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lnn recent exchange Of prisoners has released
large number ol soldiers who enlisted irom this
city, aud who arc broken down and disqualified
for hard labor by their sufsrinSs in southern prs-
ous. These men are now among u.s. their health
shattered and constitutions undermined, without
employment, AMI in many instances without
money. They are willing to work, 10 do anything
~ which to gain aslbsstcnco FOR themselves and
families but many are unAbo To obtain situations
suited to tacir physical condition. The city was
glad enough To accept the seryices Of these men In
Ming former quotas, TO sond them away IN the VI
gor Of health and strength, 10 represent New York,
on the Southern battle fields and now when they
come back u Us mere wrecks ofthtir i>rner SCI yes
At is duty both an act of humanity and Of pa.
.rotsu, to make suitable provision for then,
There are many occupations requiring physical Ia.
Dor, which these mcu are well qus.ided to tll as
those Of greater bodily yigor, and thcy deserve
tho preference IN all such cases. The business men
OF this cty have it in their power 10 lne employ.
mcut to these poor fellows, and some kind uf a
movement might lie organized to accomplish il.
The merchants aud manufacturers Of New York
have contributed literally Of their means to pro.
mote EN-. stmonts, AMI 1t cannot TO that they are
now disposed to turn their backs upon the brave
men who have sacrificed their health IN the cause
which they hold dear. All that is Necessary in
providing Tor this class Of soldiers simply n give
them the preference IN situations which Il ey are
competent to I'LL. such course would involve Ii,
ptcunary outlay, while at the same time IL woult
center al .ncsleuSble benefit upon the reeipeuta
and besides be IN at Of humanity and patriotism
II few Of the business meu would insusurate Thu
policy, evast amount Of good might he done, an,
'heso victims of Southern tyranny be spared h,
suffering which shey may otherwise experience
| Who among our merchants VII be the FIRST to taxi
this matter IN hand, and call messing Tor the pur
pose OF nauguraIing some system hy which sol
diers who have oiG their health IN southern Or son
may lud work suitcl to their condiuonr
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io-SoAEo" wal DO I'rs'nA' The an" 'er'aiy
u the birth OF 'hr'' ana ''S un ''f'A'y o''
served Throughout 'nr e''n1'n' I' '''l'i'u''
"a SUNDAY 'h's year however wall cause we usual
secular Observance to uhe place On 'he ''H'"'ns
noudsy. lie ''mmrin"fH'i"h "a 'ho uhN "h''h
gave Saviour 60 ne world 'ciHn vat" '.o dawn
Jug oi The 'bni Ala ,r'' ana t'e custom h"' ueeh
handed down nom gen'I alton 1" genef"''h through
eighteen hnnHi'd years anu 's o." "'S''eu ~
Ehnshans WIN greater HA'h'"'t 'u@u an "'h'i
holy Jay IN The ca!cn-Hf' "h|' INC H-l s"" re-
.Ains something oi i'S rel b'""s 'hArs' ''NHN''
hss, particularly ia MS country o'come -h coca
s4on i"r general mI'riiN' iAn anu merry u'NiuR'
and IN fact TIC latter icsiutc a' The prescott Tine
rather monofoEsci the interest which 1t intp'rts'
This Is OWING probably 20 tie ~ 'i'lJd'thess
Of the American people. While te o'acfNcrs oil
Christmas IN ages g.ao ly c,wd give the
~hole day 10 religious "r''ces' hc lotle o.
Yankee land make ~ lunr or Two auih.c
Tor worship ani devote the larger part 81
ihc day to fun, frolic and fcastiug. sHmptuouH
innerS sleish.nr' skatn'' dau,'u.' aud all else
iha, tends to make the day i"yf'l aud enliyening
mas wonderfully 'ncroae.ed upon tie customs OF
the olden time changing IN CHARACTER ms wei as "a
name the holy DAY To holiday. Inc modern 'hr"-
ns Is looteI forward 70 IN this country with eager
'nteresl by all classes rich aud poor young anu Cd
Not only Is ha gala Jay Tor children Tut parents
whose heads are whto with The Ho7'H oil m'uy
winters are 10 IMAGINATION brought '.'h To the
days OF their childhood AMI feel that IN the enjoy
meni OF their children they I'VE over again The DAYS
of their youth. AMI t. the children themselves
thristmasday ~ looked forward to WIZ unuoundcl
JOY. No language eau Adequately express the hap
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THE NEW YORK sun.
SATURDAY MORNING DEC. =. 1864.
The Military Aspect.

From rehel sources we learn that on wednesday
as, tho Union feet had aruv ] 81 Wilmington,
and thst General BBAGo expected ~ attack This
seems 70 settle the question Of the dcstinat on Of
ibe great expedition. and shows that the rebels
compelled, under General GRANTS policy, to de-
fond at the Same time the four mos, important
points on the Atlantic coast, While General GTs,T
and Admiral PoprER MANAGE Richmond and WI
mngton respectively, General snHENAE besioses
Savannah and threatens Charleston Al tho slno time.
The rebel leaders thus deprived Oh the advsn's-
ges which they have ~ long enjoyed, 81 eoncen
hstug Their forces at given pout and bolting
os In doiail They cannot withdraw their troops
from any Of the places now threatened except Al
she risk Of q damaging loss ani dciesL and must
NEE, US At all points tbe long lue OF 81 erauons
There 10 every reason Ia snuepae the most
Satisfactory results from this policy and II IS rroba-
ole that before tic year now so near is clos" eA-
,sres, we shall receive news oi the capture Of WI
ningion and Savannah. Charleston will then 10
completely isolaoI, and its surrender will be
mere question u time. Richmond will probably
O. The lat place 10 hll, and with II The whole tot
auing lal n, u the REBELLION val cFum-
bic into peccs Of course 1t Is not b bc
expected that these results will he pro-
duced without hard and severe fighting.
savannah wlll probably make strong resistance,
and General rnAGo and the rebcl journals proclaim
hst Wilmington csnnoi be taken. We may re-
gard these boasunss IN the light as the decla-
,nnous " the inpos-.biliiy OF capturing Atlanta
aud the certainty u recovering Tennessee. Bat
hey, ~ least indicate that the enemy II prepared
~ offer . stout rcsistAnc". There can he 40 doubt
~hateyer II TIE final RESULT bus We must rctncn-
Der that We are lnhvuy An'rc ans, aid that even
NJ bal cause, o., s..therrcts manifest rupOf.
nonaie share %. re common c,uIA '' AMI srft Il
our race
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terfeiers and the difficulty hat All but expert,
periencei IN dis,ing cushing the spurious from tue
Genuine In this city, Is everybody knows, the
business q manufacturing spurious fractional notes
was carried on very extensively, and at the time
the police made the descent upon the "qucer-
maters" bogus currency was in circulation al
most as generally az the genuine. Although the
arrest Il these counicrfoiters temporarily checked
the business tho necessity Of Prov Ing
the public with currency less susceptible
Of fraud was spparol. 10 the Secretary
II shc Treasury, hence the preparation Of the new
notes. The general appearance Of the new notes
Sll he quite different from the presen, issue being
dissimilar In size and lo1kin' more Ike miniature
bank bills. The ffy cent denomination IL Of the
greatest importance to the public being more liable
than any other to attempted init,ton. few
enescrlns of this variety have been issued. &C
curaie description Of which will be interesting 70
the public They ore three aud hAif inches long,
one and half inches wide, and are printed on the
est and most substantial quality d bank.no,e
paper The vigncte represents feu,ae holding
in her left hand the symboica scales q justice In
her rgh, hand abe holds a sword. while her arm
rests upon illustrated shield. partially obscured
by cloud " smoke. On each side Of the yisnetto,
extending crOsswse Of The note, 10 bronze "h1y,"
and Tho same words sppear at the eytrone ends, In
a back ground Of lathcwork. The figures 80" ap-
pear IN each corner Of the note, snd the usual
le end, to,e,her with the name q the init
al States Treasurer and Receiver, are also
prominent though the legend IS different frOm that
upon the I'D notes The face Of the note, except
tie bronze figures is printed in llsok. The back
Of the note Is also different from the present issue.
TIE printing ~ IN rel, aud at each end Ia an oval
Of lAttework the figure 90" prominently appears.
Tic border ia composed Of a repetition II i" uuited
States" $50" while iu the centre Is the usual III
| scrpticn, over which is outline bronze "6U's."
The twenty five cent denomination are now about
| ready for circulation, and in general appearance
they resemble the ines save that they shorter.
! The teus and 1--WE. arc shorter than the twenty
ayes and the iiyos still shorter shan the tens. This
yrs1siion in size Of the new currency, according to
value, des rahie feature, II IL often difficult
to dist nRuish the value Of the old notes after they
have become worn and faded. The mechanical
execution Of the new issue will be much superior
10 the present, the printing, engraving and quail
ny OF paper are oil Of the best, and especial pains
have ueen taken to guard against The possibility Of
counterictins, altering and photographic The
work Of manufacturing these notes Is actively 60
ing on at tho Treasury Department, and II is ex
pected that they will very be ready TOR circu-
aiiou, when the present currency will be called IN
| and cancelled.
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Washington Market Retail Report.



Very little chance has been effected in TIM. market
.ince the date Of our last report If We may except
slirht Inc W. In price,, con cuuent upou the favor
huliiayr Poultry il quo.ela little hishoG although
the market IL abunI antly tulplet The COLI weather
has limited both the supply AMI demand for vefeis-
hes and consedu, ntly irires remain UNCHANGED.
Butter still holds al Csc ior the very b'st quality and
eyre are retailing At &C per dozen. heToscne has al
yanced ehOut le' pr snllOu. 49,
B,aeh,tE As1is. Prime roasting piece. arc selling
At 2bsg-c a p'lrd ordinarZ cuts 2la2.c plreia
alsc veal forequsrter, laai~"; iud.usrtcrs ein
22c mutton torequagters, lUtlUc hindluarterr- l6a
hams sss3Jc shoulders ASIDE bacon 24a2cc
fresh PORK 2,Nzac cotncd pork, 22as4c sausages l7a
FouIyv snd Gar,-Prime turkey, are selling At
25a3c per H. chickens, 25N2>c ducksl ~ 10 pair;
btoiline chickens - PEI Pound; seete' ~ 20
a 10 dozen partI1dfes Stal 10 per pair 'eni.
Butter and Ch.ese-oAnre county butter in pals
Il a'llng At b-c pound plm" state, 5~aOJc iHii
butcr bh5-c; cooking butter, AS; cgrs, for 25e.
| cheesc about IS oent. Tor sooi qualify.
F,sh.--Eels are selling at l6igjc pound striped
bar a1c halibut lsa2tc kei 2Uc; not fsh, llc;
perch l0sg, sea bsss .R25c. maddox iaaisc, ound
hsh, l2aljc msckerei, l2a26c herIng, bsluc each (;
snets 2tc per pound lobster, sal q. oysters, VA
| ! W a bundled CLAIMS. I,c = hundred picked oys-
IeI., O.eg 81 hundred picked elaine = hu ndred.
ItytGt.es.- Lima beans are selling NJ CSC a quart
| sweet potatoes 81 pick tOmatOoa = pr : ~;
CsuhoN crscAch !i46 potatoes pc lch bios Abl.2 SO~
20; Jaek son whites, -Sa! 81. tsI pant, &c each
liza pe head lettuce sai0. Oysler plsnts l9sloe
each pinnps' l5alNc Ier y pk marrow siusahes,
Sunor,.s. Beanr, dry, pei qt., loat2. Pe,., split
yer ID. 6aI Coal, hard per bush 6Oa1u; Coal, ttoye,
s'rd, per H. iss32 Kerosene, sal lVal %. Aaca.
,.nl per n I.ssS Min per qt7 ALI; Coffee, pure
Az; ,sar, brown per No. 23iss crushe l. 90 .yu5i
coffee DO, 29ao' 81, a'-houae syIup P,r fHi. 10,
= ho!v,e,-N, o. per gal s0al SO' "a, Ooolons
aud tufhsh bIetkiaa. 2bes W. sreeu 4Js2 ~
| Nauoes, tslloN, per 10. .5U3j
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EEREL nAmRoAps pEsrnorEp.
Total miles Of railroad destroyed ?,


The following extract from the Richmond VINO
aiordp strong couhrmatory evidence 4 the dsuu-
age inflicted upon the rebels during the fall CAM
paign;
II was u black day for the Army " Tennessee,
the day the command was taken from General
Johnston aud conferred upon General Hood
brave mau, 1t IL true, and An excellent division
commander but q man wanting IN ability,
everybody at all acquainted with him will he res-
dy 10 testify Everything has happened which
Was fcsrei would happen, and nothing which was
hoped against hopel has occmrci. General
Hood was soon thanked, beaten, and COM
PEELED ~ abandon Atlanta. lie tnen stepped
out Of the way, hat IN hand, ami asked Sherman
~ walk through Georgia. lie himself moved up
INTO Tcnnessoe here ne has now again got beateu,
AMI this tine, We ieal, badly enough, The con-
iodcracy has three great generals %, tie highest
rank Each Of them has shown himself equal To
| every emergency. Ia the hands OF these generals
! q would be sale Oue ID taeIn ought 10 command
each Of the three great armies, va: Lee the army
below Il. edmond Johnston, the army VI Isuucs-
| sec, and Buaurcsar ard, tue trans N sslss.ppi army
| Had such been the arrangement B4nGs would have
been captured last spring Forrest would have as
sisted Johnston ly cutting on shorman's supplies,
! aud he would have been forced 10 hght at dlsad-
vantage or fll back into Tennessee. Early would
| have entered Washington, and Grant would have
! been bound to change his base. But only one Of
| those great generals II seems, hnds favor. The
| other two proscriued-neveT placed where they
| can 1e VI any great service.
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Necessity Of Public Meetings ON the subject
Of 1uNuIiOn.

ENrnaRScl has 70 fully shown that our le-7sla-
tors are always 80 far tchini the people upon all
great questions q public improvement and reform,
ttat II 10 apparcu, that the only chance or securing
abe adoption Of the system OF taxation Of sales ia by
bringing pressure Of public opinion to bear upon
Congress, which will command respect aud stton.
ton, and secure immediate legislative action. 1t is
true that the question is now fairly before the Com
miiices of both Houses OF Z ngres- but this IL not
enough. Members cannot Doe rolled upon to give il
she attention which Il deserves, unless It is backed
by powerful expression u opinion from all sec
C,ls and Interests in our country. Bes'dcs in the
spaca,lon OF this system of taxation g. the wants
aui cog 7ctes Of the country, It rs within the pow
or OF any raw and incompetent member t. Iolcat
ats whole scope aud object by the Introduction u
some error Of detail. 10 prevent this by NO means
improbable contingency, sni secure the adoption
of ihe pleasure ma its entirety 81 at all should
now be she prime object OF the leading interests IN
oar country. With this Wow a scrrs Of public
meetings SHOULD be held, both n cities aud manu-
fscturing Villages IN order e. discuss the subject
all ts bearings ami nriny out the fentimcnts Of
isll classes Of the people upon tue proper mode
y raH0n The Question is Que that WI.
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TolAl gums captured 4. .

T0IAl gums caItured. .......,...,.. .-UF
Daring this time we do not recall but six cannon
lo,t 90 tue Federal Arms-the battery taken from
Gllem, In Fast Tennessee.
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Financial News, Markets. &c.

Es-o York FRIDAY, Dec 23 6 r. k.-The fuctua.
tous in gold to day have been az follows AT ~ AM
229 1910, 222A lo,45, 222 II, 222's ll2O 222 y.
1L%5 2s2&; ll45, 222h Il, 222's 1918, 222'4 ;
l235 222S I, .2s'i % 222', lao 29OE; l.5o
.so% 9o5, 22o', 3, 2el's; 3t6, 221A 1855, 221A ;
3.i5, 92iE; 4.30, 22l's. The General stock market
opened weak lu Afterwards recovered under u brisk
demand, and price. At the close had advanced consi
drraby. Governments declined little under prcs-
sure to sell. The money market active, and ra-
ther easier than yesterday at per cent, Mercantile
paper ~ per cent. Exchange dull at los a lOe'4.
Monday next will be generally observed in business
circles close holiday and the two Stock FL hanges
will adjourn from tomorrow III Tuesday.
The Sub-lroasury will be closed, NJ win also the
Banks Notes, however, due on Monday and not paid
on Saturday, cannot be protested until after O'Clock
on Monday,
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sixty DAYS, campaigning.

The GLOWING resume from the CosNERct,L An
yERrrsEa, Of the results OF the last two months
fighting, exposes the absurdites n the attempts OF
tho Confederate press Of this city to show that the
rebels have not been hurt b. snEaNAS, THOMAS
SuraIDAS, CANBY and GRANr;
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TR ABE NOTICES.

CAII.KER>-THE NEW BADGES WILL
~ be ready iOI delivery this evening, at Mr..
ROBERT llCDSONs Coffee House, PIKE slip T.. b.
H. T. 3T
TOURNEYMEN BAKERS t'NlON, NO. WIN
- hold their meeting tiI- evening Mt ~ lIlSery At
&. o'clock. Al members are Invited 10 attend.
7 IGHTERMEN. AITEATlON-ALLH Hands
IL on Deck Jihcerr and memter- Of the Lghter-
meme Mon BeneNOitut Association are hereby re-
sIectuly requested 10 attend Luetius 70 be- held al
the lammany lAi, cor YORK anu Pearl Sta, Brook.
y n, on Monday evening, Ice. 70, lr6i. Business Of
Importance 10 he transacted II, order JAS. Bl RkE,
Pres. JAS. SWEENN, Rec. Sec. l3O
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SPECIAL. NOTICES.

Dniley's Magical Pain Extractor Cures
burns, scsds, and inHnmations almost Instantly 20
cents a hox. For s.e ~ Depot. a. Liberty It. ~
4 Merry Christmas -t;enuinc irish WIKI
KEY. JOHN McAt LIZ l. u and g. VA Il. offers
lrish sud scotch Whskcy OF that ripe asc and flavor
ter which hs house j. 20 clcJTacd and tlg; rsu 10
hAd 40 here else this season. ~ nchtf-la fulton
ct Fulton Market ajJ BrOOue ~. -IAy, u; o. Ave
4. u,
Fan and Winter Ir you waui Hall and
Winter CLOTHING, go to T.. 49, bAI.DWl ~, q md ~
EOwcry. In. largest atok and -torv the city, and
prices love. thdrcu's department not eluslled. I26
Attention Cartmcu, LXrressuiru, and
othoi-l,OV oiled canvssa hOrye covers supcr'o. to
,uJboi, At halt tno price; ,I-o large quantity II
heavy horyC lpukcs. extra size, iur sale cheap, at
- last Broadway e. H. TYLER Proprietor. 4SI
The second Number OF the Journal of
Proxies Is iull OF aud interesting matter that
cannot fail TO attrnct the attention Of thukers II
be obtained Al Dodds, % SashAu IT. aud from tho
NJ sdealars even " here. 35l
Nir. Bryan Lawrence, OF IL aud II Cen.
tire Market, has on exhibition aud sale the finest stall
Of meat Tor Jhrfins ever seen In this other
city in the World. The cattle, ten in number, were
raised b. David Scissor, t-,i. Of Ohio. Al of the
primest stOck. liucst SuuthLowu mutton, raised and
ssttcl on CcuiTl lArE llsO some splendid lamb,
aucd by Nj. Everett OF Putnam Co., y. \. All cpi-
currs ami lovers of good stock Invited ~ cal and
examine ZId
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THE TAX BILL

The limits Of our space this morning do not admit
of mIre than references 10 the tax bin, and very
!, brief ummary to its most important features. =
s The taxes levied by this act are in addition to
those levied by the act Of the Gath April, 1863. q
A tax Of five per cent is LEVIED upon real estate
and ali property not mentioned as taxed at differ
ent rate Ten per cent upon plate, jewelry, &c. -
; The assessments are to be made on the'basis Of
the IN Irket value Of 1850, except in cases where
land, slaves, cotton or tobacco shall have been p1r
chased since 1st January 1862; these to be assess
ed at the prices paid for them.
~ A Is of five per cent is levied upon stocks and
shares in incorporated companies: Also, Eve per
cent. specie, foreign exchange, solvent credits,
bank hills, and all other paper used currency, ex.
csPtint; n, N interest bearing Treasury notes '-
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Profits are taxed as follows: On the sale of,;oro--
all kinds Of grain and provisions, raw hides saSS
horses boots Shoes cotton yarns, WOODEN sH5
cotton cloths, hats wagons harness. coal iron ,ta
OF nails, &c, sold at any time between first JsO~s
~, 1888, and first January, 1862 (being for ts.
years past) ten per cent; and this in adlit;oa 70
the tax on profits under the act of 24th April Isee
On all profits made in buying and selling sn ,oGo'
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for two years back in addition to the tax on SnoS
profits as income under the act Of oath April isSo
On the amount of profits exceeding twenty. fv"
per cent, made during either Of the years 1863 and
1864, by any bank or banking company, insurance
canal, navigation, importing and exporting, teIs
graph, express railroad, manufacturing, drV docI
sOr other joint stock company of any description
whether incorporated or not, twenty five per Cent
on such excess.
The taxes on property over due and to be collect.
ed on the first day of June next; those on income.
or profits for the year 1868 to be collected forth.
with; those on incomes or profits for the year iSSI
shall be assessed and collected according to the mn
vions Of the tax and assessment acts of 1853.