Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-26
I. D,
PROCLAMATION
By the President, to The people of the Ganf.5,..,
States ''' "'S

Suites. '''''"'S
The termination Of the Provisional Cou-
offers hitting occasion again to present orsnIus
in humiliation, prayer and THANKSGIVING boGr IVES
God Tho has safely conducted us throHrb o,r n.
year OF National existence. We have been rn.LIaS
to lay anew the foundations of Free Goyorn,non.
and to repei the Efforts fthe enemies to DESTROY nc
Law has everywhere reigned supreme, and thrnnab
out our "ide spread limits personal liberty ard
private right have been duly nonored A tone #
earnest piety has peryaded our people and the vc,o
lies which we have obtained over our enerics boro
been justly ascribed to Him who ruleth the I'm;
verse;
We had hoped that the year would have closed
upon scene of continued prosperity, but it has
pleased the Supreme Disposer of events to order il
otherwise We are not permitted to furnish an
exception to the rule of Divine Government which
has prescribed affiction as the discipline of Nations
we'll as of individuals. Our faith and persevpr
ance must be tested, and the Christening which
seemeth grievous will, if rightly received, bring
forth its appropriate fruit.
1t is mete and right, therefore that we shoud
repair to the only Gver of all victory and bumE,
ing ourselves before Him, should pray that lie NAV
strengthen our confidence in His mighty power and
righteous judgment. Then may we surely trust in
Him that He will perform his promise and cncom
pass US as with shield.
In this trust and to this end, I, Jefferson Davis
President of the Confederate States Go hereby set
apart Friday, the 2Sth day of February instant as
a day Of Fasting Huml alton and Prayer; and | do
hereby invite the Reverend Clergy and people of the
Confederate States to repair 10. their respective
places Of Public Worship to humble themselves
before Almighty God, and pray for His protection
and favor TO our beloved country aud that we may
be saved from MES, and from the hand of all
that hate us.
f e o. Given under my hand and the seal of tie
20. ao.,GS Confederate States at Richmond this 10th
day of February, a. D. 1862
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President:
WILLIAM N. BROWNE,
Feb. 21-t2S Secretary of State, dd. in
venton, last week:
DISTILLATION ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance to prohibit for limited time, the
manufacture Of SpiritHoas Liquors.
]. Be it ordained By the deteqttes Of the people
of Nfth. Carolina, IN Contention assem6le,, and
it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same
That there shall be tax Of thirty cents levied on
each gallon of spurious liquors manufactured in this
State out of any corn wheat rye or oats any
or either OF them from the ratification of this Ordl.
nance up to the fifteenth day of April next.
2. Be IL further OrdaiheC That from and after
the 18th day OF April next it shall not be lawful for
any personin this State dStil any such spiriuouS
liquors. and all persons guilty of violating this Sec
ton of this ordinance shall for each and every act
of distillation, be guilty of misdemeanor and on
conviction thereof shall be fined or imprisoned at
the discretion of the Court the fine not to be less
than one hundred dollars, or the Imprisonment not
less than thirty days.
3. Be it further ordaiRsd, There shall shall be
levied tax of one dollar on every gallon Of Spritu-
GUS liquors sold in this State not of the manufacture
of this State; and said tax shall be paid by the sell
Ter, and should the seller be nonresident then
the tax shall be paid by the purchaser.
4. BE 1t further ordained, That each and every
person when he gives in his list of taxable property
shall also give in on oath to the magistrate taking
said list, the number of gallons of spirltuous liquors
on which he is liable to pay taxes under the proVs
ions of this ordinance under the penalties, liabilities
and forfeltures already provided by law in such
cases.
5.Be it further ordained, That the tax OF one
dollar mentioned in section third of this ordinance
shall not apply to liquors brought into this STATE
before the frs: day Of March next.
6. Be it further ordained, That this ordinance
shall be in force from and after Its ratification, and
continue in force until the first day of January 1867
and no longer, unless re enacted, modified or amend
ed by the General Assembly.