Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

THE TOBACCO TAX-The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has made the following decision in reference to
twist tobacco
Section "a Of the act of June provides that
dish plug twist and all other kinds Of manufactured to
bacco not herein provided for from which the stem has
been taken out IN whole in part or which sWeetened
there shall be levied collected and paid duty OF thirty
FIVE cents per pound Under this provision it held that
when the stem, in whole in part is removed from the
natural leaf and the leaf thus prepared IS rolled or wound
by hand machinery into twist, though it is not
sweetened preserved otherwise prepared iuch twist
is clearly subject TO the duty Of hrtve cents per pound
STEAM FLOWING IN ENGLAND-The farmers in Eng
land forming societies for the purpose Of proftaby
employing the steam pillow to cultivate their land. 1t is
said to be vastly superior to the old system OF blowing by
horse draught The time required in turning the soil
much reduced that every advantage can be taken Of
the weather. and wet days present such obstacles
to work with steam pow with the old one. The earth
etectuay turned and more thoroughly and
exactly prepared for the reception of the seed and above
ALL money saved not only ia the cost Of ng but in the
enhanced value OF the crops resulting from he improved
method Of cultivation Companies are formed for blowing
and thrs.hng by steam who rent to the farmers the OF
their apparatus, and they said to very large
dividend that the system must be profitable both
TO the farmer aud the blowing company.
STORY OF A HORN-A somewhat interesting case, in
vovng the ownership of silver horn, was heard be-
fore Alderman Welding yesterday afternoon Ii seems
that the prosecutor in the until recently resi-
dent of Atlanta where he the president of fire
paby. He had in his possession handsomeyhn fire.
At the time Sherman took possession Of the CITY, the IN
habants were ordered TO leave and the prosecutor left
behind him the horn Yesterday, while walking along the
street. he gentleman with frehorn under ma arm
Upon Examination proved to be the Identical re-hOrn he
had left Atlanta. The party in whose possession the
horn was, taken into custody and arragned before
Alderman Welding where he stated he had purchased the
horn OF pedar eighty dollars. The gentleman Is a
member Of very respectable firm in this city, and his
story doubt true How the horn found its way
to this city mystery The Alderman holds the case
under Observation-Disclosures Are, path
DAMAGE. FROM SODA IN WAsHTHG.-Thrty years ago
the linen parts OF shirts out before the cotton
s the reverse and both perish much sooner than
they used the cotton does not last third as long, IN
the experience of OF our acquaintance ms nasty
rotng OF cotton fabrics ascribed to the hasy processes
o bleaching aud to the excessive use OF coda IN washing
but in the worst cases. chiefly to the latter prudent
hOuekeeper should watch to prevent her servants from
using soda to themselves labor servants have been
known to buy it with their money for that purpose
As for those who depend laundreBses there
dy but to ad if possible aundress who makes clothes
last well. The of good washing apparatus should
sbate this mischief-dmcrican artisan.
INTERESTING CALCULATIoN-The following, from the
Christian Observer is commended to the reader who
chews tobacco:
ALLOW that young man. who ia confirmed tobacco.
chewer may live twenty FIVE years In each day there
will from his mouth half pint of fluid too nanse-
ousy disgusting to describe In twenty-five years this
will amount to five hundred and fifty gallons, more than
four hogsheads Of this detetsbe In the came time
allowing HIM only two day, he will roll as asweet
mOrse under his tongue half ton OF the hateful weed,
which will sicken dog kill horse forming heap OF
the sze Of hsy.stack Then his rejected guilds would
form still larger pile. Now if such young could
half hogshead full of sbominabe fifth destined to
pass through his mouha wagon load Of tobacco and ten
wheelbarroWs heaped up with quids, designed for an
equally intimate association with his lips, how would the
prospect affect him 7 ("