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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-25
SHALL TIE SOUTH PLANT CoTToN?-

SHALL The SOUTH PLANT CoTToN?-
A very grave question is presented to the
people of the South. Will they continue
to delve, and toll, aud sweat in their cotton
field, when but pittance of their earnings
can be enjoyed by themselves? Or will
they turn their attention to the comforts
and good living which can only be found in
the cultivation of provisions, the delicacies
of the garden, the luxuries of the farm
yard, and the raising of stock? We long
to see the day when they will arrive at
the sensible and truthful conclusion that
cotton is the laid of their woes, and that
the road to contentment and comfort leads
not to the cotton field, but to the easy cul-
ture of the neoessaries of life, and the i'm.
provement of the homes of the heart
While they will be adding to their own ease
and domestic happiness, by planting only
enough cotton for home consumption, they
will teach their enemies lesson as sad in
its history as it will be disastrous in its re.
suits Where all are poor, poverty is no
disgrace and now that we can afford to be
poor, let us try the experiment of a fine
garden, full cribs, fat hogs and splendid
horses. The lands that enriched New Eng.
land will grow fertile again, by lying idle
few years, while the soil upon which sprung
the Upas that has poisoned and blasted the
prosperity of the South, will wither and
die.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-25
THE STATE OF s. CAROLINA,
YORK DISTRICT,
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
Darwin & Jetitrys,
Us.
Durratx,c nInirl IN
y9ttdchment.


WHEREAS, the Plaintiffs did, on the 18th day Of March,
1866 file their Declaration against the Defendants, who
said, absent from and without the limits OF this state,
and have neither wife, attorney known within the same
upon whom copy Of the said Declaration might be served:
Is therefore, ordeed that the said Defendants 10 appear
and plead TO the said Declaration or before the heenh
day of March, which will be in the year oil our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and siItseven, otherwise final
and absolute judgment will be given and awarded against
them. J. F. WALLACE, Q. g. G.. P.
Clerks Office, York District, s. G.
March % ~ lyQ
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-25

To ascertain the value Of given amount of Confederate
currency divide the number of dollars by the figures In
the column opposite the date sought for and the quoen
will be the amount In United States currency.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-25

B@ Why is an awkward fellow like PIN
tree? Because he is evergreen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-25

MO-. A child, speaking of his home to a
friend, was asked, "Where is your home?'
Looking with loving eyes at his mother, he
repIied. nWhere mother is" Was ever
question so truthfully, beautifully, or touch
ingly answered?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-25

ARE You TOO BIG TO PRAY?-A little
boy, after saying bis evening prayer, stood
up and said to his irreligious parent, "Now,
father, 1 have said my prayers; have you
said yours or are you too big to pray}"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-25
OFFICIAL.
POSTMASTERS COMMISSIONED IN THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA TO SEPTEMBER Is.

NED IN THE STATE OF
} SEPTEMBER Is.
NAME OF POSTMASTER
Andrew E. Hawthorn.
Milton Osborn.
Edwin II. Bingham.
Louis Pearlstine.
Bazei Mcknight.
Vincent l.. Warren.
Mrs. Elizabeth Webb.
Mary Strickland,
Robt. A. Read.
David w. Hawthorn.
John A. Jackson.
Miss Elizabeth A. Hayne.
Mrs. Laura F. Palmer.
James N. Dryson.
Thomas w. FoIger.
James B. Smith.
Mrs. Rebecca Mayfeld.
Mary C. Hunter.
Louisa J. Shearer.
Geo. l.. Reach.
Jafus Woodward.
John Dixon.
Elijah l.. Sadler.
Bernard d. Lange.
Louis a. Burke.
Miss U. L. Williams.
Caleb J. Bowman.
James r. Verdier.
Chas. P. Brayton.
John Aunin.
G. w. DELAY.
Sam'l Kingnian.
Stanley G. Trott.
Herman Panziarbeter.
Elizabeth Graham.
John McCoaghrin.
John l.. Cameron.
Josephine Cordes.
Henry Albrecht.
Abraham Levin.
Samuel NJ. Cufie.
Gustav Staeven.
Alfred +. Tremain.
Thos. G. Tenant.
James NJ. Brown.
Emoree w. DuBose.
Matthew A Evans.
Charlotte Rouse.
John Douglas.
Francis A. Thomas.
Evander Lynch.
Stephen P. Jackson.
Edward T. Walker.
Robert Singleton.
Thos. A. Carlisle.
VIM. Carlisle.
James X. Kennedy.
Robt. G.. Miller.
James NJ. Allen.
Elizabeth Redfern.
Miss o. Josephine Good.
Mrs. Lima Smith.
Mathew B. Fowler.
James Z. Peace.
Miss Mary II. Fowler.
Nj. Z. p. Youngblood.
Thomas McFeely.
Jos. J. Redwood.
Thomas E. Dunn.
Jos. M. Gayle.
Sarah J. Johnson.
Thomas R. Magill.
August w. Kruse.
Henry M. Martin.
Mary J. Cimmons.
Levi Rish.
Chas. Hulld.
Julius Brown.
Pennie o. Floyd.
Sarah Stewart.
Margaret A. Williams.
Rudolph Vamplll.
John Henry Rodgers.
John E. Morrison.
Julia A. Bristow.
VIM. F. E. Henderson.
John F. Lagroye.
William Summer.
David kibber.
Thaddeus C. Hubble.
Sallie J. Wiles.
Ransom NJ. E. Ayinger.
John Birchmore.
Mrs. Amy Thompson.
Catharine T. Gibson.
Alpha b. Howard.
Christina II. Isertell.
Benz. X. Doughty.
VIM. McMahan.
VIM. Hunter.
Mrs. Mary J. Robins.
Marcus A. Margar.
Lenuel Hendricks.
Rebecca Reid.
Grief CrensIiaw.
Mrs. Mary Sanders.
Emory Moore.
james X. Spillers.
Mrs. Mary Bates.
J. e. Janney.
Thos. Cain.
Thos. Jenkins.
friedrich Haas.
Robert Z. Cater.
Frances E. Farmer.
VIM. E. Duncan.
Henry w. Frazer.
Chas. 4. Spencer.
James E. Witherspoon.
WIN. II. Sim.
Hezckiah Ward.
Miss Frances Sparks.
Mary F. Gerviner.
Selma ShOekler.
Amanda Mankein.
Emily E. Alexander.
Thos. s. Dayant.
Michael Duffy.
Maria l.. Rutland.
Ira Hardin.
Miss Susan ]. Guthrie.
Henderson WhisenaRt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-25

POSTMASTERS COMMISS
SOUTH CAROLINA
OFFICES. DISTRICT.
Due West, Abbcville,
Greenwood, Abbeville,
Loundsyille, Abbeyille,
Donaldsville, Abbeyille,
Nincty-siI, Abbeville,
Hodges, Abbeyille,
Anderson, Anderson,
Belton, Anderson,
Motfattsville, Anderson,
Honey Path, Anderson,
Storesyille, Anderson,
Rockey Ridge, Anderson,
Shallow Ford, Anderson,
Townville, Anderson,
Williamson, Anderson,
Shutdown, Anderson,
Equality, Anderson,
Pendlcton, Anderson,
Sadler's Creek, Anderson,
Aiken, Barnwell,
Johnson's, Barnwell,
Bamberg, Barnwell,
Barnwell, Barnwell,
Blackville, Barnwell,
Midway, BarnwelI,
White Ponds, Barnwell,
Graham's Il. o., Barnwell,
Beaufort G. H., Beaufort,
Port Royal, Beaufort,
Gilllsonville, Beaufort,
Bonneau's, Charleston,
Summervllle, Charleston,
Charleston, Charleston,
ST. Stephens, Charleston,
Cheraw, Chesterfield,
Chester, Chester,
Blackstocks, Chester,
Ridgevillc, Colleton,
WaIterbOro', Colleton,
Saltketcher b B'ge Colleton,
St. Georges, Colleton,
Edisto Island, Colleton,
Manning, Clarendon,
Wright's Bluff, Clarendon,
Darlington, Darlington,
Gainesville, Darlington,
Doves Depot, Darlington,
Florence, Darlington,
Society Hill, Darlington,
Timmonsville, Darlington,
Lydia, Darlington,
Hartsvllle, Darlington,
Edgefeld, Edgefield,
GranitevilIe, Edgefeld,
Winnsboro', Fairfield,
Ridgeway, Fairfield,
DOko, Fairfield,
Yonguesville, Fairfield,
Greenville, Greenville,
Travellers Rest, Grecnville,
Marietta, Greenville,
Chick Springs, Grcenville,
Highland Grove, Greenville,
Gowensyille, Greenville,
Sandy Flat, Greenville,
Musk Creek, Greenville,
Georgetown, Georgetown,
ConwayborO', Horny,
Little River, Horny,
Camden, Kershaw,
Lancaster, Lancaster,
Curet0n's Store, Lancaster,
Laurens G. H., Laurens,
Clinton, Laurens,
Lexington, Lexington,
Rish's Store, Lexington,
Beaner Pond, Lexington,
Marion, Marion,
FIOydsville, Marion,
Little Rock, Marion,
Mars Bluff, Marion,
Mullins Depot, Marion,
Britton's Neck, Marion,
Etiingham St'n, Marion,
Clio, Marlborough,
Bcnnettsyille, Marlboro,
Newberry, Newbery,
Pomaria, Newbeny,
Frog Level, Newberry,
Orangeburg, Orangeburg,
81. Matthews, Orangeburg,
Vances' Ferry, Orangeburg,
Fort Motto, Orangeburg,
Branchville Orangeburg,
Pickcns, Pickens,
Pickensville, Pickens,
WaIhalla, Pickens,
Fair Play, PickenS,
AmOld's Mills, Pickens,
Hunters Mills, Pickens,
Mile Creek, Pickens,
Ducasvillc, Pickens,
Eighteen Mile, Pickcns,
Table Mountain Pickens,
Bachelors R'u'tPickens,
Oakway, Pickens,
Snow Creek, Picken5,
Georges Creek, Pickens,
Salubrity, Pickens,
Columbia, Rishland,
Gadsden, Richiand,
ilopkins'T. O., Richland,
Spartanburg, Spartanburg,
Glenn Springs, Spartanburg,
Cedar Hills, Sparanburg,
Sumter, Sumter,
Bishopville, Sumter,
Lynchburg, Sumter,
Mavsville, Sumter,
Unionvllle, Union,
Innisvillc, Union,
Cross Keys, Union,
Kingstree, Williamsburg
Camp Ridge, Williamsburg
Lynche's Lake, Williamsburg
Yorkville, York,
Fort Mills, York,
Smith'sT. o., York,
Rock Hill, York,
Antioch, York,
Gutnriesville, York,
New House, York,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-25

Instruments are not TO be recorded unless properly
stamped.
No instrument is invalid for the of the particular
kinds OF stamps designated, provided legal stamp oequa
amount Except proprietary stamps, is duly affixed.
All official instruments, documents and papers issued or
used by officers of the United States Government, or by the
officers of any State county other municipal corporation
exempt.
In cases where adhesive stamp shall be used for demo.
ting any duty imposed by this act the person using afx
ing the same shall write thereon the initials of his
and date upon which the shall be attached used
that the may not again be used, under penalty Of
$50. s...H.- .-.
Instruments heretofore issued without stamps not to be
void where stamps affixed. Postage stamps
cannot be used as revenue stamps.
Any person may present to the commissioner Of Internal
Revenue any instrument, and require his opinion whether
the same chargeable with any stamp duty and If the
said be of opinion that Is chagea
BILE with any stamp duty, he Is required TO impress
particular stamp, with words signify that chargea
BILE with stamp duty; and every instrument which said
Is impressed shall be received in evidence in all
courts Notwithstanding objections the ground Of such
instrument being without the proper stamp.
The party to whom document Is issued from foreign
country by whom 1t is to be used SHALL before using the
same, aI thereon the stamp stamps indicating the duty
required
Propretors o. cosmetics, medicines or proprietary arti-
cles may furnish private dies, and allowed per cent
on all purchases sf $500 ; over $780, 10 per cent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-25
No stamp duty sha be required on powers of attorney or

No stampdu shall be required on powers of attorney or
any other paper relating application for bounes, aeaI
ages Of pay or PENSIONS 10 the receipt hereoffrom time
to time; upon tickets of insurance when
limited to injury persons while travelling; certi
hcates OF the measurement weight OF animals, wood,
coal other articles, deposit mutual insu
rance companies for the insurance upon which policies
subject stamp duties have been be issued
any warrant of attorney accompanying bond note,
when such bond note shall have affixed thereto the
stamp stamps dcnotng the duty required and whenever
any bond shall be secured by mortgage, but
stamp duty shall be required be placed such papers
nor on any certificate OF tie record Of deed other In
strument writing, OF the acknowledgment or proof
thereof by atetng witnesses any Endorsement Of
a negotiable instrument. - a-.i :.
Provided thai the stamp duty placed thereon shall be of
the highest required or said instruments, either Of
them.
Receipts by express companies for the delivery Of any
property for sporauon from stamp duty
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PENALTIES.

Penalty for making signing issuing any instrument,
document or paper OF any kind whatsoever, shall
cep negotiate pay, be accepted negotiated
paid, any bill OF exchange, draft orde promlssoy
note for the payment OF money without the being
duly stamped denong duty hereby imposed thereon,
$50 and the instrument shall be deemed invalid and Of
efect for countereting sgmps dies, O00 and i'm
prsonmcn TO hard labor exceeding five years. For
making, sgnng Issuing, accepting paying any bill Of
exchange, dalt order without stamp, 5000. For
selling proprietary cosmetics, matches, meats, fish, fruits,
sauces, jeIIies, &C., without proper stamps $50. '
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-09-27
WINSTON NORTH CAROLINA TENDER 27 1866
SPEECH FROM THE PRESIDENT.

WAsH1NGToN, September 15.- After ar
riving at the White House, the President
addressed the crowd as follows: 8.
s.T'E1Low- CITIZENS For this demon
stration you tender me upon my return
home to assume the discharge ot%m.X@| 9TH
cial duties you will please accept my
heartfelt thanks. Such welcome from
the people who have been the daily eye
witnesses of the manner in which | have
discharged my duties is peculiarly graft
lying. All can promise you for the tt-
ture is, that twill be continuance Of my
conduct in the past, ! have tried to. dis
charge my official duties in compliance
with the Constitution and the principles
which I deemed to be right. / will add
that the sentiment which yon exhibit to-
night is not peculiar to yours elves, but
that which pervades the country. Where
ever | have been, my opinion is that the
expression which has gone abroad the
country with regard to sustaining gov
ernrnent Of constitutional law is unmlstaka-
bic, and not to be misunderstood. be-
lieve the day is not far distant when tie
Judgment Of the American people will be
made manifest tIfat this Union must be re-
stored--tilat peace, and prosperity, and
harm ony must again, prevail Throughout
the United States l>believe [ can safely
testify that the great portion OF your fellow,
citizens that [ visited-and / have seen
millions OF them since lett you-will ac-
cord with me In sustaining, the principle
OF tree government in compliance with
the Constitution OF the country. Permit
me. In retiring this evening, to again
tender people whom | have known long.
and in whose nlidstI have served in va
rious official capacities, and now, serve in
that of Chief Mayistrate-my heartfelt
thanks for this cordial welcome, which
shall be remembered by me while there
is pulsatio, Of my heart" Cheer after
cheer was given as he bowed and entered
the ,nanslon- 7=2.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-09-27
GENERAL. LEES APPLICATION
FOR N-IN,TERESTING COR
RESPONDENCE. .,~-.s- ..f. :..
HD'oRs ARMIES UN1TEo STATES, !
WA4lINGToN, DO, June 30. (

General R. E. LEE. Richmond, Va -
GnNERAL--l lour communication OF date
the 18Th Instant, stating the steps you had
taken after reading the Presidents procl;a
NATION OF the 29th rltimo, with the view
of complying with its provisions when YOU
learned that, with others, you were to be
indicted for treason by the grand jury at
Nort6lk !; that you had supposed that the
officers and ipeI Of the army Of Northern
Virginia were, by the terms Of their sur
render, protected by the United States
government from molestation, 50 long as
ftlley1 contormed to its conditions that you
were READY to meet any charges that
nai ght be preferred a eainst You, and did
not wish TO avoid trial, but il you were
correct as to the protection granted by
your parole and were MOTTO be prosecuted
you desire to avail yourselves of the Pres
ident's amnesty y and procla,nat;on, and
enclose an application therefor, with. the
request that in7 that event It be, acted on,
has been received and forwarded to- the
Secretary ! of War, with, the following
opinion endorsed ,thereon:-- - 2f>aa.7 :.
.ssIn my opinion the officers and men pa
rolled ats Appomattox. Courthouse, aud
since upon the-same terms given to Lee,
cannot bestried ol"treason SO long as they
observe the terms OF, their parole5 This
lis my understandings, Geod faith. as well
as true policy, dictates, that we should o5'
serve the condition Of that coventon.-
Bad, faith on the. part Of the government,
or a construction Of that convention sub
! llecting the officers to, trial. for treason,
4 would produce a feeling of insecurity il
The minds of all the officers and men. 1
so disposed they might even regard such
an infraction. OF terms by the government
as all entire release from all obligations OF
their part. I viii state further that the
'lterIrs granted by me met with the heart,
4 Iapprova of the President at tie time, ans
of the country. generally. The action,,q
Eof Judge Underwood in Norfolk has al
.ifeady had an niniurious effect, and ~onl'
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-09-27

a private letter of Alexander II. Ste
phens, dated at tCrawtordville, Ga, August
q, SAYS: GOD, il His mercy and wisdom,
only ktlows what is to be the future of this
conntry. The destiny 0. States, as well.
as of individuals, is in His hands All
that we poor mortals can do is td discharge
our duty as we'll as we CAM from TIE
light before rs, and then bow sui u9nissivolv
ITO His will
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A NORTHERN CoRREsPoNDENrs ACCOUNT
OF GENERAL LEE.--The correspondent OF
the New York Times, writing from Lynch
burg, Virginia, says:
The living Lee is, however, misnomer,
for bis is rather a lite in death-in a less
degree holds the affections Of this people
in the bollow of his hands, for similar
reason. No man more courteous than he.
none more high bred, none more generous,
none more kindly in his Intercourse with
his :neig ghbors. And Lee lives peaceful,
unobtrusve life among these mountains
far as he himselfis concerned, he would
prefer that his name should be dropped
rom present talk and current uews.-
History must mention him he knows, but
| Il q time has not yet come. Lee holds
hlmself utterly aloof from the disputes
and passions Of the hour and here is a
proof. On Saturday night he was at
Rock bridge baths. Stalwart and erect as
ever, white haired and ruddy -huec his
| eye still bright and kindly as OF old, be
| sat among the ladies OF neighborhood,
chatting as any other man might do !; but
with him, with his past and present hang
ing about him, 1t seemed like the dead
past holding converse with the Muses.
| Presently there was the confusion of the
Enighrly arrival from Richmond, and one
I gent1e etnan, being acquainted. with the
General, greeted him, and after the com
| monptaces, rendered him the newspapers
Of the day. $ Thank you," said Lee, ssbus
never read any OF them.'
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-09-27
I $500 PER ANNUM
REGULATIONS CONCERNING DIS
-~.- TITLED SPIRITS

1he commissioner Of Internal Revenue
has issued pamphlet containing reguia-
tons concerning the manufacture, i,spec-
ton. and sale Of distilled spirits, from
WHICH the following extracts are TAX
en- ::
sBy the act of j nly 13, 1856; (section
32,) there is laid on all distilled spirits up
Oh which no tax has been paid, tax of.
tWodoliar on every proof gallon. This AK
Is to be lien on the spirits, distilled, no
the dlstlllery used for dlstilling the same,
with the stills. vessels, fixtures, and tools
therein, and on the interest OF the dst:ller
III the land on which the distillery is situa.
ted, from the time the spirits are distilled
until the tax is paid The tax is to be
collected upon the vine gallon when the
spirits are below proof. and UPON the proof
gallon when they are Of greater strenot],
than proof. The making or keeping. bv
any person OF grain, niasn, wash, or beer.
prepared or tit for distillation, together
with the possession by such person Of a
still or other apparatus capa Ole Of use for
ulstillation upon the same pre- emises, is to,
be deemed presu,nptive evidence that
such person is a distiler"
The business OF distilling is forbidden
III any building where any other business
is oarrled on, aDd it steam from boiler
ina clstillery is conveyed to other pre-
mlses to be used for other purposes. revc-
nue. officers are required to use the utmost
vigilance to prevent this privilege being
made q facility tor the preparation of
fraud upon the revenue Rectitying or
redistillation OF distilled spirits in any dis
tillery is forbidden. Locks and seals to
be used III connection with receiving cis-
terms ere to be procured at the expense
Of distillers from the collectors. Every
distiller is required to erect two or more
receiving cisterns in a room or building
used for that purpose. Each cistern must
be Of sufficient capacity to hold all spirits
during the day OF twenty four hours, and
must be constructed so as to permit
! the inspector to pass around them; and
the pipes, &C., connected with the outlets.
of the stills, boilers or other vessels must
be so constructed as to be always open to
the view Of the Inspector.