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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26
A CURB FOR TEE COMMON COUN

Few of our readers, as they look at their rap
idly augmenting tax bills and note the constant
upward tendency Of the Corporation budget,
will question the necessity Of stringent meas
ures for the retrenchment of the city ex-
pcnditurc. Indeed, the fact has become pain
fully apparent that unless something is speedily
done to abatc the extravaganza of our munich
pal rulers, the time is not far distant when the
wiscst course for the taxpayer will be to sur
render his property at discretion to the cormo-
rants who crowd about the City Hail. And yet
the moneyed men Of NGw-York, those who
ought to take the deepest interest in the we'll
being Of the city, are, too many of them, in
directly responsible for this loose state of things
But for their supineness, the Common Council
would never have fallen into such evil hands,
the prosperity of the community never have
been jeoparded by the control of untrustworthy
and irresponsible ward politicians. Ills they
recognize to q certain extent but, so far from
endeayoring by united and persistent effort to
wrcst the City Government from these usurp-
ers, they sit down listlessly under infections
which should gCad them TO the prompt and full
discharge of their duties as good citizens, and
allow themselves to be plundered without a
show of resistance.
4 few men, realizing that the time for action
has come, if they would save themselves from
being crushed under the heavy load of taxation
which must sooner or later be otherwise i'm
posed upon the productive industry of the city
have gone to the Legislature for relief Through
the agency of the Hon. Erastus c. Benedict
they have caused TO be inserted in the Tax-levy
a clause making the Common Council person
ally responsible for any breach Of trust which
they may commit in their corporate capacity
The effect of this curb remains to be tried. In
Brooklyn. where it has been in existence for
two years, it has proved wholesome check
upon the dishonesty inclined. Let Us hope
that II NAV be still more eficacious with us.
The proviso is rs follows:
Tie Common Council Of I'D City and the members there
Of r. hereby declared be Taio. OF the property funds
and effect, Of the Cooperation q said city" uni every per
SOL residing IN said city in any Ward and as-essed to ray
the therein who shall roy therein, T. hereby de
oaed be- CUE uf In esrect TO the said property
fnds and effects respectively; end ony couee anyEuch
eeui CUE f,, shall be eneda s,in,t such trustees and In
regard such property funds and effects 10 all the rights and
remedies provided BY law q eous'ee ee't q1S ''U
prosecute and maintain my son 20 prevent vast" and IN
jury any property fund. estate held Ia trust Such
trustees sr, hereby made subject ~ the duties aui ep3u
be. imposed by upon trustees and such datr. and rc
ro'.bre, sy BE- enforced by any cousee OF ce'ia s0e
trus. - aforesadr
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26
MARY ID.
irVGo'aforei

Tomorrow, the Convention chosen 70 free
this noble Old State of the curse which has 50
long impelcd her growth and impoverished her
fields, meets at Annapolis. This Convention is
composed 0r 81 "Free-State members and -
chosen rs " Dcmocrats"-that is, adhcrcnts of
Slavery. The Frec-Sate majority in the popu-
lar vote was about 1000. But the Pro-Slayery
portion of the State is intensely bitterly so;
and there will doubtless be a fierce struggle
in the Convention, though We think not long
one. Let us contrast the population, by the
census Of l-6O in the Prostate and Pro-
Slavery Counties respectively:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26
FROM NEW.ORLEANs.
The Battles In Louisisna-Ns Ba,us -
she 1Oth-Two Steamers Escape Gue,,
riiias on the Red River-Our Arr,
Fortifying nt Grand Ecere Kin.
Smith and Sibley Reported KfiIeA
ST. LOUIS, Monday AnrlI % ,oc

81. LOUIS, Monday. April g, Is6,
Cairo dates of yesterday, by mail. saw n.
steamer Won PhuI. from New. Orleans the EVENING"
the 18th, had arrived.
1t seemed to be generally conceded that the bat,s. .
Louisiana had been against Banks os while the ens,
remained on the ground after Saturdays fight PAM.
rctreated 40 miles,
The transport Black Hawk suffered considersM,
above Alexandria from the enemy beside having 90,
eral killed and wounded
The report that there was another fight on tho I'M,
was mistake.
The steamers Rob Roy and Matte Stephens had a,
rived at NewOrleans from the Red River having ~,
the gauntlet OF large number of guerrilas on IN.
banks The Rob Roy had four guns, and fought mos,r
her way down. 4 cannon ball passed through N.
clerks Office
One soldier was killed. and five wounded. on the Ma,
tie Stephens
The Rebels were still in the vicinity OF plea.,,,
Ridge.
Our army was at Grand Ecere. sortifying on koa
banks Of the river
Admiral Porter reported that there were only ay,
feet of water at Grand Ecore The gnnboat Eastpor,
was aground there. All the large boats were below
but those Of light draught were above.
Prnoners say that Kirby Smith and Sibey wsr,
killed in the recent battles.
The steamer Lacrosse from the Red River for New.
Orleans having stopped at Plant Station to take 90
cotton. the crew and soldiers got drunk at dslery Al
that place, when company of the st Louisiana Rebs,
Cavalry made descent the boat, and the passenger,
and crew were robbed and paroled
The New.Orleans Cotton market had declined. prices
ranging from Csc for low Middling to 6c for strictly
Middling.
Sugar was active and advanced lsc to 23Ic for n.
ferior TO white clarified. MolasSes scarce at So as9c
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26

The surrender of Plymouth, North Carolina,
took place on the Goth. A dispatch is published
from the Rebel General to the effect that he
carried the works by storm, and reckoned his
captures at 900 men and % guns. Accounts
from Union sources put our losses at $50 killed
and 9, 800 prisoners. The Rebel loss is stated at
/ 800 The naval force in the Roanoke River,
at the mouth Of which Plymouth lies, was relied
on as an important aid to the de-
Tense of the town. When that had
been destroyed by the Rebel ram, the
garrison under Gen. Vessels still fought hrayey
against heavy odds-the Rebel strength being
stated at from ten TO twelve thousand-but were
oyerpowered and forced 10 surrender. Gen.
Vessels seems to have defended his post with
great determination, and there is nothing to
show that any reasonable precautions were
omitted, except in protecting or strengthening
the naval force against the Rebel iron-clad.
That, Of course, is matter for which Gen.
Vessels is not responsible.
II is positively affirmed that the Rebels, on
taking possession of Plymouth, ordered out the
North Carolina troops who formed part of the
garrison and shot them; and that all negroes
found in uniform were murdered. We presume
the account is correct, and it only proves that
what was supposed to be an exceptional bar
barity at Fort Pillow, has been adopted as the
deliberate policy Of the Rebels As the issue is
to be made, il must DE met
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26
THE WAR IN TIE NORTHWEST.
Movements of the Committee 10 Investigate
the Massacre at Fort PiilOw-FOrresfs
Force Moving Toward Aiabama-Poik
Marching North-Grierson sill Pur-
suing Rorrcst-A sharp s,sirmt.h-
Evacuation OF Camden, Ark, by Price
Gen. steele Takes Possession.



ST. LOUIS, Monday April -, 1861.
Messrs. Wade and Gooch of the Committee
on the Conduct ofthe War arrived at Cairo on the 2s
to investigate the Fort Pillow massacre. Gems. Hur
but and Leggctt had'aso reached there
Nearly 1900 bales Of cotton had arrived since the
ODD obout 600 were for Cincinnati 400 for Louisville
and 30 tor Evansville.
Memphis dates to the e2d say that Forests entire
force was moving toward Alabama, followed by Grer
son.
Polk is said to be marching NORTH. Forrest will
probably Join him On the morning Of the 2lst Grier
sons Cavalry upon some Of FORESTS troops
Jacksonville Miss. A sharp fight cnsucd and the
Rebels retreated in the direction of Jackson passing
through Lagrange.
number Of prisoners horses, mules, wagons &c,
were taken and carried to Memphis.
Gen. Price has evacuated Camden Ark, and Gen
Steele occupied the place.
The Memphis cotton market was firm; considerable
inquiry; holders ARE keeping back stock for higher
prices. Receipts 40 bales Prices ranged from Ga to
60 cents.
The steamer Idaho colded with gunboat. and was
sank at Paducah On Friday. She can be raised
About 100 guerrias burned large lot Of wood near
Barfcld Point on Friday and captured a number Of
citizens Of Brownsville
CAIRO Monday, April 70, 1864.
The steamer Darling, from Memphis. passed with 500
bales of cotton for Cincinnati.
MEMPHIS, Friday. April -. ls6i
Grersou has picked upa few Of Forests mon, but
Forrest keeps his troops well together and is too strong
for successful attack His headquarters are still at
Jackson. Tenn.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26
GEN RAL NEWS.

The deaths in New-YOrk during the past week
were 1876 men, % women 1872 boys, and 100 grls-an
increase Of from the mortality Of the previous week ana
decrease of II compared with the mortality of the
corresponding week of 1863 OF the deceased 23 were
children under five years Of age The mortality by the
principal diseases follows Consumption %; IN
fammation of the lungs, AZ infantle commissions 20
scarlet fevcr % infantile marasmus 10; typhus fever
20; Group IA; disease Of the heart, p small pox, a.
deaths from external causes 37-among which are re-
ported prematurebirths 9 killed by accident.
Letters from North Carolina say that Gov.
Vance ha. been visiting Lees army canvassing the
regiments of his State for votes he is running again for
Governor The present activity of the Rebels il doubt
less part Of the canvass TO the State once more
for JEFF Davis A letter from Lees army says that
the boys are going to hang up by the thumbs every
North Carolnan who dares to vote for Holden Vances
opponent. James NJ. Leach a peace man. has been
elected to the Confederate Congress- from the With
District by large majority
Gov. Seymour has signed the Metropolitan
Police bin Mr.. Benedic,s School bill, and the New.
York City and County Tax Levy bills.
Another boiler explosion occurred in Phila-
delpbia yesterday by which four i've persons were
killed and several wounded.
Edward W. Green, VINO murdered FRANK
Converse teller the Maiden Bank has been sentenced
to be hung.
Gold opened in the street at l7sirl7e At the
Stock Exchange the quotation l7sal79s Aer the Board
the prices 53 This not long sustained and
p the quotation 1879 Stocks on the street were
strong. At the Stock Exchange Government Bonds were
strong The stock hiss recovered all the activity
before the break down. and upon quite small purchases
quotations advanced with rpiiity will be more fully
shown by reference the printed sales Money rcpoted
caY N q cont and hrokeI. make their acoounts I'D ease
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26
From California.

san FRANCISCO. saturday. ApriI23. 1861.
Sailed. the opposition steamship Moses lay
lor aud the Pacific Mail Comranys steamship ST. Louis
The latter has 625 passengers the former none. Tho
ST. Louis carries 81 2i0 600 In treasure.
The ships Franklin aud Twilight have sailed for Ma
nilla and New-Iork.
business is quiet Flour and wheat firm
Brazonia dates the 5th state that Col Pasten had
the hostile Indians.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26
,,nS,s NATIONAL ALMANAC AND ANNUAL
From Our Special Correspondent.
Nsn,-rp,pv Nfox;o, T,orJov NJ.

CHrLps's NATIONAL ALMANAC AND ANNUAL
RrcoRpThis well known publication retains this year
tho chraeteristcs which from its first have made
II convenient and condensed cyclopcda Of such nior
- .,;on ,s needs ALWAYS to be at hand. It's mass OF
statistics and records OF events and lacis aye as T.
accurate as possible in such wOrk-and thaI Is 'n'
best test OF is value
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26
From Texas.

st. LOUlS, MONDAY, N II % IFI.
Galveston dates of April 4, received at New
Orleans say the schooner Mary Serley. with 80 bales
Of cotton was captured on the night Of the ID inst
whilo attempting 20 run the blockade.
The Harriet Lane an English steamer the Isabella,
aud bark were lying behind the forts, waiting for
opportunity to run the blockade.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26
National Temperament Re-
unexIeh.

Nrw.YoRK March IS. 1864.
IT. N, National Er,cu'irs Conmatee Of The Union ana
Republican Parties
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned friends OF 'he
Government and supporters OF the present AdminS'r"
ton respectfully suggest to YOU the propreI Oh lo
siderng your recent action, calling Convention Vi 'ue
Union and Republican parties at Baltimore Oh INC ''''
day Of June next 10 nominate candidate or
of the United States for the ensuing term
In the opipion Of lie undersigned the country not
now in position to enter into Presidential contest
1t is very important that all parties friendly 20 the oV-
eminent shall be united IN support Of single candi'
date and that when a selection shall be made II shall be
acouieseed in by al loyal sections of the country and
by all branches of the loyal party 1t is equally clear
Tint such unanimy cannot at present be obtained and
il is not believed that it can be reached early as the
day named by you for the National Convention.
Upon the result OF the measures adopted by the Ad
minstration to finish the during the present Spring
and Summer will dorend The wish Of tAc People to COLI
tnue in power their present leaders to change them
for those from whom they may expect other and more
satisfactory results.
Whatever time may be gained will he on advantage
to the country nasmuch as il will allow Of the forming
of bcttor-i Informed opinion on these subjects.
In the opinion OF the undersigned whatever will tend
70 lessen the duration and allny the acrimony of the
Presidential strife which is always exciting and dis
t1rbing in proportion 10 The length Of the canvass VIII
be an advantage to the country.
In periods of war and great civil revulsions time is
reckoncd by events and months are as years In the
periods of peace.
With a pure and patriotic desire 90 serve the best
Interests of the country and in the belief that they viii
be best served by postponemen Of political Convcn
ton to the latest day possible respectfully ask that
you will reconsider your action and name day for the
assembling Of the National Convention not earlier than
the first day of September next
Respectfully your obcdent servants
w c BRYANT WM. K. STRONG,
J. McKAYE WN. CURTIS MOVES,
GEO. p. PUTNAM. LORENZO SHERWOOD
GEORGE OPDYKE,
" y. Siaie Senator'S.
XIXth DistTict.........A. II. BAILEY,
XVlIlth Ds,rct..........JAMESA BELL
NNllth Observation-Disclosures HOBBS,
XVIII Dis;rct..........JAS. NJ COON,
XVIII Dis,Tict..........CHAS. J. FOLGER,
XXXIld Dsrct..........N. VI. ALLEN.
XXXth Observation-Disclosures ANGEL.
XVIII Disrct.....,....S. i. UAIT
XXIXth Dstrct..........DAN II. COLE.
XXIs, District.......... CHENEY AAlES.
XIIth Distrct..........F. II. HASTINGS,
lid District. STRONG,
With Distict..........WM. LAIMBFFR, IT,,
XXIIId Observation-Disclosures JJLlAND,
XXlyth Di,irict.........E. CORNELL.
IXlh District..........H. X. LOW, Contestant.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26
ii. X. Low.
.iibaaB April %, 1864

The Ladies of Booth No. pennsylvania Re-
lief Associaton). International Department, Union
square desire to tender their sincere thanks to Capt
speight and his efficient corps for their gentlemany
and polite attendance while on duty at the Fair
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26

The above list contains the names Of two
thirds Of the UnionistS chosen 20 our present
State Senate. Others, who would doubtless
have signed, were not in Albany when the above
signatures were given. We understand that
but two Senators declined to afix their names.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26

that the sum that went to the Committee on
Cities and Villages was S1,ll7,99O 10, being
about 1910 900 over Mr.. Brennan's figures. The
Committee reported $997,99O l6, having
stricken out $4,000 for interest on Bounty
Fund Bonds. The Assembly passed items to the
amount of 81, $40 la heavy increase,
the most of which was for increased pay to the
Police. This makes the County Levy S6,33o,-
80 IS. Here, then, is the grand result:
Taxes for City Purposes......... s@,2SI'iSg
Ta1es for County and State,.... O,'b0o'~o| O'
Total tar for 446 50
Original estimates for the 13,3O3.227 81
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S1.l23,2lS ~
Will the Citizens Reform Committee, who
have abored so faithfully at Albany during the
last month or two, explain how much of this
save the Police pay of 1912, 0OO-is absolutely
necessary Or have the ax-grinders and plum
dercrs fairly defed theml
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26
laycry Counties respectively:
Pm Slnr,rn


SO that the Pro-Slayery Counties though
choosing more than a third of the delegates,
contain little more than onc.lourth of the popu-
latiOn Of the State.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26
FROU MEXICO.

Eidnurri's Forced Loan-His Retreat frsn
New-Leen and Coahuila - Occupatiea
Of Monterey by Juarez's Advance
Juarez Himself Il xpected-yiolntion Of
Mexican Territory BY the RebeIs-
disappointment Of the Rebels at Jua.
rez's success-Magruder Wants TO &c
TO Paris-Pursuit Of Vidnurri.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-20

The passenger train which left Nash
vile Wednesday at els P. X met With
an accident when within two miles of
Stevenson. At 4 o clock yesterday MORN
Jog. which, though serious ia itself,
"a ght have resulted more fatally. At
the point above mentioned the last
passenger car on the train jumped the
track irOm some unknown cause, and
before the train could be stopped was
crsggsd along the track distance Of
four or ave hundred yards, tearing up
the road ana throwing the rails and
ties 10 every direction. The passengers
ia the car, among whom we're several
ladies-Were pitched and throEn about
ia great confusion. One lady an Of
icsrs wife, bus whose name We did not
learn, WAS the most severely injured
several Of her ribs being broken, be-
sides being badly bruised and cut about
the head Another lady had one Of
her arms broken In all some eighteen
Of the inmates Of the car were hurt
but no one killed TIE strangest part Of
the whole affair was in the case Of the
FIRST FAMED lady. She had an infant
in her arms, Dat though she was so
badly wounded the child escaped with
out injury The wounded we're placed
in the caboose car and brought to
Stevenson, where the worst cases were
left 20 have their wounds attended to-
CAafbsooga Gatetts.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-20
a Terr GreaL Dlnerence.

The spirit Of British neutrality is il
lgstrated in the difference with which
they view the probable danger which
may be inflicted on themselves and
that which may be inflicted indirectly
on another power through Englishmen.
One OF our shipbuilders having con-
structed a gunboat for the japanese
government the British governments
protest against it, delivery 70 the ia
panese with whom that power is going
TO war, claiming that this delivery
would be an iufraction Of international
comfy and law But when war was in
augurated in our country and armies
were contending, Notwithstanding our
government protested against such
acts, several rebel priVateers we're fit
ted out In British ports, sailed from
there, took an English crew TO man
English guns and make depredatiOns
on our commerce. Although our gov
eminent protested against this il failed
10 obtain Just and effscsual rec0gni-
ton of our rights. This disregard Of
neutral rights and duties were contin-
ued, and by some means or other for
mug bi4AS vi NDAAAASiJS wa biAD prey
OF these English privateers. With sucn
q record Of faithlessness to neighborly
relations and duties, the British gov
eminent Is prompt to demand that No
shall not follow her own example We
hope that our administration will not,
for il is a bad one. Great is the provo
cation and the injury, but this score we
will settle in a fair and stratRhtf0rward
manner, and not emulate an example
that no other nation yet has had the
hardihood or perfdy TO follow.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-20
gasllGtiIle auiipll,
IN. CAMERON 3 CO.. PablIshera.
sUNDYA,- NOVEMBER 20, 1864
Advance In Prices Of Subscriptions
s and Advertising.

In consequence of the increased cost
of wages, paper, and other materials,
telegraphic reports, subsistence, DC,
the Proprietors of the NASHVILLE
UNION have been compelled to advance
the price of subscriptions, advertising,
&c. They have adopted new sched-
ule, as appears above, and which viii go
into effect on Monday. Sept 26th, and
be scrupulously adhered to.
This step has been taken reluctantly,
but after mature deliberation; and not
until we were satisfied that it could no
longer be safely deferred. We trust,
however, that it viii not be long before
the country is relieved Of the high pri-
ces which@re draining the resources of
business men, and we can return to
the old rates. We shall be most hap
by to return to them as soon as circum-
stances will justify. In the meantime
we solicit the continued support of the
friends and patrons of the UE1oN
WM CAMERON q Co.