Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-05-26
An Important Circular.

Mr.. Kelton, Deputy U: S. Assessor for this
county, has handed us the following circular is
sued from the Reyenue Bureau, Washington,
March IL, 1866, in relation to stamping instru-
ments issued without stamps, or insutficiently
stamped, to which we call the particular atten-
tion of the business community. Here it is
The first Internal Revenue Act took effect, so
far rs related to stamp duties, October l, 1862.
Instruments executed and delivered prior to that
date, though they may be recorded afterWards,
are not chargeable with stamp duties.
If an instrument subject to stamp duty was is
sued after October l, 1862, and prior to August
l, 1864, pnstamped, insuffcently stamped,
the appropriate stamp may be affixed in the pres
ence of the Court, register or Recorder, as pro-
vided by section l63 of the act of June 30, 1864.
An opinion to that effect was rendered in the
District Court of this county, by Judge Garter,
some months since, in the matter of the validity
of an instrument which was not properly stamp
ed at the date Of record.
Any instrument issued since August l, 1864,
unstamped, insuficiently stamped, may be
stamped by the Collector upon payment for the
proper stamp, and of a penalty of fifty dollars
and where the amount of the stamp duty exceeds
fifty dollars, on payment also of interest on said
duty at the rate of six per cent. from the day on
which the stamp should have been affixed.
If the instrument is presented to the Collec-
tor within twelve calendar months from its is
sue, the Collector is authorized to remit the pen
atty provided it shall appear to his satisfaction
that the omission to stamp it was by reason OF
accident, mistake, inadvertence, or urgent neces-
sty, end without wilful design to Grade delay
the payment of stamp duty.
If the instrument is notpresented within twelve
calendar months, the penalty and interest must
be paid to the Collector before he can render it
valid by afIixing the appropriate stamp, without
regard to the cause of the omission to stamp it
at the time of its issue. The Commissioner has
no power to remit this penalty.
Deputy Collectors, unless acting as Collectors
under Sec. 80, have no authority to atfix stamps
or remit penalties under section l57.
The stamp to be affixed to any instrument is
that required by the law existing at the time
when the instrument was made signed and issued.
When an instrument is properly stamped un-
der either of said sections, the stamping relates
back to the time when the instrument was is
sued, and renders it from the beginning as valid
to all intents and purposes as if it had been du-
ly stamped when made signed and issued.
light the morning of the 18th the San Juan
stage was stopped few miles above Nevada by
three masked robbers, who ordered the passen-
gers to get out, and then blew up Wells, Fargo
l. Co.'s treasure box, from which they took sew
en- thousand nine hundred dollars. This done,
the stage was allowed to proceed. AS soon as it
arrived ut Nevada the sheriff was notified of the
robbery, and with posse started in pursuit.
They separated three miles from town. and not
long afterward Steve Venard, formerly City Mar
shall of Nevada, got on track of the robbers, and
following fast overlook them at Myers ravine.-
Just as he crossed the ravine he looked up and
about twenty-five feet from him saw the head of
one of the villains, who was ready to fire. Lev
cling his Henry's rife, robber No. bit the dust
the ball striking him in the left side. near the
nipple, killing him instantly. Robbcr No then
raised to fire, and just he did a bullet from
Venard's unerring rifle entered just below his
right eye, and he fell dead. Robber No. then
started to run, when Steve fired but missed
Firing again, the ball passed through his heart.
Thus, in less time than it takes to narrate the
tragedy, these three evil-does who would have
taken life had it been necessary, were hurried in
to eternity. AS soon as the robbery was made
known at Sacramento, Wells, Fargo l. Co. offer
bers and recovery of the treasure, and the Bee
says that before the ink with which it was writ
ten had dried, Venard's daring exploits were he
ing heralded on the lightnng's wings. We only
hope he may pocket the reward which he so
bravely earned His reputation will deter I" road
agents" from frcquenting that locality in future.
The names of the robbers are given as Moore,
Williams and Finn. The latter is supposed to be
VIM. Glass. sent to the Penitentiary from this
county two years ago. and who afterwards es-
capped. The Grass Valley National saws that
when Venard " flushed" the robbers they were
evidently about dividing their plumber, which
was in coin and bar of bullion. A coal-chiseI
hammer and other articles were found with
which it is surmised they were going to divide
the bar. Two of the robbers, at the time they
were shot, were smiling, the expression of their
faces after death would indicate, while the face
of the third one expressed great fright.
A VALUABLE Book OF REFERExcE.-We have
received from Charles W. Gordon, Sacramento,
copy of the " Citizens Hand Book" publish
ed by authority, and containing the Registry
Law entire, the Constitutional provisions defin-
ing the right of suffrage, and the laws regula-
ting the government of elections. Contain
ing as it does, the complete form adopted for the
registration of voters, and the rules to be OBJ
served in conducting elections, renders ii at once
a necessary and valuable book of reference and
one which should be in the possession of every
citizen. We have only time now to call attcn-
tion to one clause from the Introductory explain
tiOns. 1t reads =" Every voter is required to
be enrolled on or before the thirteth day before
the election
Wharf.-The entire world seems to be prepar-
ing for deadly confict-there is war in the very
air we breathe. Whether the American conflict
is fairly at an end is yet problem. struggle
for mastery over despotism prevails in Mexico
and the South American States are fast assnm-
ing warke position. Austria and Prussia are
approaching rupture, in which Italy and some
OF the German States will take a hand. Italy
has already called out an army of $50, 600 men,
If wars and rumors of wars, and famines