The Shasta courier., 1868-04-18
Repeal of the Taxes on slanutaetuers.

internal revenue taxes on manufactures has
become a law. is the best piece of news we
have heard from Washington for some time
and will cause a general feeling of reliet
throughout the country. Since it's introduc.
tion in the Senate various amendments have
been made to the bill As it finally passed.
re believe 1t repeals all taxes upon manu-
factures, except those imnosed upon spirits.
fnhacco, gas, spices, and some other articles
II luxury the tax on petroleum is reduced
ne hall /; and. IN lieu of the taxes previously
collected on articles now exempted, tax OF
two dollars per thousand on the sales OF
manufacturers amounting to over FIVE thous
and dollars in year is levied This
amounts to one fifth of one per cent, an
immense reduction on the five per cent tax
which has heretofore been collected The
new law is to 90 into effect on the first Of
next month. previous to which time we will
have a full copy, and be able to state precise
ly its provisions
The effect Of the repeal of these onerous
taxes will be seen in an immediate and mark
ed increase of prosperity throughout the
country. Manufactured goods will be cheap
ened to the consumer, while the producer
will find a much la ger demand and be able
to make larger profit. The demand for
labor will increase. and wages in the man.
ufacturing districts will appreciate from the
starvation point to which the hard times have
forced them: and though profitable source
ot revenue has thus been cut off, the country
will be many hundred million dollars richer
for it by this time next year.
In the original BILL the tax on sales was
fixed at one twentieth of one per cent, and
this rate has probably been increased as
some little concession to Secretary McCul-
Tough, who stated that the repeal of the tax
on manufactures would create an immense
deficit in the Treasury. Yet, notwithstand.
| ing the fact that this law, together with the
law repeating the cotton tax, will relieve tax
payers to the amount of eighty or ninety
millions, there is no necessity whatever for a
deficit. The appropriations for all Depart
ments have been very largely reduced and,
if anything like decent attempt to collect
the taxes on whisky and tobacco is made,
one hundred millions additional can easily
be raised from these sources. SO long as
President johnson remains in his position it
is hopeless to accept such an attempt but it
is morally certain that his rule will last but
few weeks longer. and that with the incom
ing of Mr.. Wade, the present ring of my
policy" whisky plunderers will lie broken
diverted to purposes of private gain and
public decentralization be turned into the
Treasury.
Now, that the burdensome taxes on man
ufacturing have been repealed, the next
thing needed is revision of the tariff For
sometime we can hope for no considerable
reduction in the aggregate amount now col
lected by this species of taxation but a
simplifcation and adjustment of the duties,
so that raw material and articles of necessity
will be exempted as much as possible, will
relieve producers without lessening the yield
from customs. Upon this subject very
noticeable advance in public sentiment with
| in the year can be seen. At the last ses-
| sion OF Congress the manufacturers of the
Atlantic States sought to obtain relief by an
increase of the tariff at this session they
sought relief by a diminution of internal
taxation. They have now succeeded, and
we hope to see the same principle carried
further, even at the present session. Con
gres- should lose no time in repeating or at
least modifying the income tax.-.S. r. Times
TERRIBLE CONFLICT cT-Cleveland papers
contain accounts OF a terrible conflict with an
escaped murderer, one Saturday night, at
Moarocvil'e, Ohio. 1t appears that some
weeks ago man named Bolton, alias Black,
effected bis escape from the Michigan Pen.
itentiary, at which institution he was sery
ing out life sentence for murder A re
ward Of $4,000 was offered for his capture
and hand bills containing a description OF
the man were extensively circulated On a
Saturday it was ascertained that he was al
the house of sister, near the town of Non
roeville. when two cJnstables of that place
named Green and B evier, attempted to arrest
1im. Armed with revolvers. they took DO
sitions at the front and rear doors of the
house wherein the murderer was secreted
and knocked and demanded admission :
Bolton, well armed, confronted and ordered
them away. After parleying a few minutes
during which time the officers made known
their intentions by ordering him to surren
der. he fired upon them twice, killing Mr.
Brewer, one of the constables, who lived a
Monroeville, outr ght, and wounding con
stable Green seriously though not danger
ousIy. in the head Bolton then secured Mr.
Brewers revolver, and escaped to the woods
The whole neighborhood was immedatcl,
alarmed by the terrible result of the attemp
to effect capture, and early in the mornin.
another party started in pursuit of the fug
tive. During the afternoon they came upor
him in a wood where occurred the final figh
|
ferocity of tiger, as he stood at bay in tina
lonely wood, couvict murderer and es
eaped convict. surrounded by well armed
officers of justice. whom he threatened with
instant death if they approached within
range of his revolver. Another parley with
the murderer ensued. but he could not bt
persuaded to surrender, under any circum
stances, and the officers were finally obliged
TO either kill or wound him to prevent ar
escape. They fired upon him. The sho
took effect in the shoulder, wherenpon Bolton
agreed to give up all resistance. and quietly
submitted to the capture, and is now in jai
At Norwalk Ohio
The fumes of burning coffee are powerful
disinfretants. Experiments have been made
in Paris to prove this. A quantity of meat
was hung up in closed room uutiI decom.
posed. and cha6ng dish was introduced
and 500 grammes of coffee thrown on the
In fovr iputas tbo -,.-.