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theatrical.
WINTER GARDEN,

On Friday night there viii DO sntersainmsst given
Al this theatre which ought TO 10 ohroniced - great
event the history Of the drama In this city. The pro.
ceeds will be given Tor the benefit OF the shakpsre
umens 70 be erected In the ParK this being the SO.
cond benent given for that purpose BY tho manager
the Winter Garden. The play Friday night will bs
shakspere's tragedy Of Julius Cesar, and the three
Brothers Booth win play the principal parts Mr..
Edwin Booth will personate the part Of Brutus
Mr.. Junius Brutus Booth that OF Cassius, and Mr..
John Wilkes Booth that Of Mark Anthony. Messrs
the playgoers OF this city than their brother but they
SPOKEN or the worthy associates OF Mr.. Edwin
Booth, well and favoraby known here. II Is not
cessary to flourish many trumpets performance
like this there any real taste for great and pure
dramatic entertainment In this city, the house viii be
OF the most deuseiy crowded ever seem
Mr.. Edwin Booth will commence a regular eng agement
at the same house on Saturday night with Hamlet
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The CHARTER ELEcTIoN.-The coming muni-
cipal election has no political interest. Unless
the taxpayers take it into their own hands it
will be simply series Of personal contests.
One point Of importance to be decided by it is
whether Peter D. sweeny, the Bowery boy. or
George Purssr, the English radical, is to be the
leader OF Tsmmany Hall.
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City Politics.

TAMANY HALL ALDHRMANIc CONVENTIONS.
These conventions met evening. and the followi1o
10 the result Of their iabors,-
First districs-John Moore nominated.
third district-Mchael Norton nominated
Fifth distric-Adjourned till Monday, when Q Chus
man Mozart candidate viii probably be nominated.
Seventh dtstr,et-Adjourned I'LL Monday evening.
Eleventh dinrfd-John Brice nominated
Thirteenth disfricf--Peter AAsterson nominated.
Seventeenth dssfrict-John McQuade nominated.
MozARr ALDERMANIC NOMINATIONS.
Sscenh dtstrtct-John q. Haviland nominated.
Esperlh dtstrtct- John Hardy nominated.
Sstenteenh disTict-John Hart nominated.
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ARREST FOR VIOLATING THs ENLISTMENT LAW.
O. d. LeBruu, keeping an Office at No Wall street,
was yesterday arrested officer oByrne Of the Essex
Market Police Court charged on the complaint OF John
Dsupsey ns At No 1893 West Houston street, with
violation OF the Enlistment act 10 his sfdavit before
Justice Mansfield DEMPSEY allie that ON the lotb inst
be pan Tod three men named James acAvoy James
and John r. apron de sDdants ofce Tor the pur
pose ~ eplsiing After making known tbor desires TO
feDrun he told them the recruiting business was Dali
hero Al that by going TO Jersey he would
insure them four hundred aud tty dollars esch Very
reluctantly the men won't 10 Jersey City with the
eused an there entered the military service Dempsey
therefore charges Lerun with taking out OF the
state for the purpose OF ensng them Justice Mans
field held the prisoner 10 two thousand doars bail for
trial.
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The Navy.
Ah0 N0Vys
THE CAPTURE OF THE ANNIE.

Acting Ensign e. N. Semon, In command Of the launch
Of the Alabama the night Of the capture Of the Annie
desires contradict the statement that be any par
In SELLING that vessel or preventing her escape. The
credit Of the capture he desires to give solely the Will
derness and Nippon. The launch did not know anything
Of the capture until next morning daylight. No other
vessel within signal distance ~ the time the Annie
was taken.
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N cws from Mexico by way OF new Or
leans.

Tho latest Mexican stated that tho EMPEROR was
daily leaning towards the liberal party.
Pierre sou'c mad arrived IN the city Of Morcc
Loo Diego Alvarez, son o. Don Ivan Alvarez II s re-
ported. would declare 10 favor q Msx,m,, On.
The Franco Mexican troops had Ie their caoaopnent
M,dciox cotton was quiet q. New 0r,eAps ~ ~ II
aNN
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The Turf.

Those who wish enjoy she sports OF the turf may
have their "hearts desire" by visiting Tho Union
Course to-day. sweepstakes with six entries the
first on the programme TO be followed by a match race
the wind up TO be mule race with about dozen en-
tries,
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News from Fortress Monroe.
FIGHT BETWEEN BLOCKADE RUNNER AND aUN
BoLIs-EsoAPR OF rHR BLOCKADE BUKsHR.

FIGHT bkTWEEN A BLOCKADE RUNNER AND GUN.
BoL1s-gsoAPR OF the BLOCKADE RUEsER.
FORTRESS MoSRos, Nov. "a, 1894
The United States double endsr gunboat sassacus ar
rived 10 Hampton Roads this morning from the block.
aiding feet Of Wilmington with her ruddsr disabled aud
otherwise damaged by the gale which has been
prevailing Tor sfow days along the coast.
she reports ths, on the 10Th blockade runner, whe
coming out OF Wilmington, ashore tbe bar Of
the barbor and was Cred upon by vessels which she
returned with spirit, the engagement lasting severa
hours, without any OF The shots from gupboats
materially damaging her. Under cover OF . dense fog
which set In about duck she % the bar aud succeeded
IN reaching Wilmington
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RIG y M O NJ D.
Heavy Ftrfng Reported ON General But
ier's Right.


Heavy Firing Reported ON General But
ier's Right.
FoRrREss hoEsos, Nov. "a, 1894
The mail steamer Thomas Collver, which arrived from
City Point this evening. brings down report OF heavy
firing the right or General Buffers position and q
continual firing between pickes during the past few
days.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1854.
There is information from City Point, dated yesterday
morning. that but ehort time will eiapse before tbs
Dutch Gap canal will be opened
All hopes OF the evacuation Petersburg by the enemy,
until forced into BY General Grant have been given up
The rebels attacked could abandon the city withsus
danger OF serious moiesaton their retreat thh
point the key Richmond there the slightest pre-
babty that any the part General Shss
will induce Lee TO weaken his force as to render
necessary greater contraction of his lines All nforma-
ton received from Richmond indicates that the rebels
tertain idea Of abandoning their Positions but the
contrary exerting themselves in an unprecedsntsA
their depots Of supplies and ordnance
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City KnteIifgsnce.

EVACUATION DAY.-The Eighty nrst anniversary OF the
evacuation Of city by the British forces will
tomorrow and General Sanford has ordered thas be
commemorated By tho aring q national saates on the
Battery and City Hau Park The Veterans Of 1912 will
also at the foot OF Grand street, 10 full uniform,
ana have grand parade In shts city and Williamsburg
In honor Of Shc day.
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Poor BRooKs.-We really begin to pity poor
Brooks, of the Express. Clark has q suit
against him; Dodge is contestng bis election to
Congress, and Peter B. Sweeny is going to pro-
secute him for libel. Thus he not only has
Scylla on one side Of him and Charybdis on the
other, but Mount Etna has opened on bis rear
Poor Brooks.
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Corcvsr--Thc MaDnergesaa ,vcreln Ar,os Society
oouoce concert q, the Guy Assembly Rooms for saU.
DAY next the 2s,b will be tbs direction Of Mr..
Hartmann. Amongst tho artists who have so'unsssrsd
their services are Mossrs, I.o,,i noischsusr penusA
aaA O. DsvguaA
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Tho Seven-Thlrsy Notes OF 1864.
UNITED STATES CIBCUIr COURT.
Before Judge Nelson.

Nov. 22.-Richdrd u. Perry u.s. Simeon Draper. This
was suit against Collector Of The Port Mr. Draper
brought the Of the thirty issued
10 1884, 70 whether they were receivable for import
duties gold. The plaintiff imported articles Of
foreign merchandise and rendered II payment Of the du
ties thereon the amount demand In the thirty
notes Of 1861 thor then par value. The Collector
would NOS receive the tender and detained the goods
the property for alleged illegal detention CLAIMING that
the Collector had refused 70 the duty bonds
which, BY act Of Congress- had been made receivable OF
ell dues, and wore payable in COIN
The District Attorney viewing the importance OF the
case, applied for postponement until the Secretary Of
the Treasury had come 70 q decision the point, Il
being before him
Judge Nelson finally set down the further bearing q
the case for Friday next.
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NEW BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery Afternoon
kuLKIEKR or ToLE DOW ILFUL MuRnKs-NRw York FIRE
sAN-MAD As Halter. Evenng-FgozRx REGIONS
yURh HIN oUT-HASpsoNE JAcK-BRowS AND SMITH.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway-F HRARr NKyKR
Hor FAIR LApY-MLKY WRITE.
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BoWERY THEATRE Bowery.-Afternoon IT ARrA R
WIron--lEs DEux FuGIrFs-ALpSRriSA A. Doors AT THE
SWAN. Eyening-DuMB BoY-ksIGHrs or Sr. JOHN
DFcHALUAEAU-How TO Avon DRAFTING
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WINTER GARDEN, Broadwsy-HE's JACK SHEpPARp-
LovH IN LyERr-A ROWLAND ron AN oLIvER
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The African Opera.

The African opera.
70 THB EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In mentioning the names OF celebrities Of the Ministries
musicians 10 your paper Of yesterday neglected, by
accident speak OF the following excellent composers
Messrs r. B. lsaacs, N W Gould, Hershel Fenton, An
thony Mist and (. G. Holden. DAN. BRYANT
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ACADEMY. OF MUSIC. Fourteenth street.-ALL TIA,
GLlrrHRs Is NOT GoLD-HAspY ANDY.
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BARNUMs MUSEUM, Broadway.-THREx MAMMOTH
Ear GrRLS-THRKx GIASrs-Two DwARFs-INpIANs-
fRsscn AurosAToSs. DRAMATIC PERFoRsAScEs-Day and
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The Rebel Conspiracy in Canada.
QUEaso, Nov. -, 1884
Owing to reliable Information hxs Soulhernsrs 40
rebel sympathizers certain Western towns maas
featuring oandestinely, and collecting at convensna
points, shot she'll and cannon the government has ssss
under chapter OF tbs Of 1862 proclamation pre-
hbising the sxportasion carrying coAsswse ~ -
land navigation OF arms or ammunition.
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Ne vs. from New Orleans.

news from New OFIoonos
CARo, Nov. q 1884
Tho steamer Olive Branch brings New Orleans dasss -
the 18th.
Gspera Asboth, who wouded In the late expsdsiea
In Florida, bad arrived d New Orleans.
There good inquiry for cotton; holders asking
81 % for low midding and 81 so for mddng Sales
made At 81 27 for mddling. Refined sugar 2Sc Super
nns -four 81 . 81; choice extra Sls Is Sl4.
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NEws FROM WASHINGTON.


THE ExCHAsag OF PRISONERS
The Commssary General OF Prisoners besieged daily
by anxious friends our soldiers the prisons
concerning the PROBABILITY OF early exchange, and toe
condition OF those In confinement. Repeated attempts
have been made TO procure complete lists Of Union
prisoners but without success the rebels only forward
Ing at long Intervals the names of our men In few OF
their prisons and hospitals II is expected that upon
the arrival Major Mul his recent interview
with the Confederate Commissioner Of Exchange, the De-
partment with be placed possession OF information that
VIII enable II to answer nearly II not all Inquiries.
THE RELEASE OF REBsL OFFICERS.
Applications are constantly being made, and In many
cases through Influential politicians for the release OF
rebel officers among prisoners OF upon their tax
ing the oath OF allegiance The families OF great mum
Der reside 10 the border Satcs prisoners are
doubt sincere in their that they
turn to their homes and become good citizens; but
application for release be granted the officers
shall be exchanged then previous their departure
South, an opportunity will be afforded them the
oath and remain but Ut present but deserters
be allowed this privilege.
THE VACANT JUp0EsHIPs.
The vacancies In the United States Dairct judgeshps In
Indiana Missouri Delaware will not be Oiled until the
meeting OF Congress.
I. THE FREEDMEN's CONVENTION.
convention OF delegates from the various Freedmens
Relief Associations throughout country convened
shs morning at tho Sanitary Commission Rooms to take
into consideration to advance the interests
the cause and for such special legislation will tend
the elevation Of the freedmen.
SECRETARY SEWARD AND vIsCOUNr TREILHARD
Tho published account Of conversation between Mr.
Seward and visoount Trehard OF the French legation
has foundation In fact. viscount Treilhard has
been In Washington for eight months past Il is under
stood he Is Secretary OF the French Legation at
Brussels No conversation OF the character referred
held with any person.
GOVERNOR FENroN's RESIGNATION AS MBMBER OF
CONGRESS.
Governor Feutou hes prepared hts resignation
member Of the Thirty eighth Congress, take effect
the Goth OF December.
The Pirate Chicka manga. so.
HALIFAX, Nov. %, 1854.
The British steamer Media, from Bermuda, 10Th.
arrived this evening. The pirate Chickamauga COM
peted her repairs and sailed the 18th The
value Of her captures was $500 900.
The Mary, formerly the Alexandra, arrived at Bermuda
the l4th, nne days from Halifax. The Hawk tho
only blockade runner 10 port.
The fever had almost disappeared
The Timo or Closing the new YORK
Canals.
ALBANY, Nov. %, 1864.
has been resolved by the Canal Commissioners TO close
the canals OF the State on the Sth Of December.
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IMPORTANT FROM ARKANSAS.
Battle at Faysstevlile-Priss AgsIn De-
foNted.

Battle at Faysstevlile-Priss AgsIn De-
feated.
81. LOUIS, Nov. q, 1854
Advices from Fayetteville, Arkansas, say CoosQ
Brooks. with $500 rebels, attacked that place o.
tober 2s, but repulsed with considerable loo.
From that time TO November the town was pretty
closely Invested, when General Fsgan with about
thousand Of Prices retreating forces up, and
bombardsd the place ave hours with iwo pieces OF art
sry, but were held at bay until the next day. when
Generals Curtis Blunt arrived and she rebels size.
daddled. They lost nearly one thousand killed aaA
wounded Our loss was one killed.
missionary who travelled some forty miles win
Price Arkansas reports that tho general told him 10
had lost over over thousand Killed, wounded aa1
deserted and that his expedition into Missouri had bees
most disastrous.
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BRYAkTS MINSTRELS. Mechanics Hall, l72 Broad
ARE You GRkEsBAoKs.
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NEW YORK HERALD.
JAMES GORDON BENNErE
kpIToR AND PROPRIETOR
~~.~>~~~>o-~--.~~-~>~
OFFICE ~ ". CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU SITS.
Volume XxIx....................... No. 327
Err-- ------------=---
ADJUSTMENTS THIS DAY AND EVENING
kAs-fEorEs LAWYER
NIBLos GARDEN, Broadway .-coEslcAs BEo-6Sks
wALLAcK's THEATRE. Broadway. -RosKpALr
WINTER GARDEN, Broadwsy-HE's JAcS sHrrraRp-
Lovt ~ LvEsr-A ROWLAND ron AZ OLIVER.
OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.-rArsr HrARr NKYKR
"os FAIR LApr-MLKY WHITE
NEW BowRRY THEATRE, Bowery Afternoon
EuLKIIEa or roLHpo-wHFuL MuRpEs-Nsw YoRK FIRE
fUaS HIs oUr-HAsOsoHr jAcs-BRows AND SMITH.
DEuf @ BoeIs At InE
DronALuAtAu-How TO AVOID DRArrISG
ACADEMY, OF MUSIC. Fourteenth s,rees-ALI rBAr
oLIrrHRs IS Nor GoLD- HANDY ANDY.
.BARNUMs MUSEUM, Broadway.-TnxEx MAMMOTH
Far GIRts-THRkx GIASrs-Two DwARrs-IspIAss-
t.sscn AUroaAroSs. DRAMATIC PERFoRsAScEs-Day and
Evening
BRYAkTS MINsTRELS. Mechanics Hall, l72 Broad.
.ayvErHIoriAs SONGS, DANCES. BuRLEseuEs ac.-How
ARE You GRkEsBACKs
WOODS MINSTREL HALL. S4 Broadway-pous1n
DANCES. &C Matinee az P. NJ '''''
CAMPBELL's MINsTRELs 1872 and am Boverv
VARIED AND EXCITING MRLANGs ErHropIAs OppIrIIs-
Eoosk AND CANDLE. Matinee at "a P. M.
Matinee at ) p. NJ.
MAN TROUPE or GLASS BLOWERS. Matinee NJ r. N.
VAN AMBURGH 4 CO.'S MAMMOTH NRNAGERIR
sSs aad t4l Brosdway.-Open from 10 A. n TO 10 r. N.
APPROPRIATIONS. Fourteenth street boo AND Mon.
fsRrAINhENrs. Matinee al ~ r. M.
DODwoRTH HALL, s06 Broadway.-Asrsxus WARD
ANoNo MoRM0Ns.
AMERICAN THEATRE. No 90 Broadway FRS,
N2S m.
COOPER INSTITUTE, Bowery.-DR. CoLros's ExHIst.
ZION or LAUGHING GAS AND CoscxRr.
NEw YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY SIS Broadway
WASHINGTON HALL. Harlem -BuoxLrys M,v
srRKLs-SoEGs, DANCES, &c.
New York, Thursday, Nov. "a, 1864.
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CAMPBRBLs MINSTRELS. 1872 and 2ol Boverv -
Varied EXCITING MRLANGs or ErH1oplAs OppIrISs-
Eoosk AND GAsDrR Matinee at ~ Pm
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WOODS MINSTREL HALL 5l4 Broadway-p ousI,
rRArRzk AND Horizontal BAR-ErHioPIAN SONGS
DANCES, &C. Matinee At "a p. NJ
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS DAY AND EVENING.

BROADWAY THEATRE. BroadwaJ.-PooH GENTLE
kAs-PEOPLE's LAWYER
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HOPE CHAPEL, 72o Broadway ooDRorrx's BoHu
MAN TROUPE or GLASS BLOWERS. Matinee At r n.
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The Pirate Chick y m auga. SO.

has been resolved by the Canal Commissioners
the canals OF the State on the 9Th Of December.
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APPROPRIATION. Fourteenth street. boo AND Mon.
KEY AoroRs-EoURsrRIAN GYNNAsrIc AND AcRobArc I'm.
fsRrAINnENrs Matinee Al ~ r. NJ.
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thereof, of the of cultvating the same, by
reason of the presence the proximity of the enc
NV the assessment such property may be re-
dnced, in proportion to the damage sustained by
tbe owner, or the tax assessed thereon may be re-
duced in the ratio by the district collector.
satisfactory evidence submitted to him by the
er or assessor,
Sec 6. That the taxes property laid for the
year 1864. shall be assessed as on the day of the
passage of this act and be due and collected on the
first of June next, after practicable,
allowing extension of ninety days West of the
Mississippi river. The additional taxes on incomes
or profits for the year 1863, levied by this act shall
be assessed and collected forthwith and the taxes
ON incomes or profits for the year 1864 shall be
sessed and collected according to the provisions of
the tax and assessment acts of 1868
Sec 7. So much of the tax act of the Oath day of
Aprl, 1868, as evies tax on incomes derived from
property effects on the amount value of which
tax is levied by this act, and also the first section
of said act, suspended for the year 1864 and no
estimated rent, hire interest property cred
its herein taxed ad rdLorem,, shall be assessed or
taxed as incomes under the tax act of 1863
Sec 8. That the tax imposed by this act on bonds
of the Confederate States heretofore issued, shall
in no case exceed the intesest the same, and
such bonds, when held by for minors or lunatcs.
shall be exempt from the tax in all cases where the
interest on the same shall not exceed one thousand
dollars.
Adopted in February, 1864
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ton of the amount which such State may be entitled
to claim.
Approved June IA, 1854 l42
An act further to amend Gan act reduce the
cy and to authorize new issue of notes and bonds,
approved Feb II, 1864. =.
The Congress of the Confederate States OF America
do enact That the above reced act be further amend
ed so as allow States which have funded the treas
ury of the old issue held by them under the pro-
visions of the "Act reduce the currency and to au-
thorze new issue of notes AID bonds" approved Feb
ruary l7h 1864 to exchange the certificates or bonds
so received for the new of treasury notes. in the
same proportion, and on the same conditions as proyi-
ded in said act, and the act amendaory thereof, au-
horzing the exchange of old notes held by the States
for notes of the new issue.
Approved June IA, 1864.
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The following extract of law of Congress entitled
"An Act to organize forces to serve during the war; is
published for the information and guidance OF all con-
cerned:
Sec 8. That hereafter the duties of Provost and Hos
pita Guards and Clerks, of Clerks Guards, Agents.
Employees or Laborers in the Commissary and Quar-
termaster Departments, in the Ordnance Department.
and Clerks AID Employees of Navy Agents, also in
the execution of the Enrolment Acts and all similar
duties, shall be performed by persons who are within
the ages of eighteen and foryfve years, and who, by
the reports of Board of Army Surgeons, shall be re-
ported unable perform active service in the field
but capable of performing of the above named
duties, far practicable the President specifying
which, and when those persons shall have been
ed to those duties shall detail assign to their per-
Torrance such bodies Of troops individuals, required
to be employed under the Fifth Section of this Act as
may be needed for the discharge of such duties; Pro-
vtdd that persons the ages seventeen and
eighteen shall be assigned to these duties Proui
ded further, that nothing contained in this Act shall be
construed to prevent the President from detailing
Artisans, Mechanics or persons OF scientific skill to
perform Indispensable duties in the Departments of Blu
reaus herein mentioned.
Sec. g.. That any Quartermaster or Assistant Quar-
ermaster COmmissary Assistant Commissary (other
than those serving with Regiments and Brgades in the
fed) officer in the Ordnance Bureau, Navy
Agent Provost Marshall officer in the Conscript
service, who shall hereafter employ, retsin in his
employment any person, in any of their said Depart
ments Bureaus, in any of the duties mentioned in
the Eight Section of this Act in violation Of the provi
sons thereof shall, conviction thereof by court
martial military court be cashcred and it shall be
the duty of any Department and District Commander,
upon proof by the oath of any credible person that any
such officer has violated this provision, ediatey to
relieve such officer from duty, and said Commander
shall take promp, to have him tried for such
offence, and any Commander, aforesaid, failing to
perform the duties enoined by this Section SHALL upon
being duly convicted thereof, be dismissed from the
service.
Approved February 18th, 1864.
By command of 1t. General HOLMES.
JNO. W. HINSDALE, A. A. General.
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
Runaway, on the 29th June, 1864, my house servant
JOHN LEE 81 years of age, FIVE feet 6 inches high
yellow complexion slender form, negro features
pleasant countenance, plausible manners quick spok en-
The third nger on each hand being the longest He
raised in Charlotte N. c., where his mother and rela
tions and he may be lurking in that vicinity He
had on when he left roundabout of purple drill has
also yellow summer coat; is disposed TO dress fine
and In this way may escape notice. The above re-
ward viii be paid for his O me, or lodged in
Jail SO that can get him. Any information concern
ing him may be left with S A. Harris.
r. SPRINGS
Aug. |, 1864. If Rock Hill p O 6 r