The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-08-02

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Soon, like Orions belt of fire
Its broad electric arm shall hold,
With all a monarch's strong desire
The World, and all It's varied fold
TIL time and earth together cease,
Mankind the glorious tale shall hear
| or commerce, brotherhood and peace.
Stamp Duties Imposed by Act OF Con-
Eress, and Operative ON and after
August Ist.
Messrs. T. B. Peterson d5 Bros, Phil
delphia, have issued a neat and con-
venient circular card, giving an alpha
betical list of the stamp duties imposed
by the act of Congress, passed on the
18th of July, and which went into effect
on August 1st. The following is list
ofthe stamp duties imposed by the new
law:
Agreement.-Othert than those men
toned in this schedule, (or any ap-
praisement,) for every sheet or piece of
paper on which it is written, 5 cents ;
appraisements of value or damage,
cents. aa1iir e r.
Blu of Exchange, foreign.-Drawn in
but payable out of the United States, if
drawn singly or otherwise than in a set
OA bnE6o OE IuOEe-Sull6 dS lulduu DlllS
of exchange or promissory notes.
Drawn in sets of three or more, for
every bill of each set, where the sum
made payable shall not exceed S1OO, or
the equivalent thereof, in any foreign
currency in which such bills may be
expressed, 2cents; for every additional
800, or fractional part thereof in excess
of 500, 2 cents.
Blu Of Exchange, inLGnd.-Draft or or
der for the payment of any sum of
money, not exceeding 800, otherwise
| than at siEnt or on demand, or promis-
sorry notes, except bank notes, and
checks; or any memorandum, check
receipt, or other written or printed evil
dence OF an amount of money to be
paid on demand or at a time designated,
for a sum not exceeding 500, cents /;
for every additional 500, or fractional
part in excess of 800, 8 cents.
Blu of SdLe.-Bills of sale, by which
any ship or vessel, or any part thereof,
shall be conveyed to or vested in any
other person or persons, when the con-
sideration shall not exceed $500, stamp
duty 80 cents; do, when the considera-
ton exceeds $500 and does not exceed
81 200, 81. Exceeding $1,000, for every
additional amount of $500 or frac-
tional part thereof, so cents. Per-
sonal ploperty other than ships or ves-
sells, 8 cents.
Blu of Ldding.-For goods and
merchandise exported to foreign ports,
other than charter party, each 10 cents.
B0nds.-Ot indemnity-where the
money ultimately recoverable thereup-
on is 81, 900 or less, so cents; where the
penalty exceeds 81 900, for every addi-
tional s, 900 or fractional part in excess
Of 81 900. so cents. For the due execu-
tion OF, the duties of any Office, 81. OF
any description other than such as may
be required in legal proceedings, or
used in connection with mortgage
deeds, and not otherwise charged In
this schedule, 25 cents.
Certificate Other than those men
toned, 5 cents.
Certificate of Damage all other
documents issued by any port-warden
or marine surveyor, 25 cents.
Certificate of Dep0Sit.-For sum not
exceeding 500, cents; exceeding 500,
Certificate of Profts.-In any incorpo-
rated company, for an amount not less
than $40 nor exceeding $50, 10 cents;
from $50 to 81 900, s25 cents; exceeding
81, 600, for every additional 81 900, or
| fractional part thereof, 25 cents. ,u
Certificate of StoeI-In Incorporated
company, 25 cents.
Charter Pdrty.-On any letter or
memorandum relating to the charter OF
any vessel, If the registered tonnage
does not exceed 150 tons, 81; from $50
to 800 tons, So; from 800 TO 600 tons, IS;
over 600 tons, $40. laEtl fItF
amount on any bank, broker, or trust
company, at sight or on demand, 2
cents; for amount exceeding $40 on any
person other than a bank, banker or
trust company, at sight or on demand,
2cents.
Cigar Lights.-1fade in part of wood,
| wax, glass, paper or other materials,
in parcels or packages, cent; In pack
ages of more than 25 and not more than
so lights, cents; for every additional
25 lights, or fractional part OF that
number, 1 cent.
a Contracts ontraets, brokers' note,
or memorandum of sale of any goods
or merchandise, stocks, bonds, notes OF
hand, for each note or memorandum
Conveyance or Deed Of Grdnt.-where
| the consideration or value does not ex-
ceed $500, so cents; from $500 to 81 900,
dollar; and for every additional $500, or
f1a 6Esctional part thereof, in excess Of 3, j
Entry 6f Goods.4At custom house,
not exceeding in value, 500, Is cents;
from 500 TO $500, 80 cents; exceeding
| $500, i dollar; for the withdrawal OF
| goods from bonded warehouse, 50cents.
Friction MdtcheS-0r luciter matches,
made in part of wood, in packages OF
packages containing more than 100, and
not more than 200, for each parcel or
package, 2 cents, and for every addi-
tibnaI or fracti ohal part thereof, i cent;
for wax ,tApets, double the rates herein
Imposed snpon friction matches, i cent.
ii Lease Where rent is $500 ,or less, so
cents; where the rent exceeds $500, for
each ad ditional 500, or fraction in ex-
cass OF $500, 80 cents; assignment OF q
lease, same stamp as original, and ad-
ditionRl stamp upon the value or com
sideration of transfer, according to the
rates of on deeds. (See Conveyance.) u
| Manifest for ERtIy, CCeGFGnee-ol
cargo OF vessel for foreign port, If tom
mage does not exceed 800 tons, 81; from
500 to 900, IS; exceeding 600, IS.
Meats, FFsh, FTisits, Sauces, sTeLties,
dsc.-Eor and upon every can, bottle or
other single package, containing meats,
\ fish, ahell-ish, fruits, vegetables,
sauces, sYrups, prepared must tard, Jams
or jeI1fes, cont9fned therein, packed or
Esealed, made, ptepared and sold, or
Il offered for sale or removed for con-
Esumption in the United States, on or
1. amer the first day of Octob 1856 when
such can, bottle or other single pack
age With its contents, shall not exceel
two pounds in weight, ct; when ench
cam3 bottle or other single package with
it1 GOntputR shall exe65d two pounds