New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-16
The New Navy Uniform.
IRON ths New YotE rri5aBs. Nov. 81

TFroni the New York Tribune, Nov. al
The new nnifornreg galations OF the navy golnto
effect al the Ist Of December next. Ihe pody
and cooked hat are restored for foreign ser
vice. BIZ it isnot obligatory upon ot1eers n the
United States to procure or use either Of them.
All regular officers are required to procure epau-
lets 3iisi theirllse upon the ordinary frock coat
with sword and sWord-knoti constitutes the fnll
dress uniform tor general duty OF eIheiat visits.
Volunteer officers, whether on home or foreign
SERVICE are not require toprocure either the body
Coat. eaeked hat or epaulets.
Officers iii their social intercourse in the United
States pon occasions requiring them to appear
IN evening dress, are authorized to wear body
cont made according II the prevailing fashion OF
NAVY hius cloth with i've navy buttons on each
breast aud with The device of rank and grade
OH the ends Of the collar
I'd Ne shonldeT.strap ornaments the following
chnnges have been made from those now iu use:
The admiral is given fonr silver stars with gold
foulsafeh0r under the Two outer ones.
The vice admiral three silver stars, with gold
foul anchor under the center one.
The rear admiral, two silver stars, with a silver
foul anchor in the center
The commodore, a silver star In the center, with
d yerfOuI anchora at each end.
The captain, q silver spread eagle, With silver
foul anchor at each end.
For tho other grades ot llne oihcers no change IS
Stsf officers wear the same description Of strap
fle line officers, with whom they have relative
rank Nlth the following exceptions .pl !,
In the medical corps the anchor Is omitted.
Ia t6s engineers corps device Of four oak
leaves IN the form Of cross y substituted,
Instie naval constructors corps TWO iye OAK
lsayes li1tis ali acorn are substituted.
FDr ehapiaius d silver cross is substituted.
FoT professors Of mathematics a live oak leai
ana an acorn are substituted
Tie form of the capis changed. The diameter
ne 3le fon is the same las the base, with gradual
slope from the front to the back Of The CAP
4ihe can ornament TOR all commissioned officers
line and STAFF with the exception noted, Is a sllye
aagIe-saing as On the captain = strap standing
I'M L g5ld foul anchor, il an Inclined position
The naval constructors, chaplain and profes
sOrs 0f mathematics wear lhs osS3cs upel III
Third assistant engineers wear four oak leaves u
Epaniets arc the regnIar. navy epaulets-th
zane for line and siaH-with the devices use
m lie shoulder straps upon the frog of tn
ananIats The Ieng Iii of the bullion and the widt
81 the strap crescent, etc., varies for the diiterer
The changes ii. ihe diaerent ornaments are B
ADMIRAL, one inch gold lace between two strip
two inches in width.
Viee.adniYal, two strips OF gold lace one inc
.;,sssssnv one strip two inches wide.
Bear.admiraI, one one iaeh and one TWO inc
81 asoinredore. one tive inch strip.
Na change in sleeve ornas1ents for other grade
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ToSS .sE DurIEs.-The Treasury Departures
flt issed e circular on the snpJecg Oh tohliag
as95 which 4is imposed for the purpose Of fasiH
a45nfe aIltl il levied upon adj vessels engaged
sss. commerce. withoatregard TO their demon
asfs5, 1as 4o struc ture rig, pr mode OF propusio
rtss may lie said Of those N the domest
5ra5e nnless specially excepted, and all are l
slnsiesl nnder the general term vessel. II ls1
Ia collected according TO American aemeasaf
,naf4 The rates or tonnage dugies remain % as tns
st5,f s,ieYious to the act Of July ~ lssl exec
s5,ss we're increased by that act sud M tne amen
asi 5s March 8, 1865. al q new or addislonat 7 7
VIZ XII III 6eensince imposed, except as q penal
~ 'n,gl oeuIsented tngs the circular = fltl q
@ a,sss4a ~ IA vessels subject 10 tonnage dutlt
gSs s3is5l ~ haroes and fats not used fer carFyl
= 81 IN, propelled by steanl or sas, ASAl
- ssi toged by tug-boats or horses, g
nsea ealnsigesy fog carrying eesI oli !
products 20 = aI,s 9,, II ~ ,s,,s
Internal revenue tASs aiid afe Slaelly eAil3.
8giIsfoslss earst eve tae9gs they " III.
xss4AFsll11 er admiralty iills1ietlon. 80 l9hs
shes, latajfl that exclusive cDafaetsr ehq y y
ssssasygs coal oil, minerals or agRlettt9lal 2
ss,ass ~ s1,arkef, and under W :
syg Il 4 vessels eNe1fE y ON tfAatlehs
rt sss ,f living itl y osV York N the pres
4.4ae almost in1Fe lei sid II Is AstaAish
zghess tHe tnoneT comes IRON g sappoIl saes
spaTsAaftee Furnished houses II lssllis,ilRl 1
s,,,ssF Faag ler SlHe9 per month iailliy itslAs
sS1,s.ssf fha taeae hotels pays SOU per @eeS
slssgss s,,,d i5n5si{ Ths aysfags pElce foe ta
sad bea4 in tHe principal AoEats eAIanos
fbst, f59 nar week for man ana Nale