Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-08-02
THE NEWS,

Idb NbWS,
The Commission appointed by the Sec
retary of the Treasury, now in session in
New York, have discovered extensive frauds
in the sale of alcohol. Indeed the internal
revenue law in this particular is practically
dead letter Whiskey is isregularly selling in
market at about two dollars and ten cents a
gallon, while the Government tax is two
dollars; and whiskey on which the tax has
been paid can scarcely be sold at a profit
for less sum, it is understood, than four
dollars gallon 1t is evident that on little
or any of the ordinary spirits on sale has
any tax whatever been paid. The receipts OF
the internal revenue collectors this year for
duties on alcohol will not probably be more
than S5,000,000. The collections in England
are reported at about 100000, 900. 1t is
estimated that the receipts here, if there
were no frauds, would reach nearly that fig
ure. The commission has been very success
tul in their endeavors, and received the CO.
operation of dealers all over the country. 1t
is understood that none of the large dis
tilleries in the country owned by honest
men are in operation, because they cannot
produce liquors, pay taxes, and make sales
in competition with other men who evade
taxation.
In June, 1864, it was found in the Treas
ury Department that one hundred 81 900
bonds with coupons attached, were missing.
The detectives were notified, and after a
thorough investigation, they arrested In New
York on Saturday last Mr.. w. W. Whit
tlesey, former clerk in the Loan Office, who
confessed his guilt No money was found
On him, but he told the officers where some
of the coupons were secreted. He was lod-
ged in jail at Washington.
Mexican news says that by the Liberal
General Negretes scountermarching his forces
he completely frustated the combinations of
the Frerch general to capture him. The ci-
ty of Tula and the town of Matchula had
been captured from the French. In the lat
ter place no quarter was asked or given.
President Juarez is in undisputed posses
sion of chihuahua.
A stock broker, named George r. Gra-
ham was before Recorder Enne, in Phil a,
charged with receiving from the defaulting
paying teller of the Commercial National
Bank, Mr. Clark, some $4,000 in money
and other property, said money and prop
erty belonging to the bank. Mr.. Graham
was bound over in $4,000 to answer at
court.
The Franklin Repository, weekly jour
nal published at Chambersburg, is owned
by an Incorporated association. with capi-
tai of 500, ,000 1t is to have building cree
ted at cost Of $25, 900. Rather strong
concern, that, for a weekly one.
Out of the thousands of persons who ran
away from the various drafts, it is said that
but fifteen hundred availed themselves of
the Presidential offers of pardon. All of
these recreants can be and will be punished
whenever or wherever found.
The Frontier Scout is the title of a little
newspaper just started at Fort Rice, Da-
cotah Territory, by the officers of the gar
rison, Capt. E. G. Adams editor. 1t is the
only paper published within thirteen hun
dred miles of that point.
The subscriptions to the seven thirty loan
were on July Goth closed, the whole of the
loan having been taken The total amount of
the three series subscribed for was $3.50, ,OOO,-
600 of which 500, 600, 900 was taken since
February lst, 1865.
The last ofthe Rebel pirates-the Shenan-
doah-is reported as engaged in capturing
our whalers in the Artic Ocean. Eight have
already been taken and burned, and it was
expected that many more would fall her
easy prey.
During the month of june $2ss, ,167 55in
prize money was distributed in various sums
10 claimants.