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NUMBER 768--NEVV SERIES,
NORWALK CONN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,1862.
NORWALK GAZETTE.1 3
OFFICE IN GAZETTE BUILDING.
A. H. BYINGTON & CO.
A. H.Bv1NGT0N, J. B. ELLs,
Subscription Rate:—
All Subscribers by Carrier, Mail, Post 11' fins and
20 00
Wagoners, per year
Those living out. of any Carrier’ s District, if
paid me your in advance,
Clubs of six' or more sent to one address, to be
G. N. ELLs.
cation excitement.
since—Ens. GAL]
TUNE-1‘ Scots wha Ime wt llizllace bled.”
Who would sever frecdom’s shrine?
Who would draw the invidious line?
Though by birth one spot be mine,
Dear is all the rest.
Dear to me the South’s fair land!
aid in advance
figgle copies 4 cei'its.1 50 Dear the central mountain’s band!
Dear New England’s rocky strand,
_ “' _ Dear the ra'ri'd West.
Advertising Rates. p '
One VSquare, one insertion, $1 00 BY 0“" “"31”: pure and tree;
tyyo insertirtins, : 5250 By our law’s debp-rooted tree;
t ree mser ions . 1 .
1. one month, 1 1 75 By the past s dread memory .
v two months, 3 on By our Washingtoni
'1: three months, g g V By our common kindred tongue ;
six months, . .
“ one year—WI t1. paper 15 00 3y olur hVopes, bright, buoyant, 5 oung ,
Two Squares, one year—with paper, 25 00- Y t e he 0f 001111er “Tonga
Each ditional Square, per year, 8 00‘ We will still be ONE!
One half column, one year, 49 00
One Column, one year, 70 00 Fathers have ye bled in vain ?
Fifteen lines, or 100 w ords, make a square. Fraction- -
arts of a square char ed for as a 11'.hole
YeaiRy advertisers ha1 e t e pri1ilege of changing
their advertisements once per month. Advertise-V
merits changed ofteucr charged as transient.
Yearly advertisements payable lst of January at July
Yearly advertisers restricted to the business contem—g
plated at the time of contract.
Cards, Resolutions, Funeral and all other Special N0-
ticels 25 per cent. additional on the above.
WThese terms will be inflexibly adhered to. '32
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Norwallr Post Office.
MAILS CLOSE.
West 7.30 A. M.——2.30 P. M.
E051830A Mm—500P M.
Danbury &. Norwalk Railroad 8. 50 A. M.
Weston, Bedding and Bedding Ridge, 'Iues-zV
days, Thursdays and Saturdgays, at 12 M.
MAILS nun.
West9.10A. M...——600P M.
East8..20A M.—-..M330P
Danbury &. Norwalk Railroad 8. 00 A. M.
POST OFFICE HOURS.
From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M.
CHARLES OLMSTEAD, P. 11.
N. A. MOSMAN', M. 3.,
Homoeopathic
Physician and Surgeon,
Office over C. J. Gruman’s Stere,
NORWALK, CONN.
' Office hours from 1 to 3 P. M.
New
HARDWARE 81. PAINT STORE,
Main Street,
091108116 I. H. Campell’s Confectionery,
MARVIN & PROWITT,
Wholesale and retail Dealers in Hardware,
Cutlery, Paints, Oils, Glass, Paper Hang-
ings, Window Shades, &c.
ROOFING SLATE,
from Vermont,
' VERY CHEAP,
At South Norwalk by
H. E. WING.
THE ALLIS HOUSE,
(formerly Union House,)
Opposite N. Y. & N. H. Depot, in Union-st,
New Haven, Conn.
L. P. 'ALLIS, Pnornnc'Ton.
JAMIS G. BARBO'UB,
sunorcar. AND MECHANICAL
D E N '.'l'.‘ I S '1',
Office at Residence, East Avenue, Norwalk,
. Connecticut.
, Architecture.
SIDNEY M. STONE,
ARCHITECT,
Will furnish Plans, Specifications, Detail
Drawings, and superintend the erection of
public and private buildings. Office in Mar-
ble Block, Chapel-st, New Haven, Ct. t152
E0. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conn. ,Man-
- ufacturer of Tin, Copper, and Sheet
Iron Ware; and dealer in Stoves, Ranges,
Furnaces, Cutlery, Brittannia, Wooden and
Willow Ware, Crockery , and a full assort-
ment of House Keeping articles generally.
E. BISSELL, Auctioneer, will give
0 particular attention to sales by Auc-
tion, of Real Estate, Personal Property and
Household Furniture: terms low.
WM. 0. STREET 0 co,
Importers ; wholesale and retail dealers in
HARDWARE, IRON,
~Steel Cutlery, Guns, Agricultural Imple-
ments, Oils, Paints, Window Glass, &c.
o. s. noonwoon,
Pashionahlo'Drapor 81 Tailor,
and
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING
EMPOBIUM I
No. 3 Skiddy‘s Block, Main-st, Norwalk, Gt.
3. E. OLMSTIAD 61.00.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, &c.,
Hand 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
Ages must ye droop again ?
Maker shall we rashly stain
' Blessings sent by thee :-
Nol receive our solemn vow,
While before thy throne 110 how,
Ever to maintain as now,
Union—Liberty 1
N.» o———-—--—-
Wanted.
BY EDMUND C. BTEDMAN.
Back from the trebly crimsoned field
A,. Vfi/x vx,/'\’\J\/ V‘JW‘\’\/\x‘\f\ «1‘_/x, \n,,\, v ;
Terrible words are thunder-tost,
Full of the wrath that will not yield, ‘
2 Full of revenge for battles lost!
; Hark to the echo, as it crest
The Capital, making faces wan:
' “ End this murderous holocaust;
' Abraham Lincoln, give us 11 MAN 1”
"Give us a Man of God’s own mould,
Born to marshal his fellow-men;
One whose fame is not bought and sold
At the stroke of a politician’s pen;
' Give us the man, of thousands ten,
.1 Fit to do as well as to plan;
Give us a rallying cry, and then,
Abraham Lincoln, give us a MAN 1”
“No leader to shirk the boasting foe,
And to march and countermarch our brave,
Till they fade, like ghosts, in the marshes low,
And the swamp-grass covers each nameless grave ;
Nor another, whose fatal banners wave
Aye in Disaster’s shameful van ;
Nor another to blaster and lie and rave;
Abraham Lincoln give us a MAN 1”
“ Hearts are sorrowing in the North.
While the sister rivers seek the main
Red with our life-blood flowing forth-—
Who shall gather it up again?
Though we march to the battle-plain
Firmly as when the strife begun,
Shall our offering be in vain 2’
Abraham Lincoln, give us a MAN 1”
“Is there never, in all the land,
' One on whose might the Cause may lean?
Are all the common men so grand,
And all the titled ones so mean ‘.’
What if your failure may have been
In trying to make good bread of bran,
Of worthless metal a weapon keen :3
Abraham Lincoln find us a MAN 1”
“ O we will follow .him to the death
Where the foenien’s fiercest columns are!
0, we will use our latest breath,
Cheering for every sacred star!
His, to marshal us nigh and far:
Ours, to battle, as patriots can
When a Hero leads the Holy War!
Abraham Lincoln, give us a MAN!”
N. 1’. Tribune.
.«Q».
Provisions of the» New Tax Law.
The duties of the different o'ilicials, and
the requisitions which must be complied
with by the people, under the New Tax
Law, are here compiled from the official
copy of the not “To Provide Internal Reve-
nue to Support the Government and to Pay
Interest on the Public Debt,” which was
passed by the last session of Congress, and
" approved by the President, July 1, 1862.
OFFICERS AND DISTRICTS.
. The executive officers of the law, ap-
pointed by the President, subject to eon-
firmation by the Senate, are a Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue, to reside at
Washington, who, under the direction of
the Secretary of the Treasury, is charged
with full and complete supervision of all
matters necessary to the execution of the
' law.
An Assessor and Collector, to reside
in each Collection District, are appointed
in like manner.
The collection districts to be designa-
ted‘be the President, are limited in each
State to the number of Representatives
'it will be entitled in the ' coming Thirty-
eighth Congress, except that California
is entitled to a number equal to its Sena-
tors and Representatives combined,
assassoas.
Each assessor may subdiv1de his dis-
trict, subject to the approbation of the
commissioner, and appoint in each sub-
district one assistant assessor. The asses-
sors and assistant assessors must take an
oath of allegiance to the Government,
and also to faithfully execute their duties
“without favor or partiality," under pen-
alty of $100—half to go to prosecutor—
if performing any ofiicial act previous to
taking the oath. A certified copy of the
oath must be delivered to the collector.
isms
Of Hartford.
Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Gash Copltul
Insure against loss and damage by Fire
on Terms adapted to the hazard ,and
consistent with the laws of
compensation.
pf130'RGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent
For N orwalk and vicinity.
INSURANCE COMPANY,
$1, 000,000
On the lst of August, 1862—since
postponed to the lst of September—and
on the'first Monday ofVMay in each suc-
ceediug year, the assistant 118608110111 are
required to ascertain the names of all
persons, within the district owning or
being in charge of any property liable to
pay any duty, stamp, or tax, including
all persons liable to pay license duty, and
to value such objects of taxation in con-
A. 3411330111 or 33.0.
No. 1 qugtta Building.
QULD respectfully announce to the
public and their old customers, that
they have recently made extensive additionfi
we are now prepar-
g1 19. offer an, assortment not to be surpas‘ugd
e
to theft stock cf. goods
in r'airfield County,‘ in quality or price
would call particular attention to our stock 0
Watches, which is 1111' er than ev or before. —
We have a fine lot of adies’ Swiss Watches,
in gold cases, at prices varying fiom $20 to
$75, which we can recommend as bein co]
iect time keepers. Also, Gentlemen’ 13 \Tatr V5.11
es, in silver and gold cases,
5 to,
ngg’l ,uud altOqutlicr for car
' our Wliicilities for sell
eater
are manufactured. A. JACKSON 81 BRO.
Carpet Sweepers,
GOOD ONES at $2.00
0.81: E. LOCKWO0D& 09.
111111113126 from
We buy of th'chestJ) iin iorters' in
so that
g cheap could not be
Our stock 01' Jewelry, Silver and
lateu Wares was never better than at pies-
ent, and comprises all of the latest styles that
foizmity with the provisions of this act.
All persons liable to taxation are re-
quired to make a, complete list of their
taxable property, to be handed to the
assessors; but each assistant assessor is
required, in case any persons have failed
1
give a verbal _ ......
a. list at their dictation, which, they must
31g“ 1',er take oath to, and this will be
held as a. valid list.
at the nearest post-office, a mitten re
him within ten days
- [Some time since, the N. Y. Tribune called for a
copy of the following patriotic Ode, written by Rev.
Dr. Gilman, of Charleston, S. 0., during the nullifi-
Rev. B. K. Diossy sends iisa
copy which he obtained in Charleston some years
to prepare such list, but are willing to
If any person is absent when the assist-
ant assessor calls for the list, he must
leave with Va responsible person, or mail
quest that the list will be forwarded to
In case of nou- -l'esidoiits, the assistant
assessor 111111.11 must be forwarded by
list.
nished to them by residents of their
own, to the assistant assessors of said
districts for approval, who must return
the lists, with such charges as they think
just—the taxes to be collected 'in the
districts where owners reside.
The assistant assessors are required to
prepare, and deliver to the assedsor—
within thirty days after the dhte pre-
scribed by law for individuals to furnish
lists to them—two general lists alphabet-
ically arranged, one containing names,
with amount of taxes of all taxable resi‘
dents; the other, a similar list of all non-
residents. When licenses fall due at other
dates, lists must be delivered from time
to time, as they become due.
Assessors must advertise, in public
paper, in each county of their district,
and also by posting notice in four public
places in the district, the time and place
in each county where the lists may be
examined. They shall be open to public
inspection for fifteen days. They must
also state when and where, after the ex-
piration of fifteen days, appeals in refer-
ence to erroneous or excessive valuation
will be heard At the appeal, the lists
of the assistants shall be shown to any
one desiring. The assessor is authorized
to decide in a summary way, according to
law and right, on all appeals from 'pro-
cecdiu’gs of assistant assessors—provided
the decision is limited to the question of
correct enumeration of taxable property,
or an eqnable ratio of valuation, as com-
pared with that of other property in the
district. All appeals must be in writing,
and state objections. Assessor may re-
value and equalize valuations, but cannot
increase any valuation, without giving at
least five days’ notice, in writing, which
'notice must be delivered by the assessor
or assistant assessor, at dwelling or place
2 of business of the persons interested, to
appear and object to the same.
The assessor must furnish a certified
copy of accurate lists of all the taxable
property, and owners, to the collector,
within ten days after the time of hearing
the appeal, and from time to time, as re-
quired. Assessors must make yearly,
three lists, from the second Tuesday of
February, 1863, of all transfers ' and
changes of real estate. and within twenty
days thereafter, send one list to the Sec-
retary of the Treasury, one to Commis-
sioner, and one to Collector of their dis-
trict.
In case of nou- performance of duty eu-
joined by this section of the act, assessors
individually forfeit $500 to the United
States, and also lose their salaries.
The compensation is fixed for the asses-
sor at $3 per day for every day employed
in arranging the business and instructing
the assistants; $5 for every day in hear-
ing appeals and revaluiug lists; and $1
for every hundred taxable. persons re.
ported to the collector. The assistant
assessors are paid $8 for evei y day em-
ployed, as certified by the assessor, and
$1 for every hundred taxable persons in
his completed list. Stationery expenses
allowed by Government.
COLLECTOR.
Before entering upon their duties, col-
lectors are to execute bonds for such
amounts as the commissioner shall deter-
mine, with not less than five sureties, to
be approved by the Solicitor of the
Treasury. The conditions of the bond
are a faithful performance of official du-
ties, and the payment and accounting, in
compliance with the requisition of the
Secretary of the Treasury, of all public
moneys which may come into their hands;
collectors are authorised to appoint, and
dismiss at pleasure, as many deputies as
they think proper, who are to be paid by
the collector himself, to give bonds to
him, and to have the some authority in
collecting duties. The collector, however,
is the only one held responsible for the
faithful performance of all the duties
pertaining to his office in his district.
On receiving the tax lists from the
assistant assessor, as provided by the
law, the collector must give three re-
ceipts—one, given on a full and correct
copy of the tax list, to remain with the
district assessor and be always open to
public inspection—the other two to be
giv‘en on aggregate statements of the
gross amount of taxes to be collected,
and filed, one with the commissioner, the
other with the first controller of the
treasury. Within ten days after receipt
of list‘from. assessors, collectors must ad-
vertise in one newspaper in each county,
and post up in four public places in each
county of their districts, the fact that
such duties are due and must be paid
within ten days. The time and place
where they will he‘receivcd must be
given, and also the fact that if not then
paid, ten per cent. additional 011 the
amount will be collected.
If not paid within twenty days there-
after, collectors or deputies must make a
business for the taxes, With the ten per
cent. additional. AVny duties or taxes
not i-VTiVVclthledV in the annual list, must be
collected' In the some way.
If not paid within ten days how time
of demand the collector or deputy must
collect by distraiut and sale of effects.
the owners himself prepare a list Of the
pr'opeity belonging to them, lying in his
district, which shall be held to be a valid
Assistant assessors must forward lists
of prOpei'ty held in other districts, if for-
personal demand at dwelling or place of'
Ofiicer making distraint must leave a
copy of list of goods, with amount due,
and time and; place of sale, with the
owner, or at owner’s dwelling, with some
person of Suitable age; and publish in
county newspaper, or publicly post. up in
post- -,ofiice if within five miles of dwelling,
or in not less than two other public
places, a notice, specifying the goods, and
the time and place 01' 1.11.1. '
Prior to sale, on a payment or tender
of taxes (hie, with such expenses for the
distraint, etc, as the commissioner pre-
scribes, the goods shall be delivered up,
otherwise goods shall be sold at public
auction, and after tax and expenses,- with
five per cent, commission to auctioneer,
are paid, balance shall be given to owner.
Household furniture kept for use, family
_.apparel, and provisions, arms, a cow, and
1190013 of trade or profession, are exempted
from distraint. In case property liable
to distraint for taxes is not divisible, the
whole shall be sold, and the Surplus of the
proceeds of the sale, after satisfying the
tax and costs, shall be paid to owners; 01'
if they cannot be found, or refuse to re-
ceive it, deposited in the Treasury, sub-
ject to application of legal owners. If
the property’canuot be sold for amount
of duty with the costs, the Collector shall
buy it for the United States.
In case property enough shall not be
found to satisfy the tax, real estate shall
be seized. Notice in writing, describing
the real estate and time and place of sale;
shall be given to the owner, or left athis
residence. Sale shall be advertised in
county newspaper, and posted in nearest
post-office or two other public places.—
The estate shall be offered at public 'auc-
tion at a minimum price, including duties,
with ten per cent added, all charges for
advertising, and $10 ofiicer’s dues. If no
person offers said amount, the officer shall
declare it purchased by himself for the
United States and deposit a deed with
the district attOrney—otherwise it shall
be struck off to the highest bidder.
Sale may be postponed for five days;
purchase money must be paid at the timo'
of sale, and officer must give deed, recit-é
iug facts of seizure and sale, within five:
days. Prior to sale, owner may pay-or?
tender amount due, with all proper addi-:
tional charges, and thereby relieve his as-
tate from sale. Owners may redeem with
.in one year after the deed is recorded.
Collector must keep record of allsalesi
of land made in his district, with full
particulars of all matters pertaining there-
to.
In case of removal or death of Collect-
or or expiration of his term of office, said:
record shall be deposited in ofiice of the
clerk of the District Court of the -U. S.
for the district in which he resides,—-
And a copy of the record, certified: by
the Collector 01' by the clerk of court,
shall be manor-1'V in a court of a truth of
the facts stated.
In case of property belonging to own-P
ers not residing in the United States,
charged with any tax under this law,
Collector shall take it in his custody, ad-
vertise it and the tax due in newspaper
in his own' district; if there' is none, in pa-
per in adjoining district, for thirty days,
and shall proceed in some manner as pro-;
vided' in cases aforesaid.
Collectors must make monthly returns
to Commissioner, and pay over monthly, 3
as he may designate, all money collected.
They must complete collections within six .
months from day of receiving lists from
assessors. Secretary of Treasury will
designate state depositories of money, and.
the receipt of officer of such depository
shall be a sufficient voucher for collector
in settlement of accounts with Treasury
Department. Each Collector is charged
with all taxes in the lists he has receipted
for and credited with amount in all lists
transmitted to other collectors asV provid-
ed, and also with taxes of all absconding
or insolvent persons, who have become so
subsequent. to the date of the assessment,
and prior to the day when the tax ought,-
by the provisions of this act, to be col-
lected. Provided due diligence on part
of Collector is satisfactorily proved to
First Controller of Treasury.
The Collector receives credit for taxes
due from all property purchased by him
on account of the United States, when
satisfactorily accounted for.
Collectors and ”deputies must give re-
ccipts to all persons paying taxes, and
for any act of extortion 01' Oppression, or
demanding greater sums than these speci-
fied bylaw, shall be liable in sum 11th ex-
ceeding double the amount of damages,
to be recovered, with costs of suit—for
the person injured—in any court of com-
potent jurisdiction; shall also be dismiss-
ed from office, and disqualified from hold-
lug such ofi‘ico hereafter.
Separate accounts of moneys received
from direct tax, internal duties, and in-
come tax shall be kept at the ofiice of the
Secretary of the Treasury, and annually
published in December by Secretary.
Collectors and deputies, assessorli and
assistants, may enter any brewery or dis-
tillory during the day to inspect the works
or accounts.
In case of sickness, or tern'pom. y disa-
the one of his deputies which he may des-V
Vignate, subject to approval of Secretary
'of Treasury.
Collectors and deputies are authorized
to collect, and sue for, if necessary, all
bility, duties of collector may devolve on}
V1.
Fines may be sued for in any court of
competent jurisdiction—one half to col-
lector suing, if not otherwise provided for
in this fact.
Collectors receive four per cent, on the
first hundred thousand dollars, and two
per cent. on all sums over, but in no case
compensation to exceed$10,000 per an-
num.VV Expensesof stationary and blank
books paid by'VGovei'nm" 't,'_but all'othel'
expenses paid for by thé' rollector.
In peculiar cases tlzo Secretary of Treas-
ury has'discretionary powers to increase
salary. . ,
, INSPECTORS.
Collectors may appoint one or more
inspectors'in each collection diSti'i'ct, who
shall take an oath to faithfully perform
his dutiesas prescribed by the Commis-
sioner, and shall receive such fees as he
shall authorize. It shall be their duty
to examine, guage, and prove all‘leStVilled
spirits, and mark upon the cask the quan-
tity and proof, together with date and
their name. Any fraudulent alteration
of this mark subjects to $500 penalty for
each offense. Fees shall in all cases be
paid by owners of spirits.
V norms or CITIZENS.
All persons must, annually, on or be-
fore the first Monday in May, return to
the assistant assessor of the district where
they reside, a complete listof their prop-
erty, income, or ‘goods and manufactures
liable to any tax, license, or duty, under
the provisions of the act, giving their
several rates, and the aggregate amount,
according to forms prescribed by the
00111111111011.1161 Internal Revenue. —
The time for furnishing the list this year
will doubtless be soon announced.
Any person giving incorrect lists, and
convicted of intent to defraud in any cir-
cuit or district U. S. court, Shall be fined
a sum notexceeding $500 with the'costs,
upon any property for the purpose of
this valuation.
Neglect or refusal to give this listeni-
powers the assessor to make it, and sub-
jects the offender to an additional tax of
50 per cent. and a forfeiture of $100 to
‘the U. 8., together with costs of suit for
its recovery. - ‘ ’
Persons owning property in other dis-V
.tricts may make out lists of such proper-
ty, which the assistant assessor must for;
ward to the assistant assessors 0f the dis-
tricts where the property is situated, who
Vcollcction' in the district where V o'wnei' re-.
sides. .
Appeals from action of assistant asses-V
sor to assessor must be made- in writing,
'and specify the ground of complaint ‘1
Penalty for neglect to pay taxes assess-V
ed, within time specified, is 10 per cent.§V_
Iadditional.
Property of persons living in other
countries may be sold f01' unpaid taxe's,:'
any surplus to be deposited in Treasury
subject to owners orders.
Any owner of breweries or other build-1
ings which this law authorizes the Col-
lector to enter'ond inspect, who shall re-
fuse such entrance, or any other person
who shall in any way obstruct any col-
lector in performance of his duty, shall
forfeit to the U. S. the sum of five hun-
dred dollars.
The penalty for false swearing in any
proceeding under this act is the same as
that now provided by laws of the United
States for the crime of perjury.
In case of distraint, any, persons deom._
ing themselves aggrieved, may apply to
the assessor, who, after a full investiga-'
tion of the case, shall forward such evi-
dence as he or the complainants shall
consider material to the Commissioner,
who shall decide. Any excess of or on-
just taxes may be refunded from Treas-
ury.
1
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Upon certain professions and trades,
licenses are imposed, to be obtained an.-
nually after August 1, 1862. Applica-
tion for license must. give name, residence,
and full particulars of business. Thrice
the amount of license is imposed ,as pen.-
alty for neglect to obtain it. Specific or
ad oalorem duties are laid upon manufac-
tures and products; Thirty days after
not goes into efi'ect, manufacturers must
file full statement of their business, and
within first ten days of each month must
render an account of sales and products,
and. pay duties. Tri-monthly statements
must be rendered by distillers. Ten days’
delay exposes to seizure of real 01" person-
al property to satisfy amount. Duties
are alien on goods manufactured for oth--
or parties. Articles made for family con-
sumption exempt up to $600 pe'r year, al-
so all other goods to that amount, 'ex-
cept spirits, ales and tobacco. Assessors
to make statements of manufactures, in‘
case of failure on part of owners to sup-
ply them. Auctidncers pay one-tenth (if
one per cent. on gross s,ales and must re-
port monthly under penalty of $500. A'
per-capita tax laid on all slaughteredoxé
on, sheep and hogs, under penalty of $10
each. 111111101" three per cent. collected
on all gross receipts. for passengers carri-
ed by steam or crossing toll bridges——
Ferries and home-cars pay one and a half
per cent.' Railroad bends and all'Vchass-
es of bank corporations pay three per
cent. on dividends paid. Insurance com-
duties and taxes iniposed'by this act.'—
and shall have no right of appeal from ,
the sworn appraiseinent, to be made by. <
assessors, who are authorized to enter ~
shall return it approved or corrected, for‘V _.
' take you, but cannot.
ceived. All'United States salaries over
$600 are taxed-three per cent. on the
'surplus;‘t'ax retained out of salary by
disbursing oliic‘er. Passports pay $3
each. Advertisements pay three per
cent; paper 11nder.2,000 circulation, or
any publication-receiving less than.$l,000
annually for advertisements are exempt.
Annual incumes exempt up to'3600'—
between that and $10, 000, pay three per
cent. on surplus; over $10, 000, pay five
per cent. on surplus. an estimating in-
come, all other taxes paid are deducted
from gross amount, and all incomes de-
rived from United States notes or bonds
pay only I; per cent. This tax, due on
or before J 11110 30, 1863, is levied on in-
come cf year closing the December pre-
vious, and to continue _only- to 1866.—
This tax enforced by distraint after thir-
ty days; assessors to make returns if per-
sons neglect it.
Stamp duties are laid upon mercantile,
legal, and custom -houseV papers, agree-
ments, telegraph messages, insurance pol-
icies patent medicines, Vperfumery, etc.,
etc. '
When property involved exceeds $1, -
000, legacies and distributiyc shares are
taxed—a graduated scale is arranged ac-
cording to relationships. All wills, re-
cords,1etc._. must be shovvn', on demand,
to officer.
Allowance of drawback. of duties on
goods exported is made when drawback
exceeds $20. '
From this condensed summary of the
provisions of this act,- it will be seen that
we have indeed entered onVa new era. —
As the annoyance and pressure of this
tax is felt, let each person resolve that
thisburden shall not be in vain. Let it
inspire to renewed energy, courage, and
devotion! "
W An esteemed .friend sends us' the
following. —-
“D1111; B :—I encIOse a clipping from the
New r011- Evangelist, inV3Vw_hichVi our friend
Woodford figures. Would there were more
of such a self-denying, patriotic spirit among
our fellow- citizens, young and 'old. 1”
A Patriotic Example. V
The following noble instance of devo-
tion is furnished as by a minister of the
Gospel' in whose parish the incidents oc-
"curred The account, he" aesu‘i‘es us, is
true in every particular. But we prefer
that he should tell it in his own words:
, “About one year ago, a young man,
N. B. Young, of Orient, L. 1., along
with several companions, amOug whom
Was his twin brother, came to this city
to enlist as' a 'sOldier. His companions
'join'ed the 61.11 N. Y. Y. Cavalry, and
their patient endurance in the Virginia
swamps, as well as their bravery'iu that
terrible seven days’ battle on the James
{11111111111211 the strength and fidelity of
their devotion to the cause. Mr Young,
unfortunately, has only one good eye, and
so was not accepted as a soldier. He
begged with tears to be suffered to go in
some capacity, but all in vain-he was
forced to return home.
“Two or three weeks ago, Captain
(now Lieutenant Colonel ,) Woodford of
the Monitors, visited the east end of
Long Island to raise recruits. Green-
port, after an eloquent appeal, 1'.Wood-
ford invited those who would to come
forward and enroll their names. Mr.
Young was one of the first to respond to
the appeal. The speaker seized his hand
and said:
“ ‘My dear fellow, I should be glad to
The rules will not
permit it.’
"The young man burst into tears. ——
His example, however, soon told upon
others, who came forward and enlisted.
“But he would not give it up. The
next evening, as Woodford was address-
ing a meeting at Orient, a note from the
gallery of the church was drooped at his
feet. It contained an earnest request
from Mr. Young to be permitted to go
as cook for the Company. He was will-
ing to go in any capacity, even without
any pay. When the speaker read the
note to the congregation, there were
strong men there who were moved to
tears. The young man was highly com-
mended, but hisapplication was refused.
.Zl‘ho effect, however, was soon visible,
as before, in constraining others to vol-
unteer. '
“Still this brave young man, who,
though he had but one good eye, seemed
to have half a dozen great hearts, was
unwilling to abandon all hope. The re
emits, among whom was another brother,
were to depart the- next morning. He
felt that he could not be left behind. _—
Hc came to me, his former pastor, re-
questing me to hate my influence to get
him some kind at posithu in the Regi-
meat. I told him I was willing to try,
but did not know that my influence would
he 01' Any dfail Whatever.
' “‘ Will you go to the city with me in
the morning 1’ . -
“ ‘I will,’ said I, ‘provided I wake up
in time.’ ‘ ’ .
“ ‘0, I’ll w'ake you in 31111011,. "
“At 1 o’clock the next morning, I was
accordingly startled from a deep slumber
by a loud 'kn'o'cVVking at the door. The
poor fellow had not retired to rest at all,
lest he should not be awake' in time. 1 On
reaching the city we called at the head-
quarters of the Regiment. For along
. _. _.A ._....M
man to go in some capacity ‘Agalnst
tliei'ules,’ they said. They ‘admircd his
Spiiit, but could not take him.’
- “As I saw the tears gathering in the
young man’s eyes, I will own that my
own voice became '11 little unsteady as I
appealed to the officer's individually in
his behalf, but all in vain N0 draft
fearing skcdaddlcr has manifested male
eagerness to get'tthhc dominions of
Queen 116161-11 than h'e'to'go to the war.
“But the pi'OSpect seemed liOpeless.——;
The Lieut. -Coloncl said to him: ‘Tlie
best thing for you, Mr. Young, is to go
home and stay there.’ .
“Said I, ‘I do not wish you to do any-
thing wrong, but ‘if he cannot go, his
heart will be almost broken.’
“ ‘Well,’ said be, turning to the young
man , ‘will you go with me, and work for
me, if I ask you to do nothing fm me
but write?’
“ ‘I will,’ was the answer.
“ ‘Then give me your hand,’ said the
oficer, ‘and God bless you. Go home,
settle up your business, tell your friend's '
.miles southwest of Middletown
good bye, and return to me at 12 o’clock
next Tuesday.’
“ ‘I will,’ was the quick reply.
“The young man has gone home hap-
py because he is permitted to go to this 1
war.
“Two or three things I am sure of";
the Lieut.-Colonel has secured at least
one faithful friend, the country the ser-
vices of a. true patriot, and thc'young
men who have sound bodies and two gOOd
eyes each, have on 23117111112 wail/1y of mi-
latzon ."’ F.
M20 York, Sept. 1, 1862.
THE BATTLES IN MARY-
LAND. '
Continued Victories.
THE BATTLE OF SOUTH MOUNTAINS
BOONESBORO, Mo, Sept. 15.
The battle, of South Mountain was
fought yesterday, resulting in u'comple-Vte
victory to the Army of the Potomac—f
The bottle field was located in a gorge
of the mountain, on the turnpike road
between Middletown and _Boonesboro.-.-—:
During the forenoon the firing was by
artillery, endeavoriug to ascertain the
rebel strength and position. About 12
'O’cl'ock tli'e cerps'findéi" "Gen. “Reno was
ordered to ascend the mountain on the
left, and make an attack on the enemy’s
flank
At 3 o’clock Gen. Reno’s troops got
into action The rattle of muskcti'y 101:
about half an hour was terrible, when
the enemy gave way, leaving our men in
possession of that portion of the bridge,
The loss on both sides in this action was
considerable. _ WeVban not allowed on
field officer injured at. this point,.except-;
lug Major-Gen. Reno, who was killed,'nj
'Minle ball passing thrdugh his body. '
'G'cu.'Hookei', commanding McDowell’s:
corps and the Pennsylvania Reserves, as; _
cended the mountain on' the right for the:
purpose of making an attack 011 the rcbel’s"
left. He got his troops into position,;
and moved upon the enemy about two
hours before sundown. Here, as in the
case 011 the other ridge of the mountain;
0111' troops were successful, driving the
enemy before in with great slaughter.
The rebels su cred here more than at any
point of the battle field. Gen. Hatch,
commanding a. division under _Gen.
Hooker, was wounded in the leg.
Gen. Gibbon’s Brigade, composed of
the Second, Sixth, and Seventh Wiscon-
sin and Nineteenth Indiana Regiments,
were ordered to move 11p the gorge of
the mountain. This brigade did not get
into action till after dark, which lasted.
till nearly 9 o’clock. This brigade lost,
about 120 killed and wounded. Among
the (lead is Capt. Cauldwell, of the Sec-
ond Wisconsin.
back for about a mile, when Gibbou’s
Brigade was relieved by a portion of
Snmuer’s Corps, who held the position
during the night. 3
The rebel troops engaged were Long-.
street’s, D. H. Hill’s, and A. P. Hill’s
Corps.
longer of daylight, the greater portion _of
the rebel army would have been taken
prisoners, as they were surroundcdpu-
three sides, the only mode of escaping
being :1 narrow defile in the mountain,
Wllli l1 the aitillei'y would soon have made
impassable.
Among the 1cbcl officers known to be
killed, were Gen Gailnnd, of Lccsburgh,
and Col. Strong. of the Nineteenth Yli'V-
ginia. The latter’s body was obtained
to- day by a flag of ti'.ucc -
At. daylight, this mowing, our worst
fears were realized. The rebels, under
cover of the night, had left an Open way
to the I’otomac._. They went to this
place, two miles from! the mountains,
and there took the road towards Sharps-
bui'gh.‘ They left all tlicli'" dead on the
field, and those of their Wounded not able
to walk, 11'ci'c found in the churches; in
Boonesboro.
Gen. McClellan was on the field dur-
ing the whole day and night, conducting
all movements in person.
Between 1,000 and; 1,500 prisoners
were taken during the day—- most of them
by the troOps under Gen. Hockc'i'. ' '
Yesterday Gen. Frankliu advanced to
a mountain pass six- Vmilcs nearer Harp-
e1" 3. Ferry, 11 here he 011g: l‘V'Cll the enemy,
holding that pass for about three hours,
time I pleaded with the Colonel, Lieut-
panies pay one per cent. on premiums re- ll Colonel and Surgeon, to suffer 012101134
- ,.....-_
"nihil'ated or captured' this night.
The rebels were driven:
Had our troops had two hours.
EWIIVll heavy less 01111913 in the action
:was about 250, killed and; wounded.—
. leeynbel losc dining tlze day and wig/1!,
was follyfrfhcn thousand killed, wounded,
and mz'ss'z'plr. ch; Lc'e acknowledged to
.the citizelis of Boonesboro that they had
floss in killed- and wounded will probably
reach" o=, 000. We lost‘ but few prisoners.
The Rattles on’ Monday and
Tuesday. V
A dispatch received at headquarters,
from Harrisburg, Tuesday night, says.
Jackson has recrossed the Potomac and
Gen. McClellan has engaged hi. with
tremendous force this side of Sharpobui'g,
and ten miles from that place. The
whole rebel army in Maryland will be an-
No
'rebels can be found about Haogerstown
and Williamsport', and none two Dmiles on
the other-side of the Potomac.
' Dispatches received at Harrisburg
from Hagerstowu,V say Gen. McClellan
came up with the rear of the rebel army
at Sharpsburg, and that a battle was in
progress on Tuesday.
Sharpsburg" is near the Potomac, ten
It is
probable that Gen. McClellan was en-
gaged with the enemy. there on Tuesday,
disputing the passage of the river.
OVERTAKIN G VTI'IE ENEMY.
Pleasunton’s cavalry and a battery
Started after the enemy at Boonsboro
Monday at daylight. The 9th Va. cav-
all y were overtaken and routed, and a
battery with them captured. Richard-
son’s division took the road from Boons-
b010, and about two and a. half miles this
side of Sharpsburg encountered the enemy
in large force, occupying a ridge of hills
in line of battle one mile and a half long.
',The afternodu was spent in ascertaining
the position and force of the rebels, not a.
sufficient force of our troops having come
up to bring 'on an engagement.
Details or the Fighting.
A special dispatch to the New York
II m'Zth, dated Frederick, Md. Sept. 16,
says: After the battles of South Moun-
tain Gap and Burkittsvillc Gap, fought
respectively by the fOi'ces of Burnside
and Franklin on Sunday, the enemy hav-
ing been driven from their position, fell
back to B'oonsboro, thence southward to
Sharpsbnrg, and began 'crossing the Po-
tomac above and below Shepardstown.
The pursuit by our troops was rapid,
Hooker following by way of Boonsboro,
supported by Sumner and Banks, and
capturing 1000 prisoners during the
morning.
The enemy breakfasted at Keedysville,
three miles from Boonsboi'o, but our cav-
ali'yVV soon drove their rear- g—uard from
that place. Porter’s and Reno’s corps
took .1 shorter road over the mountain,
and arrived at Sharpsburg at sundown,
capturing hundreds of prisoners on the
way Franklin’s corps, supported by
Coucli’s division, passed thrOugh Burk-
ittsvilch up, which he captured:1 so hand-
somely, taking the road? leading direct
from Boonstro to Harper’s Ferry, and
thence moving in the directibn of the lat-
ter place, gaining Elk Ridge Mountain,
whiclifianked .thc :enemy’s. position, and
brought them .11'ithingood range of our
artillery.
V Franklin’s corgps 11111qu a brilliant vic-
1013' Sunday evening at Burkettsville
Gap. The enemy was terribly repulsed,
'thongli liz'iving Went advantages of posi-
tion. Hancthk’s bii'gadc made a charge
up a hill and Captured a battery of six
pieces, Howell Cobb and 900 of his Geor-
giaus Cobb lS wounded and a prisoner.
The 16111 n. i'errim'cut was taken entire,
and fragments 01' many other regiments.
011 Sunday Lougstre'ct marched back
from Hagci'stown to reinforce these troops
fighting at the Gaps. He arrived in
time to join in tho rout. Brig-Gen. Gar-
land of Virginia, Col. Strange of the 19th
Virginia, and Col James of the 3d South
Carolina battalion, were all killed on
Sunday.
We h we taken since Friday last about
6000 prisoners, with less than the usual
proportion of Officers. The mountains
are full of struggling, starving, demoral-
ized rebels, whoa are giving themselves up
as fast as they can find their way into
our lines. - The Union army is in splendid
condition. The men are all in light
marching order, with buoyant spirits
over their success. Several regiments of
new troops were in the fight of Sunday,
and behaved with great bravery. The
17th Michigan, out only two weeks,
fought till their ammunition was ex-
hausted, then retired to thc Wagons in
good Ol'del‘,~ refilled their boxes, returned,
and made a terrible charge over a stone
wall and into the, timber, almost annihi-
lating Drathon’ s South Carolina brigade.
Our loss will probably not exceed 2500
in killed and wounded, with a. very small
pioportiOii of killed. . VI can learn of few
licl'd officers killed.
0 . .
Nuws l-‘ROM;]"»ICIIIIONU.-—A young man
arrived in Philadelphia, ’l‘eusday evening,
having left Richmond lastSatui'day- He
had charge ot'tlic Libby Prison Hospital,
being hospital steward. . In. this prison
Gen. Pope’s officers, lately captured, are
confined For the first two 01' three
weeks after their capture these officers re-
CLchtl 101y harsh treatment, being in a.
room with a hundred citizens, prisoners,
and deprived of all conveniences. They
had to live 011 prison tatious alone, not
being' allowed to 'buy'. . About three
weeks ago tlici'ebcls relaxed 'tli'cii' sever-
ity- towards them,“ and since then they
have been putinto 111-00111 by themselves,
and supply themselves with anything they
desire. On the 8th ’of September the
Iticlimond IV/Iin published an extra an-
nouncinu' that Kirby Siiiit'li had crossed
the Ohio river, dim Ordered the surren-
(hr -.of Cincinnati, ~11hi'cli was c'omplled
with. The :re‘bdls’arei' elated over' their
.victorics, and express themselves satisfied
. that they have sccm' ed their independence,
'HVe. returns- with the fact impressed upon
:llVlVS mind, that the .Cbnfedéracy' must
Vsoou fall for lack of resources and means
‘whci'cwith to successfzully: contend with
the giant power amlcnetgies of. the North,
He fuinishcs Va 1_list,af-, the: names of '44 of
Gen. POpé’s ofiicersfiqoafined at Rich-
mond, and among them are Col. Chapman
Licut. Doyle. Lieut. Whitney, Lieut.
Cbinery, and Capt. Corliss, of the 5th
resulting in a complete rout of the enemy
Connecticut.
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