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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-15

Miss ANNIE Brown, daughter of John Brown,
has been taken into the service OF the WorccsteI
Frecdmen's Relief Society, and is now teaching In
the Fortress Monroe department, under their aus.
piccs.
y. a. HOWARD, of Missouri, has been pro.
NOTED from second class tsi 1901 to third class
lSl 600 clerkship In the Internal Revenue Bureau
7. j. llURLBERT, of Michigan, has resigned a
socond'cl'ss clcrkshiF In the PAymAster Generals
oice, and received an appointment in the Office Of
Gen Spinner, Treasury Department.
JonN e. HUTcnINs, of Ohio, has resigned A
Second'clAsS elerkship in the PaymASter Generals
oiiice and goes to New Orleans.
b. G. JAYNE, Of New York, has been pro.
NOTED from iiEst to y sccond-class clcrkahip in
the PAymaIter Generals Office.
Col. EGAE and the officers of the Fortieth
(MOzHr y regiment, N Y. v, were treated to com,
plimentary dinner at the Metropolitan Hotel, New
York, Wednesday evening, given by Mr.. c. Rogers,
the sutler of the regiment,
DR. JoHN 7. MAKENzIE. an eminent Bali.
more physician, died yesterday morning of angina
PecfOri5
WM. H. VALIANT, Deputy Collector of the
port ol Baltimore, has, been removed, and Mr.. @
=. hlilligan appointed to hll the vacancy. The
latter Is the law partner Of Hon. H. W. Davis.
The SECRETARY or rue NAVY has ordered a
court OF inquiry to scrutiniLe the manner in which
the publication OF Commodore Wilkess letter to
the Secretary was brought about.
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AIExAsDRn ATFAiRs.--The sale Of old loco
motives belonging 10 the Government came OF Al
the uhited states military fAilroAd onloo In thih
city Yesterday. Several hundred tons OF old iron,
Including, besides the locomotives, car wheels, Ss
were sold laFge representation Of manufac-
inrers IRON the states Of Ohio, PcnnsyIyania, New
YORK., New Jersey, and New England was present.
The competition was spirited, and the prices very
large, as figures will show
Eight locomotives sold as follows! Indians,
ti,s16i No. I, Si,sa6, Bratelboro, 5000; Water.
ford, u 800, Maryland $3.50; Fairfax, s2O25;
Lexington, 1850; Champion, 5000. Condemned
railroad iron, about 100 tons, sold At eso.so per
toni iron aNles, about 80 tons, 1880 ton, cast
ings, wheels Sc.t 1850 ton, scrap iron, $3.50
toni steel springs, si2S u ton.
GRAND LARCBSr.-Virglnia Hawkins was
last evening arrested by Onlosr wAillng, Of the
Ninth Prcsnot, on the charge OF stealing clothing
vAlued Al " from Forest Gurgeon and Mary Tay.
lor, who live on Capitol Hll, on Sixth street, be-
tween A and D. she was committed TO jail for
court, by Justice Gull,
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HAS SLAVERY BEEN ABOLISHED IN
THE DISTRICT

To iho Edhors cfihe National Republican:
Believing that the spirit which would pro.
scribe me because Of my color or any other in.
cidcnt connected with me over which have
not had CONTROL would manacle me. feel II
TO be a duty 10 battle against 1t whenever man.
ifostcd this duty Is prompted alike by my man,
hood and the AmcricanlSm which nm proud
to acknowledge moves me. That spirit is cx.
hibitcd by Government oGlclGls in this district
am citizen Of Rhode Island, State which
docs not take cognlzanco Of my color neither
In It's constitution or laws. desire 10 go there.
am subjected to the annoyance and the inyid.
iouS distinction Of obtaining from the Govern.
"'em officials a pass because Tan a eolored man.
invite attention thereto.
- ..' GEO. T. DOWNING.
We arc here citizens Of the State Of Massa.
chusettS and are subjected TO the above injus-
uce.
CHARLES LEEox RENoND.
JoHN J. smith.
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TAX ON SPIRITS AND oorFoN.

In the House, on the 18th inst, Mr.. Stevens,
from the Committee Of Ways and Means, re.
ported the following bill to increase the Internal
revenue, and for other purposes!
Be enacted by The Senate and House Of Represenia.
tpcS Of the United Saieg Of America IN Congress as
5smbitd, That, from and after the passage Of this
sSt lieu u, Of the he, duty T1ydsG for 10 sSSUP
the Government, and TO pay interest on the public
debit approved July nrst, eighteen hundred and
licenses there shall be levied, collected, and pad
all spirits that may be distilled and sold OF re-
moved Tor consumption and sale, Of hrst proof, the
said duty shall be lien and charge on such spirits
and also the dlBtillery used for distilllng the
same, with all the stills, vessels fixtures, and
the said distllery is situated until the said duty
shall be paid; ProVtded, That the said duty on
sPiIl,nons LIQUORS, and All S'her sPlrituons 6eyer;
no lower rate than the basis OF iTst proof, and
shall be incTeAled In proportion for any greater
further That all spirits on hand for sale, removed
Tor consumption or sale, upon which no duties
have been paid or collected and upon which no
returns have been made whether distilled prior to
the date OF this act or not shall be subject TO the
rates Of duty provided by this act from and after
the twelfth day Of January, eighteen hundred and
Sixty'four.
Sec. . And be further enacted, That all distilled
law may G Ie exported without payment Of said
duty, and when the same Ia intended for eNpoTtA-
tiOh may be removed without being charged with
duty, iftTanspOFted directly from the distileTy or
bonded warehouse, under such rules and regulA-
tIOns, and upon the execution OF such Transports
tiOn other bonds as the Secretary OF the Treas
Sec T. And b. d further enacted, That, from And
after the passage Of this act In lieu Of the duties
ci this act there shall DC levied collected and paid
upon all cotton produced or sold and removed for
eonSumptioni and upon which no duty has been
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District Court.
JUDGE WYLIE.


II was ordered that the various moneys TO be
distributed according to law In the deorccs Of dis
trhuion In prize paused by the court be paid
BY the Assistant Treasurer OF tho United states,
In the District Of Columbia, into the Treasury Of
the United States, excepting case No. 7s, entitled
United States VS.. cargo OF shoes, medicines and
religious books, and the nett amount In said case
Is to bo retained by the Assistant Treasurer to
await the further order OF this court. Also, OK
eopting case No. 81, entitled United States vs. The
schooner Hampton, her tackle, &o,, and cargo, and
the nett amount to he retained ~ In the nfore-
mentioned case.
The court, sitting in chancsTy, ordered that In
the case OF Samuel " Stillings oi al. %. Sarah "
Hamilton ei al, those Of the defendants who were
infants, Viz: Laura A. Stillings, Geo. S. johnson,
Ellen smith, Joseph Henry Smith, Ann T.. Smith,
Laura V. Smith, Mary Smith and Emma D. Smith,
be brought by the Marshal before the court or one
Of the judges thereof on or before the second day
Of February, that guardian for this suit be ap-
pointed for them.
District supreme Court Criminal Term
JUDGE OLIN.
January lb.-Thc trial Of Collins Dixon WAS con-
tinued this morning and the evidence In the case
closed, when instructions for the jury were pre-
pared by the counsel for the defence.
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January H.-on motion Of Mr. MePherson, the
Assistant solicitor, Lemon @. Hinc, E'q, Of wash,
ington, d. o., was admitted an attorney and eoun.
sellor of the Court.
The eases Of John s. Devlin va the United States;
OF Joseph Maura vs.. the United States; Of c. L
Tiffany ct AL vs.. the United States, Of s. White Va
the United Statcsj Of Drockctt Lcayitt vs.. the
United StatesJ OF Thos. q. Larkin vs.. the United
Statcsi OF Henry Savage W.. the United States; OI
James FAddcn vs.. the United States, Of Richard s.
CoNe trustee, vs. the United States; Of Louis Cos.
line ct al. vs.. the United States, were stricken
from the trial docket and the pctitions, lsmissed
the claimants not appearing either personally OF
by counsel on the second or percmpiory call Of the
trial docket.
The eAuse OF Julian Allrc vs.. the United States,
was argued by the Hon. John s. Watts for the
claimants,
The cause Of David King Va. the United states,
was argued by John NJ McCallA, Esq, for the
claimant, and by Mr.. MePhcrson the Assistant So
lictor for the United States and the case submitted
Adjourned 10 Monday, tho 18th
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Second Edition
RECEPTION OF THE SECRETARY OF
STATE AND MRS. SEWARD.


RECEPTION OF THE SECRETARY OF
STATE AND MRS. SEWARD.
The reception al tho residence Of Secretary
Stewards last night was the most elegant Of the
season. II may truly bo said that the world
was fairly represented there, Foreign Ministers
and their families and Secretaries, members OF
the Cabinet, members Of the Judiciary, sena.
tors and Representatives and their families,
Military and Naval officers and their families,
Scientific, Legal and Literary gentlemen from
abroad, and from different sections of the coun
try, contributed TO- make up the distinguished
company.
The proportion Of ladies present was quit,
large and formed an unusually brilliant reS
ture.
Over the entrance 10 the reception rooms,
wrought In evergreen, wero the words "a HAPFI
NEW YEAR"
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New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Paris Temps says
Napoleon addressed himself to Minister Dayton,
expressing the hope that the year 1864 would be
one OF peace and reconciliation In America.
The La France publishes the recent CORES
pondence between JEFF. Davis end the Pope.
The latter addresses Davis as the Illustrlous
President, and expresses much friendship.
The Times protests against Federal enlist
mcnts in England, as shown In the case of the
Rearsage al Cork.
English revenue returns for the year, show a
linP
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CORRESPONDENTS.

10 Miss Anna 4. Dickinson, Philadelphia, Pa!
Miss pIcKISsoEi Heartily Apprecisiing the vAlu
OF your services in the campaigns In New HAmp
shire, Conncctieut, PsnnSylyAnIA, and New York,
and the qualities that have combined 10 give you
the deser gcdly high reputation you enjoy; and de-
string as well to testify that appreciation AS to
secure ourselves the pleasure Of hearing you, we
unite In cordially inviting you to deliver an Ad-
dress this winter at the capital at some time suit
ed 10 your own convenience.
WASHIEOToN, D. C., December 10, 1863.
II. Hamlin, Schuyler COlfAx,
J. H. LAHe, A. G. Wilder,
James Dixon, ThAddeus stevens,
Charles Sumner, Henry q. Doming,
II. d. Anthony, VIM. d. Kelley,
Henry Wilson, Robert G. schenck,
John sherman, J. A. Garfield,
Ira Harris, II. D, Van VAikenbufR
Ben. J. Wade, and seventy rther Repre-
and sixteen other Senators. BentAtlV'
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New YORK, Jan. H.-The schooner Lucy
Ann, from Prince Edwards Island for Balti
more, has arrived 10 land the crew OF the brig
Minnehaha, OF Yarmouth, from Providence fol
Philadelphia, and which was abandoned at sea
with eight feet Of water In her hold.
The Commercial Advertiser intimates that a
powerful steamer Is building at this port, osten
sibly for a tug, but If allowed to get away will
be found engaged in avery different business.
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Several Passengers Injured by = Railroad
Acoldent-Mrs. Senator sPrague badly
nFniaeh.

PIrTsBURG, Jan. l4.-Tho msrning express
train from Cleveland, while passing the four.
mile run, near Plttsburg, had two passenger
cars precipltated down the cmbankment forty
feet, and destroyed by fire from the stoves.
Several passengers were injured-none serious
ly. Among them Mrs.. Senator sprague, Oate
Miss Kate Chase,) who was bruised severely.
Tho accident was caused by the breaking OF a
rail.
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AT MillArds' Hotel, on the 18th instant, by Rev.
Gee. williamson Smith, SYLVAEUs Z. PHINHEY,
Of stoughton, Mass, and ELIZABETH A. BoDKIH,
Of Alexandria, Va.
GBoston papers please eopy.l
On the I4th instant, by the Rev. John q. smith,
d. d, Gao. B, PAICH, ESq., OF Vermont, 10 Miss
LizEIE WALLER, Of Washing ton.
On the 18th instant, by the Rev. Byron sunder-
daughter Of Geo. D. Smith, Esq, all Of this city
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ARMY DE TnE PoToMAc.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE PoroNAo, Jan.
1S.-Nothiug Of Importance stirring here. The
weather continues quite cold.
Tho North Carolina troops In the rebel army
have been sent back TO Orange Court House,
and arc no longer permitted to do picket duty
on the Rapidan.
Priyatcs Daniel P. Byrnes, company A, 9oth
Pennsylvania; Samuel Tyler, company g, Sd
New Jersey; and Robert Gil, company ID, 9th
New York cavalry, by the same order have
been sentenced to be shot on Friday, tho 29th
instant, for the crime Of desertion.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoTosAc, Jan,
l4.-Last night Mr.. George Bullock, Of the hrm
Of Bullock & Sons, woollen manufacturers, oi
Philadelphia, presented TO the soldiers Of Gen
Birney's Division, Third Army Corps, 7,OOC
pairs of woollen gloves.
II appears that Hon. John Minor Bolts has
been urged To accept the appointment Of Senn'
tor for Virginia In the United States Congress
also that he has written letter In response,
stating In effect that he is unwilling to accept
the honor intended 10 be conferred, hoping that
the time Is not far distant when he can stand
as the connecting link between the North and
the South. The letter is brief and eloquent.
Lieutenant Leigh, OF ecn. Wards staff, has
been promoted 70 Lieutenant Colonel OF the
Second Excelsior regiment.
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THE COURTS.
United states supreme Court.

FNTUNNi i'm. To- IbbF
No. lS2 Greene c. Bronson si al, appellants, vs.,
La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad Company 81 al
The motion for writ Of prohibition was argued
by Mr. Carpenter in support, and by Mr.. Browning
and Mr.. Emmons in opposition thereto.
No, IS2, Same title. The motion TO amend re.
cord was Arguedby Mr.. Carpenter In support, and
by Mr. J. :. Brown and Mr.. Carlisle In opposition
thereto.
On Monday case No. iO5-The Cincinnati, Fem.
syiYania and Chicago Railroad Company efdL The
argument will be concluded by MIR. otto,
Adjourned 10 Monday, II O'Clock n. m.
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ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIoN AGAISsT FIRES IN
GOVERNMENT BUILDIEOs.-Gen. Rucker, Chief
QuArteTmAster of this depot, has given orders to
have extra buckets, axes, hooks, sc, made and
issued to all the different Government buildings In
and around this city, as the report made to him by
Mr.. Dickson, Chief Engineer Of the Steam Fire De-
pArtment, shows that in some Of the buildings
such things are needed. The most Oft the buildings
are as safe from flre as they can well DO made
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MURDER OF RECRUITING 0TFIoKR.-John
Parker, of Derry, N. H., was found murdered
He had started for Conula TO procure recruits
for his town quota, and is supposed TO have
been murdered by a French Canadian, who
accompanied him. He was about 40 years OF
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Nearly all the Lincoln Cavalry ClsL New
York cavalry rcgimenD have re enlisted. 1t is
probable that reorganization Of the officers
will take place before the regiment takes tho
field again.
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Rebel Prisoners Of War not Included In
the Amnesty ProcIamnt alton.

The President has decided that the amnesty
offered by his Proclamation does not extend to
prisoners of war, nor TO persons suffering pun.
ishmcnt under the sentence Of military courts,
or on trial, or under charges for military
offences.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-15

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l5.-Tho Democratic
State Central Committee have called meeting
OF State Convention of that party to bo held
on the Gath Of March at Philadelphia.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

10 HotIce.-Thc Third Quarterly Meet
ing for John Wesley Church, Connecticut avenue,
will he, by Divine permission, on SUNDAY, the
nth inst. Preaching during the day a. follows,
viz; At II O'Clock 4. M, Rev. n. II. Dyson; at !
O'Clock .. m, Rev. j. d. brooks land communion);
at 7 O'Clock y. M, Rev. W. I. Biddle Members OF
sister churches and the public generally are In.
yited. IjaIb-2t'l JPH,
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The WHIsEET MARKET.-Y esterday's report
of the whiskey market In New York says
The market Is very unsettled at the opening,
Sales Of 500 bbls new made at 959I.OO, but
closed very irregular.
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President Lincoln Nominated for Re-
election by the Union Members OF tho
Pennsylvania Legislature.

HARRISBURG, Jan. 1.-THE Union members
Of the Senate and House have Joined In an ad-
dress TO President Lincoln, nominating him
for reelection, and congratulatlng him upon
the success Of the policy OF his Administration,
and the auspicious circumstances under which
the second Congress OF his term has been or
ganizcd.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-15

HOUSE, CLosED.-The saloon of Thos. Lyons,
corner OF Third street and Maryland avenue was
permanently closed, and the proprietor confined in
the Central GuardhouSe. His offence consists in
his selling liquor in violation Of the late orders
from headquarters.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-15

Hon. Hannibal HAmlln, Vice President oi the
United States, Hon schuyler CollAx, Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives. Hons, J. II. Lane,
James Dixon, Charles sumner, II. u. Anthony,
Henry Wilson, John Sherman, A. c. Wilder,
ThGddsuH Stevens, Henry Demlns, William d.
Kelley, Robert C. schenck, J. A. Garfield, and
OtheTsi .. I H
GENTLEMEN; thank you sincerely Ior the great,
and unexpected honor which you have conferred
uponme byyour kind Invitation to speak In Wash
iuEton.
Accepting At, would suggest the 18th Of January
as the time desiring the proceeds to be devoted to
the help Of the suffering freedmen.
Truly yours, ANNA 4. DICKINSON.
l7lO LocUsT ST., PHILADELPHIA. Jan, 7, 1854
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Gen. Butler on Richmond and the PrsaI.
The New York Independent says,

A friend Of ours who met Gen. Butler on
railroad train few days ago, said to him,
" General, the best way 10 relieve our prisoners
Is by taking Richmond; and If you do 1t, you
will be the next President, well :" replied the
General instantly, "that would be a very great
work for very small pay"
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DIED.

On the 18th Instant, at her residence, Four-and-
A-Half and X streets, aged % years, ELLEN g.
BEALL daughter OF Isaac and Ellen TTunnel, con-
sort Of JAmea 4. BeAll.
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MR. EDITOR; Will you be kind enough TO
explain to a subscriber of your paper whether
any Of the proceeds derived from tho Sanitary
Fair will bo distributed among the families of
the District colored soldiers who have gone 10
battle for our country's asgi
ONE VINO CONTRIBUTED.
Tho managers of tho Fair eau only answer
the above question. We cannot.
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The French semiolliclal papers arc decidedly
antl-Englsh in their tone.

The total cost of the Monitors built and in
process of construction, 1t is said, will be
twenty-five million one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

sUICIDE.-on Wednesday evening, at eight
O'Clock, Lemuel W. Boyd, young man who had
been, in conjunction with Mr.. W. II. Mason, keep.
Ing suffers stand at Lincoln Hospital, committed
suicide by discharging the contents OF pistol into
his breast, causing death almost instantly The de
ceased was twenty years Of age, and had hitherto
resided with his mother, near Tenth and street.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Stuart's Rebel Cavalry
at Leesburg.
They Mediate a Raid upon our
Railroads.i

NEw YoKK, Jan. i5.--The Herald has a sp G.
ciSl dispatch from Culpspcr last evening, which
says; The rebel Gen. stuaEt, with 5000 caval.
ry, had crossed the river far ,o the right Of
our army and reached LeesburE, our forces
there falling back toward Fairfax. ...
Whether his Objects ~ cut short this rail-.
roaa acar Bull Run, or the Baltimore and Ohio
road far Point Of Rocks, was not known.
But in aug event 1t Is quite possible that he
will bo met with superior forces.
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n + f l G l A L

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
10 al rhOm may concern!
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to
me that ALONIo VIII has been appointed Vice Con-
sui OF Italy ut PhiladelPhiAj do hereby recognize
him As such, and declare him free TO exercise and
enjoy such functions powers, and privileges as are
allowed to the Vice ConsulH of the most favored ma
tions, In the United States.
In testimony whereof, have caused these letters
to be made patent and the seal OF the United States
to be heTeunto affixed.
Given under my hapd at the city Of Wash.
lL's'l ington, tho l3th day Of January, A. d.
1854 and oil the independence OF the United
States Of America the eighty.eighth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
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RECEPTION ny THE PREsIDEasT OF
THE DANISH MINISTER.

Col. W. R. Rsaslon, Danish Minister, arrived
in this city on Wednesday from special mis-
sion 10 China, with which he was charged by
his Government. He was formally presented
to the President to-day. He expressed the
kindest feelings OF his Government towards
the United States, which was appropriately re-
ciProcStcd by President Lincoln.
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New POLICEMEN APPoIRTED.-Thc Board of
Commissioners Of the Metropolitan Police met
yesterday afternoon. Among other business trans
acted the following new appointments were made
In the police force! AlonEO NJ. Howard, patrol
man, Vice Benz DoTAughnj James Howard, special
pAtrolmAn At Odd FellowS Hall, (NAvy YArd;)
Chas, Foster, special pAtrolmAn at Centre Market
Foster has been acting as pAtrOlmAn at this mar
for some time past.
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FoRT MONROE, Jan. 1.-THE Petersburg
Daily Register OF January 9th contains the fol-
lowing:
CHARLEsrowE, Jan. S.-There has been nc
firing to-day. The Yankees are busy repairing
damages to their batteries, caused by the storm,
ORANGE CoURT HoUsK, Jan S.-snow fell
last night to the depth or four inches.
dispatch from General Lee annOuDces the
capture In Hardy county of123 cattle, ,125 mules
and 300 Yankees.
General Morgan and staff had public recep.
tlon In Richmond on the Sth.
Senator Oldham, Of Texas, introduced bill
In the Rebel Cangress, proposing a tax of ffty
per cent. on all outstanding Treasury notes
after the fret Of January next.
The house occupied tho greater part of yos.
terday in discussing blllfor the repeal of the
exemption law.
The Richmond Enquirer OF the 18th has the
following-tThc dispatch is given Just as re.
celyed, being evidently blundered by the tele.
graph In transmission.-Repo
"WnMINGTos, January II.
10 General Cooper-steamer there ran
ashore near Georgetown, after landing the nayy
officers. Twenty-four Yankees captured.
"One Yankee steamer blown up. The re-
port heard In town. No details"
(biBned) -WHITING, General"