The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-16
INTERNAL REVENUE niTfERs.

Nothing worth mentioning done at the headquar-
tiers Cedar street yesterday. There meeting
OF the Board. The entire whskey- business Is at a
,andsii II would appear that every particle Of spr
its upon which the inspectors couid possibly lay their
hands has, under che lately issued instructions
'gobbled up and dealers matter how honest nre
hourly fearful thai OF these gentry may pay them
visit seize deain their goods, snd put them to
Infinite deal OF trouble I. fact that nine tenhs Of
the seizures lately made have been based on the finn
siet pretexs Examination Of the charges made agains,
the OF the goods seized has necessarily led to
the release of such goods having ordered
A general complaint IS heard to tho whole midas
pyramid OF this revenue Inspection and survenlsncc
Legitimate trade Is paralyzed and Except the
spec,orI is benefited While tho mos, gigantic frauds
were beng perpeirafed peculiar dimness OF vision
zed the whole inspecting corps. but nos,
when disilation, rctiacs'ion and trade in whissey
generally ene tpaly siopred, tho dealers sub.
OF all patience. Imported LIQUORS. even, have been
detained by over-ocous employees OF the department.
and the whole mschns seems TO be run without any
gard 70 private rights or to requirements
reform the whole system in vogue here impera
lively demanded
The total receipts yesterday amounted 10 barely two
In the Of the Forty fifth distilery the
prelirnary examination OF which was had Thursday
mentioned In yesterday Hssap the spirits found In
the abllshm vt thu lime Of seizure have
moved and the matter has been turned the Ds-
to bring criminal action against the reputed Of
the establishment II may not be generally known, but
II Is true, nevertheless that illicit dslIers made
smenable TO criminal prosecution; though the law In
this has vet been enforced. The Revenue
law. act OF July Is, 1865. provides as foilows--
Srcrox 70 be IL further enacted That II any per
sbau carry on he business OF dstler or recher
without having paid the special imposed BY law he
shall for such offence be liable fine OF
than double the imposed upon the spirits distilled
found premises hereinafter neniionsa,
aud Imprisonment Tor Term not exceeding two
By another provision OF the same law lsecson 81
the penalty OF Imprisonment pronounced AGAINST such
distiilers false fraudulent returns or who
make returns ~ all Of manufacture Under either
these sections IL is held, criminal proceedings ay
be Instituted \
An interesting seizure WINS made by inspectors acting
under he orders Of Collector Bayley Tow days ago
Nos 434 436 and ASS Ninth avenue we're seized after
discovery had been made that Illicit distation was
being carried In the cellars attached 10 these
premises, which communicated with each other. Two
large copper stills found having JOINT capacity OF
two hundred and MY barrels Several fcrmenng tubs
also found $35 used butch Is shop, and
40 rs sIaughteriug house. In the OF FIRST
mentioned house. hrst floor, was found trap door
about Ave feet square, through which, A. 10 supposed
the prodact OF the stills hoistsd. After this was
placed in wagons and then, covered mp with hides
ether articles 70 evade suspicion, carried away and
sold. Judging from appearances this Illicit distlery has
bcen In operation for than year. 0f1cers arc
now in charge Of the whole properly, against which
proceedings are To be taken Immediately