New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-20


precious stones not set, 10 ' cent.
ARTICLES FOR MANUFACTURERS USE, AND MIS-
CELLANEOUs ARTICLES.
Iron In Its various forms is subject to wany differ
ent rates Of duty. Steel also is pretty heavily taxed
On glass, too, We iEd np;& hes-af different rates
Those interested in these articles will find II moro
profitable to consult the law in It's details than 70
obtain their information from newspaper article,
necessarily limited Gutta percha pays 40 Pcr
cent.
Carpets ore used in cvcry family, and whom our
readers glance ct the following high rates Of duty
they will readily discern how II II TINT they now
command such enormous prices.
| Wilton, SaIony. and Aubusson, Administer
patent velvet, and tapestry velvet carpets, Brussels
carpets wrought BY the jacquard machine, and Ill
medallion or whole carpets, valued at $l.25 or I'M
der per So yard, 70 cents per 50. yard; valued at
over sl25 per So yard, 30 ceHs per "a. yar'l; In
grain and three ply carpets, 40 cents per 50. yard
Watches OF gold or silver, OF which we formerly
imported largo numbers from England, switzerland
and other countries, are now TO pay % per cent ad
valorom palm leaf fans pay con. each; soap,
fancy. perfumed honey, transparent and oil descrp
tons OF toilet and shaving soap 10 cents per pound
and Is pcr cent soap, not otherwise provided
for, cont par pound, and in addition thereto 30
per cent starch made Of potatoes or corn, cent
per pound, and 20 rer cent? starch made Of rice or
any other material, Scents per pound and 20percent
We have attempted In the above review OF tho
lsv TO give its points of general interest, not
cndeavorng to coll attention to many points Of In
;erest to individuals only.
II any of our readers not familiar with finances
has glanced over thc above statistics, and still fails
to geo why Sonlc Of the articles Of most universal
consumption command ths prices that thcy do, We
will endosSor 10 mako the matter more clear by
taking an example: Take the article Of spooi-cos-
ton, which every lady Ia the land uses 70 greater or
lees extent. Each consumer has been surprised to
lind the spools which formerly cost four cents
now commanding from IL to 20. Tho value OF O
dozon spool. in England il, We believe, about 2s.
or say 4S cents OF our gold currency. Now II gold
Is valued OF 255 in comparison with paper money
We find tho. IL paid for In our money dozen
would COS, in England over 81 81. The duty on
this dozcs, when brought into the United states,
IS about - cents more ~ gold, or about ca cents IN
currency making the cost 10 lilo importer In tho
United States exclusive Of charges, freight, COM
mission &c ,abort 81 or about. lG cents per spool
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
The now Tariff law provides tia, all goods wmah
may be- in the public stores or bonded warehouses
on the day the act vent into eject, SHAH DO subject
to no other duty upon the entry thereof for con-
sumption than If he same were imported respect
lively afer that day. II also defines what ID moant
by the " value" OF goods. II Is to bs the ectusl
value OF sach goods on shpboard at the last place
OF shipment to We United S..cs, and is to DO as-
oertained by adding to tho value OF such goods a.
the place Of growth, production, or manufacture,
tie coz: Of transportation, shipment, and trsnship-
Incni, with ell tho expenses included from tie
place OF groTth, production, OF manufacture,
whether By lsnd or water, to tho vessel in which
shpnen, IL made 70 the United States, the value
Of The sack, box covering Of auy Kind, IN which
such goods arc contained, commission at the usual
rate. in no case less than q per cent, brokerage,
and all export du;ios, together with al costs and
charges paid or incurred FOR placing sDid goods on
shipboaid aud all other srcp,r charges specified by
Low.
An important provision in regard to goods which
pay spcciAc duty Is the following; THAT on ana
after Jan. 1868, the invoices of all goods, wares,
and merchandise imported into the. United States
shs DC made oat III the weights or measures OF the
country or place from which tho importa.ions shall
be made, and she'll contain true statement Of tho
actual weights or measures Of such goods, wsros,
and merchandise, without nry respect 10 tho
weights or measuTss OF tho United States"
Unde, the operation Of klch Law as the present
Tariff, American manufactures cannot but BE
largely developed. Tho price Of oil foreign goods
and manufactures is mode 70 high to the consumer
by the rate OF duty impcsed, and BY tho necessity
OF paying in gold, while all other goods src bought
and sold with paper money tho basis Of trade
that American manufacturers are doubiy melted 10
increase their facilities and business. Though the
taxes imposed on homo manufactures arc heavy
they nro no. nearly so great US those imposed on
foreign goods. How they compare may DC seen BY
a glance Of tho following table;
qIILz 81 IssrnrI Tare, a.d Bss - Tuporn 1r
LsIsiag s'f,siss 81 eossa,syis,A
lafs,adi 1f1es Csrra.av fnrcri EUf.c. H. God
Reed, mad sic.hin.. q. Ready clothing,
Cos. Oh iabr.es woven Of ~ooi y %. y cts..
'ol1,ss............... O.. Cotton ,hIt. and draw
AID, los II fsls........ 81 70 tr. woven or made
~ and nsn nse over S 81 Kid ard chs; ici
pr 49, per UD. 81 70 gloves. 4 ~
pfio, 's,ssa.a o., Az, .llon @1''
DR. 100 per iosc.. sls ~ les. q I,coa y %, rs
Dto vslssa at over cent?, aud. .........eo y e.
s9-%a .S ., s' ; Dit ';''i leo C cSs
Ditto. waved Over - NOT over ~, N,
p,s Lose per i0sa. eH 40 81 10, hnd..........3s y 81
Cd,son, raw, = No.. eta Ditto. valued at over
Mob .....::: co.: g. - e sS' si
Iou 10 Feb D. 49,. 81 50 Ditto, valued ~ over