Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-14

THE FREE LIST.

THE FREE LIST.
Washington dispatch OF the Sth
saws a great many letters are re.
ln n;red daily at the treasury department,
;som people intending to travel in
Europe inquiring what articles are free
L = dnty. and what duty must be paid on
o or,;cles that are taxed. All this infor-
a,at;on is, of course. contained in the
Llnvised statutes, but it would be con-
rsnient for all persons going to Europe
~ cut this out and paste it in their
hats:
free of duty:
Amber beads.
All articles which were manufacture
ID in the United States.
Birds, either alive or stuffed.
Rocks. not intended for sale.
Coins. medals, collections of an
tiouitv, when not intended for sale.
diamonds, uncut.
Palm leaf fans.
Flowers, natural.
Fruit plants.
Manuscripts.
Natural mineral waters.
Models of inventions.
Ores of gold or silver.
Oil of palm or cocoanut.
Seeds.
Shells.
specimens of Natural History not in
tended for sale. ft....
Horses and other animals not intend
ed for sale.
Tortoise and other shells, not man.
uactured.
Wearing apparel in actual use, pro-
fessional books, tools, ETC., not intended
for sale. -
All works of art provided by Amer
lean artists.
On the following articles, commonly
brought home by tourists. duty must be
naid as stated:
Cotton goods, 35 Der cent. of value.
Linen goods, 40 per cent. of value.
Laces. 80 per cent. of value.
Wooden goods, So per cent. Of val
ue.
silk goods, 60 per cent Of value.
Ready-made clothing, 40 per cent. of
yalue.
Wines and liquors, So per gallon, with
Internal revenue tax.
Cigars ETC., $3.50 per pound, % per
cent. of value, and S. per thousand in
ternal revenue tax.
Jewelry, % per cent. of value; preci-
pus stones, paintings, and statuary, 10
per cent. of value.
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
Washington advices of the 9TH inst,
ktate that at the cabinet session to-day
he secretary of war said he had news
rom the Rio Grande that several Mex
can companies were being organized
pr the purpose ofrepelling raid; across
be river by United States forces. Mat
ers are regarded as becoming serious.
Raiders upon this side of the river will
" followed into Mexico, though the
lncere wish of the government is that
here will be no occasion for any future
crossing by our soldiers. The discus
sion of the matter was interesting but
II was not considered at the cabinet
meeting that any necessity whatever ex-
lists at present for any additional orders
70 Gen. Ord.
THE FIGURES OF THE FISCAL YEAR co M
PLETE- BALANCE OF 1851, 744 900 IN
FAVOR OF THE UNITED STATES.
Mr.. Joseph Nimmo, Jr., the acting
ehlei OF bureau of statistics, has final
l!yobtained the returns of the commerce
;or June from the Pacific coast, and
mas now completed comparative state
,9ent Of the imports and exports of the
United States for the fiscal pear ended
me ooth Of June, compared with like
a'a Tor the corresponding periods of
ne year Immediately proceeding specie
'alues. The figures are corrected to
aug l. 1873. They make remarkable
Fnowng and are as follows:
MERCHANDISE
For the tWeire months
~ - ended June 30.
exports, domestic. $3.50 6S3 79S
AAports' loieign. IA, 200, 4O2
Iutu ~......................t6 1854. 1874, 100
p'''s '.''................ 437, 051, 533
Excess OF exports over imports tl57. S32. 667
TTAPorts, domestic. $3.50. 60 y24
Po''e' iorelgh.. ............. IL, SC4, 996
lotal............. ......... $50! AIS go