il 1 1 If III M II m eiv CLEARFIELD, PA., AVEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1864. VOL. 10.-ATO. 49. BY S. J. BOW. THE LONG AGO. On the ileep leliring s.icro. Frequent pearls of beauty lie, WhiTo the passion-waves of yore Fiercely beat and mounted higU. Sorrows that aro sorrows still, I.oe the bitter ta.ste of woe ; t Molbing altogether ill. lu the grief of long ago. K. G. C THE OBGAHIZATIOS TOKASKED. Fr.iui tins Hollidaysbnrg Register of July 13. 7hat ths Democrats are Doing. It ha? bee.i known Ibr some time that the Democrats have a secret organization in this State, established for thy purpose oi' break ing down the Government, arid handing us over into theelutcl es of our meek ' -Southern Brethren." Mr. William Kiddies of Philipsburg, Centre Co., seems to he the Gral Mogul of tin concern in this part of the State. 1 lis business stains to he that of establishing the subordinate societies, and keeping them in working order. A well known Democrat of a neighboring county, thinking from some hints thrown out, lhat there wa.s an organization of Democrats for the purpose of sustaining the Government in the t-r.-Tntj ja tf iJ10 war, and finding ont that WiL'iam Kiddles v"-: the :r.an to whom he should apply for information, !fcc., wrote to William concerning the matter. William in reply sent him the following let tor, and enclosed a copy of the Constitution, ic. 1 lie Democrat referred to discovering freiii William's letter, the Interrogatories and Constitution, that the whole thing was m "act, a treasonable organization, designed to tlr.vart the Government, and aid the reb els, has handed the. documents to us for nuL!i,-atii!i, and we, therefore, give them in full. It will be noticed that, lirst, Wil li:;':! is "happy" to receive the correspon dence of Democrats, and that Democrats want "mutu; I -protection." William also sta-.es that the .Democratic Brethren can, like Free Masons know each other at sight which, by. the way, we do not consider of much account. Many persons not in the secret can now tell a Democrat at sight. Oi course they may be sometimes mistaken, but the signs are generally unmistakable. When ever you bee a man who lias just heard of the defeat of Grant, or Sherman, who is never aware that a Uuioti victory has been achieved, who damns the currency, aud hur rahs for George B. Fremont and John C. McClellau that man claims "to be a Demo crat, and may be so set down. William thinks some things must stop, or retaliation v ill take place. Afl we have to say to this is, "Go in William. " We are pained to as certain from William that the Democrats might have carried the State last fall, if iif- t-j-ti thousand of them had not stayed awrvy i'r-.in the election, which is equivalent to wring that Woodward would have been e !e; ted if he had had votes enough ! Poor William ! William takes care to suggest that v in n a brother comes a distance to set the lii:n hiiie in motion, his expenses should be it.ii!. which is nothing more than right. V iliiant has no notion of nutting the thing throngh at his own expense. We agree j with William that the ''time has cunt':" j i'lie time certainly has come, as it should Lt o come long' ago, when those traitors v. ho claim to be Democrats must either 'Wir down like dogs before a loyal people, ,,r t-. over openly to the side of the traitors tin are in arms against tlie Government, and ther-hy acknowledge themselves Copper l -:. 1 and traitors, l'utread William's fra ternal letter atid the Constitution aud In I'. rng.itoriu's : ruiLirsnvrtr;.-Pa. June 10 'Ci. r;..it :'-u : Yours of the L'oth of May is n: bunt, in reply 1 would say that 1 am y ii; ail times to receive the correspon ii;i:iv of a Democrat.- e.v,- with regard to tM- organization I am at liberty to say that the intention is mutual protection union -!i 1 ti) ascertain our strengt h 1 mail to you a: tlx 'awe time with this a copy of the '..sihuti'iti by which you can judge of the eivo.i this organization the Democratic l iuliren can Like freemasons know each I'-iier at sight they can know the house ; h"tel or place of business of a brother : .'iv eing the proprietor in addition to n'i..t we wiii'be enabled to know our num W:ti: l likewise the opposition a brother by 'ar. i" the signs cf tlie organization can house hotel or business place of a'iy pru:lieut abolition disuuicubt we mean '"l ' i"!;it iuii of htw or order nor no nialico ! j r : i-v-; mi. mobing Democratic houses ; fiiliittiiii icill (nke place you ui -,-e I r the contitution that the inteu- in U ti have a .-u!) division in cach'elee V. i; di-trict then by delegates from the sub ' '':o;i vai-li county will form a division : ;i I then by delegates li-oni the Division a ' : l.ieeting will be ibnned CiiUed a castle the durit-n of the Secretary of the Sub riet will be to procure a copy of the as-'.":":i- -iit l!.-t ami therefrom make a list pla ' :'g :i one side all those who will le sure ''.',fe the Democratic ticket ou the other ;:'.'e all th-i-c who will vote the abolition 'uiii m bogus money ticket, thus when the ;r'"lircii meet in council they will know to 1 ''".-tuinty what their strength will be, & 'ivi.-iitg committee will Le appointed iu -. JivWon to see that each and even i wi.n votes right comes to the election. w with regard to the necessity of this "sisutv, we have ascertained by iireans of 'Ur organization where it is under way that ''' -r parts of the State being equal) at -It' ,'ectin fifteen thousand Democrats i."-' tf' 1 to go to the electiou, by means of :wni the elec tion might been carried in fa 'r;jf the Democratic, rtartv. There is no v'; ,lUt:o"' fee, but after organization some j 'uutary subscriptions will te needed for I'rinting and to distribute Democratic docu ments, it is however customary when a brother conies a distance to organize a new sub division to defray his necessary expenses I hope i hat the Democrats will organize as speedily as possible it is really provoking to think how disttuionist work, when the fed eral party became weak they work up the antimasonic excitement until they carry the State when the holiowuess of antimasonery became apparent they work the whole thing over get up a "whig" party when that is about to die they by means of secret meet ings revive dead whigery into live know nothingisni and now by loyal or Union leagues they compel their member to fol low' the teachings those solons 11. JJeech er Fred Dougles Wendel Philips &c &c while Democrats whose party is founded on immutable principles of truth, will sit and whim and mourn over a dissolved union murdered sons and brothers or unconstitu tional and oppresMve debt fraudulent elec tions and all the hundred violations of con stitutional laws the time has come when democrats mut either cower down like dogs and acknowledge themselves "copperheads and traitors" or arouse up and assert their rights, and more than that see that they get them. Yours fraternally William Kiddles. I Interrogatories. ! TO HE PROPOUNDED TO EACH CANDIDATE i FOSt ADMISSION TO THIS SLI5-DI VISION. 1st. Dv you believe the Kible to be the words of inspiration? I'd. Do you believe that .Libert- is the soul of the Nation, and are you willing to make every honorable sacriiiee, even your life, if necessary, fbr the sake of perpetua ting, unimpaired, the free institutions for which our lathers staked their all ot blood ini treasure in the Involution ? ;;d. Do you believe that the teachings of the brightest intellects which have existed since the dawn of civilization, who have la bored to throw guarantees around the rights of the people and prescribe limits to tlulr rulers slum' 1 be received in preference to tho.-e who refuse to be guided by the !aE2p of experience ? 4th. Lo you believe that the government which burdens labor the least with taxes, is thel:e:,t? oth. Do yon believe that all laws should be made with the intention of conveying the gieaU-.it good to the greatest number? oth. Do you believe that ail wars, unless waged purely in self-defence, are contrary to Christian principles? 7th. Do you beiieve that the very exis tence of our free institutions depends upon t-he success of Democratic principles, and upon the union of the Democratic party, and that, as lovers of freedom, it i essen tial for us to unite in one common '"Castle," iu order that by our uniform counsel and action we may always place the DemojJ'atic party in the right ? Sth. Do you believe that those who now control our Government have proved them-.-eives unworthy of the tru.-t confided iu tlnon. and that at the ballot-box the seal of condemnation should be placed upon them? Vth. Do you believe that the "Democratic Castle" has justice tor its foundation ? loth. Do you believe that by a violation of your pledge of ho ior you will forfeit all claim to tlie respect and confidence of your fellow men ! And do vou believe that the pledge you now give vwil be indellibly writ ten ou the record that wiil appear at the fi nal Judgment, by the impartial Judge? 1.1th. Do you now, before the Searcher of all hearts, pledge yourself your .acred honor word arid truth that you will not, in any manner, reveal the signs, grips or passwords of the Democratic Castle," to any person not authorized to receive them ? Do you also pledge yourself that you will hereafter vote for a Democrat at all times, or else not vote at all ? Do you also pledge yourself to use all hon orable means in your power to extend the '"Democratic Castle" overall the State in which you reside ? Do you also pledge yourself that you will he governed by the Creed, Constitution and By Laws of die "Democratic Castle," un less you honorably wit lid raw therefrom? And should the enemies of tlie "'Castle" demand its secrets from you, do you prom ise to yield your life before you divulge the same ? Constitution of the "Castle." Whereas, We sincerely and truly believe that the Supreme Creator and Governor of the Universe, holds each of us, individually, responsible for our actions, therefore, we hold that all persons should worship God ac cording to the.dictatcs of their own conscien ces. We believe the Kible to be the words of Divine inspiration and the fountain of Wisdom ; and without obedienet to its teach ings no people or nation can be .happy or prosperous. Ami Whereas,the Founder of our Keligion proclaimed that Ilis Kingdom was not of this world, and enjoined on us to render unto God the things that are God's and unto Ca sar the things that are Ctcsar's : We, there fore hold that Church and State should al ways remain separate. We, therefore, will make all honorable efforts to have theGos pel preached iu the Pulpit and Polities pro claimed from the Stump. And beiieve the Constitution of the United States to be the liest form of government ever devised by human intellect, we hold it sacred, second only to the Bible. And Whereas, Ours is a mission of love, peace and good will toward all men, we de sire equal and exact justice to all men of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political. We will, therefore' support the State Governments in all their right, as the most competent administration for our do mestic concerns and the surest bulwark a gainst Hiit i-republican tendencies. M e also pledge ourselves, earnestly and truly, to aid, to the extent of our ability, in preserving the General Government in all its constitu tional vigor, and do all in our power to hand it down. unimpaired, to posterity. THK 10 UK COUNEll STONES on which we build the "Democratic Castle" are as follows, v iz : st. A jealous care of a fair election by the people, and an absolute acquiescence iu the decision of the majority. 2d. The supremacy of the civil over the military power. 3d. Freedom of Keligion, Freedom of the Press and Speech, aud Freedom of Person under the protection of the Habeas Corpus. 4th. Trial by jury, impartially selected. Constitution of the Sub-Divisions. Article 1st. This shall be Sub-divi-ion of Division of the ""Democratic Castle." Article 2d. Sec. 1st. The officers of this sub-division shall consist of a President, Secretary, .Treasurer, Auditor, and Exec utive Committee, consisting of three per sons, all of whom shall be elected for the term of one year, at the first meeting of the sub-uivistuu iu tlie mouth of May in each year. Se . 2d. The President shall preside at a!! meetings of the sub-division shall give the casting vote whenever there is a tie. When taking his seat at each meeting, he shall make such suggestions as he may deem ad visable to promote the intere.-t of the sub division, but shall not enter into any dis cussion while presiding. He shall call spt -cail meetings of the sub-division, and shall perform such other duties as may be pre scribed iu the By-Laws. In the absence of the President, the members present shall appoint one of their number Chairman pro tern., who shall perform, during that meet ing, all the duties of the President. Sec. Sd. The Secretary, Treasurer and Auditor shall perform such duties us may be prescribed in tlie I5y-I,aws. Sec. 4th. The Executive Committee shall initiate all members presented and accept ed by the sub-division. The officers shall be tried be lore them for impeachment, and they shall impartially hear all charges against members hud before them, but shall sus pend their opinion in all cases until adjudg ed iu the manner prescribed in the By-Laws. They shall select referees to try charges against members and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed in the By-Law. - Article 3d. All members shall lie deemed innocent until proven guilty, nor .-.hall any member be expelled unless by tlie judgment of referees imparitialiy. choseu by the Exe cutive Committee. Article 4th. No noble or regal title shall ever be introduced into this sub-dh iston Article oth. So member shall be allowed to discuss any .suLicet of a religious sectarian nature in this mi. nor shall any member be allowed to speak more than twice, or more than live minutes each time on the same subject, without leave lir.-t ob tained of the su'o-division. Article bth. No more than a majority of mem iers shall be required to admit persons as membera of this sub-..hvision. Article 7th. Xo person shall be admit ted as a member of this suh divisi.m unless first subscribing to creed and constitution of this sub-divi ion. and answering in the affir mative the iiitorrogtoriesprex'Ouuded to can didates for admission. Article Sth. The finances of this sub-division and the manner of holding the elec tion thereof, shall be governed by the By Laws. Article Pth. No amendment to this Con stitution, nor By-Law, nor Kegulatiou, shall ever be made in this sub-division which shall conflict with the Constitution of the United States or any law thereof : or with the Constitution of the State of Pennsylva nia or any law thereof. Article lUth. In order to preserve uni formity, no alteration or amendment shall be made to this Constitution, unless passed by the votes of two thirds of the mem oers pres ent at a subsequent meeting from the one at which they shall have been presented, and ratified by the votes of two-thirds of the delegates nt the Division of which i-hi sub-division is a part, and. when so ratified, shall be an amendment for all and each of sub divisions of the I ivisiou of which this sub-division is a part. Iu looking over a speech of Voorhees of Indiana.one of Jeff 1 avis's northern niggers, we see he asserts that the administration has never l3-word, sign, or look offered a peaceful solution of this conflict. Xow he must be an ignorant man indeed who does not know that President Lincoln repeatedly called on the rebels to lay down their arms and return to the Union with all their rights unimpaired; but it is by such wilful lies northern tories hope to deceive the people and thus elect some one as President who will make peace by yielding to the rebels all they claim, even if it be Washington City and Maryland. Gen. Kosseau hxs levied within two or three weeks Tast and collected over S40,0)0 from rebel citizers for the murder of four so I diers withiu his department, and he has an nounced that for every soldier murdered the rebel citizens in the vicinity, must hereafter pay 810.WJ to the widow or relative of the murdered man. A fellow up town threatened to blow his brains out. lie can't do it. It's a thing that fools are incapable of. V here there s nothing to blow, what's the use of blowing? Our exchanges speaks of a man who was killed bv a cork, which struck him in the eve as he drew it. It is no uncommon thing for men to get killed by drawing corks. A man boasting of the smartness oe his children, said theyoungest was so smart Tt would take its hand off a hot stove without being told. SCHEDULE OF STAMP DUTIES, After August 1st, 1864. Below will be found a Schedule of the Stamp Duties, under the amended law of Congress. Having been compiled by the Treasury Department it is no doubt correct, and of much importance to the bussiness community at large. Acknowledgment of deeds, Affidavits, : : exempt 5 cts in suits or legal proceedings, exempt Agreement or appryi-ement, for each .sheet, or piece of taper on which the same is written, : : 5 t-ts Assignment or transfer of mortguage, lease, or policy of insurance, the tame duty as the original instru ment Assignment of patent right. f cts Bank checks, drafts or. orders, &c. , at sight or on demand. 2 cts Bills of exchange (Foreign.) drawn in, but payable out of, the United States, each bill ol set of three or more, must be stamped. Fur every .bill of each set,' where the sum made payable does not exceed one hund.ed dollars, or the equiva lent thereof iu any foreign currency in which such bilisntay be express ed, according to the standard ot value fixed by the U. Spates. 2 cts For every additional hundred dollars, or fractional part thereof in excels of one hundred dollars, 2 cts (Foreign) drawn" in, but payable out oi' the U. States, (if drawn singly oriu duplicate) pay the same duty as inland Bilk oi' Exchange. The acceptor or aeccoiorsof any Bill of Exchange, or order for the pay ment of any sum of money drawn, or purporting to be drawn, iu any foieign country, but payable iu the United States, must, before paying or aeceptiug the same, place there upon a stamp indicating the duty. Bills of exchange, (inland,) draft or order, payable otherwise than at sii;ht or on demand, and prooiisorv iiwte, wbetner or at a time .vab'e on demand si-HUK" (except bank notes issued for circulation, and checks made and intended to be, and which .shall be forthwith pifc'sented for payment. ) ibr a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars For every additional one hundred dol lars or fractional part thereof O cts 5 cts The warrant of attorney to confess judgment ou a note or bond is ex empt from staini t duty, if the note or bond is properly stamped. J Bills of Lading, of vessels for ports of the United States or British ' North America, exempt Bills of Lading, or receipt f J. goods, to uny foreign port, Bill of sale of any vessel, or part there of, when the consideration does not exceed live hundred dollars Bill of sale exceeding $o0". and not exc-eding ?1.00-', Bill of sale exceeding $ 1 ,000, for each :?.0, or fractional part thereof Bill of sale of personal property (oth er than ship or vessel) Bond, personal, for the payment of iiionev. I See mortgage. I 10 cts 50 cts $1 00 50 cts 5 cts Bond, official, Bond for indemnifying any person for the payment of any sum of mo ney, where the money ultimately recoverable thereupon is SI, 000 or less. $1 uo 50 cts Bond, where tlie money recoverable exceeds Si ,UiM , for every addition- . al &l,00i, or fractional part thereof 50 ct Bonds county, city, and town bonds, railroad and other corporation bonds,aivd scrip, are subject to stamp duty. See mortgage, j Bonds of any description, other than such as are required in legal procee dings, and .such as are not other wise charged in this schedule Certificates of deposit in bank sum not exceeding one hundred dollars Certificates of deosit in bank, sum exceeding one hundred dollars Certificates of stock in an incorpora 25 cts 2 cts ft cts 25 cts 5 cts ted company CertiScates, general Certificates of record upon the instru ment recorded exempt Certificates of record upon the book exempt Certificates of weight aud measure ment of animals, coal, wood, or o ther articles, except weighers' and measurers' returns exempt Certificate of a qualification of a J us tice of the Peace. Commissioner of Deeds, or Notary Public Certificates of search of records Certificate that certain papers are on tile, Certificate that certain papers cannot be found Certificate of redemption of land sold for taxes Certificate of birth, marriage or death Certificates of qualification of school teachers Certificates of profits in an incorpora ted company for a sum not less than 10 and hot exceeding $50 5 cts 5 cts 5 cts 5 cts 5 cts 5 cts 5 cts 10 cts 25 cts Certificate exceeding $50 aud not ex ceeding $1.KX) Certificates exceeding 1,000, for ev ery additional $1,000, or fractional part thereof . ' . 2 5 cts Certificates of damage, or otherwise, and all other certificates or docu ments issued bv anv port warden, marine surveyor," or any other per- . .1. - coti iu-Liiii; cia Mien Certified transcripts of judgments, satisfaction of judgments and of all papers recorded or ou file f N. B. As a general rule, every cer tificate which has, or may have, a 2o cts 5 cts legal value iu any court of law or e quity.will require a stamp duty of 5 cts Charier party, or lettcr,mcinorandum or other writing between the cap tain, owner, or agent of any ship, vessel, or steamer, and any other person, relating to the charter of the same, if the registered tonnage of said ship, vessel, or steamer docs not exceeed loO tons $1 00 Charter parte, exceeding one hun dred and fifty tons, aud not exece ding three hundred tons Charter party, exceeding three bun drcd lo;:s. and not exceeding bOu 5 00 Charter tai'ty, exceeding bO tons $10 ou Check, draft, or order lor the pay ment of any sum of money exceed ing $10, drawn upon any person o- tner tnau a Dank, banker, or trust company, at sight or on demand Contract. See agreement. ('on tract, Broker's Conveyance, deed, instrument, or wri ting', whereby lands, tenements, or other realty sold, shall be convey ed, the actual rnhie of which does not exceed $oiu Conveyance exceeding $500. and not exceeding 1 .o.kj Conveyance, ibr every additional $50 or fractional part thereof in excess 2 cu 10 ets 50 cts $i r.o ot 1.000 50 cts Endorsement of anv negoa to e m Krrumont exempt Entry of any goods, wares, or merch andise at any custom house, cither . for consumption or warehousing. not exceeding $10o "m value Entry exceeding one hundred dollars and not exceeding 500 dollars Entry exceeding 5o0 dollars Entry for the withdrawal of any g'oods or merchandise from bonded 2. ets. 50 cts $1 00 ware noiise Gaugers' return-. 50 cts 10 cts 23 cts ;c c ,. '.'1 llUtlillllJ il'.'l exceeding oOO gallons, gross Gaugvrs, exceeding 500 gallons Insurance. (Marine, Inland. and Fire) where the consideration pail for the insurance, in cash, premium notes, or both, does not exceed .lO 10 cts Insurance (Marine. In!an t, and Fire) exceeding $10 and not. over $50 Insurance (Marine, Inland, and Fire) exceeding $50 25 cts 50 cts Insurance (Life) when the amount in sured does not exceed $1,000 Insurance, (Life,) exceeding $-1,000 and not exceeding $5,000 50 cts Insurance (Life) exceeding $5,000 $1 00 Insurance (Lite) limited to injury to persons while traveling - exen?pt Lease of lands or tenements, where rent does net exceed $300 a year Lease exceeding $."00, for each addi tional $200,or fractional part there of in excess of $.'!O0 50 cts 50 cts Lease perpetual, subject to stamp du ty as a conveyance,' the srimp du ty to be measured by resolving the annual rental into a capital sum. Lease clause of guaranty of payment of rent, incorporated or endorsed, live cents additional. Manifest for custom-house entry or clearance of the cargo of any ship, vessel, or steamer for a foreign port, if the registered tonnage of sueii snip, vessel or steamer doe- nut exceed .-Joo tons Manifest exceeding ZOO tons. exceeding t'.oO tons Manifest exceeding COO tons $1 OO and not i5 OO Meas uror.s lieturns. it tor quantity not exceeding one thousand bush'ls. fo cts 3 1 e asu re r ' . 1 c t u r u s exceeding one thousand bushels Mortgage, trust deed, bill of sale or personal bond for the payment of money exceeding $100 and not ex ceeding $500 Pawners' Checks lo cts 0 cts 5 cts Pension papers Powers of attorney, and other papers relating to appli cations for bounties, arrearages of payor pensions, or to receipt thereof ex' mpt Passage Ticket from the United States to a foreign port, costing not more than $35 Passage Ticket from the United States to a foreign port, costing jO cts more than $35, and net exceed ing $50 Passage Ticket for every additional $50 or fractional part thereof in ex cess of $50 Power of Attorney to sell or transfer stock, er collect dividends thereon. Power of Attorney to vote at elec tion of incorporated company Power of Attorney to receive or col lect rents Power of Attorney to sell, or convey, or rent, or lease real estate $1 00 $1 00 2o cts 10 cts 25 cts $1 00 Tower of Attorney for any other pur: pose Probate of Will, or letters of admin istration, whereof loth real anil personal estate does not exceed $2,000 Probate of Will, for every additional $1,000, or fractional part thereof in excess ot $2,000 Probate of Will, bonus of executors, administrators, guardians. and trus tees, are each subject to a stamp duty of . Probate of Will certificate of app't Protest uion bill, note, check, or 50 cts $1 00 50 cts $1 00 5 cts 25 cts draft Promissory Note (See bills of Ex change, Inland) Promissory Note deposit uote to mu tual Insurance companies, when policy is subject to duty exempt Promissory Note renewal of subject to same duty as an original note. Quit Claim deed, to be stamped as a conveyance, except when given as release of a mortgage by the mort gagee to the mortgagor, in which case it is exempt Kcceipt for the payment of any sum of money or debt due exceeding $20.or for the delivery of uny prop- i er'y ct Receipt for satisfaction of -any niort- gage or judgment or decree oi any court exempt Sheriff's return on writ, or other pro cess exempt Trust Deed, made to secure, a debt.to be stamped as a mortgage. Trust Deed, conveying estate to uses, to Ik? stamped as a conveyance. aiehouse Keeeipt for any goods, wales, or nic-ivh'.'.ndisc. nut other wise provided fur, deposited or t-tor-ed in any public or private ware house, not exceeding S5oO in value 10 cts Warehouse Keeeipt a exceeding $500 j and not exceeding $l,ooo 20 cts j Warehousellccei pts exceeding $1,000 j for additional $l,oo0, or thtetioual part thereof in c:ee:' of $1,000 10 eta Y arehou.se Kece'pts for any goods, !sc. , not otherwise provided for, stored or deposited in any public or nrivate warehouse or vard 25 eta ll1'-. II IT, vv run alio jj-gai i 'ueui.ielits : j Writ or other original process by ; v hu h anv suit is commenced in an" court of record, .either by law or equity 50 cts Writ or other original process is ;::cd by a Court not of record, where the amount claimed is $!00 or over 50 cts Upon every confession ol judgment or cognovit for $100.' t.r over, ex ec jit in cases where the lax for a writ lias licen paid 50 cts V rits, or other process on appeals from just ice's courts, or other courts of inferior jurisdictions, io a court of record . 50 cts Warrant of distress, when the a niount of rent claimed does not ex ceed $.100 25 cts Warrant of distress, when the k- niount exceed.-! $1 00 50 cts Writs, summons and oilier process es issued by a justice of the peace, police or municipal court, of no greater jurisdiction than a justice f the peace in tlie same State exempt Writs, and other process in any crim inal or other suits commenced by the United States in any State exempt Othcial documents, instruments and papers issued or used by officers of the United States Government exempt General Eemcrka. Revenue Stamps may be used indiscrim inately upon any of the matters or things enumerated in Schedule B, except proprie tary and playing card stamps, fur which a special use has been provided. l'axto'ic Stamps cannot be used in pay ment of the duly chargeable on instruments. It is the duly of a maker of at: instru ment to affix and cancel the stamp required thereon. It he neglects to do so, the party ibr whose use it is made may .stamp it before it is used; but iu no case can it btj legally used without a stamp, and if issued alter the Moth of June. 1S'4. and used without a stamp, it auuut be afterwards effectually stamped. Any failure upon the part of a maker of an instrument to appropriately stamp it renders him liable to a penalty ol two hundred dollars.' Suits are commenced in many States by other processes than writ, viz: summons, warrant, p ibi Ration, petition, A.c, in which casus these, as the original processes, tcver aliy require stamps. Writs of scire facias are subject to stamp duty as original processes. The jurat of an affidavit, taken Ik:-fore a, j Justice of the Peace. Notary Public, or oth er officer duly authorized to take affidavits, is held to be a certificate, and subject to a siamp duty of live cents, except when tken irr suits or legal proceedings. Cert iriva tea of ,an, in which there shall appear any written or printed evidence of an amount of money to be paid ou demand, or at a time designated, are subject to stamp duty as " 'romiv-ory Notes." The assignment of a mortgage is subject to (he same, stamp duty as that imposed upon the original instrument; that is to say. for every sum of $500, or any fractional part thereof, of the amount secured by the mortgage at the time of its assignment, there must be affixed a stamp or stamps de noting a duty ol fifty cents. When two or more persons join in the ex ecution of an instrument, the stamp 'i which the instrument is liable under the law, may be affixed and cancelled by any one of the parties. . . .In conveyances of real estate, the law provides that the stamp affixed must an swer to the value of the estate or interest conveyed. No stamp is required on any warrant of attorney accompanying a bond or note, when such bond or note has affixed thereto tlie stamp or stamps denoting the duty re quired : aud whenever any bond or note is secured by mortgage, but one stamp duty is required on such papers, such stamp du ty being the highest rate lequired ibr such instruments, or either of them. In such case, a note or memorandum of the value or denomination of the stamp affixed should be made upon the margin or in the ac knowledgement of the instrument hich is not stamped. The Richmond papers last week killed ofT Gen, Grant, but at last accounts he was still hijeing at the doors of I 'ctersburg. "False one. Hove thee still,"" as, the old bachelor said to his dickey, and the old maid to her wig "If lam stuck up. Iain't proud," said the lieetle when he was pinned to the wall. Colorado will give the country over ten millions in cold this year. . Think of case but work on.
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