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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-16
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~ The following extract from q SER
saon of one of the ''whangdoodle" class of
preachers is hard to beat:
.sMy brethring and sistern !! eff a rams
full OF religion you can't hurt hint There
was, the three -4ru6aaaa children ), they put
,ein IN fiery furnace. hetted seven times
hotter than it could be, het, and it didn't
,swinge bar on their heads! Ard there
was John the Evangeler; they put him
aud where do you think, bretheering and
sistera, they put him 2 Why, they put
him into caladronic of bilin' lie, and BIZ
led him all night, and it didn't faze his
shell And there was Daniel; they put
him in lions den--and what, my fellow
travellers and respected auditories, do you
think he was put into a lions den for ?-
Why, for prayin' three times day. Don't
be alarmed, brethring and sistern Idont
think any OF yoss will ever get into a LIONS
den 70
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IHE "ARREsT" OF Gov. MoRrnrAn
many erroneous statements haviag been
IN N circulation in regard to- the arrest os,
GOV: Morehead, at the late Government
sale III this town, it may not be auiss -,
give true account of the matter. ave
understand it.. The Governor claimed the
property of at least damages to, the valns
thereof, but by rule in law. before hs
could proceed to- attempt to recover dare
age It was his duty to protest against tbs
sale, which he attempted to do. in.
tendlng In the same connection to make
a proposition to which no, one conld tale.
exceptions, and which would not interfare,
IN N [he least with the progress of the. sale.
q hut he was not allowed to proceed far With
tlods M proposition until he was told bv the
omcer conducting the sale to. "ccnaider
nlnself under arrest" Of course rha
devernor said no more, and the sale went
ony though, we believe but one or two of
the buildings on Gov. Morehead,s land
" were sold, the people declining to bid on
Tue o'hers. Late in the evening the Gov
ernor was notified that in CONSEQUENCE of
ms age and the inclemency of tho weathe,
ne q, would not be required to 90 to Raleieh
that night, if he would give his sacred
word Of honor to be in : readiness 1te to %.
there when required. This he d;d.-G p
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A MEAN Trick OF WHE.-The Chat
tanooga tTenn.) Gazette tells rather a
tough story On Christmas morning one
Of our citizens paid visit to family who
were. his renters" He found the hus-
band sitting before the fire, with a small
sized responsibility" on either side. "a
merry Christmas, B How are you 81
says 6. 'sWell, Mr.. g., Pn out of sorts.
a scamp came here on Saturday night,
and my wife sloped with him !; last night
he came back and stole my COW, and here
/ ana with these two brats to take care of. !"
Il suppose you regard the loss OF your COW
as OF more consequence, under the circnm-
stances, than that of your wife, remarked
u. eyes, for this is the third time she
has played me this trick"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-16

A Coon Hr.-In the U. s.. Monse OF
Reps, on the 5th inst, Mr.. Ross, {of Ill,
Dem.} offered q resolution proposing an
amendment to the rules to set apart one
day in each week for the consideration of
public business, to be called, the s.aohste
mans day.. Tabled, of course.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-16

~ On the night of the 1st inst, Jas.
Thomas was shot at and killed by James
Milan, IN the neighborhood Of Mountain
Hill, Iear Danville, Va. Il was the res
suit Of an. old feud. 81 *ssss 81. .
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-16

BURNED TO DEATH. Miss Nelly Pritch-.
ett, an elderly maiden lady residing with
MIS- Mclver,r ia this town was badly
burned, on Sunday morning last, BY her
clothing accidentally taking fire, form the
effects OF which she died on Tuesday
night GreeassborongA Patriot.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-16

{ CAPTURED CorIoN The records of the
Treasury Department show that from
March, 1863, up to August, 1865, aban-
doned aud captured cotton valued at .$5,-
"a, 600 was seized by the Government in
the valley OF the Mississippi. OF this a.
mount @3,5oO, 900 have been paid into
the Department, the remainder having
been transferred to. the original owners Of
the cotton which, TO that amount, had
besn Improperly seized. ~ -. -.
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AN IMPORTANT Decision. Wash
lngton Star states that the commissioner
OF internal revenue has decided in a cer-
tain case arising in Colorado Territory,
that toe term real estate, contained in Sec
tlon 126 OF the act OF 1865, to provide in-
:ernal revenue, &C., shall not be construed
to include only the things that are inclu
ded as such in. the laaos Of the several statesx
but such things as are included in the term;
at common laao. This is to insure uniformi.
tty OF taxation throughout the country upon
income derived from the sales of such prop
erty, which, differing in character accor-
ding to the laws Of many Of the states.
would make the taxation ON such income
unequal over the country, if the state law
meaning OF the term was to control in the
matter of. taxation. 80
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~ tn the recent election held IN ire
dell county to- elect a member Of the
House of Commons, vice T.. 6. SHARPE
resigned, Mr.. CampbeN was chosen. The
vote stood: Campbell. 40; Stevens 4o8.
Quite close shave.
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a Western editor, indignant at tho usur..
following: w. '
The suple-jaclxs of power-the pamper-
eo parasites of place, with their internal
lncnb patton and diaphonous stolidity. NAV
wreak personified envy upon the tendons
OF semplternal wrath; but will this meaera
aHrght the immortal lustr<s that clond
me brow of the executive conventionalitvi
~, never Then let the gyascutus rave -
Inc armed denizens of treachereus. con-
tamnat!on defy the demodest concaten.L
tlon II OF ertuscaht and cratic energy. But
II, despite the caustic sinuosities of de-
cfeplt nmbrageousness, the license of CO.
oroinate dlabolisn shall be penetrated
with the 1thuriel spear of ingratituds and
OBESITY, the candidates will be found to-
meet them, or any other man.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-16

ter OF the Commissioner of Interna! Reve-
me contains useful and important infor-
nation
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
Washington, Jan. 80, 1866.
Sir: Your letter Of the 22d instant to
the "proprietors OF the Intezlagencer," has
been referred to this Office. reply that
the law requiring stamps upon conveyan-
ces, bonds, notes, &C., took effect October
l, 1862, and that no staiaps are necessary
upon instruments issued prior to that
date.
A bond for the payment Of money is
subject to stamp duty at the rate of five
cents for each one hundred dollars or each
fractional part thereof, as @'written or print
ed evidence OF an amount of money to be
paid on demand or at time designated :"
personal bond, given @s security for the
payment of any definite or certain sum of
money, exceeding one hundred dollars,
and not exceeding five hundred dollars, is
subject to stamp duty of Fifty cents. and
to fifty cents additional tor each additions
al five hundred dollars or fractional part
thereof
An instrume3t subject to stamp duty,
but issued and used, unsta,nped, prior to
August l, 1854, may be made valid by
stamping it as required by section 1853 OF
the act OF Jnae 80, 1864 if issued since
that date. the case tails under section 15S
Of Q SAID act az amended by the act of March
3, 1868.
Very respectfully,
D. G. WHITMAN,
Deputy Commissioner.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-16

@ Burton n. Harrison, late private
OF Jefferson Davis, who has for
some tine past been confined in Fort
Delaware, has been released by the Presi.
Gent. -
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-16

IL
anecdote OF the late Mr.. Corwin
lt used to be eo1nmen reneark ero,o
crlmlnai lawyers that to give Corwin the
closing speech in defence of the pilest or;
mlnal was to give him the case, and was
equivalent to an acquittal. Criminal tri.
ais were his forte, and yet he was NOT q
tragic" lawyer. His hunor won]d sscron
out on the most serious occasions and
often produced, in spite OF the orator. an
antl,cllmax which would iniure his case,
An instance of such result to one Of his
grand pathetic appeals occurred a few
years ago In Western Court It will be
remembered that Corwin, in the Senate in
1S45 or 1876, arguing seriously ugainst
re M morality OF the projected war against
mexico, permltted hls appreciation OF
broad humor to lead him into the extrav.
ag9nt expression, ss1f were a Mexican,
s's am an Amercan, would welcome
you with bloody hands to hospitable
graves. a tew years after, when this ex-
preston had been quoted by the news
papers, until it had become as stfa,niiar
as household words" Mr.. Corwin Was
retained as counsel for a man charged
with murder, and who he claimed acted
in self defence. In his closing speech to
the jury Corwin pictured the condition OF
his client as endea>oring to- avoid the dits
hculty, portrayed the murdered man as
forcing 1t upon him, dogging his steps,
denonncing him. as coward, and at last
threatening to strike him. What" he
excl; ned ''wouldyou have done in such
an emergency? What. SIR" turning to
the prosecuting attorney, ''what would
you have done?"
"Done:" replied the attorney with grea,
gravity, "done-I wonld have welcomed
him with bloody hands to hospitable
grave"
The jury was convulsed with laugh
ter, and Corwin lost his case.
The Charlottesville Va Chro,ssc1e. OF
Saturday ast,gives theTRadicals palpable
hit, as follows: " It seems to us as hard ia
get IA the, Union as it is to get oe1t. The
South respectfully asks to move one wav
or the other. We are like the fellow that
was, forced to- 60 to the show. and then
not allowed to 60 any farther than where
he had paid for his ticket. We have been
dragged into the doorway Of the Federal
tent, and are not allowed to see anr. of the
performance except to settle with the tax
collectors. We can hear the animals
growing inside, and the cracking OF the
ring masters whip, but we can't see the
show unless we pay for two. and take in
a colored lady. AnG; the worst of it is,
they keep great eagle perched over the
entrances which, if you attempt to go back,
swoops down upon you, and picks hole
in your head. We justly think this is
unreasonable; they ought either let us
pass IN or refund our money and tie up
the eagle"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-16

! E The United States has the biggest
Aims -house IN the world--it is called IL
Ere dmen's Bure.u.n - 4 81
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-16

e An eruption, called aSwino.p -
has made It's appearance in Milton. Cas-
well county, OF this State, and several per-.
sons are reported to have died from it.
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Stamps on Conveyances, Bonds,
Notes. &c.

The following extract from recent let.
ter OF the Commissioner of Interna! Reve-
'nue contains useful and important infor-
nation
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Spceeb by che President Of the United
States.

WASHINGTON, August 1s.-There
Sas great crowd to-day to hear the
President in response to Reyerdy John.
son, who presented the official proceed
ings Of the Convention. He said, refer
ring with feeling to the scene represent.
ed Of South Carolina and Massachusetts
entering the Convention together, he
was overcome, and could not but con.
clude that an overruling Providence was
directing us Alright. He said our brave
men have performed their duties in the
field, and have won laurels imperishable;
Punt (turning to General Grant) he con.
tinued, there are greater and more i'm
portant duties to perform, and while we
have had their cooperation IN the field
we now need their efforts 10 perpetuate
peace. [Applausc
The Executive Department tried to
pour oil on the wounds and restore the
Union, but it had not entirely succeed
ed. We have seen, he said, in one
department 81 lie Government, every
effort to prev. i. The restoration OF peace
and harmony In ths UnIan. We have
seen, hanging on the verge Of the Gov.
ernment as it were, a body called, or
which assumed to be, the Congress OF
the United States, while, in fact, it is q
Congress Of only part Of the States.
We have seen this Congsess assume,
and pretend to be for the Union, where
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IN the resolutions adopted by the Con.
vention, let ane remark that in this cri.
sig, and at the present period of my pub.
lie life, hold, above all price, and shall
ever recur with feelings Of profound
qualification, to the last resolution, con.
tanning the endorsement of convention,
emanating spontaneously from the great
mass of the people. trust and hope
that my future action may be such that
you, and the convention you represent,
may not regret the assurance Of conf.
dence you have expressed.
Before separating, my friends. and
all, accept my sincere thanks for the
kind manifestations, of regard and re.
spect you have exhibited on this occa.
sion. l repeat that I shall always be
guided by conscientious conviction of
duty, and that always gains one cour-
age under the Constitution which have
made my guide.
At the conclusion of the Presidents
remarks three enthusiastic cheers were
given for Andrew johnson. and three
more for General Grant. Th' President
then took scat near the door opening
into the Hall, with General Grant by
his side, where. as the gentlemen OF the
Committee and members of the Conven.
ton passed OFT, he grasped each by the
hand, and had smile or cheering
word for all (; after which they passed on
to take General Grant by the hand.
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SmTRY.
INC CoQered Banner,

teacher ISe~sS of NorSSlk Mr.. wilkins, school
military authorit;es !as arrested by the
because he allowe5 4 taken to Richmond
(. ture Confederate faa display of nina
Oh some verses at a schG"S 'he recitation
some little girls. The ia. uo,eoraIioa oy
per. The Norfolk Vergiaidsa as " Fn;ae %aae OF pa.
'on Wednesday. by order q q G rilu'y says:
aonng beyond a doubt upo.u iefry.
rom Washington, Mr.. j. Il. W..s.ruc.ions
iessed from Libby prison, withS." o." was sh re-
Z .ew OF trial upon any charge, ne sna-
ms n seizure by military. authority 'paa saiylns
hhement in common guard. d.honsSu oon-
S-e as some of our readers may new, ~,
here:l s 80 w teprihthem
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I Euri that banner for its ,reayDi I..ll
Round its staff It's droopibo dreorv.,,,.s.U
3S Fnrl II, foldit, Ii is best; sssS si9Ns
Fer there's not q man to wayai Fl "
4 AND there's not o sword to saytil
. And there's not one left to,laye n
f3ln. the blood which heroes pnyc;t.
Ars ils .. ioes now scorn and brave 1t;
rs furl IT, hideit, let ii rest.
Take that banner down, Ills tatteyed.
@9roken is its staff and shattered
! OSer whom Il fioated high. -,
IN us hard for us to fold itA-Sy
hard to think there's notrc to hold it.
Hard tiat those who unroiled IL.
Now must furfis with sigh.
Furl that banner---furl H. sadly
once ten thousand lailed 1t gladly,
ana ten thousands wildAs madly.
s Swore it should forever swaye--
oW9re that foreman's sword would No, r
Iearts like theirs ent wined disyeyer. 3
Iill that flag should float forever "
Ger their freedom or ID cir grave
Furl it! for the hands that grasped Il,
And tho hearts that fondly olasped it,
Cold and dead are lying low:
And that banner--it Is trailing
While around it sounds the wsiling,
Of its people in thcir woe.
For, though conquered, they adore it,
Love the cold dead hands that bore it,
Weep for those who fell beforeit it!
Pardon those who trailed and tore 1t
But Oh wildly they deploreit,
Now who furl and fold il 80
Furl that banner, true tits CORY,
Yet It's wreathcd around with glory,
And twill live in song and story,
Though its folds are in the dust;
For its name on brightest pages,
Penncd by poets and by sages
Shall 60 sounding down the ages
Furl its folds though now we mus
Fnrl that banner, softly, slowI,
Treat it gently-it is holy-
For it droops above tho oead'
Touch it not, unfold il ;psSer,
Let it droop there fa'ed forever,
For its peoples aopes are dead
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The Raleigh Sentinel says: "Mr
r. Rogers. of Monroe, Union county,
wishes information Of his son, j. A
Rogers, who was a soldier in Ripley's
Brigade, on Sullivan's Island He was
last heard ofjust prior to the battle of
Ayerysboro, IN this State, after which
he was missing. Any intelligence. EN-.
cerning him will be gratefully received
by his distressed father. Will the press
please circulate this notice?
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-09-01

Five young men recently discovered
a stone pyramid in a barren plain on
the Colorado, lo4 feet high, with lev.
el top of SO feet square. 1t was bnit
at very acute or steep angle, and the
blocks OF slon cut smooth on the sur.
face of that angle. 1t had evidently
once been perfect, as there was n heap.
OF stones at the foot, once forming the
apex, probably shaken down by an
earthquake.
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INTERESTING YYglp % MR. y

lNIERESTlNG VISIT 10 MIR, JAWS
A party of s2Stiissiioa1ists from Alex.
dria, who vis,EAsaIi6pDa#is at Fortress
Monroe, fewaeys since, gives in the
Gazette the folls8iag account of their
interview
"Mr. DAVIS was all that we could
conceive of-cordial and courteous-hs
urbanity AMI amiability were character
istic. He spoke freely of the past and
present policy of the Government tow.
ards him and ali other prisoners, and
expressed his delight that all others were
released. Ia there was to be a sacrifice,
it was proper that the cheF shoaa be
the victim. In regard to the Conven-
tion at Philadelphia, he SAID he hoped
and prayed that good might result from
it.
"There was nothing Of complaint of
the severity with which he had been
treated, but he spoke confidently of the
justice of his cause, and its appreciatlolr
By prosperity"
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A radical organ in Pittsburg calls
aloud to its friends, "light the camp
fires" That's no a.tle-cry. Soldiers
kindle camp-fres to cook their VIC
tuals. Probably the Pitsburg editor
thinks that his followers are getting
hungry.--LouisuiNc Journal.
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OF any convention that ever assembled
IN the United States. Great applause. |
When I look with my mind upon
that collection of citizens coming to.
gethef voluntarily and sitting in council
with ideas, with PRINCIPLES and views
commensurate with hall She States and
coextensive with tho whole people, and
contrastit with the collection ofpersons
who are trying to destroy the country,
1 regard it rs more impbttant than any
Convention that has saty at least, since
1881. TRenewed appishse. / think
] may also say that tile declarations
that were there made ,9e equal to the
Declaration Of IndepenSo itself, and
here to day pronounce Them second
Declaration of Independence. [Cr,es Of
!. "glori0us," and most 9stttn'husiastic and
p'o'a Wnns aass.i S,,a. .
oth;mn nao.a aou,.ss s. aa iana eo'a'as'o,,S are
@ ,ha ,ofe nos .vss s,f'l ,h leI.fna TI;
States Yea II 5ww;ll 90 f,rtber and sav
tbat the declarations 5,n have made
that the mi. .6b;iniss S6n ave ennnc;ated
in yonr addfes 80 5eond nroclsmo.
t;on az eman6 rs t,o, .J ina nreonle Of the
United States Rene apnl,useI. for
in proclaimine and reorsclaimino these
great tru,bs yo,, have ala down con,
ssitutional 3 platform upoh which all can
make common cause md stand united
together for tl,a reatorat On Of the States,
and the rreseryation oe Me- Government
without reference "a haftv Tbe nues
tion ouly a the salyatios of the Ioonntrpy;,
for our country rises above all patty con.
sidefation OF influence How many
are there in the IIn;tea states thot now
require TO be free2 They have the
slackles upon their lintS, and are bound
as rigidly as though Chs were in fact in
slavery. Irepeat, then that your de-
clarstion Is the second procla of
Co... "A aara q ,sa,,s I
wh;ch all natr;ot. non atana o"u po -
,,,amsa f "r ''.""' lAP'
!,
m!. chairman ana gentlemen, let me
III 'n's cohnecoion' ask what 1 have to
ss,n "0'e ehen the advancement OF the
puo,lc ei,, welfare! l am. as much opposed
70 Tue lhou'genco OF egolism asany one,
out mere, IN a conversat,oqal manner,
W WINE nc, %y formally receiving theproceedlngs
Vi ':le oonyeh',on ! MAYBE permitted
aga:h % 20 ask wha' nave t@to gam con:
su.t'"g n1''l,a" amo.'ioh more tnan l
nave ea'heu, eAcePI ~ que Sn'ng MY
i race ~ aealiy Lan. l nave hela rom the
ioMest . 70 'he h'ghes1 al'fose every po,
s,l'oa Sa ~ mn'n = man my aSta'h IN our
Go'es"'neh', ,ss anu surrey geh'iemeh, thls
snou.u S1 70 eloush 70 granny IA reasona-
'o s,'O'''o"'
III wanted authority, or ii | wished
to perpeetuate my own power how easy
II would have been to hold, and with
that which was placed " my hands by
the measure called the ffeedmen,s Blu.
reau Bill. Laughter md applause.
WIN an army winch itplaced IN my
discreton' could have emained at the
capital OF the nation, an! with fifty or
sixty millions OF Appropriation at nv
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BYsMoISA.

rne key, a. J, Ryan, Catholic Priest OF
knoxville, Diocese Of Nashville, Teun. 7