Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-14
RALEIGH. NC sITUR DAY. SEPTEMBER a. 1881.

fes not merchandise of citizens the Confederate Snes
DIVING abroad; Specimens Of natural history rnneraogy
provided the same be imported in good faith for
ihe use OF auy society Incorporated established for phil
Osophica agricultural or Horticultural purposes the
USE or by The order Of any college, academy school
seminary of learning in the Confederate Staes Wearing
apparel and Other persou effects not merchandise pro-
essiona books. implements instruments md tools of
trades occupation empoyments of persons arriving in
the Confederate States provided That this exemption shall
not be construed to include machinery or other article in
ported for use in manufacturing establishment for
sale Bacon, pork hams lard beef wheat -four and bran
OF wheat -four and bran of all other grains Indian corn
and meal barley rye, oats and oa meal and living animals
of all kinds not otherwise provided for also all agriculiu
raj productions including those of the orchard and Garden
in their natural state not otherwise provided for Gum
powder and all materials of which ii is made Lead in
pigs or bars in shot balls for cannon muskets rifles
pistols; Rags of Whatever material composed Arms of
every description for military purposes parts thereof
munitions of way, military accoutremens and percussion
caps; Ships st Amers barges dredging vessels MACHINE
ry screw pile etes and articles be used the con-
structon OF harbos and for dredging and improving the
SIC. s. That there shall be levied collected and paid on
each and every article which bears sim
iIde, either in material quality, texture the uses
which It NAV be applied tn any enumerated article charge
able with duty, the rate Of duty which is levied and
charged the enumerated article BY the foregoing sched
nes Shch mnst resembles in any Of the particulars be-
fore mentioned aud, any non-enumeraed article equally
resembles two or more enumerated articles which differ
ent of duty chargeabe there shall be levied COL
leced paid, such nonenumerated article the
rate of duty chargeable the article which it
bes paying the highest duty Prorided That, all arti
ces manufactured frum two materials, the duty
shall be ed the highest rates at which Of its
ponent be chargeabe: PrOridsd FURTHER That
on all articles which not enumerated in the f0regoIg
schedules and be classified under this section
duty of 10 per cent. al UILorsm shall be charged.
SEC lad be It f"rthsr enacted That all goods, wares,
aud merchandise, which be in Il public stores
claimed in warehouse under warshnusng bonds, the
sst day of August next shall be subject entry thereof
for consumption TO such duty if the had been i'm
ported respectively, after that day.
SEC s. And be 10 further en0Ctsd That the entry of
any goods merchandise imported ON or after the
aVOfAu nft thnc
OF tue customs ut The port uf importation and entry,
their liability TO duty priOn lhereOm shal be final
and conclusive against the owner importer consgnee
agent of any such g'ods merchandise unless the
owner, importer cOnsgnee "r agent SHALL within ten days
after such entry give notice to the collector in writing of
his dissatisfaction with sch decision setting forth therein
distinctly and specifically his ground of thereto,
and SHALL within thirty days after date Of sc decision ap
therefro the Secretary OF the Treasury whose de-
csOn such appeal shall be final and conclusive and the
said goods and merchandise shall be Liable TO duty
exemption thererom accordingly any o Congress To
the contrary Notwithstanding unless suit shall be brought
within thirty days after such decision for any duties that
may have been ped, may thereafter be paid, said
gOnds within thirty days after the duties shall have
been paid in cases where such goods shall be in bond
SEC &. BE it further enacted That it shall be lawful for
the owner cnSgnee or agents oimpors which have been
actually purchased otherwise than by purchase
entry of the make such addition in the entry To
the Cost value given in The invoice in his opinion
raise the The market value u such imports
in The principal markets of the country whence the mpor
taons shall have been made and add thereto all
and charges which, under the existing laws, would form
ar of the true value at the port where the be
entered upon which the duty should be assessed And it
shall be the duty of the collector within whuse district the
be imported entered, TO the dutiable
value of such imports TO be appraised estimated and
taned i'll accordance with the provisions Of existing laws
and if the appraised value thereof shall exceed BY per
cenum more the value so declared entry, then in
addition To the duties Imposed oy law the same there
shall be levied collected and paid, duty OF twenty per
cenium ad vanrem. such appraised value: Provided
nevertheless That under circumstances shall the duty
be assessed upon less than the invoice or
ed value any law of Congress ~ the contrary uowith
standing.
SEC {. AHd be turtle, enacted That all such Acts and
PARTS of Acts may be inconsistent with the provisions
Of this Act, shall be and are hereby repealed.