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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-27

A resolution has passed both branches of oul
Legislature requesting our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress 10 use their iBfluence
to have Ohio credited on the pending call fol-
the men she furnished for the hundred day SER
vice Should credit OF the kind be secured
it would go far toward filing the quota of the
State, but as ii was expressly stipulated
by the Governors making the tender Of the
hundred day men that no credit would be asked
for them on any subsequent call, it is doubtful
if the end contemplated by the resolution will
be attained.
The General Bankrupt Bill pending in
Congress does not seem to be very popular in
the Ohio Senate-a resolution protesting
against the bill having passed that body on
the 25th inst. By a vote Of II to II.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-27
Great Bargains in Jewelryl

VIZ FORSYTH & CO., 40 & a. Nassau ST.. New York
w (adjoinng the Post olhce,J offer for sale the
following Magnificent List or
WATCHES, CHAINS, JEwELRY, &C.,
Valued at $500 900. EACH ARTICLE ONE DOLLAR. and
not to be paid for until you know what you arc
10 get.
$50 Gold and Silver Watches from Sl5 to 500 each
200 Ladies' Gold Watches. ............ SS5 90 each
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-27

Office Hours: Opens at 730 a. m.-Closes at D. \
Delaware. o.. Jan. y. l65.-3t A. THOMSON ?. IL.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-30
United States confiscation Law.
lCopied from the United States Statutes a
= Large, vol. xii, p. $780,

ICopied from the United States Statutes NJ
= Large, VOL xii, p. 6s9.l
An Act to suppress insurrse.iou, 10 punish
treason and rebellion, 10 seize and con, fsca,o
the Prorsny Of rebels, AID for other psr,
poses.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of tho United States
OF America in Congress assembled, That
every person who shall hereafter commit
the crime Of treason against the United
States, and sha be- adjudged guilty
thereof, shall suffer death, aud all his
slases, il any, shall be declared an ID made
free; or at aha discretion OF the court. he
shall be imprisoned for not less than five
years, and fined not lees than ten thou
sand dollars, and al his slaves, il any,
shall De declared and made free said
fine shall be levied and collected on any
or all of the properly, real or personal,
excluding slaves, OF which tue said per.
son so convicted was the owner at the
time OF committing the said criue,.apy
sale or conveyance to the contrstY not
witilstanding.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. Tba,
il any person shall hereafter inci,e, Sc,
on,foot, assist, or engage iL any rebellion
or iDsurrection against the authority, Of
the United States, or the laws the.eof, or
shall give aid or comfort thereto, or shall
engage in or give. aid and comfort 10 any
such existing rebellion or insurrection,
and be convicted thereof such person
shall be punished by imprisoumeu. for
period not exceeding len years, or by a
tine not exceeding ten thousand dollars.
and by liberation OF all his slaves, il auy
he have or by both Of said punish nents
at the discretion Of the couy',
Sec. 3. And be it .furiher enacted
That any person guilty Of either Of Tie
offences described in this set, shall be
forever incapable and disqualified tohoId
any office under the United States.
Sec. 4. Asd be it firthes enacted.
That this act shall not be construed IN
any wayto effect or alter the prosecution,
conviction or punishment Of any person
or persons guilty Of treason against the
United States before tho passage OF ,his
aet. unless such person Is convicted under
th!: act.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-30
GOVERNMENT CLAIMS.
Applica ticns for Pardon

INiE snbscrIser..espeetfully offers to tho
Il citizens of the State his attention in
all matters pertaining to Government
Claims and Applications for Pardon. -
All Applications for Pardon, under the
excepted sections of the Presidents AM
nesty Proclamation, must be in the form Of
a petition, stating the exception ofsexcsp.
tions and accompanied both by tho. Oath
prescribed and with the approval Of tic
Provisional Governor Of tho State.
The subscriber presents, Mt the same
time his Card as Attorney mt Law.
WM. J. GAYER,
IL Charel.strsat, Charleston, 3. C,
Sept. Is, 3-3t
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-30
GENERAL REMARKS.

Revenue Stamps may be used indisc rimi
Dately upon any of the matters or things
enumsrated in schedule B, except propris-
tary and playing card stamps, for which
special use has boea provided.
Postage stamps cannot be used in pay.
ment Of the duty chargesblc on instruments.
10 the dsty f the maker OF an instru.
ment to afhx and cancel the stamp thsreon
u he neEleols to do SO, the party for whose
use IL 10 made, may stamp it before 1t is
used, hut IN no case can it be lie galy used
without stamp; and if used after the
s0th Of July, 1864, and used without
stamp, 1t cannot atsrw be eaec,ually
stamped. ANY failure upon the part of the
makey Of AZ instrument to appropriately
stamp IL, renders him liable TO u penalty Of
tive hnsdrsd dollars.
Suits are commenced iE many States w
other Processes than writ, viz /: aummons,
warrants, publication, petition, &c, in
which case these, rs The original process,
ssyerally require stamps.
Wrtts Of scira facias are subject 10 stamp
duty as original processes.
The jnrat Of an affidavit, .akon before n
Justice fths Peace, Notary PuL.i,, or 9th.
sr officer duly authorized to lake sffidavi,s,
70 hsic to be q certificate, and subj ,ct to q
stamp duty OF cents, except when taken
in suits o. legal proceedings. 90.
Certificates OF loan in which there shall
appear any printed or written evidence of
aa amoant Of mensy 10 be paid on demand
Or at any time desis mated, are subject 10
stamp duty as Promi,sory Notes.
The assignment of a mortgage IS subject
10 the came stamp duty as that imposed
upon the original instrument; that is TO
say, for every SUN Of five hundred dollars,
or any fractional part thereof, Of the amount
secured by the mortgage, at the time OF its
assignment, there must be affixed a stamp
or stamps, aenoting n duty Of fifty cents.
When two Or more persons join 10 the
execution OF an inst trnment, the stamps 10
whish this instrument is liable under the
law, may be sfis I'd and cancelled By one Of
the parties.
ln convsyances. Of real estate, the law
provides that the stamp affixed must answer
to the value ofSihe estate on interest con.
vsyed. -.
No stamp is required on any warrant of
attorney accompanying a bond or note,
when sech bond or note has affixed thereto
The stamp or stamps deno:ing the duty re
qaired, and whenever any bond or nois is
secured ~ morig'gs, but one stamp duty
10 required on such papers, such stamp du.
ty being the highest rateSrcquired for such
instSqments, or either of lhem. In such
case note or memorandum of The vaIne
OF denomination of the stamp affixed
shosld Do made spon the margin or in the
Acknowledgement Of the instrument which
u not stamped.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-30
Estate of Claudian B. Northrop.
deceased. q.

4 Ii PERSONS WHO ARE IN POS.
"A session of PROPERTY belonging T. the
Estate of the late Claudian b.. Northrop,
aid who hare become possessed Of said
property without the consent Of the legal
rep re. cRtatiNc cs Of said deceased, are here.
by notified and requested to account for Or
deliver said property 10 the undersigned
within one month from the date of this
notice. Failing in which suits for the 70.
csVery ofthe same will immediately be Id.
stituted against them.
Persons wha 4,ate demands agaiust .khs
Estate of said deceased are rsqsssted to
present them properly authenticated. to my
Attorney, w. NJ. Connors, ESQ, within
the time prescribed by hw.
:. NJ. NJ. NORTIIROP,
Qualified Exeeutrix.
Sept. l6, lo65-St.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-30
Dr. -. III. WithersDoOn

respectfully offers his professional services to
the people of Lancasterville and surrounding
country. He can be found at his Office oppo-
site the residence d. A. uasssltinc, or at
the residence Of his father Col. j. Ii. Withcr,
spoor. ~ y
September Q, ls66.-tf.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-30
ADVERTISEMENTS

VIII be inserted at one dollar and ff1y cents
per square for the fret, and one doYcr y r.
square for each subsequent Insertion. A
square to consist of the space Of TEN LINES,
BREWER type. No ADVERTISEMENT considered
less than square.
Z. The number Of insertions must be written
d on sasE Advertisement, or they will be inscr.
ted till ordered out and charged accordingly.
semi-Monttly, Monthly, or Quarterly Adver.
ftissments, will lie charged one dollar and ffy
eenH per square for each insertion.
Liberal deduetons will be made rfavor Of
advertisements of three months, or longer
standing.
eB- Announcing candidates for Office fir.
dollars.
CB- Communications recommending candi.
dates Tor office and all others Of limited or in
diT'1uaiinterest, charged at advertising rates,
All legal or official notices must be paid for
oy the individual authorizing the publication Of
the same, without reference to their o,,icio,
capacity.
= I'D Announcements Of Marri gcs or Deaths.
Notices OF Religious Meetings published gratis
and solicited.
Obituary Notices exceeding the announce.
ment, will be charged for the oyerplus st res,.
ular advertising rates. q. "A
, eB Tributes Of Respect, rated as advertise.
ments. m
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-30

The Herald says that all the soldiers
now in The fsld-excep. those Of sherm ans
army will bave been paid up to the solh
Of juno last,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-30
When the amount exceeds

When the amount exceeds
800, sc cents
Observation-Disclosures, Inland and =, ...
Fire. Where the consideya. 81.
tien paid for the insurance,
in cash, premium notes, or
both, does not exceed SO, 10 cents
Exceeding sl9, and no. ex
ceedipg $50, so cents
Insurance, LIEE-when the
amount insured does not ex.
ceed 1000, 25 cents
Exceeding $1,000, and not
exceeding $4,000, 90 cents
Exceeding $4,000, sl.oO
LEAsK-.of lands or tenements,
whore the rents do not exceed
$500 per annum, 80 cents
Exceeding $500, for each ad.
ditioual 5000, or fractional
part thereof, in exces Of
$500, so cen,s
Perpetual, subject 10 stamp
duty as a "conveyance.'
CLAUSE Of guaranty Of pay.
ment Of rent incorporat ed or
indorsed, FIVE cents addition.
al. E:
MEAsURE5 REruRN-if for
quantity not exceeding 1000
bushels, '-> Io cents
Exceeding 1000 bushels 25 cents
MoRrGAGE-trust deed, bill of
sale, or Personal bond for the
payment Of money exceeding
800, and not exceediuS
$500, so cents
Exceeding $500, for every
additional $500, or fractional
part thereof, 10 excess of
$500, SO cents
PAwHERs' CuEcks, s cents
PAssASE TIcKEr--from the "~
United States to any foreign
port, costing not more than
$s5, so cents
Costing more than ss5, aud
not exceeding $50, $l.0O
For every additional $50, or .r.,
fractional part thereof, in ex
cess Of $50, 800
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-30
JOB WORK

Viii be executed with neainess and dispatch
and on accommodating terms.
sB THE CASH for Advertising and Job
Work will be required in all instances a. soon
as the WORK Is rendered. Written orders. to
secure attention, must he accompanied with
the cash.
Flour, Bacon, Lard, Sorghum, &C., will bo
received in payment of subscriptions and ,ad.
yertising at the market rates. Also clean cot.
ton and linen rags
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-30
TIE STAMP ACT.

law, State or National, the provisions of
which are more important TO the people.
Hero are such Of its provisions as We
think will prove most interesting sad i'm.
por,ant to the reader: y r. sI..,
scHEDcLEp.
AcKSowLEDG EhENr--of deeds exempt
AFFIDAVIT cents
lu SUIT or legal proceedings exemp&
AGREEMENT OR APPRAIsKNEEr -
for each sheet or piece ofpa. Z
per on which the same is
written cents
AaslGNMzNTs OR TRANsFERs-
OF mortgage, lease or policy
OF insurance. the same duty
as on the original instrus
ment H.'
.Cfpatent right s cents
BANK CnEcKs, DRAFTS OR OR, I
DERs, &c.--at sight or ON
demand o ce,..
BILLS OF EXCHANGE; INLAND
draft or order, payable 9th,
erwise than at sight, O, on
demand, and any promisory
note whatever, payable on
demand or at a time desig.
mated Except bank notes
issued for circulation; and
checks made and intended
to be, and which shall be,
forthwith presen ted for payi
menO for , sum not exceed.
ing 500 s.e,,s
Forevery additional huri,,d
dollars, or fractions. part
thereof
DILLs OF DIpINE--of yessels
for ports OF tbe United Ststes
or British North America sxemnt
Or receipt Of Goods on any
foreign ports 10 cent,
BILL or SAIx-of any vessel.
or part thereof, when ths econ,
s'deration does not ercesd
F",..aio E,e nIGates s.nn dollars SO cents
ersed'ng 81 ,ool: $I,oo
Exceeding 81 900, for each
$500, fractional part thereof SO conts
81 personal property Iothes a.:
man snip or vessel cents
Bosp-personal, for payment
o, % money lsee Mortgage.l
For indemnifying any person
Tor tue paymen. Of any sum e.
OF money, where the naoney
ultimately recoverable there,
upon is 81 900 or less so eents
Where the money rscovess,
bic exceeds 81 900, for every ~
additional $1,000, or irsc.
tional part thereof 20 csn,s
BoND county, city and town
" bonds, railroad and other cor,
poration bonds and script,
are subject to stamp duty.
[See Mortgage1
VI any description, other
than such as are required in
legal proceedings, and spoh
as are not otherwise charged
10 .h'a schedule 25 cents
CEeTIvIcArEs-of dsposit IN
bank, sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars Q cen,s
VI deposit in bank, sum ex.
ceeding one hundrsd dollars 5 cents
" stock in an inco rpora,sd
company 25 cents
"e" 5 ceutl
ora qualification of Justice
Of the Peace :.
Commissioner Of Deeds or
Notary Public 8 cant.
OF search Of records S cents
rhss certain papers are on
4ls 5 cent.
That certain paper. cannot
u, % 'ound 8 cents
OF redemption Of land sold
Ior tsxes cents
vi birth, marriage aud death s cen.s
VI Qualifications of school
teachers s cant.
OF profits on an Incorporated
company, Tor sum no, less
than ten dollars and not ex.
eesding fifty dollars 10 cents
Exceeding aity dollars and
not exceeding one thousapd :
uohsrs rs csn.s
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judgments, satisfaction of
judgments and Of all papera
recorded or on file 6 cents
IN. D.-As Il general rule,
every certificate which has, -
or may have, legal value
in any court Of law or equity,
will require stamp duty Of
five cents
CHECK DRAFT Or OelER- &.
For the payment Of any sum
Of money exceeding $40.
drawn upon any person or
other ,Laa bank, banker -.
or trust company, at sight or
or on demand 2 cents
CoNrRAcr-[ See Agreement
r. brokers' ,,1.. 10 cents
ment Of writing whereby
lands, tenements, or other
reality sold shall be convey.
ed, the actual value which
does not exc eed $5&0 so cents
Exceeding $500, aud not ex.
ceeding $1,000 2l.o0
For every additional $500,
or fractional part thereof, in
excess Of 81 coo, so cents
EsrRY--of any goods, wares or >. e..
merchandise at any custom
house, not exceeding 500
in value, IS cents
Excesdu g 800 and uot,ey, 81
ceedipg $500 III value, so cents
Exceeding $500 in value, $l.oo
For the Withdrawal OF. any
goods or merchandise from D."
bonded warehouse, so cents
GUAGER's REruRN-.iffor quau.
tity not exceeding 500 gall
Ions, gross, 10 cents
Exceeding 500. gallons. a5 cents
Power OF ATroRNEY-to sell
or transfer stock, or collect
dividends thereon, 25 cents
To vote at an election Of 10,
corrorated company. 10 cents
TO receive or collect rentes, 25 cent?
To sell, or convey, or reut,or
fsass real estate, 500
For any other purpose, 80 cen d
PRc3ATE OF WILL--for letters
of administra ion, where the
value oi both real aid peri
sonal estate does not exceed
$4,000, $l.O0
For every additional 50 900,
or fractional part thereof, in
excess Of $1,000, so cents
Bonds Of exc cutor, admins,
traitors. guardians and ,,trasi -
tees, are each subjected toa
stamp duty Of 600
PRoTEsT-upon bill note, check,
or draft, 25'csnts
PRoMlssoRy NorE-[See Dills O
OF Exchange, inland
Renewal OF, sutject TO same
duty as an original note.
REcEIrr-ior the payment Of
any sum Of money, or debt
due, exceeding 500, or Tor
the delivery Of any property, 2 cents
Trust DEED made 10 secure
debt to be stamped ss
mortgage conveying estate 10
uses, to be stamped as COZ,
veyance.
WAREHOUSE REcEIrr-ior any ...
goods, wares or merchandise
not otherwise provided for.
deposited or stored in any
public or private warehouse,
not exceeding s5oorin value, 10 cents
Exceeding $500, aud not ex- Q
ceeding $1,000, 40 osuts
Exceeding 1000, for every
additional $1,000, or frac.
tioual part thereof, in excess
Of 81 900, 10 cents
For any goods, &C., not 9th. :;
erwiss provided for,. s,oIed
or deposited in any pubhS6r
private warehouse or yard, 25 cents
WRIrs d LEGAL DOCUMENTS
writ or other legal process
by which any suit is CONS
menced in any court Of re'
cord. either Of law OF equity, so cents
Writ or original process Is.
sued by court not Of ro:
cord, where the amount
claimed is 500 or over, SO cents
Upon eyery confession of ~
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-30
THE LANCASTER LEDGER.
/: Published every Saturday Morning.
BY
CONNORS IL GARTER,
EDITORS AND PRoPRIEToRs.
w. M. C0NN0Rs, D.J.CARTER.
TERMS

For one year in advance, - s2.oO
For six months CO. 81" -, m
No name will be entered until the subscrip.
ton price is paid.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-10-19
Negroes i'm New Orleans.

The New Orleans correspondent of the
Mobile Nacs relates the following as Il fair
sample of the way the blacks behave them
selves in the Crescent City. The Star cars
referred to by the writer are those appro-
priated specially to the accommodation Of
the blacks
Another outrage has been committed.
y party Of negroes hailed Magazine street
car at an early hour this morning, but the
driver refused TO stop. It was not star
car, and was crowded with whites. the aisle
being crowded with persons standing See
ing the driver did not intend to stop, the
soldiers ran after 1t, pushed through the
crowd and began assaultlng the diver
After beating him nearly to death, they
amused themselves by pushing the paSscn-
gers out into the street. Why in the world
all those white men submitted to this out
rage without fight, is more than | can i'm
agine | will wager there were no eX-sold-
icrs in the car. While engaged in this sport
some officers came along, and attempted to
arrest them, but swearing they would be
arrested by no whites, using horrible Ian
guage, they attacked the police A white
man was riding by, and seeing the passen-
gers running away, and the officers stIug-
Cling, got down from his horse and took IL
hand lie arrested two, and then got one
Of the police out Of Il tight place, but not
until he was tevoreIy injured, After hard
fight the whole We're captured, taken imme-
diately into Court and sentenced to three
months in the parish prison. The whole
took but a short time. The passengers un-
doubtedly acted in very cowardly manner,
but the fact Of the case is, one ey,s 50 insul-
ted and snubbed before the Freedmen )
/. -
gro, even to assist in keeping the peace
The Judge gave the highest punishment
allowed by law Complaints of negro out
RACES come in from every part Of the city,
and, unless they can be persuaded to obey
the laws, there will be fearful slaughter
here at some Of these outbreaks. Negroes
say openly they are not afraid of the small
number OF troops now stationed here, and,
the greater portion OF them being colored
troops, they say only one or two thousand
can be brought against them.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-10-19
5udaEG II. EBeninlnin.

The n. o, Picaytne, in noticing certain
disparaging remarks Of Mr. Benjamin, says
Of him
Mr. benjamin was always known and re-
spectcd III this community as Il man Of great
hberality and generosity Of character, as
free hom avalice or mCrcenary motives and
habits as any prominent man in this com
munity Ills extraordinary talents, won
dertul industry and great ambition for polt-
cal and professional distinction, always
secured HIM large and most lucrative
practice, and every high station he ever as
pred to.
Despite these great advantages, and his
large receipts from his profession, he was
never rich or even easy III his circumstan
ceS. Ills immense resources from his own
industry and talents were expended in the
support and advancement Of his relatives
| and friends, and in liberal and generous
| mode Of life. So far from loving his ease
and comfort or addcting himself to luxury
and dissipation, he was, perhaps, the most
laborious, Industrious and temperate man
who ever attained emlnence at our bar and
in public affairs. Starting in this city as Il
tiicndless youth, he worked his way by
sheer industry and talent, from a notary 5
clerk to the very highest place at our bar,
when that bar was second to none other in
the country for talent, learning and elo-
quence. In all that time we never heard
mean, small, or illiberal act ascribed to him.
In embarkiug in politics, and especially in
so periluus Il movement as the late rebellion,
few men made sush great sacrifices as Mr..
Benjamin. lie had no estate, but his pro-
$sssiona talents and experience could com
mand him at any time, and in any place, Il
splendid income. His practice before the
Supreme Court Of the United States alone
was worth $50, 600 year This he aban-
doncd, together with his home and library,
cXpensively furnished in Washington City,
and also his large and lucrative practice III
this city, in order to fill an Office in the Con
tedcrate Government, the omoluments Of
which would not pay his household expen-
ses for one month If Mr.. BnnjanIin was
the selfish and mercenary man he is desert
bed, this was certainly course which could
hardly be rconciled with that great shrewd-
ness, cunning and ability which his enemies
and detractors ascribe to him.