The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-08-14
The Income Taxes.


different articles taxed and the rates
fixed thereon. The act goes into ef-
feet on the first of April next.
THE INCOME TAX.
By the provisions of the act an an
nual tax is laid on incomes derived
from all other than property subjected
to the direct tax, as follows
On ysarly incomes of residents of over
$500, 3 per cent
On yearly incomes of non-residents
of over $500, D per cent
THE TAX ON CARRIAGES.
A tax is also laid annually on every
carriage, the body of which rests or
springs Of any description, which may
be kept for use, and which shall moi
be exclusively employed for the trans
! port alton of merchandise, according
I to the following valuation, including
the harness used herewith:
Not exceeding fif.y dollars, u
If above fifty and not exceeding one hun-
dred dollars,
If above one hundred and not exceeding
two hundred dollars,
If above two hundred and not exceeding
four hundred dollars, IL
| If above four hundred and not exceeding
six hundred dollars, q
If above six hundred and not exceeding
eight hundred dollars 81
! IF above eight hundred and not exceeding
one thousand dollars, 4,
IF above one thu usand dollars, o.
THE TAX ON WATCHES.
An annual tax is also laid upon eve
ry watch kept for use, as follows:
Gold watches, each 81
! Silver watches, each o.
TAX ON DISTILLED SPIRITS.
1t is also provided that an animal
tax be levied on distilled spirits, to be
paid by the manufacturer or distiller
thereof as follows
On each gallon, first proof or lesE, cents
On each gallon of greater strength
than first proof, in proportion to the
above.
TAX ON FERMENTED LIQUORS.
Beer, ale, porter and other similar
fermented liquors, are to be taxed as
follows, the duty to be paid by the
brewer thereof:
On each gallon, cents
On each barrel containing not more
than thirty gallons, Gu cents.
PRINCE NAPOLEON AT MANASSAS
Prince Napoleon and his suite return
ed to Washington on Friday night,
after visit to Manassas junction,
where they we're received by Generals
Beauregard and Johnson, and the
Prince, after passing the night OF
Thursday in the bed Of Gen. Beaure-
gard, reviewed about 5000 of the reb-
ell troops on Friday morning. He was
very cordially received both by men
and officers. He was pressed by Gen.
Beauregard and Johnston to proceed
to Richmond, but declined to go any
farther South. On his visit to Manas-
sas lie was accompanied by General
Mcdowell, and body guard of cav
airy, Gen. Mcdowell left him at
Clark's Mills, but the cavalry escort,
bearing a flag of truce, proceeded
with the Prince to the rebel pickets
stutioned near Fairfax Court House,
where the commanding officer, Capt.
Irwin, of the Virginia cavalry, met
the officer in command of the Union
troops, shook hands with him and took
the Imperial visitor under his charge
Colonel Stewart, the commandant at
Fairfax Court House, entertained the
party Hospitality and forwarded them
to Manassas, where Gen. Beauregard
received the Prince with great cour-
tesy, gave him frugal supper, a SOL
dier's bed, and an equally frugal
breakfast next morning. On the re-
turn of the party to Alexandria, Gen.
erals Mcclellan and Mcdowell met
them, and returned by steamer with
them to Washingt on With regard
to the defenses at Manassas the suite
of the Prince remain silent, but they
describe the soldiers, whom they sup
pose to number sixty thousand, as
ragged, dirty, and half starved
EXECUTION On Friday morning,
Thomas j. Armstrong was hung in
Philadelphia, for the murder of Rob-
ert Crawford, last winter. A small
assemblage of people witnessed thu
execution, while outside the walls of
the prison were congregated thousands
The prisoner, after on interview with
his parents, brothers and sisters, was
escorted to the scaffold, the steps of
which he assembled without any ap-
pearance of timidity, and took his
place under the fatal moose with an
unnerved front. From the same gal
lows had swung seven human bodies.
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