The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-01
had since been engaged in selling off his
stock on hand and

In which latter occupation he had made
$4,000 in that time. and discovered that It
paid better than manufacturing. Like Mr..
Katzenbach, of Terre Haute, he found it
rather risky business these hard times, hir-
ing hands to make an article which was re-
garded as luxury and which many were
dispensing with as such.
Repairing to the revenue Office of the
Evansville district, the reporter, through
the courtesy of Collector Veachis assistants,
bad access to the records, and ascertained
therefrom that there the tax on whisky
and tobacco amounted in the aggregate to,
from as low as fifty to as high
EIaHTY-FoUR THOUSAND DOLLARS
per month. OF this amount vastly the
greater part is assessed against whisky, of
which the Bingham Brothers bear the brnnt
oft. The tax on tobacco is paid principally
by large number of small manufacturers,
employing from one to two and three hands
each. Encouraged by the sensible senti-
ments of the gentlemen interviewed, the re-
porter returned home and proceeded direct
to Louisville.
LOUISVILLE.
SOUR MASH.
Arriving at Jacksonville he huckled
on his armor, and passed on to the
dark and bloody dueling ground, and re-
paired to the revenue office in the custom
house at once. Ascending broad flight of
winding stairs to the second floor, he en-
tered spacious doorway, and was con-
fronted by Collector Burbridge-
GEN. BURBRIDGE-
who wanted to know his business. The re-
porter thought he detected the scent of
blood, and involuntarily murmured his
prayers as he stammeringly said outright.
IL came here in the interest of the Indi-
annapolis Sentinel 10 ascertain the aggregate
amount ofrevenue collected in the Louisville
district from the manufacturers of whisky
and the amount of each respectively also
the address of those who have to paw the
tax. But before he mad an opportunity of
explaining further, the general stated briefly
that he could not furnish the amount paid
by each individual, because it would give
the one an advantage over the other, and
wound up with the information that he was
NOT A DIsTILLERY DIRECTORY.
Then the reporter got in a word of apology,
and finished his explanation, which seemed
satisfactory, and then he sat down and sub
mitted to an interview,
THE GENERAL GROWING GENEROUS
in information as he proceeded and warmed
up to the work in hand. He said in sub
stance that sour mash whisky was the best,
manufactured and that no country could
compete with Kentucky in its manufacture.
The common whisky, like that made at Gin
cinnati, wss for Irishmen and niggers and
common consumers generally. The genuine
article, from Kentucky, was designed for
gentlemen and could be found
on draught in the leading hotels of New
Orleans and elsewhere. The people. the
consumers. paid the tax on it all, not the
manufacturer. The tax ON whisky was paid
in the East-BostOn and elsewhere. and the
West and the South could stand the heavy as
sessments on those articles if the East could.
The manufacture of tobacco In the city of
louisville in the last five years has Increased
four-fold and is to-day
THE LARGEST TOBACCO PRODUCING DISTRICT
in the country, and produced more tobacco
than any other community in the world. The
amount of revenue collected on this article
the month just past toots up over one hun
dred and seventy-ive thousand dollars, the |
month of last year being but
eighty-one thousand dollars, being an in
crease in one year OF ninety three thousand |
dollars. Said he, seven-tenths of the whole |
revenue collection here is from tobacco.
The collections on both articles amount to |
about two million two hundred thousand. |
Having heard enough to convince him that |
Louisville was
DOING HER DUTY
for the support of our stylish government. |
and that the Grant dynasty would |
not come to poverty from any lack
Of Louisville to produce the necessaries of
life-w hisky and tobacco-for the king and |
all his courtiers, including Babcock, the re-
porter retired and rested from his labors at
the Gait House, where he sampled the blue
grass fed beef of the land of Boone and
Bourbon. Then he retraced his stems down
Main street to Fourth, and then down a de-
clivity toward the river until he came to
the office of
NEwcoMB, BUCHANAN 4 CO..
where he had the pleasure of meeting Mr.
Buchanan, whom he soon saw was a man
who not only understood his own business
but was well posted on financial and govern
mental matters generally. The reporter
stated his business, and was assured bv
Mr.. Buchanan that it would afford him
pleasure to furnish any facts that would |
snllghten the public through the Sentinel.
R.-What is the amount OF revenue |
hat you are required TO pay per year?
ME. Buchsnan-About 5000, 900 per wear.
We not only manufacture but buy the
products of other distillers.
R-Isn't that pretty heavy tax.
Mr.. B.-Yes, our product is heavily taxed.
'ut it is for the general good. Our business
,oes on just as smoothly as though there
vas DO tax upon it.
R.-Do you not feel that the government
exercises espionage on your business to an |
obnoxious degreeY {
Mr.. B-We don't feel that way about it. |
We don't feel that there are any restrictions
pon our business whatever.
R-What views do you entertain of the
financial question? ,
Mr.. B.-I am in favor of a return to specie
ayment, just as sick man gets well, by
radual recuperation. We must
CONTRACT THE CURRENCY.
K.-Whas would be the result If the 6