Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-05
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.
Tobacco RegulatIOns-Reven Ma
rine Hospital SerVIce-The Naval
Advisory Board.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-The Commissioner of
Internal Revenue has made the following rul-
ing of interest to the tobacco trade: Special
tax stamps issued TO peddlers Of tobacco are
not transferable. Every person who peddles
tobacco, snuff or cigars must have special tax
stamp issued in his own name" This question
came up from manufacturer, who employed
peddler to sell his cigars. and obtained for
him special tax stamp in the peddlers name.
The peddler now proposes to go into the en-
ploy of another person, ard takes his special
stamp with him. The ruling quoted Of course
prevents this.
KoRE ABOUT TOBACCO.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
addressed the following letter to the Internal
Revenue Collector at Jacksonville, Florida
Il am in receipt Of your letter Of June Goth,
inclosing a communication addressed to you
by H. Myers & Co, relative to the detention of
a lot of tobacco shipped by them to Bradford
& Ross, which they allege were samples that
had accumulated on their hands, the sale of
which had nsver been objected to by
the revenue officer at Savannah. You
ask for instructions in regard to
this tobacco. 1 reply that although
tobacco in question hes from time to time been
taken from stamped packages or samples, and
although the tax NAV have been paid upon
this tobacco, still, in the absence of q revenue
stamp. there is no evidence of The pa IN INT of
the tax; and, the law positively , hibits
the sale cf manufactured tobacco p RETAIL
except from packages properly ST mped,
know of no way by which such tobacco can be
legally offered for sale except by putting it up
in suitable packages ana stamping it. 1t is
not necessary for this purpose to use formal
packages; small pasteboard b xes would serve
the purpose. provided they have not been pre-
viously used for packing tobacco, and the
package may contain any quantity from one
to two hundred pounds. l would, therefore.
recommend that you release this tobacco on
condition that the owners IheI eof stamp in the
manner have herein indicated"
REVENUE MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE.
The Supervising Surgeon General of the
Revenue Marine Hospital Service has com
pleted ARRANGEMENTS for hospital service for
seamen at the different ports during the fiscal
year ended June 80 1882 Under this head the
following arrangements are Of interest:
FERNANDINA, FLA.-The medical attendance
to be furnished by an Acting Assistant Sur
geon; board and nursing TO be furnished on
recomn endatiOn of Collector o. Customs
JACKSONVILLE. FLA.-The medical attendance
to be furnished by an Acting Assistant Sur
geon: Sarah A. Brown to furnish board and
nursing. at 81 per day.
KEY WEST FLA-Pstients cared for in the
United states Marine Hospital: allowance for
the burial of deceased patients $15 each
CEDAR KEYS. FLA.-Dr Robert T. H Thomas
to furnish medical attendance and medicines
at SIS per month; +. E. Leavitt to furnish
board and nursing at 81 per dav.
CHARLESTON, S. C-The medical attendance
to be furnished by medical officer of the Ma
rine Hospital service; the City Hospital to fur
nish board, nursing and medicines st Soc per
| day. and to provide for the burial of deceased
patients at S. each. Cases requiring loDg-con-
| iinued treatment will be furnished transporta-
ton to the United States Marine Hospital at
Wilmington, n. g.
| SAVANNAH, GA-The medical attendance 10
| be furnished by an Acting Assistant Surgeon;
| the Savannah Hospital and st Joseph's H.
| Urinary to furnish board, nursing and medi-
cnes, at IS cents per day; Joseph Goette to
| provide for the burial Of deceased patients, at
| SO each Cases requiring long continued
/ treatment will be furnished transportation to
the United States Marine Hospital at Whining
| ton, N. c.
THE NAVY.
The recent order of Secretary hunt, or
/ gaDizng board of officers to meet and report
upon the character and equipment of the
vessels necessary to place the navy Of the
| United States upon q competent basis. has at
/ tracted much attention, and especially in the
naval service. Since Robson and his crowd
stole millions that should have gone to the
construction of good modern men-of-war, a
prejudice has existed In Congress against ap-
propriating money for such purposes. 1t has
been impossible to get money TO sGpplant any
Of Our tubs with pond and pffactiVa vessalS