The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-24

ing four ounces IN wc.ht and A additional OF for
cents Tor sse additions. wsgns q io@s sS y 10
prints OF all kinds and patterns or samples ssn cents
per four ounces or fraction thereon; prepay meat 70
CURED r. however the postage on shy article shs 10
insufclen.iy prepaid win be- Beverhelass, forwarded
to ITS destination charged with the docsnt postage ana
To the North German Union, including ali the Cor
man States and Austria by closed mail via England
lands, with like conditions Of prepayment &C, WHIT
teen cents per single iato OF fifteen granmes lhait
onnce -four cents on newspspers and eight cents fof
each four ounces fraction thereof on book packets,
prints and patterns or samples, &C.
BY direct mail 10 Bremen Hamburg, ten cents per
single rate of fifteen grammes shalf onlce prepayment
optional but unpaid or partially PAID letters viii be
subject 10 1no delivery. Newspapers, Il not over
four ounces in weight, threo cents each: aud u over
four ounces, an additional three cents for each al.
di;iona weight OF iour ounces or fraction thereon;
prepayment required Book packets, prints. patterns
and pies cents per four ounces fraction there
Of; prepayment required But unpaid part paid lot.
tiers and other aryices insuAlcenly prepaid w,ll DO
forwarded charged with the deficient postage and sub
ieet TO fne OH delivery lhc fcgstaton fee on fes.s-
tered leer other postal packets eight cents 10 a
the above mentioned countries prepayment oil postage
and lee compulsory.
Exchanging calces for the United states and belgian
mails New York and Boston on the part oil tho LnAel
states Antwerp Os;end, travelling, ustehd local, On
tho part OF Belgium.
York and Boston the part or the UnIted States; the
travelling osce Woerdyk, GU the part Of the Neither
lands.
For tho United States and North German mails--New
York. Boston, Portland Detroit Chicago on The nas Of
tho United states; Aachcn tAlN-ia.Chap1ch Bfcnen,
Hamburg, on the part OF the NoIth German Union.
survey Of Private Land Claims in California.
Tho Commissioner Of the General Land Office has Just
received from the surveyor General of california returns
of tho survey OF the following private land claims,
founded on Mexican grants before tho acquisition OF
California by the United States
Rancho Iorte do Mcdca del Presido confirmed to the
heirs Of John Read, 44G0 Marin county. about
six miles from san Francisco.
Rancho Guadaasca Ysobel Yorta conGrmce, contain
Inn "a kur fhaQ ~
the Pacllc Ocean, adjoining tho ranches Caeguas aud
Concio ChuaIar
county, about twentY-f0ur miles east Of Monterey, con-
tguous 10 the Raachos Buena Esperanxa and Zanjoues
Those returned with view to tho obtaining
of patents and will be acted upon in regular course.
Internal Revenue Decisions.
Tho following decisions wero mado by the Commits
sioncr OF Internal Revenue during last week.
Carriages whom not specially exempted, are taxable
at the rate OF fve por cent their entire value No
deduction is allowed for The cost OF springs or other sr
ces used In tker manufacture Springs bolts and near
~ all the other articles that cnter into tho construction
OF cariago exempt exc pt AZ part Of the finished
Ave per cent on their entire value. II the manu-
facturer puts tho looking glass into the frame,
SLOWED S 10 deduct ' from his '' gross safes tho
cost Of the glass, provided tax or duty has
pd on = and Ss
taxable thor entire value without deduction for cost
OF materials used in thor manufacture Castings oil
&C. taxed al tho rate Of I've per cent on their value
mo ACT of July Is. 1885, exempts from tax books,
maps, charts and all printed matter and bodybuilding
| Under this provision diaries aud memorandum books
| are exempt but pockcbooks intended rs receptacles
rardod ' as books Within the meaning Of the
law aud liable to an ad valorcm tax OF
Eve per cent power Of attorney or proxy 10,
company, society," except religious, charitable or IT.
erary societies. subject to stamp tax OF ten cents
When several stockholders who orc tho owners OF dis
tnc shares sign power Of attorney each authorizing
person TO act for him. the Instruments 10 be regarded
BE separate Of each and should Is sssmrod
and not merely to the election OF officers, should %
stamped At the rate OF fifty cents for each signer,
SC. above named, not The payment Of apenslty Tor
the purpose Of having an instrument properly stamped
by collector relieves no one froti his abliiy 70
Indictment or other legal proceedings for issuing with
the necessary stamp with intent to dersud the revo
nue.. Neither does the payment OF penalty Imposed
by tho for wful neglect TO stamp an instrument
make the instrument valid. The two penalties are
earey dsiinc The payment Of the one IS voluntary,
that Of the other compulsory aud the pay ment Of one
does not relieve from the necessity or liability OF the
payment OF the other. The Commissioner Of Internal
has no authority to 'cs
collector or n tho deputy se.ns as collector rDGe
the remlssos ceases - me s.pIrasicn o. swess
the payment or the penalty then becomes absolute
condition precedent 20 the aixing Of the stamp aud ID
as essential 70 the validity q tho instrument Is Is me
les The former part OF the section to ves in the
collector Of the district discretion to require t0bac
conist 10 give bond increased amount. ana
/ when new bond is required the number OF naachles
used not conclusive 70 the amount for which the
4 now bond IL 10 be given.
Death of Revenue Assessor IN Maine.
/ The Secretary OF the Treasury has received Official
notice Of the death Of George W. Wilcox, Assessor Of
Internal Revenue FOR the Third internal district
! OF Augusta, Maine.
The Supreme Court.
The following opinions were delivered in the United
| States Supreme Court to-day
No. 10 Andrews, plaintiff In error Henzicr, IN
the Circuit Court OF tho United States for tho
| Eastern District Of Louisiana. Judgment affirmed.
No. 6-Lum. plaintiff In error, vs. Robertson, use OF
Ferguson paint in crrorto the District Court OF the
United Staos for tho Eastern District or Texas Judg
mont affirmed.
| No. II--Pugct Sound Agricultural Company, plaintiff
In error county Of Piorce In error to tho Supreme
! Court or Washington Territory. Dismissed.
No 3strong plaintiff 10 error vs. tie United States,
error the District Court or tho United States for
the Northern District OF Florida. Judgment affirmed
l No I3--Cook OF al. vs. Burnley OF al. In to the
District Court Of the United States for the Eastern Dis.
| trct Of Texas Judgment affirmed
No. s5-Crandall plaintiff IN error, vs. State OF Ne
! vada, Sin error. Motion TO dismiss overrued
No l0-Nission, plaintiff in error, We. CavaxA Case
| argued.