Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-06
FINANCE AND TRADE.
OFFIoE OF THE DAILY APPEAL,
MEMPHIS, September 5, 1870.
wHERR 70 AFFIx roRAocO srAMPs.

MEMPHIS, september D, 1871.
WHERE TO AFFIX TOBACCO STAMPS.
There has Tor some time existed con-
troversy between the tobacco trade and
the Internal Revenue Department, which
has resulted in the frequent seizure by
the latter of kegs, drums, and other pack
ages containing tine cut tobacco, because
the stamps were affixed to the sides there
of, rather than at either end, o. over a
portion of the head and sides respective
", so as to be broken and Cancelled when
the package was opened. The Department
has ordered that no more seizures be made
for the reason above specified, as it is con-
sidered that the interests of the Govern
ment and owner alike are best protected
by such = manner of afixing. Eor in
stance, if the stamps were placed Oh either
end, the end could be taken ont entire and
used a second time; and if put partly
across the head and partly across the side
ofthe key or drum, the stamp might very
easily be broken by accident in transport
irg goods, and thus entail loss on the
owner 10y rendering his goods liable 10
seizure under the regulations
NASHVILLE COMING TO e DOORS.
We present the following from the
Uaiom and American Of Saturday without
comment. 1t should be read and Pondered
by every merchant of Memphis whom
most it interests. If this sort of enter
prise in neighboring cities is submitted
20, we can shortly take a long farewell to
all our greatness. Our cotemporary
says:
There IS no business msn, upon refee-
ton. but what will be convinced thst
Nashville should command a large trade
from West Tennessee. There are some
difficulties in the way, however, which
will require consideration and remedy.
We were cOnversiug yesterday with one
of our wholesale men, who has recently
returned from a trip along the line of the
Memphis, GAINESVILLE and Louisville rail-
road. and points adjacent to the Nashville
and Northwestern railroad. He informed
us that all the merchants with whom be
met showed 8 strong disposition 10 pur-
chase their goods at Nashville, but had
several very good reasons for not doing
so. The first is, that the wholesale men
OF this city have failed, except in n few
cases, to sem their statesmen down, TO sat
forth The advantage of the market; and
secondly, the difficulty of getting their
goods promptly, and at reasonable rates
OF freight. On the Tennessee river par
ticularly, the merchants complain of the
trouble in having their goods from this
point re-shipped with dispatch at John
~souville. IL is claimed a the Evans
vile, Louisville, Cincinnati and Paducah
packets, running in Tennessee river,
either refuse freights from this point, or
charge such eXOrbitant rates, hat dealers
disposed 70 patronize the Nashville mar
IL La-, . - F-aU awu.aE H.. aTwGla
above named in self-defense.
There is also another difficulty in the
way that we hear ment Oned. There is no
railroad leading 10 West Tennessee which
can give a through bill of lading or a
rate to any point OFF their own roads.
Hence, when a salesman leaves the line
of the Nashville and Northwestern rail-
road, and is asked the question, What
is the rate from Nashville to our depot2''
he can not give the information.
AS these are some of the obstacles, let
US sec how they can be remedied. We
have two outlets TO West Worcestershire
Nashville and Northwestern railroad and
the Edgeheld and Kentucky railroad.
Both of these roads should at once arrange
a Joint tariff, with the various roads they
cOnnee with, and nave the same printed
for general distribution. With regard 10
the Tennessee river. a boat should be pur-
chased, or such arrangements be made
with some steamer plying that river, to
run in connection with the Nashville and
Northwestern railroad, SO that freight
and passage via JO~hnsonyiiie will he as
low, if not lower, and transported Just as
promptly As from Louisville or Cinein-
natl. Ia short, lot US AVE a Green line
from Nashville TO all points in Tennessee,
for until some such arrangement is inside, 1
freights will be lower from Cincinnati and
Louisville to the places named than from
this city, and it will be useless for our
merchants to contend for the trade.