Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-07

ore, by the tariff bill which has just passed
Congress, and goes into operation on the
lst of April, affect a variety of very i'm
portant interests, especially in Penn.ylva-
MIA. We subjoin the section of the. act in
relation thereto:
IRON, STEEL AND IRON ORE.
l. On bar iron, rolled or hammered com
nrisinr flats, not less than one inch or more
than seven inches wide, nor less than one.
auarter of an inch nor more than two inches
thick: rounds, not less than one half an inch
or more than four inches in diameter; and
souares not less than one half an inch or
more than four inches square, fifteen dollars
per ton: Provided, That all iron in slabs,
blooms, loops ur other forms, less finished
than iron in bars and more advanced than
pig iron, except castings, shall be rated as
iron in bars, and pay duty accordingly:
And provided further, That none of the
above iron shall pay less rate of duty than
twenty percentum ad valorem; on all iron
imported in bars for railroads or inclined
planes, made To patterns, and fitted to be laid
down upon such roads or planes without fur
ther manufacture, and not exceeding six i =
ches high, twelve dollars per ton; on boiler
plate iron, twenty dollars per ton; on iron
wire, drawn and finished. not more than one
fourth of an inch in diameter, less than
number sixteen wire gauge, seventy five cents
per one hundred pounds. and in addition ff
teen per centum al valUrem; over or finer
than number twenty five wire gauge two'dul-
lars per one hundred pounds, end in addi-
ton fifteen per eentum advanrem; on al, 9th
cr descriptions of rolled or hammered iron,
not otherwise provided for, twenty dollars
per ton.
. On iron in pigs, six dollars pet ton; on
vessels of cast iron, not otherwise provide
for, and ON sad irons tailors' and hatters'
irons. stoves and stove plates, one cent per
pound on cast iron steam, gas and water
pipe, fifty cents per one hundred pOsQas; on
cast iron butts and hinges, two cents per
pound: on hollow ware, glazed or timed, two
cents and half per pound on all other cast
ings of iron, not otherwise provided for.
twenty FIVE per centum advalorem.
,. On old scrap iron. six dollars per ton
Pori}ed, That nothing shall be deemed old
iron that has not been in actual use, and fit
only to be remanufactured.
t. On band and hoop iron, slit rods, (for
nails nuts and hOrseshoes,) not otherwise
provided for, twenty dollars per ton; on cut
nails and spikes, one cent per pound; on iron
cables or chains, or parts thereof, and any!ls,
one dollar and twenty five cents per one hun
dred pounds; on anchors, or parts thereof
ana anvils one dollar and fifty cents El, one
hundred pounds; on wrought board nails
spikes, rivets and bolts two cents per pound
on bed screws and wrought hinges, one cent
and half per pound; on chains trace chains,
halter chains and fence chains made of wire
or rods one half Of one inch in diameter or
over, one cent and a half per pound; under
one half of one inch in diameter, and not
under one fourth of an inch in diameter, and
not under number nine wire gauge, two cents
aud half per pound; under number nine
wire Gaugr, twenty-five per centum al val,
rem; on blacksmiths' hammers and sledgcs,
axlcs or parts thereof, and malleable iron in
castings, not otherwise provided for. two cents
per puuud; on horseshoe nails, three cents
and half per pound; OF steam, gas and wa
ter tubes and hues OF wrought iron, two cents
per pound; on wrought iron railroad chairs,
one dollar and twent; five cents Per one hun
dred pounds and on wrought irGo::, Ents and
washers ready punched, twenty five dollars
per ton; on cut tacks, bradS aLd springs, not
exceeding sixteen ounces to the thousand,
two cents per thousand; exceeding sixtcen
ounces to the thousand, two cents per pound.
). On smooth or polished sheet iron, by
whatever name designated, two cents per
pound; on other sheet iron, common or Glack,
not thinner than number twenty wire gauge.
twenty dollars per ton thinner thah aamber
twenty, and not thinner than number twenty.
hve wire gauge, twenty-five dollars per ton
thinner than number twenty-five wire gauge,
thirty dollars per toa on IN plates galvaniz-
ed, galvanized iron, or iron coated with zinc,
two cents per pound on mill irons and mill
cranks of wrought iron and wrought iron for
sihps, locomotives, locomotive tire, or parts
thereof, weighing each twenty five pounds or
more, one cent and half per pound on
screws, commonly called wood screTs, two
inches or over in length, FIVE cents per pound
TWO inches or less than two inches in length, (
eight cents per pound or screws washed or
pated, and all other screws of iron or any
.oEher metal, thirty per centum ad valorem.
.. On all steel in ingots, bars, sheets, or
wire, not less than one-fourth of one inch in
uameter, and valued at seven cents per
pound, or less, one and half cent per pound;
'aiued at above seven cents per pound, and
not above eleven cents per pound, two cents
per pound, iand valued at eleven cents per
pound, two cents and half per pound: Pro- |
Fiaed that no steel in any form, not other
wise provided for, shall pay duty of twenty
per centum ad Valorem; on steel wire less
uan one-tourth Of an inch in diameter, and /
no, s,, less than number sixteen wire gauge, two
9o!iars 5!t.rs per one hundred pounds, and in ad- /
ulaon thereto fifteen per cent, ad valorem !; I
on cross .' cut saws eight cents per lineal foot;
on mill pitt and drag saws. not over nine inch +
c. vide, twelve and half cents per lineal +
rUO'i on skates costing twenty cents, or less,
per PAIR, SIX cents per pair /; on those costing 7
oser twenty cents per pair, thirty per centum /
~ ~ Taloren on all manufactures of steel, or
VI, VI winch steel shall be component part, not
vaIse OaieF~ise provided for, thirty per centum ad-
''aiofem provided, That all articles partial
= manufactured, not otherwise provided for,