The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-04-18

1t appeals to the Christian sensibilities of all
persons, without involving any question as
to the political ideas of the struggle in which
these heroes fell. They were our fellow
countrymen-they fought and died in
cause which they regarded as that of their
native land. Surely all persons must wish
to accord to them Christian burial, and to
pay that respect to their remains which
brave and conscientious men deserve at the
hands of the living. With this appeal the
ladies of Raleigh rely on the generous patron
age of the community.
The Sentinel is distressed at the pros
pect of the South being delivered over
to the tender mercies of "the radicals. y
1t says if God does not interfere in our
behalf we shall be annihilated." Well,
the. war OF secession radicals of the
South had us in hand for three or four
years. Their tender mercies were cruel.
But the Sentinel thought that was all
right. AS the bones of our people
cracked in the Davis treadmill, and as
their substance perished and passed
away, the SentinePs partizans were de-
lighted. 1t was remarkably fine. All
who did not think it remarkably fine,
and who did not shout for these South
ern radicals, were accursed Lincolnites
and traitors" The Sentinel must learn
to submit to the powers that be. p
They are ordained of God. The Presi-
dent is submitting with good grace and
loyal heart to the constitutional action
of the Congress. He has no idea of OBJ
structing any law of the land. He is
still influential and powerful. He has
many friends in the Congress who are
classed with "the radicals" If the
ponderous foot of " the radicals" should
be raised for our final humiliation"
the President will plead for us. We
will all plead and it may be that God,
who refused to hear the prayers of our
pious Divines for the success of Mr..
Davis and his plan of demolition, will
hearken to us, and incline the hearts of
these savage'' radicals" to better things.
Let us live In hope, if we expire in des-
pair. We beg our neighbors to be as
comfortable as possible, and not to al
low the condition of their livers to shape
their views of public affairs.
We are indebted to E. w. Jones,
ESQ.,, Collector for this District, for the
following important Circular, which we
publish for general information:
IN RELATION TO STAMPING INSTRUMENTS
ISSUED WITHOUT STAMPS, OR NsUFFI-
GENTLY STAMPED.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office Of Internal Recenue,
WASHINGTON, March 16, 1866
The first Internal Revenue Act took effect
so far as related to stamp duties, October l.
1862. Instruments executed and delivered
prior to that date though they may be re.
corded afterwards, are not chargeable with
stamp duties.
If any instrument subject to stamp duty
was issued after October 1, 1862 and priol
to August 1, 1854, unstamped, or INSULT
ciently stamped, the appropriate stamp may
be affixed in the presence of the Court, Reg
lister, or Recorder, as provided by section
1853 of the act of June 30, 1854
Any instrument issued since August 1
1854 unstamped, or insufficiently stamped
may be stamped by the Collector upon pay
ment for the proper stamp, and of penalt!
of fifty dollars; and where the amount O
the stamp dnty exceeds fifty dollars, on pay
ment also Of interest on said duty at th,
rate OF six per cent from the day on whicl
the stamp should have been affixed
Ii the instrument is presented to the Col
lector within twelve calendar months from
its ISSUE the Collector is authorized to re
nit the penalty, provided it shall appear t.
his satisfaction that the omission to stamp
was by reason of accident, mistake, inadver
tence, or urgent necessity, and without will
full design to ecade or delay the payment o
stamp duty
Ii the instrument is not presented within
twelve calendar months, the penalty and in
terest must be paid to the Collector befor
he can render it valid by affxing the appro
pirate stamp, without regard to the cause o
the omission to stamp it at the time of it
issue. The Commissioner has no power t,
remit this penalty.
Deputy Collectors, unless acting as Collec
tors under section 80, have no authority t,
affix stamps or remit penalties under section
158
The stamp to be affixed to any instrumen
is that required by the law existing at tn
time when the instrument was made, signed
and issued
When an instrument is properly stamped
under either of said sections, the stamping
relates back to the time when the instru
: ment was issued, and renders it from the be
ginning as valid to all intents and purpose
aslf 1T had been duly stamped when made
signed and issued.
The whole amount of penalties paid tt
Collectors for validating unstamped instru
ments should be returned on Form 5S will
other unassessed penalties, and the none,
deposited to the credit of the Treasury O
the United States with other collections.
. E. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner.
A Confidence Darkie.-Mr. G. W. D
. Hutchings keeps Family Grocery on the frs
floor of the Masonic Lodge, on Morgan street
| and Mr. Henry Prou,, rao;dao Of fha o,,,o.;+