The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-21
LOCAL NEWS.
INV YORK ASp THE VICINITY.


1HE JorHSEYMEV CI0An MAKERS or NV
fonK anil vicinity held meeting last evening
Il tho Metropolitan Rooms IN Hest r. street. 10 sen
delegation " Washington, ~ pru,es, against t
proposed tax on manufactured tobacco. The mai
obnoxious poin, Is monopoly by the large tobacc
merchants, who, they understand, have sen, de,
egaton t. Congress u procure the licensing Of cign
makers, at yearly tax CT 800. Tie poor worl
| ing man would no chance 10 meet ~ heavy bu
len, aud tho sum would swallow up all his carr.
ng-. large representation Of the trade ",
| present, and ~ the meeting composed Of ~
'lassea, one English and tho other German,a char
nan and secretary were appointed for each elias.
"A tho persons Of Me,srs. samuel Solomon an
| Charles Carson, M chairman, aud Nessrs. CHAR.
| CSrson aud T. II. Schmidt ~ secretaries. The An
'harmann explaining the objects OF the meeting
s'l tia, when depression In trade occurred, ~
Sas usual for men u make cigars al their on.
homes, but lfthe proposed law went into operation.
t would deprive the working man ofths boon. IT.
| German chairman explained the bjects ofthe mocl
INK in his own language. The Secretaries then rea,
dran ola petition b Congress, in which IL wiz
',atcd that II the tax bill should pass people VIII
now smoked common cigars would smoke Tobacco
RS Of common and hns cigars would be equal,
| taxed, thus running the working man, prevsntin,
him from, earning his daily bread. Tn. Petite
prayed that the msterial Alona should he take,
II rdiorem, aud not by weight, thus taxing mani.
'cturers and consumers equally also W increas
lutie- On imported cigars, thus enabling the domes
sic manufacturer " compete with tho importers. 4
'eries ofrcsouons were also read pedging the trad
L. ali ityhl
ton Of any license system whatever. Mr. Him,
| wished TO know what benefit would accrus by taS
ns the raw material only. lie believed that by,
| ioing the cigar makers would be gu, Of pocket ~
while haecn pounds OF cigars would cost but 81 4
| The tobacco to make the would amount to cUi
,idsrAby more. Hon. Gustays Ratx, in powsrh.
iermsn speech, showed that the proposed tar BIZ
| feeying amy man whose income was less than So
per annuu, from taxation, does not extend ~ deAl,i
n liquor and tobacco, and, therefore, these poop.
would be grea, sufferers. Alter much discussion %
he merits OF lie case, the petition and resolution
we're adopted, and delegation appointed TO pr
'eed TO Washington to-day, for the purpose Of lay
ng tho before Congress-
THR BuENsIDK ENPHDIrIoS.-T stsamc'
Haze will leave this port this afternoon, Wit
nails for Gen. Burnsids's Expedition. All prepa
lice Of G. H. II,swel, No. . Bowling Green, beior
% p. NJ, will be duly forwarded.
Ak ALLEGED EuHBER Of Government proI
rty, military stores sc, in the person ~ John
lies Of staten Island, was arrested on wednesdH
y detectives from the L, s. MsrshHIs oiice, ON
barge Of knowingly buying from soldiers, ut iahu
ousy low prices articles Of clothing snd squ
ncnt belonging to Government, lie has gro"
r,ch Ia tAc business,
THR GERMAN SoCIETY.-At meeting, yes
,rrdny, arrangements were perfected for renuytu-
| t. pt,ce ~ Battery Place. better location tn
lie present John fin1eLAdolph Hirsch and Phi
p IIrrzog, were admitted m members. A commit
| . e WAS appointed /, draw up plan for the reg
| ton of tie Physicians of the Poor with the II ,sp
| tl The resi- snltion ~ Mr.. o. OttsndOerier W..
.accrtei, and the meeting adjourned to Monds,
.,onlng, which will he special one, and high.
Important.
| TIM WHOLESALE Cotton DEALERS met Ia.
uigt at Br,wuing's Hotel Sixth street. to reuol
| trtr ugriu,t the prof osed tax h. be levied oi
| slrup. walter Montgomery occupied the chair AN
john Harrington WAS appointed Secretary. ItRl-
pr,ls there are about Thirty OF these dealers who
y Tie provision OF the act, are responsible mr H..
u,N-they being the killers uIun whom it ia levied
About Oo,uoo sheep and Lambs are annually slaugl
,.r,d iu tu,s CITY ly these men, which would iuvoy
| Item 10 d. 80 the Government fr $1,000 each,
H., t,s Is ave ceut- each sheep, an aggregate &"
.9n.on The mc,t.ug decided, upon the suggrstiui
f oar cattle market reI.rter, who was present.
memorabilia Congress, s,,tng forth the cuse
Tmp NEw Pu~rMAsrER.-The Hon. Ahri-
h.ln wal.cuau has been confirmed by tue senat
as Postmaster Of this city, aud viii assume the dn
1 N. tl,. oVal pf
waterman, stand, high In the community.
WnuK Az ruE sur lAKpS AND DN
pocKs-At the ship yarl Of Roosevelt Joyce 4
Co.. foot of stanton street, they are building two
new propcllcrs for II. Is. Cromwell n Co., buTthcl
300 tons EACH and modelled alike and lSO feet long
80 iact beam and ~ feet depth Of hold. One vii
be launched IN Sbuut weeks,and the other IN about
eigl t weeks from the present time. They are ais.
building a steamer Of 600 tons burtheu for the Chi
ncse trade. At westeryclrs ship yard, foot q
Houston street, they are building steamship O
800 tons burthon, for 5puford, Tileston Co.
she will be 23s feet long, 81 feet BEAM and Fl fee
delth Of hold. Thomas Collyer is building at hi
ship yard, foot OF i+h street. river steamboat q
feet long Is feet beam, feet hold; dram Of water
b. feet The engine is being put up at the Neptun
Iron Works. it sinch cylinder, and 10 feet strok
of piston She is owned by the builder, and will b
300 tons burthen. Mr.. Collyer is also building a
= elevator for the transfer Of grain, for w. d. Man
gin, Of Broad street, length 50 feet breadth ofbear
!, 29 feet and depth Of hold feet This ship buide
i has launched three river boats since the ri Of Jan
l. usry The keel OF the one above alluded TO wa
laid on the 10th Of March, and she will be ready fc
launching In about three weeks.
AT Englis ship yard, oot Of 10th street, they Al
g building a steamship for the International steAl
ship Company, Of Portland, Ne. Length Eoo tes
% breadth OF beam, 80 feet; depth Of hold y,
burthen, sOO tons also steamer TO Do eAl' -
y City Of Norwich, for the Norwich and Nv" -
Il Transportation Company. Length, sOO !" D,.
n of beam, 50 net, depth Of hold IL ioe'i pu
!! 100 tons. The steamer Fireeraeker was asa -
4 tsQa Wv yGS . Ssw days ago. LeDs'D' w "