The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-30
INCOMES.
An Importan, Dee..lon sy the In,srpal Rsvs

80 ~ |M r. fALA
An Important Decision nv the Internal Reve-
The following correspondence between Asses
cor Kepney Of this city and the Internal Reve-
nue. Office at Washington has an important
bearing upon the interests of those who have
Investments in corporation stocks. Assessor
Benney writes as follows to the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue;- eva 9 45A
ASSESSORS OFFICE, FIRST DISTRICT PENNsYLvA-
MA, PHnADRLPHIA, July 80, 1e70.-Sir:- Il have re-
ceived and carefully read a printed document sent
tan act to reduce internal taxes and for other pur.
poses" approved July ID, 1870, 1t appears TO me
force sections 100, 12l, 122, aud 129 OF the act Of
June 80, 1864, as amended, up to the nrst OF August
place Of the then four repealed sections, does not
go into operation until the LIST OF January, 1871. III
thsss res sed9ISn IS w csTr nos he she eeS cOrpoTa e. mst named rstdrn IN
Of dividends, interest, or profits from August 1 to
January !, 1871. Please 90 advise me. verl respect
fully, JOHN B. KEHNBy, Assessor.
To Hon. c. Delano, commissioner of Internal
Revenue.
To this Acting Commissioner Douglass makes
the following response u.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., OFFICE OF INTERNAL
PBvBNUE, WASHINGTON, J0ly 20, 1s70.-Sir SIN re
ply to our letter of 23d inst, stating your views as
tn the force OF section 10, act l4th July, 1870, ] have
to say that while, in the opinion OF this office, the
terms Of SAID section do not impose the tax OF two
and one-half OF one per centum con the amount OF
all interest or coupons paid on bonds, p etc, etc. (see
said s%ection) for the five months ending December
81, 1870. the taid tax of two and one. half OF one per
centum does acc, Ue ION the amount of all diptdends,
income, or gains" declared after jail 81, 1870, "and
on all undivided profits OF any such corporation
which have accrued and been earned and added to
an, surplus, contingent, or other fund.- and will be
levied and collected in the yeas 1871.
Respectfully Acting 7; " Go DSgsssss,
John D. Kenney, ESQ, Assessor, Philadelphia, Pa.
ATLANTIC CITY.-This delightful resort is
o%verfiowiug with visitors. The hotels are nearly
all full, aud the trains are constantly bringing
large additions to the number of soiourners.
The SAMSON prnmiapa tn ha tho haet that Atlantic
has ever had, while the bathing and the re-
sources for the unbounded enjoyment of its
patrons were never equal to now. The grand
bal masque at the Excursion House, on We'd
pesday evening next, promises to be a grand
affair, and those who attend 1t viii certainly
enjoy a most delightful evening. Two express
trains, through in IA hours, run every Satur-
day afternoon, the first at 9 and the other at
3 80 o'clock. The ~farOrite Sunday train, at 8
O'Clock A. NJ, is also running, and offers
fine facilities for those who can spend but a
day at a time OF the shore. The weather at
Atlantic is now delicious, and the sea breeze in
its glorions ministrations has been almost con.
slant for three weeks past.
A House STRUCK BY L~IeHTNINa.- During
the storm of Thursday evening, the dwell
ing No. 126 Bringburst street, occupied by
Thomas West and family, was struck by light
ming. The house is built of lath and pla. ter,
and the electric current entered at the west side,
destroying a brick chimnay. Passing down the
fiue to a range, it entered a room in which were
seated eight persons-four adults and four chill
drtn. Two of the former, Mr.. West and a lady
visitor, were severely injured about the lower
limbs, the skin being burned off in some parts.
The plaster in tie vicinity of the range was torn
Off, aud fat-irOns, lamps, ETC., on the mantle
ehelf were hurled across the room, while the
carpet covering the floor was badly ripped. The
hearing Of all those who were present at the
time the fluid did its work is more or less
affected. The injured persons are in no danger,
and are recovering.
PUBLIC BATHs.-The superintendent of the
Otis treet Bnth-house, Mr.. Grub, reports the
visitors thereat as follOws:-The bath was
opened for the first time on Monday last, and
was visited during the day b. so men and 25(
boys; on Tuesday by so men and 100 boys; on
Wednesday by 40 men and 200 boys; on Thurs
rs men and 472 boys. To-day, at h~alf-past {
o'clock, the Police Committee of Oouncils will
visit the place to make arrangements for light
ing it at night. On Tuesday next public bath
house No. 2 will be moored at Almond stree
wharf.
LONG BRANCH AND New YORK. On Monday
next Beck's Philadelphia Band gives its fourtt
New York Bay excursion. The two preceding
ones being such complete successes, led thu
members of the organization to comply with thu
wishes OF their many friends and give one more
For O days pleasure the trip is one that canuO
be surpassed. The ride through New York bay /
delightful, whilst the view of the harbor of New
York, its immense commercial interests, etc.
more than repays the expense OF the trip. Ii
a edition to This a stoppage of q couple of hour
is made at the city, thus giving those who par
ticipate o chance to look around.
A RAID ON RICHMoND.-Early this morninl
Revenue f1eer Harrison s. Clark, with a squad
OF men, and Revenue Officer McCaulley visite
tie Richmond whisky district for the purpos
OF DESTROY ing whatever contraband materia
they might come across. Fifty hogsheads o
mash, three barrels of whisky, and a lot @
empty barrels were destroyed. These raids ar
having the effect of gradually but surely break
ing up the Illicit distillation.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-About 81 o'cloc
this morning the store of j. 8. Clark, No. loo
Market street, was entered by three thieves
who forced open q back door. A woman in tn
RI ar street seeing them gave the alarm, to whic
Officer Mcconnell responded. The thieves
how ever, beat a hasty retreat and escape
through a side alley, leaving behind them
jimmy and o sledge- hammer.
FESTIVAL BY THE SENGERBUND.-A privat
sun mer nights festival will be given at Wissf
hicko on Park on next Monday, August lat, undt
the direction of the S@ngerbund of PHILADELPHIA.
A display OF fireworks will be given aud refresl
ments " Ill be served. Tickets can be obtaine
of The committee.
THE NATHAN MURDER.
A CIue Believed to be trouad to the Mysteri0I
affair.
The murder of Mr.. Benjamin Nathan,
wealthy gentleman of New York, the fact