, 1864-02-06
Eastern News.
Dates to January 10Th.

specially exempt are the Vice President
Judges of U. S. Courts, heads of Executive
Departments, Governors of States, and by
implication, such persons as are physically
or mentally unfit for service The two clas-
ses are merged into one, which is made to in
clude all male persons between twenty and
forty. Credits are to be given to cities,
towns and wards, so as to equalze, as far as
possible, the draft throughout the district.
The commutation fee is increased to S40O
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 theypre-
fer, 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 ...L
The Herald's special Washington dis
patch says: S50,000,0O of new 5 per cent.
interest bearing notes will be issued to-day.
The Committee of Ways and Means have
resolved as follows Tax on manufactured
tobacco, 30 cents per pound snuff 80 cents;
fine in bulk, including half pound packages,
30 cents; in foil, 3 cents per package 2
ounce, 5 cents three ounce cents each
additional ounce cts. Cigars not worth over
$40 per thousand, $4 per thousand not
worth over SIS, S5; not over $40, Sc not
over $25, 81; not over $50, IS ; not over
$40, $40 not over $50, SIS not over $50,
$40 per thousand. Orders have been re-
ceived to rife all the "a and 32-pounder
guns at Washington arsenal.
The Times special dispatch says The
House Committee on Territories will soon
report bills authorizing State Governments
in Colorado and Nebraska The new Con-
stltutiOn Of Nevada has been received and
will be adopted by Congress- The same
committee are also perfecting a bill for the
erection of the new Territory Montana, com
posed of portions of Idaho and Utah.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says
r. E. Perkins has been appointed Postmas-
at San Francisco.
a Rumors are afoat of reorganization
and consolidation Of the army into three sepe-
rate corps. H lra
Another report is that an independent
command Of $4,000 men will be given to
one of the beet fghtip5 Geuorals, who win
be authorized to take Richmond in his own
way. Gen. Fitzpatrick has gone to Wash
ington. Rumor assigns him a new and i'm
portant command.
Washington letters say a cooperative
movement will be made on Richmond at the
opening of Spring, by column on the pen
insula or on the south of James river, under
Hancock, aided by Buffers forces, and by
the main column on the direct line from
Washington. Hancock will command one
of the three corps into which the army of the
Potomac will be consolidated Gen. Sedg-
wick will command the second. Gen. NealT?]
of the Potomac army, the third.
The Tribune special dispatch says that
the Ark. delegation say that in four months
that State will come into the Union as free
State, and recommend Col. Rodgers for Mil
itary Governor.
San francisco, Jan. 19.-Private dis
patches say gold in New York on Saturday
was 1853, with steady upward tendency.
The Richmond Sentinel has the follow
ing;
Charleston, Jan. l1.-Eight shells were
thrown into the city this morning. The
fire has opened two more embrasures one
on the city, and the other on James Is
land
Charleston, Jan. l3.-The bombardment
of the city has been continued. Since the
last report large number of transports,
filled with troops, have been going south.
An increased feet is reported at Hilton
Head.
Charleston, Jan. 14.-The enemy has
kept up a lively shelling all day. Since
Tuesday 42l shells have been thrown at the
city causing some damage but no casualties.
The enemy have masked two or three more
Parrott guns at Fort Gregg. The shelling
is very heavy this evening.
Washington, Jan. l6-Ex-rebel Gen.
CAN'T, Of Ark, yesterday presented himself
as head of delegation representing the
people of that State in relation to the recon
struction of State Government, which is
looked upon by the administration with the
highest respect.
Gen. CAN'T, it will be recollected, left the
rebel service some time ago, and ever since
has been radically in favor of the Union
1t is understood that more than one tenth Of
the voters at the last Presidential election in
Arkansas are ready to reconstruct the gov
ernment, but as yet have indicated no par
ticular place.
The New Hampshire Democrats held a
Convention few days ago and elected Is
delegates to the National Convention.