New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-16


John 4. Stevenson, agent Mississippi Valley Trans
PIN, Forwood Co, POI Pro- ]. c. Ry-y.
NEW ORLEANS. May, 1876.
We the undersigned importers and ship agents
doing business with the New orleans Custom
sistent with and regulato has been afforded
US in transacting the same by the officials il
charge:
Ocean Zeregs Co seents steamship line.
Norton l. Bell, ship brokers.
William Creevy, steamship agent.
Avenda no Hermanos
NJ W. Kvans agents Opposition Towboat line
Lowell Bailey, ship brokers'.
C. J. Shepherd Co.
Hall Vaughan ship brokers.
Meeker Knox & Co.
All Moulton agent Cromwell Steamship line.
DeWoif, Powell Co., ship agents.
Kareshde l. Ives, ship brokers.
J. NJ. wltherspoon, agent Alexander Line.
Joseph Kelly, No. 1863 Graver street.
/. K. Roberts Pr sident New Orleans, Forda and
Havana Steamship Company.
Shultz Co. ship brokers.
Ed. F. Etockmey er Co., Agents North German
a. x. Miller Il Co.. agents State Line.
J. A. Bryson L Co., as ship agents only.
C. NJ. SOra, agent Mandevllle, COvington and
Pensacola steamers.
John d. Crawford, entry clerk at the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for the defense
To Mr.. Whitaker-Explained the error
in the custom charges relative to the cargo
of salt on the ship Pericles in 1870; the
broker (Mr. BOnzsno) for the parties who
owned the salt placed the amount of
eighteen cents in the columns set apart for
the rate of duties, when he should have in
serted twenty four cents per 100 pounds;
the assistant entry clerk at that Gime, col
ored man, had but recently been appointed
to tho position, extended the rate of duty
as the broker had entered it; the same mis-
take was made at the naval Office; the error
was subsequently discovered and within
one month the deficiency in the duty was
paid; witness had NO knowledge of the SNUG
Cling of cigars on the steamship De Soto, as
represented in William Halls testimony; in
1869 the De Soto traded via Havana, but in
1870 made direct trips; witness also had no
knowledge of the seizure OF certain goods
on the levee. as testified by P. Finnegan,
and knew of no application on the part of
Finnegan for the informer's share. Relative
to Collector Wicker's testimony, Mr.. Craw-
ford stated that on August 3, 1872, nine
cases containing 81, 300 cigars, and two cases
containing 1876 reams OF paper, were re-
ceived on the steamer Margaret; they we're
properly entered and the duties paid. Rela-
tive to the testimony given by George w.
Ferguson before the committee at Wash
ington, the counsel for the defense desired
witness to state all he knew of the twelve
cases of guavs jelly which Ferguson
had sworn had gone through the Custom
house as such, and contained cigars; on
March II, 1875, twelve cases containing
guava jelly were entered; the duty on jelly
and marmalade was originally fifty per
cent; the duty on the latter was reduced to
snce Of Mr.. Solari; the assistant entry clerk
entered the duty for the whole at fifty par
cent, when halt the cases contained MARINA
lade. snd should have been entered at
thirty five per cent; the mistake was cor
rooted ON the appraisers return, and recti.
fed at once. Witness said sll duties were
paid on Leon McCarty's Importation Of
cigars; the Merida steamship did not enter
this port in 1875, ~ sworn to BY Fsegusos;