The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-05

a.hco M htsc aIteI}tCtfDIlO Oh any revenue ON
Ger, and from 1t the serli-annuat returns D
sales IN excess of 81 900 annually are to b,
| made up. IA, y,
S; RarHs or TAX. 8 .SsSS s.
Tho act imposes hut rates OF tax OF
manufactured totacco--yiz., 80 and 20 cent,
per pound. The higher rate OF % cents pei
pound IL imposed =
j. On all snlf prepared Tor use, and OH al
snutt-'lour sold or removed for use or con
sumption.
The lower rate OF 90 cents per pound &
imposed sf
.. On all chewing and smoking tobacco
iiiic-cut, c'rcndish, plug, or twist, e.lt OF
Cranulatcd, Of every descriptions; OH to
sacco twisted by hand OF reduced into con
dltion 10 be consumed, or in any manner
other than The ordinary mode of drying ant
curing, prepared for sale or consumption
even if prepared without the use OF an,
machine or instrument, and without being
pressed or swcctrned and on all fine-cui
shorts and refuse scraps, clippings, cuttings
and swccpings of tobacco.
PACKAGES OTHER THAN WOODEN.
Section G. Of tue net of July 90, 1868, as
amended l.y the act Of June 6, 1872, pro
ridcs that wood. metal, paper, or other ma
tcrlals may he used. separately or i'm combi
nation, for packing tobacco, snuff. and cigars
| under such rules as the Commissioner of In
| trrnal Ecrciilc may establish, where formerly
only wooden packages, or wooden and me
taiic PACKAGES, were allowed to be used.
Any manufacturer Of tobacco. snuff, OF
cigars, wishing to avail himself of the priyi
tc%c which the Inv thus authorizes of sub
shutting for the wooden box now used fol
packing cigars, or for packing fine-cut
cavcndiSh, plug, or twist tobacco, or OF sub.
stitlltnS Instead of the hiadders and Jars
| now used for packing snuff packages made
OF ether materials he will he required Il
submit TO tho Commissioner samples of sucl
packages for his approval, and if the game
are of such a character a. to admit of thu
proper marks, brands, labels, &c, being ap
piled 10 them. and tho stamps to be secured;
and permanently attached. and properly can
c'llcd. an order will be issued auihorizns
their tlSc.
All sample packages forwarded to tn,
Commissioner for his approval must be nc
c>mlnnicd with Il statement setting forth the
materials of which tho packages are made
| the kind of goods intended to nc packed
| therein, and the capacity of the package, il
pounds, if intended for tobacco or snuff, an(
| il intended for cigars, the number of cigar
to hr packed in each, and showing also b,
Samples the mode in (which the marks
brands. labels, and stamps may b put upoI
| the packages, and The law in these respect;
! fully complied with.
| IMITATION CUSTOMS sTANrs AND UNsTA,IrEl
| CIGARS.
To the above list Of offences enumerated
~ Of V,,t Ia, o,,f
declared to he felony in any person who
| shall commit them, and for the commission
| IF any one which there il imposed, on con
viction, a fine Of not lcss than 300 no
more than 81 600 and Imprisonment for no
less than six months nor moro than three
years, there are added by tho anlcndutpr,
net of June 6. 1872, the following additional
offences, to Wit: .a....s. 2.s.. ..
/. Allixng to any box containing cigars
stamp in the simiitudc or likeness Of any
stamp required to be used by the laws Of th'
| United States, whether the same shall DC
customs or an Internal rcycnuu stamp; ant
| 9. The buying, selling, or having in pos
session. of amy cigars on which the lax {,
| whch they are liable h;lS not been paid.
| The practice has become quite prevalent II
some districts of ailiXinS to boxes containing!
| uulllaa! IL ciSaiS hliiillS ihnuc Ill tH' "hih'
tuic or likeness OF the customs cigar-Stalnp
Notice Is hereby given that this rratticemuS
lie Immediately discontinued, aud all persons
h,vin. in their possession cigars with sucl
imitation stamps affixed will remove then
1cforo selling or offering the cigars for sale
or abide the penalties of the law.
DESTRUCTION or sTAMrs ON ENTITY CIGAR BONES
Section 81 OF the act of June &. 1872. pro
vi,lrs - follows THAT whenever an,
Stamped box containing cigars. chrroots. o
cigarettes. shall he cnpticd. it shall lc tn
, duty Of the person in whose hands the sam
may lm TO destroy utterly tho stamp o.
, stamps thereon. Aud any person who shall
wiliully neglect or refuse so to do shall, TO
each such offence, OH conviction, be fined no
exceeding fifty dollars and imprisoned no
less than ten days nor more than six months
And any person who shall lraudulcntly Civ
away or accept from another, or who slal
sell. buy, or Use for packing cigars, chcrootS
; or cigarettes, any such stamped box. sl,al
for each such offence. on conviction, be fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars aud b
imprisoned not more than one year.