New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
IA cusroM.HousE OUTRAGE.

"A CtSIOM-HOOSE OOlhIaVH'
s1FrYFouR CASES OF FRENCH PEAS SEIZED IN the
STORE OF j. n. GALwAY-DENiAL BY NE In
PoRTERs OF UNDERvALUArIoN
Some ten DAVIS ago THE TRIBUNE called
attention 10 blunder OF Customs officials In sezing
cargo OF tea in transit TO Montreal 1t has sinee been
learned that that bunder cost the Government ABOUT
ESQ for carriage cooperage &c Close uponits heels comes
ano,her. which was committed yesterday. Inspector
Bliss by direction OF Deputy Collector Phelps SEIZED IN
the store OF J. n. Galway, corner OF Broadway ana
Twenty 81 cases. containing ~ cans each OF
peas the charge that they had been Imported
below their true and proper value.
reporter called on ]. N Galway yesterday, and was
referred H. X Thurber Co., who had imported the
peas call here discovered the members OF the mouse
Thurber Co. In state OF great indignation because
Of the outrage which they averred mad been committed
on them In response to inquiries they said that the
q cases were part o: co sold to ]. N Galway
These % css15 were consigned to H. X Tburoer Co by
Mr. H. Dupre of Paris in July last and regularly passed
through the Custom-house. They were invoiced five
francs higher than the firm had bought similar goods,
and therefore the shipper was advised to ship no more
Here the reporter allowed to copy the following
letter. proving the trath of their statement:
Mr.. HosSERoS DUPRE, Paris bave the pleasure Of
yoa viii see have succeeded in obtaining the price Of
IS in gold, which leaves you fair profit, yet
would not advise future shipments, as am at present
IN receipt OF article, Of quality superior TO yours
which sell at 30 cents g0d ana tnuS 10 WouIu NV
be practicable 10 obtain higher price Tor any you may
ovnsigB TO Enclosed find account OF sales, showns
balance OF francs 10ls 90 TO Your credit; vaiue on
Will remit draft for SAID amount oy mai on satuTsay'
Ycurs trnly &c H. h. THURBER 20.
Nen York, Sept 10, 1874 SO.
The reporter also permitted to copy the following
letter OF the firm to the Special Deputy Collectors:
Up LYDECKrR e~q-DRAR SIR: NY brother, III. X.
Thurber called this D. m IN regard TO 63 cases
one of our customers the ground Of uudervauaiion
We can only attribute this seizure 10 the jealousy OF
some of our competitors, whose business owing 10 our
buying and selling largely for CASH we have cut Into
materially. In this case however there can DC u" qse
ton OF they were consigned TO us at
rs francs and because we had purchased the same grace
AT 80 francs for account we, In remittng 0r
Ih,s lot (which did, less cent cODmassoD) re-
FUSED any more cOnsignniens because they were 700
hugh This our letter book shows, aud We shall ne
pieased have the proper person from your once OF
the Office inspect every book We nave
10 confirm what we here say. 49,
Ii.you acquainted with Dlstrlct-Attorney Bliss or
whatever officer has the in charge, wish you
would tell hun who are, and that We are DONG TOO
large business to stoop to petty frauds such as TINS
ohal ged to be.
II Tins particular lot is differentiation then those
which are costing five francs ess
still open 10 seizure. We have sometimes nao
eonsgnments which were manifesty undervalued, aud
which been RAISED by ourselves but IN THIS par
valued for we as above stated, had bought the same
grade OF goods al much less tgares that we had re-
fused further consi gnments at that price.
before stated the seizure Is probably the result on
ability or means buy his goods at low price, the
disposition TO sell them at close pront; out IL Wond
seem that house like which mas these requisites
should exposed TO the effects or such petty spite
papers previous TO a seizure. Very truly yours. &C.
F. Il. THURBER.