The national Republican., 1867-01-17
Aatiouat Rspabiifau.

Aatlonal AtpnMifaiI.
THE DEPARTMENTS. g
TRANSPORTATION OF SPrRIrs IN Boxp--Th
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue yesterday
issued the following circular concerning the
transportation Of spirits in bond:
70 ls71'bss TsEAsuar DurAprssNr,
0ryicr or IrrsnnkL RHvsrur,
WAsuiseros. Jsuuary 10. 1857.
Under former statutes and regulations, II
person had executed bond for the trans
portaticn Of Distilled spirits to-a bonded
warehouse, paid the amount Of tax due upon
such spirits to the collector holding the bond,
such payment was accepted o. Sufficient 10
warrant the cancellation Of the bond
IL is, however, so clearly the intention OF
the act OF July last that al spirits removed
under transportation bond shall be deposited
in bonded warehouse, and the statute a ex-
plicitly declares the forfeiture Of all spirits
which shall be found elsewhere than In
bonded warehouse, not having been removed
therefrom in pursuance Of law, that II il be-
leyed TO be no longer necessary TO tolerate
this practice. At the same time II would be
regarded as Offensive II seizure should be
made Of spirits which were placed in the
market without going into warehouse where
the shipper had been in the habit Of making
this disposition Of spirits, and OF cancelling
his bond by the payment OF the tax. ...s
Collectors wili therefore notify all persons
who may hereafter execute bonds for trans
portation OF spirits 10 bonded warehouses
that such spirits will be seized II found else
where than In transit 10 the warehouse, for
which permit In issued; and collectors will
seize all spirits which may be found in their
respective districts bonded for t-ansporta-
tion, and which are evidently not in regular
course Of transit TO The proper warehouses,
unless Il shall appear 10 their satisfaction
that the transportation Of such spirits was
commenced prior TO the goth instant. 3.
The sooner all distillers and persons en-.
gagged IN the purchase and sale Of distilled
spirits are made aware that only those spir.
its which have been regularly withdrawn
from warehouses upon payment Of the tar
can be regarded as legitimate objects o.
traffic, the better will II be for the interests
Of the Government and Of all honest dstil
lers,. Collectors will also notify all persons
who may hereafter execute transportation
bonds, that In no event will the bond b.
cancelled except upon proof Of the receipt
Of spirits into the proper warehouse, or proc
OF some special circumstances which hay,
rendered literal compliance with the condi
ton Of the bond impossible, M.
f. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner.
DEsrRpcnos or SrEAxBoAr PRoPxRrr.-
table from the War Department shows III,
names and character Of the various boat
destroyed on the Mississippi river and IL
tributaries from May I, 1861, to the surren
der Of Kirby Smith and the cessation Of hos
tilities, June 2, 1865. An examination 0
this table shows that most Of the boats wer
steamers. perhaps one-tenth being tug-boats
Gerryboats, &c. The following Is q summar
of the table Of boats destroyed by the casu
alties Of war: Captured and burned by tn
United States forces, 24-yalued, or said I
be worth, 1856, 900; captured and burned b,
the rebel forces, l9S-yalued at S5l8,50t
burned by the United States forces to pre-
vent capture, l0---vslued at S255, 900; burne
by rebel forces to prevent capture, 39-va
'ued ct 81 ,239, 900; sunk by rebels to obstruc
channels, 23-vslued $s46, 500; capture,
and burned by guerillas, 28-valued Z
8355,000. The summary with regard I
boats destroyed By accidental causes is .
follows Burned by rebel ineendiaries,
valued ut Sssl, ,0O0Aby striking snags, Q
-valued at 81, ,540, 900; by sundry accident
2s--yalued at s572, 600; BY collision, 7--ys
ned at $4,000; by explosion Of boilers, 8
valued at $303,500 burned accidentally. 4
valued at 81 ,035, 500. The tables furths
show that 81 boats were lost In l86lj 83
1862. 10 In 1868, SO In 1854, and SO in 1876!
DESTROYED, with tonnage OF l52, ,450 tons, va
ued, as alleged, at ss,aSS,OOo. ~. .t
SrRIso WHEAT PROM RUSSIA FOR DIsrI
BurIoS-T The Commissioner Of Agricultu
is in receipt, per late steamer from Europ
Of large quantity Of the celebrated ANA
taxa (spring) wheat from 0desso, Russi
imported by the department for distribute
among the agriculturists Of such sections
the country as successfully cultivate spriI
wheat. The weight Of this grain is about
pounds, and its superiority has been test
during the past season on the experiment
farms Of the department. II will be distri
uted with the assurance that its general
PRODUCTION will prove Of great benefit to y
wheat growing interests OF the United Stat
The Commissioner has also received fro
the same locality numerous varieties OF app
and pear trees, known 70 be OF great exc
lence in that region, and which II is propos
TO test in the gardens Of the Departme,
They were procured by Commissioner Ne
ton, through our Consul at the port Of Odesl
and their development will be watched wi
considerable interest, with the hope that tn
may prove valuable acquisition to the i
OF fruit trees grown in this country. q
SKIzuREs Of brsndies and other spirituo
liquors continue to be made by custol
house officials for noncompliance with I
law forbidding the importation OF liquors
casks or packages Of q capacity less III
thirty gallons. One hundred cases, yalu
ct four hundred dollars, were yesterd
seized by the collector Of the port Of Bal
more, and fifty other cases imported by
same party are in transit TO that port, viii
will also be seized on arrival. This matt
has occasioned vast amount Of trouble
the Treasury Department, which will be
occasion, ere long, Of all liquors so import
being forfeited TO the United States
GENERAL LAND 0PTIcE.-Returns receiy
by the Commissioner Of the General La
Office exhibit that 3O,l95 acres Of the pr
lie lands were disposed Of during the mont
Of November and December last at the
lowing local Offices Olympia, Washingt
Territory. RoaeburQ Oregon: Junction Ci