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ThkJSewatb Tax Bh.l. —The subst: T
tutc proposed by the Finance Commit - ■
uie f»r the tax bbl recent- |
:y passed by the IHtisc of Represent
-vcs, provides that the tax on aiitiua.
j five percent, between *1,500 ami $lO,
000 ten per cent, between SIO,OOO and |
sls'ooo twelve ami a ba f per cent, j
over $15,000 fifteen per cent.
Income derived from rents of real es
tate, jn«u«facturing ami mining cstab
lishiboat*, etc! shall bo taxed —per
cent wftur deducting a stjpi suQiJeut ;or ,
necessary annual repairs-
lucent; a.irotnapyinmiii.Gelu.ring: pr '
mining businOfts-shall be taxed m afore |
s lidlttior de luctiirg from present value
of products of the year the rent (if rent
ol,)oo*tof labor- actually hired and
raW material.
From navigating enterprises,
deducting hire of vessel, or allowance
for wear and tear of same, not to ex
ceed ten per cent.
Froid sale of merchandise or p:her j
property real or personal of er deduct
ing the prirne cost, salaries paid, etc.
From any other occupation, after de
ducting cost of material, compensation,
-etc. Incomes from all other sources
- shall be taxed without dedu- ion.
Alt joint stock companies and cor-
• potations (shall pay one tenth of the div
idends and reserved fund of each year.
If the annual earnings shill give a
p: oik of more than ten per cent, and
less than twenty on capi’al stock, one
eighth to be paid; if inorc than twenty
per cent, one sixth.
Etch farmer, after reserv’ng fur his
own use, 100 bushels of corn and 30
bushels, wheat produced this year, shall
pay and deliver to the Confederate Gov
ernment cne tenth of the grain, forage
sugar, cutton, tobacco, or wool produc
edc After reserving 20 bushels peas
and beans, he shall deliver one tenth of
the product ihereof.
Also one tenth at the hogs slaughter
ed by him in cured bacon, at the rate of
70 pounds bacon to 100 pounds pork
fur which he shall receive the value of
four bushels of corn and the pi ice paid
lor the salt in cubing the same, and one
tenth of the mou-y he may have paid
far the pm chase of s'wine.
On the value o? all neat cattle, horses
mules and asses, one per cent.
These are the more important fea
tures of the Senate bill not contained in
the Jfcuse, bill. Several provisions of
the latter, including the double tax on
advertisements, etc , are omitted in the
Senate bill. Also, the enumeration of
property exempt from taxation, except
Confederate bonds, and certain proper
ty used for religious chairtabie or edu
cationa] pm poses.
[Richmond Whig.
Northern Items.
The Philadelphia Pre-s says; “Four
colored regiments, it is thought will be
raised in city: Some two thousand men
have already- been raised here, and only
await the proper formalities from the
AV ar Department to organize into com
panies.'
. Washington, March 26.—The Treas
ury Department is his highly gratifi d
with daily accounts received, of in
creased improvement in cur national
finances.
Fortress Monroe, March 25.—Four
German families arrived this morning
at Fortress Monro* from .Richmond, via
Yorktown. They report that the pre
-vailing opinion in Richmond is that the
rebels will soon evacuate that city and
probably most of Virginia.
Freedom of speech is much less re
stricted there than formerly.
Provisions were exceedingly high in
Richmond, and mechanics wages cor
respondingly high.
They came out of tbc Confederacy
under foreign protection.
An order has been issued from the
rebel adjutant generals office, placing
all officers who resign, or may be drop
ped from the rolls, and those who arc
cashiered by courts»iharliaJ, tack into
the ranks as privates.
JB@F“Two ffiends meeting, one remark
ed :
‘I have just met a man who to'd me 1
looked like you.’
‘Tell me who it was, that I may
knock him down,’ rep ied his friend.
‘Dont’ trouble yourself,’ said he, ‘1
did that myself, immediately.
THE MARIETTA WEEKLY ADVOCATE.
Special Correspondence of the Intelli
gencer.
Log i slat! vc Proceed : ago.
, ■, i
baturuay, April. 12.
The house resolution an- I
ilioiixing the G-’mernbr to appiopriate a I
portion of (lie money set, opart for sol- '
dicr’s wives toward supplying them with |
yarn. 'Die resolution places the money '
in (he hands of the Inferior Court ; ol !
the county t> be used by them for that I
pni-pb‘o.
The-House refuerd to raise the fees of
Ordinaries, &c. "•'key may coiisklci
Monday J- - ••
Me''.ibers ! sf->.n. very i input lea 1 ..t0 get .
away fiterfi her’*. It would be difficult
to keep a quorum after next week.
! ’ ■ ‘ M.
THE Gil APHID.
Jackson, Miss. April 6. General
Chalmers, On Friday, drove the enemy’s
p'ckuts within five miles of Memphis,
killing two and capturing one .
News from Fort Pemberton to the 1
sth has bvon reec'ved.
The en my commenced embarking
'art night. This fiiorning they arc in
full ratrea'. We shelled their camp's au-1
transports, ami r.vid • :i rccoinioisance
inf-rcc from bit 11 ink a'-irmir.g th'-in
verr mrftfe. We fir<--1 into a transport
w’th tlib troops, di.-' d-lhiy; the boat.
N-w Orh-.xns m-vrs of the Ist, report
i th'tf Banks cr..rr-d, with l ; \0-)0 Hi :i,
Ito Z7ah:»ldss>i:vifi<’, and ha-'gore <lr-v- n
' Bax ou Pl.'-ittiem'nc to rcintorec liui.'z-
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el to uttack the'i’cei he country.
FROM VTUK-SDUKG.
V eksbtirg, April 6, Tin.- enemy hr.•
; been withdrawing their troops fr--m ’he
‘peninsula’, yesterday all tents (white
' teu'tu) were struck.
Four large transports have landed
• troops, ami g >ac up the rri-r. The in
j indittaiions u o that others will lol
j lew.
Advices from Gram! Gulf state h- avy
: mujketrv firing was heard above New
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Carthage, for two heurc on Sunday. It.
is supposed that Harrison s cavalry.
tacked the Yankees near Rour daway
baytn.
From Vicksburg.
Vicksburg. April 10.— Nothing .new
here. Two additional transports went
lup to-day loaded wi h troeps. Others
arc preparing so go.
R'cnmoifcl, April 10. —The President
will issue a proclamation to morrow
morning, urging the peop’e to direct
their agricultural labor mainly to the
production of so-d crops. He takes *n
encouraging view cf the present s-itunx
tion of affair-, and urges the rah-ng of
food for man and beast as a means cf
averting the only danger the govern
ment icgards with apprehension. lie
administers just rebuke t» specu-i t
tors.
Jackson, Apiil 10. Fifty-throe gun
boats, all I sided with Yank-es have
gone up Cold Water, three were iron
clad*.
The Yankees have abandamd the
mouth of th * Arnite, and destroyed pro
perty.
The Msmphis lines are closed for 60
days; and neither cotton er contrabands
admitted.
Congressional.
Richmond, April 9.
Nothing important in open session
to-day. The Senate, in secret session,
pasecd the substitute for the tax bid.
Milledgeville, April 10,—The Senate !
adopted as a substitute for the bill en- I
corsing Confederate Bonds, a resolution
submitting-the question to the people at
the October election—Yeas 25, Navs
10. The House reported Mr. Stephens’
resolution declaring against the endorse
ment—Yeas GO, Nays 61.
From Charleston
Cbailcston, April 9.—A1l quiet. No
prospect of a fight to-day.
Confed -rate officers from Morris Is
land boarded the wreck of the Keokuk
last night, and found that her turret had
been pierced through by a, ball; Pies
ccs of furniture ami wreck are floating
ashore.
Charlcs‘on, April 9.—Six Monitor.-, i
and the Ironsides stills lio within the
bar 2 l*-2 miles from Sumter. The ene
my is awaiting io. a new’ machine to
remove torpedoes. Idvcrything is in,
readiness for.an attack.'
The Spanish Consul wli > reec'nlly
left h-re in Spanish war s earner return
ed tosdtiy, via Richmond, hiving left
Washington on Tiiur d>y last,’on .hear
ing that an utt.-'-k i»-i Charle-tan was
imrmnent. Neither Ficnch or Ergli-h
Com,tils are lieu-.
Second Dispatch.
Reports from Fort Sumter reflect the
li'glim-d oi\-lit on the garrison for jeool -
nils fir'd bi at cry in that recent light.—
When Munitois were discovered
approaching the men were at dinner.—
Ar. the auund of the long roll they sprang
to.their gti.iß wi,h cheering.
The battle-flag was run up the air cf
Dixie played by the band on the paras
pet, ami a sdute of 12 gins fired. Col.
Alfred Rhett was commanding efficer at
the Fort, Lieut. Col. Joseph Yates com
mand!.:g the tmrl-i-t'e batteries and
?daj. Armsby Blaudmg the casemated
batteri- s. The enemy fiind 80 i lmts at
; the Port, of which 35 -struck. 'l'iie gur
j ris m .ire e ig-n' f-.-r the next chance at
' the Mom’tors.
-
("nattano go, April 9. — The enemy
: occupy Lebanan with a division under
- Gen. R -yn<>lds Ttmy are also in force
'll Carthage.
All quiet at 0 li-mb’a.
T venty more prisoner.! reached here
yr-.iii.rd .y .
Port Hm.’sjn, April j —All c, me’ Item
i The one n-r's licet ah<>vft am! bt-’ow have
disappear! <l, the forrm r have g-nm above
Bay- hi .?.wa.
Forty < xeha:ig.-d am- p-.r.del prironn
e.s nri'i-r;.-’ here yesterday fr.nn N-.-w
Orleans
■ Onr oops are in exet-nt, spirits,
and anxi-tis'y watching Yankee v--.;-
• seis.
i The excitement last night was etnis~
led by a log of fire fl-.'atit g down the
I A skiff was captured this nr-ning
< widi negroes attempting to pass the
j batteries.
i
Late' Northern anti European
News.
Richmond, April 9. —Northern dates
to the 7th Lave Ltcn received at /rid.
! ericksburg.
j The < lee ion in Connecticut resulted
;in the sueccas oft! e Republican ticket
: for State < slicers. and three »ut of four
i Cungres.-'.men.- The Lsgislaiure is strong
'ly Republican. Biickingham’s majori
ty over Seymour is ab.mt 3,000, being a
, Republican 1 ss of 3,000 since last
I year.
The steamship Ci;y of Cork brings
Liverpool dates to the 21et nit.
Further succeasess of the .Russians
over the Poles are reported.
Gold in New Y-nk tell t.a 49b on th-.-
stories fr»m Charleston, but rail cd'
do ing at 52b. Middling co ton 71a
73 c.
Northern News-
Richmond, April 12.—The whig has
Northern dates to the 11th.
A large meeting of the Democracy
New York was held at the Cooper Ins
stitute an the 9th inst.
They adopted a platform expressing
oppasition to the policy of the Adminis
tration denouncing it as hostile to the
restoration of the Union, subversive ol
thi Constitution and oppressive to the
people.
It also denounce! the measures of the
last Congress, as repugnant to every
principle of justice, and calculated to
strengthen the Southern States, and per
manently establish the so called Confed
crate States.
It was further declared that the war
was a failure, as conducted by the Ad
ministration [loud applause]; and that
inasmuch as the resources of men and
money had been dissipated without any
favorable resulte.
It was resolved, that under these cir
cumstances, the New York Democrat
cy were in favor of peace. [Great cheer
ing?]
'Jliis Aministratioii cannot conquer
the South, if they would, and would, not
if they could.
Cessation of hostilities was the oply
mode left to -onciliate the Sou.th and re
store the Union.
Fernando Wood, being first speaker
said it he was asked what the Democra
tic mccessor of Lincoln should do. he
would answer, censo hostiiiiies ami ob-»
tain .-i eonfere-i'-i’, officially or m '. Ifiei .l-,
ly, with the rebellion.--. Slnt'-s-.'
John S. C.irlis! -, of Virginia, said
the South can never bi c<mq iero-1 and
U war if fui lier prosecuted ' ill only
end in the thorough cxhuristion of both
sides.
-;o:>, April 13, —A special to the
Appeal says, 20,000 S'aiik"t:s passed
fr< in Vickburg on the I.oth to reinforce
Item-ucrans,
Tho Arkansaw is over its banks.
A dispatch dated Washington the slh
says negro volunteering is abandoned
and draft is tn be adopted
Lincoln learns that* five powerful
rams are building in Engl md for the
Oontederatcs.
Richmond, April 18.—In the Sen te
to diy the bill to abolish the offi e ol
regimental coinmiss.iry passed. Also
the ILiive bill to prevent, frauds in th?
Qu ;>i temasler Commissary departments
ami obtaining umler false pit-tenses
Irhnwporta ion for private' property.
Businensint.bc II .use nnicq. ,- >. u.f.
Chattamngi, Jpvil 13.—Van Dorn
attacked the ancmy at Franklin with
.-even thorn..-’i i c-.vvalty and i-’recman’s
battery.
The Fedci'al.-i. retired, Lu' adv.mCr-d
\vi.h large ie‘ f > ccin- n!s aga’n.
dim) ly light en-itc lin width F.cc
, i.ria's l-.-i-tcry was ciptij"cd .uni l-'icc
i.i -n killed, Oar I >sr. n *«, Lmu y.
We ietired-fi.im die plaid af'.ci’ mx
j l.mirs h-.rd sigh h'g.
L-.'» accn-.! J.--, ie* r« ■.-ii; thi rocap
' tur;! of oiir artlHeir, afta;.’ B e fall cf
i'; v,man. We tovk n«> pi is<na:s. .
Coiijessisiial-
a .'/'i' Ini, .ml, .lp.il 14.-The H au e pnf-r
--rd j’ini r--.s--1e.ti'."...-; declaring Him"ial
law. .n the senxo of mi ail.itruiy su ■
pension of al' thq laws and civil jiife’s
; diction canno; rxi-t within the (.''mfed-
< rate Sla'cs, >or in a’-.y i---n.se on'y by
virtue • f legislstive -.lathnrily.
Tic House t.lso passed ;* bill to regu
late m wqn-.per postage.
Cli nlestcn, April 14. —All quiet to
night. '1 be enemy occupy C< le. Island
Kiawah Island a- d Seabrook's I-land
in considcraLD force, and is protected
by a few gunboats.
All his transports ' are left this vie rr
•y-
Movements of the Enemy.
“1 here is something, just how, says
the Memphis Appeal, very- mysteriotis
in the movement of the enemy’ cvciy
where, but, y on the liver and in
Wt st Tennessee, and the country is, in
consequence, all agog as to wh.it tl.eir
policy and purpose are. The best re
ceived opinion has been, that while they
are amusing us arou d the const, the'r
real purpose is to concentrate a vast
foice is Middle 'id icsse, overcome Con.
Jcbistoii, and thus open up an iminter-:
rupted entrance intu Georgia and Ala-!
B.ima. That this was the purpose of
the enemy when Rosencranz was put in
command of the auny in Tennessee,
there can be no doubt. Wc thtfik it
most probable that it is so still, t/rant’s
army is evidently being remaved some
where, and the most probable solution
is that their destination is tiie Tennes
see and Cumberland livers. Enough
can be left behind to amuse our forces
here, while the main body moves rapid
ly to the assistance ut' Roscncranz.”
SoMETHIXU TO BE DONE. One Ol the
greatest wants of the medical depart
ment is opium and its preparatiwas.—
The poppy, its s .nice, is within e.
reach. The comonguden poppy is ous
sily cultivate 1, ana ~11 we want is far
the Indies to take it in hand. The only
preparatii n needed is to slice the cap
sules and collect the juice on plates or
glass, and to dry it and forward it t<>
the nearest medical purveyor. 7Ze will
prepare it for u»e.
ECa»The Yankee account of the light
at I’art Hudson states that one of the
officers of the Richmond had Both legs
his right arm and left hand taken off by
the explosion of a shell from our bat- i
terics. Os couisc his death was al
most instantaneous.
Persons quitting Yankee Doodledom
for Europe, have given bunds to go into
sc: vice if drafted, or furnish substitutes.
Presidents Proclamation*
President Davia hug issued a Fioclu
matinn pursuant to resolutions of Coh
.gresn, urgir.g the people to use every
i ffort in the pioduutivn oi'foud, and re«v
■?>m aeiids the following plan of the See
letu y of War for the best r support of
tin; a‘my.--
l-I.AN BL’GOiISTKO BY TUB UCIIKTADY OF
KAh.
I. I.< t the people in each county, par
i.jli ward, neleet at public ni-eling, us
early as ■convenient, a comiuilteu ot'«
three ot m rcd.sctet citizens, < charged
with the duties hereinafter mmtiened.
11. Let it bo pic duty v( thh csrmnit
tce toftMcei tain from each citizeu’ In the
county or palish what amount of our*
plus meat, wheUur bacon, pork, or tacf
qe can spare for the uso of the arm/,
alter reserving a supply for his family
and those dependent on him for food.
Let this coinin ttec fix a price which
is deemed by them A junt compensation
for il;e articles furnished, and inform
! the citizens what this price is so that
each may know before de ivory, what
pi ice it to be. paid for the articles fi»r
nishej. Let this committee make aS
r;u in.cuts for the transportation ot
the suppl.es to wjie convenient depo’,
after consultation with the officer who
is t > receive them. '
Let the committc’ make delivery of
the supplies und-r’cci-iving payment of
the price, and as ume thcdiuy of pay
ing it over the citizens who have ler
uNlicd the supplies. .
111. Wh'-r-: the duty of the jornmitteo
' h: p'-itbim-id in any town or city or-
wLicli there may L-c a Quartermaster or
i <xi lit'evarr , n. furiher duty need be
- n? piired of them than to de.iver to the
nffic! r a list ol naiues of the citizens ami
111 ihe supplies and make payment.
| IV. Whore lue siipplie* are fttrnish d
I the country the c»st of tratispo. tation
I to the 2’-po: ■ ill b* paid by the Govetn
iijenf, in addition to ’he pricy fixed l-y
the commiitca.
V. As this ppc-al is mule to the pee
pla for the b. netit of onr bravo delend
or.-; now in the army, tha Dcpar. rnent re.
lied with cojifiJcnce on the. patrioii.-im
of the people that no m-ne than jiist
compel) ation would be fixed by the
eoinrnif:<»-s, nor accepted by those
whose clii< f motive will be t • a : d tlirir
country and not to make nndin? gaiiu
out of the needs <*f our noble soldier.
James A.Sed’’ox,
April 11, Secretary of War.
The Food Question.
The ‘C’oi slitutionalist’s tys; "It nev
er rains but it pou:s,’’ i s a saying ap
p’ied both tot roubles and bauefits. In
this lime of c< mparat’ve scarci’y of tho
necessaries of life— some of which are
absolutely scarce the whole Confedera
cy over, wbijp others are in full supply
—comes the cry of want of trar spn
tation. Corn is selling in Middle and
Lower Georgia at $1 75 to 2 50; while
in Mississippi at $1 50; while in Up
pei Georgia it is at four ar five, in Mo
i bi e, 111 Kidnnctid from eight to ten.—
■ We have no doubt that there is a full
supply < f cern in the Confederacy,
.enough, with economic use, to -carry
the countiy safdy through to next
September. There is na surplus, aa
son.e imagine, at least not such a sur-.
a surplus, er even such abundance, a»
will excuse any extravagance in its
use; and, thanks to the high prices
there arc not many who will waste.
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At Columbus on Thursday cot
ton was selling in the streets at 30 cts..
There is but little doubt but it will soon
go to 50 cents, and possibly higher still
The truth is, every body has got on a
big scare and an inordinate ’desire to sc
cure weal h at one grab, hence the as
tonislaii g advance in this artice aid.
tobacco. Provisions have had their run
and now cotton and tobaceo are having
a showing.
The salary of the collector of the
port of New Y’orx for 0113 year, is about
111,000 dollars.
A letter from Port Rcyal states
that the number of freed slaves in that
Dedartment is 17,000.
Advices frem Missouri repre
sent that 14,000 slaves have escaped from
that State.
XfcaT’Serions poetical troubles are re
ported in Decatur comity lowa. Blood
has already been spilled and the Abo
litionists aie endeavoring to precipitate
a civil \var. *