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Year: 1866

The SOUTHERN AND WESTERN WHEAT
CRor.- The wheat crop liz the more
southern Of the western states is in pro-
cess Of harvesting, and the yield is turning
out much larger than was believed, or at
least reported, two or three weeks ago,
while the berry is of superior quality.
Such was the result in regard to the crop
in the southern states. The prospect now
is favorable for an average crop in the
western and northwestern states, taken a.
a whole.
Year: 1866

LAYING OF A CORNER SToNE.-The
corner stone Of the rev Catholic Church
at Great Bend was laid on Tuesday last
with the usual form and ceremony, which
was both solemn and impressive. The
rites were witnessed By about one thou
sand people.
Year: 1866

our read=rs visi, Mantle voc, they should
not fail to give him call.


The Good Templars Lodge OF Mani
towoc is in flourshing condition, and
We were Informed BY the Worth; Chief
that lie does not believe there was
member Of the Lodge INDUCED in any
thing stronger then lemonade since the
withdrawal of some " hard cases" last
winter
Year: 1866

Close OF TIE SEVENTH VoLUME. =
With this nsmber Of he Pi'oi th ven |!
year u its existence comes TO a close.


On looking back and taking retrospect
OF the past, We are more than satisfied at
the course We have pursued during that
even,ful and sometimes stormy period.
We have piloted our readers through the
quicksands Of fanaticisn, showing them
where lay toe suuken reefs Of hypocrisy
and political charlatapism. No course or
chart Of ours ha. led TO destruction, and
those who weep for their lest ones offered
up as sacrifice to false philanthrophy
and those who mourn al the numoelIess
and almost unparalleled crimes taking
place every day in every part Of our opce
happy county, cannot say that our beaten
track has ever deviated from the one
which had il been followed by all would
have led TO far different results.


On beginning a Lew volume, we will
only say hat in the future, as in The past,
those who embark with US for new
voyage, trusting to our little craft to Pilot
them over The stormy sea Of politics, will
find US ever al the helm ready to expose
the wrong and defend the light.
Year: 1866

The LAKE.-OId Lake Michigan is
playing prauks with itseIf-sometimes
rising as much as two or three feet Oh a
level and then falling as much. It ia,
however, about two feet higher on an
average than it has been this season here
tofore All the great lakes are reported
as being on the rise
Year: 1866

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 its first issue to the
end of the war; and it is further therein declared
that "all executory contracts, solyable in money,
whether under seal or not made after the depre-
citation of said currency before the 1st of May,
1868, and untitled Except official bonds and penal
bonds payable to the State) shall be deemed to
have been made with the understanding that they
were solyable 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 the General Assembly of The Stte
Of North Carolina, and IL is he7ebY enacted bg the
authority Of the same, That the 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 1st day of November
1861, to the 1st day of May, 1865, to-wit:


Scale Of depreciation Of Confederate currency, the


gold dollar being the unit and measure Of value,


from November 1st 1861, to Hay 1st 1865:
Year: 1866

Revenue Stamps may be used indscriminately
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 oil
the duty chargeable on instruments.


1t is the duty of the maker of an instrument to
affix and cancel the stamp thereon. Ifhe neglects
to do SO, the party for whom it is made, may
stamp it before it is used; and if used after the
cannot afterwards be effectually stamped Any
failure upon the part of the maker of an instru-
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
heation, petition, &c, in which case these as the


Writs of scira tacias are subject to stamp duty
as original processes.


The jurat of an affidavit. taken before a Justice
of the Peace Notary Public, or other Officer duly
authorized to take afidavits, is held to be Ger
titicate, 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-
signat,d, are subject to stamp duty as Promlsory
Notes.


The assignment of a mortgage is subject to the
same duty as that imposed upon the original in
strument; that is to say for every sum of five
hundred dollars, 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 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 a bond or note, when such
bond note has affixed thereto the stamp OIL
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, or either of them. In such q
case 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.
Year: 1866

Z A STARrLING PREDIcTIoN.-In Ger
many, the Augsburg Gazette is publish
ing series of letters by one Of the most
illustrious German physicians, which
are producing considerable sensation.
The writer atfirms that there exist at
the present moment in Germany such


germs of disease, that if war should


break out it would inevitably lead, in
consequence of the conglomeration of
large masses of men, obliged to suffer
from fatigue and insufficiency of food,
to the most terrible epidemic of cholera,
ever witnessed.
Year: 1866

VULGAR LANGUAGE.-There is as much
connection between the words aud Thoughts
as there is between the thoughts and the ac>
tiOus The latter are not only the express
sions of the former. but they have power to
react upon the soul and leave the stain Of
their corruption there. a young man who
alluws himself to make use of one vulgar or
proiane word has not only shown thar there
is foul spot upon his mind, but by the ut
terance OF that word he extends that spot aud
nhaIues it till by ulgence, il will pellute
and ruin the whole soul. Be careful Of your
words, as they show your thoughts. If you
can control the tongue SO that no improper
words are pronounced 10y it, you will soon be
able 10 control the mind and save that from
pollution. You will extinguish the fire by
smo,hering it, or preventing bad thoughts
bursting out in lan. .uagc Never utter word
any where which you would be ashamed t.
speak in the presence Of the most refined fe'
male or the most religious man. Try thi,
pp ctice little while, aud you will soon have
command of yourself
Year: 1866

FRiENpsH1p is the most sacred of all NOR
al bands. Trusts of confidence, though with
out any express stipulation or caution, are
vet. in the very nature Of them, as sacred as
IF they were guarded with thousand articles
or condition.
Year: 1866

MoRR PRoTEcTIoN.- funny provision
or two is embodied in the new tariff bill
passed by the House and postponed by
tho Senate ill next December. II is this:


A tax Of ten cents per bushel is impos-
ed upon Indian corn or maize. Whoever
heard Of the importation Of Indian corn
into this country? And how transparent
the disguise Of attempting to say to the
producers Of corn in the West, you are
protected by duty of ten cents per
bushel on your staple, as well as tho
Eastern manufacturer On bis productions?
'Ts very fimsy dodge. So. too, i'm.
ported hny is subjccsed to an impost duty
Of one dollar per ton, whom the chances
arc about ore in million that hay will
ever bo brought into this region Of grass,
But the prohibitionists can exultingly ask
why tho Northwest should complain
when the tariff protects from foreign COM
petition Of our great staples Of tho
west. lH
Year: 1866

The correspondence which our Minister
to England, Charles Francis Adams, has
conducted with Earl Russell and Lord
Clarendon is marked throughout with an
ability, earnestness and dignity worthy of
himself and his ancestry, but it is marred
by the excessive use of a courtly ciyility
that to Americans savors of servility. He
humbly begs that his lordship will "deign
to listen to him." or will condesend to
consider" &c, &c. He "begs permission
to observe" and "most respectfully ven
lures to reply" As a specimen let US
take this sentence, from one of his recent
letters, published in the files brought by
the Canada:


Notwithstanding the very great defer
ence with which it is my DESIRE as well as
my habit to bow to the judgment of his
lordship, if L find myself SO unfortunate
as to be constrained to express an humble
opinion in this case of conflicting author
ity, cannot in candor disguise my con-
viction that the correctly view is most likely
to be that of M. Corres de Sierra"


Now all this may be very diplomatic
but it is neither republican nor manly. 1t
may be "cOurtly phrase" but it will re.
mind cis-atlantic readers of supple
backed lsckeys, powdered spd plush
breeched.
Year: 1866

Catching a Tartar.-Neglest yeur teeth
and you will soon catch a tartar there. Manipu-
late them daily with that rare vegetable compound
sozodont. and neither tartar nor canker, or any
dental disease can inject inJure either them
or the red cushions In whiehthey are inserted.
Year: 1866


HILL CEMETERY. our ladies are
busily engaged in decorating and adorning
the graves of our fallen soldiers, some
men-whethcr white or black we know
not-haye been amusing themselves by
robbing the graves at Shockoe Hill Gene
tery of the flowers that have so tenderly
and carefully been placed upon them. 1t is
hard to believe that even the most igno-
rant negro would wantonly desecrate q
grave, and that this has been done is sad
evidence of the miserable decentralization
and criminality of some persons now living
in this city. Robbery Of the living is bad
enough, but tie man who would steal flow
ers from the grave Of soldier is at so low
an ebb that no punishment Of which VIC
know will be sufficiently disgraceiul for
him. Every effort must be made to dis
cover the thieves, and il this Is done, the
law or our own will shall find some means
OF preventing similar sacrilege in the fu-
ture.
Year: 1866

THE GALAxY.-This magazine for May
ID, 1866, contains an article on the March
Of the cholera, which, at this time, will be
generally interesting description Of the
Home Of Iictor Hugo, which will give the
reader an idea of the domestic habits of
that brilliant hut erratic writer; and a
treatise on the Art Of Dining, which will
he very useful to the South in ten years
time, when our attention is again turned to
the luxurious refnements of the art of
eating. The Clarerings keeps up its inte-
rest, and John Esten Cooke contributes a
very wonderful Story Of the Opeqnan.
Year: 1866

SUGGESTION To CITY CorNCIL.-Grcat
complaints are made that irresponsible and
careless negroes are allowed to clean out
sinks and empty their contents i'll the gull
lies of the city, in the vacant lots near the
suburbs, and on the banks Of the river i'll
the corporate limits. We noticed on Sa-
turday most offensive deposit OF this kind
at the end of FouShee street. The Coun-
ell ought not to allow any but regularly
appointed scavengcrS to do this work, under
such regulations as will protect the citizen
from cxorbitant charges and secure the
proper execution Of the work. They have
already appointed two tirSt-ratc men, and
it only remains for them to give these per-
SONS the exclusive right to do the work.
Year: 1866

FATAL TERMINATION OF THE SHELL ACCI-
DENr.-We regret to learn that Mr.. Martin,
who was so seriously injured by the explo-
sion of a shell as to render necessary the
amputation of both legs at the knee, died
at a late hour on Friday night.
Year: 1866

WHAT IT CoSTs To CLEAN THE STREETS
About Sevcnty-tve men and fifty carts are
employed in cleaning the streets OF the
city, at cost OF about twelve hundred
dollars per week, and it will take three or
four weeks more to finish the job. Let
every citizen see to it that his premises
are cleaned of all ashes, rubbish, and filth
of all kinds, and deposited i'll the street,
to be hauled off BY the city carts.
Year: 1866

REQUIEM Mass FOR CONFEDERATE DEAD.
There will be a requiem mass said in the
Cathedral on tomorrow morning at 9
O'Clock. The Catholics believe in middle
state for the dead, and that their prayers
will prove cfficacous in obtaining for them
everlasting bliss. The mass tomorrow,
then, will he for the souls Of all Confederate
soldiers in that state, and the prayers of
the faithful will be offered for the same OBJ
icct.
Year: 1866

The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Courier says:


When gang of cons pirators, who have pla y
ed their game and lost, are caught and brought
to sentence, they are quite apt to reproach each
other for the condition in which they find them
selves. 1t is just with the radical majority in
congress Their uneasiness is manifest to the
most unpracticed eye. They walk to and tro,
like men whose nerves are excited by dread OF
something to come or consciousness OF evil
deeds. They avoid each other. They have lost
confidence in each other; hold 40 comm1nica-
ton together and are evidently as unhappy as
mortals can can be. 1t is true they have hither-
to voted together under the leadership which
fastened the yoke upon them at the beginning OF
the session, but the burden has become
annoying; the tyranny is too exaetlng; they
long for release and escape, but do not know
how to accomplish it. 'Things IS working" as
a distinguished Cuban friend of mine once said,
and you may look for grand smash up by and
Year: 1866

The WILL OF A DRUSKARD.-T df
wretched sinner; and leave to the wo
worthless reputation, a wicked exa
and memory only fit to perish.


[ leave to my parents SORROW and
ness Of soul all the days Of their lives -


leave to my brothers and sisters sha
and grief, and reproach of their acquai
ances.


leave to my wife a widowed and brG
heart, and a life Of lonely struggliz
want and suffering.


l leave to my children tainted
ruined position, pitiful ignorance
mOrtifying recollection Of father
his life, disgraced humanity, and at
premature death Joined the great eompalzk
of those who are never to enter thel
dom of God.
Year: 1866

good wool. Then all we have to do Is to
bring INTO the State supply OF long wool
sheep for this purpose TheTe Is already m
the State respectable number of these sheep,
but not eueugh b Tor the supply. RuRAL.
Year: 1866

TAKE MY HAND, PAPA.---In the dead of the
night am frequently awakened by little
hand, stealing out the crib by my side with
the pleading cry please take my hand,
papa !"


Instantly the little boys hand is grasped
his fears vanish, and, soothed by the con
sciousness of his fathers presence, he falls
into sleep again.


We commend this lesson of simple filial
faith and trust to the anxious, sorrowing
ones that are found in almost every house
hold. Stretch forth your hand, stricken
mourner, although you may be in the deep
est darkness and gloom, and fear and anx-
ious suspense may cloud your pathway
and that very act will reveal the presence
of loving, compassionate Father, and give
you the peace that passeth all understand
ing


The darkness may not pass away at
once night may enfold you in its cold
embrace, but its terrors will be dissipated,
its gloom and sadness fee away, and, in
the simple grasp of the Fathers hand,
sweet peace will be given, and you will
rest securely, knowing that the morning
cometh.
Year: 1866

The CHOLERA. Halls Journal of Health
gives the following practical suggestions,
which deserve the immediate attention of
all who wish to avoid the scourge of chol-
era, which threatens to attack us next
summer


1st. Every householder owes it to his
tamil y, to his neighbors, to the community
in which he resides, to have his house, from
cellar to garret, from the street curb to the
rear line of his lot, most scrupuouslv
cleansed, by sweeping, washing and white
washing.


Sd. Every man who has any authority in
the city or town government should consid-
er himself bound by his oath Of office, and
by every consideration of humanity, to
give himself no rest until every street, al
ley, close gutter and sewer, is placed in a
state of as perfect cleanliness as possible
and kept so until the frOsts of next summer
come.


Sd. These cleanings should be done now,
in February and March, because, if put off
until warm weather, the very effort neces-
sary to the removal of filth will only tend,
IN the essential nature Of things, to hasten
the appearance of the disease, to increase
its malignity and to extend the time of it's
devastation because the suns of spring
and summer the sooner warm into lite and
intensity the viperic and malignant infu-
ence which in its remorseless tread wrecks
80 much of human happiness and desolates
SO many hearth-stones.
Year: 1866

TO CLEAR A Boar or WATER
| WITHOUT BAtEINa.-The Scientific


American publishes The following
from o correspondent


/ lMessa;s. Editors-I write you few


lines in regard to baling out boats,


and if you think them worth laying


before your readers, you are at liberty
to do so. ....
b II you have boat that leaks badly.
and IL is in o strong current, Or If you
are towing up stream, all you have to
do to make it dry is this bore q hole
through the bottom and insert piece
Of tin or iron, half round, through the
hole, letting it extend a few inches
below the bottom Of the boat, and all
the water will run out witout any labor.
1 think q ship at sea could be kept
aaoat il you could keep her going four
miles per hour. "'
Year: 1866

ASSURANCE FOR FEMALE BEAuTY.-
A new assurance association bas been es-
ablished at Santa Fe, the object of which
5 to assure female beauty. The plan stat
ID is as follows "A woman may estimate
her personal beauty at whatever price she
pleases, and assure at that value, paying
a propor,ionate sum according to the Pc
rioa assured for. The company assures
female beauty from the age Of fifteen TO
that of thirty, paying the assurer specif-
ic sum If her beauty goes off or is acci-
dentally injured during a given time.
Year: 1866

A lady who signs herself A Martyr to late
Hours" offers the following sensible sugges-
tons to young men:


Dear gentlemen, between the ages of " 1s
and As" listen to a few words of gratuitous
remarks When you make social call ofan
evening, on young lady go away at rea-
sonable hour. Say you come at O'Clock,
an hour and half is certainly as long as
the most fascinating of you in conversation
can or rather ought to desire to use his
charms. Two hours, indeed, can he very
pleasantly spent with music, cards, or other
games to lend variety: but, kind sirs, by no
oftener. A girl that is, sensible, true
hearted girl-wili enjoy it better, and really
value your acquaintance more. Just conceive
the agony of a girl who, well knowing the
feeling of her father and mother upon the
subject, hears the clock toll ten, and yet
must sit on the edge of her chair, in mortal
terror lest papa should put his oft-repeated
and inviting the gentleman to breakfast
And we girls understand it all by experience,
and know what it is to dread the prognostic
of displeasure. In such cases sigh of re-
lief generally accompanies the closing of the
door behind the gallant, and one don't get
over the feeling of trouble till safe in the
arms of Morpheus. Even then sometimes
the dreams are troubled with some phantom
of an angry father and distressed Gor all
parties) mother, and all because young
man will make a longer call than he ought
to. Now, young gentlemen friends, Til tell
you what we girls will do. For an hour and
a half we will be most irresistibly charming
and fascinating. Then beware! Monosyla-
BILE responses will be all you need expect
and if, when the limits shall have been
passed, startling query shall be heard COM
ing down stairs, Isn't it time to close up %
you must consider it righteous punishment,
and taking your hat, meekly depart a sad
der, and it Is to be hoped wiser man. Do
not get angry, but the next time you come
be careful to keep within just bounds. We
want TO rise early these pleasant mornings.
and improve the g shining hours - but when
forced to be up at such unreasonable hours
at night, exhausted nature will speak, and,
as natural consequence, with the utmost
speed in dressing, we can barely get down
to breakfast in time to escape a reprimand
from papa, who don't believe in beaux-as
though he never was young-and a mild,
reproving glance from mamma, who under
stands little better poor daughters feelings,
but must still disapprove outwardly, to keep
up appearances. And now, young men,
think about these things, and don't, for
PHYS sake, don't throw down your paper
with "pshaw," but remember the safe side
of ten.
Year: 1866




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:


BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO
ESTABLISH A SCALE OF DEPRECIATION
OF CONFEDERATE CURRENCY.


WHEREAS, By an ordinance of the Convention,
entitled 'tAn ordinance declaring what laws anr
ordinances are in force, and for other purposes,
ratified 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 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
citation of said currency before the 1st of May,
1865, and untitled (eXcept official bonds and penal
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 it enacted by the General assembly Of the State
Of North Carolina and it is hereby enacted by 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 one
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:


Scale Of depreciation Of Confederate currency, the
gold dollar being the unit and measure Of Ualate,