The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-10-27
NJ. Is.

A new STAMP FOR SPIRITS DISTILLED FROM FRUIT.-
We copy follows from Washington dispatch of
the Sth:
An important circular is soon to be issued by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, concerning the
Glstation OF apples peaches and grapes exclusively
Hitherto, under authority of the second section of the
act of July 20, 1868, dstilers of fruit spirits were ex-
empt from those provisions of the law which require
survey BY warehouse storekeeper,. Section twenty
three however, require them to draw their spirits into
casks OF capacity not less than twenty gallons which
LETT fractions OF less amount unprovded for and SUBJ
|Jecsed them to other grievous Inconvenience Be-
Sides there was no stamp authorised for packages of
less than twenty gallons. Section one hundred and
one however, is held to authorize the Commissioner
with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury to
prepare and issue stamp for packages of gallons
with coupons attached, covering packages away up E
nineteen gallons, if the public interest at ~. Line
seems to require measure of the kind -, a better
and completer collection of the Car ye prompted
thereby The Commissioner has a5ailed himself of
the authority thus conferre' AID the Secretary has
promptly approved the ac:. new stamp is therefore
under way, and will sc completed in the course of
week, ard new instructions directing its use and call
ing upon collectors to estimate for supplies will be
sent out in couple of days 1t is expected that a
large class of small farmers in the Western States.
and to most OF the Southern States, this will prove a
measure of great convenience and quick relief 1t
will also add very materially to the revenue derived
from spirits
THE THIEVES FALL OUR. L. Shelley the living
correspondent of the New York Tribune, and Gov.
Warnoth, formerly two good friends have fallen out
and we trust that the old adage will prove true Shelley
called Warmoth the other day. sent up his card but
his old chum refused to see him, whereupon Shelley
addressed him card through the Pcsyune Week.
tract as follows, which to our mind is pretty good evil
dence that Shelley can tell the truth when it answers
his purpose:
was desrous of showing friend, sojourning in
this city, looking at the sights and examining the curl
osities of this section of the country rara ays which
Mr.. Greeley, in the Tribune Office in the presence of
Hon. Michael Scanan, of New York, "a few weeks ago
characterised the most corrupt qf all the corrupt
carpet-bag scoundres which at present infested the
South"
Ny opinion, alike of yourself and corrupt administra
ton is well known, having been repeatedly publicly
proclaimed on the hustngs at Republican meetings. and
repeated under oath, before the Congressional Com
mittee which recently visited the city; and may add
it is but reecho of the opinion of every honest
independent of party alone in this State but through
out the whole country.
l only regret that my friend should have declined
seeing you when your messenger returned our cards.
and thereby lost the opportunity of verifying Mr.
Greeleys merted opinion of you; and, by the way,
the same time of endorsing the action of the Repub
can Convention which assembled here some few months
ago, and which not alone reiuted Notwithstanding your
offers OF Official patronage, to endorse your admins
tratlon, but numbered among its members Repuhli-
Senator who had the courage to publicly ayow that
he " had material with which to frame articles of i'm
peachment against you as long his arm"
-sos-
WHAT WILL BE Done WITH THE SoUTH?-The Wash
ngon correspondent of the New York Herald asks the
above question: and proceeds to answer it follows
There Virginia, Mississippi and Texas to be dis
posed Of The popular verdict will be said ought
be decisive in each OF those States Congress ought
bow to the will of the sovereign people of each of
those States and let them in whether democrats or
republicans carry the day. And this in all probability
will be DONE If the Legislatures of those States are
wise and select unobectonable to represent them
Senators and members the chances there will be
serious obstacles to the restoration of these States
to their old relations to the Union. But should
trary policy prevail the old discussions about 10y
Iull resIoratfoiI cirTon fruy
year longer. Everything, therefore, depends upon the
selection of Representatives and Senators and the
adoption of the fifteenth amendment. Some members,
is true, threaten to investigate the details of the
several elections, with view to ferreDg out frauds
and intimdatons; but such movement can easily be
smothered If wisdom, prudence and moderation
displayed by the States iii the choice of national Rep
resentatives. If Tennessee behaved well he thought
it would put Congress in good humor with the rest of
the South, and peace and harmony would prevail. But
if not, why then could tell how much and how
long the sickening reconstruction problem might re-
main unsolved.