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The Daily Dispatch: November 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], Matters in Knoxville. (search)
than that administered at Athens, Tenn., which imposed the obligation to obey the United States in preference to any State, county or other corporation. At Knoxville, merchants can only engage in the retail business. The wholesale trade is Brownlow's and his appointees. Brownlow must approve the sale of every bill of goods exceeding $5 in value, and for each approval he receives 20 cents. Cotton shippers must pay four cents per pound export duty and $2 per hogshead on tobacco, "before eit the retail business. The wholesale trade is Brownlow's and his appointees. Brownlow must approve the sale of every bill of goods exceeding $5 in value, and for each approval he receives 20 cents. Cotton shippers must pay four cents per pound export duty and $2 per hogshead on tobacco, "before either can escape the vigilance of the treasury officers." Manufactured tobacco pays five per cent. export duty. Disloyal persons cannot trade, "nor Union men who do not approve Lincoln's war policy."