The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-05

shawls made Of goat's-hair, pay 20 per cent; silk
handkerehicfs pay at the rate OF ~ SO per pound.
Now, IL seems these particular handkerchiefs were
very heavy ones; and the keenness Of the importer
or shipper induced him to cause the article TO be
"hemmed, !" by which he made hand somesaving-
especially the article, by some singular consruc'
ton, Is admitted in this shape at 30 per cent, In
stead of 40, which the law evidently intended them
10 pay. 30 far, than, all went well. The little
trick (for you must know the few threads run into
the edge, and called hsm is intended to be,
taInly must be, taken out and done over properly,
before hsing) Is working To a charm. The APP
praisers, however, IN examining the shawls, found
they also were "hemmed," or sewed, and "in part
made up by hand" the border being actually sewed
onnot imitation sewing either, but good substan tal
bona fde scwing-which, Of course, raised them from
the 20 per cent TO the 40 per clause or section
Here, then, was u regular six" The owners were
likely to lose more by the real setoing than they
made by the artificial Theesewed" shawls would
swallow up the "hemmed" handkerchief, and more
too. or course, great was their surprise and disap-
pointment. They protested against this construc.
ton, and endeavored to shield themselves under the
somewhat ridiculous notion, that, because lndis
shawls are invariably sewed in this way, therefore
they must be exempted from the 40 per cent clause
The appraisers, or majority OF them, could not bt
made TO see the force of this argument worthy of
Dogberry. A re-examination was made, however
without arriving at any other conclusion; and the
m liter is referred, hear to the collector, for hi'
decision; which, If not in accordance with the
liberal views of the importer, will be carried
to the Secretary of the Treasury. This is
striking illustration Of the different meanings tn,
present law is made to assume IL may bs
read backwards or forwards, just the interes
Of the importer dictates; but the above is, SHOULD
suppose, too plain TO admit even Of doubt j
would seem hard indeed, to charge 40 per cent. up
on "hemmed" worsted shawl, intended alone fo
the poorer class; while the hemming oil sewing upor
I,l,a aIaA r., The
thy is to go unnoticed, and charged at only 20 pei
cent. More of this anon.
Our State Agricultural Fair commences next week
at Utica. II will probably be of the most grand
affairs Of the kind ever held in the country hope
TO be present. TO give you facts in reference to
it, The anti-rent difficulties occupying much at
tention in the interior of the State. About eighty
prisoners are now confined in Delaware county. Ma
ny wings are inclined 10 favor these lawless pro-
ceedings; and the leading wing paper in the State
(the New York Tribune,) if not their avowod organ
is the ready apologst of many of their principles.
Only one person murdered in this city yesterday
The war fever is falling, and stocks are rising. Tn,
Erie Railroad Company have selected new presi
dent, Benjamin S. Loder, esq.--one of our mos
wealthy and en'erprising merchants; and there j
now every prospect of the subscription of $1,000,
COO being made up, and the road urged on to com
petion.
Our theatres are all crowded nightly. The Kean
Miss Tree that was, and Charles Kean, son of Ed
mond the Grea) are drawing fair hoases at tn,
Park; but the French Opera Company at Niblo'
appear to draw the most fashionable portion o
paygoers.
What do you think of private horsc-race owe
the Union course, Long Isandi-the blood nags to b.
rode by none of your vulgar-minded men, but non'
other than some Of our faircst and most fashionable
ladies'. Such one is to come of SOON Ye gods
what sight And who would not forsnke :he &c
tournaments Of the White Sulphur, for the sake o
being present at such jockey match, if for othe
purpose than just to 'shoot folly as it flies!"
LEDYARD.