The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-25
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SUNDAY, JUNE ., 1865.
NEWS ITEMS BIZ NAIL.

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were issled yesterday, the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue has fixed
the following as a tax on manufactured
tobacco now held in the South: When
it is desired to send it North for sale,
or when removed from the place of
manufacture prior to September l,
1862, there is no tax; when removed
between that and January /, 1864, if-
teen cents per pound; when removed
Between the latter date and April /,
1865, thirty-fve cents per pound, and
if removed since the lktter date, forty
cents per pound-the owner being re-
quired, in all cases, to prove when it
did leave the mandatory. The object
of the regulation under which this tax
is levied is to allow the people of the
South to trade among themselves, but
not TO precipitate their tobacco on
Northern markets, where, without pay
ing any tax, they could undersen, at
greatly reduced rates
The Commercial Bulletin says the I'd
United States Colored Cavalry mutinied
on board steamer lying at the wharf
in Portsmouth, last Tuesday evening,
June Goth They took possession of the
vessel, refused to allow it to leave, and
next morning went ashore armed, and
ran riot through the town. White
troops were summoned from various
quarters, General Graham took COM
mand of them, and soon overpowered
the blacks and drove them aboard the
ship, where preparations had been
made to receive them They were dis
armed and sent down the bay.
The citizens of Dinwiddie, Va, had
at a meeting adopted resolutions pro-
hibiting negroes from coming upon
their plantations, except upon business;
fixing their pay at five dollars per
month; refusing to hire any unless
recommended by their previous en-
ployers, and while recognizing F. H.
Pierpont as Governor, and appreciating
his generous sentiments, they depre-
cate the Constitution of the State of
Virginia ss now in force, and ask that
the same course be adopted for Virginia
that has been for North Carolina.
A dispatch from Washington says a
gentleman from Mississippi is in town
on his way to New York, where he in
tends to astonish his creditors by the
payment of large sum Of money he
owed at the breaking out of the war.
He paid into the rebel treasury the
amount of his Northern obligations,
but does not consider that manner of
paying debts either honorable or hon
est
The Missouri Democrat learns that
large numbers Of the farmers of that
State are selling out and repurchasing
in Illinois, where they intend to per
msnentIy reside; while Illinois farmers
are taking their places m Missouri. It
is said that those who are thus leaving
the State have either been rebels or
strong rebel sympsthizers, and that the
change of places will be beneficial to
all parties in the State, the immigrants
and the emigrants
A Paris letter in the Nord says: The
Emperor Napoleon astonishes every
body by his unalterable health. Bodily
WEAKNESS, enormous heat, fatigue from
Work-nothing overcomes him. He is
always bright and well, the first to be
ready, while some of his suite appear
singularly fatigued.
Gen. Warren is in Washington,
without command, and sorely exer-
cised about the allegations advanced
against him in Gen Sheridan's report.
he will probably demand a court mar
tial.
The leading rebels are returning to
Charleston. A correspondent of the
New York Herald notices the arrival of
Hon. VIM. Aston Pringle, Judge of the
City Court; his brother, Motto A. Prin-
gle, Chief Quartermaster of the rebel
troops around Charleston; Theo D.
Wagner, a Charleston member of the
house Of JohA Frazer q Co; ]. H
Campbell, one Of the sblest lawyers of
the Charleston bar; james H. Tsylor
and R A PringIe, two of the principal
auctioneers, Who made vast rsbsk for
lures selling blockade goods, and Mr..
William Gregg, proprietor of the
GrandevilIe Mills. Richard Yeadon,
ESQ, the celebrated laudator Of the Ia.
mented Everett, and author of re-
ward of ten thousand dollars for But
ler's head, is living in shject poverty at
Aiken, s, C. He has taken the oath,
and has repented of the act which he
says was the NEST foolish Of his life
done in = moment Of delusion.
A most important expression Of Pres
ident Lincoln's, on the question of ne
gro suffrage, has just been given to the
public, in letter which be wrote 70
Governor Hahn, of Louisiana;
o., -- ExECuTIyE MANSION.
wAsHNGroS, March Is, 1854.
Hon. Micbdci Haha;
Ny Dsar Sir-I congratulate you on
having fixed your name in history as
the frst free State Governor Of Louisi-
ana. Now you are about 20 hsyea con-
vention, which among other things viii
probably define the elective franchise.
l barely suggest, for your Privste con-
sideration, whether some of the colored
people may not be let in--ss for in
stance the very intelligent-especislly
those who have fought CALAMITY in our
ranks. They would probably help, in
some trying tine TO come, TO keep the
level Of liberty in the family Of free
dom; but this Is only suggestion, not
to the public, but 70 you slone.
Truly vours, A. LINCOLN.
A gentleman has been recently
turned out Of 3 cemetry in Troy, \. Y,
for the crime against public morals, Of
having, while there, put his hands with
unbecoming familiarity around the
more or less dainty waist Of his wife!
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