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na- That admirable old organ Of conser-
vatism, the New York Journal Of Com
merce says:
1 A curious inconsistency is visible in the
present aspect Of Congress toward Virginia.
They divided the State on the pretence
that Virginia consented to the division
This was in the midst Of the war Now
that the war IS over, they deny Virginia's
existence as a State, and refuse her repre-
sentation. If she was not State. how
could she give the constitutional consent
necessary to justify her dissection? But in
consistency is not fault in radical eyes.
The end jnsti6es the means. and Colorado
was to be admitted, as Virginia was divided
solely for partisan objects. We have al
ways regarded the division Of Virginia as
unconstitutional, for reasons which it il
unnecessary to repeat here. We trust YET
to see that old State united and patriotic
tss Of old.
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SUCCESSION SALE.

w. II. II. DRowN.
deceased. Court, Parish Of Rapides
DYVIRTUE Of an order issued from the
IL. Ninth judicial District Court, Parish
of Rapides, and directed to the Sheriff
thereof, will be sold at the residence Of
the late w. II. H, Drown in the Town Of
Alexandria, on
SATURDAY, the 18th Of JUNE next, 1855,
all the the Household and Kitchen Furni.
ture belonging to said Estate, as per inven-
tory.
TERMS or SAlE:-CASH, in U. s. Treas-
ury Notes.
J. RoUTH WILLIAMS.
Printers Fee 80 90. Sheriff.
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How to Avoid the Cholera.

X =. y 8
The following useful directions are from
the Saturday Press: hti sal.a ssssAi 81
l. Don't get it on the brain, and to this
end, Acknowledgements papers.
g. Endeavor, il possible, to keep ayclean
conscience, and two or three clean shirts.
s.. Every morning and evening read d
chapter Of ArteInus Ward 9of Josh Bill
lings. ai aLo ai9ol sgsssai3 aa8 ess7 81
A. Whenever you have nothing else to do
take abath. lGqo p laq st5i sst
49, Avoid political assemblages, and ifyou
are fond Of clubs, try K ehoe's. " s5ll9ifi
Sc, Work "eight hours a day land more
il you feel like it, los.s SO slfa llss l45.'sis
79cGoi to no place ofamusement which
aadvertises in the Herald" ..3os9a ta5tf
81 s. Rise with the lark, hutavoid larks in
the evening. III
0. Be above ground in all your dwellings,
and above board In all your dealings.
TO-, Love your peighbors as yourself, but
don't have, too many Of them in the same
house with you. = - III 4
IL. Eat wbea you are hungry, drink when
you are thirsty, arc. sleep Whenhyou are
sleepy; but be careful what you eat, what
You drirk, and where You sleep.
II. Avoid the stock-exchange, but be
constant to the stockingexchange, (Rath.
er obscure this. but consult Onion Adams
about it.) f4s aliesass9 95.a saaa
s. l3. Avoid public conveyances even if You
are driven tOithe necessity Of making use
Of your legs and walking two or three miles
a day! 81
IA. Avoid long dresses this, to the wo-
men) and leave Che sweeping Of the streets
to the city contractors.
Ii. Tellthe doctors that whenever they
come within mile Of your house, they are
weIcohieto stay there all night 4
Is. Keep clear of the Fenians.
II. Don't get scared before you are hurt
--nor even then, asi.s8f4 iT
ID. Get your life insured.
/ 10. Renew your subscription to the Sat
urday Press. Aas gi
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Z 'sTEMprINe, But "WosT"- The late
President Lincoln said to q friend:
"Why, Briggs. I believe there is even
system of female brokerage ia officer here
in WASHINGTON, for l am constantly beset
by women of all Sorts high and low, pretty
aud ugly. modest and the other sort. Here
yesterday, very handsome young woman
called; she would not take denial, was adj
mitted. and went straisht to work, soliciting
a certain Office for somebody, supposed to
be her husband She plead his cause dex-
teroasly eloquently, and at times was al
most successful by her importunate entreat-
les. By degrees she came elosertand closer
to me, as sat in my chair until really her
face came SO near my own that thought
she wanted me to kiss her, when my indig-
nation came TO my relief, and, drawing my
setback and straightening myselfup, ! gave
her the proper sort ola look and said: Mrs
-, you are very, pretty, and its very
tempting; but / WON'T"
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kNj The WITNESSES AGAINST Hon JEFF. D4-
vIs.-The Baltimore Gazette publishes the
following letter;
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Scale Of Depreciation.

The following Act, in relation to the scaling OF
Confederate Currency, from the time of its first
issue to the end of the war, passed at the recent
session of the General Assembly:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO
ESTABLISH A SCALE OF DEPRECIATION
OF CONFEDERATE CURRENCY. -
WHEREAS By an ordinance of the Convention
entitled " An ordinance declaring what laws and
ordinances are in force and for other purposes,'
ratified on the 18th day Of October, A D., 1865,
it is made the duty of the General Assembly to
provide scale of depreciation of the Confederate
Currency from the time of it's first issue to the
end OF the war; and it is further therein declared
that all eXecutory contracts solvable In money,
whether under seal or not, made after the depre-
citation OF said currency before the 1st of May
1865, and untitled Except official bonds and peno
bonds payable to the State) shall be deemed to
have been made with the understanding that they
were solvablc in money of the said currency"
subject, nevertheless to evidence of different in
tent of the parties to the contract; therefore,
Be it enacted by tie General assembly Of the State
Of NO7f Carolina, and ii Is he1eGY eH0cted bg the
authority Of the same, That tile following scale of
depreciation be and the same is hereby adopted
and established as the measure OF value of one
gold dollar in Confederate currency, for each
month, and the fractional parts of the month of
December, 1864, from the LIST day of November
1861, to the 1st day of May, 1865, to-wit:
Scale Of depreciation Of Confederate currency, the
gold dollar being the anti and measure of valne,
from November LIST, 1861 to May 1st, 1896:
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Miscellaneous Selections.

The LATEST New York Fashion
GossIP.-At this season of the year
there are very few fashionable novelties
worthy of mention. There are some
slight changes in bonnets, confined prin-
cipally to trimming. The strings which
tie the Pamela and Lamballe bonnets
on to the head, are now worn very mar
row, the ribbons barely measuring one
inch and half in width. Either Ben
oiton chains are suspended underneath
these narrow strings, or else long tulle
or lace lappets are crossed over the chest.
The Benoitons are frequently composed
of crossband of velvet, ornamented
with narrow fringe, this passes under
| the chin, and is fastened with an agrafe
to each side of the bonnet.
AT the sea side, and at the fashion
are more popular than they have been
for many preceding seasons. The rea-
son for this is, that they are now reduc-
ed to mere picturesque head-dresses,
and are not honnets at all. 1t is at the
Spas princi pally that these fanciful
| head-dresses are to be seen tied to the
back of the head with long tulle stream
ers the narrow strings alluded TO
above, being tied at pleasure either un-
der the chin or under the chignon.
PepI,knas are now added to nearly all
dresses intended for outdoor wear
This pepl,tDe is, to name it more correc-
tly, basque which is attached to the
waistband, and the waistband is worn
above the dress. 1t is an excellent con-
trivance for warm weather, as nothing
more is added over the shoulders when
out of doors to the simple body, just as
it is worn in the house. This 2'ept,tna-
basque can be added to almost any va
riety of bodice, even to a white one
When the body is plain and matches
the skirt, then the loeplnn-baslue re-
places the paletot, and is worn out of
doors, as we remarked previously, with
out any other mantle or covering.
Pepiunes are often very richly deco
rated. A favorite style in Paris for
silk pepl,nas is to surround them with
wreath, which follows the contour Of
the lepI,tna. This wreath is made up
of either ivy or vine leaves mixed with
the different fruits, and is produced III
novel style of embroidery, which is
worn in thick silk, s0utache and beads.
The embroidery is black, the beads
white, and the leaves represented with
these white beads produce very nov
ell and distinguished effect.
There are great many varieties OF
white bodices now in vogue. Among
the simplest and most ladylike are
those made of spotted white mus
lin with collar, cuffs, epauletts, and the
band down the front i'll fine linen, back
stitched and embroidered. More dres-
sy bodices are made quite plain, with
checrons or byandebOurys of fine gul-
pure inserted into the clear muslin.-
White dresses for outdoor wear cut
with casaque which fits the figure, and
above the casa4ue wide waistb band
made of white ribbon corded and bro
caded with color is worn the sash
ends falling at the back. If the lower
half of the skirt is bouiUonnnee, then Il
collored ribbon to match the cording OF
the waistband is introduced into the
prtfin9s.
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AND 1NswARABLE.r-- Webster
GENERAL REMARKS.

GENERAL REMARhS-
Revenue Stamps may be used indiscrminateiy
upon any of the matters or things enumerated IN
schedule B, except proprietary and playing card
stamps, for which special use has been provided.
Postage stamps cannot be used in payment oi
the duty chargeable on instruments.
1t is the duty of the maker of an instrument to
atfiX and cancel the stamp thereon. 1.-The neglects
to do so, the party for whom it is made, may
stamp it before it is used; and if used after the
S0th of July, 1864, and used without stamp, it
cannot afterwards be effectually stamped. Any
failure upon the part of the maker Of an instru-
ment to appropriately stamp it, renders him lia-
Bile to a penalty of two hundred dollars.
Suits are commenced in many States by other
process than writ, viz: summons, warrants, pub
ication, petition, &c. in which case these, as the
original process, severally require stamps.
Writs of scira facias are subject to stamp duty
The jurat of an affidavit. taken before Justice
of the Peace, Notary Public, other Officer duly
authorized to take at1idavis, is held to be GER
tificate, and is subject to a stamp duty of five
CENTS except when taken in suits OF legal proceed
ings.
Certificates of loan in which there shall appear
any printed or written evidence of an amount OF
money to be paid on demand or at any time de-
signatrd, are subject to stamp duty as Promisory
Notes.
The assignment of mortgage is subject to the
same duty as that imposed upon the original in
strument; that is to say for every sum OF hve
hundred dollars or any fractional part thereof OF
the amount secured by the mortgage, at time of
its assignment there must be affixed a stamp or
stamps, denoting duty of five cents.
When two or more persons join in the execution
of an instrument, the stamps to which this instru
ment is liable under the law, may be affixed and
cancelled by one of the parties.
In convcyances of real estate, the law provides
that the stamp affixed must answer to the value
of the estate OH interest conveyed.
No stamp is required on any warrant of attor-
ney accompanying bond or note, when such
bond or note has affixed thereto the stamp ol
lamps denoting the duty required, and whenever
any bond or note is secured by mortgage, but one
stamp duty is required on such papers, such
stamp duty being the highest rates required for
such instruments, either of them. In such a
case a note or memorandum of the value or de-
nomination of the stamp affixed should be made
upon the margin or in the acknowledgement of
the instrument which is not stamped.
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MILITARY LIFE IN South AMERICA
A letter from a Brazilian officer de
scribes some of the beauties of soldier
ing in South America: " Amphibious
creatures abound. In my own tent
have already killed four snakes. Every
morning lind myself accompanied b!
body guard of fifteen or twenty mon
strous toads, which have quietly spent
the night under the corners of the hides
that serve me as bed. Enormous al
ligators promenade regularly from Lake
to lake every night. In majors tent
the other day, one was killed that meas
ured about six feet in length, and AN un
fortunate Brazilian soldier was uneN
pectedly taken off his legs by one o:
these horrible creatures and carried into
the nearest lake"
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The REVIVAL OF LEPRosY.-It is
stated in some of the foreign journals
that this terrible disease of the scriptu-
raj era, and which was endemic through
out Europe from the tenth to the sly
teenth century, is now developing itseli
in various parts of the world with all its
ancient r1lulsiye characteristics. 1t
prevails extensively in two widely sun
dered countries, the West Indies and
Norway. In the latter, according to
statistics recently published, there are
no less than two thousand lepers. Tho,
tubercular form of the disorder, whicl
is much more common, and unfortunate
ly much more horrible than that whic
effects the joints, is pronounced by til
physicians incurable. Meanwhile, 1t
satisfactory to know that it is not cor
tagious. Mullitudes of lepers perishe
miserably in the early ages, abandone
to their fate in consequence of the un
versal belief that whosoever touche
them must necessarily share in their C;
lamity. The malady is very rare
this country, and it is hoped that it wi {
be long time before we are Athlete
with this scourge.
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PROCLAMATION.
TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTHCARo

TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH-CARoLINA.
In obedience to an Ordinance of the State
Convention, ratified the 25th, day of June, 1866,
entitled C An Ordinance submitting to the quai-
ified voters of the State the ratification re-
lection OF the Constitution adopted by the Con-
vention," l, JONATHAN WORTH, Governor
of North, Carolina. hereby give notice that on
THURSDAY, the SECOND day of AUGUST next,
polls will be opened by the Sheriffs of the re-
spectivc Counties, and kept open for three sue
cessivc days, at the several election precincts in
each and every County in the State under the
same rules and regulations as now exist for the
election of members of the General Assembly;
at which electionail persons qualified to vote Tor
members o the General Assembly, may vote for
or against the ratification fthe same those who
wish a ratification of the Constitution voting,
with written printed ticket "RArIFICA-
T1oN,"-those of a contrary opinion, voting, with
written or printed ticket, REJECTION
Sheriffs will observe the provisions of the Or
dinance to the duties thereby imposed.
sosio01s1s In witness whereof, his EXcellency,
so.ie:sG:s u: S;S JONATHAN WORTH, Governor of said
State, has hereto set his hand and caused the
great Seal of the State to be affixed.
Done at the City of Raleigh, this the 1st day of
July, A. D., 1866 JONATHAN WORTH.
By the Governor:
VIM. H. BAGLEY, Private Secretary.
July z, 1866. 47-td.
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HoRsE-FLEsH IN PARIs.-The pre-
feet of police in Paris has issued certain
regulations under which the sale OF
horse-hesh is permitted in the city. The
animals are to be killed n public slaugh-
ter-houses, in the presence OF competent
government officials, after previous
examination, the meat is to be stamped
before it's removal, which is to be etfec-
ted in close vehicles, and the shops
which are allotted for its sale will be in
dicated by special signs. Any restau-
rant selling horse-fesh without clearly
announcing the fact, or who shall fraud
ulently mix it with other meat, will be
liable to punishment under the penal
code.
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CTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
~

Superior Court of Law and Equity, Spring Term,
1866.
On motion, it is ordered by the Court, that the
Clerk give notice through the Standard, Sentinel
and Progress newspapers published in the City
of Raleigh and also It four more public places
in the County of Wake, to all parties of Record
who have suits pending in the Superior Court of
said County, and their witnesses to appear at the
next Fall Term of the Court, to be held at the
Court House, in Raleigh, on the
First Monday after the fourth Monday
of September, 1866.
prepared to try their cases.
Parties having no counsel are notified to en-
ploy on before the day aforesaid, their suits
Will be tried without counsel
j. N BUNTING, Clerk.
Ral9igh, July 10, 1866. 4s Staw-td :,
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Fen lines OF one inch space to constitute 4

Ten lines or one inch space to constitute +
square.
One square, one insertion, 81 w
Each subsequent insertion, oo
Liberal deduction made, by special contract, to
large advertisers.
Court advertisements will be charged 20 per
cent. higher than the regular rates.
SPECIAL NOTICES charged 80 per cent hgher
than ordinary advertisements.
For advertisements inserted irregularly, % per
cent higher than usual rates will be charged.
No paper in the South has advertising 1acileles
superior to the Standard
Letters must be addressed to
w. W. HOLDEN & SON,
Raleigh, n. c.
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THE NEW LINE FOR BALTIMORE,
Il carrying the GREAT HARNDEN EXPRESS
FREIGHT, leave Norfolk at So o'clock, p. IN.
The new and elegant steamers
GEORGE LEARY, Capt. S. Brakeman,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
JAS. Il. BRADY, Capt. ID. C. Lands,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The steamers of this line have unsurpassed ac-
commodatIons, being all and constructed
with great regard to speed, comfort and safety,
and the tables are equal to first class hotel fare.
Travellers >ing North via Seaboard and Roam
oke Railroad, can purchase tickets to Portsmouth,
where coaches will be in waiting to convey them
and their baggage FREE of CHARGE to the New
Line Steamers. Ample time is afforded to make
sure connection, and the fare under any circum-
stances as low as by the Old Bay Line.
travellers going via Weldon and Petersburg
and Norfolk and Petersburg Railroads can procure
through tickets at Petersburg and have baggage
checked to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York.
This line connects at Baltimore with the Rail-
roads for "a all Principal Cities North and West
through Tickets sold on the Boats and Passengers
and Baggage transferred from Boat TO Cars Free
of Charge.
Passengers, Baggage and Freight transferred to
and from Portsmouth and New Line Steamers
free of charge.
Leave Baltimore from Spears Wharf, foot of
Gay Street, at o'clock, p. m.
H. v. ToMPKINs, Agent
sep 22-134 1yS At Norfolk
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II I1sl 10 IOhIl KE1CIubIEN Z
10th to Goth,
1st to S1st.

And, whereds, Many grave and difficult disputes
guardians and trustees, and their legatees, dstri-
butscs wards and cestugsque trust, in the settle
ment of their accounts and trust, arising from the
depreciation of Confederate currency State trea--
sury notes and bank notes, incident to and grow
ing out OF the late war; and that Law suits and
expensive litigation may be obviated.
parties arc hereby empowered to form full and
perfect statement of the on both sides, which
case shall be committed 10 the determination of
one OF the Judges of the Superior Courts, chosen
by the parties, who is hereby authorized to con-
slider and determine the same according to equity
and good conscience: Provided, koloeper That no
part of this section shall be construed to estop or
hinder any person from proceeding in the usual
course of law, If he shall deem the same necessary
A true copy. ]. A. ENGELHARD,
Clerk of Senate
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Tri- STANDARD.
w w HOLDEN. j. w. HOLDEN
w w, HOLDEN & SON,

EDITORS OF THE STANDARD,
a ,,,,bo,izea publishers Of the Lacs Of the United
States.
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OFFICE ATLANTIC & n. c. r. r. Co.
~ n Si.c


THROUGH LINE TO CALIFORNIA,
TOUCHING AT MEXICAN PORTS,
And Carrying the United States Null.
THROUGH IN TWENTY-FIVE DAYS.
Steamships the Connecting on the Pa
AHantic: cifc acitt the
ARIZONA, COLORADO.
HENRY CIIAUNCEY, CONSTITUTION,
NEW YORK, GOLDEN CITY,
OCEAN QUEEN, SACRAMENTO,
NORTHERN LIGHT, GOLDEN AGE,
COSTA RIGA, MONTANA,
&c, &C, &c.
One of the above Large and Splendid
" Steamships will leave Pier No AZ, North
River foot of Canai Street, at - O'Clock, noon,
on the Ist, 11th and 21st of every month,
(except when those dates fall on Sunday, and
then on the preceding Saturday, for Aspinwall,
connecting, via Panama Railway. with one of the
Company's Steamships from Panama for San
Francisco, touching at Acapulco.
Departures of 1st and 21st connect at Panama
with Steamers for South Pacific and Central
American Ports. Those of the 1st touch at
ManZanillO.
A discount of one quarter from steamers rates
allowed to second cabin and stecrage passengers
with families Also, an allowance of one quarter
on through rates to clergymen and their families,
and school-teachers. Soldiers having honorable
discharc es half fare.
One hundred ponnds baggage allowed to each
adult. Baggagcmasters accompany the baggage
through, and attend to ladies and children with
out male protectors. Baggage received on the
dock the day before sailing, from steamboats,,
railroads. and passengers who prefer to send
dow early.
An experienced Surgeon on board Medicine
and attendance free.
For Passage Tickets, or further Information,
apply at the Company's Ticket office the
Wharf, foot of Canal Street, North River, N Y.
July z, 1866 47-3m.
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J E. STENIOUSE- AALAN MACAULEY.
CTENHOUSE 81 MACAULAY,
Wholesale and Retail Grocers and Commission
Merchants, at our Old Stand Trade Street, Char
lotte, \. c.
order.
Business entrusted to US shall command our
prompt personal attention
REFEREscEs. Jordan Womble, Sr., Esq.
Raleigh
Dunlop, Moncure & Co., Richmond, Va.
Kent, Paine IL Co., - I"
Martin e Tannahill, Petersburg, Va.
auy 14-1y7
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The Stamp Act.

ONE OF THE TAX LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. |
acknowledgement of deeds, Exempt !
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RECEIPTS OF THE HAWAIIAN TEEAsrRY FOR TIE Two YEARS
ESDlSG MARCH SlsT, 1866.
From E.rairD Iulr,rrS-
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Every effort has been made to carry out the in
tcntions Of the last Legislature in al! respects.
BOARD OF EDUCATIoN.--For particulars Of the
disbursements Of this Board | would respectfully
refer the Assembly to the report Of the Board,
which Will be laid ON the table simultaneously
with this.
The Board Of Health will report on the Lepar
establishments as by law required, and it seems
therefore unnecessary 10 repeat the amount OF the
disbursements in this respect.
The Insane Asylum is just being pushed to
completion, and the disbursements in that regard
have been rs follows
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The Board Of Immigration in following out
the designs Of the Legislature have caused To be
imported 5l4 Coolies from China. There like
wise have been one hundred and ten brought by
private parties, with the approval Of the Board.
The Board has received for coolies impOrtelb ~ them. $39,7i9 80
From coolies landed cx e Natadorr," 500