WASHINGTON, March 4.
Besides taxed articles telegraphed by the Associated press flour is taxed at 10 cents per brl.; carriage valued above $50 for one horse $1; ditto for two horses $2; carriages valued over 200, $5; over $600, $10; plate of gold 50 cents per troy ounce; plate of silver 3 cents per troy ounce; slaughtered cattle 50 cents each. Those are not included which are for the slaughterers’ consumption. Hogs 10 cents, sheep 5 cents – the last to be levied annually, when specified animals are slaughtered. For soap 5 cents per pound to tallow chandlers and soap makers. Apothecaries, photographers and other manufacturers, not specified, each $10.
Andy Johnson’s nomination as Brigadier General, was sent into the Senate and confirmed unanimously. He leaves for Tennessee speedily.
Brevet promotions of all the officers at Pickens have been sent to the Senate. Some are promoted one grade, and some two.
The statement that Blair procured or attempted to procure an appointment for Sigel, as Major General, as wholly untrue.
The common Council of the city of Washington passed a resolution last night remonstrating against the abolition of slavery in the District by 10 to 5.
One man, said to have been a mail carrier across the Potomac, declared himself a friend to slavery in the District and in every State of the Union, and was willing to wear the brand on his forehead.
The water was all let out of the Ohio and Chesapeake canals on Sunday night, between Georgetown and the Chain bridge, used heretofore for the transportation of provisions to the troops. The canals will henceforth, be guarded.
Andy Johnson accepts the military governorship of Tennessee, whither he will soon go.
The first five million of new Treasury notes will be issued to pay Quatermaster General’s debts. With the next issue western and southwestern troops will be paid.
The House military committee is considering the proposition for a National Cemetery, by which three hundred acres will be apportioned among several States.
Gen. Blenker was before the Senate Military committee to-day.
Robt. O. Kirk, late Lieut. Governor of Ohio, has been nominated Minister to the Argentine Confederacy.
Secretary Chase sent the excise bill to the committee of ways and means too late for use in this dispatch. It makes taxes much heavier, in some cases fifty per cent., than the bill before reported.
Ex-Congressman Abram Wakeman, was nominated Postmaster of New York City to-day.
Thos. Merritt is appointed general superintendent of gunboat Construction.
In the West twenty new gunboats are to be built.
Mr. Cowan made a pettifogging speech against Trumbull’s confiscation bill to-day. He was fittingly congratulated by Messrs. Powell, Saulsbury and Wickliffe. Mr. Morrill has the floor to-morrow.
Five or six members are absent from the Washington Common Council, otherwise they would give about a tie vote on the abolition question.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
The following dispatch was received to-night from the correspondent of the Associated Press:
Gen. Banks’ forces occupied Martinsburg yesterday, without opposition, and the pickets continue to bring prisoners; although few in number, they are of much importance.
Among those taken, last night, was the Rev. T. J. McVeigh, chaplain of the 2nd Va. Infantry. He was captured by company K, Michigan cavalry, near Berryville.
Intelligence from Winchester leads to the belief that Jackson is there in full force, and has completed his preparations to oppose our approach. Three miles east of that place the same authority says, the enemy is well provisioned, supplied and clothed.
Gen. McClellan issued a general order, announcing with deep regret, to the army of the Potomac, the death of Brig. Gen. Lander. He pays a high compliment to his public services, intelligence and courage.
Gen. McClellan to-day issued a general order, dismissing Col. Kerrigan from the service, for the various offenses of which he was convicted by Court Martial.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Thursday Morning, March 6, 1862, p. 1
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