, 1865-11-25

The Tribune, Of Detroit, gives an outline OF
the manner In which goods are smusglcd from
Windsor, Canada, to that city. Late in th e
afternoon, IT says, the smugg1crs set out on
their errand, hoping on their return after
dark, the more readily to Grade the custom
house officers.
1t about three O'Clock In the afternoon,
perhaps little later, the dock ut the foot OF
Woodward Avenue may be seen crowded
dressed women and we'll elnd men, though
there is always grcater prcpondcrance OF the
former c1psa, Gil aM available space on the
different boats soon after they touch the
dock cabin and deck are nike filled with i'm
patient ones waiting tore8ch the other shore.
Windsor, the passengers all strive to sec who
can first reach the "stores where goods are sold
50 cheap" Let Us follow them. Lady No l
rushes into the tlrat store at the head Of tho
street where dry goods are for sale, and finds
the store already crowded with anxious Gus
Of tho mnuy clerks finds time to display to
her ctttdy eyes the goods which lie in confu-
sion all over the establishment, Alter some
delay piece of silk goods, perhaps, IS found
which answers her wants. It is priced and
found to BE- only q Per yar eaf neT cur
charge in Detroit s2.75 for the sarae articie;'''
she knows "therc Is no difference"
Questioning the clerk ns to how much
the duty will be, sue receives as
2 reply, "oh, never mind the duty, smuggle
Of sight only seventeen yards Of silk. You can
step into that room," pointing to door IN
the tear Of the store, md make the neces-
cary arrangements" II she is willing to risk
it, the silk is measured of, she rctires to the
room above mentioned, and the conccalment
Is effected. II, however, the lady is unwtu-
<,.,- %r, ~ }or thp pfnur11fuN nT,ar1tfNn thr
clerk immediately changes his tactics. saying
perhaps that the duty Is only half what
It really is, Tor something Of the kind,
and the lady Is induced to purchase the goods
aud pay the tarill, the result being that after
the tariff and the various lees are settled with
the silk has cost her about one+tourth more
than she could hnSe procured it for In De
trpit. But the purchasers are generally Will
ing to take tho chances OF being detected.
Often when the timfd purchaser remarks to
the 1oquacious salesman that "they say that
house to see If they have contEaband goods
on their persons" q reply isEiyeu to tho elect
that they think there will be fne time
then;'Y people won't stand anything Of
that kind,n md assuring the buyer that
no Indy has yet BEEN detccted in SNUG
Cling; and frequently the. clerk, ~ hls
GRAZING whether shc had better try to take
across some small article, like ribbon, or
silk scarf, without paying the duty inssrucss
tie purchaser how it mny be concealed under
The sleeve Of tts cloak q In some other mar
ner. Dress goods, cloths, linens, shectiags,
and alI kinds Of goods are bought and con.
cca1ed il some such way as the abore. OF
course, tho system Is at times varied little,
but almost always 1t closely resembles the
mode which wc have described.
The main members Of the profession seldom
do their own smuggling themselves, but SIM
ply are measured Tor their garments and lcaro.
Them to be delivered on this side Of the riyee
b. s some q hs Th9 ss
for this branch OF the business, i. =. delivering
goodsto parties residing In Detroit, is ssunday,
as but few Of tho Custom House officials arc
on guard that day. Frequently, however,
these men arc seen wearing IN oEercoat which
siugplarly contrasts NTH the 1cst Of their