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tor the amount of.duty or tax thereupon, as
aforesaid, and in default thereof shall be subj Ct
to and pay penalty Of five hundred dollars.
In all cases Of delinquency in making said List
or payment, the assessment and collection shall
be made in the manner prescribed in the general
provisions Of this act Provided, That no du-
ties shall be levied under the provisions Of this
section upon any sales by judicial or executive
officers making auction sales by virtue Of
judgment or decree Of any court, nor to public
sales made BY guardians, executors, or admins
traitors.
| Sec. 994 And Be IL further enacted; That
oil brokers, and bankers doing business as bro
lers, shall be subject TO pay the following duties
and rates Of duty upon the sales Of merchandise,
produce, gold and silver bullion, foreign ex-
change, uncurrent money, promissory notes.
stocks, bonds, or other securities, as hereinafter
mentioned, and shall be subject to all the pro-
visions, where not inapplicabe thereto, for the
returns assessment, collection Of the duties, and
liens and penalties as are prescribed for the per-
sons, firms, companies, or corporations. owning
or possessing, or having the management Of
railroads, steamboats,, and icrry-boats that Is to
say: Upon all sales Of merchandise, produce, or
oiI ais sa,ss onJ cortrscts for soies Of stocks and
bonds % ore'twcnt;o,b %at or one nor ccntnm on The
nor r"ua ,b"rsoI. onJ Of eli and silver bullion
and M coin farei~n exchanrq nromissorv notes Or
other sccurities one twcnteth Of one pcr cen.
tum on the anonnt mt Of sucb sales, and Of all con-
tracts for snch sales Pyrrided That anv rcr.
son. firm, or companv. not being licensed as
broker, or banker or Wholesale or retail dealer,
who shall sel or offer 10 sell any merchandise,
produce. or eold and silver bullion, foreign ex-
chonce. uncurrent money. promissory notes,
stocks. bonds. or other securiries not bona fitlc
nj tbe time hs own nronerty. and actually on
hand, shaII he liablc. In addition 10 all other
penalties nroyided IN such cases. to nav fifty per
centnm n addition 10 the f5rcgoind duties and
rates Of duties
SEQ 100 1odbs n f,rtIsr enacted. That
.boro 49, m hn Io,;od = anarali,, On every car.
s.ele ouan '. nv .'.s w 1nI,y 'n,n III
r;anoeSr,a or o,har r,,s;cs7 instruments
and on ali cold and silver Mate. the several
duties or sums u Of money set down in figures
respectively or Otherwise specified and set
1 r
, 1864-11-07

An ACT to provide internal revenue to
support the Government, to pay interest
on the public debt, and for other pur-
poses.
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From New York.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Edinboro'
has arrived. News anticipated.
The Herdids, correspondence from the
fleet Oft Mobile has a rumor that Farragut
is to withdraw his feet being satisfied tina,
the city cannot be taken by water. Thirty
OF, forty rebels who mutinied in Fort Nor
gan have been shot.
The Herdtd'S Hilton Head letter reports
the occupation OF Pillatka, Florida, by q
strong force under Colonel Barton.
The Uerakd's New Orleans letter states
that Porter's entire fleet OF iron clads is al
the mouth Of the Red River. Thirty trans
ports loaded with troops were also there
Admiral Porter had captured strong
rebel Fort on the Washita river, with ali
its guns including three FOUNDER guns
Banks and staff would take the field ON
the 10th and the army commences imme-
date operations.
new York. March l6.-The Tribune !
Washington dispatch says that General NJ.
S. Perry succeeds General Sigers command
Of the Lehigh district with headquarters
at Reading.
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Guerrilla Work.

:. Lo'UIsvILLE, Kentucky, March IT,
A special to the journal says that some
guerrillas arrested the train from Nash
vile, on the night Of the 10th, after displac-
ing a rail by which the train was thrown
Oft the track and then burned. Captain
Bearnsby, OF the l23d N. y. and Z men
We're taken on a hand cur, and after. being
stripped Of their clothing, money, watches
and jewelry, were paroled. The rebels
killed 2 negroes on the train, Two guer-
rillas were killed no other losses,
The rebels are moving their artillery
from Dalton towards Ringgoid. .Taylor's
Ridge Gap was picketed by rebel cavalry
the 18th. We drove them of one day and
they returned the next. The rebels have a
large force of infantry, cavalry and artil-
lcry 20 y W
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INHUMAN BARBARITIEs OF THE REpp, .,
A correspondent Of the Chattanooga a.
-ette furnishes the following horrible y.
count of rebel cruelties practised upon A.
Alabama Unionist:
In 1861 Unionist was forcibly ARRESTED
by a mob at his house in Randolph counM
Ala. and marched off in an adjoinis,,
thicket. The mob here rified him Of Il
pocket book, boots and cost. tied him -
held q consultation to determine his m.
1t was soon determined to put him in m.
tories yoke" but, first Of all. to try !.
make him acknowledge to having don.
and said things of which he was innocent
After trying some time to accomplisL
their object, by questioning and threaten.
ing, they reSorted to more severe measure,
Untying him, they took off his ciothins
laid him down upon u log, dashed hin
firmly TO it, and with large hickor
switches commenced decorating him. For,
let in on him at once, and their numhsr
soon increased to six. They continued tn
beat him there for long time, pausng o..
casionally and asking him if he would con.
TESS, and upon his refusing would let in ON
him more vigorously. s-.a. "A
The blond trickled from his back in
streams. His piteOus appeals in behalf n
mercy were totally disregarded. Natun
finally yielded and the poor man swoOned
and was lost to consciousness for several
minutes. As soon as ne revived these hell
ish tormentors resumed their tortures.-
They split the ends of green sticks. and
twisting them in his hair, and pulling yio.
lently caused the most excruciating pain.
This and other fiendish operations were
continued for some time. They then cut az
all his fingers at the second joint, as also
his ears, close up to his head.
The next step was to cut off his arms II
the elbows, and the legs at the knees. A0er
this operation the wretched victim tainted.
and failing to recover for several minutes
the murderers pronounced him dead and
began TO prepare to leave, but at this mo.
ment their victim showed signs Of life.
They now tied a rope around his neck.
and hung him to limb near by. and in.
stantly decamped, leaving him Suspended
between the heavens and the earth.
The third day afterwards the body ~
discovered, taken down and decentiy ID.
tered by friends.
Mr.. Editor, this is no myth, it's no exsg.
geration. II is worthy Of remark that ii ;
an impossibility to belle arebel, unless you
say he is honest,a gentleman, or humans
being. =
At the time Of the above murder VIII
engaged in school teaching in Calhoun
county, not more than twenty five miles
from the murdered mans house, and
took considerable pains TO find out all
about the matter. You have the result.
Scout.
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From Cairo.

CAIRO, March l6.-Gen. Sherman and
staff passed through heye to-day en- route
for Louisville. 3,4....
The steamers Lancaster, Celeste and Sill
yer Wave were fired into recently while
coming up the river. One man was killed
and one wounded.
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: Army or the Potom..

<JARrERs ARMY OF THE Poro,..
1.-THE Sd Corps was reyie lay,
i by Gen. French. II is the Is-yy es.
in the army. 1t presented s s
tacle. Genls Sedgwick, Carr. Rome Mne
n, and others, were present. bes;dsan
large number of spectators.
Some prisoners escaped from Riebm,
came into our lines yesterday. ono !.
them was scout Of Gen. Butler AV ol
1t is reported that Gen. Custar has b..
thrown from his horse and in;mred Sesn
what extent it is unknown.
w, WA A,iaass to ~ March 1.-THE justice
Chief Justice fanny to-day and paid ,h'9
respects this being his S7th birth dav 'uelf
A bill is now before the comrnitto =
roads and canals VI
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From OREGON.

SAN FRANCISCO, March l5.-Telegraph
accounts from Portland, Oregon, report
that al steamers leaving for the Cascades
are crowded with passengers and freight.
/, County conventions, to elect delegates to
the State Convention, were held through
out Oregon on the 18th. So far as heard
from. all passed resolutions endorsing the
policy Of the Government, and recommend
Ing the reelection af Lincoln.
VIM. Balfiefd, late Indian Agent on, Pu-
on the northwest coast OF Vancouver
Island, recently. .s,
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From Californis.,

SAN FRANCISCO, March l6.-A slight fall
Of rain has already caused a. material de-
cline in breadstuffs. Wheat is quotable ut
81, 500 LOO per cwt. Isthmus butter il firm
Ia the city at Tic. a..l4 - 3Io88s ii
Seven brass field pieces, ordered from
Vallejo to Sacramento. on Monday, by the
State Quartermaster General, we're burned
with the warehouse containing them. ON
Monday night. II is supposed to have
been the act Of secesh. The Legislature
has appointed q committee to inve1tigate.
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New YoRK, March l7.-At 2o'clock on
Wednesday, afternoon y terrific explosion
occurred in the Cartridge Mandatory Of G.
y. Lille 4 Co., ON Walnut street, Spring.
field Mass. Forty persons, mostly females,
were employed in the factory, Of whom
several were no much injured by tho burn
ing powder and the conc,lssi on Of the ex
rpiosion that their recovery is considered
doubtful. A young woman from West
Springfield, who made her escape, was
rendered insane by The shock. The cart
ridge factory was connected with the pis.
tol mandatory OF Smith & Wesson. 4 ~
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From Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MoNRoE, Mar. i5.-The Rich
mond Hammer of the l4th has been recei-
we'd. Eight shells We're thrown into
Charleston on the 18th. =
I. MILLEDGEvILLE, Ga. Mar. 10.-Gov.
Browns message was read TO tue Legisla-
ture to-day. He recommends vigorous
State policy on the question Of reliefto sol
diers families, cotton planting, Illegal dis
tiilAtions, impressment Of provisions, re-
moval OF slaves, and deserters from the
army.
DEMoroLIs, Mar. The enemy's army,
5000 infantry and 1,5o0 cavalry, left Can
ton on the morning or the ID.
Sherman has pushed on to Vicksbu
leaving Mcpherson in command.
The Y. 5. supply steamer Admiral arri-
we'd to-day from MattagOrda Bay, March
7th. On the. morning of the 18th saw a
steamer ahead burning black coal, evil
IDENTIFY just out from Wilmington. The
Admiral gave chase, with all sail set. Al
Il O'clock had gained on her so as to dis.
smoke stacks, with cargo of cotton, which
she commenced throwing overheard
Opened fire upon her With our 80 FOUNDER
PARROT, but she was not in range. We
were gaining up to o'clock; we were run.
ming l4i knots per hour. The wind was
favorable and blowing fresh. We haC
counted from our decks 426 bales of cottoa
they had thrown overheard. At 3 O'CLOCK
the wind suddenly died away, and the
prize wsii almost within our grasp, but,shs
escaped, We chased her until dark, sh.
having slightly gained upon US. AT dark
we lost sight OF her, and we kept sharl
look Off her course TO Hampton Roads.
FORTRESS MONRoE, March 15.-The IA,
| of truce steamer New York arrived thil
evening from City Point, with a larg,
number OF our prisoners from Richmond
among whom were Capts,, Sawyer, Finn
and Gen. Neal Dow, also several ladies'.
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!. A STRANGE DlsEAsR.-Therei \ ads:
prevailing in the town Of Pins CTeek.
tnis county, which was never tssore ~
In this section. 1t somewhat sese00ialsu ~
small pox, which disease il was nsoss
posed TO be. Those taken i'll with =
I'll the symptoms of small pox, and 49,
tons appear on the skin which bssak
disappear. and in three or fOur idsya ~
general thing, it Is over; but IN eose 49,
the patient is sick for longer tinet 49, ~
the patient gets we'll there are - - -.
left, which fact first disp, owed The teseg
OF its being the small pox. IL ID guite ~
ftagious, and when once in q faniiy 4 -.
orally visits all the mem beers. Sofar -
have been only two deaths, and tLese ~ ~
very young children who had n0s sue.s
enough to throw up the phlegm thal I'M
mulated in the throat. sAGt 5s.4.
One curious TACT in regard TO this o. =,
Is that those who have been vsocinateo,. - =
have had the small pox, have had 49, -
light, and to test the matter, person. ~
had never been vaccinated nor be- ~
small pOx, were vaccinated, and ~
rs though they had not been sick. ~ ~.
some Oi our medical men tell Us whas ~
disease is3--Ogtc County (IiA) Repof0
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Rebel News.


NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Richmond
Eraminer Of the 1Uth says General Ross
reports coming in contact with company
|of negro cavalry near Canton, Mississippi,
and killed SIS out OF 10. -, -
A letter received in Richmond reports q
Yankee blockader sunk, OFF Fort Holmes;
whether by the fire Of the Fort is not stated.
Gen. Beauregard Is in Florida. General
Potter has assumed command there. i. ..s
McGibbon, Federal spy, was executed
at DemapOlis on the 18th,
Richmond papers have paragraphs to the
effect that the funding Of the debt of the
Confederacy is progressing rapidly at Har-
risburg, Macon and Charleston.
Dispatches from the rebel General Polk
report an attack on Yazoo City on the 5th,
and the destruction of = quantity of cotton
and stores, and that the enemy still hold
Yazoo City and Liverpool. Rebel loss
near so.
| The Richmond Sentinel canfirms the re-
port that the rebels exchanged prisoners
for every II received, and states as . reason
that the Yankees claim to have the most
prisoners. =,
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From st. Louis.

ST. Louis, March E.-Vicksbnrg dates
to the Sth say that twenty steamers, are at
the wharf taking on troops for the expedi-
ton which, it is rumored, will unite with
Banks command and 80 up Red River
Report gives a. J. Smith command of the
expedition. at ~ ,se.,
It is said that Kirby Smith is selling his
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+ FORTRESS MONROE, March 14.-T~ enty-
three rebel prisoners cOptured in the re-
cent raid on the Peninsula, arrived here to.
day, and fourteen arrived yesterday. -
The Cutting gun was tested by the off,
GERS of the Sd Pennsylvania artillery al
this place, and is pronounced most effec.
tive, throwing 200 shots per minute. The
Russian officers witnessed the experiment
and were highly gratified ut its success.
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MATTERS IN NASHvILEE.-There is vesy
little of interest here, in a military way
Government continues to impress hotsess
in which to store away the supplies, which
are rapidly accommodating, much to the an.
noyance of certain spectators who bad
snugiy ensconced themselves In good b.
calities, where they retailed inferior wars,
and rave and talk about the abuse of pow.
err, ut double prices. They storm. but Il
avails them little The public good mu1t
| be served. ' a. sE e.
There Is, however, much irresponsible
military tyranny here, but not exercisedht
men high in authority. 1t usually conss
from some Captain Or Lieutenent, whoh.F
pened to have a friend at court, and getsde
tached on some light duty. Wearing tb4f
shoulder-straps,t they visit house ID VIA
there are commodiOus rooms, and ordertte
family occupying 1t toileave ; and the IN.
mates, supposing they have full AUTHORITY
from headquarters, obey without question.
This practice was carried on in high hand.
ed manner for some time, but complains
finally reached headquarters, and measures
were Immediately taken to prevent repe-
tition Of the proceedings. 81
The first discovery was some months
since, when Captain went to.the residence
OF an elderly widow, and stated That be hAd
orders frOmGen. Granger to take her houe
and that she must vacate the premises o.
the following day ut twelve o'clock. HE
situation was such that she determined %
appeal to the General for ieniehcy, she nos
doubling but the order had been given1
represented; but.when she LAID her case g
fore Gen. G., he disclaiined any knOwleds
OF the matter, and told her to return hons
and he would see her protected. Next dI
The went to the house dressed in an overc9
so as to hide his star, and sat down. He@u
not wait long before the officer IN questlCn
came and demanded the house. "By wnoss
authority Z" inquired Che 0enefat 2
order of General Granger, replied the o.
Ger, who did not know whom ne was -
dressing. A guard was at once called, ~
Cor. Chi. Jour.
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I have no faith in cats they are 49,
biooded race they are the po'l.Ts .sI1
among domestic ANIMALS; they care . r
who is master, or what ure the ovef.s. ~
lngs, 50 their pickings are secur'. nj.
what are their midnight caucuses pu'
mary meetings ?-Ihc. Marvel.
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The Strike.

| CHICAGO, March 16.-The old engineers
have. resumed work on all Of the Roads
except the Rock Island, Alton Il st. Louis
and Illinois Central. Upon these Roads
passenger trains are running as usual.
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Arrival Of Admiral Dahl,...

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Wor !.
the following: The United States ste.n ass
Harvest Moon arrived at the NAVY V.si
this morning from Forterss Monroe. hr;aNa
ing up Admiral Dahlgren from an nn.rs
cessful attempt to procure. the body Of I'M 4.
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PROvIDENCE, March l6.-Guv. Smith
has issued = DENOMINATION declaring our
quota under the last call OF the President
l.Lo be already full. IL 5stsI.3G -
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From Louisville.

| ( LOUISVILLE, March i6.--Maj. Gems. Shex.
man aud Sheridan have arrived. Col
Bruce is reinstaied q military commander
Of Louisville. Col. WalfOrd arrived, en-
roxte for Nashville, having been released
from arrest, and ordered to report in per.
son to Maj. Gen. Grant. ~ efia n. so.r
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!, MILwEUKEE, March l6.-The MISSISSIPPI
pi river is open to the foot of Lake Pepin.
Boat left La Crosse to-day for Reeds !
Landing
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Illinois State COnvention

CHICAGO, Mar. ia meeting OF than.
publican State Committee was held Al ~
fremont House last evening, which dsc; o
ded that the State Convention shall be held
in Springfield on the 9th of May. 'u
The Judicial Convention will be held i,
this city on the 9th OfApriI
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The Gold bill Passed.

WARRINGTON, March 16.-Tne Senate
has concurred in the House amendment to
the Gold Bill which now only wants the
signature OF the President to become a law
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Mining Stock.

BOSTON, March E.--Cenlral, 81; Column
bian, Ii; Franklin, OH; Hancock, l2s;, Hu
ron, AZ; Minnesota, "a; Piltsburg, o, ex div;
Quincy, 81; Rockiand, Is; Superior, 81.
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PHILADELPHIA, March II. The BxNeti,,
has the following: 81 ~
CINCINNATI March IA special dis
patch from Charlestown, West Virginia.
dated the 10Th inst reports that q, rebel
force l,5OO strong was within Is miles ol
Guy andotte, threatening Bourbonsville.-
A strong force has been sent out 70 inter.
cpDt them. ta8 I,FF -
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Aid for East "Reminiscences,

BOsToN, March 16.-Privato subscrip-
tons for Last Tennessee amount to S64 600.
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From New Orleans.

New York, March 16.-Steamer Creole
has arrived, from New Orleans 9Th. tis
The Chamber Of Commerce Mt New Or
leans is re-opened. There is no war news.
Cotton dull. sugar and fnolasses quiet
Exchange on New York 4@A per cent. dis
count, = ttat *x =
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From NASHVILLE.

NASHVILLE, March L. Gen. Grant for
mally assumed COMM Of the armies o.
the United States -ddy. The following is
the order on the suhject:
HEADQUARTERS Arm rs OF THE UNITED
STATES, Nashville, Tenn. March l7.--Gen-
eral Orders No. LIN pursuance of the fol
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, Mar.
10, lS6A-Cnder the authority Of the act OF
Congress to revive the grade OF Lieutenant
General in the United States army, appro-
we'd Feb. ~, 1864, Lieut.. Gen'l U. 5. Grant
U. S. A.. is appointed to the command OF
the Armies OF the United States.
lSignedl ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
/ assume command of the armies of the
United States. Headquarters will be in
the field, and until further orders will be
with the Army of the Potomac. There
will be an official headquarters at Wash
ingtOn, D. g., where all official commune
cations will be sent from the army whose
headquarters are at the date of their adj
dress. ISignedl U. s. GRANT,
Lieut.. Gen'l u. ). A.
Gen. Grant leaves for Washington on
Saturday, and repairs Immediately to the
front. His staff is composed of officers
formerly with him in the Military Division
Of Mississippi. Among them are Brig.
Gen. Rawlings, Chief Of Staff; Lieut.. Col.
Bowers; Capt. S. r. Lee,; Capt. E. S. Par
ker, Assistant Adi'& General; Capt. S. w.
James, A. @. NJ; Cak. Baltom; Lieut.. Col.
Duff, late Chief Of AfAiliery; Geo. Sassner,
Aid TO Gen. Sherman.
Gen. Dodge is in the city.
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!. JANEsvILLR, March Sergeant DAN
.iel b. Monroe of sd regiment was shot
dead on the street IN this place by mat,
named Lander. There is great excitement
And lynch Law IL feared. The ed are re-
Orgxnixing here. The murderer 10 ia iajl
and Col. Pond is holding the mob In check.
!, Tho Muskingum Valley sanitary fair
now being held here is . bfilliaat success.
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New York. March l6.-Atl the Wash
ingtCn specials agree that the Gold Bill
will pass the House to-day. The Herald
says 1t may he amended SO ~ 10 authorize
the Secretary to issue certificates payable
dues. =. =
Lieut. Col. Sanderson has been sent to
Fort Warren.
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From East Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE, March l6.-The Executive
Committee OF the Knox Vile Greenville
Convention of 81, met here to-day, and
adopted measures TO re-assenible ON the
18Th Of April. s
the Government looks TO separate
State organization for East Tennessee.
There has been some further but slight
ok FINISHING al the front.