New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-15
10 he As.ocis.ej Press.
WASHINGTON. jan. IT, leC6.


While the wooden manufacturing OF the coun-
try has doubled since the Of the war II
. shown by Official figures that N the four years ending
June ~ let2 the wool shodcv and woo!eDs imported
make an aggregate Of $500 90 Of which the un.
manufactured wool amounts 70 2e7.OOO 900 D costing
si5WO Cp. Nearly all Of the imports OF wool under
the iit tirf came in either a. three or six cents per
pound The duty averaging less than five cents The
wools OF Ansisia and South Africa, which are tne
meTAoes are inyoieed at less tan "a cents per pound
BURIAL PLACES OF SOLDIERS.
circular has been issued by Brevct Major
Gen Donaldson. Chief Qunrtermaster Of the Military
DIVISION OF tennessee requesting surgeons chaplaLs,
agents Of the Sanitary and Christian Commissions.
qaariefmagefs, officers and soldiers who may have
served " the array al any time during the war IN Ken
tue<y lcnnessee Mississippi Alabama and Georgia,
hihs knowledge Of the location OF cemeteries places
C6efo or Of the scattered graves of any Of our brave
onles N The States above mentioned 10 send 10 Capt
f'b Whitman. Assistant QGarermaster at Murirees.
oo'o leEs. such information will be useful 10 him
VI fleHsayDc IN all caseg Of burial wherever our
armies h4yc served. Capt Whitman has been assigned
70 he special duty OF visiting tho battle grounds GENE
,eies aDa places where the Union dead have been in
'sieu IN iai military division and to report thereon,
VIII FeT 10 the establishment Of National Cemcterics
ah1 removal 70 these OF the Ill the par OF those
nreauy IN process OF completion at Chattanooga and
sone hVeF The above Is pat OF the general plan
eHeaiy successfully inaugurated by MejoTGen. Meigs.
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
=. Inc American Bible Society celebrated ITS
n
ouss OF Representatives. The Rev. DR.. Nermiiye OF
NeH l"fk delivered discourse on the subject OF the
Ut, piiy OF The Bible to than usually large
saaitoiy in that place.
ELL FOR INCREASING TIE ARMY.
An elaborate plan for the organization Of the
ieseai army, drafted By BrigsderGen James g. Bris'
o,s eis oeen placed IN the Ian OF members OF Con-
sssS' u rs Tor an army OF 100 900 men; makes the
nsIlcD'' Ten companies strong drops two majors IN
vac V'st aud gives two SECOND IieuteDarts To com.
ici soscs the grades Of the army. and provides for
VIC appointment otone cnera in Cbef, three generals.
fifteen slOr generals and thiry-two brgadier gene.
NJ W. asa iJr field staff and department staff One
Eau :, 'ne promotions TO be made according TO
,<"iv'iIy ana the other half according 10 merit,
~ ~ determined bs boards Of examiners IL
s.ues az 0tlcer to serve TWO years in the Inc be-
oig entering the staff Of tbs army, and makes West
sa ohs sian school. Any who can pass the neces
s, examination may enter the srmy as second euten
ibe psn exempts officers salaries from taxation
.no snows ocers to be retired after twenty-five years
snl1g them The right to hold civil office while In
.one,nent ~ Incorporates the old regular army q
t oi inc new army. and prescribcs the rules for uni
i raves OF absence. flrioughs and cOurtYDartals
o'u "i = sections has boon prepared comprising the
san PROPOSAL aud an elaborate doclnen. In pamphlet
tOfn accompanies IL.
a. - United ASSAULT on SENATOR WADE.
lle threatening demonstration made on Sen.
a.. " 'oe itst wednesday was by a nan well known
ean1'"ef oenttor, upon whom he called "A short time
r. M'ins ar. WADE, bat not In the way OF menace
70 from Massachusetts and has heretofore
"sos oolb here and elsewhere.