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ctnnati, for the purpose of taking testimony
relative to the forty-eight hour fermentation
period, accompanied by Mr.. Bassett, phono-
grapher. Their visit is in accordance with the
request Of General H. L. Burnett, attorney for
the Western distillers, who have already entered
their protest against the time fixed by the Com
missioner. They will probably be absent until
next Wednesday, and it is understood repre-
sentative distillers from st. Louis, Louisville,
Chicago and Western cities will be present to
testify in behalf of the claim desired.
THE MARRIAGE Of Miss Gertrude Cults,
daughter of Col. Cults Of the Coast Survey, to
Moorefeld Story, Esq, Of Boston, late Private
Secretary Of Senator Sumner, took place
at two O'Clock this afternoon at the
church Of the Epithany, and was attended
by large number of persons, among whom
were Attorney General Hoar, Senator Sum-
ner, General Sherman, Mrs. Davis, wife of
Assistant Secretary Davis, and others. The
doors Of the church were in chdDee OF
ushers employed for the occasion, but who
apparently knew nothing Of their duties, and
the consequence was good deal Of confu-
sion and jostling on the admission Of miscel-
laneous crowd, many of whom were rude
enough to stand on the seats, wearing their
hats, &c. There were eight bridesmaids and
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THE WHITE PINE MINING RReIoN.-From
the original Hidden Treasure mine in White
Pine District, Nevada, specimen Of very rich
silver ore has been transmitted to the Commis-
sioner Of the General Land Office, for the Geo
logical Cabinet connected with his office. The
mass in question consists of sulphuret of silver
associated with a larg proportion Of the famous
Horn silver ore, cloride Of silver of soft wax
like consistence, which in some places can be
srrIpPcd eA the walls Of the vein in sheets. The
Veihstone Is quartz, ana In places Ii mineralized
with antim0nial silver ore, the whole combina-
ton being exceedingly valuable. In the yicini-
ty of these mines there is an important deposit
OF fine fossils, believed to represent several
geological epochs, . few specimens Of which
have been forwarded, and much larger col
lection is now on the way for the General Land
Office. There Is Go more interesting country
in the great mining region of the west than the
White Pine district and vicinity. Among its
remarkable localities may be enumerated the
very valuable deposits Of borax and boracic
acid, which is now supplying all the United
States with these products of which there are 80
few localities known In the world. Specimens
of the native crystalline borax to be seen in
the Geological Cabinet Of the Land Once.
missioner Of Internal Revenue has decided that
manufacturers Of cigars in filing their bonds
with the Assessor, In accordance with the pro-
VISIONS Of law, must include all persons en-
ployed In the manufacture of cigars, not only
those persons technically known as cigar makers,
but all persons employed a. shippers or bunch
ers.
Application has been made 10 the Commis-
missioner Of Internal Revenue ON behalf Of the
manufacturers Of butter and cheese praying
suspension the assessment and collection o.
the tax ON those articles in anticipation Of ths
repeal by Congress, ct the present session, of tn,
law imposing the tax On sAles Of Manufactured
articles, and persons engaged In the business o.
manufacturing or preparing such articles for
sale. The Commissioner does net deem 1t expe-
dent to comply with the request, believing that
the manufhcturers Of butter and cheese, as ear
ried On by dairymen In their factofies 6tted' mp
especially for This purpose, is clearly liable to
| this tax . any other class Of manufacturers,
ana that 10 special rsasons exist 0r me suspenr
| sion O. asked. .ssllaF ss 80 - / ~
Application hsvsag' been nsds % Comnis-i
doner Delsno by dealers In leaf t0baccO to be
allowed to purchase the SCRAPS, waste ard
| sweepings a. segar nanufaCturers N bulk With
/ ont the payment Of amy tax thereon In the same
manner that manufACtufeIy q seGArs ere
allowed to seil in hulk such clipping md waste
to tobacco mAnufActurers - be ufed . mate
rial, the CommissjOnoF has decided that tlfe
perJnission csnnot be granted, and that this
ciass Of tobacco cannof be allowed to be put
| upon the market - An article q uafhc without