Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-09


STAMPS ON SUBSCRIPTION P4PERs.-The
Internal Revenue Commissions has decided
that a stamp must be affixed to every HGmt
attached to subscription papers, unless the
signing is accompanied by the immediate
payment of the amount subscribed. If pay
ment is made at orce the signature is re-
gsrded merely as q memorandum.
The amount of stamps depends upon the
nature of the subscription. If it be simply
a premise to pay the amount named, the
stamp must be the same as required on a
~promissory note, namely, five cents for
every hundred dollars, or fractional part
thereof; but if there be a condition pre-
cedent to be performed by the person in
terested in obtaining the subscription, as,
for instance, the delivery of a book, then
the transaction is in the nature of an agree
ment, and is subject to a duty of five cents.
A JEwELRY SwINDLE.-several parties in
this city have recently received circulars
from Hayward & Co.'S Watch and Jewelry
Establishment, 229 Broadway, NY" inclos-
ing a number of :" prizejewelry certificates"
with the preliminary statement: Dear
Sir-Your letter with 81 inelosed is receiv-
ed" &c. There is the catch. They would
give the impression that there had been a
mistake in the address, in the hope (which
will no doubt be realized to them in many
instances, since the fools are not all dead,)
that the heart of the luckless g~reenhorn will
be fred to profit by the mistake. They pro-
coed to soft-soap the "victim " in this wise ;
For each article that you wish, which is
called for by these certificates, the amount
of IS "a must be returned with the certif-
cate wanted within twenty days from date
of issue-on receipt of which the articles or
dered will be forwarded to you, by mail or
express, as may be desired. The agent only
will be expected to return this circular with
the articles ordered other persons, purchas-
ing certificates of an agent, n ordering
the article drawn, will please state in their
order Of whom they purchased the certif-
cate. In this manner We are able to tell the
date of issue of each certificate. We are
obliged to limit the time for the return of
these certificates, on account of the immense
amount of business we are doing and the
rapidity with which each lot of goods is
sold. Should an order not be received
within thu specified time, we always return
it to the sender, unless otherwise ordered.
In ordering rings, we desire to know the size
wanted, that we may send one that will be
a perfect fit. All watches should be oiled
and regulated before running. We usually
send watches, chains, pins, rings and all
small articles of jewelry by mail. By pack
the articles carefully in small wooden
boxes they seldom get injured. We fill all
orders promptly on the same day as receiv-
ed. All of oursgoods are warranted to be as
represented, and entire satisfaction guaran-
iced in all cases. ANY person receiving an
imperfect article can lave 1t exchanged or
.he money refunded. Money can be sent to
is by mail or express with perfect safety.
When sent by mail the postage is prepaid
BY us, &C., &C.
Soliciting a continuance of your patron
lge, We remain, very respectfully, yours,
HAYWARD 4 Co.,
2s9 Broadway, Kew York.
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