New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-25

from internal tax. Ali bullion which is held by
manufacturers is not exempt from tax, but only
such as is used and Sprepared under the proyis-
ions of the above named section. Bullion usedin
the manufacture OF jewelry is not exempt hoI9
and silver rings, pins bracelets etc. are regarded
as jewelry, but gold pens, thlmples, spectacle
frames, etc, are regarded as wares tsaS = ar@I
Yarn and Warps are exempt from taxation. |
When made and sold, or used as material out OF
whiehare fabricated cloths or articles OF wearing
appareI household or other uses, which cloths Or
articles are liable to taxation by any Of the pro-
visions Of section forty-fOur Manufacturers hay
ing on hand yarns7o or warps on which tax has
has been paid, entitled to pay tax only on the
increased value, when the same are made INTO
clothes or fabrics, or articles on which no tax has
been previously paid. Wire is liable to tax Of
Eve per cent upon the prices at which'it is soid
aud whether that price is fifty cents, one dollar or
two dollars per pound, The law.impQses a tax Of
five per cent ad vaorem. The assessment of tax /
must be at that rate. The amount Of the tax de- l
ponds on the value of the wire.
Castings of iron of all descriptions not7 other
wise proyded'for are subject to tax Of three
dollars per ton. The castings otherwise provided
for are maleable iron castings, unfinished cast
ings made specially for locks, safes, looms, spin
ming machines, steam engines hot air and hot
wafer furnaces sewing machines, and castings for
iron bridges. These castings when not sold or
usedfor any other purposes, and when tax is
lassessed and paid on the article OF which the
casting is part; are exempt-froln taxation.
Castings of all descriptions, made for articles,
machines, or instruments other than those enume.
| rated are liable to tax. The words castings of
| all descriptions include castings of brass and
other metals as wklkas castings OF iron. Wooden
| ware, as used in the new law, can only be CON
| strued to exempt such articles or implements OF
| household use as are made exclusively of wood,
| and technically known as wooden ware, tO-Wlt:
| Tubs pals, chopping boards and trays, wooden
plates, bowls, dishes, spoons knives, tables, roll
i ing Pins, mods, mortars, pestes dlppers IRONING
boards pantry and meat boards, wash boards,
clothes sticks, clothes horses, etc, etc. Other
| articles made of wood, such as chuTns, boxes,
kegs frkins fish kits, measures, saw frames, lad
ders, pumps, etc, etc, are liable TO an ad Yaorem
I tax OF five per cent.
FUNERAL OF JEWISH RIBBI-BREcTIoH OF JEWISH
/ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND CATTLE
i RAISED N NEBRASKA.
i 81. JOSEPH, September 21.-Phe funeral Of
father Lehman Jewish rabbi, who died quite sud
denly yesterday morning, took place to-day, and
was attended by a large number Of mourning
friends. The Jewish church here seems fated to
misfortune. Some time ago their beautiful syna
gogue was destroyed by fire; now they lose their
Spiritual father. new synagogue. however, a
splendid edice, is now being erected.
The advance Of the myriad swarms of grass
hoppers now making their way eastward from the
! plains reached here to-day. In looking at them
through the glancing rays of the sun they ap-
peared in countless numbers; some are ranging
high, as if destined for a long flight while vast
| numbers are tending downward and lighting upon
, the ground
more corn, wheat and cattle raised in Nebraska
in nYopnrtion to its population than IN any state
of the Union 1t says that this year Otoe county
alone has a surplus of wheat amounting to 25o,1 ot
bushels and has sold 5000 head OF beef cattle IL
+ market since the first Of July last.
THE RAIN sToRMs-RIvERs.
New YORK Sept. 2l.-Dspatches from COlum
I bus St. Louis and Chicago, state that the storm
q has ceased at those places.
~ At Chillcothe and Pittsburg 1t ralned all las
! 1T Pittsburg the river is thirteen feet deep ant
a still rising.
= BALTiSoEE, Sept. 2l.-Tt rained heavily all las
- night and continued day. The wind has shiitet
70 to the northeast and it is cold and disagreeabe
So far no detentIons on any of the railroads cen
~ tering here have beenl caused by the high waite
q il the streams.
heavy rains last night and this afternoon, accom-
~ panied by high wind.
of PrrrsBuRG Sept 2l.-River 10 feetby pier mar
ID and rising from Monongahela. Weather clear an
"a cool.
~ SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2l.-The statement ths
le the government had placed the steamer Vande
mt bit atthe disposal of Queen Emma is conradetet
n dispatch from Virginia City, Nevada, says
primary election was held yesterday, in which L
election of United States Senator resulted fl
nd Chas E. belong. Nye, the present Senator, hs
W. no ticket.
10 pounds,
ho CONFEDERATE FLAG AFLoAT-1sLAND OF DRY TO
n TUGAs FIRED UPON.
d, NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-Florida papers say t
pe | Island of Dry Tortugas was recently fired upon
Nv strange craft bearing the Confederate flag, a
lot Dr. Mud, who'll confined there, was serious
nv wounded by the explosion of shell. The ves
lat was a schooner,rigged steamer aud painted le
ne color with four guns each br0adside, win
i'm were all discharged at a distance OF two mil
led from the island, when tile boat put to sea- 7
United States revenue cutter was lying in the HI
ew Dor at the time, but not having steam up, was L
the able to pursue.
~. FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK, Sept 2l.-It is stated that duri
cal the present fortnight the sum OF $4,000 was
led ceiyed from manufacturers and traders in t
city who had failed to take out licenses in acco
for ance with the laws. The stringent clau
per of the amended revenue act in relation to dist
ries, have had the effect Of closing some of
to smaller establishments.
lne BOSTON POSTMASTER.
.rsi BosroS, Sept 2l.-George H. Kingsbury
~ been appointed postmaster, IN place OF Mr.Wal
1t is also stated that Mr.. Chandler assistant y
viii treasurer here, will shortly give place to Will
u FUNERAL or BISHOP YOUNG.
rom ERIE, Pa, Sept. 2l.-The funeral of j.
Young, the Catholic bishop of this diocese,
July died suddenly on Tuesday Of the heart dsei
took place this morning, Bishop Donyin,
the Pittsburg, preached the funeral discourse. U
e to fifteen hundred people followed the body TO
grave
eFn- LOUISVILLE, Sept. 2l.-Slght snow squalls
rom night.
July BRITISH TROOPS FOR CANADA.
oXes PoRT Au BASQUE, Sept. 20, 10 A. MA Is
ne[ steamer, bark rugged, is passing west. She is
mug posed to have British troops on board for Can
.hea THE WHEAT HARVEST IN EUROPE.
New YoRk, Sept 2l.-By the Java we i
are that great deal Of rain continued to fan in T
luds land and the still outstanding crops were sust
plies ing considerable damage.
anu A French agricultural journal sums up as
ex- lows
pic 1.-THE latest accounts of the harvest in FRI
the say there is neither the ordinary quantity or
empt ity of wheat, and but for free importatio
,ture scarcity would succeed the abundance OF the
ct to three years.
lade " England is also beginning to complain NJ
pa quantity, but of quality:
oGng " Russia has had an abundant wheat haryes
these well as Spain. Italy does not seem to be ]
0rint- more fortunate than France. The locusts
ether ravaged Agers. As to the United States, tn
ting, felt is still greater than in France. Mort
pa Germany appears to be divided; the sout
to provinces of Hungary have suffered much'
cture The work upon the new Congress Hall at
fax toga, built to take the place of the hotel of
ETC., name destroyed by fire some time ago, is
dress crossing rapidly. The main building will