The New York herald., 1872-12-22
HERALD SUNDAY QUADRuPE SHEET

Gtlbert has ten assistants each Of whom is highly
practical In various branches.
over which prcsides Colonel James Burt, has the
examination and appraisement OF antiquities,
Soos y eyery small and ancy
1actures Of alabaster, glass marble, porcelain and
spar, fancy boxes, gold beaters' skin, gold and
silver Raoon, gold and silver ware, jewelry Of all
kinds, photographic stones, mosaics musical in
struments, opticals, optical philosophical and
photographic apparatus precious stones, regalias,
TOOLS glucose, honey, meladQ, molasses, sugar.
THE EXAMINATION OF SILKS
and oTs nner q parts Of silk and other
w. Gibson. The mode OF ascertaning the COM
ponent parts OF sllk and cotton in mixed goods ID
The nature OF the goods determines the rate OF
duty. On silks the tariff Is from nfty to sixty per
cent; besides, on British goods the invoices cannot
De rened upon, n the oath accompanying the same
from many manufacturers Is wholly unreliable. In
England perjury Is not felony. sworn-to mani
m the o sS
the Assistant Appraiser cuts small square part
from the article under examination. This he un-
raveis INTO threads separating the silk from the
4 GOLD SCALE, OF MINT STANDARD,
Mnicn v balances 20 shadow, Is used to weigh the
Hilk and cotton. II the former predomInates the
higher duty Is exacted; II otherwise then the i'm
porter pays the lower tariff. P0plins give the
ne brous as to appear ike six the 'S test
is then made by burning the thread SILK only
glimmcrs; cotton burns. This hint should prove
valuable 10 the shopping community. Besides the
above, this division examines and appraises hut
tons OF every description, embroderes. except
goods Of every description, ladies' wearing apparel
made to order. raw, tram and 0rganzine, and all
manufactures OF silk; trimmings.
THE FOURTH DIVISION, sNte
OF which Mr.. Lawrence W. Moore Is Assistant Ap-
praiser, has charge OF the examination OF bagging,
en,S cotton gutta psrcas and india rubber
grass hemp jus, or OF which either OF these artt.
rope and cordage thread Of linen or cotton, twine'
willow ware,
woRsrEp GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
bunting, busks cOrsets, feathers, crude and or
namental; flowers, artificial or natural, dyed and
dried; gloves, hair braids, hats, hosiery, knit
G%brelIas are ASSIGNED ior exsmnation and anu
praisement to the Fifth Division, OF which Mr. Clar
ence W. Meade is Assistant Appraiser.
THE MOST IMPORTANT
division is the Sixth, In charge OF Mr.. John A.
Baush, who Ia likewise Special Deputy Appraiser,
thirty years. Mr.. Baush Is considered one Of the
best judges Of wool and iurs Ia the country. The
articles belonging to this division consist Of coir
esparte and Sisal grass, fibre, max, nOcks hair Of
all kinds, hemp, istle, jute shoddy, wool, and all
materials which enter into or form Q component
bristles canes, unmanufactured; carpets carpet
ing, furs, and all manufactures OF FUR mats, mat
ting, oilcoth palm leaf, rattan. whalebone, whale
and all manufactures Of WOOL
HUMAN HAIR AS LEADING IMPORT
must sound rather harsh, and speaks volumes for
our extravaganza. Yet this article brings q very
heavy revenue to the government. The duties on
hair are twenty per cent on raw thirty per cent
clean and forty per cent on manufactured. The
circular Of Leon Pelleray Of Paris Is taken as the
standard scale OF prices by which to estimate val
ts OF m ts scsr Wd ann @
has increased in value thirty per cent
THE SEVENTH DIVISION,
tn rba 49, NJ q
sive. and has cognizance OF the following merchan-
disc Anatomical preparations, apothccaries'
glassware asbestos, aspnaltum, bituminous sub
stances, birthstone, cardamOm seeds, chalk, chem
i;as, clay, corks, cork tree bark dextrine, drugs
dye stuGs, earths, extracts, gelatine, gums, gyp
medicines mustard seed, paints, periumery, plas.
ter Of Paris printing ink, pumice stone, quicksl-
yer, rennous substances saltpetre, soap for toilet
spunk, squills, surgical instruments, varnshes,
wax, bees and vegetable; water colors. moist.
LIVING ANIMALS SUBJECT TO DUTY,
and boots and shoes Of leather BRICK building ma
terial burrstones carriages casks, COAL crockery,
drain pipe, earthenware, felt for roofing and
gutta percha (unmanufactured), hides, hide cut
tings, hoofs, horns ice, India rubber tunmanutac-
turedl, ivory ivory nuts junk, aths, leather lum-
Der, mother OF pearl, oakum, paper stock, Parian
and porcelain ware, polishing stones, rags shells,
skins mot furs), slate, spars, spling, stone for
cabinet and dye), come under the jurisdiction OF
the Eighth division OF which Mr.. David B. Meliish,
an old ana capable member OF the PRESS ts Assist
ant Appraiser In charge.
THE NINTH DIVISION
Is administered by General James F. Hall, Assistant
Appraiser, to whose care is committed most i'm.
portant branch OF imports consisting OF bronze
powders, coach hardware, cutlery, Dutch metal,
emery, gold and silver leaf hard ware, harness, iron
and manufactures OF iron, machinery metals, mica,
minerals, needles, Ores pen tips and holders, pins,
saddlcry, steel and manufactures Of steel, steel
pens
ARTISTS MATERIALS, PAINTINGS,
ale, beverages, blacklng, books cocoa, c0rdials,
fireworks, food, fruits, grain, grease, groceries, ex-
mineral waters, nuts, not drugs; oils, except
essential and medicinal; paper. plants,
por1e n9t pntss Se mattes seeds sealing
spirltuous liquors, stationery, statuary, types,
vanilla beans wafers wines, works of art, are ex-
Amined by the Tenth division in charge of Mr..
DavidC. Sturges Assistant Appraiser, and is very
important adjunct OF Mr.. Darings department.
Before the duty was taken OF coffee and tea these
articles were appraised by this division. No less
important is the examination OF imported liquors,
likewise belonging here which requires a very
able Judgment and discrimination. The specific
duty on this article Is 81 per proof gallon.
AN ENORMOUS BUSINESS
Is done by the appraisers, as must be admitted after
to state that under the able administration OF Mr..
Darling the ponder0us machinery Of his department
operates like clock work capable officer is never
constantly brought to bear on him, to make a place
for some aspiring o1ice-holder. The only removals
or appointments made are Of openers and packers,
who need not necessarily be experts
THE SCARCITY OF ROOM
in the appraisers stores Is much bewailed as 1t
is in the Custom House. But arrangements are
now on foot by which more space will be added to
the former, as also to the public store. Mr. Null
let, Architect OF the Treasury Department. has
Gently been in this city, and with his assistant per-
fected specifications by which two buildings on
Greenwich and one on New Church street are to
some relief for the present, but II imports con-
tnue TO increase at the rate Of the past five years
the government will be compelled to erect a new
Custom House, appraisers and public stores, and
the most eligible site, therefore, would be the Bat
cry OF this city.
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ORPHANS CHARITY BALL.