The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-01
IHE SOUTHERN TARIFF FURoRE.
Sudden and Immense Shipment or Goods
for the South-Dusy Scenes Among the
Southern shipping During tho Past
Few Days-The Tariff Act and Ats Pre-

for the SOuth-Dusy scenes Among the
Southern shipping During tho Past
Few Days-The Tariff Act and ats Pre-
visions, &C., Sc, Sc.
According 10 the new Tariff act Of the Confederate
States Of the South yesterday was the last day which
goods could be shipped from this other Northern ports
for those or the Gulf States without being subject to
duties upon entering the latter
Annexed i copy Of the act -
Be enacted, That the following articles shall lie ex-
empt from duty. and admitted free the several
States 10 wit Bacon pork ham lard beef fish Of all
kinds, wheat, and flour az all other grains Indian
and meal barley Hour rice hour oats oatmeal
gunpowder and all the materials Of which il is made,
eao in all forms, arms Of every description and NUM-
tons of and military aocoutremen,s percussion caps
and living animals OF all kinds also, all agricultural pro-
ducts in their natural state.
Section enacts that all goods wares and merchandise
imported from any one Of the late United States Of Anne
rca not being member Of this conederacy before the
4th Of March next, which may have been bona ne pur
chased heretofore or within days after the passage Of
this act, shall DO exempt from duty.
Section enacts that the OF Texas be- and Ia here
by exempted from the operation OF the tariff laws here
tofore passed Or adopted BY this Congress-.
HOWELL COBB, President Of the Congress.
j. ]. HOOPER, Secretary
Passed February is, 1861.
This act was adopted by the Southern Congress the
18th u, to 60 into eject tho 4th inst and it's pro-
visions relieved from tariff charges all goods shipped
within period Of ten days after it's passage. Southern
consumers and Northern manufacturers and merchants
have consequence been exceedingly active during the
past few days. the former in transmitting and the
in filing orders for goods The mails from the SOUTH
and the telegraph lines from the time Of the passage Of
the act 10 yesterday, have been busny employed in
conveying these ORDERS with instructions for their i'm
mediate fuliment in timc to avoid the additional
charges imposed by the The effect OF all this
has been to create activity in the shipping
business Of the various lines o. and packets
destined for the ports Of the Gulf States and tho docks
where these vessels lying presented stirring
and busting scene within the last few days
THE SOUTHERN STEAMERS
in port and TO sail within short period have been
receiving immense quantities of freight long in advance
of the date Of departure and instances have been
obliged TO refuse large portion, owing to want Of &C
commodation for it, Nessrs spolord, Tileston Co.,
Of the Charleston line have issued the following in rec
renee TO shipments Of goods by their Steamers
MOTTO, TO si,rrrrns TO CHARLESTON.
We officially advised that all goods actually shipped
by previous to the LIST day OF March will be
admitted free OF duty. SloFFORD TllESrON %
One of their steamers, the Columbia sailed yesterday
with large cargo and the Marion, which is to
sail week, receiving freight continually during
the day the fore and aft gangways being in rcauston
and is very nearly fun. Although the Marion
leaves New York after the LIST of March, her cargo
will enter Charleston free Of duty, provided the
bills Of lading signed not later than the 2sth of Feb
ruary intelligence OF which fact has been received by
the Northern shippers Tho conditions also apply
goods destined for the other ports Of the Gulf States
The steamer Florida sailed Wednesday last with
extra cargo for Savannah and tho Alabama leaves to-
morrow for the port The latter vessel has boon
taking on board unusual quantity Of freight, and by
| the time Of sailing will DO completely filed
The Bicnvile Of the Havana and New Orleans line Of
steamships has also been receiving large quantities OF
freight and will sail to-day for the latter mentioned port
THE SOUTHERN PACKETS
have within the past few days in fer large
share Of shipments. Their steam rivals have always
monopolzed the transportation Of the costly kinds
of goods destined for the South but the Tariff act
and the necessity Of immediate shipment to avoid the
charges imposed by its provisions together with the
complete occupancy Of the steamships, have compelled
Northern shippers TO employ all the vessels OF every
class bound for ports OF the Southern republic. Thess
vessels lie along the last river between the Battery
and the foot Of Catharne street, and have been loading
during the present week with every variety Of merchan
die. In many cases, such has been the anxiety to
ship goods board these vessels in time to avoid
the regulations Of the act that tho process
of unloading has not been completed when the taking
board Of the new cargo has commenced, and il
unusual thing TO witness two horses employed at the
vessel ia hosting out the old, the othcr in
| hosting in the cargo.
Scvedorcs, lopgshoremcn and dock hands have been
in constant demand with plenty Of employment for them
and their services have been often kept in requson
until nine ten and eleven O'Clock at night. The docks
referred TO have for this presented very busy
during the moonit evenings OF tho two three
days just past in marked contrast with their
heretofore silent and deserted aspect at this portion OF
| the diurnal twenty -four hours. They have been
| crowded during this time with boxes, barrels,
halo md ~l-ar,l Of Qarf vrbfla
| carts and wagons are continually bringing and
dcposi,ng and the accumulation Of vehicles is often
times such prevent the ingress TO the vessels q
others arriving behind them.
The following vessels loading yesterday in very
expeditions manner and will take their cargoes South
free Of tariff charges the bills OF l.dng having bccu
| made out before to day
Henry =. Russell, for Charlcsto0.
Charles smith, for Ch,r sto4.
Alice lea, for New Orleans
Saytelle, for New Orleans
| Icarian, for New Orleans.
st. Charles, for New orleans.
David q. Wilson for New Orleans
Presto, for Savannah.
Queen or the South for Mobile.
Arlington for Mobile
Robert Palmer, for Apalachiooia.
At PIERS 10 AND u
| the Robert Caldwell FOR Charleston the william c.
Mcrshon f,r Savannah and the Ny Rover, for Mobile,
have been actively engaged in shipping very large
goes lot the SOuti Ntnin pr,scnt WeSt
ing completed yesterday, and the dock and irnme
date vicinity during the day presented lively
Wagons and carts have been constantly bringing goods,
| and gang of mon employed night and day in slowing
them away beard. All these vessels leave within
few days and the \. w. smith, Of the Charleston line,
| has just cleared with large cargo
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
have published the following since the passage OF the
| Southern tariff net
Adams Express Company forward 70 New Orleans In
-four dayea rail- other cities south reached with
cqual speed special contracts for time price insurance.
&c. can be made application 20 John Hocy at
Office so Broadway. ADAMS ENTREES CO.
Yesterday busy day At the office Of the company,
and unusually large number o. orders we're nncd for
tho South How the act win Affect inland trlnspor.
tason goods Is a matter OF considerable surmise
nothing Ia specifically stated this point In
the act, though u may have been contemplated,
in which the Southern confcdcracy will have
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