Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-05-27

lennon WHICH Ills ICluIlOll-WC soy .JVf-
tanate relation-to the nation, as one of the
signers of the declaration of independence,
seems to deserve. But if the nations rev.
erence and gratitude can be manifested and
discharged by such contemplate pittance
as is provided for by this law, let us, in mer-
cy to the subject of it, withhold it altogeth-
er.
The New TARIFF BILL seems to satisfy
nobody. The sensation which the discus
sion of it excited has not abated, and strong
feelings of disapprobation are noticed in all
quarters. In New-York the colours of the
shipping were displayed at half-mast, in to-
ken of regret at the passage of the bill. An
attempt to express disapprobation in SINH
lar way was made in Boston, but failed
The Adams-men attribute the odious features
of the bill to the Jackson-men, and vice
versa. That our readers may have an OPP
portunity of Judging for themselves of the
character of the bill, and of its probable eff
feet, we subjoin an abstract of its provisions,
for which we are indebted to the Boston
Evening Bulletin. The President has ap-
proved of the bill, and it is now a law of the
land.
The following rate of duties commences Septem-
Der 1, 1928 =
cent per pound. Iron in slabs, blooms, bolts,
loops, other form less finished than in bars bolts
except pig or cast iron, to be rated bar or bolt
iron.
Do. made by rolling, SS7 per ton.
DO. in pigs, 62 1-2 cents per liz lbs.
Iron or steel ,cire, to No. Ia, cents above that
number, 10 cents per pound.
Round Iron or Brdziers Rods, 3-l6ths to 1-2
inch in diameter-Nail Spike Rods, slit, or rolled
Sheet and Hoop Hon-Basid Iron, DC, slit or
rolled, 8 l-2 cents per pound
Tools of iron or steel, or of both, 10 per cent ad
val. in addition to present duties.
Steel $50 cents per liz lbs.
Lead, in pigs, bars, or sheets, cents per pound ;
leaden shot, cents red or white lead dry ground
in oil, cents litharge, orange mineral sugar of
lead, and leaden pipes, 5 cents per pound
On the following articles, the annexed duties are
to be levied from and after the thirtieth day of
June. 1922 .--e
Wool, unmanufactured 4 cents per pound-and 40
per cent ad val for one year, to be increased per
cent annually till the adj valorem duty shall amount
to 30 per cent. Wool on the skin to be rated as
other imported WOOL
Do manufactured not exceeding in cost fifty cents
the square yard land none to be deemed as costing
less) 40 per cent. ad val for year. and thereafter
10 per cent Proyiso, excepting 1annelS and baizes,
not exceeding in cost one third of dollar per square
yard. which shall pay IA cents the square yard.
Woollen goods valued originally at more than so
cents and not exceeding 81 the square yard to be
deemed as having cost S1-those valued at more
than 81, and not more than 81 80, to be deemed as
having cost 81 50-those exceeding 81 so and not
more than 81, to be deemed as having cost S4-and
all to pay duty of 40 per cent ad val for one year.
and % per cent. thereafter. Woollen Goods ex-
ceedng in value 81 the square yard to pay 40 per
cent ad val tor one year. and so per cent thereafter
Do in blankets, hosiery mits gloves and bindings,
80 per cent: Do IN Brussels, Turkey, and Wilton
Carpetlngs, ~ cents the square yard Venetian and
Ingram, 40 cents other kinds of carpeing made of
wool, flax, hemp, cotton, 80 cents
Patent floor cloths, so cents square yard; Oil
Cloth, % cents; Furniture oil cloth and mating Is
cents
Hemp, manufactured, tS45 per ton, for one year
and an annual addition of IS until the duty shall
amount to $50 per ton.
Cotton bagging, 1-2 cents So. yd for one year
afterwards 5 cents
Flar, manufactured, S55 per ton for one year,
and a further duty of s. annually until the whole
shall amount to 60 per ton.
SAT- Duck, cents SO. yd. and in addition one
half cent yearly until the duty shall amount to IL l-2
cents.
1oLasses, 10 cents per gallon
Spirits Is cents per gallon additional duty.
No drawback allowed on expectation of spirits
distilled in the U. S. from molasses-nor on any
quantity of sail duck less than so bolts at one shin
ment.l
Silks, from beyond the Cape of Good Hope 80
per cent. ad val.the additional duty of per cent.
to take effect June 3d. 1929. All other silks, 20 per
cent.
indigo, cents per pound additional, for one year
from June 3d. 1929; thereafter, 10 cents annually
until the whole shall amount to SO cents per pound
Windsor Glass 10 16, 50 per 100 It. Uncut
plate glass at same rate. Phials, &c. not larger
than OF. each, 81 rs per groce.
States for roofing, from "a to $40 per ton, ac-
ad val F'- ''"'
Cotton Cloths, Except India Nankeens) to be
deemed as having cost not less than IS cents the