The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-05
Southern Confederacy's Tariff Reg


The Secretary of tho Treasury of the
Southern Confederacy has issued a oircu
lar in relation to the introduction of goods.
wares and merchandise into those States
by railroad on the inland routs, and to
prevent smuggling. Tho following rules
and regulations, among others, arc to be
rigidly enforced. They are generally i'm
portent, not only to merchants aud bust
ness men, but also to travellers. On rail
road lines there are to be organized reve-
nue. establishments, TO be known as " Rev
cnue Stations" located near to the from
tier of the Confederate States. At each
station will be an ofliccr of the customs.
known as " Revenue Gunrd,n whose du-
ties shall be of supervisory nature over
all merchandise introduced. There will
also be established Revenue Depots."
each having chief officer, with all the
powers of collectors of customs over inn
portations by sea Mt ports of entry.
1ction on arricai at Revenue Stations,
Immediately on the arrival of any rail
road carriage or train from any foreign
territory contiguous 10 the Confederate
States, at any of tile revenue stations, the
conductor or other person in charge shall
be required to produce to the revenue
guard ut the first station manifest i'm
triplicate of all the goods, wares or mer-
chandise brought into the Confederate
States on board such railway carriage or
train. And it is made the duty of the
revenue guard at the revenue station, to
board all railway trains arriving at said
station from said foreign territory at all
hours of the day and night, to receive the
manifest, and on it's prescntation, to see
that the goods described therein are plac.
ed in separate cars from those in which
mails or passengers are conveyed, and to
place on each of said freight cars revenue
locks of the Confederate States of America.
The original manifest. properly certified,
shall be returned to the conductor, and Il
duplicate is forwarded under seal to the
revenue officer at the first revenue depot
to which the cars are destined, by the
shortest route.
Actioa on arrigala a, Rsrenue DEPICTS.
On the arrival of the railway train or
cars at the first revenue depot, within the
limits of the Confederate States. the con-
tuctor shall deliver to the chief revenue
officer residing thereat, the original mani
fest presented and endorsed with the
certificate of the revenue guard at the
station aforesaid, and also to deliver 10
the said chief revenue officer, all the
merchandise described in said manifest,
by either leaving at said depot all the
locked cars containing the same, or de-
posting said goods in a warehouse of de.
post, at said depot, to be provided for
hnt L.,
governing bonded warehouses, or as may
be otherwise provided. On such delivery
being made and an examination being
instituted of the train by said revenue
officer, he shall, if satisfied that all the
merchandise has been delivered, furnish
to the conductor or other person in charge
of the train permit to proceed to fur
ther destination.
Passenger Baggage.
The baggage of all passengers passing
over the railroad routes, on arrival at the
revenue stations or depots, shall be sub
lect to the inspection or examinations of
either the revenue guard at such stations,
or revenue officer at such revenue dcpots,
and any baggage that may be intended to
be landed at places between revenue sta
tons and first revenue dcpots may be ex-
amnei by the revenue guard, and if
containing no articles subject to duty,
shall be landed at the Intermediate place
named by having permit, signed by the
said revenue guard, pasted prominently
on the trunk, valise, carpet bag, or other
envelope or sacli baggage.
BRJggc containing DmiojAc NacAandtse.
Should, however, dutiable articles be
found III such baggage, the trunk or other
package containg the asmc must be placed
in the car with the merchandise, and un-
der the revenue lock as before required.
and the fact noticed in the manifest And
such baggage shall be delivered, with the
other merchandise, to the chief revenue
officer at the revenue depot, under the
foregoing regulations.
Disposition Of Bag9qgc al Reecnue Depots.
Passengers destined for places beyond
or more interior than the revenue depot.
must be examined by the chief revenue
officer at said revenue depot, and if they
are found not TO contain any merchandise
subject 10 duty, may pass to their desti-
nation by having permit signed by the
chief revenue officer, pasted thereon.--
Should, however, such baggage contain du-
table merchandise, the trunks or other
baggage in which said baggage is contain.
ed shall be deposited at said revenue de-
pot.
Other Regulations.
The circular sets forth at length many
other regulations, including the :. Dispo-
sition Of Merchandise at Revenue Depots,"
Dutiable Merchandise" "Disposition of
OF Goods on arrival at Destinations" &c.
PaorHEcY ny THE PoPE.-A letter
from Rome in the Gazette du Midi, repre-
sents the Pope to have spoken in the fol-
lowing prophetic strain when the priests