New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-19
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WASHINGTON, Dec, $, :6i.
A PHMAyTHRoPIsT GONE.

WASHINGTON. Dec - :6i
A PHILAyTHRoPIsT GONE.
M,rt.lla Miner. who founded the first free col
ored soLoo in Washington years ago when her heroic
beneroenoe subjected her to mob violence and 10 social
insult died ia this city yesterday OF Consumption
RELEASED PRISONERS YR0M MICHIGAN.
A large number of Michigan officers, just re-
turned from Charleston Prison. paid their respects to
Senator Howard this evening. a
THa MOTH CASE.
The explanation given 10 the recent o.der said
TO DC issued that pursuant TO the practice in the War
Department the annual reorganization of the Ccrrs
Martial now sting would take place In Janaary. Is
that II Is contrivance Of somebody 10 arrest the trial
OF North and others for the soldiers vote frauds by the
destruction Of tho tribunal that has got those chsps in
lis grip.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from internal revenue, thus far
daring this month indicate that the returns for Decem
Der will be largely in Of the last six preceding
months
NATIONAL CURRENCY.
The amount OF National Bank currency issued
last week was o. co. 600 The total amount nov f.
circulation is s70 7J0s40.
GIN. DODGE's STAFF.
Mai. Gen. Dodge, who has been assigned to
the command OF the Departmen. Of Missouri, has ap
pointed the following additional officers on his staff
Mai j. W. Barnes, \. A. c., Capt. Geo. T.. Ford, ith
Iowa Infantry. A ID. G.. Lieut: George Z. Tieknor.
ath Iowa Infantry A. d. G., and Lieut. Edward Jonas,
10Th Illinois Infantry, A. ID. e.
WAsHIKGIoY. Saturday Dec. H. 1861.
ory THOMAS CONGRATULATED.
r.. - 4s-@N Il ~
attack on Gen. Hood was tclegraphed to Washington.
tho President sent eongratulatoy dispatch to hiio
thanking him and bis army for tho glorious success
which he had achieved. The Secretary OF War sent
smilar dispatch as did Gen. Graut Who was at that
time in Washington. This accounts for Gep. Ihomss
addressing his detailed account OF his vctoryte all
those gentlemen To-day salute Of zoo guns was fred
here In honor OF the triumph over Hood and tho flags
Of tho several Departments were flying at fili mast.
REMOVAL OF REBEL PRISONERS.
Yesterday, nearly all the rebel prisoners were
removed from the Old Capitol and sent North. Most OF
these men disabled by sickness and wounds. and
have been confined here FOR some time In the several
hospitals
ARRIVAL OF EXCHANGED UNION PRISONERS.
Since Wednesday morning 5000 OF our eJ.
changed prisoners have arrived at Annapolis 1900 Of
whom reached there last evening from Charleston
THE REBEL GEN. CRANBERRY.
II il said here that tho Rebel Brig Gen.
Cranberry killed at the battle of Franklin. form
ery pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church Sonth in
this city, and was afterward appointed to the College
al Charlottesville where hs was officiating as chaplain
when the Rebellion commenced.
TIE POSTAL EXPENSES.
The POstmastcr.Generaps estimate Of postal
expenses for ls6j communicated to the House today
Is Sl40s $50. lie asks for SS go for transatlantic
service; 800 600 for letteroarrsrsl 100000 for
inland transportation; and tis 900 for the Yves. India
service.
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REBEL STATES.
The bill reported by Mr.. Ashley on Thurs.
day for providing Republican Governments for States
subyerted OF oyerthrown by Rebellion, is based on The
bill passed by both Houses last session. bufrom which
the Executive approval vas withheld. 1t recommends
tho State Of Louisiana as reconstructed under the new
Constitution.
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate on Thursday confirmed tho fol.
lowing nominations. Joseph f. bowman Assessor Of
Internal Revenue for the First District Of Indiana;
BENJAMIN i. Scrbler Collector OF Internal Revenue for
the Same district; Plat Carpenter Assessor OF In
ternal Revenue for the Twelfth Dstrss OF New York;
and Jonathan j. Wright Collector OF Internal Revenue
in the sfh nstYtof n Indiana