New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-15

in the same manner as prescribed by the former
rules and regulations; and all such tobacco and snuff
when removed from the place of manufacture, will
become liable to tax according to the rates, and
must be returned upon the first return day after the
removal, any the tax assessed and paid provided
in the old law. The pamphlet also contains regula-
tons in regard to the establishment of export ware
houses and for the transportation of tobacco aud
snuff in bond and bills Of lading..
riot occurred here last evening between a COM
pany of cOlored Zonayes and mixed crowd OF
whites and blacks. The ZOuaves were passing from
Georgetown to the Capitol on Pennsylyama-aVe.
when they attacked by the crowd; In the
course of the fight of the Zouaves fired into the
crowd, mortally wOundng one man and inJnrlhg sew
eral others. The person who was shot IL James
White "a negro, who was standing on the sidewalk
He received ball in his leg After the hring large
crowd gathered, and Indications OF serious rlOt
was apparent, which was checked by the prompt ac-
ton of the police aud others. Ihe wounded man
was taken to d surgeon and the ball was extracted.
The Rev. DR.. Garey, of the New York-aye; Pres
byterian Church of this city, formerly Chaplain Oh
the United States Senate, Is lying seriously III AT
Clifton Springs. New-York. His malady is said TO be
cancer III the stomach. gf . ...I
Vigorous efforts are being made in Washington to
procure the pardon of Callicot Enrlght, and Allen
who are serving out terms for alleged revenue SWIM
ding. ,.-..I ..I. .b.,
disease made by j. H. Dodge, statstcian of the De;
partnent of Agriculture the result of an extended
investigation, makes the following points:
Texas Florida. and other portIons OF the Gnlf coast
That such disease itself UNKNOWN In Texas or the
g. That the cattle communicating 1t are not only APP
parently healthy, but generally improving IN con
ditiOn. ..Hr
That while local herds receiving the infection nearly
all die they never communicate the disease 70 Others
8. That either q considerable increase in elevation, or
distance OF three degrees Of latitude from the
starting point Is necessary TO deyeope the virus INTO
activity and vruency; and further progress OF two
degrees of latitude ana few weeks In tune, Is suelen
to eliminate the poison from the system. -
9. That Texas cattle removed To other nlasinatc sec
tons. the Mississippi bottoms up 10 the S6th parallel
co nmunicate infection TO local herds.
7, Medication has thus Tar been or no aYal. .
The report concludes that the nalady. cannot be-
come general that it exist only with the move
ments of Texas cattle which should be regulated or
suppressed and that it does not result from travel,
but from climatic causes.
The following was received at the Navy Depart
ment to-day:
UNITED STATES NAVAL OBsERvAToRY,l
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA, 1868. }
Hon. GIDEON WELLRs, Secretary or me Wary
SIR have the honor TO report that EnekeS Comet was
observed here this morning by Prof Hall IL If near the
place predicted by Messrs Becker and Won Asten Az
o'clock this morning, Aug. Is, Is H. NJ IT,, the comets
right ascension was H. 50 NJ and deenation 80 degrees
and 81 minutes Your oDedicnt servant, 49,.
b F. SANDS, Commodore superintendent.