The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-02
WASHINGTON nrElrs
REGULATIONS FOR THE WEIGHING AND MARX
ING or COTTON.

The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
with tho approval Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, has just issued additional regu-
lations concerning tho weighing and mark
ing of cotton, inwhich no states that since
the publication OF former regulations on
that subject it has been determined to pro-
vide metallic tag TO be used by the asses
sor, or under his oversight at the time the
cotton is first weighed, in place oft the "tax-
paid" tag heretofore used and also TO APP
point weighers of cotton in certain locali-
ties. Consequently the aforesaid rcgula-
tons have been modified In several impor-
tant particulars, to which the attention OF
assessors and collectors is directed. The
appointments Of weighers Of cotton will he
made under the authority conferred by
section eight Of the act of July Is, 1866,
upon the Secretary of the Treasury, who
will appoint, on the recommendation OF
the assessors of the respective districts,
suitable persons to weigh and mark cotton
at those designated places for weighing
where the quantity Of cotton and amount
of labor may be SO great that the assistant
assessors located at such places cannot
readily and promptly perform the work re-
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has rendered the following decisions: Pit
and croSs-cut saws arc not exempt from
taxation, rs hand-saws. Bank mote paper
and card paper are not exempt, as print
ing paper. Printed envelopes are taxable
to the amount Of five per cent. Of their full
value. The deduction Of bottles, barrels,
boxes, cases, spoolS, &C., used in putting
up goods for sale, and heretofore allowed
to manufacturers as expenses of sales, is
allowed under the act of July ID, lSG6.-Ib.
MASONIC GRAND VISITATION.
This is the month for the annual frater-
nal greetings Of our Ancient and HOnora-
bic Order in the District of Columbia, and
we doubt not the lodges will be well filled
with. worthy craftsmen. We learn, Incl
dentally, that the past year has been mark
cd with great success and harmony, and
that from the treasury of the Order many
poor families and individuals have found
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STAMPED ENVELOPES.
The PoSt-o office Department will next
week be prepared to supply the public
with stamped envelopes ut the reduced
rate OF $3.50 per thousand or 1928 per
hundred, and in this proportion for smaller
quantities. Instructions for the letters to
he returned to any business house which
may be designated, if not called for in ten
days, will be gratuitously printed on the
envelopes when the latter are ordered in
amounts not below five hundred.
Many of the letters returned to the dead
letter office show that the fact is not gene
rally known that revenue stamps are not
recognized for postage. The stamped en-
vclopcs will on this account serve to render
more certain the conveyance Of all.
A sOUTHERNER's OPINION.
A gentleman from South Carolina, an
original SeceSsi0nist. who served the So
called Confederate Government with dis
tinguished ability, arrived in this city YES
terday on his way home, having spent
some weeks in travelling throughout the
northern and western States. lie says he
travelled with the object in view OF asccr-
tanning for himself the love and temper of
the northern people as regards the South,
and with special reference TO the prospect
of Mr.. Johnson's policy being endorsed by
the people. From what he has seen and
heard, he believes the people everywhere
will repudiate Mr.. Johnsons policy at the
polls, and he is now convinced the best
plan for the South is to at once adopt the
proposed amendment to the Constitution
rs being the best terms they are likely to
have offered them. lie leaves for home
the present week, and intends to urge upon
his people the necessity of immediate ac-
ton upon this vital question.-CorreSpond-
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