New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-06
good thing that you cannot be forced 10 do anything

good thing that you cannot be forced 10 do anytbi,.
here ''"''s
AS 10 forcing ns 70 enlist ono could do H. exoe,x
yNL were citZen. linen you would be subject 10 Tia
draft ana you must be three years in she con beFors
that ca1 be done. We would be very comfortable Isrs
only there IS chance ofdrnk on the island hsv..
seen fellows give - for quart of whisky All Of a.,
fellows are buying watches out of their bounty aof
fancy shirts but bought nothing do NJ UNDERSTAND
il. might get shot. and guerrilla might h.y.
the pleasure OF turning me over; and If 81 nj why
shall have the pleasure II turning over some OF th.,,
contrary 81 what i already led TO belI,ys m,
men work twice as easy here as a, home" &c.
Another recruit writing TO his dear parents fr,u
Galoup Island Boston Harbor. March H. l55i sa,s;
II tool US fourteen days "a come to Portland ,ua
when landed there hundreds OF civilians 4,
meet ne They gave Us brandy, whisky. pies. puddngs
cigars, Or anything we wished for to enlist along with
them. Faith We took all got and did not 20 with
them after all Fecley brought with the inteu
ton Of making drunk and enisting us after but bs
Disappointed for any OF that did list not
with him. The bounty was vely tempting
and enlisted tie first day came Aere. L have ss1t
y0u in ills laiiol $3.50. There ia a good many Of the
batch enlisted and great many did not. belong W
the @s;h Massachusetts Regiment OF foot" Sc.
TIE INCREASE OF DUTIES.
The following circular relative to the late law
Increasing duties has been addressed 10 all collecting
officers:
TRrA,i RY DEPARTMENT. May 3 lsf
~ view Of the humorous inquiries 10 the .ims
the recent enactment increasing duties on import q
vent INTO operation The following Instruction is pub
/ j bed iur tie government OF collecting officers.
Tie joint resolution Of prii - enactng the increase
.Lk eject from Eos passage. and t las bcon udcialT
/ d'ai'd by thc supreme Conf Of the United States
tL9t under the acts increasing duties from and aster
SER plsaage tic increase provided for takes effect on
tAr uiy Of passage. Tie secretary is constrained
Oh c.Oio 10 hold fiat Tie increase required By the Joint
ic''u'On toos eject the 2Jth OF April AMI that
G n-egurnhy Ill persons who have paid duties at
tnmor rate on bat OF any following day liaje 10
Ply the add o' o. Eiiy per coat. 81 Collectors and all
,uIgeyors charged With the collection OF customs viii
BE governed accordingly. $. y. CHASE
Secretary vi the Treasury.
THE CASE or THE PENNSYLVANIA RESERVES
o. Sunday telegram was received at tho
Headquarters of the Army Of the Potomac to the effect
th tie War Department had determined to accept tho
state muster Of the Pennsylvania Reserves A stan
officer write, to a friend in this city The whole mat
r is now al rest"
THE TRN'P0RrY LOAN.
The subscriptions to tie i0-iO loan reported
II tie Treasury oday amount to $4,000.
CONDITION OF PAROLED PRISONERS.
The Committee on the Conduct Of the War
90 T. Annapolis tomorrow 10 exinino the prisoners
returned from Richmond
TIL SALE OP ABANDONED PROPERTY IN THg IN
SURRECTlOSARY STATES.
The Secretary of the Treasury has submitted
70 the Commerce Committee Of tac House biz Sane
tioring the sales Of such captured and abandoned
property in the Dsurfectionary States live stock.
pllnt,ng implements. machinery, wagons and similar
articles AZ points whore collected instead OF having "
be- sent according to previous acts to loyal States 10
DE Sold placing abandoned plantations and freedmen
under the general directions, instead Of nnder
different supervisors as is nov the case; proYidng
for payment into tie Treasury Of surplus OF fees after
payment Of cyponsos derived from licenses Of restricted
commercial intercourse between Oyal aud insurrccOn
sry States allowing residing within ncs
10 conduct trade and transport supplies withog. beag
subj ot to the prohibitions and penalties OF act
VI July 10 l55i. applying TO persons in loyal States
sanCiioang restrictions imposed under acts Of July H.
3G and May 20 1852 upon trade aud transportation in
loyal States for the purpose Of preventing supplies 10
Rebels providing that the Courts decreebg forfeltures
Of condemned property may make mertoroos distribu.
ton Of proceeds instead Of Tie arbitrary distribution Of
one half 70 inforers and custom officers; amending Ls
laws governing maritime p'iss 50 as to guard against
conflict between the rights and duties Of the land and
naval forces and prevent immense losses to TIC country
and tie Goyernu ent; and Gbrosating the present ys
tom under which individuals licensed 10 purchase
Southern stele-, and permitting the Government alOns
10 purchase and transport, these staples
PROMOTIONS or CLERKS IN THE TREASURY Dr.
PARTMENT.
Tie following promotions Of Clerks have just
been made in the Registers Office Of the Treasury Ds
parmcn to take effect from LIST Of April under &c, VI
March H. authorizing increase Of clerical force:
FROM THIRD CLASS $1,000 TO Fourth CLASS q oOO).--
John r. Nouse, Ind l.: ID. Reynolds, Ohio, Henry G. On.
fe Allen ID. NorCe \. J.
from sgoosD CLASS (sl4oO) TO THIRD Glass; Rich.
sd. d. c., joe. C. Brand jr., Ohio Henry Mark D. C.,
II. Jenni.on. n y +. N. Whitaker Mass. j. Moody Smith,
D. G.. Milton H. Stowe, Ind, Al. Rsnney Ohio, Dwight
3 nck, Ind. T. \. Curtis Mas
RON FIRsr CLASS ~ llOO TO SECOND CLAss-Tho..
lesr, ID. & j. H. Litlehed IL Ebrl-zcr Moore. H.;
Chs. s. Segsr r. T. Jebk foa. Mich Geo. P.atte n. "
g. = Iub5srd \. a. Chas. H. M,rwin ~ Y; Frederick A.
Cave, ID. C. r. /. McElhary, Mo Thos. {. Mcnace. Va.
NJ b. Churrh, III.
FRoN 5000 Class 70 FIRST cLAss-Tenry Crockett . C.
tR0a AEssENGEK TO FIRST CLASs-lsna'ius Rupert DC.
Dwight klinch has just resigned i.6o0 CieIksAp
in the Treasury Department TO accept position rs
teller ia tie First National Bank Of Dies Moines, Iowa
.
Close OF the Pennsylvania Legislature