New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-11
PUEER DOINGS IN THE -APPRAfSER'S 8
DEPARTMENT At SAN FRANCISCO.

The Bulletin Of June l6 makes the following dis
iosures:
p Maury, jr., received lately 600 baskets Of cham
pagne, OF which 62 baskets were ordered to the APP
praser q. There every basket opened lit costs -
cents basket to have them fastened again aud from
each basket one bottle was absiracted. We are ss-
suTed that bottle Of champagne, after its cork is
drawn and somebody has had taste, il hardly such
an article ss winefancier is likely to buy with bis
eyes OPEN OF course, the Appraisers folks wouldn't
insnlt the importer by putting back into the basket
broken bottle But what on earth could they do with
q bottles Of champagne, If they ali opened in
dayf One wonders whore these gentlemen keep their
| private cellars, and W hat are in them.
Another importer, whose We are not at liberty
to mention, had ten Of sweet oil ordered to the
Appraisers. When he got hold OF them again, each
case had been opened and from each one bottle was
nissng. This was an Article that would not be ruined
by having the bottles opened, bat they did not put
| tDem ba,k again. Tie importer thought he co1ld
scarcely afford the loes, and sent order to the Ap
prai er for the missiog bottles. In response he
fweied that IL customary in the Atlantic ports to
take fro bottles instead Of one from each case and
that until four years ago it alec customary here
Now, however they were under lees hbsral regime,
aud one the custom s wishing TO be courteous,
there TIE bottles were-and they sent back half
fnl half spoiled. Whether the bot les were opened
aud part Of their contents emptied before after tie
| oroer was received, did not appear.
One gentleman had 10 cases of claret sent to the
Appraisers Office. All were opened and l22 bottles
taken ou. He sought in vain to have them returued
and then applied to Collector Rankin, from whom, we
tear he has received reply that promises relief.
One firm is understood TO ray that just before the
ol incunbents were going ont, they suffered in this
same direction and crievously that they complained
To Washington, " hen they learned that the head If the
department where the Ehaying done had
Iesn paid of, and could not be reached. The sub
oronAtes then invited 10 rliin. They did 81
cheerfuly they confessed they had tested the Cham
payne, AMI had been vefy merry over it, but as they
were dead broke" they must throw Themselves on
tie mercy Of the suereIs and the appeal wss not in
vain.
Traves Freres had occasion lately to present an
oder for the return from the Apprasers Office OF
goods accompanied by such q memoran lum us this:
TIaves FTeres per jean Gon0n, 81 Cases ordered 10
the Appraisers Office; 81 bottles have been taken out
Per Aslllnd Is cases ordered TO the Appraisers IS
bottles have also been taken. In all out Of GO Go
bottles are missing.
The reply was lbe following note:
UNiTED srAyis ArPHApERs oyvfcE.}
SAS FRANCISCO, July 2, l8iL
MRsSRs TRAyRs FPRRFs-fSnhcrgeH In ply o'der
OF tt. date lwoud say that d ected by United States
Arpsr Zsne TO retain your sample as being nece ay or
future reference and cnmaIison add IN oruiy With the
Re,pcc.ially yours, JAMES s: KESNE0Y,
4. 5. Examiner Of Liquors.
Ssulricr & Co., conceivigg that their "saiierlgs
wero tClcrable and not TO lie endured" sent their
complaint to Appraiser General Bridge.-not that The
matter belonged TO hm-but hori-g by going 20 the
tizhest authority in bis department to get some author
ie'ne response. Their In may be judged from the
following cant epistle:
USnrD srlrEs ArPK,r.ra'. oTvlcsl
SAs FKssCIsCo. Ju'y 10. 1851.
sss y letter OF yoSediy addess to the App aiser.
General hiu delivered FOO confederation Bjh by
la~ md Ia. AfPra.r examine evry psekag~ "ut
te.r store, and rralG many In their opinion
BE- Necessary desirable Tor fs;urs eon4I sfuson.
Il las rule Of tsi- Department sIly to sample
lsfgey your invoice sampled have only followed the
portion OF our s1nples you can have, portion ~
tanned ieg ean send i'r th'n to-m"uoy osr' e.tec
~ Ee.rG sAuIErrR X Co, Merchants.
We raid a Will. back that r. Msury, ir.. mi sd 62
bottle of champagne out Of O. baskets odered tho
Aypni-cr's. Failing of any satf tion in that quar-
ter where it was fret sought be fent memorIudlm
urdsy be received reply. We annex the whole cor
reslondenoe.
4 s. dpu,ai a. d.. % p. Eica.y yr
od-ri % APPraers store eE Gorjon, H. C., ~ baskets
IA E.asad H. I C.. 90 busl. t. ch,ula.ns.
Out o. th above bubrr ol BASKETS ~ bottles or chsm9Hge
SkN FHAscIsco, July n 1851.
rrs RASEis. esq. coi-ciof Of Cu.ous. saa fraciso
81; bH i'a1e g. irc Ne os you! p'a o o m,rD'a"'s"
Hpopr Ted 10y the Agpfa.ers ~ihog sat,ri aod rrsP~1
i! sgr' yga 90 ofes' tbr 'sur to soe'ua'e = gsd Tor
sa, ST., your Obed~ut servant p IAURf. JH.
Crsrox HorsE SAs FR,ScIsco,
Coz ycTos'. OFucE. July ID lBLl
MArRT. ", es7 San irluchoosir; an N receipt OF
yous 81 he l!h Inst sak statement Ia rrta. q the n1i
Der fs41 tt- ifrm rcArfss ~ wue a. the A9prasTs
have sss received uuniea in, hon other parties
the utcc 10 considerable eKi,nt tue AIlr iers
"a. ~ " drp-ui-r u ts ace sLd ndf p,tet
ats direct ,aets authority utirss sbsolnry
ou so5 m A.. sFr. o tbef Office nut do It ulak th,
..tou t. oItrtii caIied & eaer just proper
IL ltrs..a ..snss. to make the matter saLhe,o %
d. 80 should there cJItnnr b,Weye 10 be- oud Of
p,ili pesse advise Of IT, and viii endesyor to have
faAP RANKIN, Inspector OF Customs
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