The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-08
THE TOBACCO MARKET As REPORTED
BY THE NEW YORK TOBACCO LEAF,

Virginia. Ledt-The week just closed has e1hib-
lted some Improvement upon the one which pre-
for nearly all varieties OF tobacco. The market,
nevertheless, was dull one, and gave 40 evidence
OF permanent recuperation. or Virginia leaf there
ting slowly. bur consists chiefly Of medium grades,
and wrappers Of color reported not In sufficient
supply TO meet the demsnd which exists for them.
ever, would probably be forthcoming II Y regular
oemandtSould be depended upon. Lugs- aud the
minor sssortmeuts generally continue to be moro
kanqtdsYed.-G the week was without
special textures. Leading houses did something,
as usual, for both export and consumption, though
me aggregate transactions OF the market were
n8nL A few southern buyers we're here, but they
parchased only In small quantities. We note some
offerings OF common: bright 11-inch at very low
amount OF business effected. 1t appears that the
English eustom-honse practice Of allowing AN eI-
suits In expense and annoyance TO American ship
Pers to English ports when the landing GER
tifcate is presented here for the csncela-
The difference In weight, IS shown by the return
certificate, between the amount received and the
amount entered for export is charged to the ship
pers or manufacturers, and they are compelled, 1t
Is said, to pay the revenue tax Of twenty cents
pound upon the entire deficiency; the assumption
At Inc Treasury Department being that the tobacco
represented by the deficient weight has been illicit
- disposed OF. Surely there must be some mistake
In this matter for II The English custom Of allow
tHS cAIS lS III ebIoDuSQeQ rule INC 1aet musk
De Known at Washington. and It cannot be possible
That such injustice would be done II Ii we're really
known TO be the case Another item OF interest Is
revealed In the following correspondence between
MI q. q. Ryder, revenue broker, or this city, aud
commissioner Douglass OF the Internal Revenue
Bureau. Mr. Ryder wrote:
II am DESTROYS OF exporting from this port to
canada four cases OF cigars OF foreign manufac-
ture, Imported into this port from Havana, ware
housed In customs warehouse In regular manner
upon which the internal revenue tax has been paid
| by stamps. l am DESTROYS Of sending the same to
Canada In bond provided can obtain refund OF
such revenue tax. The stamps were bought OF NJ.
u. Blake, ESQ.,. collector Of the Thirty-second dis
trict OF New York, and the cigars haye never left
| the bonded warehouse since the day Of lmporta-
ton, and the tariff duties have never been paid
Please advise me As to what steps should take in
the NATTER "
Commissioner Douglass replied as follows
~ our letter OF the 27th instant concerning
lot of imported cigars now customs bonded
warehouse on which the Internal revenue tax has
been paid and requesting that you be advised as to
what steps should be taken to secure drawback
the same II exported to Canada has been received
at this Office. In reply you are informed that there
Is no pre- vision In the Law BY which drawback can
be obtained IN such cases"
To which most people will respond, 80 much tho
worse for the credit Of those who made the law and
left such provision out or it.
smoking The demand for smoking tobacco was
fair during the week, and sales comprised general
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