Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-08-03
NEW INrERNAL REvEN0E Law

The new internal reveune law exemptS
from taxation many articles which should
speedily be reduced in price in consequence
of its provisions, even to a much greater
extent than the tax heretofore paid to the
Government inasmueh as that virtually
formed an element of cost of production,
upon which a profit was charged by the
middle men intervening between producers
and consumers. The current expenses of
housekeeping should be diminished by the
abrogation of the tax upon animals slaugh-
tered including cattle, calves, sheep and
swine, beeswax coal, favored extracts for
cooking purposes, molasses made from beets,
corn, sugar, maple, sorgum or imphee, sale
ratus, soda, saltpetre, soap not above three
cents per pound, starch, sugar and syrup,
pickles, vinegar, wine and yeast, as well
upon articles of apparel and Of furniture,
such as brooms, baskets made Of spints,
pillows parasols and umbrellas, repairs of
all kinds, steel hoep-skirt wire, silver
spoons, stoves, tin cans used for preserved
meats, fish, Vegetables, jams, jellies and spi-
ces, wooden-waTe, etc. The expenses of
house building should be reduced by the
abrogation of the tax upon bricks, freestone
marble, rock, stone and soapstone (for
building purposes), lime, putty, roofing,
states, slabs and tiles, paints, whiting, win
dow glass, &c. The expenses of farmers
will be diminished by the abrogation of the
tax upon fertilizers of all kinds, cutters of
straw and hay, cultivators, corn.shellers,
cotton and hay presses, wagon spokes, fell
lows hubs and wheels, harrows, the wood
en- handles of ploughs and other agricultural
implements, mills for the manufacture of
sugar, syrup and molasses, from sorghum,
winnowing mills, threshing machines, now
ers and reapers, horseshoe nails, horse
rakes, hand d-rakes, ploughs, planters, shoes
for horses, mules and oxen, &c The
expense of patriotic displays win be diniin-
isehd by the abrogation of the tax on bunt.
ing, banners made of bunting of domestic
manufacture, and fagsof the United States
Municipal expenses will be reduced by the
abrogation of the tax on iron bridges, cast
fngs for iron bridges pipes, drain and sew
er. Re The tax on intelligence is abroga-
ted by exempting books book-binding Off
eial documents, issued by United States
officers, or officers of any State, county,
town or corporatieny the productions of
electrotypers, engravers and lithograph-
ers, and printing paper and printed matter
of all description. Educational charitable
and patriotic associations will be benefited
by the exemption of manufactures for deaf
and dumb, machinery and mounting of tel
esoepesfor astronomical purposes, and mon
aments erected by publice or private contri-
buttons to commemorate the service of I'm
ion soldiers who have fallen in battle. Man
ufaeturss Of many kinds will be relieved
from the taxation heretofore imposed upon
the raw materials they use, and their chan-
ces Of successful competition with foreign
rivals viii thus be bematerially increased Con-
siderable relief has been extended to the
manufacturers Of iron and steel, as well as
10 those who make textile fabrics and to
mechanics and ship builders These impof'-
tant exemptions should speedily exert a
salulary influence IN diminishing the cur
rent expenses of every family and of every
important business. Press.