Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-05-08
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WAsHiSeroN. April %.
The Supreme Court to-day decided an Interest,"
ing case involving the rights Of dealers In liquor
under the United States Internal Revenue laws
u The cases came up on an appeal from the Massa-
chusetts Superior Court. The main issue present.
ed was as follows Does the payment Of a tax TO
| the United States by person, upon the liquors
kept and sold, authorize him to keep these for
sale and to sell them contrary to the laws of Mass.
Z The opinion of the Court, which was read by
! Chief Justice Chase, Afrhcsstthe decision of the
/ lower court, and declared that q government IL
cense Afforded no protection to the dealer, and
that Il could not authorize him TO sell liquor in
violation Of a state or municipal law
The Supreme Court also decided to-day another
interesting case in relation TO the gas tax. It was
in the shape OF suit brought by the city of Phil
adelpha against the collector Of internal revenue
/ The question was the liability of the city 10
pay the internal tax on gas consumed in the pub
l lie lamps, aud the court decided that the city or
consumer liable for such tax.
WASHINGTON, April s0
John X. Elgens, republican merchant here,
has purchased the Barre farm Just outside the CITY
for S25, 900. The whole farm comprises 375 acres,
and has some Of the finest building sites on It in
the District. Mr.. Elgens deeds the entire tract
to himself, Senator Pomeroy and General o. o.
Howard, in trust for the ultimate benefit Of four
institutions of learning for coored people, three
in the South aud one in the District; and all the
proceeds Of the sale Of the land to freedmen or
0''e's " ~ " 'nese se'e[al ll'sylln.'ons 90
New YORK, April 30.
A Washington special says information has
oeen received at tne treasury Department that
canaian oihcers oi Customs are aiding and aoet-
t'lB III every Posslole way the practce Oh SNUG
g.ng goous from Cana1a INTO tne United States.
Merchants aud men OF respectability in Canada
sand Englind said to have embarked their cap
tal in this contraband business and all the watch
iuIness Of the Government officers cannot entirely
PreVent oecasiona mtrouucuoh OF goods Tree oil
uu'y'
u,., WnLHlN"ioN' ~; ", May z.
senator wilson oil MASS, reaGhed TINS clty early
Yesterday morning, aud met with very enthusIas-
ue reception.
"A procession OF the colored men was formed
WIN music ana marched TO Dudleys Grove
slDrl u'Srlhde iror" 'no ci'y' wnere puonc meet
'hB was ne,o,
9snAtor Nhsoh spoke ABOUT TWO hours' lie
deelare1 that the hePuohcan party was not re-
P3sloie 10, o'lc 'llc los. III te war, oul lne sup
porters OF slavery were respohsloe ior every iiie
slernced; ana every dollar spent IN IT, he lnvit-
Gu .no co'preu people 70 FoVe WIN 'he hePuoncah
party - -
Mr' hooihsoh' euitor OF tne wilmington DIS
patch' spoke nearly an hour' endeavoring TO throw
.ne reS''n'ipii'y oi 'ne wa" upo" '"e sia'ery AS'-
'a'oiS' =,
"4sHIsGroS' May z
Anere IS oohs'oerap'e ioce' eAcitemeht mere re-
garding tue munie,pal election IN June: Extreme
raalcus "'h prooaniy get Vhe NOMINATION 10 tne
Prlnc'pA on'es' ,., =,
MOS IdonhHf, , Ala, May l. -
iaise gan'srihg oi ireeu Peopie, ha,nJ "o-
men assembled to-day at the National Cemetery
lr ana decorated the graves ot the Union soldiers.
rms was intended as national ovation TO the
patriotic dead anu as an onset 20 Tue tne decor
Atioh oi the graves OF rebels oy oouthern iadies'
ASp'ANNAfVlis MAY T.
Johh o. 'ohhs; raIiroA1 % agent anu anu telegrapno oP.
orator, was ionh1 at nus Once at IoSport' at nan
past SIX eloce thls morning. ms nean was Gov
ered win horIioie g1snes uiape Dy some olu'it IN
strulnenL' hls 'Aa'ns khockeu OUT anu yinB III
poo, OF oloou' -
ABOUT Two nunureu aouars pci1hghg 70 tne
Iaiiroau company Is missing; NO cue 70 tne mur-
.S,s ti uaS petn receiVeu lne l-ou.sye, New
Alpany' ana Sn,Sago nAroau Souipaues oner
reward oil e0oO lor the arresI ol tne murusrers'
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