Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-23

= IS
calle1Athsgreat sohject and calmlt mo-
meat when heshoul be admitted to- <entemplats itss
mysteries 81 have found life in he world he
used to saw "a happy state 1.-THE goodness Of God
has taken care that none of it's funcfons, even the
most uncomfortable, should be performed without
sensible pleasure and am confident that in the
world to come, the same care for my happiness will
accompany me-"
Mr. Rogers was of low stature, neither slightly
nor sturdiy proportioned his face was rather full
and broad than otherwise, and his complexion col
orless. He always wore frOck coat 81 will not
20 to court" he used to say, land for one reason
among others, that will not wear any other coat
than this. The other day." he once added, u
sent my clothes to the palace, and a man in them
The man whom he meant was Wordsworth, who
came to London the guest of Rogers, in order to
attend court at the bidding of the Queen, and to
make his acknowledgements for the post Of laureate,
which had been bestowed OH him. On that occa-
sion he wore the court suit of Mr. Rogers, whose
guest he was.
In conversation Mr.. Rogers was one Of the most
agreeable and interesting of men; he was rernarka
BILE for certain graceful laconsn a neatness and
power of selection in telling story expressing
thought with its accessories, which were the envy
Of the best takers of his time. His articulation
distinct Just deliberate enough to be listened
to with pleasure, and during the last ten or twelve
years Of his life slightly, and but very slightly,
marked with the tremulousness of old age.
His ordinary manner kind and paternal; he
delighted to relate anecdotes illustrative OF the
power of the affections, which he did with
great feeling. On OCCASION however, he could say
caustic things and few examples Of this kind,
which were cpigrammatc as to be entertaining i'll
their repetition, have rise to the mistake that
they were frequent in his conversation. His beha-
vior to the other uncommonly engaging
lie on friendly terms with his eminent literary
brethren, though they were enemies to each other,
and notwithstanding that his political opinions were
those of the liberal school, his intmaces knew no
party distinctions, and included men of the opposite
political sect. ". Y. Eceaing Post.
CIRCULATION OF SNAIL NorEs-Thcrc having
been talk about the relative to the cir
culation of small notes, we copy the following on
this subject, from act under the head of 'Curren
cy," which appears in the Revised Code" of North
Carolina enacted at the session of the General AS
semby of 1854. and which went into operation
the first of the present month.
Sec. g. No Bank, unless plainly and expressly al
lowed by its Charter, shall make or ISSUE any Note
g Bill, Check, Draft Or Order, avkno%lcd sment of
" Indebtedness Certificate Of Deposit, for less
" sum than three dollars, on pain OF being deemed
I" to have violated its charter anl moreover, Of
forfciting and paying for each offence the sum Of
" fifty dollars"
The 4th section provides that no Corporation shall
issue Certificate of DEPOSIT for less sum that
three dollars, ond that certificate Of deposit, for
any amount shall be ISSUED for circulation, under
penalty Of fifty dollars for each offence.
Al! kinds of due bills, notes, 81. forbidden to be
issued for circulation, by the same act, and such
issues, by individuals cla>sed 5 miSe,ncanor.
\ Sheriff is not allowed to take bills of less
amount than 81, for taxes.
All persons are forbidden to aid in the circulation
of bills of less denomination than -, in the cir
culation of the Certificates &c above named whether
issued in out of the Stale. \ fine Of IS is impos-
cd for every offence whether committed by Cor
pc, atoms individual, besides being casscd AS
mis- iemeanor.
No Bank is to draw Draft, Checks, &c. otherwise
than for specie. The mndc of calling for payment
in current notes" is prohibited under penalty Of
IL per cent per annum till such paper is paid in
specie.
We do not pretend to he competent to judge of
the constitutonaity of that part Of the law which
iortids the giving and receiving of notes Of small
denomination than s. by individuals. 1t is qucs
tionablc to mind whether government has any
right to say what citizen shall! take in payment for
his labor OF his goods. We submit that he may take
pay in hammers and whistles" if lie lks
Inc Legislature n Is no power to III lac any thing
but gold and silver aawuI tender payment OF
debts and we do not see, under this prohibition by
the Federal Constitution, how that body declare
what currency other than specie, shall be lawful
unlawful
We satisfied Of enc thing, however, and that
is, that the law cannot and will not be obeyed at
the present For specie suppiant the small bills
time is necessary, and the public though willing
obey the law, will take the time required, because
necessity will compel them to do it.
In of disobcdiencc Of this law who would
like be the intorncr? The givcr and receiver are
both subject to the penalty, and no would be
likely to make his ncishbor pay five dollars, with
the assurance that said ghbor would compel him
to pay the same amount. - VII Gam.
Nor ENTIRELY WAsrED-Cnuer this head the