Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-07
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Deserters fr''n the Regular Army.
WAsHINGroy, July ga general orde,
! has been issued by direction Of the Pres;.
dent that all deserters from the regular
army who rejoin their regiments at anv mill
itary post or recruiting rendezvous prior 10
the 18th Of August, will be returned to dutv
without punishment, on condition that they
will make up their lost time and forfeit their
pay.
The Tax Bill.
The Committee of Conference on the tax
bill have agreed upon the following. amono
other provisions Whilestreet railroads can
increase their single fares one cent to cover
the tax proviso, it is required that they shall
sell tickets by the package with only the
exact tax added to the regular rate. The
paper question stands as fixed ythe Senate
viz printing paper Of all descriptions free
and other paper is taxed three per cent. ad-
valorem. The tax of one tenth of one per
cent. on all auction sales is agreed to. The
tax on ready-made clothing is fixed at two
per cent, and tailors, milliners and shoema-
kers to be exempt from tax as in previous
bill, when their work, exclusive of materials,
does not exceed one thousand dollars annu-
ally. Cordage rope and cable, made ofveg-
table fibre are put on the free list.
Gen. sherman
VIII be in New York on the 9Th, Philadel-
phia on the 9th, Boston on the 18th, and on
the 10th will be at Dartmouth College where
his nephew graduates.
The Public Debt.
The Treasury Department is busily en-
gagged in preparing the formal and official
statement Of the public debt for the fiscal
year ending July lst, and will not therefore
publish the usual informal statement for
July LIST. From four to six weeks will prob
ably elapse before the various accounts can
be balanced, returns received and the official
statement beready for publication.
The Memphis Riots.
The WAsHBURNE investigating commit
mittee will be prepared to report on the
Memphis riots within few days.
Indian Affairs.
THOMAS G. PARKER, Superintendent Of
Indian Affairs at Carson City, Nevada, re-
ports to Commissioner COOLEY that the In
dams in that Superintendency are all in good
health, and are quiet and peaceable. On
the Truckle River Reservation a few acres
of land have been plowed, and the Pahuths
have planted potatoes and a variety of other
vegetables They seem to be well pleased
with the idea, and work faithfully Super
intendent CAMPBELL, at the Walker River
Reservation, has also caused a few acres of
land to be plowed, and seeds sown. Super
iniendent PARKER believes that these ex
periments will do much to impress the In
dams with the idea of permanent substantial
and systematic farming.
Fires.
CINCINNATI, July Ga double brick
house on Vine Street Hill, occupied by S.
S. CARPENTER and DIR. WHEELER, was de-
stroyed by fire on the 4th. Loss $4,000.
The total loss at the Lawrenceburg Gnd.)
fire will reach 100000. Twenty-One build
ings were destroyed, covering an area Of
nearly two acres.
CHERRY HILL, n. Y, July 5.-Au the
on the north side of Main street in
this place, from the barns attached to Stearn's
Hotel to DR.. LUTLIFF's house, were destroyed
by fire last night. Loss from $4,000 to
100000. The fire is believed to have been
tho vOrl- of on inpandiarv