The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-03-21
The New TarfG ERklI.

passed Congress, and goes into operation
ON the lst of April, affects a variety OF
very important interests, especially IN
Pennsylvania, we subjoin the section of
the act in relation thereto:
l. On bar iron, rolled or hammered,
comprising flats, not less than one inch or
more than seven inches wide, nor less than
one quarter OF an inch nor more than two
inches thick; rounds not less than one-half
an inch or more than fotir inches in diam
eter; and squares not less than One-haif
an inch nor more than four inches square,
fifteen dollars per ton: Provided, That
all iron in slabs, blooms. loops, or other
forms, less finished than iron in bars, and
more advanced than pig iron, except cast
ings, shall be rated as iron in bars, and
pay duty accordingly: And provided
further, That none Of the above iron shall
pay a less rate OF duty than twenty per
centum 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
further manufacture, and not exceeding
six inches 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,
nor less than number sixteen wire guage,
seventy FIVE cents per one hundred pounds,
and in addition fifteen per centum ad va
loren; over or finer than number twenty
five wire guage, two dollars per one hun
dred pounds, and In addition fifteen per
centum I'D valorem ON all other descrip-
tions Of rolled or hammered iron, not
otherwise provided for, twenty dollars per
ton.
2. On iron in pigs, six dollars per ton;
on vessels of cast iron, not otherwise pro-
vided 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
pounds; or east iron butts and hinges, two
cents per pound; OF hollow ware, glazed
or timed, t%o cents and half per pound
on all other castings OF iron, not otherwise
provided for, twenty-five per centum ad
valorem.
3. On old scrap iron, six dollars per
ton: Prouided, That nothing shall be
deemed old iron that has not been in act
ual use, aud fit only to be re-nanufactured.
/. On band and hoop iron, slit rods (for
nails, nuts and horse shoes, not otherwise
provided fox, twenty dollars per ton; on
cut nails and spikes, one cent per pound;
on iron cables or chains, or parts thereof,
and anyils, one dollar and fifty ceuts per
one hundred pounds on anchors, or parts
thereof, and anvils, one dollar and fifty
cents per 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 an inch in diameter or
over, and not under one fourth of an inch
in diameter, and not under number nine
wire gague, two cents and half per
pound under number nine wire gague,
twenty five per centum ad valorem on
5iacksmlths hammers and slcdges, axles
or parts thereof, and malleable iron in
castings, not otherwise provided for, two
cents per pound; on horse shoe nails, three
cents and half per pound on steanl gas
and water tubes and Hues of wrought iron,
two cents per pound; on wrought iron
railroad chairs, one dollar and twenty-five
cents per one hundred pounds and on
wrought iron nuts and washers, ready
punched, twenty-five dollars per ton; on
cut tacks, brads and springs, not exceeding
sixteen ounces to the thousand. two cents
per pound.
5. On smooth or polished sheet iron, by
whatever name designated, two cents per
pound; on other sheet iron, common or
black, not thinner than number twenty
wire gague, twenty dollars per tor thin
ner than number twenty, and not thinner
than number twenty-five wire gague, twen-
ty-five dollars per ton on tin plates gal
vanized, galvanized iron or iron coated
with zinc, two cents per pound on mill
irons and mill cranks of wrought iron and
wrought iron for ships, locomotives, loco
motive tire or parts thereof, weighing each
twenty-five pounds or more, one cent and
halt per pound; on screws, commonly
called wood screws, two inches or over IN
length, eight cents per pound; or screws
washed OF plated, and all other screws of
iron or any other metal, thirty per centum
ad vaiorem.
6. On all steel IN ingots, bars, sheets or
wire, not less than one-fourth of an inch
in diameter, and valued at seven cents per
pound or less, one cent and halt per
pound valued at above seven cents per
pound, and not above eleven cents per
pound, (and valued at eleven cents per
pound, two cents and half per pound ,
Provided, That no steel in any form, not