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Year: 1866

Soldiers, We wish to propose few PLAIN


questions for your consideration. When


you went forth to fight, did you think


the South was Wropgf The Democrats


said then, and say now, that the South


was not wrong Did you then believe


Jefferson Davis to be a traitor Seven


Democratic Congressman from this State
said that he is not Did you believe ihat
a man who volunteered to serve his coun-


try had no right to vote SO long as he was


in the field? The Democracy held that
you had 10 right to vote in the field. Do
you think that all your officers were un-


true men who would Try to deceive you
The Democratic party said so, and this


was the argument they used why you
should not vote. Did you not enlis, In
your country's service from pure motive


If SO, do you thiuk the Democratic party
was justified in calling you ''Lincoln hire
iiug,," '.rnercenaries," &c? Doyou think
a man who skulked off into Canada to
avoid draft, or deserted from the army
and left you to do not only your Own work,
but to bear the burden which he should
have borne, is just as honorable as you,
who have done your whole duty? The
Democratic party say that desertion is no
crime If that is SO, then fighting brave
ly can be no honor. Do you think that
you fought to destroy the country? The


Democratic party said you did.


Do you think the war Was failure p
The Democratic party said it was, without
a dissenting voice. Do you ibink Mr..
Clymer is true friend of the soldier p
If SO, why do you so believe? Did he
not deuounce the cause for which you
fought? If he did, he said to you that
YOU either were bad men, fighting for j
bad cause, or else you were SO ignorant
that you did net know what you we're do
ing? Did he not vote against increasing
your pay Did he not vote against Civ
ing tire thanks Of the people of Pennsyl-
vania t. General Grant for his splendid
victories? Did he erer do anything to
pratt Il solder? II 20, ,chat ,sas at g
Did he eeer speak Kind cord for sol
der? If so, ,cAea and srhere i? 1t he
opposed you and your interests when away
IN the field, do you think he can possibly
be your friend now? If so, why? How
then eau any true soldier, o, the friend of
i soldier support him for Governor He
has never favored you, how Can you sup
port him?


Soldiers, think Of these things, and
when you have answered all these ques-
lions, you must be convinced as to which |
Jf the two candidates is more closely alll |
ID to your interests, and will best serve
you.- York True Democrat
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 anf
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 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 soIvable in money of the said currency"
subject, nevertheless, to evidence OF different in
tent of the parties to the contract; therefore,


Be it enacted bg the General assembly Of the State
of North Carolina and ii is hereby enacted by the
Iuthoity 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 i'll Confederate currency, for each
month, ard the fractional parts of the month OF
December, 1864, from the lst day OF November,
1861, to the 1st day of May, 1865, to-wit:


Scale of depreciation Of Confederate currency the


gold dollar being the amt and measure Of Vdl,e,


from November LIST, 1861 to May 1$t, 1866:
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 of
the duty chargeable on Instruments.


It is the duty of the maker of an instrument to
afix and cancel the stamp thereon. Hhe 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 efectually stamped Any
failure upon the part of the maker of an instru-
%ent to approprateg STAMP IT. ,a fenders him liza


Suits are commenced in many States by other
process than writ, viz: summons warrants, pub


lh reoure as


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


The jurat of an affidavit, taken before Justice
of the Peace, Notary Public, other Officer duly
authorized to take afidavits, is held to be a GER
tificate and is subject to a stamp duty of five
cents except when taken In suits OF legal proceed


Certificates of loan in which there shall appear
any printed written evidence of an amount of
money to be paid on demand or at any time de-
signatrd, are subject to stamp duty as Promisory
Notes.


The assignment of 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, dehoting duty OF five CENTS
When two more persons join in the execution
of an instrument the stamps TO which this lnstru-
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 on 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 fol
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

HURRY Up THE RA1LRoAp.-The Marysville Ap-
peal thinks the importance of an early extension of
the Orovie Railroad to Chico cannot be overesti.
mated. We agree with the Appeal and will do
II we can for its extension up the Valley. making
the connection complete aa1 consiauous at and
through Orcville. Will the Appssi do he same for
Marysvie. or will it insist upon bseak . the line
at that point, aud the carting Of hstgAs over the
toll bridge the Yuba II the latter, will not
its desire for continuance of the railroad beyond
Orovie be justly regarded as that of the fox that
had lost his tail The road is necessity for nor
thern California, and the sooner it is completed up
the valley and through to Oregon, the sooner will
commence the permanent prosperity and advance
ment of northern California and Oregon. Hurry
the railroads, everywhere. Let EN- roll. Let tn e
OregoniOn growl about the worthlessness of lands
donated to aid in its construction. That paper is
probably in the interest of those who go down to
the sea in ships and nothing for the prosper
ity of its State. A railroad connecting Port
land with San Francisco, would give Oregon the
advantage of opposition routes and would contrib
ute more than any other thing to the prosperity
Of Oregon. railroad up the Willamette Valley,
however successfully it might be financially, would
be tributary only to the ocean route to San Fran
cisco, through which combination would lew tax
upon Oregon that would build the railroad in five
wears
Year: 1866

MoNpAY was warm day, and although in sea
son was not as acceptable as the remembrancer of
chilly winter, in the shape Of pitcher of iced
lemonade, beautifully tinted that came up from the
Bank Exchange, just SIS the heat was getting the
best of the battle in the Sanctum Its arrival WAS
as opportune as that of the Monitor in the Hamp.
ton roads.
Year: 1866

not wanted in this connection. The people Of nor
thern California have seen enough Of JoaN BID


WELLS public measures. That massive compound
of selshness and stupidity believed to be utterly
incapable Of comprehending the importance Of the


Feather river route to the nation and to the State
Of California, and it is hoped that he may not mud


die it with the lueubratons Of his peewee states
manship. We demand for the Feather river route
q railroad. and subsidies in aid Of ts construction
equal to those granted to the Dutch Flat route
Congress will readily grant this in favor Of this
practical route for . national highway when prop
erly presented to them. We don't want BIpwKLL
for its champion. he would win the battle, the
way be won the Idaho mail route-a trweekly ac-
commodating nobody but himself, and daily line
through Nevada, to absorb the trade and travel
He whipped the Control Pacific Railroad Company
and the Nevada delegation on the Idaho question
as JOHN PHGSIx whipped Judge AxEs-by insert
ing his nose between the latters teeth and holding
him down. We are not to be satisfied with wagon
road. He must comprehend the magnitude of the


interest, let entirely alone. It is essential to
every interest. and to every man, woman and
child in California north of Sacramento, and they
can afford to wait, if necessary. until the Bidwel.
lonian darkness that now eclpses this Congressional
District yielding everything to the Central Pacific
Railroad and Nevada. shall have passed away.
Year: 1866

The New York Express says: eve
have seen some specimens of straw print
ing paper equal in durability aud smooth
ness to any made of cotton or linen rags.
The process of manufacture is quite new
aud very simple, and though, just now,
we are not at liberty to state, it, we know
enough to believe that straw can make
the very best paper, either for books or
newspapers, and that the discovery must
work complete revolution in printing
paper, and, we trust in the price, as we'll
as in the quality The cost and the nuis-
ance of getting rags from abroad may, at
least, be avoided as straw will make the
very best of paper
Year: 1866

Such was the brief but impressive SEN
timent which friend wishes to add to an
obituary notice Of one who had gone be-
fore. What better tribute could be Of
fercd to the memory of the loved and
lost? Eloquence, with her loftiest eu-
logy, poetry with her most thrilling dirge,
could afford nothing so sweet, SO touch
ing, so suggestive of the virtue of the
dead, as those simple words. "She al
ways made home happy"
Year: 1866

AS large number of persons are sui
fering from corns, we publish the follow
ing cure, which is said to be infallible !;
Take one teaspooniul of tar, one OF coarse
brown sugar and one of saltpeier, the
whole to be warmed together. Then
spread it on kid leather the size OF the
corn, and apply it, and in two days 1t will
be drawn out.
Year: 1866

A SINGULAR innovation was made at a
funeral in Paris the other day. Instead of
a laudatory discourse IN honor Of the indi-
.vidual inferred, one OF his friends read
extracts from newspaper article in his
praise. '
Year: 1866

-n Young men and boys who want TO play
tricks should read the following:


A young man was studying at a college
One afternoon he walked out with an instruc-
tor; and they Glanced TO see an old pair Of shoes
by the side of the path belonging to an old
man at work near by.


s'Let us have little amusement at his ex-
pense, said the student. Suppose we would
hide these Shoes, and conceal ourselves in tho
bushes to watch his perplexities when he cam
not find them" Iii


" | can think Of better trick than that"
said the instructor F" You arc rich. Suppose
you put silver dollar in the toe Of each Of his
shoes, and then we will hide atb


The young man did So The poor man en-
ished his work soon, and went to put on his
shoes. You can imagine his surprise when he
stopped down TO take out pebble, as he sup
posed, from the toe, and found bright silver
dollar. and when he found still another silver
dollar in the other shoe, his feelings oyercamc
him, he fell upon his knees looking up to
Heaven, and uttering long, fervcnt thanks
giving, in which he thanked kind Providence
for sending some unknown hand to save from
perishing his sick and helpless wife and chill
dren, without bread. Do you wonder that tho
young man stoodin his hiding place deeply
affected. Young friends, when you wish to
enjoy real pleasure in witnessing the pcrplexi-
ties Of others, see if you cannot, in some way,
initiate the student.
Year: 1866

Colonel Heros Won Borcke, who is writing
for Biac.'wood the story of his adventures al
aid to the Confederate General Stuart during
the war, tells the following story which, being
at his own expense, is probably true;


g One of the Yankee officers, who as i was
later informed, was the colonel Of the regiment
that had effected its escape from Harper's Fer
ry, had attracted my atteniionby his gallantry
and the excellent dispositions he made of his
troops. saw him again, galloping very near
us on handsome gray horse, quickly discov-
ering our weak points, and posting and in
structing his men accordingly. After having
left him undisturbcd for some time, thought
it necessary to put a stop to his proceedings,
and selecting couple of my infantrymen who
had been pointed out to me as the best shots,
Imadc across the open space in front of our
lines directly towards him. Having arrived
within reasonable distance Iordered my sharp
shooters to fire at the daring colonel, who was
moving along at an easy gallop without pay
ing me the slightest attention. After several
bullets had whistled quite close to him, ho
suddenly halted, and turning round, advanced
few steps and made me military salute in
the most graceful manner possible. Then call
ing out to one of his men to hand him o car
bine, he raised the weapon, took a deliberate
aim at me, and sent his ball so close to my head
that thought il had carried away lock Of
my hair. ] salutcd him now on my part, and
wheeling round quietly, both Of US rode back
to our respective lines. So courtcsies are some
times exchanged in the midst Of hostile conflict.
Year: 1866

How TO KEEP FROM DRowNING.-A
person may be saved from drowning by
the proper use of mans hat and a
pocket handkerchief, which, being all
the apparatus necessary, is to be used
thus: Spread the handkerchief on the
ground, and place hat with the brim
downward on the middle of the hand
kerchief, and tie the handkerchief
round the hat as you would tie up a
bundle, keeping the knots as near the
centre of the crown as may be. Now.
by seizing the knots in one hand and
keeping the opening of the hat up
ward, person, without knowing how
to swim, may fearlessly plunge into the
water with what may be necessary to
save the life of fellow-creature. If a
person should fall out of boat, or the
boat be upset by going foul of cable,
or should he fall off the quays, or indeed
fall into the water from which he could
not eXtricate himself but must wait
some little time for assistance, had he
presence Ofmind To whip off his hat and
bold it SO (top downward he would be
able by this method to keep his mouth
well above water till assistance could
reach him. 1t often happens that dan
ger is deserted long before we are in the
peril, and time enough to prepare the
above method; and a courageoes per
son would, in seven cases out of ten,
apply them with success.-Land and
UIdtcT.
Year: 1866

MAJOR GESRAL CASBY AND MAYOR
CHAPMAN.-It is very well known that
Major General Candy, Commander of
the Middle Military Department, visit
ed this city on Monday and had an in
terview with Mayor Chapman, to which
the Police Commissioners were invited.
The interview had reference to the
getting up of military organizations to
resist the operation of the' laws in the
State in the approaching election. Gen.
Candy informed them that if any mill
tary organizations were necessary in
Baltimore, he had them already organ
lied, and as he is the military com
mander Of the Department, should di-
rect the military operations. He said
il any blood be shed, that blood will
rest upon the heads Of the Mayor and
Commissioners, but would insist that
order be preserved it becomes nee
essary, he should not hesitate to put
the city under martial law. The visit
Of General Candy to the city lasted no
longer than was necessary for the in
terview, and he gave the officials in
question to understand that he is act
ing under the orders Of the War De-
partment.-BaltimOre Gazette, Oct. 81.
Year: 1866

A rrlmor that General Sherman will
succeed Stanton in the war Office is a
thunderclap to the radicals.


1t is excellent evidence that Sherman
is the proper man for the position that
the mere rumor of such an appointment
is cause of so much apprehension
Sherman has always been a cause OF
apprehension to traitors. He got a
"big scare" on the rebels at the south
ern segment of the circle; and now the
mere rumor of his coming has afforded
a bigger scare to rebels at the opposite
side of the circle.


The thing is in nutshell. Sherman
is a Union man. He believes in the
Union, and fought or it. He has never
done or said thing that opposed the
Union. Why, then, does the rumored
appointment of this consistent Union
man throw the radicals into a perspira-
ton of alright 7 Have they reason to
fear Sherman because he hates traitors,
or is it because he loves the Union
Which horn of this logical bull do the
black republicans prefer to be impaled
on
Year: 1866

The election in Ohio county yester-
ros tho uost exciting and hotly con-
+os+od struggle that has taken place
here in many years. At the time OF the
present writing we know nothing def
nitely as TO the result, but presume that
the whole Democratic and Comserva-
five ticket has been elected, but what
the majorities are we are unable to say.
The Radicals worked zealously and in
dustriously. Their plans had been
well laid and their arrangements for
polling their full vote were as nearly
perfect as they could make them. They
seemed to be nerved with the energy OF
desperation, and they labored harder
and more diligently than ever before,
or than they will ever be able to labor
again. They have done their utmost
and their best. With any thing less
than the almost superhuman exertions
they have put forth they would moi
have polled more than three-fourths Of
the votes their ticket received yester,
day.


Upon the other hand, the Democrats
also generally worked well. In some
of the townships were especial and
hearty thanks are due for the activity
they displayed. In Others the work
was not as well done as we could wish,
and the returns will probably show a rel
alive Democratic loss. The radicals, as
a general thing, labOred harder than
the conservatives and probably polled
more nearly their entire strength than
we. But still we would not under
rate nor speak slightingly OF the eff
forts made in every Ward by the lovers
of good order and peace. They fought
manfully and well, and an equal
effort in almost any subsequent
campaign will give to our ticket ma
jority in comparison with which those
heretofore gained will seem as trities
The great thing is-the Democratic and
conservative party is right 1t is labor
ing for the establishment of principles
known to be correct, and the lapse OF
time will only serve to strengthen the
convictions of the people in this regard
Let us take courage and press forward
animated by the successes of the past
and determined to win still greater
victories in the future.
Year: 1866

FoRSEYis laboring to excite a mob
spirit in Baltimore because the Cover
nor of Maryland proposes to investigate
certain allegations against the Police
Commissioners of the city, charging
them with gross abuse of power in the
discharge of their duties by depriving
citizens of their legal right of suffrage.
If these charges are verified it viii be
the duty of the Governor to remove
them, and in case he does so the Radi-
cal press urge an armed resistance.
But Governor Wells, of Louisiana,
threatens to remove the sheriffs of the
State for not obeying his wishes, and
this, the Radicals declare, is all right
Whatever a Conservative Governor may
do is wrong, but a Radical Executive
is immaculate.
Year: 1866

THE scrawn knave, Horace Maynard,
in his TRADE here last Saturday, said it
was altogether a matter of taste
whether or not the negro should inter-
marry with the whites. 1t was simply
matter of taste whether or not he
should be invited into our parlors and
placed on a perfect equality with US
-
Year: 1866

MAKING OTHERS HAPPY.-A mother
who was in the habit of asking her
children before they retired for the
night, what they had done that day
to make others happy, found her twin
daughters silent. The question was
repeated.


II can remember nothing good all
this day, dear mother only that one OF
my little schoolmates was happy, be-
cause she said she had gained the head
of the class, and smiled on her and ran
to kiss her; so she said l was good
That is all, dear mother.


The other spoke still more timidly.
"a little girl who sat with me on the
bench at school lost little brother.
saw that while she studied her lesson,
she hid her face in her book and wept.
felt sorry, and laid my face on the
same book and wept with her. She
then looked up and was comforted, and
put her arms around my neck; but l
do not know why she said l had done
her good"


"Come to my arms my darlings" said
the mother, "to rejoice with those that
rejoice, and weep with those that weep,
is to obey our blessed Redeemer"
Year: 1866

THE returns from North Carolina in
dicate that the vote for WORTH, the
Conservative candidate for Governor,
was almost unanimous. He is opposed
to the adoption of the constitutional
amendments.
Year: 1866

IT. In Fredonia, N. Y, the Health
Board in order to stir the people to &C.
ton with regard TO cleaning up, have
have posted the following notice: The
cholera is coming! BY order Of tho
committee
Year: 1866

Wonder why mamma keeps Bridget home
from church to work all day, and then say,
il is wicked for me to build my rabbit house
on SundayY


Wonder why our minister bought that
pretty cane with the yellow lions head on
the top and then ask me for cent to put
in the missionary box ? Don't | want a
jews harp just rs well as he wanted a cane ?


Wonder what makes papa tell such stor-
les about hiding the masters rattan when
he went to school. and about his running
away from the school mistress when sbc
was going 10 whip him, and then shut me
up all day in dark room because | tried
just once to be rs smart rs he vas.


Wonder what made papa say that wick
ed word when Betsey upset the ink all over
his papers and then Slap my ears because /
said the same thing when my kite string
broke?


Wonder why mamma told Bridget the
other day 10 say she was not at home when
Tommy Days mother called, and then puts
me to bed without my supper every night
tell lie?


oh dearl there are lots of things want
10 know. How | wish | was man?
Year: 1866

eGThey want ministers in the
South to marry the darkies. There is
matrimonial epidemic broke out
among them.-LoWisvitie Democrat


Why shouldn't there be? Liberty has
brought with it consciousness to
both negro men and women that their
former habit of taking up" with each
other is criminal, and they now seek to
be united in matrimony according to
the laws that govern the white race.
Year: 1866

The people of Nebraska City are
about to organize vigilance committee,
so great has been the increase of crime
recently. The local papers advise the
professional pimps and blaeklegs to
leave the city at once, or fare worse.