New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-23
LAND SAFES Is MICHIGAN.
wA.nrorox. Monday. Feb. q. 1851.

10 he Ass0ciltet Press
WASHINGTON Monday, Feb. -. 1854.
THE POMERoY CIRCULAR.
The Repubtiean, this afternoon, says the
Pomsroy letter against Lincoln and il yor Of Chass
FOR Tie Presidency is hoax.
THE REPOETfD FIGHT AT BRANDON. MISS.
The National ReppJiic0n, in a senli-oiiicia an.
nouncement, states that te Government. up to this
a moon. has no information confirming the report Of
the capture of u 900 Rebels by Gen. sherman.
sURGEoN-GENERAL HANMoND'S CASE.
The Court-Mariial OF Gen. Hammond is still
progressing in his city The evidence for The Govern
men. j. nearly concluded. Taere are between thru
aud forty Witnesses for tie defsse among whom are
the Secretary OF War and II. Joseph L. Smith, Gen
Hammonds chief ssi.tant. row Medical Director Il
the department in Arkansas. Il viii probably be trs
or lour weeks before he examination concludes.
APPROXIMATIONS or AN INVASION OF MARYLAND
\ private letter received in this city hom
Haeorstown. Md states Il at owing to tn apprehes'
slons OK Rebel invasion early in TIE Spring many OF
tie farmers In that secou Il the state selling their
f1ms and stock .preparatory - moTing west. Wash
incton Comfy IS one OF the LARGEST and best wheat
growing coun'ies In the sate of Maryland, but since
the breaking OFT q the Rebellion the inor have becn
such heavy losers by having their crops destroyed By
Tho Rebel army that mar! OF them pa ou ~ "nu'a-
a ly smsl crop Of wheat last Fall.
OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY.
Neither Congress, the United States Courts,
nor til, District courtg were in session tolay having
adjourned oer in honor % Was Rgtons Brthdss.
IN, Executive Deratweas we've olen e. usual forue
transaction o. busiless.
Tonight the great fair in the Patent-Oiice
building was opened with imposing ceremonies ios the
benefit ~ the Christan Commission and tie amies o!
soldiers nom the District OF Columbia.
CONSUL FOR COSTA RIGA.
Tire Pre- .ident has recognized Eli ). Budd a.
consul OF Costa Rice, at New-York.
THE WHISKY TAX.
Tie Committee OF Conference con Tho Whisky
Tax had meeting to-day. IL consists OF senators fe
sender. johnson ard Rove and Representatives Wash
bugre OF Illinois. stephens 81 Pern,yly'nii End Fer
reado Wood OF Now.York As both Heus.s lad
agreed strike ono ho piopcs ri spirit Oh hend,
Il WAS rof deemed by the majority ~ the G. mmiii"e IL
be- in controversy and hence il rcnsus. AZ l. M
derstood that Tho sliding scale has beer adop'ed WIN
mod iicatons namely: Spirits dis,lled aud Sold on dIs
filled and removed Tor consumption or sale. previous
~. II. al uy neNf OF hrst proof In addition 10 ne
duties payable on licenses, dlty Of siA'! csI.e
lar ana MOI an Eepors which NAV De disilIed amer
he pas-ao OF this act, and sold or removed for con
summit ga or sllc or and after the lst day q" July pei
ana previous TO the r,t day Of annny next sa'!
W',i1.J ,'S,er tie pss,age OF this sc and sold oI
r eOage@ S q '' S az or 1 RE mcdidcs
'ar.'. -. ev"9ty tc siIty five cents, ana nom
eighty 30 seventy cent?. ,., ,eep settled. nan,.
": On distilled spirits imported mo-" S sr. p,ooi ory
pfe!lonss psr gallon and III such spirits -,
G So,d SSa om ioreen countries and aler The y,
July next and 70 .ae l' 81 's snon and on
lo. ~ ~" ;nortsd ON and alter the lsi Oh J"'
next nty instead of.ixty cents per gaon, will, prob
The report If he Committee u CONE. ,.,nrrov
ahy N. ertsd rpon finally BY both Houses 'o''"''''