Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-07-12

Tennessee,
Ohio, IL
lRdiana, 3
Alabama,
Louisiana,
Mississippi.
Illinois,
Missouri,
The Editor adds I'VE subioin that part Of the
bin which relates to wool md woollens. Low pri-
ced wool and woollens viii be affected By The
bill than those Of finer qualities. Il Is npprehended
thatit will operate injuriousy upon the SaiDes man
uiacturers. l-1ss ttz-ea7 sl,
See. 2. Aad Be Il further enacted, That from aad
dred and trty-hree, in lieu Of the duties now mpO-
sed by law, the importation Of lhe articles herein
after mentioned there shah be levied, collected aud
paid, the following duties. that ]. ~ cay:
First. Wool nnmanDfactured the val0e Whereof
at the place Of exporia.ion, shalt not exceed eight
per pound, shalt be imported free of duty and
any wool 50 imported shall be ue wool mixed with
dirt or other material, and thus reduced in value
eight cents per pound under, the apps aiscFs sall
appraise said wool such prices in their opinOn
It would have cost had i not been mixed, and du
~ thereon shall be charged in conformity with such
appraisal on wool, unmanufactuFed the value where
Of at the place Of exportalion, shall exceed eight
cents shall be levied four cents per pound and FORTY
ted on the skin shall be estimated, 10 weight aud
value, as other wool. IS -as
Second. On all inilIed aud fuaed clo.A, knowa by
the name Of plains, keFseys, kendall coons or 81
which wool shall be the only material the value
Whereof shall not exceed lhrty.GVe cents square
yard, i've per cenum ad valOren; ON wOrsled stuff
goods shaws, aud other manufactures Of silk aud
w0rsted, ten per centum ad val0vem on worsteA
yarn, twenty per centuW nd valorem; woollen
yarn, four cents per poand. and fly per centum nd
1% sn sanSs s moss
except Brussels carpeting, which shall be ut sixty
three cents the square yard. ingrnined earpeng as
oryhve cent. Tue square yard, and Venetian carpet.
and except blankets, the yaiue whereof The place
from whence exported, shall not exceed sevsn'y6ve
per centum all yalorem on RanDels and baizes, six-
teen cents the square yard; on coach laces thriyve
per ceDem; and upon all other manufactures Ut wool.
OF Of which wool is u component part, and ON ready
made clothing, city per cent.
ColtOns are sufficiently protected by this bill the
duty on iron 10 80 cents per ll2 pounds; on rolled
iron $50 per ton; on iron in pigs 50 cents per liz
pounds; nails, brads and lacks 5 cts. per pOWRd
on axes, sickles, scythes, spades, shoves &c. 80 per
cent. nd vaorem; eteel 81, so per l12 pounds
manufactures. not otherwise specified, Of brass iron.
steel, pewter lead tin, IS per cent; henp $40
pcr ton on brown s0gar LIZ cts. per pound; Oh
salt 10 cents per 56 EoaDds; on coffee half
pound on teas one cent per pound on hats, bon
nets fats braids O straw, chip grass 80 per
leather, cabinet wares hats caps Of Eur. leather
or wool 80 per cent? on bools & bootes 5Oper pair;
on shoes, china stone and earhen ware present rate
Of duties; on French wines from 10 % cenis per
gallons on sik goods 10 per cent; on sewing silk
40 per cent.
The following articles, and many others, are to be
free from duty: cocoa curraDis hgs rasins, pepper.
ginger, nutmegs, cassia. aspce, quilts, fax almost
all dyeing drugs and materials used for dying, and
medicinal drugs. al
The act is 10 60 into operation on the Sd day Of
March 1883.
Steam. Boat Accident. The Steamboat Ohio, while
on her passage up the Hudson river on Friday even
ing, had the misfortune when near Mount Pleasant to
burst her starbOard steam chimney, by which three
passengers were macb injured who have since died,
and two men, who jumped overheard, were drowned.
The Consant says,-The printing Office Of the
Stamford Conn. Sentinel was destroyed BY 6re ~
the 5th inst. with all it's contents, accustomed by the
firing ofIndia CRACKERS.
Sage Accidents.On the 2lst ult. FOR the tka time,
recently, the Lexington, Ky. stage was upset near
Coyington Ohio, when Of the passengers had biz
skull fractured badly another had leg 5roken. and
others were badly hurt. Tho driver was informed
. his axle-.ree was on fire, hns he drove on, saying
sit will last to the river; it burn. of. however.
with the above result.-Near Clear Spring, Washing
ton Co. Md. Goth ult. stage overturned, and Mr..
Enoch Edmonston, Editor Of the Eaton Ohio Regis
ter, was killed. He served his time with Gales and
Seaton, Washington, was greatly respected. He was
sitting outside with the driver, and whea the stage
was going over attempted jump 70 the grosnd bSt
his foot being entaaged he f and the stage fell for
chilly Upon HIM, rup,ured blood vessel and he died
instantly. s HI e 4 5 h
The two young ladies taken prisoners have been re-
deemed by the Winaebagoes. They are now 81 the
White Oak Springs. ten miles from GaIeDa. Poor
things! they must have suffered beyssd an that
imagination can conceive. Their mothers scalp was
shown them daily. Daily the Indiana danced arosnd
it. Great sympathy is felt for them here. Their twn
brothers were killed, and probaly their fs;hes.
Casasiropke.- Georgetown Del. Rebahl.caa
states, tina, Sunday evening the 24h ul. during
sncommonly severe storm. hoase in Middleford, ia
this county, ienanied by old black man aamed Lee
vie Connolly and his family, struck by lightning.
and the old aad Of his children instantly Kill.
ed. His wife and infant were also 30 much iniug-
ed that their lives despaired OF II isremaskabie
that ofthrae children who were lying ON The floor.
the two outside Instantly killed. and ihe one in
the middle very le iaiared II is said 10 have heea
that place The most sorm Within secoeciion.
The children represented By our nformaai 10 be
very much mangied, andihe old man appareniy bark
cd, presenting On appalling spectacle. We also
learnt that was killed By lgh,aing. aboa. Eve
miles fron this place ihs same evening, ~
In New York, 6th ward lsaysihe Enquiref) tl.s 10