Sl)e Jcffcvsoniaxt, THURSDAY. JULY 20, 1865. BSguThc atteutiou of the public is di rected to the card of Doctor Joscphus "Willnms, in another column of this paper TWc have hcurd that both the Lum ber Mills at Naglcsvillc, belonging to W E. Dodge, & Co., were consumed by fire on Sunday evening last, but have learned no particulars. -i T ...i Egy Wayne Ut. JJkake has been ap pointed Colloclor, by the Town Qouncil of Uounty Tax and Ordinary and specia Borough Taxes; aud those paying said taxes by the first of September next, shall be allowed a deduction of 5 per cent, on the same. 2?" "We received on the 13th inst., from Lieutcuaut Col. Peter Marsh, of the G7th Begimcnt P. V. V. L, stating that orders for mustering out of that Regi ment had been received, and that mem bers of said Regiment, from this County, intended to return to Stroudsburg in a bod'. jgrOur young friend, Dr. Arthur II Davis, of this place, we are gratified to learn has receutlv commenced the prac tice of medicine in Tannersvillc, this County. The Doctor was a faithful student, and graduated at one of our best medical in stitutions, and therefore has every facili ty so far as education is concerned, to prosecute his profession successfully. We doubt not that the Doctor is fully impressed with the responsibility resting upon him. and that he will put forth ev ery effort to commend himself to the favor of the public. Young Doctors well know that they have their reputations to "make hence the public lose nothing in earnest, care and attention, in employing them. Liquor Store. By reference to another column it will be seen that J. S. "Williams, & Co., have opened a hew Liquor Store in 11. R. De nuv's store room, in this place, where X. ml ' they have a full supply of the best pure Liquors, such as Brandies, "Wines, Gins, "Whisky, kc, which they will sell at from 25 els. to vl less per gallon than the Same qualities can be purchased at in the cities. They are provided with one of the best rectifying apparatuses we ever saw, which is under the management of an cxperi- cneed rcctnyer, wnose special desire is to get up everything in their line in the very best siyle. In the way of ligbt and pleasant drinks they have a good supply of Raspberry and Strawberry Syrups, which the expe rienced know are just the thing for this season of the year. Williams & Co., are able to sell the same qualities of goods cheaper than city dealers can afford to, simply because they are comparatively at but little expense in driving their establishment. Our -Land Lords, and all others, in want of anything in their line, will un- to give them their patronage. Try them. Who thall pay the $20 Per Capita Boun ty Tax. The following is a part of a supple ment to tbe Act of the Legislature ap proved the 25th of March, 18G4 which supplement was approved the 15th day of March, 1865, and which is the last act of the Legislature bearing on the subject. The portion of said supplement relating to the per capita Bounty Tax reads thus Provided. That the authorities men fioned in the act, to which this is a sup plcment, and the several supplements thereto, are hereby authorized to levy and collect, a per capita tax, not exceedin' twenty dollars each, upon persons liable to military duty, and upon all able-bodied male taxable inhabitants, not liable to military duty, between the ages of twenty ene aud forty-five years : Provided farther hat non-commissioned officers and pri vates, now in actual service of the United States, or ol this State, and persons who liave been Honorably discharged iromsuch Service, who were permanently disabled in said service, shall be exempt from the jer capita tax, nereiu specified, and the property ol widows, and minor children. ana wiuowca mothers ol non-commissioned officers and privates, who died in such service, is hereby exempt from the pay ment of a bounty tax: Thus it will readily be seen that all a ble uodied male taxable inhabitants be tween the ages of 21 aud 45 years, who were not in the military service of the United States nor of this State on th 15th of March last, are. liable to pay said tax. Such is the law controlling this matter. Gold is still ,at a high premium, and likely to remain so for a little time, until cotton comes more freely, forward, and some contraction of the currency takes place. The amount ofspecie iu banks and sub-treasury on the 1st of July was Bible Meetings -r- At a meeting of the friends of theBi ble cause in Monroe County, held on Monday, July 17, in the M. E. Church, at 2 o'-clock, P. 31., -the Rev. R. JPitts was called to tbe chair, and Rev. B. S. Everitt, elected Sec'y. The Rev. J. H. Torrencc, Bible Agent for Eastern Penn., addressed tbe meeting;, after whicb a re port was read from tbe Monroe Coj Fe male Bible Society. It was then resolved to change the name to "The Monroe Go. Bible Society." On motion the mcetiug proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing )-ear, resulting as follows : President, Rev. Robert Pitts. Vice Presidents, Rev. E. J. Pierce and C. D. Brodiiead. Secretary, Miss A. M. Stokes. Treasurer, Mrs. Robert Boys. Keeper of Depository, Mr. R. Boys.. Managers Miss Rachel Stokes, Mrs. Robert Depuy, Mrs. C. D. Brodiiead, Mrs. B. S. Everitt, Mrs. Robert Pitts On motion, Resolved, That Messrs. R. Boys, .Pax- son and Everett, be appointed a Commit tee to procure a suitable case and si for the Depository. Resolved, that the Officers" of the So ciety be Ex-Officio' members of the Board of Managers. Resolved, That as soon as possible, the Board of Managers to procure the services of a colporteur, to visit every family in the County, and supply the destitute, with the word -of God. Resolved, That the Board of Managers meet on Friday afternoon, next, at 3 o' clock, at the house of Miss A. M Stokes, and that the clergy of the Coun ty be cordially invited to meet with thciu Resolved, That the proceedings oHhis meeting be published in the County pa pcrs. No more business, the meeting ad journed. B. S. EVERETT, Sec'y. DISASTROUS FLOODS. Someryille, N. J., July 17, 1865. A haavy storm set in here yesterday afternoon, causing the most extensive flood known in these parts since the year 1811. Along the line of the Raritan River fields of grain and meadows are complete ly flooded, and the damage must be un precedcntly great. Houses aud barns are nearly submerg ed, and fences and highways arc com pletely lost to sight. At 3Iiddlebrook a bridge was complete ly undermined and caused the smashing up of a freight train at 1 o'clock this mor ning, on the New Jersey Central Rail road. In consequence of this disaster twelve 120 pounders were emptied into the flood, and a number of cars contain ing cattle, sheep and hogs were piled in to one another in ruinous confusion. Many of the animals were saved from the wreck only to find a watery grave. The flood at present prevents the em ployees of the road from clearing away the debris and the bridge remains impassable. About 200 feet of the road-bed of the South Branch Railroad, near the bridge across the Raritan, is washed away by the freshet, causing a .suspension in the running of the trains. New-Brunswick, N. J., July 17, 1865. We have been visited by a heavy fresh et in the Raritan River. The lower part of this city is under water. The rise in the river began about 2 o' clock this morning, and it quickly rose ten feet above high-water mark, but is now slowly falling again. The Delaware and Raritan Canal is broken at several planes, and several days iijusl eiapes ociore navigation can be resumed on it again. A number of boats, barges and lumber-rafts have been carried away. The amount of the damage cannot be very well estimated at the present time, but it will be considerable. The boat-yards have also suffered con siderable loss by the freshet. Philadelphia, Monday, July 17, 1865. The rain of yesterday caused a severe freshet in the Schuylkill River, causing great destruction of property. A nutnber of small houses on the banks ol the river have been carried away. TI,. A 1 1 ir i J -n-nusnouse xueauows are over flowed. lne trestle-work on the western side ot the Chcstunt st. Bridge is carried a way. The Schuylkill Canal is badly damaged Several brigdes along the Wissahickon have been carried off. The streets o Manayunk are flooded. Several mills are flooded and a number of canal boats wrecked. The track of the Norristown Railway is under water so that the trains cannot run. The Petersburg Express says the month of June was the hottest experidenccd in Vir- ginia lor many years. Uuring thirty days tne tnermometer did not lall below eighty six, and most of the time it was amoung the mueiies. A John Bull conversing with an Indian asked him if he knew that the sun neversets on the Queen's dominions. "No." said the Indian. 'Do you know the reason whv?" aked John. "Because God is afraid to trust an iMiglishman m the dark, " was the duskey b - "-1"J xxiu oniy iev JUntrland seizor nf the war or ao, Mr. Win. Hur.Mn fPonni,. scot, Maine, who hascrand ehilrl grand children, was present at the celebra tion or independence m Bungor in that State. .e is more man a Hundred years old, but still n good health and mind. A revenue cmr was sent for him, and in passing two forts in reaching Bangor, salutes were fired in his ionor. Arrest of Bobbers. "On Saturday-morning last before day light, four men, named Charles Conway, Thos H. Stevens, Geo. Lippencott, Chas. Laubentine, were committed to the Bucks Co. jail for various larcenies and robberies tucy nau mini uou at xuluiuuiu uuu Quakertown. They were lnUethlenem on Wednesday the 5th, where they commen ced their depredations. That night they . 1 ii 1 . A .. ' f O At T Ml.. entereu me counting room oi o. iu. xiuij, flour merchant, whose-fire-proof they blew open and took therefrom eight or nine dollars in money and a pair ot pistols. They then entered the Sun Hotel, but it is not known, that they toot anytumg from it. Thence they extended their campaign to. Quakertown, Bucks county, where thev commenced operations oy en tering the office of Messrs. Roberts & Himuielwright, lumber merchants. They also opened their safe and took from it a old pencil and. Holder, and some articles of jewelry. Prom there they went to the store of Tobias Slave, also in Quaker- town, which they entered, blew open the safe and stole-froin it sixty-seven dollars iu currency. With their booty they made off and started down tbe North Penna. Railroad track, evidently goiug to Phil adelnhia. Several of the citizens of Qua kertow.n hearing they were down the road started down in pursuit of them on irravel train and overtook them about Soundcrsville, just before they had crossed the Montgomery county line, Two were along the road and two in a woods near by There were a dozen men in the pursuing party, and they were captured without re sistarice. They proved to be from Phil adclphia, and evidently belong to a regular gang of rogues who infest that city Brutal Murder. Cambridge, Washington county, was the scene of a brutal murder on the 4th of July. There was a picnic at Baker' Grove, followed by a savage fight. Three of the ringleaders, Michael Loftes, John Maloy, and Thomas Welch, were arrested by the authorities and fined fifteen dol lars each by J ustice Martin. Subsqeuen tly to this, about half-past seven o'clock P. M., Thomas Corneille, who resides in th town of Jackson, and who appeared as witness against Welch, started to return home. When crossing the bridge at the steam sawmill he was attacked by four persons, said to be named Thomas Mai ony, Mary Malony, aud Thomas Welch all relatives two brothers, one sister, and a cousin. They beat him in such a tern ble manner that death ensued at two o clock A. M. of the 6th. Corneille, soon after hems: picked up, became uncon scious, aud was carried to the office o Dr. William Stevenson, where he died The four assailants are under arrest Albany Argus, July S. The Cotton Trade In France. The Paris correspondent of the Londo Times says . "The great mill-owners arc beginning to calculate what quantity o cotton they will receive from the U. S and the price. Opinions are far from being unanimous on the subject. Som believe that even if the quantity received lrom America be not large, that sen Irom other quarters will be sufficient fo the consumption, and that the price wi be moderate. Others calculate that a cotten sent to Europe lor some years to come will not be sufficient for the con sumption. They say that even at presen the united States have not much to dis pose of, and it is morever, very unccrtai whether the southern planters can find the means, or whether the negroes now emancipated will assist in the cultivation of the land. Each party quotes facts those, however, who leel confident in th furturc are in the majority, and are pre paring to extend their operations. There is a regular demand for cotton at Havre and prices are firm. The sales last wee amounted to several thousand bales. ( which a large-portion were for immediate delivery. Freak of Lightning. We were shown a few days ago the mark lelt by a flash of lightning that had struck in that place some weeks previously. It had first struck a cherry tree on the pre mises of Enoch Bobbins, near Clarksville in tins county, scaring and killing tW w i a j- w " jKavKs aim iwigs on one side, Dut not 1 . 1 A. " 1 1 -breaking or even searing tne Dane or a Nearer the ground it seemed to ... ,i i branch. have passed through and killed a smal sucker lrom the root of the tree. Near this shrub the lightning struck the ground, tearing up a furrow four to six inciies deep, and about two feet Ion running out to the surface ajrain. it Dassed into a field of oats, where it divided into three separate branches, turning in each a path irom l to z leet wide through the oats. One of these paths was about forty yaras in length, another twenty-five, and lao inira ton or twelve. The lightning seemed to have spent its force quite grad ually, and the paths became narrower un till they could no longer be distinguished Trenton Gazette. Who May Vote In Virginia. xMr. Bowdeo, attorney general of Virginia unaer governor nerpomt, has submitted an opinion regarding who will be quali- ueu io exercise the elective franchise at the approaching election in that State, in which he says that all adult white citi zens, six months resident in a countv. uu nave not neia obice under the rebel government and who are not excluded by the l resident's amnesty proclamation. may vote on taking the oath ofallegi . 4 . .. nas onerea nimselt as a candidate fnr --j , " shentt who urges as a recommedation in his favor that he served four Years in tho rebel army. One hundred and eighteen Mormons passed through .Quincy, 111., one day last week. They had been- detained at Now York for want of funds to enable -them to reach the promised land. The vounn- gins oi ine party som their hnger and earring.? and other articles of jewelry and even a portion of their wardrobes, to raise .Pit.. . t ? .i . & THE ASSASSINATION Mrs. Surratt Mcr Protestations oj in nocence Efforts of Mrs. Douglass to obtain-a Reprieve Indignation of the Catholics. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Washington, July iu, lboo. Wrhen about to rise from her chair for ho purpose of being, pinioned, Mrs. Sur ratt inauifed of her spiritual adviser. what she should say on the scaffold, and upon being answered, "O, nothing what do vnn fWire to sav ?" replied, "That I am j innocent. Mrs. Dnuirlas. the widow of the late Senator, made two personal attempts to obtain from the President a reprieve for Mrs. Surratt, but in each case was firmly but courteously denied. A very bitter feeling in relation to her summary execution exists among quon dum Rebels, and, particularly among the Catholics of the city, who, it is rumored, intend to call metings for the purpose o denouncing the action of the Military Commission and the President. Statement of Rev. Dr. Gillette Last Words of the ' Condemned Sixteen ZLours in the Cells. Prom the Washington Chronicle The Rev. Dr. Gillette, pastor of the First Baptist Church, improved the so lemnities of the. past week by an appro priate discourse, especially to young men He had never been more impressed with the importance of this duty than during the sixteen hours which he passed with the'eonvicts in the penitentiary be tween Thursday afternoon and that Friday. On Thursday Dr. Gr. was called upon by Assistant Secretary of War Eckcrt who invited him to visit the cells of the doomed convicts for the purpose of ad ministering to them such spiritual conso latious as were needed. Stepping into the Secretary's carriage, he at once ac conrpanied him thither. On their arri val Mr. Eckert introduced him to officers aud then to the convicts. The first call was upon Payne, whose real name he soon ascertained tqJjc Lew oJjc uai is Thornton Powell, his middle name be ing after the Rev. Dr. Thornton, a Prcs bytenan clergyman of Charleston, Sout Carolina. Powell welcomed him, and at once pro ceeded to relate his early history. His father was a baptist minister. The con vict had been from infancy brought up under religious influence. At 12 yean or age he wa3 by his own lather couse crated to God in baptism, and became member or the church, in direct oppo sition to the wishes of his family, he en tered the rebellion. bora time been deavored to retain his religions character but became connected with Gilmor. This was his second great step downward. That was followed by his getting into His Mosby's gang, which was far worse next companion was Dooth. . Dr, Gillette found Powell to be a youn man of cultivated mind, ingenious, frank candid, and an earnest supplicant for Di vine iavor In conversation, he referred to his mother and wept bitterly to his sisters to the pleasaut seasons once enjoyed by him in the church, the Sabbath-schoo and the social circles. Powell frankly stated his conviction of the enormity of his crime. The mo ment he fled from the house of Secretary Seward and leaped into the saddlo of his horse, his mind was weakened into a re alizing sense of the horror of the damna ble deed which he had perpetrated, au he became miserable, wretched life it self became loathsome. lhe Doctor here corrected two points in the published statement. It was re ported that he wore a "jaunty hat." That hat was placed upon his head by the ad vice and hands ot Dr. G, when Powell' hands were pinioned behind him. Dr G-. suggested the hat on account of the intense heat of the sun. Secondly, it was said on the mornin of his execution he ate heartily, &c. On that morning he positively declined ta king any iood, and he was equally per sistent in refusing stimulants of any kiud. llis last prayer was. as suggested bv his friend, the Doctor, "Lord Jesus, re ceive my spirit. Dr. Gillett heere addressed his audi ence with deep feeling, referring to his own sons, to the sons of his congregation, to the young men of this city who habit ually visit drinking houses, restaurants, &c. The preacher then visited Harrold, and his description correspond with those already published. With great eloquence he described the scene in which Harrold's sisters were present. One of them read to him from her prayer-book ; and after Dr. tr. had ollercd prayer, the same sis ter followed in an invocation to the Throne of Divine Grace on behalf of her brother, which affected all present. His next call was on Atzerodt. He at once commenced remarks which crimina ted Mrs. Surratt, but was gently remind ed that higher,dutics now devolved upon him a preparation to meet his God. In this he acquiesced. For 29 years, he acknowledged, he had been steeped in sin; the victim of his base passions, and. ot the wiles or artful, designing men.- His wonder was, if his soul could be saved 1 The Rev. Mr. Butler, the Lu theran preacher, soon arrived, and atten-i ded him most faithfully. From the lat ter clergyman we learn that he professed to have tound peace with heaven. 1 he peculiarities of the Catholic Church prevented him from offering any assist ance to Mrs. Surratt, for she was well at tended by the llcv. Fathers Wigct aud Walter. Dr. G described the seftne of he daughter's hasty return to her moth er s cell the anxious inquiries of that motner, "is there any hope V She re plied, "Hope is gone ! Oh, Fathers Wi- get and Walter,.preparo my mother for death J" In her agony, she fell against the speaker in the- doorway, and said. "Hope is fled." The Doctor stated that these remarks were made strictly in a religious point of view, that being the place for none other. Tho congregation was very largo and The Liabilities of Landlords. Quite an important case bearing on tbe liability of hotel proprietors for prop erty stolen from guests was decided in the New iork bupenor Court on 'lues day. The plaintiff deposited a package containing twenty five thousand dollars in the safe of Earle s Hotel, induced by tbe cuslomary placard on his door. " The money was lost, and the plaintiff com menced action to recover the tun amount. Two issues were presented to the jury, what sum of money was lost, and what would have been a reasonable amount tor the traveler to carry with him for expeu SCS. ine jury repueu vt,vvu iu u first question, 1000 to the second, and mi cof; nnn rr wave a verdict lor the larger sum. ine n . 1 Mil judges lieiU nOWCVUr mat an iuur.ei;jjv;i ia P . it.i. :..i ; only liable lor sucu sums oi money as ine circumstances, the objects and the purpo ses of his guest would warrant as a reas- nnnlilrt sum for traveling expenses, lhe Viiuuiv t 1 A verdict of the jury was therelore reversed and a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for 1000 sustained. T W ii... .i - - Internal Revenue Decision. The following letter from Hon Joseph Lewis. Commissioner of Internal Revenue is important, as it snnounces that stamps arc not required to be placed upon receipts given by tax-collectors to lax-payers. Washington, June 27, lSGo Sir In reply to your letter of the 24th inst.. in relation to the stamp duty on re ueipts issued by the State and county tax collector, I have to say that all instruments issued or used by a btatc, county, city town, are exempt from stamp duty, because the use of stamps in sucli cases would be charge on the public treasury. It was not the intention of the law to tax the exercise ol municipal powers and func tioii6, and therefore whenever the use stamps would be a charge upon the State r.nnntv citv or town treasury, none will be j j required. Very respectfully, - Joseph J. Lewis, Commissioner. W. H. Faiinestock, Deputy Collector 14t District. Summer In Australia. The Australian summer, which is now over, has been one of the direst on record. February 27th, which would about cor respond in point of season with the same date in our August, has this year earned the nanse of " Dlack Money." from the fearful devastation caused by the heat. Throughout the colony of Victoria the thermometer stood at 98 degrees to 106 degrees in the shade, the atmosphere wa3 loaded with dust, aud a hot wind swept over the laud, carrying destruction with it. Fires burst out simultaneously over hundreds of miles ; forests were reduced to ashes, crops and grass destroyed, and a great number of houses burned. The damage is estimated at between two and three hundred thousand pounds sterling, without taking into account the timber consumed. The Victoria Parliament has voted 350,000 as a partial relief to the sufferers. At the present rate of subscriptions' to the Seven-Thirty Loan, the amount au thorized by law cannot hold out more than two or three weeks more. This is the only loan authorized by Congress that remains in the market, and after it is ex hausted there can be no more until after the next meeting of Congress. As our national expenditures will be much re duced before that time, the loans then authorized, if there be any, will probably run for a long term of years, and will bear interest at the rate of not more than five percent, mere will never be anothe time like the present for investing in gov ernment stocks. uwmg to tne nocration ot prisouers and the discharge of the army, the nuin bcr of applications for pensions in the month of June was greater than ever be fore. Since the war began 84,000 pen sions have been issued : 31;000 to invalid soldiers, and 50,0.00 to widdows, mothers and minor children. The payments pensioners the past year have amouuted to 9,000,000, and when all pension arising from the war shall have been gran ted, the annual expense will be abou $13,000,000. The Pension-Office is now in excellent working order. An extraordinary incident is related as hav i . i ing occurreu ai me lire wnicn consumer Boutel's Hotel, Bay City, Michigan, recent ly. A lady, who occupied rooms on the third floor, became somewhat excited when the alarm was given, and went down stairs to discover where it was, leaving her infant child asleep in bed. In the confusion she forgot it until the flames had complete pos- session oi tne Hotel. She then attempted to enter tne building to rescue it, but was pre .1 fnt. c i .i . . vuiiluu. jLiiu nremcnanu ouiers. m saving the furniture, threw the bedding out of the mi . i . i . winuows. i nis identical ued was rolled up, thrown out of the window, and carried with other goods on to the bridge for safety. Af ter the fire, in removing the goods, the little innocent was found sate and asleep. A horse stealer, on his way to the Iowa State Prison, while on a steamboat, threw his manacled hands over the neck of the man who was guarding him, and making a desperate leap forward, threw himself and the man into the river. Doth were drowned. A wild man is exciting the inhabitants of Niagara county, N. Y. Organized bauds of men have been out to take him: but hitherto, by eluded them. his fleetness, ho has A man in Humberton, 0- "W., ted suicide. A few hours befor commit- e the act he told his wife that the devil had offered him 150,000 for his soul, and he had concluded to accept the offer. It took one hundred and twelve hun ters to wound and kilTa bear in a piece of woods in Peru, Vermont, last week, and as the carcass sold for S1G,50 they got about fifteen cents each for their pains. No less than seven wars and revolu tions are now progressing in South Anicr- Gold mining in Vermount averages about our dollars per-'day.. One swoop of the cholera in Turkey car ried off45,000 people. The wheat harvest his commenced in west ern New York. The crop is abundant and fine. B -The- Soldiers' Fair -at Milwaukie.-ha, earned over $88,000. Ninety-three whales were captured ono day last month olF the coast ot Scotland. Seven-Thirties were sold on Saturday to the amount of 19,331,200. - . : There are 1,704 woollen factories in oper ation in the United Stales. Tho present crop of wool is about 95.000.000. lbs. The de mand exceeds the supply. They punish people queerly in China. For robbing a peddler, a person was lately put into a mortar (cannon) and fired against a stone wall. ' ' Fifty thousand guns will be shipped ' tMa week, from the Springfield arsenal, m the uolumbus Uhio, arsenal, tor storage, , The Virginians like Yankee emigrants afl little as Yankee bullets. They are afraid of the progessive spirit both bring with tlieia. Gco.F- Robinson, the brave Maine soldier who saved the life of Secretary Seward, 'hia been given a clerkship worth 1,200 a year. cC- The work on the Pacific Railroad is pro gressing rapidly. The road will be completed to Topcka, tweniy-five miles west of Law rence bv the 1st of November. The total number of National banks, li 1,440 39 of which were established last week with a capital of nearly 86,500, 000, and nearly -Sl.SOb'.OOO, of currency issued. A Toast at an Hibernian Society's dinner in Cincinnati flere's to the President of the Society, Patrick O'Raferty, and nwy ho live to eat the hen that scratches over his grave." Sr.on after the war broke out while- ho was yet high in militrary repute at the South Beauregard said : "when I reach Massa chusetts, my first act shall be to blow Ply mouth Rock out of existence ; that will bo the greatest and happiest moment qf my life. The consumption of beer is raipidly incens ing in the United States. In 1SG9, the' a mount sold was eight millions of barrels In 16G4, the quintity used had increased to twenty-fuur millions of barrels, or about an average of a barrel apiece for everybody. Major-Gen. Hooker his promulgated his first official order in N. Y., in which he announces that he Ins assumed command of the Department of the East, relieving Major-Gen- Dix. On Tuesday last Gen. Forrest, of Fort Pil low notoriety, had both of his shoulder-bones broken by an accident on the railro.id near Senatobia, Aliss. The car in which Forrest was seated was thrown down an embank ment for a considerable distance. The Sanitary Commission are making ar rangements to establish agencies in all parts of the North, at which soldiers entitled to bounty money, pensions, back pay, etc., may collect and receive thp same without incur ring the dxpsnses that are now unavoidable. One of lhe Wisconsin boys, on the recep tion on Thursday night of the uth regiment of that State, said "This is the first square meal I've hail since I left home." Being asked what a square meal was, he replied; "Four cups of coffee, all the ham I can eat, with bread, butter, pies, cakes, pickles and cheese in proportion, with ladies smiling to inspire the appetite." George Smith, a boy eight years old, -living at Pleasanton. "Westchester county, threatened if sent to school he would cut. off his arm. Being sent, he placed his left, arm on the Harlem Railroad track, and it was cut off' by the cars. When picked up, he was whistling "Yankee Doodle," In the subse quent amputation and dressing, he refused to take chloroform, and never winced. Thtt boy will yet make his mark, either forgfeat good or grcafcvil. - The pecuniary losses to the Confederate States, caused by the rebellion, arc almost fabulous. A South Carolina journal estimates the loss to that State alone, at one hundred millions dollars. This consisted of slaves, bank, railroad and corporate stocks and per sonal property ; and says that "of all .this property, not a vestige is left." if the losses of South Carolina were four hundred millions (which we scarcely believe,) and that of the ten other rebellious States were equally large we can aggregate the pecuniary losses of the Confederacy at four thousand millions! This sum is a quarter larger than the debt incurred by the National Government in its efforts to suppress the rebellion which la estimated at three thousand millions:' ---- In his report of the campaign in Georgia after alluding to the destruction of railroads, bherman says: wo also consurhed i he "corn and fodder in the region of country .thirty" miles on either sideot a line from Atlanta" to' Savannah, as also the sweet potatoes, cattle. hogs, sheep and poultry, and carricd'afray more than 10,000 horses and mules', as well as a countless number of slaves. I estimate" the damage done to the State of Georgia' and its military resources at SlOO.OOO'.OOXratleast- 820,000,000 of which will inure to ourad1' vantage, and the remainder is simple waste' and destruction. This may seem" a. hard species of warfare, but it brings the sa'd-wial-ities of war homo to those who have been di" rqctly or indirectly instrumental in invblv' ing us iu its attending calamities. The Assessment of the Internal Revenuo: tax in New York this year shows the sales1 of some of the merchants were immense, almost beyond belief. The largest among tho wholesale merchants in the fourth district? comprising the Third, Fifth Sixth, and Eighth -wards, were those of II. B. Claflin & Co.,- dry goods merchant, the amount being $42, 500,715. Next come A. T. Stewart & Co.K a9o,91,G87 not including their retail;. sales. After these come a great variety ot others whose sales run from S17,000,000, down to the smallest figures. The sales by brokers also seem fabulous. Thus we notice thnsn of E. Morrison &, Co. are set down at $139,490,440, on wich their tax is $68,245; lallgarten & Uerzfeldt,. S139,32i2,7UO, uw tax being $G9,GG1; Gentif & Phillips, about tho same amount: Lock wood & Co $'105,797,' tne wnerewituai to make the journey. uueniiye ica. 700; H. J. Lyons & Co., 8130,824,401,
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