The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-11
Gen. Sickles' CIDER.
Hdqrs. Second Military District,

! people are borhe down by heavy burden OF debt
the crops of grain and garden produce failed last
year. many fanatics have been deprived OF shell
ter many more need food end clothing, useful
implements and auXiliaries OF hEsbandry are very
scarce; the laboring population in numerous To-
piled with food by the Government OF the United
States; the inability of large portion of the peo-
pie to pay taxes leaves the ocakauthorities with
out ADEQUATE means of relief, the gravity of
estuation is increased by the general disposition
shown by creditors to enforce Upon an impover-
ished people the immediate collection of all
claims To suffer all this to b on without re-
straint remedy is TO sacrifice 4he general good
The rights of creditors shall be respected, but the
appeals of want and suffering must be needed
Moved by these considerations, the following reg
ulations are announced, and they will continue in
force with such modification as the occasion may
require until the civil governments OF the respec
tive States shall be established in accordance with
the requirements of the Government of the United
States. The commanding General earnestly de-
sires and confidently believes that the observance
of these regulations and the cooperation of all
persons concerned in employing fairly and Justly
the advantages still remaining to them, will miti
gate the distress existing, and that tue aven.
of industry, enterprise, and organization thus
opened will contribute to the permanent welfare
and future happiness of the people
First: Imprisonment for debt is prohibited, un-
less Il defendant in execution shall be convicted
of a fraudulent concealmcnt or disposition Of his
property with intent to hinder, delay and prevent
the creditor in the recovery OF his debt or de-
| IL,
North and South Carolina respectively, for the
trial and determining OF such questions, may be
adopted
| Second: Judgment or DEGREES for the payment
| of money on causes of action arising between the
10Th OF December 1860, and the 18th of May, 1865,
shall not be enforced by execution against the
property or the person of the defendant. Pro-
| ceedngs in such causes of action pending
shall be stayed, and no suit or process shall be
| hereafter instituted or commenced for any such
| causes of action.
Third: Sherffs, corOners and constables are
hereby directed to suspend for twelve calendar
| months the sale of all property upon execution
| of process on liabilities contracted prior to the
| 10Th of December, 1860, unless upon the written
consent of the defendants, except in cases where
the plaintiff, or in his absence his agent or attOr
ney, shall upon oath, with cOrrobOrative testimo-
ny, all, ge prove that the defendant is moving
| or intends fraudulently to remove his property
beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the Court.
| The sale of real or personal property by fore
closure of mortgage is likewise suspended for
twelve calendar months, except in cases where
18th day of May, 1865, shall not have been made
| before the day of sale
! Fourth: Judgments or DEGREES entered or en-
rolled on causes of action arising subsequent to
! the 18th day of May 1865. may be ind0rsed by
execution, against the property OF the defendant
| and in the application of the money arising un-
| Ter such executions, regard shall be had to the
priority of liens, unless in cases where the good
| faith of any lien shall be drawn in question. In
such cases the usual mode of proceeding adop
! ted in North and South Carolina respectively to
| determine that question shall be adopted
! Fifth: All proceedings for the recovery of
money under contracts whether under seal or by
narole the consideration for which was the pur-
chase of negroes, are suspended. Judgments or
decrees entered or enrolled for such causes OF ac
| ton shall not be enforced.
Sixth: ALI advances of moneys, subsistence,
| implements, and fertilizers, loaned, used, en-
ployed, or required for the purpose of aiding the
agricultural pursuits of the people, shall be pro-
! teeted. and the existing laws which have provi-
ded the most efficient remedies in such cases for
| the lender will be supported and enforced; wa
| Ges for labor performed in the production of the
| crons shall be a lien on the crop and payment of
| the amount dine for such wages shall be enforced
| by the like remedies provided to S, cure advances
| oT money oad other means for the cultivation of
| the soil.
Sqe,,N: In all sales of property and execution
bv order of any court there shall be reserved out
| of the property of any defendant who has fami-
| " dependent upon his or her labor dwelling
| house and appurtenances and twenty acres of
| land for the use and occupation of the family of
the defendant and necessary articles of furniture
bandry or other employment of the value of
S50O The homestead eXemption shall inure on
" to the benefit of familesLthat is TO say, pa
rsrt ~ or norents and child mr. obiIdron otber 20
lel. vi hnii ata ~ LII, ., oIntin"
ses Ine eAeunp.loi sl.lil eA,eho ohly W elotiiS'
implements OF trade OF otner employment usur
any 1ol10"ea py tle ueiehaant, OF tne Talue vi
sl0o. The exemption hereoy made shail not oe
waived or delealed Dy the ACT OF the de1enuaht"
The exempted property of the defendant shall
be ascertalned oy the Sherh or other ofhcer en-
forcing the execution, who shall specifically de-
scribe the same, and make report thereof in
each case to the Court.
EIghth: The currency of the United States de-
clared by the Congress of the United States to be
legal tender in the payment of all debts, dnes,
and demands, shall be recognized in North and
South Carolina, and in all cases in which the
same shall be rendered in payment and refused
by any public officer will be at once reported to
these headquarters or to the commanding officer
of the post within which such officer resides.
Ninth: Property of absent debtor or one
charged as such without fraud whether consist
inw of money advanced for the purposes of agri-
culture or appliances for the cultivation of the
soil, shall not be taken under the process known
as foreign attachment but the lien created by
any exiStinu law shall not be disturbed nor shall
the possession or the use of the same be in any
wise interfcred with except in the execution of a
Judgment or final decree in cases where they are
authorized to be enforced
Tentb Tn suits hrouvht to recoyer debts
knoIxn ne actions or coutgnctu hal, as heretofore
n,'to;od @ ShoiI not bn demn,ndaGI hu the suitor
nur +oe hT the sberiff or other ofoer e servno
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