Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-06

The report was adopted. tfr- .l...e.
DR.. Dove submitted q resolution providing
that, where any garbage or other offensive mat
ter Is found on any lot or other Enclosure the
Board shall order its removal, and il il is not
removed by the owner of the property then il
shall be removed at his expense, which was
inserted IN the draft of bill reported by Dr.
The attention OF the Board was called 10 the
fact that Mr.. b. +. sherwood had failed to re-
move nuisance from his lot, on + street
DR. Dove said that Mr.. Isher wood had been
twice arrested for falling TO remove the nui-
sance but was dismissed in each case
Mr. Wilson said there was an ind -tment
pending against MI sherwood for the fence
and he hoped the attention of the Dlstri,t Ar
torney would be called to it,
Dr. FenwIck reported a case of cholera on 7th
street west, between G and III streets south
MERCHANT TAILoRs' INTERNAL REVENUE
TAXES In reply 10 a letter from clothing
house relative TO the taxes on the tailoring
business, Hon. Thomas Harland, Deputy Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue, has given the
following decisions:
ULder the act OF June 80, 1854 as amended
by the act OF March 3, 1865. the tax on clothing
&c. was six per cent. ad valorem. And a tailor
extensively engaged IN manufacturing 20 or
der, as custom work, whose products, inciud-
ing materials, did not exceed $1,000, was ex-
empt from duty.
Under the act of June 30, 1864, as amended
by the act OF uly 10. 1866, the tax is about two
per cent. and a tailor exclusively engaged in
manufacturing to order, as custom work, whose
Work. exclusive OF material, does not exceed
81 .Oe per anDuIn, is exempt from duty.
When the work exceeds in value annually
Sl,OOo, the party manufacturing to order as
above can have no claim to the exemption un-
der section "a, but is liable to a tax of two per
cent. ad yalorem on the entire amount of his
manufactures, unless he may be entitled 10 the
exemptions under the provisions OF section SO
OF said act. f..e =
The tax on clothing is in all cases on the en-
ure vaiHe OF the same, including MATERIAL la
Dor and profits, and not on the increased ralue
given 10 the materials by making, or, in other
words. OH labor alone. This is the case when a
tailor makes clothing from materials furnished
nfm by his customer, as well as when he fur
nishes the materials himself. In this case he
has the right to charge the tax to the customer
furnishing the material. .f rF
COUNTERFEIT NOTES.-The operatives of
the secret service division of the Treasury De-
partmeRt have discovered that counterfeIts of
SlOO notes of the First National Bank of Bos-
ton, the S100 notes of the First National Bank
OF Cincinnati, and the 500 otes of the National
Central Bank OF New York city, are in circu-
latIon. The eountsrfelts of the last named
notes are pronounced excellent, the engraving
being very good In the word maintain"
however, near the female figure, on the right
hand side Of the face of the note the letter .T''
is imperfect in the counterfeit issue.
"A new and dangerous counterfeit Of United
States legal tender notes of the denomination OF
$50, made its appearance at the Treasury De-
partment yesterday, and was pronounced by
General Spinner, United States Treasurer, 70
be one Of the most skillfully executed ever
DIOuRQl 10 DIS DOtIce. lne NlgQetLS Oh tIeQeral
Alexander Hamilton, FIRST Secretary OF the u
s Treasury, mad heen Ssplitr from q 80 treas
ury note, and neatly pasted on the counterfeit
so. The engraving of the other portions OF the
note is well done, and can with difficulty be
distinguished from the genuine.
BAD CoNDUcT.-Sunday night, a lad OF about
l5years. named John key. went to the Ebe-
nezer Methodist 4. Church, Navy Yard, and
very improperly inoulged in smoking a cigar
during the service. Ofieer Gordon told him 10
- IL -. a
church. The youth replied: "You can't put
me out" Gordon went to lay hands on him,
when the boy drew knife. Gordon took that
from him, and being IN citizens dress, and ex-
pecting the boy to behave when, be kne w that
Gordon was an officer. he opened his coat and
showed his badge. The boy had very little
church, and the of1cer arrested and took him
70 the station house. On the way the youth
began 10 realize his position, and drew q re-
volver which he had with him, and dropped
view of the fact that the penalty would fall
heavily upon Laskeys mother widow lady.
the case was pushed no further than to fine
Laskey $40 Tor carrying concealed weapons.
IS H
THE WITNESS CoNOvER.-Sanford Conoyer,
alias Charles A. Durham, who, it will be re-
membered. figured as one Of the witnesses on
the trial OF The assassination conspirators, was
brought to This city on Friday night by one OF
Marshal Murray's deputies. from New York
and lodged IN, the District jail. The arrest was
the afhdavits Of VIM II. Roberts, J. A Hoare
and l.. @. Turner, Judge Advocate. The aft.
dayit OF the latter is TO the effect that after
Roberts. alias Campbell, had given hs testi.
rnony before the Honse Judiciary COMMITTEES
on the eth Of May, 1866, he gave him Turner
apaper which he said was prepared and fabri.
memory by him; that he had at the procure.
ment OF Conover reeited IT TO Judge Holt, and
that the deposition was entirely false. Uonove
seems to be quite cheerful az the Jail: asserts
that he md ia a
dent that be will out in a day or two.
TIE PRIZE RISe-Mike Carr, alias Eng
t.sh, Is training for ELI with Beb White
this month. for 500, and is said to be In excel
lent condition, his friends being confident OF
success. 1t Is said that il ne wins the purse
Collier. s. deposite has already been made by
Golfers friends, he having accepted the chai.
lengs OF Johnny McGlade, of New York, and
in thirty days rom the time the offer is &C.
cepted, we may expect both "miils' TO take
place this month.
"A WARSIse TO THE BoYs-Yesterday. ONCE,
koth arrested a boy named Richard Kane fol
paying bail In the streets. Onicer Roth testi
nso tbat the practice Of ball playing on thu
s:oewalks by boys, from l. TO N and 9TH to 9th
streets, Il cause of great complaint among
housekeepers and property owners there and
his attention bad been called especially to this
account Justice Thompson fined Kane g.
CHICKEN THIEVES. - Saturday afternoon
Levi Butler and Stephen Wssnington were ar.
rested In two cases Of chicken stealing nv ON
Ger Crsmp, OF Ire LIST Ward. The fowls wsrs
stolen from Messrs. ]. +. Boyle aud VIM. In
cas-, and part of them were recovered They
were sent TO jail for court.
PETTY LARcENY-Yesterday, VIM. Gtbbs
colored. was arrested by ofiser Roth, OF tn
Third Ward. for the larceny OF i've pairs o
half-bose. the property Of Mrs. Coyle Glib.
was taken 10 the Central 6uardhouse, aac
Committed 10 iaiI Iust.ca Thomnson-