The national Republican., 1867-07-31
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

OuAR0ED WITH VIOLATING THE REVENUE
.ipAws--A LAoER BEER BRxwEnY SrIxEp.-- Last
evening two gentlemen connected with the inter
nal revenue Office under Mr.. Lewis Cephane,
collector, proceeded rather uncsremoniously to
the rear Of the promises Of Mr.. Joseph Wide.
mann's lager becr brewery, on N street north,
between First street west and North Capitol
street, whore they had cause 70 suspect the Gov
ernu,snt was not reaping the amount Of internal
revenue legitimately due II. .rt
At the gate they met German lady, aud com.
municated 70 her their desire TO witness the pro
cess Of manufacturing lager, and bringing Il to
perfection. Tho woman said tho vaults were
looked, and she sent q man TO the house for the
key. She then passed hurrisdly through the
establishment, over the vaults, calling out
"euokoo - cuckoo I" q " calling fowls. On
Jssehins the trar-door she changed the word to
'"Shsrles," apparently addressing herself to
some invisible "Charlss." She then proceeded
to the house, ostensibiy TO assist In procuring
the key to the vaults, but soon returned and ran
around the brewery repeating her cuckoo cry.
Meantime tho officers had tried the trap and
found II was not locked but bolted on the inside
They managed to displace the bolt from the1ocket
and entered the vault and found two men en-
gagged in drawing of lager beer from large
stand cask" into unstampod kegs.
These mon said they were only bottling for
their own uso; even that being violation ofthe
ssveuue laws. They asserted that they had dis.
posed Of none Of these vesselsj but, on making
diligent inquiry, these officers discovered that
ateey had been selling extensively 10 this fraudu.
Isnt manner.
On Friday evening, the establishment was
seised and put under guard, and the proprietor
taken before Collector Clephane. Tho case was
BY him investigated, and abundant evidence I'D.
duced to justify him In turning the case over to
tts United States District Attorney.
fall ...ks s..N
proved July Is, 1866. and March 2. 1867, wero
offered for the Information Of all concerned. that
they may be governed accordingly:
Every person, other than the purchaser or
owner Of any fermented liquor. or person acting
on his behalf, or IS his agent, who shall inten-
tlonally remove or dsface tho stamp affixed upon
the hogshsad, barrel, keg, or other vessel In
TO ono ofhfty dollars for each such vessel from
which the stamp 10 so removed or defaoed, and
to render compensation to such purchaser for all
damages sustained by him therefr6m.
The ownership or possession BY any person Of
any fermented liquor after Its sale or removal
from brewery or warehouse, or other place whore
II was made, upon which the tax required shall
not havo been paid, shall render the Same liable
to seizure wherever found, and to forfeiture;
and that the want Of tho proper stamp or stamps
upon any hogshead, barrel, keg, or other vessel
In which fermented liquor may be contained
after Its sale or removal from the brewery where
the same was made, or warehouse as aforesaid,
shall be notice to all persons that the tar has
not be, n paid thereon, and shall be prin4 Eleis
evidence Of the non-payment thereof.
Every person who shall withdraw any fsr-
mented liquor from any hogshead, barrel, keg,
or other vessel upon which the proper stamp or
stamps shall not have been Affixed, for the pur-
pose Of bottling tho same, or VINO shall carry on,
or attempt to carry on, tho business Of bottling
Ia ant ID ltaunr In ans hrax mr. alhar MI "a
In which fermented liquor Is made, or upon any
premises having communication with such brow
cry or any warehouse, shall be liable to fno Of
$500, and the property used in such bottling or
business shall be liable to forfeiture.
1t shall be the duty of every person who omp.
drawn oh distilled spirits or other articles sub
jeot by law to tar, from q oask, barrel or pack
age, bearing any Of the marks or brands re.
quired by law, or marks intended for or purport-
ing to be, or designed to have the effect Of such
marks, immediately upon such cask, barrel, or
package being emptied, to effaoe and obhterate
said marks or brands and any person who shall
violate this provision shall be liable to penalty
Of ten dollars for each offence; and any such
cask, barrel, or package, from which said marks
are not so effaced and oblterated as herein re.
quired, shall be liable TO forfeiture, and may be
seized BY any officer ofinternal revenue wherever
found.
Any person who shall fraudulently use any
cask or package bearing inspection marks, for
the purpose Of selling any other spirits than
that so inspected or for selling spirits Of guam
tity or quality different from that so inspected,
shall bs Imprisoned for term Of six months, or
shall pay fine of 500 for each oask or package
80 used, In the discretion Of the court; and any
person who shall knowingly purchase or sell,
with inspection marks thereon, any cask or
package after the same has been used for dis
-tilled spirits, or who shall fraudulently omit to
erase or obliterate the inspection marks upon
any such package or oask at the time Of empty.
ing tho same. shall forfeit and pay the sum Of
$500 for every cask so purchased or used, or on
which the marks are not so obliterated.
FIGHTIyg DoGs AND MEg-On Sunday