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Revenue Stamps may be used indiscriminately
upon any of the matters or things enumerated In
schedule b, except proprietary and playing card
stamps, tor which special use has been provided.
fostage stamps cannot be used in payment OF
the duty chargeable on instruments.
1t is the duty of the maker of an instrument to
affi1 and cancel the stamp thereon. II neglects
| TO do SO, the party for whom it is made, may
stamp 1t before it is used; and if used after the
3Oth OF July, 1864, and used without stamp, it
cannot afterwards be effectually stamped. Any
ment to appropriately stamp it, renders him liza
BILE to penalty of two hundred dollars.
Suits are commenced in many States by other
process than writ, viz: summons, warrants, pub
llcation, petition DC, in which case these, as the
original process, severally require stamps.
Writs of scira facias are subject to stamp duty
The lurat of an affidavit, taken before Justice
of the Peace, Notary Public, other Officer duly
authorized to take affdavits, is held to be a
tifcate, and is subject to 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-
signated are subject to stamp duty as Promisory
Notes.
The assignment of q mortgage is subject to the
same duty us that imposed upon the original in
strument; that is to say for every sum of five
hundred dollars, or any fractional part thereof of
the amount secured by the mortgage, at time of
its assignment there must be affixed stamp or
stamps, denoting a 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 conveyances 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 OF
stamps 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 q
case note 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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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..F
BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO
ESTABLISH A SCALE OF DEPRECIATION
OF CONFEDERATE CURRENCY. f...
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,
1t is made the duty of the General Assembly to
provide scale of depreciation of the Confederate
Currency from the time of its 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-
clatlon of said currency before the 1st of May,
1868, and untitled Except official bonds and penhi
bonds payable to the State) shall be deemed to
have been made with the understanding that they
were solvable in money of the said CURRENCY"
subject nevertheless, to evidence of different in
tent of the parties to the contract; therefore,
BE ii enacted 6Y the General assembly Of tie State
Of North Carolina, and ii is here6y enacted 6u the
authority Of the same, That the following scale Of
depreciation be and the same is hereby adopted
and established the measure of value of ona
gold dollar in Confederate currency, for each, ,
month, and the fractional parts of the month of,
December 1864, from the 1st day of November
1861, to the 1st day of May, 1865, to-wit: rs -
Seake' Of depreciation Of Confederate currency, the
gold dollar being the unit and measure Of ealue,
from November LIST, 1861, to May LIST, 1865
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REGISTRATION IN MARYLAND-THE OATH.
The registration of voters began in Baltimore
Tuesday, and was conducted quietly. Dur
ing the day nine hundred and sixty-three
persons were, by this process, added to the
voting population of the city. The follow
ing is the oath required to be taken before
an applicant is admitted to register:
"You do swear (or affirm) that you are a
citizen of the United States; that You have
never given any aid, countenance or support
to those in armed hostility to the United
States; that you have never expressed a
desire for the triumph of said enemies over
the arms of the United States, and that you
will bear true faith and allegiance to the
United States. and support the Constitution
and laws thereof as the supreme law of the
land, any law or ordinance of any State to
the contrary notwithstanding; that you will,
in all respects, demean yourself as loyal
citizen of the United States and you make
this oath (or affirmation) without any reser-
vation or evasion, and believe it to be bind
ing on you; and you do further swear (or
affirmD that you will make true answers to
such questions may be propounded to you,
touching your right to registration and vo-
ting; so help you God"
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[From the New York Sunday Dispatch.[
A REMINISCENCE OF NEW ORLEANS.

We were in New Orleans short time dur
ing the rebellion, but after the city had been
captured by our forces. 1t was in the days
when scowling 'secesh" were holding their
secret conclaves, when dark lantern organi-
cations of registered" and unregistered
enemies of our Union were only kept down
by a wholesome dread of ropes and shack
les But the internal spirit of treason skulk-
| ed everywhere. Hotels, saloons, stores, were
full of concealed rebels, who would have
fiddled and danced over a general massacre
of Union men. At that time few "Ameri-
can flags" waved in New Orleans, and those
only over military quarters; and it became
necessary to issue an order for the display of
our stars and stripes" over public places of
resort licensed by the provost marshal. Very
reluctantly the order was complied with, and
few "old flags" waved from some hotels
and the theatres; but so vindictive and mo-
rose was the ''secesh" feeling that the mana
gers felt bound to cater for it. They refused
to permit the orchestra to play one OF our
national airs.
We recollect thrilling scene one night,
when a call arose from few Union men
and United States officers in the theatre for
the band to play Hail Columbia" and the
Star-Spangled Banner" The cowardly
manager declined. 1t was then that a single
man rose in the boxes and cried out that the
American national airs should be played
He called upon loyal men to second him.
The .'secesh' raised howl. The house be-
came a scene of fierce excitement. But the
brave loyalist stood his ground, demanded
the Star-Spangled Banner" and the Red,
White, and Blue" to be given and the mama
ger was forced to yield. That gallant loyalist
was DR.. A. p. Dostie, who lies dead in New
Orleans
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THE GREAT PACIFIC RAILRoAD-The
government Commissioners accept on the last
day of July an additional thirty-tive miles OF
the Union Pacific railroad. One hundred and
sixty-tlree miles of the road are now COM
pleted. This brings the line within thirty-one
miles of Fort Kearney, which point will be
reached by the end of August. Regular
trains are running to Grand Island. This
road will be built pretty much on the credit
of the Government The company is per-
mitted to draw from the Treasurer so many
millions of the Federal bonds upon compile
tion ofevery section, according to the charter
Hence the promptreports of the Government
at Washington of the progress of the road.
The United States bonds are h0ned to the
company.
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SPLENDID PASSAGE OF A BOSTON YACHT
The little yacht Alice, 81 tons, Capt. Clark,
which left Boston July 10th, arrived at Isle
of Wight. England, on the goth, all well. as
we learn by the Atlantic Telegraph. This
passaee-nineteen days-is not often equal
led by anything under canvass, and is highly
complimentary, not only to the yacht, (Which
attracted much attention here on the Fourth)
but to the skillful seamanship of Capt. Clark,
who has usually sailed in larger vessels and
on longer voyages. When we saw the cap
tain's friends shaking hands with him on his
departure, we thought we detected in their
eyes some misgivings as to the safety of the
cruise, and we join in their happiness at
finding them so speedily dispersed.
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MIR. JOSEPH SEGAR's CLA1M-The Iri-

Mr. JOSEPH SEGAR's CLAIM.-The Iri-
bune's Washington correspondent says =
I" The large farm of the Hon. Joseph Segar,
at Hampton, Va, has been occupied by the
Federal troops since 1861, now five years,
neither the rent for which. nor the destruc-
tion and use of personal property, valued at
$4,000, has he ever been compensated for.
At present he is unable to obtain indemnity
owing to the ruling of General Meigs, that a
claimant must not only himself be loyal, but
that his claim must originate in a loyal State.
This decision is being considered by the
Secretary of War, as it affects the vital inter-
ests of large class of Unionists whose only
dependence was necessarily taken by our
troops, but who have been unable to obtain
redress The proclamation of peace of Presi-
dent johnson on the ed of April, 1866, al
lows about four months consideration, but
back OF this date is claimed compensation can
not 60"
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Ten lines or one inch space to constitute q
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 so per cent higher
than ordinary advertisements:
For advertisements inserted irregularly, 25 per
cent higher than usual rates will be charged
No paper in the South has advertising facilities
superior to the Standard.
Letters must be addressed to
w. w. HOLDEN & SON,
Raleigh, N. C..
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Sidney E. Morse, of New York, has just
which is called a bathometer. You throw
it overheard with its appendages, in the
ocean, where the water is miles deep. 1t goes
down like shot, and as soon as it touches
bottom, it turns and comes back to the sur.
face. You pick it up, and the true depth of
the water, at the point where it struck the
bottom, is seen on the scale of the batho-
meter. just as you see the degree of heat on
the scale of thermometer.
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And, achereas, Many grave and difficult disputes.
guardians and trustees, and their legatees dstri.
butecs, wards and cestuysque trust, IN thesettle-
ment of their accounts and trust, arising from the
depreciation of Confederate CURRENCY; Statoptrea-
sury notes and bank notes, fRef9Gpf TO and grow
ing out of the late war; :, and that Law suits and
expensive litigation may be obRiated. --e
Be further enacted, That in all such cases, the
parties are hereby empowered to form full aud
perfect statement of the case 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 thereby authorized to con-
slider and determine the same, according to equity
and good conscience: Hovided, hosce0eT, That no
part of this section shall be construed estop or
hinder any person from proceeding in the usual
course pf1aw, If he shall deem the same necessary
true copy j. A. ENGELHARDg
CLerk of Senate
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RALEIGH, n. c., THURSDAY.
n A II ID {.

BECAUSE OF AFFL ,CTION AND AGE,
which renders me incapable of continuing bust
ness, now retire from the Book trade, leaving
my entire stock and interest in the hands Of
Messrs. Branson & Farrar, except the publication
of the N. G. Almanac" which trust will be
received with the same favor as heretofore.
In retiring, return my sincere thanks for the
very liberal patronage which The public has
chosen to bestow upon me during the last half
century-the length of time which have been
engaged in this State-and cheerfully recommend
to NV old friends and patrons, my Successors,
Messrs. Branson d Farrar, by whom, am sure
they will be satisfactorily accommodated.
Mr.. H. d. Coley, so well known to the Book
trade and to the public, and so long engaged in
business with me, will be retained as assistant
in the business of Mcssrs. Branson & Farrar. He
invites his old friends to call upon him.
rs. HENRY D. TURNER.
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Missouri is larger than all New England.
Illinois would make forty, and Minnesota
sixth such States as Rhode Island. Ohio ex-
ceeds in extent either Ireland, Scotland or
Portugal and equals Belgium, Switzerland
than Denmark Holland, Belgium and Swift
zerland; and Missouri and Illinois are larger
than England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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THE NATIONAL EXPRESS

THE NATIONAL EXPRESS
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
IS NOW PREPARED TO CARRY
MONEY AND VALUABLE PACKAGES
to and from New York, st. Louis, aud intermedi-
ate points, and as far South as Atlanta, Georgia.
In order to afford the most ample security to
shippers, it has effected
An Insurance of $500, 900
on the money chests of the Company by each
train, with several leading Insurance Companies,
SUN, SECURITY, MANHATTAN, METRO
POLITAN AND PHENIX, :
whose aggregate Capital and Assets amount to
SIS, 700, 900.
Shippers are thus insured against common car
rier's risk, and securityis afforded never before
offered by any Express Company For this,
NO ADDITIONAL CHALGE is MADE.
THE NATIONAL EXPRESS AND TRANSPOR-
TATION COMPANY
is now prepared to do business as
CHEAPLY Y, EFFIGLENTL Y IND SECURELY
as can be done by any other Company.
j. E. JOHNSON, President
A. F. FICKLIN, General Superintendent,
May 81, 1865.
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One exceedingly warm day in July neigh
bor met an old man, and remarked that it
was very hot EYES," says, Joe, lift wasn't
for one thing, I should say we were going to
have thaw.n "What is that2" inquired
his friend "There's nothing froze," says
joe The man went his way, much enlight-
nne6
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PEMovAL.

BRANSON s. FARRAR HAVE CONSUM-
MATED arrangements to take charge of the en-
tire stock of Books owned by Mr. H. d. Turner,
consisting of valuable English and American
Law Books, and great variety of Miscellaneous
stock. They will Immediately succeed to the old
stand on the corner near the State House, occu-
pied for thirtythree years past by Mr. Turner,
and known as the North Carolina Book Store
This is by far the oldest and most popular book
stand IN the City: Mr., Coley, SO long Mr.. Tur-
old stand. June 14-tf
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LIME OLD WINE!

40 GALLONS OLD AND DELICIOUS SOUP
PERNONG Wine by the gallon.
june @tf B. P. WILLIAMSON & co.
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THE NEW LINE FOR BALTIMORE, :,
l. carrying the GREAT HARNDEN EXPRESS
FREIGHT, leave Norfolk at So O'Clock, p. n
The new and elegant steamers
GEORGE LEARY, Capt. s. Brakeman,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
JAS. T. BRADY, Capt. ID. C. Landis,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The steamers of this line have unsurpassed &C
commodations being all new and constructed
with great regard to speed, comfort and safety,
and the tables equal to first class hotel fare
Travellers g ,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 clrcum-
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. go .
This line connects at Baltimore with the Rail-
roads for 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 ef
Il. " TOMPKINs, Agent
sen 22-134 Tvs At Norfolk.
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NORTH STATE IRON AND BRASS
WORKS.

"AVING SECURED THE SERVICES OF
IL a competent person, we are now prepared
to gum Saws in the best style, and on moderate
terms.
We are also prepared to furnish all kinds of
Castings, and repair Mill Irons,
Orders sent to us will meet with prompt at
tention. B. P. WILLIAMSON dE co.
Raleigh, June 3O 1S66-45-tf
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Post Office, Raleigh, N. c.,

Office hours from 8 A. NJ, to P NJ, during
the week. and from 8 to $50 A. NJ, Sundays.
Gncluding drop letters, except those addressed to
heads of Executive departments of the govern
ment, or heads of Bureaus therein or to chief
clerks of departments, or one authorized by the
postmaster General to frank official matter, must
be prepaid one full rate, or they will be sent to
the dead letter Office at Washington, d. G.
A. MILLER, P. NJ.
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Nne of the above Large and Splendid
" Steamships will leave Pier No. A. North
River foot of Canal Street, at IL O'Clock, noon,
on the Ist, I1th and 21st of every month,
Except when those dates fall on Sunday, and
then on the preceding saturdayO 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 steerage passengers
with families. Also, an allowance of one quarter
on through rates to clergymen and their families,
and school teachers. Soldiers having honorable
discharges, half-fare.
One hundred ponnds baggage allowed to each
adult. Baggage masters 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
dowl- early.
An experienced Surgeon on board Medicine
and attendance free
For Passage Tickets, or further information
apply at tine Company's Ticket office, on the
Wharf, foot of Canal Street, North River, n. Y
July Z, 1866. 47-sm.
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BIANKs FOR SALE.
WE HAVE JUST HAD PRINTED VARIOUS
Blank forms for cases in the Superior courts as fol
lows:
Indictment for Larceny,
Do Misdemeanor-Altering Marks
Do do Unlawful Fences.
Do do Fornication al d Adultery
Do do Assault and Battery
Do do Disorderly House.
Do do Unlawful Retailing.
Do do Forciblc Entry.
Do do Affray.
Price of the above blanks 81 per quire.
These, with various other Blanks, such as Land
Deeds, Marriage License Bonds, and Indentures,
are gotten up in superior style, with appropri-
ate blank endorsements on back, and printed on
good paper. They will be sold on reasonable
terms for cash.
Any Blanks, not on hand, will be printed to or
der at the shortest notice, at the
STANDARD OFFICE.
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CTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
- WAKE COUNTY.
Superior Court of Law and Equity, Spring Term,
1866.
On motion, it is ordered by the Court, that the
Clerk give notice through the Stdndard Sentinel
and Progress, newspapers published in the City
of Raleigh, and also four or 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 or before the day aforesaid, their suits
will be tried without counsel.
J. n. BUNTING, Clerk.
Raleigh, July 10, 1866. 4S-3taw-td
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Tri-atjeekly Standard.
W. W. HOLDEN. j. W. HOLDEN.
w W. HOLDEN & SON,

EDITORS OF THE STANDARD,
And authorized publishers Of the Laos Of the United
States.
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FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY
RALEIGH, N. c.,
P. PESCUD, AGENT,

PREPARED TO ISSUE
POLICIE OF INSUR ANCE
TN the following Companies, whose combined
Il Capital and Assets amounts to S2 200 200,
viz:
Phoenix Fire Ins. Co., Hartford, Conn.
Atlantic Fire Ins. Co., Brooklyn, NY.
Valley of Virginia, Winchester, Virginia
The above Companies are well known as first
class Companies, and pay their losses promptly
For particulars apply to
P. F. PESCUD.
Raleigh, n. c., March 9. 1866
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TOR RENT.

An excellent Barn and Stables, in Raleigh.
Apply at STAND ARD OFFICE
February %, 1S66-tf
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NTHISKEY WHISKEY a.
w .---- -..... WHISKEY
10 BARRELS CORN WHISKEY, OF GOOD
quality, which we will sell low.
june 2H. B. P. WILLIAMSON g. co
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E>ISH FISH ! FISH !

200 BARRELS CUT HERRINGS,
100 - Roe &c
20 half barrels Roe &C
10 barrels prime mess Shad,
20 Il barrels Nos. 1 and 2 Mackerel-all new
catch and in fine order.
june 2-tf. B. P. WILLIAMSON 6 co.
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S
THROUGH LINE TO CALIFORNIA, ,
TOUCHING AT MEXICAN PORTS,
And Carving the United States Mail.
THROUGH IN TWENTY-FIVE DAYS.

Steamships on the Connecting on the Pa
Atlantic: citic aoith the
ARIZONA, COLORADO,
HENRY CHAUNCEY, CONSTITUTION,
NEW YORK, GOLDEN CITY,
OCEAN QUEEN, SACRAMENTO,
NORTHERN LIGHT, GOLDEN AGE,
COSTA RIGA, MONTANA,
&C &c. &C.