.Cll 22 4 1864 PM DRAFT! Bcar in mind That the Government bounty of 4300 to new recruits and SAVO to veterans ceases on next Friday. the lat,el April; that, from the let to ILK lfdlt of April only $lOO Government taunt, Will be - pnid; and that, after the lath of April, if the quota of the State le not then filled, there will be a draft withwat any bounty. Tug proceedings of theDocnooratic State Convention will be found on our fourth this morning GOLD WSS qaotod at 170 in New York on Battu day. 111.11ttary Affairs in t he East. The reorganization of the' Army of the Potomac, which has been talked about for ao long a dime, is at last an accomplished riot, General Iffeide retains chief com mand of the army, subject to the orders of Gel4Grant, and, in his absence, as is stir ralesrld, to those of Gen. W. F. Smith, whose position is now that of a member of Gen. Grant's staff. A strong pressure was "brought to bear upon the President to in ' dime him to remove Oen. Meade. Our con tieetut in that officer is strengthened by tholTresident's refusal, concurred in, as it necessarily was, by Gen. Grant. The Army of the Potomac has for a year consisted of fire corps—the Ist, 2d, ad, sth and fith. They are now consolidated into three—the 21 corps, commanded by Major General Hancook; the sth corps, command ed by Major General Warren, and the Gth corps, commanded by Major General Sedg. wick.. These three generals are officers of approved ability, and we may be sure from their past history that their voice will al ways be for a riyorma prosecution of tho war by the Army of the Potomac. They are known as fighting generals, and not as lo llama manceuverers or carpet knights. Of the generals relieved from duty with the Army of the Potomac, it is stated that General Pleasanton has been relieved from the command of the cavalry corps, anti is to report to General Rosecrans, that General Sykes is to report to General Curtis: Gels - 11/111 Newton is to report to General Sher man; General French is to report at Phil adelphia; General Meredith at Cairo Gen oral Spinola to a court-marval: and Genera' Caldwell to be relieved to sit on a court. martial. It is also stated that General Ricketts, Gibbon and Wadsworth are to re port to General Merul, for assignment to scemmands. Simultaneously with the receipt of the news of the re-organization of the Army of the Potomac. we learn teat Gen. Burn- Side'. Val army corps is rapidly concentra ting at ,Ancopeis. S:ricr S....ruay, the 19'h inst.., the follswii g Irgtments hive arrixed at that city' tS;h Pennsyl Trials, Lieutelant Colonel H. Pieatiaiii: 21st Mi.seachusette, Lieutenant Colonel G. I'. Hawke!, 6,h Near HaMpshire, Colonel Grif fin; 96th Penneylvania, .'Colonel John S. Curtin; 50th Pennsylvania, Colonel Christ; 61st Pennsylvenia, Colonel J. E. Hartrauft: let •Michigan Sharp—shooters, with one company of Indiana, Colonel De Laney; 25th Connecticut (colored,) Colonel Wooster, sth Michigan, no; named; and With 514esachu- Bata, Colonel Griswold. The destination of Gen. Burnaide's expe dition is etill a mystery. It may he Rich mond. Tho rebels apprehend an attack on their city from General Meade's army, and a Sank movement by General Burnside, en the event of the rebel surmises proving cor rect, might be a part of General Granfe programme. Bat we shall see what we shall see. General Durnsides forces are mainly veterans, and many of them ar o Pennsylvanians. _ _ A Copperhead Calumny Silenced , A disgustingly indecent slander upon .'sixty-four" of the lady teachers of the freed Slaves at Port - Royal having been circulated in the columns of the Copperhead press upon the alleged authority of Lieutenant Colonel Lin - cart Bittiscs, Into a clergy man and now belonging to the let South Carolina Regiment, that gentleman writes from Brattleboro, Vermont, to the editor of the Anti-Slavery Standard: "If you deem the article in Monday's Sew Terrk iferred, on 'Sixty-four Miseegenators,' worthy of notice, let mo merely say that I hove never, as alleged, given any euinction to its statements, and pronounce It an atrocions calumny against the leAy teachers at Port Royal, who are, as I believe, noble and upright, both in character and in the work In which they are engaged:' Some time ago, through the craziness of a drunken man, many of the newspapers . which support the Administration were deceived into giving publicity to a story dishonorably connecting Gen. NrCtettas's name with that of Gen. Len. When dis covered to be erroneous, the statement was promptly corrected by the same papers which had given it currency. We cannot lespeat the slanderept of the Pert Royal teachers to print CoL Ilistmos letter and thus contradict their slander. That lie wee manufactured not to to contradicted by those who could demean themselves and insult their readers so much as to give it dm:illa tion. UNIOS STLTIC CO34X-STlO3ll.—We observe that the Union Convention for the State of New York has been called to meet at Byre case on the 25th day of liny. The tubes Convention for the State of Ohio will meet at Columbus on the same day. It is to be presumed that the State Central Committee Of the Union party of Pennsylvania will Icon meet lona upon the time when and the place where opr State C o nvention will be betd, and that, e 2 to 1 ho time, its notion will be in harmony with that of our friends in New Tort sea Ohio. Tim MLX QUEST IDN.—The regular rash ington cuireaPendent of the New York Droning Post, always reliable, says that tho now tar. bill, which has been under consideration by the Committee of Ways sal Means for some time, will be reported to the House early this week. Individual members of the Committee are opposed to increasing the tares materinny, hut the majority are in favor of Mr. Cattle' views, who asks for a law that will yield at least 6fi, 000,000 per annum. •*1 .1' t ,-; ' &Wore et Tan Brant. A asre.—A cor eespondent or the Philadelphia Bulletin, oe Pttunisky, who says he left the Rebel Cdn andy thets weeks ago, states tint the Ottenltthet their otmy on tl • Ist of April Trill So Ztoo,ooo , orterarig and 160,000constrIpte. Ile oy he her en as ,igliployee of the E. C,.eernment, and knows whereof h... atftrua Wo need net f* 00,000, syttn, o -rik 6*o WO Will bay* mall 7 tole* that 1104 , 0 r do tlio The internal ReVeDU fitrITOP..9 Ce 3", • ••• ries are iS:CUSSiIIg the ^pr error, f In r- Re•remir 1, a r.og iviza.-rtnr, fr. re Map aal erfeetApor',dge ca t• , rui•lerri and bewilder the prallre. All ric•ltretions from tee repot of the C .mmislioter up to the liOth of Juno loot, ae to the real operati••cr of the . _ venue s ystem, are Caliae;ou , . The Excise Law di.l mgt ro into tperatinn ,til the lit of September. IhS2, and in a lnsgc number of instances [ racers were no, appointed until after that date. Everything was in a crude state. The Commisioner, as well as his Clerics, and Collectors and An. sessors, had to grope their way, and build up • great system of assessing and collecting internal taxes, with no precedents to guide them. The Asseseors were wholly unacqueint ed with the tax payers, ends large wort bad to be performed 112 dividing up had systema tising the work, an.: In olitaining a list of those who come under the pr tovisions the 100 of the law. The consequence was, hat list for that year, and the September and October monthly lieu, did not reach the Col lectors in hardly any instance before Decent-. her, and in many inetances not before Merril and April. The whole =octet, therefore, reported by the Commilsioner an receipts from Internal Bev enueup to June 30[4.1802, Wes ler the asset, meets sod collections of about six month.,— hardly that. ]dot the most singular error fallen into by some of the press, is, that the income tax hue proved a failure. This error seems to be founded on the returns far Incomes made up to the 30th of Jui.e, 1863, which is given at $455,711. A fee words will show the fallacy of any argument drawn from s data. The income tax for 1:- ,1 1 1r... not uch assemble before the let of hisy, and the collection could not be not ircsd before the 30th of July. Bat in 'most cues the lists were not in the bands of the Collectors before the first of Sep tember, October and November. In the 22.1 and 23d Districts In this State no income tax was eolletted until November. except in a few rare instances of - Parties going to Assessors and obtaining a return to the Collector in ad canoe of the list. No dotibt the largest amount of moneys received for income. previous t the 30th of June, was from taxes on salaries, deducted by paymasters. An amount equal I mornthinthe sum returned by t1,6C.1.31,,,, put, on incomes up to the 300. ot Jeer.. a , paid en incomes for the year lend, 16 t../ ~ions. This will appear in the rep. rt :r fir fieral year ending on the 30th of June, 1 , 04. There it no :loot, chi.. there is 1 , , 1...11 ..0 incomes than ought to lc. Some mon doul't less mate d.,noriest returns, and defy all the ingenuily of the revenon officers to uo cover the Woad. Others err through ir:o• COMM or careles..et 1,, or indifference,ell of which are near Buts dinhoneety, in • en, of [tile kind. Ova the ire: me Tex has proved a failure. is - not von. Berenue efforts are Ge0....6.g mote u stept In their Wine" evel:y day. It is to be hopcl also that C-ngress c‘oreet mar, , lelcct. in the present inn, and give more power to U nde r officers to ferret o ur e ,,idn,,.[ Under the present law, as it is administered , this county will yield nearly two ot revenue to the Government per annum, ard leaving out the sum paid on drawbacks on exports, the yeses in ahat•ments and e xhon orations will not 11123oltra to of 1 per cent. per annum, UP the amount assessed. We think this speaks well for those engnged in the collection of the revenue the A, rettOrt, it is generally admired. are quite too diligent for same elippery roc-sons who old be glad to avoid the tax sling-ther. Z. Question and Answer , The camp roroner val, in of( v.t.sratha d.etb of the 1i.L..114,.; WA, d /Ay, r. 1.. faoi a.d amst to cl.no a pZariew We jolu in this interrogatory. sod in quire why not eultst and close this g'orious work; but we address the itiquir:t to .tho lit onists of the G=ette's stripe. That pi per and its radical coadjutors have succeed ed in perverting 5 war for the Union Wont . for tho basest par ieln purposes. Why not, then, volunteer, and help the tirm:es in the field.—PittsburghfSSW, Arly We hare volunteered. We have been in the service since the commencement of the war. We belong to the Sixteekth Regiment of Pennsylvania Referees, and our duty ie to take care of those who. like the cilitor of the Post, are endeavoring to cripple the Ad. ministration in its efforts to rid die tear by subduing the Rebels. It is thew that we help the armies in the field.: Tug DunoLic,L. CHAEUCTEIL or rut Flr- BILLION is well shown in the following ex tract from ex-Senator Cr.swyss speech at Huntsville, Alabama, already' r °deed in these columns: -In 1P42, shortly after the Conftderate I Government was put in operat,on. I was 1 in the city of Montgomery.. Oar day 1 stepped into the (-Bice of the Secretary of War, Gen. Walker, and found there, a n gaged in a very excited discussion, Mr. Jvf. tenon Davis, Mr. Memminger, Mr. Benja min, Mr. Gilchrist, a member of our Leg's \ 1. lature from .wades county, nods number of other prominent gentlemen. They were ' discussing the propriety of immediately opening fire on Fort Sumter. to which toGe Walker. the Secretary of War. appeared be opposed. Mr. Gilchrist said to Itio, -Sir, unless you sprinkle blood in the face of the people of Alabama, they will be bee in the old Union in less than 'en days' The next day Gen. Beauregard xpenel his batteries on Sucittr, and Alabama wat I saved to the Confederacy.' The Now York Tribune, of Snitird , ty oon tains the following dioliatchr.s. dated mai ington, Friday:— The selection of (lens. Warren. Hancock and Sedgwick, as commanders of the three corps into which the army to consolidated, meats with universal approval. Major- General Warren has established his head quarters at Culpepper Court•Huuse. It took the city by surprise to beer that I to-da call of tho House was ren ter ed necessary m a y. In the crisis war, no the edge of solemn events, there wax not 5 quorum for business. Tin Union State Convention or Canto - - nisi, which met at Sacramento on Thursday, unanimously adopted a resolution declariag Mr. Lindoln Choir fl rat chore for the neat President,!andindorsing the California dele gation in Congress with the exception or Senator Itlctlongell. cies. mooanzAn, of this oily, mode 01 speech in the House on Saturday. lie ex pressed his elev., against the rebellion, stigmatizing it as infamous and causeless, and Insisting that slavery, its origin, should be blotted out by in amendment to the Con stitution. _ . A misinformed cotemporary violently. abuses General W. F. Smith, recently con firmed as Major General la the regular army, because, as tt says, be failed in the recent cal my expedition in Miseiseippt The commander of that expedition was Brigadier Gen. W. B. Saii , .h. There are five more General Sialo a in the army: Major General W. DOW noting on Oso• Grant's staff; Br i gadier Gencral W. B, o y Smith, mentioned above; Brigedier General Ojes A. Smith. who commanded a division in Sherman's 15. b Corps, and was wouaried at Missionary Ridge; lirlitalier General A. J. Smith, comensuiliog • division In the lith Corps, and in charge of the successful rapeditton op Red Ricer; Brigadier Gen eral ,t. L Smith, commanding an infantry brigade somewhere out West. filejiir dentinal Charles s'. Smith,-wbo was second in command to General Grant at Fort DoveLson, died in 1862, near Pittsburgh Landing. - - The Army of the Potomee. Thelma talked of reorganisation of the Army of the Po , oceee bee been at harts officially announced. but there will be many other changes before Lieut. General Grant will be ready for In sdvan , re. Although Gen. Menthe friends have urged hie eaten .'A as commander of Army a the Po romno.!! is,believtd led to tartan, perhaps .4.11.• aced .0 use retired list, and tbut liefflb wi.l lobo S. place. Mess vb., 601.10 i p.,, • j,,, ~ete start of Ge.. raw on to Ittobmoa, will be dliappeloted, Unless Gett.L...ii should Ra!ezd this time for an ennek, `ant In &I time there will be war n• eAL of en exalting Waskie:4 ear. N F. Com insreisl dawdle. PUBLIC .VOTICES_ 1.1::•1 1 -Jr( IVARD - 11.0 dn. ti,hthW rad are rvvleort• m-M tot tb. richer II Afno, TEllb ECENI.I . 4 O , •t 7 and pAr ruf for wLtch 111nds clll 1.2 '3.1E4 fbf fr,h.t_l2. . _ r7, - .SHVENTH WARD ELECMOS. , —The rill:eve rrqu. ah.oi to to , et at the ! ach , I Flocee, on Id OK DAT , !larch 2-30. bet rro. the h ure of 4 d 8 p. n'te TO eon ate Wan. of W•rd Ronneht pay a ..7outperP. the go t f Wara tht, latP f It 17,: it 701.7 F, P ti,venth VI nod 1.1.0 T EI,Fe I lON No_ Tlt -St • ne..tlrm tlk• rit ne co , the War . !, Pitt bn Ch bri let the S,tmOt n., o Setet.d. evo at. g the '.l'th toot , fol H lo.lng ...lotion sr. pee. d : nev.ll,l, rint Tote - e o' Pint Nrs.td. •• I rxt, , r,gneet-41 t.k ravoo attho Public MONDAY, the '2.sth inst., tmteretu the hots, o' l ...oil o' Irk - At 1 lts ,t rote for or again., tnetructlng the Shool liktarl to key tax raise to-coolar, hold, to pa. a It, noly to • tuffictent u amt. , of men to rill It • .1 , t0.• mtl , l• A It M. Q. ,ievrttery The object of tit., Into is t. -1.1 ..12 croht. y tn to a' hi the-betolta.y Commluton to roc-.d with their (mod w_.rk with lucre% eid energy nod neetuluest The id:acid:al work In g• of the hatUti State. duatary Com oteslun bard be. oof so--11 Incalculab.e good, and have met each high appro. el from Ilia entire people, that 00 ono lterathro of its claims I. Wel sa. beery one foal. It a duty to eoccor the wounded, sick. acid Olubled whiter. The prcroptings of eves 7 loyal beast epoch eearly, that we, who do oat four dm dint and turmoil of the battle, should ‘ provide 114,1414 for toe • war-Irwin tops of the 111 public" Chrlatian chat tty speak• trumpet tongued to each and every one, telling ea to (ruder to the want, of tabu who are nick, w.htodo 1 and disabled to cur count y'a gl,rions cause. T• dot. of our rommon humaatty teach us that all should ticote in We ranee , end if a cup of aril I water is not to go unreve aided, anal Immortal far d o will n t towedlr tobstow 4ou Ow.. who a-e toe I.twal do sun Much good hu boon accomplished in th • put. gluet, LOOre ea< Ir• In the future,by uf.ltwl, ener s tette at d Ithual a tioa tam bmg, oh • United dust Sanitary eurnortsrl n. 1 be nsr,k• of one atoll+ , are Vein g ~p; dl) a lag, t and 7 '..7r l t i d l ' l n to n*lr t 'd sti b r ' n ' r- ' •h ".! b lo '. :: . tt . td i PtT• ' 1: " e ' l F' : -. ; 2 • i' 1T T T(lWNtill ll' SCB1) ( )1, " ..,'; ~.., ~, "`', A' ' i „ ° ,,,, \ ~i' rh , ph ,', ' „y toe 0,,,,t 'J r 1111A111) AND T IIN Tl•thleTT nit.i. —At a li p:t . idos —to b i' fld sacral ou hhorte• aud our altar.— f. "" .. of rho S ''" ....f ff ''''' f of P " f ""‘hIP• boll to preserve our tor - tat, coharnertial and Iradttoul at the d 1 icereville dh bool Licure, Ott Thursday even• p ,.,,, hph0 , 0 , , hr ,,, thou , h . hot .. and aid rho.. log, Ir4th toot , It was Idroolred. T h•t the ern,: of tho lown•hip user:nide 7,f1'.':•°T.',7,;,.1.1,"1,,,,..'kCinr,...dpt.i.,'",,,,:a.'.).,,r,..?:,..:::.dire at 00. Oakland rcho..l llone. on 211• N DAT. the 2ath Looll, .4 all thronabout the irogth rod breadth of day of March, Instsnt. he terr.n the hones of 2 and 7 ths lend, are encased to this I, ly and 000. 007 ,clerk p• '°'• 00 ' f ff " ° f.'"""'° " 7 ' b, '' f° ' wort. Snail not we 0... h.. by our ithetallty .d "'"" P ' "' .0a" to f ' .° ' .4 for the P' frV°.° of bountwoos eharby to this rot,. 00.4 ... ~., feel log Boon t its, • hose f.voring the mosso... •eting r , , ,,. rho hhh .. hod hri r g 0..„ h „. rh00h ,,,, rr rs x ni ~.. 0,1. , .1 !d• 1 10 it The t ..rgli•nr election 10.1 , 1• r„ . , ..,,,,,,., r, ., h , o , or o 0 o . o 0, ,,,,, rho ..1"f • '("" “"..""tf."" f°".' . 'ff.." ell. tn.. d.o.t ..., c nuibutw....,l nod ~.. nice.. WILLIAM IiACTS, Pr , • ILO. ri h hhr oro r, „f Ap r o