, 1864-10-15
MAJOR GENERAL Hook 8R.
Arrival in Chieses-At the Ircnent-0a
Change To-Day.

Tbs announcement. made yesterday that Asjof
Gen. Hooker would be at the fremont Houso in
the evening" dfe" together largs and euthaat'
s..ic crowd OF admirers. who, despite the rain.
1ocked to see aud hear ''Fightlns 10. Hooker"
Perhaps no ono Of our gallant champions In the
6eld has 1Ener hold upon the affections and
confidence OF tAe people thaa the hero Of Mission-
Lad sbs clements been more propiuous, he
would hare been Ine recpien. OF such IN ov ition
Is hts gallant military record entiuee him to re-
eetve at onf banda.
Upon his arr,vai be waA waited upon By the cor.
nfttee OF Inc board Of Trade. consisting Of Colo
nsls Hancock, Hough. Tucker and Thomas Parker,
A. SIGHT O'Clock the psop1e began to arrive, and
Boon denee crowd nl!ets the hAis and pa1lors OF
the fremont, all eager to- get a 2gllmpse IT taat
aREt, vas the aimost sure hsrbinger Of victory.
E;Cos Tack introduced tha General to thea,ser1-
blasx, His appearance wse greeted with trsmend-
advaIoed and apoke substantially ss tolu.s:
Fellow CITIZENS OF CHcLGo-That has hkp-
ptLed 70 me tonight which hae.not occurred to ME
before ouxlng the progress Of ttts war. ind my
telf captured. am surprised o1d taken. Until
my s11iva4 here had not the temotest conception
snch aemo1 stration And, rsuemsn. M oa eetuea IN
yuu my sincere thanks for It. WnAt little service
1m.y lave besn able to render to my country on
the leld-whattyer Of tacriaoes may have been
called upon to make, are amply repafd BY this
mauifeelati0o Of yonr confidence and approval.
IL. Ian sn.e }ou az ret exRsct speech ttsn on
fesFion+
without conRratulating Jou npon the i 1ppy and
promising anapietR under which We meet. May
we not trust that We stand upon the Threshold Of
espa ior Uheh o9F hsVe sVe
been made. and our'bood been shed. In conclu-
sion, gentlemen, permit me- to return you my
implies and bid yoo all hearty God biess you.
Good night.
The General then retired. amid much applause.
introduced to him BY Col. Tucker, and bad the
pleasure Of taking Kim By the hAad. It Ia expec-
led thAt he viii rcmatn,ln the city until Tuesday
ntzt- To-day he will appear upon Change.
Tax Dectxton-Stnmpa ON Receipts,
The following is the latest decision, from the
internsl Revenue Office, respecting stamp taxes
on receipts:
OFFicE OF INTERNAL kErEnuE,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 1861.
sM: reply to .our letter Of the 3oth ult, inst
the ruling Of this office le, that each distinct
ceipt> whether for tho dellsery OF goods, or tne
ssment Of money, when the sum exceeds twenty
Whsn s soedt IN sfan.t no aTe passea by one COM
pany into the charge OF another. and receipt Ia
required for euch delivery, the receipt is chargea
II the company recelging the goods psys freight
to the company delivering them. and takes 3 re-
ca,pt for the came, the sum exceeding twenty dol
cept'for delivery Of goods ard payment of fteisht
are contained n one, but one stamp Is required.
Deputy Commissioner.
E. 8. ROWLAND, Esq., Assistant Assessor, New
Haven, Ct.
RELIGIOUS lNTELLIGENCE.
Appropriate services, connected with the reopen
lEg of their house OF worship will be held at the
North Baptist Church, corner OF Superior and
Dearborn streets, next Sabbath morning and even
i1g. Rev. E. G. Taylor will deliver the morning
discourse. Hours Of service, 10. As q. N and 7,d6
N. Ali are invited to attend.
First united Presbyterian Church. Green street.
At 1vK d N. ard 81 p. m., By the pastor, Rev. ".
Dr.. Hitchcock will preach to morrow (sundAy)
In the1ll1noia Street Mfasf H. located on lItno1s
commence at a quarter before II o'clock sabbath
all free.
Clark street N. z. Chu1ch-scrsices at 1oK \. m
AID N p. m.. to be conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Reeular religions services Will be beld In Ply.
mouth Congregational church, corner Of Third
avenue and Van Buren, ttreets, on each Sab,ata
morning snd evening, commencing at halfpass ten
q D., and halfpast seyen. p. m. Rev. Prol, Ha-
ven, Ct the Chicago Theological Seminary, Wilt
eondact the services. The Sabbath school meets
atSo'cloek. PIN ~ l16a
ch.n ehate Vii pteach es 4 lis ss psss omor
TOW At the usual hours OF 1o34 q. N and IN p. m.
House on West Monroe street, between Aberdeen
AID Rucker streets. Seats free.
chureh, Will preach n the Elm street Mission
respectfully invited to atIend.
Rev. U. q. Tiffany. D. D., vii preach to.mor-
street and Chlcago avenue-Serzices at 1ox u, IN.
AID TX p. m.