Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-01
NEW ITEMS OF TAXATION.

In consequence of the opposition manifested by the different trades and manufacturing inter. ests to the taxation of their particular branches. the Committee of the House resolved, soms time ago, to suppress all new features and items that might in future be added to the bill. A cor. respondent of the Sunday Mercury, who is fond of "goak," sends to that paper the following list of suppressed items:
 For smokinga 3 ct. cigar cts; other Havauas in proportion. t.
 Smoking meerschaumpipe, cents; if col. ored l6 cents.
 For every quid of tobacco, cents; if beg. ged from friend, cents. sss-
 Jersey champagne 10 cents bottle, (that be- ing it's full value); other foreign wines in pro. portion.
 Calling for drink, 5 cents with peppernins in it, 3 cents extra
 Riding in city railroad.car, cents if com. pelled to stand 10 cents.
 For wearing dolar;jewelry, g. each article. | Bootblacks cents for each job. Reading the speech of Congressman, 10 cents line, and three months imprisonment.
 Attending church, 50 cents an hour ifa mem. Der, 25 cents. At Beecher's the prices are to be the same as at frst.class theatres.
 On ministers attending billiard matches, g.; if enthusiastically received, twice that sum, and drinks for the party. .Tss
 For smiling on the Sabbath-day, 25 cents for the first one, and 50 cents for each followipg cue.
 For lowing to . lady in the street, 10 esntA
 All unmarried ladies. $25 DOT year; California widows, $50 per year. .. .. .ss..s
 For being poor, $l0 msnth. ...
 White shirts, 20 cents month eslersa enel. $l. E a
 Buckwheat cakes are to pay tax of cents per dozen with molasses on, cents per dozen.
 For using an auger, 30 cents month. For using a corkscrew, 45 cents month. Deviled kidneys, cents dozen. For looking over the fence. 10 cents. :,
 License to drive your COW to pasture. 90 cents if over mile 75 cents
 For licking your wife, 10 cents each tine; spanking the baby, 10 cents; walloping any child over ten years of age, 25 cents.
 License to boil the tea-kettle, 2a cents For scolding the servant-girl, 50 cents.
 For license to catch bullheads, S5; to catch eels, $6 ; shad, salmon, and sturgeon, $s. rf.
 To open oysters, $5; clans, $3.50.
 For privilege to sit on the deck and catsA shiners $l per month; if you lean against . pole, Sl.50. "A
 Salt mackerel, if caught in fsesh-water stream. U
 To sit on the curb-srone and peddle apples. $8 month. -.a. s-s.--..-.
 For the privilege of gathering psaeh.pits, Ss a month.
 License to peddle peanuts, $25 year. < .-l Snuff-boxes are to pay tax of Sl per year.
 For every pinch of snuff given to friend, 2 cents.
 For asking friend to drink. 35 cents. For playing billiards, 25 cents.
 For license to kill skunks, S5 year and eas- fourth of the perfume.
 Tax on moustachss. s2 month-if dyed, the tax to be doubled. <' On whiskers, other than those belonging Q cats and dogs, 8 month.
 For blowing the nose in the public streets, Is cents in country roads, 50 cents
 To shoot marbles, Sl if China Alleys" sfs used, a further tax of 40 cents.
 To play euchre, $l.5O; if the two bowern ~ trumps are held, furthef tax of 30 oents.
 Hurdygurdes are to pay Q tax of Sl tuns.
 Mockinx birds. 75 cents. ss. l To sneaze in the public highway. .ls cents accompaDied with unusual noise, 25 cents.
 Snoring, 20 cents; if at an evening meet'na, 25 cents in church, $l .9ss~s
 License to peddle fire, wood, $1 per mouth.
 License to beg cold victuals, $l.50.
 License to gather hones, 32.
 Every person taking an affidavit shall bs ss- sessed 25 cents.4 sssss5 .sE, ..h Ordinary cursing and swsaring to paF aye cents an oath. and swearing to be ussesnEed bf la Cursometer to bs furnished by the dscrstzS3 of the Treasury. sssisss