The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-10
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THE DISTRICT CoURT.
cases of larceny and horse stealing
were tried yesterday. Sentences will
be passed upon parties convicted
during this session, this afternoon, at
half-past o'clock.
jon PRNTINd.-The Job Office of
the Pho'nic is us complete rs any in
the Sonth. 1t is furnished with new
fonts of type of MI descriptions and
of tho most modern styles. All work
executed promptly, with taste and
skill, and at reasonable rates.
w. II. Wigg, Esq, advertises the
opening of night school at the City
School Room, on Assembly street.
This will be great convenience to
such of our young men rs are occu-
pied during the day. Mr.. w. is fully
competent to carry ont all lie under
takes.
STAMP DUTIES. s.-Tho thirty-ninth
Congress passed an Act to amend the
existing laws relating to internal revo-
nue., one of the provisions of which
is rs follows:
That schedule B, in relation to
stamp duties, named in section 151,
be amended by striking out of said
schedule the words "legal docu-
ments," and all thereafter, and in
sorting in lieu thereof the following:
"Prooided, That the stamp duties
imposed by the foregoing schedule
B) OH manifests, bills of lading and
passage tickets shall not apply to
steamboats, OF vessels plying between
ports of the United States and ports
of British North America: And pro-
rided further, That all nf1ldavits shall
be exempt from stamp duty"
Accordingly, tho following are ex-
empt:
Writ or other original process by
which any suit is commenced in any
court of record, either of law or
equity, so cents; where the amount
claimed in writ, issued by court
not of record, is 500 or over, so;
upon every confession of Judgment
or cognovit, for 500 or over, Except
in those cases where the tax for the
writ of commencement of suit has
been paid, 30; writs or other process
OH appeals from justices courts or
other courts Of inferior jurisdiction
to court of record, SO; warrant of
distress, when the amount of rent
claimed does not exceed 800, %;
when the amount claimed exceeds
500, so: Provided, That no writ,
summons or other process issued by
and returnable to justice of the
peace, except rs hereinbcforo pro-
vided, or by any police or municipal
court having no larger jurisdiction as
to the amount of damages it may
render than justice of the peace in
the same State, or issued in any
criminal or other suits commenced
by the United States or any State,
shall be subject to the payment of
stamp duties: And 1orouitled further,
That the stamp duties imposed by
the foregoing schedule B on mani
tests, bills of lading and pSss&Age
tickets shall not apply to steamboats,
Or other vessels plying between ports
OF the United States and ports in
British North America. Affidavits in
suits or legal proceedings shall be
exempt from stamp duty.
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New ADVERTISEMENTS s.-Attontion is call
cd To the following Advertisements, which
arc published this morning FOR the first
time:
j: Q. Seegers IL Co.--Schweizer Cheese.
W. Hutson Wigg-Night School.
Meeting Stockholders g. 4 s. 9. n. r.
fiOstctters Stomach Bitters.
Edward Cabbage Plants.
A. Il. Phillips-Auction Sale Tomorrow.
James Ct. Gibbes-Phosphates, &c.
Administrators Notice.
@. II. MiotAPanknin's Bittors.
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