Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-06-11

Branding of Spirits by Rcctltiers and
Dealers The Supervisor of Internal Revc-
nue. has issued the following instructions,
which we publish for the information OF
| those concerned: trt
OFFICE SUPERVISOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
RICHMOND, VA, June Sd, 1869 J.
F. Notwithstanding instructions have here
tofore been issued from this office in regard
to the stamping and branding Of packages of
distilled spirits, filled for shipment or sale on
the premises of rectifers and wholesale lou
or dealers, it has been observed that dealers
continue to receive and send out packages
of spirits upon which the marks and brands
required by law have not been placed.
For the better and final information of
dealers and others interested in this matter
the following requirements, drawn from sec
tons 20, Al and 81, act Of July Goth, 1868,
are hereby promulgated, viz
LIST. That every cask or package of distil l..
led spirits, containing more than fve proof
gallons, filed for shipment, sale or delivery
on the premises Of any rectifer or wholesale
| liquor dealer, or found elsewhere, is liable
to forfeiture for not having thereupon the
proper engraved stamp and marks required
| by section 25.
| End. That when any cask Or package of
| distilled spirits, containing ten. gallons or
more, is filed from ''any cask or other pack
age" it must, in addition to the proper en-
graved stamp, have placed thereon the marks
and brands required by section II, as here
matter described
3rd. That distilled spirits drawn, not
from any "cask or other package" but d.
rectly from the recti6er's vats or receivers,
and placed in packages for shipment, sale Or
delivery, must be stamped ard marked as
prescribed in section Is, but do not require
the brands prescribed in section ~.
The particular marks and brands, requir-
ed by section II, to be placed upon packa-
ges with a stencil plate or iron brand, are
LIST. The name Of the guager and time
and place of inspection.
ID. The proof of the spirits.
Sd. The particular name of such spirits
as known to the trade
4th. The name and place of business of
the wholesale dealer or rectiGer.
9Th. Where the spirits have not been rec
tilted or compounded, the name also of the
distiller, the distillcry where such spirits
were produced, and the serial number of the
original package,
These brands or marks should be placed
upon the packages under the supervision of
the United States guager, who inspccts the
same, and at the same time that the stamps
are affixed
The absence of such marks or brands is
declared by law (section AZ to be sufficient
cause and evidence for the forfeiture of such
unmarked packages Of spirits, and the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue has instruct
ed Collectors and other selling officers to de-
tain or seize any or all casks or packages of
spirits which arc not marked and branded
according to law.
1t will be to the interest Of dealers, not
only to see that all packages of spirits sent
out on the market by them, bear the stamps
and brands which are required by law to be
placed upon them, but also that packages
received by them from other dealers are
properly stamped and branded before they
receive them. The plea Of innocence on the
part of dealers will not, hereafter, save spir-
its, not properly stamped and branded, from
seizure. THOMAS R. LAIRD,
Supervisor Of Internal Revenue,
District of Virginia and West Virginia
For the indicator. ~.
Please permit the undersigned, through
your Newspaper, to enquire of Capt. Henry
H. Peck, whether or not he will permit his
numerous friends in Augusta to vote for
him as candidate for the State Legislature
We know Capt Peck, he has heretofore
served us in the Honse of Delegates. We
found him to be true, faithful and efficient
as Representative: We should like to
have his services again. Capt. Peck is an
uncompromising Walker man and can per-
haps, justnow, WELD a greater influence than
any other man in the county
BUTT may be said, and doubtfully will be
said, that Capt. Peck labors under disa-
bility as a suffragan. This may be so now,
but Capt. Peck occupies the very same
gaound of several influential gentleman in a
neighboring County. one of whom, it seems,
is candidate for Congress in this Congress
sional District.
We shalt be pleased to hear from the Capt.
in the next Spectator.
CONSERVATIVES.