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The following is very important to farm.
ers, and the decisions have recently beer
given by the Commissioner of Interna
Revenue at Washington:
/. Farmers will not be required to make
return of produce consumed in their owr
immediate families.
2. The farmers profits from sale of live
stock are 10 he found by deducting from
the gross receipts for animals sold the pur.
chase money paid for the same. If ami.
mails have been lost during the year by
death or robbery, the purchase money paid
for such animals may be deducted from the
gross income Of the farm.
3. No deductions can be made by the
farmer for the value of services rendered
by his minor children, whether he actually
pays for such services or not. II his adult
children work for him, and receive com.
peusation for their labor, they are to be re-
garded as other hired laborers in deter.
mining his income.
4. Money paid for labor, except such as
is used or employed in domestic service,
or in the production of articles consumed
in the family of the producer, may be
deducted.
5. No deduction can be allowed in any
case for the cost Of unproductive labor. II
house servants are employed portion OF
the time in productive labor, such as
the making Of butter and cheese for sale,
q propOrtionate amount of the wages paid
them may be deducted.
G. Expenses for ditching and cleaning
new land are plainly expenses for perma,
ueDt improvement, and not deducted.
I. The whole amount expended for fer
tilizers applied during the year TO the
farmers land may be deducted, but no de-
duction is allowed for fertilizers produced
on the farm. The cost Of seed purchased
for sowing and planting may be deducted
s. Ii a person sells timber standing, the
profits are TO he obtained by estimating the
value of the land after the removal of the
timber, and from the sum thus obtained
deducting the estimated value Of the land
On the lst day of January, 1862, or on the
day of purchase, if purchased since that
date.
9. Where no repairs have been made by
the tax payer upon any building owned by
him during the preceding five years, no.
thing can be deducted for repairs made
during the year for which his income is
estimated.
10. A farmer should make return Of all
lis produce sold within the year, but a
mere executory contract for sale is not a
sale; delivery, either actual or construc-
tive, is essential. The criterion by which
10 Judge whether sale is complete or
not is 10 determine whether the vendor
still retains in that character right over
the property; if the property We're lost OF
destroyed upon which OF the parties, in
the absence Of any other relation between
them than that of the vendor and vendee
would the loss fall.
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Iirllmund 1ispatth.
Observation-Disclosures l6, 1867
VOW Internal, Revenue Law.

The following are provisions Of the bill
crrrrox |. That all acts inrelation to the
,,ssment. return, collection, and paymen,
- the income lax, special tax, and other
mai taxes now by law required TO he per-
med IN the month Of May, shall hereafter
:. rsouired'on the corresponding days In
-. month &C March in each year all act.
,,.rired TO be performed in the month o.
re Trsr IN relation TO the collection, return
- navment Of said taxes, shall hereafte,
10 reouired on the corresponding days o.
,So month Of April Of each year.
SECTION 2. That apothecaries, butchers
.,o,fectioaers, and plumbers and gas filters
ycho<e annual sales exceed $4,000 shall
nav, in addition to the special tax now re.
,rired by law, one dollar for every thou.
and dollars in excess OF said SIS, 900, and
,ne taxes on such excess shall be assessed
and paid in the manner provided in the
ta,e Of wholesale dealers.
Section eight enacts that hereafter for
sny failure TO pay any internal revenue
,sL at the time and in the manner re.
,rfrcd hy law, where such failure creates
: liability to pay penalty of ten pei
,en,um additional upon the amount of tax
), due and unpaid, the person or persons
:, failing or ncglecting to pay said tax, in.
,tead of ten per centum as aforesaid, shall
nav a penalty Of five per centum, together
win interest at the rate of one per centum
per month upon said tax from the time the
same became due, but no interest for any
fraction of month shall be demanded.
SECTION -. Any person who shall exer-
else or carry on any trade, business, or
profession, or do any act hereinafter men
toned, for the exercising, carrying on, OF
doing Of which special tax is imposed by
law, without payment thereof, as in that
behalf required, shall, for every such of.
fence, besides being liable to the payment
Of the tax, he subject to a fine of not less
than ten nor more than five hundred dol
lars. And il such person shall be man.
Z'acturer of tobacco, snuff, or cigars, or a
Wholesale or retail dealer in liquor, he
shall be further liable to Imprisonment for
term not less than sixty days and not
exceeding two years. Adding proviso to
section Seventy-nine Provided, That
no special tax shall be required OF any per-
son for the manufacture of butter and
cheese
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How THE ORGAN TALKs.-The following
paragraphs are from the National RepudH,
can of yesterday:
When the South is reconstructed under
West Point brigadiers, the Freedmen's Blu.
reau will be knocked into ten thousand
flinders.
All of that estimable class of individuals
who have nothing to lose and everything
to gain," and who do not scruple to take
chances in any scheme of plumber, are
ready to Polandize the South and Next
canize the whole country.
In the North the theory is that all GO
vernment rests in the consent of the 60.
verned. In the South the government is
to rest in the consent Of the governors
regular army brigadiers.
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IMPORTANT TO ALL OrPIcERs or THE
ARxY.-Chipman Hosmer & Co., Of this
city, have obtained decision In the Court
Of Claims, where they carried one of their
cases, by which every officer In the army,
in commission between May /, 1854, and
March 3, 1865, receives Ave dollars per
month for each servant allowed him by
law. The previous allowance for servants
was only eleven dollars per month, but this
decision OF the Court Of Claims fixes the
rate OF servants wages at the same amount
allowed enlisted men and as the pay OF
enlisted men was increased by act of Con-
gress approved May l, 1864, the court de-
cides that allowance for servants hire
should be the same from that date. This
decision affects all officers Of the army, and
will involve an expenditure Of about g.
600, 000.-National InteHigencer.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


WASHINGTON, February 15.-SENATE.-
The Senate last night passed Q bill sr-
thorizing submarine bridge under the
Mississippi river at st. Louis.
Submarine? That's good. "Sub," un-
der; "mas," sea. And Mr.. Calhoun,
or some one else, said the Mississippi was
an inland SEAL
In the Senate to-day the Judiciary Com.
mittee reported q bill regarding appeals
for removing limitations in cases arising in
the rebellious States, and extending the
time one year from the passage Of the act.
A bill was introduced providing for the
removal to the District Court any case in
volving over $500 when the parties live in
unrepresented States.
Mr.. Williams moved to take up Stevens's
bill.
Mr.. Lassane hoped the Louisiana bill
would take precedence.
Mr.. Wade said he favored both. He was
Indifferent which came first.
The bill was read.
Mr.. Williams withdrew his amendment,
fearing it would endanger the bill. He
hoped to reach vote tomorrow night.
Mr.. johnson offered Mr.. Williams's
amendment. 1t is known as Blaine's amend
ment.
Mr.. Stuart regretted Mr.. Williamss
change Of mind. He would not vote for
the bill unless amended. He did not care
if he stoodalone, he would vote for no bill,
no escape for the people of the South.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend Blaine's
amendment giving equal rights in the pro-
fessions, schools, &C., to all classes. He
favored the bill as it came from the House,
but if it was amended he desired this ad.
dition. He regarded the battle for impair
tial suffrage as already fought and won.
Mr.. Howard objected because the
amendment acknowledged the validity OF
the State governments.
At half-past 4 o'clock Mr.. Williams
moved q recess until o'clock, when he
expected the Senate to sit till it passed
the bill.
HoUsE.-The bounty bill was resumed.
Its provisions exclude Confederate prison
ers who Joined the Federal army. In the
course of argument the West was arrayed
against New England, and considerable
bitterness exhibited. The amendment
provoking this discussion was defeated, "A
to IS, and the bill passed. The estimates
of the money required to pay the bounty
range from $3.50, 100000 to $500, 100000.
The bankrupt bill was taken up and a
motion to table the Senate amendment was
lost-ayes, &c; noes, IS.
The House then took recess.
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ALTERED But NOT IMPRovEp.-The Ste.
vens bill was altered from the copy pub
lished here so as to allow "local civil tri.
bunals" to try offenders, &c., and also by
inserting in the fourth section those of the
following words which are in italics:
SECTION 4. And be 1t further enacted,
That the courts and judicial officers of the
United States shall not issue writs of ha-
5eas corpus in behalf of persons in military
custody, ercept IN cases in ,cltich the person
IS held to ansUer only for a crime or crimes
exclusively acithin the Jurisdiction Of the
courts of the United States ,oithin said mill
tary districts therein, or unless some CON-
missioner or officer"
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ANOTHER VICTIM TO FEDERAL INJUSTICE.
DR.. James Hunter, of Fairfax county, died
on the 9th instant, aged sixty-two years.
DR.. Hunter was arrested by the Federals
on the charge of harboring Colonel Mosby-
which was not true-sent to the save-pen
in Alexandria, and subsequently to Fort
Warren. 1t was during this Imprisonment
that his health was undermined. MoSby
once stopped at the we'll of DR.. Hunter,
washed his hands, and had napkin sent
out to wipe them. This was the offence
that merited an imprisonment which slowly
but surely worked notwithstanding
Herald.
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LOYAL DEMONSTRATIONS IN VIRGINIA.
A dispatch received in this city from Rlch-
moud, Va, states that very strong feel
Ing Of Radical Republicanism is developing
Itself 10 the southwestern portion OF virgil
Ma, particularly in the counties bordering
% North Carolina. In Carroll county the
0Igalization known as cred Strings" re-
Gently held a meeting at Hillsville, when
was addressed by an ex-rebel oficer. he
proclaimed their utilization to the Radical
party al the North, denounced the present
legislature as disloyal, and advocated the
adoption Of the constitutional amendment
lie demanded that they should have repre-
seltatiyes who would adopt that document
ana Was particularly severe in ms str,c-
lures upon the President, who, ne said'
should be impeached and removed before
sAe:e could be any security for Union men
~ the country. They then paradeo
through the streets on horseback and on
loot, numbering about five hundred, carry
iosa United States flag, and were very ex-
p'essiye in their demonstrations OF loyalty
70 Tue present Congress. They adopted
resolutions calling for large meeting OF
u ule organization at future day, when
.ney VIII take measures to make known
Ieir grievances to Congress, with view
procure immediate action for their pro-
Ucuon and relief.-Ielegram In Nsp York;
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WASHINGTON COLLEGE.-Rev. DR.. Dun
can is not to deliver the anniversary ad-
dress before the Washington Literary So
ciety Of Washington College on the ed
February. Colonel Johnson, the Professor
of English Literature, has arrived, and en-
tered upon the discharge Of his duties.
There has been an addition Of from twen-
ty-fve to thirty TO the number OF students
in the last week. General James L. KEN
per, who was elected to deliver the annual
address before the Society Of Alumni at
the commencement in June next, has &C
cepted the position rendered him. All
which we learn from tho Gazette and
BGnaa.
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The meeting last night of Conservative
Republican Congressman, friends OF the
President, and prominent southern gentle
men now here, at the Metropolitan Club
Room, seems to have been OF converse
tional character, and intended to ascertain
if, by some slight mutual concessions, not
amounting to any sacrifice of principle,
measure of reconstruction could not be
agreed upon that would meet the views
of both the legislative and executive
branches of Government. The comparl-
son of views expressed served to cause the
belief that the interview may lead to prac-
teal results hereafter, though no definite
steps were taken last night.-Star.
It seems to be believed that the Lou
isiana Provisional Government bill will
pass the Senate with considerable prompt
ness. but the bill of Mr.. Stevens will not
get through so readily.-Star.
Yet Stevenss is preferable for many
reasons.
The English Opera Troupe at the Acade-
nv of Music, under the able direction OF
Miss Caroline Richings, has now made nine
representations, and has achieved great
success. The impression already made IN
sures Miss Richings the success OF her en-
terprise until the end Of the season. IL is
gratifying to know that this English opera,
q Philadelphia enterprise, has been fully
as well received throughout the country
as any Italian or German troupe that mas
visited Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
John Hampden permitted himself to be
thrust into prison sooner than pay rev
nennies tax demanded under an unconsti-
tutional edict. The glorious spirit OF the
Immortal Englishman is not dead. Con-
nrsss will find the land TO bristle with John
Hsmpdeps, who will oppose military de-
snotism to be inaugurated in the bosom OF
the republic.-National lntelligencer.
Rev. Henry A. Wise, Jr., son Of Cover
nor Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, has been
called cal 70 and has accepted the reetorship
~ Christ church in Baltimore. II is ex-
nected that he will enter upon tns as
Charge of bis duties about the Isl Of Aarcn'
Alexandria Gazette.
There was yesterday In Washington de-
,,cste rumor touching the family prospects
ofthe etate cyjmipsl 81 Fortress Aopsos'-
1lsSsad = Js'sxd, Rsdssa'' -
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IMPORTANT AccEss1oNs TO TIE DEMO.
cRAcY.-The Republicans carried Connec.
ticut last year on the plea that they were
in favor Of the Presidents policy. The
Democrats denied their pretensions, and
the result has proved that they cheated
the people. However, the Hon. 0. F
Winchester, Lieutenant Governor, and the
Hon. L. E. Please, Secretary of State, still
stand by the pledges they made, and refuse
to go with the destructives any longer
The recent Democratic State Convention
renominated these gentlemen for the offices
they now hold, and they have each written
strong letters in opposition to the policy OF
Congress.
The prospect in Come cticut looks bright,
and we hope to sec the State carried for
the Democratic Union candidates.-ADany
ArJ,LS,
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REPORT OF THE TOBACCO MARKET FOR FEB
RUARY IA AND l5.

REPORT OF THE TOBACCO MARKET FOR FEB
RUARY IA AND l5.
TOBACCO EXCHANGED
RICHMOND, Va, February Is, 1867.
The breaks continue to increase, and
loose tobacco Is coming in freely, and all
offerings are taken by the trade at full
prices, The market Is firm at our quota
tions. Below we give the transactions
ITO hogsheads, IA tierces, and 80 boxes
offered and sold at the Exchange; So par
GELS loose offered and sold at Shockoe
Warehouse as follows:
Luqs.-Manufacturing, common to good,
"a to go; shipping, common to good, "a to
$3.50. ;,
Leaf.-Manufacturing, common to good,
ss to sls; manufacturing, fancy common
$40 to $50. -
Fancy wrappers, medium to fine, s35
to $50.
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POlffical-Arrcsts, &c.

New YORK, February l5.-The Heralds
Washington special says the southern
loyalists are getting shy of Elliott's bill.
They have apprehensions of negro Co.
vernors and legislators.
Captain Alney, of the steamer Washing.
ton Irving, has been arrested on a requi.
sition from Governor PeirpoiAt, of Vir.
ginia, charged with taking his vessel to sea
while it was under an attachment for debt
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JUsT WHAT WE THINK.-The World says
"If the President is capable Of yielding
itwould have been better to save the
country from this long turmoil by yielding
long ago. By bis vigorous opposition to
Congress he has exasperated the Radicals,
and educated the South into stubborn
ness. At an earlier stage the South would
have submitted more easily, and Congress
have been less exacting. The President
cannot Justify himself either morally or
logically in keeping everything at logger.
heads for 50 long a period if the quarrel
is 10 be settled at last by Congress having its
own way. He should either not yield at
all, or have yielded sooner, and saved all
Ills gratuitous mischief"
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On the 5th instant the barn Of Mr.. Will
liam II. Dillon, in Prince George county
containing some forty barrels of corn, his
stable, considerable quantity Of fodder
and many of his farming utensils, was con.
sumed. The loss is estimated at about
s3,OOO-Federicksbrg Ne,cs.
Judge II. W. Thomas, of Fairfax, is re.
commended for Governor by writer in
the Alexandria Gazette. Another nomina.
tien fit to be made.
Mr.. Wyatt, DR.. Butler, and Captain
Hudgin are candidates for the House Of
Delegates in Caroline county.-Ne,ns.
Beast Butler has made speech to the
members of the Maine Legislature in favor
of impeachment.
"Fort Hill," the house of the late Hon.
John C. Calhoun, will be sold at auction
on the 4th of March next.
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NEGRO VoTERs.-The Washington Unior
says that gentleman who visited the
courthouse in Georgetown on Tuesday
for the purpose of being registered, over
heard conversation between some me-
groes, in the conrse of which one Of them
boasted that "he had already brought 209
voters who were registered, and he intend.
ed to go to Alexandria tomorrow, and
would bring more from there"
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BROKE HIS ARM AT BAsE-BALL.-Mr.
George Mullen, Jr., Of the Stonewall Base
ball Club, broke his arm on Tuesday eve
ming whilst engaged in playing a game.
He had just thrown the ball, when he ex-
claimed that he had broken his arm-which
proved to be correct-the fracture occur
ring Just above the notwithstanding
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HOLDEN REJoIcEs.-Day is breaking
The long night of treason, with its shadow
of death, its sorrow and suffering, will
soon be overpast The lamentations OF
the loyal will be heard no more in all the
land Day is breaking! Jubilate Dec -
RALEIGH Standard on the Elliott bill.
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Ice RraakinR I'm.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, February l5.-The
ice in the river has broken and damned
up against the bridge. The water is rising
rapidly, and unless the ice yields, that part
of the city west Of the river will be flooded.
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WHEELING COURT OF APPEALs.-In this
court, yesterday a decision was rendered
in the Greenbrier county church case OF
Venable and others Us. Coffman and others,
by which the motion to dismiss the case
on the ground of its not being within the
jurisdiction of the court was overruled.-
RegiSter, 18th.
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SHOCKING CRIME AND Swrrr RErRrpu.
TroN-RApIcAL CArrTAL.--Last Sunday af.
ternoon at about 4 O'Clock young LADY,
miss Elvina Massey, daughter of the late W
II. Massey we'll and favorably known BY
many in this place, while returning to hei
home, q short distance from town, was as.
saulted by a negro man, Archie Beebe, q
drayman of Fayetteville, and an attempt
made by him TO commit an act Of tina,
heinous character from the contemplation
of which all right-minded people must turn
with a shudder.
1t is not, then, surprising that the popu'
lar indignation and the sympathy Of the
friends Of the unfortunate girl (who in the
struggle was badly bruised and inhumanly
choked) were intensely aroused agains,
the criminal and we Judge that we merely
anticipate the expectation Of the reader
when we state that, after the magistrates
hearing Of the case on yesterday, and
while the prisoner was being remanded tc
Jail, crowd gathered around him and hi.
guard, and he was killed almost instantly
by apistol-shot from the hand of some one
to US ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN. CT Ne,es
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An English Fenian Excitement.

LONDON, February l4-Evening.-The
Government has advices of the landing of
two ship-loads of Fenians at Valentia, and
wild rumors of their intention to cut the
Atlantic cable.
Consols, 81; United States 5-20's, 1874.
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ILLNESS OF Mr.. STEvENs.-We learn
with regret that Hon. Thaddeus Stevens
was seized yesterday with sudden and
serious illness, which indicated that his
physical strength is greatly prostrated.-
National Republican.
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THE EVENING LEADER.-A new evening
journal, the Evening Leader, began it's ex-
istence in this city on st. Valentines day.
1t is very handsomely printed, is of the
Radical persuasion in politics, and pro-
misses to be conducted in a wide-awake
and enterprising fashion.-National Re-
r,,blicuD
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prices are unchanged; middfng uplands,
l416d. Breadstuffs Arm. Provisions gene
rally unchanged.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS, February 14.-Cotton
easier; low middling, SO1ac.; middling,
81 h@32c.
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THOMAS r. PRICE & CO., during
= the prsssn. month FsbruaryL viii sell "a the
stock a. greatly reduced prices from that period,
''' gl!csIEIsSs, B ssA :.
NbZAMBIQUEg,
ORGANDIBS,
FRENCH CAMBRICs,
PRINTED LINENS, &C., &c.
The FALL and WINTER GOODS bought in No.
vsmber will also be offered at very low hgures.
Towels. Toweling, Damasks, Linen and Cotton
sheetings, Blsached Cottons OF very best makes,
and many other goods at prices less than they VIII
rule ut as the spring approaches and trade opens.
City and country purchasers are invited 20 give
thsm call, 10 rear OF 7. D. Quarters store, bfoad
street. Walk through.
fs4-eod2w TR PRICE B co.
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u Is said that the Committee OF Ways
: sna Means will entertain the anti-c0ntrsc-
cou currency bill Of the Senate Finance
..onmltiee, and perhaps report II, under
VINE restriction. - N1tt0nGt lns6heasclrs
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RECOGNITION OF CoNsULs.-The Presi
dent has recognized Laurent Cochelet
Consul of France, and Frederick Wilhelm
Hanewinckel, Consul Of Prussia, both a,
Richmond, Va.
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INSURANCE.
T 1FE INSURANCE.
A HOME COMPANY.
THE RICHMOND BANKING AND INSURANCE
COMPANY
INSURE LIVES ON THE MOST FAVORABLE
TERMS.
J. B. DAVIS, President.
IF. @. PoTrs, Secretary. fs Sta