The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-08


For the information of our readers We
publish the following summary of the 10.
terna revenue taxes still 10 force, and
showing those repealed by the act of Con-
gress approved July IA, 1870:
TAXES REPEALED.
From and after October l, 1870, taxes on
sales, saving and excepting taxes on sales paid
by stamps, and the taxes on sales Of leaf to-
bacco, manufactured tobacco, snuff, cigars,
foreign and domestic distilled spirits and
wines also the taxes imposed in Scheduled
on carriages, gold watches, billiard tables,
gold and silver plate; special tax on boats,
barges and fats tax on legacies and success
sions on passports, and on gross receipts !;
stamp tax imposed in Schedule B on promis-
sorry notes for less sum than one hundred
dollars, and on receipts for any sum of money,
or for the payment of any debit stamp tax
imposed in Schedule on canned and pre-
served fish, shell fish, meats, fruits and vege-
tables.
From and after May L, 1871, all special taxes
imposed by section 70, act Of June 30, 1864, as
amended by section 8, act of July ID, 1866, and
special tax on brewers imposed by said section.
TAXES STILL IN FoRol.
Special taxes Tor license taxi on distillers,
rectiiers, wholesale and retail liquor dealers,
manufacturers of stills, manufacturers of to-.
bacco and cigars, dealers in manufactured to-
bacco and cigars; dealers in leaf tobacco; also
taxes on distilled spirits, fermented liquors,
tobacco, snuff, and cigars; on all wines,
liquors, or compounds known OF denominated
as wine, and made in imitation of sparkling
wine or champagne, but not made from or apes
grown in the United States; on all liquors not
made from grapes, currants, rhubarb or berries
grown in the United States, but produced BY
being rectiied or mixed with distilled spirits
OF by the infusion of any matter in spirits, to
be sold as wine or. by any other name; taxes
on sales of leaf tobacco, manufactured tobac-
CO, snuff, cigars, foreign and domestic dis
titled spirits and wines; stamp tax on brokers'
sales of stocks, bonds, gold and silver bullion
and coin, promiss0ry notes or other securities I;
stamp taxes imposed in Schedule B on agree
ments or contracts, bank checks, drafts, or
orders for the payment of meney, bills of ex.
change, promissory notes when for a greater
sum than one hundred dollars, bills of lading,
bills Of sale of ship or vessel, bonds, GER
tihcates, charter parties, brokers' contracts,
cOnveyances, entries of goods, &c., insurance
policies, leases, custom-hOuse manifests,
mortgages, powers of attorney, probate Of
wills or letters of administration, protests
also stamp taxes imposed in Schedule G on
medicines, perfumery, cosmetics, friction
matches, wax tapers, cigar lights, and playing
cards, whether of domestic or foreign produc-
ton taxes on income above two thousand
dollars per annum also taxes on interest or
coupons paid on bonds or other evidences of
debt issued and payable in one or more years
after date, and on the amount of all dividends
of earnings, income, or gains hereafter de-
elared by any bank, trust company, savings
Institution, insurance company, railroad com.
pany, canal company, turnpike company, canal
navigation company, and slack water company,
and on all undivided profits of any such corpo.
ration which have accrued and been earned and
added to any surplus, contingent, or other
fund. These latter taxes are to be paid only
during the year 1871.