos. 3. Richmond, Crandall's Corners, Polk
VIZ. J. Newell. New centrcy1re, St. croix coun-
Sidney o. Rueseu, Leslle, Ingham county. Mich.
Henry Z. Lathrop, Oakwooa, Oakland county,
Jumea H. sabIn, WIlmot, Eenosha county, Wis.
John h. PHee, Bear Valley Saul county, WIS.
C1 Charles Cotton, Garden Valley, jackson county.
Leander Martindale, Hio, NIcol1et county,
MINI.
Peter shalcen. chisago Lake, Chicago county,
Minn.
John ", Miller, Harris Grove, Jefferson county,
III.
John ", Coz, Middle cneel, Hancock county,
III.
Monzo Foster, New Douglas, Madison county,
n.
stephen 4. Atwood, Panola Station. Woodford
county, H.
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