Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-05-29

the auditors Office. On Investigation,
il turns out that of these funds. thus
transferred into Mr. Baker 8 hands about
$4,000 Though no accurate estimate
can yet be made up.) are supposed to
be wanting. II SO, the amount of the
late treasurer's defalcstion will DO from
So to $4,000.
FROM .Nles' Register.
The Tariff Bill having unexpectedly
passed the Senate, &c to 81, o brief
notice OF the amendments made by
that body, may suffice for the present.
The further progress OF the bill should
be carefully detailed, and the whole be
published, as amended and adopted.
We sincerely congratulate our readers
and ourselves. that we are about to be
relieved from subject, which, though
exceedingly important, has occupied
much space and attention tha, we would
gladly have devoted to other matters.
However, 1t seemed indispensable that
full record of the proceedings should
be kept.
The amendments Of the Senate are as
follow:
I. The FIRST of September, instead OF
tie SOth June, is fixed upon as the
commencement OF the operation of this
act IN respect 10 iron, and probably was
so designed for the whole OF the bill;
but the duty upon all other articles is To
be levied after the soth of June. IL is
important that tins distinction should be
observed. The house had no power
over the bill itself, aud exclusively act
ed on the amendments
2. Iron in slabs, blooms, loops, sc. is
to pay duty as rolled iron.
8 Lead in pigs, bars or sheets. to
pay cents per pound-sbot cents
red or white lead, dry or ground in oil,
cents-ithaige, leaden pipes, sugar
OF lead, orange, mineral, cents per
pound.
a. Woollens, at The so cents minimum
per square yard at the one dollar mini.
mum--at the two dollar and half min
imum aud at the four dollar minimum,
are to pay duty of 40 per cent I'D rat
orem until the soth June, 1929, and as
per centum thereafter; and cloths which
cost Tore than four dollars per square
yard. 45 per centum until the 3oth June.
1929, and SO per centum ad valorem
thereafter
8. Painted or printed floor cloths, to
pay SO cents per square yard.
s Ready made clothing to pay SO per
cent. ad val.
7. The duty on sail duck to advance
a cent yearly, until, from cents, it
shall rise to i2s cents per square yard.
s.. Manufactures Of silk. from be yond
the Cape OF Good Hope, SO per centum,
and per centum additional after 3Oth
June, 1929; other manufactures of silk,
90 per centum adj valorem.
Indigo--an additional duty of s
cents per pound, from soth June, 1899,
until same date ls30-with an addition
al l0 cents per pound, per anuum, until
the whole duty shall am cunt to SO cents
per pound
These are all the amendments of the
Senate, unless, verbal, in two or three
cases. Independent of the advance OF s
per ceDtum on woollens, cloths at the
dollar minimum, instead Of paying 40
cents per square yard. will pay 49A
cents sand those at the "a dollar mini
mum viii pay 1884 cents, instead of
one dollar 10 per cent being addec in
computing ad valorem duties. The like
rules applies to all tie minimum, and
these amendment will very materially
help the wooilen manufacture, after 1929
~ All the amendments having been
agreed to by the House, on Thursday
last. the Tariff Bill has passed both Hou.
ses. and only requires the signature Of
the President to become law.
The annual Convention of the Pro-
tessant Episcopal Church, for the Do
ce.s of Virginia, commenced its session
in Petersburg or Thursday week. A
correspondent of the Petersburg Inteln-
gencer say s.there were present between
80 and 40 Clergymen besides about the
same number of Laymen, representing
as many Parishes; and the concourse Of
strangers from various parts Of the state
was large and respectable.
On sunday seven gentlemen, pyinci-
paliy students from the The logical Sc
minary, at Alexandra were admitted to
the holy order OF Deacons
The next Convention will be held at