New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-20
THE NEW TARIFF.
The Cost Of Living.

| We have already publlsneu III niIi0'o e'.i'e
the most prominent general features OF the new In
tern.l Revenue law. But the cost OF articles IN
universal uso Is not only Affected by tho taxes im'
posed in that law. large proportion Of the arti-
clos wo eat drink and wear are OF foreign growth or
manufacture, and for these wo aio now required 70
pay enormous prices in our currency, both on &C.
count of tho high tariff and the high prico OF gold
as compared with paper money.
If our readers viii reflect moment they VIII per-
ceiye how largely VIC arc CONSUMERS OF goods nom
other countries. On their tables they will find tea,
coffee sugar, spiccs, etc, etc, which have been
brought hither from distant portions OF the.gobe,
all of which have 10 be paid for originally in gold,
and Oh Gil of which very high rate Of duty Is I'M
posed silks, Lroadcloths, ribbons, hosiery, pins,
needles, spool cotton, cotton dreS goods, ana
thousand other articles which enter into tho toilets
of both sexes arc products OF other looms and fac
tories than thosc of oUr own country. SO, too
with the articles Of luxury, Of which tho more
wealthy class Of people are consumers. WINES
brandics, liquors In general, cigars, &C., paricu-
luy pay very high rates off duty.
Many OF our uncommercial readers have no doubt
wondered what has caused the great increase within
the past two months OF the prices ofa the comihou
ties of which We have spoken, enormously atnout'
ING i, entirely 70 the failure OF our armies to take
Richmond. The cause has been primarily, oil couTse
tho protracton Of the WAY, and scconGaTiiy the IN
position OF high rates Of duty ami tnc hieh value OIL
gold when paid for in cuucncy.
Our readers are all interested, to greater or less
extent. In this subject, and hence VIC devote ''e
present article to giving information respecting 'he
provisions of the now Tariff law, showing how they
affect the cost OF living in tho United States
For tho purpose u making systematic review Of
The law We viii divide the articles taxed into four
classes viz: First, Articles Of Food, &c. in ge'era
use, Second, Articles OF Clothing; Thru, AF.eies
OF Luxury; and fourth, Articles for Manufacturers
use. snd articles not included in tho other CLASSES
ARTICLES OF POOP ~ 0BSEaAL usg.
Among these we end tea, sugar, molasse', CHINA
mon. lemons, oranges pine-apples, nutmogs mace
pirnento pepper, salt, safdines ginger preserved
jellies. and rice. OF these tea pays % cents per
H.; sugar nom TO cts. PER ID molsAses'
eta. rer gallon; Cinnamon 80 cts. per h.; lemons,
oranges, pine-spples, &C., % per cont; rHtnes',
20 cents per b.; mace, 40 ccntS per d.; pimcnto
and pepper, unground, l5eentsaer b.; and ground,
ls cents per d.; salt in sacks, &c, ~ oonn PeI
100 BIS and in bulk IA cts per i0OlS; sAruinesn nd
enchovics % per cent advaorem; ginger p'eserVsd'
50 per cent; jellies, 80 per cent; and rice, when
cleaned, y cents pcr b.
With cod si go, tie rates Of somc OF the more
prominent Of the above article are nearly as FOL
lows. in currency tea psys about Go cents 10 :
sugar. to 10 cents v ID moiasses, 70 cents
gallon pepper, - cents n salt, ~ cents iVo
lbs Before the MAR, Sac sum now pa'd Tor uu'!
ao.e on many articles would lave snilccd for their
entire purchase, including tho duties ihen PAD.
uerc We REQ one Of TIC ceaAes OF tle high coat OF
living.
ARTICLES or CLOTHING.
We find ths. woolca cloths, wooden shs~ls, End
all manufactures OF wool OF every description,
which are not Otherwise provided Tor, pay duty oil
q cents per pound. and in addition, thereto ~ TOR
cent. ad yalorom; bat II such good, ere valued q.
over g. per square yard they must pay IN addition
to the above, five per ceat. flannels, uhcoloicu'
valued 1t - cents or less FER square yaIs, pay -
cents per pound, and 20 per cent, and II valued
above 20 cents, and when colorsd, &C., "a ecnu
per H., and - per cent. al vsloFcm. shk-aannela
no, 81 Dor cent. vooloa hats, q coats Per h., and
81 per cent; wooden yarn, valued at " cents "nd
not overs 81 per h. ~ cents per To-, snd@5 per cent
valued above that, per cent. additional. Ready
rosde clothing aud wearing apparel Of wool II cents
ner u. and 10 per cent; blankets Of WOOL u cents
per To- and ~ per cont. and "a cents per ID Hhd %
Ger cent. according TO valrn. BalmorAs, ~ GEMS
Dor H. and IS per cent; wooden and Wors'ed dfesS
goods &C., from cont, per square yard shd - peg
cont. 20 cents aal 30 per cent? the sanc coloiea
or printed from cents and 30 per cent 70 GEMS
and % per cent Shirts, drawers and hosiery, oi
wool 20 cents per ib., and 20 pcr cent Spool cot
Ton. cents per dozen spools, containing on each
spoo not exceeding 100 yards Of thread, and IN 49,
dtion 30 per cent; exceeding loo yards, Tor e'eIy
additional 100 Yards Of thread on zach spool, OF
fractional part, in excess OF 100 yards, cent" per
dozen, and 80 per cent; cotton shirts ana oih"eiS'
woven or made on frames, ana cotton hosiery, ~
per cent; cotton velvet - per cent; braios' h'e'
etc 81 Der cent; linens, valued at 30 cents or iess
Der sounre yard % per cent valued above ~ CENTS
40 rer cent; sewin. shk in tho gum or purified, ~
per cent; dress and piece silks, ribbons, and BLK
volvsts 90 per cent six vesiings, shawls, handFer
chiefs walls shirts drawers, etc. etc, " per cent
ARTICLES OF LUXURY.
|. Congress imposed heavy taxes on these articles
both Of home and foreign manufacture. Liquors,
and Other articles, the importation of which In most
cases is unnecessary and tends only to impoVerish
the county without any compromising advantages
IRE subject TO the highest duties.
brandy az frat uroof Is 10 pay on import duty OF