Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-26
HUNG ERFoRDs rARlFF BILL

House The editor of the - Y. Tribune. now
at Washington, gives the following synopsis
of its most important provisions:
Duties proposed by Mr.. Ht1ngerford. Per CT !
Woods and Woolens including carpets, &c 30
Wool hats and bodies. Listings 2ol
Silk, worsted or cotton fabrics %
Do and linen. il embroidered with laces. &c 40 !
Linen or hemp fabrics. raw cotlons. &c 2o
Silk, raw, or in singles. tram, thrown. &c 10
Rags TT Ct. caps, gloves, stockings, &c %
Hemp. unnanuiactured, per ton $40
Do. MANILA, sum, and other lndi, Is
Flax and COdi.ia. or tow OF hemp aud fax 3
Ready made clothing. umbrellas, Ne 30
turs raw, pr. CT dressed ~. man. OF do 30
HAIR cloth, hair seating. SC, grass cloth 20
Mats, mating, &c. OF hair, moss. hags, &c ~
Hair, unmsn. lO pr ct. human DO cleaned 30
Oil cloths OF every description 81
Goats hair, man. 29. do. unman Isl
India rubber unuan. 10. Do. man 30
Leather, lea her gloves, boots and shoes. sc 30
Hides and skins, raw, 10. Do. dressed ~
Glass and glassware OF all kinds--China 30
Earthern ware. stone ware. &c ui all kinds %
Iron, IN bars or bolts. not rollel, Sis per ton
Do II rolled, wholly on in part, 20 do
Do nail, band, scroll. hoop &c 30 do
Do. pig. or old and scrap do
Do. castings. ant all manu-. or of steel 30
Steel, Ia bars, plates or sheets 10
Needles 20
Gold, silver, tin. &c Ware and Saldlcry 30
Copper, in sheets rods. Type and lead 20
Goid leai, silver do Zinc, spelter, sc. Is!
Tin plate, tin foil &c 10
Copper IN pigs or bars, brass, pig tin, &c 3
Wires vi every description 10
Brandy and spirits OF all kinds 100
Ale, bcer or porter 30
Sugar-raw (bTowu) per Id cents.
/ DO. advanced beyond raw state 3 do.
Do. refined, aud sugar candy q do.
Moarses, pnrlb 3 mills.
Salt, per bushel of SO lbs cents.
Spices 2 to % cts perlb ginger do.
Tobacco, unman. 30 pr cent Manu- 40
Coal, per ton ST. Coke of do. 3 cts. per bush.
Articles not enumerated %
There is list of Free articles, rather short
or, we think, than that of the present tariff.
but agreeing in good part. Tea anl coffee are
free.
1t will be seen that the duty upon iron is
much smaller generally than that imposed bv
the present tariff. On Wool-except that
costing cts. PET pound aud under--and wool
lens, there isulso heavy reduction The du-
ty on coal is cut down from 81 10 ton toSl.
On glass aud glassware reduction is very
heavy.
The following eloquent remarks from the
Philadelphia North American are founded in
a just appreciation, it seems to Us, of the
source OF Gen. Gaines errors of conduct and
points to the proper course to b. pursued to-
wards him by The government and the coun-
try
GEN. GArYLs.-It is impossible to read
the letters OF this timcworn veteran to- the
War Department without coming, however
reluctantly, TO the conclusion thlt the meas
IRE OF his service l., TO the last drop, full. Ii
- To be regretted that circumstances render
ed the publication OF the evidence OF this fact,
necessary. To use his own phrase, he has no
grey hairs, save ihoss that have whitencd ian
The service OF his country. lie should b. re-
garded and treated with the yrneration that
IS due 10 the past; for the crumbling ruins OF
the patriot who has won the triumphs OF the
country, who has served her long and with \
Jealous devotion and unspoi;ed honor, should
be sacred No good can result from courts
10 enquire into the patriotic errors OF his in
lrmity--ior 10 the latest (though the chill has
reached his head, ii has not touched his heart
he has had but one wish-to offer his aged
bosom once more In defence of lis country.
The idle and minimizing may discover in the
lniimilies which age aud toll, and hardship s
incurred Tor his country, have brought upon
hun, subject ior rbid jest or a hearliess
censure: but better men will have better
thoughts, and will see ia the lettering co umns
OF that crumbling temple of patriotism and
honor, whose alter burns purely aud brightly
To the last, theme for reverence and admi-
ration. Were it possible, we would hope
that the old hero might never know that the
country OF his love grew younger, as he grew
Older, and tina her heart CEASED 10 beat quick
! y and last when his victories were named.-
lie would die OF the thought. His retirement
seems To be inevitable; it should be an hon
ored one--crownlng manhood OF glory with
an.oge OF dignity aud peace"