Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-07-28

quantity from 1891 TO l84Q. shows an
increase over the preceding so years Of
dSS per cent. From 1891 to 1880, the
export was 22,s67, 1862 lbs, valued at
81 1916, 40; from 1880 70 1910, the ex-
port was IS, ll7,S69 lbs.-an increase Of
So per cent, and valued at SS,62O,l71.
From 1888 to 1910, the quantity Of to-
bacco Of foreign growth, imported in a
manufactured state, amounted to $685.
S57 boxes Of cigars, containing 1000
each. and valued at S7,0O6,788; Snuff
92s859 lbs. and crude tobacco l2i, 1S3
lbs, valued at $64,6l9. Very little of it
is exported. The deriyation Of the rame,
| tobacco may be interesting 10 on. readers.
In pereira's Materia Medica, the follow
ing definition, which seems to AS quite
plausible, is given. >The generic APP
pellation aicoiiana is obviously derived
/ from A. icub, tiie name of an individual.
The origin Of the specific name tobacum
is less satisfactorily ascertained. 1t is
probable. however, that the word is de-
rived from tabac, an instrument used by
the natives of America in smoking this
herb though some derive it from TOBACCO,
others from To6asco, town in New
SPAIN"
COMMERCE, &c.
To give any thing Like satisfactory
Statement of the information contained
IN this report would require much more
space than ae could afford to devote to
the subject. One item only we extract
from this report. "ln comparative
view of the gross amount of imports in
two succeeding terms Of 10 years each,-
that is to say, from the year 1895 to
| 1880. both inclusive, and from the year
1854 to 1910, it will be seen, estimating
the amount ia millions and tentas. that
the amount imported in the first term
was . 1878, 500, 600
In the second ,lOs,lOO,O00
" Showing an Increase Of
importations in the latter PEE
Rod Of S5o4 100000.
The amount retained for do
mestic consumption during
the first period was sos, 100000
During the second it was 1,l03, 100000
Making an increase Of
domestic conumption in the
country daring this last term
OF. 1854, 200, 700; and show
ing consumption oil foreigu
goods nearly double that Of
the former term.
"a further examination will show that
this great increase in the consumption Of
imported goods is chiefly among Injuries;
and that We are indebted for oHr excessive
| importations almost altogether to the ap-
petite for superAuous expense and cost
ly indulgence, which it would seem to
have been the careful effort Of the govern
ment to create" How is the "appetlte
for superfluous expense and costly indul-
gence," TO be avoided or discountenanc-
ed in our conntryP Some would doubt
less answer this 4uery in this way 3
"Lay PROTECTIVE tariff OH foreignim-
portations, and the remedy will be reali-
zed." Mould not something like this
sound better -" Turm popgzar opinion a.
gasnst these "supertauities" and 'sindul-
gencies," and the necessity for their i'm
portation will cease, and consequently
their will be reimbursement 10 bring them
here -
THE TARIFF.
Document No. 244, containing = Ia
bles showing the rates Of duties imposed
by the tariff acts of 1916, "a, '28, and
'sa; also the rates Of duties proposed to
be imposed by the several bills which
have been presented to the house at the
present session, by the committee on
manufactures, the committee ofw ways and
means,and secretary of the treasury; also,
the quantity and foreign cost and charges
Of several Of the articles enumerated in
the tables.S- imported in the year ls4o,&c.
To which are appended the tariff laws
from 1889 to 1882 &c. The tariff is en-
crossing public attention at this time;
and we are sorry, that the great length of
this document renders 1t impossible for
US to review it with any degree Of salts
faction to ourself or profit to our readers.
1t only contains 2O7 pages. At this time,
therefore, we will not bother you with it..
Ne acknowledge also the receipt Of a
very interesting document, Published by
the National Agricultural Society, enti-
tied, "Mode OF manufacturing sugar
from the corn stalk ,and Of oil and stearine
from lard, &cs'