The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-04-08

tariff. aheh sill 60 into operation 90 1''e 80 =
July. are Of general importance, se eondsase
the main features of The law for ibe btnsat p
our readers. The new act imposes 40 N'1oisfs.
dutl.s. instead Of those 20. charged. VIZ Oh tn'
sr,;,.l..s enumerated in schedules and b, a da-
~ of 80 per cent: and npoa these eiasSsd ~ =
ID. Eff G and Ii, a duly OF 20 Per CENT III
Der cent. IS per cent. IL percent Pes ets'''
and 4 per centun respectively, With the e1etp-
ton Of ARTICLES specified. All goods com pose
wholly Of cotton. which are bieaeled, painted
ar dged or on lawns, have been transferred to
schedule {; japanned leather ani skins Of Nj
kinds TO schedule D.; ginger. oehTes, naedieaaeo
roots. leaves, gums aud resins IN crude state.
chemical wares Of earGhen or pottery. ot ca
pacity exceeding ten gallons, are placed IN ses'e-
duIe Z; EBempen fax in schedule + Amino
nv. medicinal barks. camphor, canth2riaes'
carbonate Of soda, emory, fruits, green, ape or
dried, gums in a crude state, machinery &c
signed and imported for the manufacturer I i1a1
and linen goods, tinplste, sPonges, cedar iis
nam.iie. ebony, box, grznadilia, mahoganT
rosewood, satin#ool and ali other CABINET
woods, are transferred to schedule y Acids
ofesery description, aloes, ambergris, annlSeed'
arsenic, articles used in dyeing or tanning asso-
fnlda, aspAaItum, barilla. bleaching poW4rers'
chloride Of lime, borax, birthstone, eaaiks Ca
meos, mosaics. diamonds, pearls, ruhies ana ali
precious stones, clay, cochlneai, cocoa, cofA,
cream Of tartar. extract OF indigo. dseoetiens 81
dye-woods, flint, grindstones, gatta percnha
india rubber, hastings for shoes. boots, gaitefs'
bootees. etc, mol1air cloth, silk twist and cioth
suitable for shoes or buttons, music, palm, tea
and cocoa-nut oils, Prussian blue, soda asa,
spices Of all kinds. watch materials and works,
are placed in schedule II. The following aril-
cles. comprising schedule |. are placed upon Tie
free list. viz: all philosophical apparatus, 'Esrn
rnents. books, maps. charts, statues, s1aiuaty'
busls and casts OF marble, bronze or plaster OF
paris, paintings, drawings, etchings. specimens
If sculpture. cabinets OF co.D, medals, gems and
aI collections of antiquities; provided. Ibe same
be specially imported in good faith for The Use
u any society incorporated or established for
or literary purposes, for tie IN
enlargement of the fine arts, or for the use OF
any college. academy, school, or seminary OF
earning in the United States; animal black,
living animals OF all kinds, crude tartar, arti-
lies in crude stale for dyeing or tanning. bells
md old bell metal, bitter apples boiling cloths,
zones burnt and bone dust, brass 10 bars or
,iss, gold and silver bullion, burr stones, eabi .
ets Of coins, medals and other collections OF
antiquities, coffee and tea when imported di
eet from the place Of their growth in Ameri- |
an vessels, or in foreign vessels entitled BY re-
iProcal treaties TO be exempt from discrimina
ing duties. tonnage and other charges; coffee,
he production OF the possessions Of the Meth
rl4nds. imported as above, gold, silver and
Upper coins. copper ore, copper in pigs and
ar3, or when old, cotton. dragons blood. ad-
vsEre felt, garden and other seeds, old glass,
lafo, household effects Of immigrants. ivory,
d Junk, linssed. but not including fazseed, i
adder, maps, models Of inventions and i'm
in the arts. oakum, sperm and 9TH
+ oils produced By the American fisheries,
Awnings and staluary, palm leaf, personal and
JusehOid effects ofclizeRs Of the United States
yins abroad, sulphur d lime, platina, rags Of
sery description except woolen, ratans, reeds.
aeailns copper, shea.hing metal, sI1ingIe and
are bolts, raw silk, specimens Of natural his
~. miHeraIogy and botany, tin in pigs. bars
I'D block, professional books, implements and
tools Of immi grants, unmanuf4ctur-
wool of sheep, (of the value Of 20 cents Il
Or less al the port Of exportalion,) and the
~ o4 Tie aipacea, tne goat, and other small
'jmaIs. An appendix to the act declares that
K importation Of aiIndecent or obscene prints.
'lniIngs, Autographs, eDgravlngs, ina ses, da-
ierreotyPes. photographs, figures and trans
'rencIes, Is prohibited, and that no invoice or
'ekage whatever, or any part thercof,in which
" such articles are contained, shall be- ad-
itted to entry; and ali invoices and packages
hereof any such articles shall compose part.
( declared to be liable to be seized, proceed
against, and forfeited by due course of law.
sid articles to be forthwith destroyed.
The Liverpool Albion publishes statistics OF ;
Migration from Great Britain during the wear
555. The total amounted to 1856 900 Der
ns, Of whom $1,000 sailed for the United
ates. The figures demonstrate that, while {
|out one-haIf Of the emigration TO Australia !
u The whole 10 New Zealand are composed
|Engllshmen, more than two-thirds Of that to
7 United States is composed of Irishmen -
}e Mormon exodus continues " Increase H.
4rnber who sailed from Liverpool for the L Il
,.gtes. on their way to Utah. during the wear
decided 1000. On the other hand accounts
ohn the Great Salt Lake show that considera-
Y numbers Of the saints" are continually
alging their New Jeruselem'' for California
rtsoH, Washington territory, and even for the
tlaniic cities.
The Philadelphia North American (which
lHocated the election of president Buchananl
4 laudaory notice Of the gentlemen who com