Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1869 — A Queer Revenue Case. [ARTICLE]

A Queer Revenue Case.

A lot of Chicago whisky, in transit to St. Paul, reached Duaieith the other day, v, by the Illinois Central. While being handled at Dunlelth, one of the barrels “ eared," and the whisky commenced to. run out. In order to nave the liquor, the men drew it out into another barrel. Now the question Is, what to do with it ?. The railroad company is responsible to the owner ftjr the safe delivery of the whisky to the parties to whom it Is consigned ft St.'Paul. They m,ust deliver it or nay for it. The new barrel ft not stamped, anAff tha company were to iprward It, It wquld »K> subject to seizure and confiscation, and, the company to a fins. Besides, oo SmSi woutdi receive it, for the Packet Company would be liable to a fine for carrying It furthermore, the party to whom it it con*

signed would not accept it, as the act would subject him to a heavy fine and imprisonment for having unstamped liquor m his possession. The railroad company cannot procure a stamp for the barrel, as the revenue law provides that stamps shall be sold only to parties who can show a wholesale dealers license; and such u license would cost SIOO, just about the value of the barrel of whisky. The company has no right to sell the whisky while it is not stamped, nor has anybody a right to buy it. Both parties would be subject to fine and imprisonment. Mr. Beck, the railroad agent at Dunleith. wrote to Assessor Smith, of this'city, for instructions; but the latter could see no way to help him out. Perhaps some one would suggest that the coqqiany had better let its thirsty laborers over there help themselves to it. Yes, but before it was half drank up the company would stand a chance of getting fined for having un stamped whisky in its possession.— Galena (IU.) Gazette.