The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-19
Draft In Memphis.
Sherman at RlHgSYIlle.
BeauregaFd on the COHgaFee.
Rebel Boat Blown up By 4 Rebel
Torpedo.
Later from Mexico.
The JuariStS Doing Coed Work.
Roger A. Pryor ParOled.
Later from Mexico.
The JaariStS Doing Coed Work
Roger A. Pryor ParOled.
Additional Tax Laws.

cotton FOR Evansville.
Gen. Tsshburn arrived a. Memphis from
Vicksburg IN route for the Army Of the
James, hut meeting countermanding orders,
would return to Vicksburg.
The draft 10 I'll the quota for the district
Of Memphis, under Gen. Csnby's order,
passed OF quietly. Three hundred and
| eighty-seven names were drawn.
PEIL ADELPHIL, Feb l8.-The Bulletin has
the following special dispatch from Wash
ington The Richmond papers of the 10th
announce that sherman's main column has
reached Kingsville Junction, and that COM
muuieatiou south Of Florence, on the Man
chester and Florence, and on the Florence
and Charleston Railroad, was interrupted.
Beauregs-d is reported as being on the
north bank Of the Congaree river. Kings
vile IS on the north side of the Congaree
Al miles north of Branchville and rs miles
southeast Of Columbia.
| WASHINGTON, February s.-HoUsx.-The
amendment to impose tax of one half Of
one per cent. of sales, was rejected.
The House concurred by one majority in
the amendment imposing tax Of 10 per
cent. on State hank notes and paid accounts
by national and State banks, on and after
January /.
The bill taxing gold sales 10 per cent. was
rejected.
The Star has the following dispatch from
City Point the l7th, $50 p. m: The rebel
hag-of-truce-boat, VIM. Allison, while on
her upward trip from Cox's landing this
?. M, was blown up by torpedo. The
boat went down almost Immediately. Oar
pickets say there were no survivors.
This catastrophe probably arose from
one of the eaemy's own torpedoss, which
has been in the water long time.
NEW YoRE, February I8.-Gold rather
stronger. A rumos that Macmillan has
recognized the Confederacy has given
strength TO the market. The quotations
have ranged from 2O4, the opening price,
to 2O415.
Cotton less sctive without decided change,
at S. for middling.
The Commercials special says Senator
Morgan this morning presented petition
to the President from the New York mer-
chants, asking e cabinet appointments for
Gov. Boutwell,.
| the jury In the case of Friery, tried for
the murder of Harry Lazarus, brought in
verdict of murder in the first degree.
The libel case of Count Johannes vs..
Horace Greeley was decided in favor of the
defendant.
Further details received by the LAST ar
rival from Vera Cruz, show that fighting
between the Juarists and Imperialists is
actually going on in the interior of the
country. The friends of the former state
that Gen. Patoria has taken E Querita and
that Francisco Vega is at the head of the
Imperialists in that vicinity.
The Juarist force is approaching ElIori-
ale. The Juarist guerrilas intend putting
to death every French soldier they may
catch, on the plea that every one lighting
for or holding office under Macmillan is
d traitor to Mexico and its liberties.
| Many other movements in the interior
are named, which shows the activity of the
National party in the campaign. At Oak
AGO, however, it gives rise to undisguised
anxiety. Oaxeco is now defended by Gen.
Diaz, while Gen. Bazine in person is lead
ing an expedition against it, but his van
| guard had been defeated.
1t is said that the deficit in the Treasury
Of the Imperial Government Of Mexico is
$40, 900, 900.
The Pope's EncycIical letter has not
been circulated in Mexico, as the Govern
ment has not yet given its consent to such
circulation.
The new order of knighthood Of the
Mexican Eagle" is TO be established by
Macmillan.
New YoRK, Feb. ls.-Ths Commercials
special says it is thought the Senate will
agree to tax of one per cent on the circu.
lation Of State banks, just passed BY the
House.
The POETS special says tbs President has
ordered the release of Roger A. Pryor from
Fort Warren on parole. He is to report 10
Mr.. Fornoy, at Washington.
WASHINGTON, February is.--Among the
amendments eoncurred in were the follow
ing: No man not enrolled for military ser
vices, cases Of physical disability excepted,
shall be entitled to take out license as
pedlar. On sll smoking tobacco, tax Of
thirty-fve cents per pound shall be i'm
posed, excepting on smoking tobacco eX-
clusively made of stems, on which the tax
shall be fifteen cents per pound, this is
the only change in the amendment a. re-
ported by the COMMITTEES Of Ways and
Means, on that article. On diamonds and
smerslds, precious stones, and limitations
thereof, and all other jewelry, the duty is
reduced 70 FIVE per cent. sdyslorem.
All amendments reported from the Com
rnittee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union was concerned in, excepting few
reserved for separate votes.
Mr.. Merrill called attention to some Of
them including tax on sales. He said We
may put restrictions on foreign trade, but
within the vast area Of the q. s. it is vital
that we should leave our trade free
As to the amend ment of the gentleman
from Pa, (stonemsn) }, proposing to tax gold
sales, ETC., if any other gentleman had Of
fered the proposition, he should have re-
garded it IS absurd. He trusted that the
vote to-day, in the House, may show that
the vote IN the Comm tee Of the Whole,
yesterday, 10 favor Of It, was given in mere
good nature. The law heretofore passed
on that subject was repealed because j.
could not be enforced.
he expressed his satisfaction that TIE
Committee had unanimously agreed upon 3
bin which would contribute SO materially
10 the support of the government
The House then concurred in striking out
the proposed increase of 50 cents per barrel
on Ale, Beer, Porter and other similar fer
mented LIQUORS. Tax on these articles il
therefore ruinous at one dollar per barrel.
The House. eoncurred in the amendment
that substitute brokers should pay license
Of SIlO for every substitute accepted.
An amendment was made to the 1924
section Of the present law imposing q tax
Of! two and half per cent on the net, in
stead Of grcss, receipts on railroads, canals,
steamboats,, ships, barges, canal boats, ves-
sells, stage coaches, and vehicles FOR trans
porting passengers and property Cor hire,
ETC., whose nett receipts are under 5000