Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-02-06
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
DATES TO JANUARY 81.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE enrolment
Act before the Senate will be passed by that
body tomorrow, and viii be sent to the
House for concurrence. ii The only persons
specially exempt are the President, Vice Pres
ident, Judges Of U. 8. Courts, heads Of Ex-
ecutive Departments, Governors Of States.
and by implication, such persons as are phys
ically or mentally unfit for service. The
two classes are merged into one, which is
made to include all male persons between
twenty and forty. Credits are to be given to
cities, towns and wards, 40 as to equalize,
as far as possible, the daft through the dis
trict. The communication fee is increased to
$500. Those who pay are to be exempted
from the present draft, but are liable to be
called on for the next Drafted men may, if
they prefer, be transferred to the navy. The
bill is not yet perfected by the Senate, but it
will probably pass that body with the above
prominent features.
The steamship Vanderbilt hes arrived at
the navy yard. She returns for repairs to
her boilers, which are in bad condition.
Philadelphia. Jan. l7.-Sales of 5-2O's
during the week amount to $l4,O00,000.
Nev York, Jan. 18-Five-story Marble
Point building, No. l48. Duane street. was
destroyed by fire last night. Two fremen
were killed and several wounded, by falling
of the buildings walls. Loss estimated ut
over $25O,OOO
The HemlTs special Washington dispatch
says: $5O,O0O,OOO of new 5 per cent. inter-
est bearing notes will be issued to-day. The
Committee Of Ways and Means have resolved
as follows: Tax on manufactured tobacco,
80 cents per pound snuff, 80 cents fine in
bulk, including half pouhd p'csagcs, 80
cents; in foil, 3. cents per package; two
ounce, S cents; three ounce, cents; each
additional ounce, two cents. Cigars not
worth over $40 per thousand. a. per thou
sand not worth over $l5 IS; not over 800.
Sc not over $25, 81; not over $50. $8;
not over $40, $40; not over $50, SIS; not
over $50, 800 per thousand. Orders have
been received to rife all the "a and 80 pound
or guns at Washington arsenal.
Nem York, Jan l8.-Thc Times special
dispatch says: The House Committee on
Territories will soon r.port bills authorizing
State Governments in Colorado rnd Nebras-
ka. The new Constitution of Nevada has
been received and will b. adopted by Con-
gress. The same committee are also per-
fecting bill for the erection Of the new Ter
ritory of Montana, composed Of portions Of
Idaho and Utah.
The HeralTs Washington dispatch says:
II. +. Perkins has been appointed postmas-
ter at San San Francisco.
The loss by fire on Saturday reach $775,-
900, half million of which of Aufl1rd, He's
sender a. Co., and 100000 of Fairchild &
Fansher's is insured
PfttsLmrg, Jan. 18.-An express train on
the Pennsylvania Central railroad was thrown
from the track. four miles cast of Tyrone,
Into the creek 80 or 40 feet below. The pas.
scnger cars took fire from the stove, and 20
or 30 passengers were injured. Many of
them We're re-enlistcd soldiers of the 28th
Pennsylvania regiment. The conductor and
baggage master were severely injured.
Ntw York, Jan. l8.-The Hcra'Ts army
dispatch says Col. Lowell's cavalry brigade
has returned to Fairfax, from reconnaissance
to Snickersville, Berrysville and Leesburg.
No traces were found of Stewards cavaly.
Rnmors are ahoat of reorganization and
consolidation of the army in:o three separate
corps.
Another report is that an independent COM
mand of $4,000 men will be given to one Of
the best fighting Generals, who will BE- au-
thorized to take Richmond in his own way.
Gen. KilpatIick has gone to Washington
Rumor assigns him q new and important
command.
Washington letters say a cooperative
movement will be made on Richmond at the
opening Of Spring. by column on the PENN
sula or on the south of james river, under
1ol L., H. h.,
the main column on tho direct line from
Washington. Hancock will command one
of the three corps into which the army of the
Potomac will he consolidated. Gen. Sedg-
wick will command the second. Gen. Neal m
Of the Potomac army, the third.
Tho Ti6unes special dispatch says that
the Arkansas delegation say that, in four
months that State will come into tho Union "a
FREQ State, and recommend Col. Rodgers for
Military Governor.
Preston, C. W. Jan. 1s.-The WOODEN
factory Of Hunt & Elliot was burned this
morning. Loss $50, 900. partly insured.
Baltimore, Jan, l8.-The americas has a
letter fom Point Lookout, Nd. giving an
account Of an extensive raid in Westmorland.
Northumberland aud Richmond counties. Va,
by Brigadier-G General Marshall. His com.
mand consisted Of 5000 infantry and 14O
cavalry, who marched from Point Lookout on
January 18th. The command marched to
Hanover Court House, near Richmond, where
they destroyed largo quantity Of pork and
bacon, collected there by the rebel govern
ment. and also captured a Major and several
other rebels. They also destroyed quantity
Of grain, ETC., and proceeded to Uuion wharf.
on the Rappahannock. communicating with