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gnton intclltgcitar. Scraps^ Pacts and Fancies. ? Why is a fashionable, lady liko a sportsman ? Because sho bags tho bare. ? If you wish to know bow quick you can run a mile, tell a red-beaded woman .' her baby squints. ? The dofinition of lovo is?"A prodi? gal desire on.tho part of a young man to pay for somo young woman's board." _The right man in tho right place? Mark Lemon as editor of tho London Punch. ? A oharity scholar, under examina? tion in tho Psalms, being asked "What 13 tho pestilence that walked in tho dark? ness 1" replied, "Please sir, bed-bugs." ? "Tho ocean speaks eloquently and forever," says Beechor. "Yes," retorts Prontioo," and there is no uso of telling it to dry up." ? To keep oggs from spoiling, cat thorn whilo they are fresh. Wo havo triod all kinds of methods, bat this wo think is tho only one to be relied on "in any olimate.'' ?. ? Do you know who I am. ?" said an officer to a follow whom ho had by the collar. "Not exactly, sir," tho follow re? plied, W but I think you must be tho ma? lignant collarer." ? ?."Now, children," said a school in? spector, " who loves all mon ?" A little girl, not four years old, and ev? idently not posted in tho catechism, an? swered quiokly: " All women." ? The best dofence ofjying that was over read, was the remark of Charles Lamb, related by Leigh Hunt, that "truth was precious and not to bo wasted on ev? ery body." ? A person was boasting that ho was sprung from a high family in Ireland.? "Yes," said a bystander. "I have seon some of the flame family so high that thoir feet could not touch the ground." ? A young lady writes, indignantly, to us to "know when wo aro going to let hoops alone ?" Wo assure our fair corres? pondent that wo never trouble ourselves about hoops unless thero is a woman in thorn. ? A man out Wost says that he moved so often during ono year, that whonovor a covered wagon stopped at his gate his chiokens would fall on their backs and hold up their feot, in order to be tiod and thrown in. ? A New Hampshire man having lost his wife, caused a stono to bo raised over her grave, upon which, in tho depth of his grief, he had ordered to bo inscribed:? "Tears cannot restore her; thorefore I weep." ? An editor thus logically nudgoB his delinquent subscribers: "Wo don't want money desperately bad, but our croditors do, and no doubt they owe you. If you pay us, we'll pay them, and they'll pay job." ? An Arabian having brought a blush to a maiden's cheek by tho oarnestness of his gaze, said to her, "My looks havo planted roses on your cheeks; why for? bid my gathering them ? Tho law per? mits him who sows to reap a harvest." ? The editor of tho Bellevillo (Texas) Countryman, has seon a rattlosnakc killed near that villago which was fourteen fcot long, six inches through tho body, and had forty-two rattles. Throe men, armed with fonco rails, had a dosperato strugglo to kill him. ? A lady rosiding on Masachusotts av enuo, in Indianapolis, tho othor day com? menced tickling her daughter, a girl four? teen years old. She continued this amuse? ment until the girl became completely ex? hausted and finally in struggling to free herself, burst a blood vessel and died. ? A cotcinporary speaks enthusiastic? ally and hopefully of binding tho radical disunion party firmly together with "hooks of steel." A good deal of "hook. . ing" and "stealing" has boon going on in that party lor yoars, and thoy may bo considered as already protty well bound ?by tho " cohosivo attraotion of public plunder." ? A general in a " loyal" Stato has commenced a suit against a newspaper for publishing a dispatch from its Washington correspondent, stating tbat facts would soon bo published showing that ho had ap? propriated silvorwaro and china to his own private uso whilo with tho army in tho South. It is hardly necessary to stete that tho general's namo is not But? ler. ? A man in Illinois recently obtained' a divorce from his wifo whilo she was ab Bont from home visiting somo friends.? When sho returned ho received her as usual, said nothing about tho divorce, and they continued to live togother for some time. At length he intbrmad her for the first time that sho was no longer his wifo and had not boon tor somo time. She complained to tho authorities, but the husband avoided arrest by kooping out of the way. ?A gentleman living in this county by tho name of Sol Nettle3, somo fifty years old, and not a large man, ate scventy threo raw eggs in town last Saturday. He contracted with a family grocery merchant for as many eggs as ho could suck, agroeing to pay twenty-fivo cents for the meal. He ato all the merchant had, and said "ho would liko afow more," but yet did not wish' to troublo tho mer? chant to go out and get them.?Rome Courier. For many a year there was a touching and beautiful custom to be witnessod in a certain regiment of French grenadiers, and -which was meant to commemorate the horoism of a departod comrade. When tho companies assembled for parado, and the roll was called, thoro was ono name to which its owner could not answor?it was that of La Tour d'Au vergno. Whon it was called, tho oldest sergeant present stepped a pace forward, and rais? ing his hand to his cap, said, proudly: "Died on tho field of honor." For fourteen years this custom was continued, and only ceased when the ro I stored Bourbons, to please their foreign masters, forbade everything that was cal? culated to presorvo the spirits of the sol? diers of Franco. La Tour d'Auvcrgne was not unworthy in life the honor thus paid him after his death. Ko was cducatod for tho army, ontorod in 1766, and in 1781 sorved under tho Duke de Crillon at the siogo of Port Mahon. He served always with distinc? tion, but constantly refused offers of pro? motion, saying that ho was only fit for the command of a company of grenadiers; but finally, the various grenadier com? panies boing united, ho found himself in command of a body of 8,000 men, while retaining only tho rank of captain. Honco he was known as tho First Gronadior of France. But it is of ono particular exploit of his that we wish to write, more than his ca reor in goneral. When ho was forty years of ago ho went on a visit to a friond, not far from a section of tho country that was soon to become tho scono of a campaign. Whilo there he was busy in acquainting himaolf with tho foatures of tho country, think? ing it not unlikoly that this knowlcdgo might bo of use to him, and whilo horo tho bravo gronadior was astonished to learn that tho war had been rapidly shifted to this quarter, and that a regimont of Austrians was pushing on to occupy a narrow pass about ton milos from whoro ho was staying, and tho possession of which would give them an opportunity to provont an important movement of tho French which was then on foot. They hopod to surpriso this post, and were moving so rapidly upon it that thoy wore not more than two hours distant from the place whore ho was staying, and which they would havo to pass in thoir march. It matters not how ho heard tho nows. It is sufficient to say that ho do torminod at onco to act upon it. Ho had no idea of being captured by tho onomy in their advance, and he at onco sot off for the pass. Ho know that tho pass was defended by a stout tower, and a garrison of thirty men, and ho hopod to bo ablo to warn tho mon of their danger. Ho hastoned on, and arriving thoro, found tho towor in a perfect condition. It has just boon vacatod by tho garrison, who had heard of tho approach of tho Austrians, and had been 6cized with a panic thereat and had fled, leaving thoir arms, consisting of thirty oxcellent mus kots. La Tour d'Auvcrgno gnashod his tooth with rago as he discovorod this. Search? ing in tho building ho found sovoral boxes of ammunition which tho cowards had not dostroyod. For a moment ho was in despair, but then with a grim smilo ho began to fasten tho main door and pilo against it suoh articles as ho could find. Whon ho had done this ho loadod all tho guns ho could find, and placed them, together with a good supply of ammuni? tion, under tho loop-holes that command? ed tho road by which the enemy must advance. Thon ho ato heartily of tho provisions which ho had brought with him, and sat down to wait. Ho had absolutely formed tho heroic rosoluticn to dofond tho towor alono against tho onomy. Thoro woro some things in his favor in such an undertaking. Tho pass was steep and narrow, and tho enemy's troops could cntor it only in double files, and in doing this would bo fully exposed to the firo from the towor. Tho original garri? son of thirty mon could oasily havo held it against a division, and now ono man was about to attempt to hold it against a regiment. It was dark whon La Tour d'Auvorgne roachod tho tower, and ho bad to wait somo timo for tho onomy. They were longer in coming than he had oxpected, and for a whilo ho was tompted to believe thoy had abandoned tho oxpedition. About midnight, however, his prac? ticed car caught tho tramp of foot. Every momont tho sound came noaror, and at last ho hoard them entering the defile.? Immediately ho discharged a couple of muskets into the darkness to lot them know that ho knew of thoir presence and intentions, and ho hoard the quick, short commands of tho officers, and, from the sounds, ho supposed that tho troops were retiring from the pass. Until tho morn? ing he was undisturbed. Tho Austrian commander, foeling assured that the gar? rison had been informed of his move? ments, and was prepared to roccivo him, Baw that ho could not surprise tho poBt as ho had hopod to do, and deemed it pru- j dent to wait until daylight before making kis attack. At sunrise ho summonod tho garrison to surronder. A grenadier answorcd tho sammons. "Say to your commander," ho said, in reply to the messenger, "that this garri? son will defend this post to tho last ex? tremity." Tho olficor who had borno the fins of truce retired, and in about ten minutes a pieco of artillery was brought into tho pass and opened on the tower. But to effect this tho piece had to be placed di? rectly in front of the tower, and within easy muskot range of it. They had scarcely got the gun in position when a rapid firo was opened on it from the tow or, and continued with such marked effect that tho piece was withdrawn after tho second discharge, with a loss of five men. This was a bad beginning, so half an hour after the gun was withdrawn, tho Austrian colonel ordored an assault. As the troops entered the dofilo they wore received with a rapid and accurate fire, bo that when they had passed over half tho distance they had to traverse, thoy had lost fifteon men. Disheartened by this, thoy returned to the mouth of the dofile. Throo more assaults were repulsed in this manner, and tho onomy by sunset had lost forty-fivo mon, of whom ten woro killed. Tho firing from tho tower had been . rapid and accurato, but tho Austrian com? mander had notiood this peculiarity about it?evory shot seemed to come from the same place. For awhilo this porplexed him, but at last he came to the conclusion that there woro a number of loop-holes close together in tho tower, so constructed as to command the ravine perfectly. At sunset the last assault was made and repulsod, and at dark the Austrian comraandor sont a second summons to tho garrison. This time tho answer was favorable. The garrison offered to surrender at sun? rise tho next morning, if allowed to march out with their arms and return to tho army unmolested. Aftor some hesi? tation the terms wore accoptod. Moantimo, La Tour d'Auvergno had passed- an anxious day in tho tower. lie had opened tho fight with an armament Df thirty loaded muskots, but had not boon ablo to discharge them all. He had Sred with surprising rapidity, but with surprising accuracy, for it was well known in tho army that ho never threw away a shot. Ho had determined to stand to his post until ho had accomplished his end, which was to hold the place twenty-four hours, in order to allow tho French army time to comploto its manoeuvre After that, ho knew tho pass would bo of no sonscquenco to the onemy. "When tho demand forasurrendorcamo to him after tho last assault, ho consented to it upon the conditions named. The next day at sunrise the Austrian troops lined tho paBS in two files, extend? ing from tho mouth to tho towor, leaving i space between them for tho garrison to pass out. Tho heavy door of the towor opened ?lowly, and in a few minutes a bronzod md scarred grenadior, literally loaded iown with muskets, came out and passed lown to tho lino of troops. Ho walked with difficulty under his heavy load. To the surprise of the Austrians, no one Followod him from tho tower. In astonishment tho Austrian colonel rodo up to him, and askod him in French why tho garrison did not como out. "I am tho garrison, colonel," said tho soldior, proudly. "What," oxclaimod tho colonel; "do you mean to tell mo that you alono have held that tower against me V "I havo that honor, colonel," was tho reply. "What possessed you to make such an attompt, grenadior ?" "Tho honor of Franco was at stake."' Tho colonel gazed at him for a mo? ment with undisghisod admiration ; then, raising his cap, ho said, warmly: "Grena? dier, I saluto you. You havo proved yourself tho bravost of tho bravo." Tho officer caused all tho arms which La Tour d'Auvergno could not carry to bo collected, and sent them all, with tho grenadier, into tho French lines, together with a uoto relating to tho whole affair. When the knowledge of it came to tho ears of Napoleon, ho offorod to promoto La Tour d'Auvcrgne, but tho latter de? clined to accept the promotion, saying that he proforred to remain where ho was. This bravo soldier met his death in an action at Aborhausen, in June, 1800, and tho simple but expressivo scone at roll J call in his rogimont was commenced and continued by tho express command of the Emperor himself. -^-, ? Goetho was in company with a moth or and daughter, when tho latter, being reproved for something, blushed and burst into tears. Ho said: "How beautiful your roproach has niado your daughter. That crimson hue and thoso silvery tears becomo her much bettor than any orna? ment of gold or pearls; theso may be hung on tho neck of any woman, but those aro never seen disconnected with moral puri? ty. A fall-blown flower, besprinkled with tho purest hue, is not so beautiful as this child blushing beneath her parent's dis plesuro and shedding tears of sorrow for her fault. A blush is a sign vhich nature hangs out to show whore chasity and honor dwell." From the Atlanta Intelligencer. FADDY O'SHEA. Ono midsummer day Poor Paddy O'Shea Met Logic returning from school; And here, by the way, It is proper to say That Logic thought Paddy a fool. But Patrick O'Shea Was a wit in his way? Too clerer a fool to be caught; Quoth Logic: "Hello I Pat how do you do ?" And Paddy responded: "Do what ?" "Why, how do you find Yourself, body and mind ? Is what I would ask you, you goose?" "Och ! eure as to that, Misthur Logic," said Pat, "Myself I'm too sharp for to lote." "Pshaw 1 Paddy give in, You know what I mean, So, how are you feeling to-day ?" "Why, Misthur Logio, I feel pretty shlick? Just feel me," quoth Paddy O'Shea. "Well, Mr. O'Shea, I'll bid you good-day 1 The patience of Job you would try." " 'Tis not a good day," Said Paddy O'Shea, "For the weather is hot and dry." -* Handsomely Turned.?A correspon? dent of tho Macon Telegraph, writing of some of the incidents of a lato session of the County Court of Putnam, reports the following good reparteo by J. A. Turner, late of the Countryman: After tho business of tho Court was over, just before the adjournment, and whilo tho bench and bar wero indulging in pleasantries, Dr. H., a wag, applied for license to plead and practice law in tho County Court. In ordor to humor tho joko, tho Court appointed J. A. Turner to examine tho candidate for license. Quoth Turner to applicant, with groat dignity and gravity: "What is tho first rcquisito for making a good lawyer?" "To bo a d?d rascal," was H.'s ready response, followed by great laughter, tho spectators ovidently thinking Turner was dono for. But Turner arose with dignity, and addressing tho Court, said : "May it pleaso tho Court, I deora it unnecessary to pro? long this examination. Dr. H. has said that the first requisite to make a good lawyer is to bo a d?d rascal. I pro? nounce tho Doctor fully qualified, and move that ho bo enrolled as an attorney of this Court." -4? Soup or Nothing.?At a very excellent hotel not 100 miles from our parts, they were ono day short of a waiter, when a nowly arrived Hibernian was hastily made to supply tho place of a more expert hand. "Now, Barney," said mine host, "mind you serve every man with soup the first thing?servo soup first." "Bcdad, I'll do that same," said the alert Barney. Soup camo on, and Barney, aftor help? ing all but one guest, came to tho last one. " Soup, sir ?" said Barnoy. " No soup for me," said tho man. " But you must have it?it is tho rules of tho house." "Hang the rules of the house!" ex? claimed tho guest. " When I don't want soup I won't eat it." " Well," said Barney, with all due so? lemnity, "all I can say is just this, it's tho regulations of the house, and divil the drop else Will yo get till ye's finished tho soup!" The traveler gavo in and the soup was gobbled. Hugging.?An editor in Iowa has beon fined two hundred dollars for hugging a girl in church.?Exchange. Cheap enough! Wo onco hugged a girl in church somo ten years ago, and it has cost us a thousand a year ever since. ? Youny America. That's nothing! We hugged a girl in school somo twenty-five years ago, and had to support her and the family ever since.?Tioga Democrat. Como to Salom, Oregon, boys ! Come to Salom, Oregon; we havo hugged a dozon, and it hain't cost a cent.?Demo? cratic Revieio. Wo hug, and like to hug, and darn tho expenses; fellers, if you enjoy luxuries, you must pay for thorn.?Day Book. -o A Quaker Woman's Sermon.?My dear friends, thoro are three things that I very much wondor at. Tho first is that children should bo so foolish as to throw up stones, clubs and brickbats into fruit trees to knock down fruit. If they would let it alone it would fall itself. Tho sec? ond is that men should bo so foolish as to go to war and kill each other. H let alono thoy would dio themselves. Tho third and last thing T wondor at is that ! young mon should bo so unwiso as to go after young women. If they would stop at home tho young womon would como after thorn. -o ? There is not a man in tho nation tbat respects Brownlow, or respects any human being that docs respect him, or even any dog that will follow him. Tory few dogs will follow him at all. Dogs follow a man by the scent of his foot? steps, but almost every dog that chances to hit upon Brownlow's trail is so over como by the concatenation of foulest stinks that he goes off howling to his kennel. Stamp Duties. As a natter of interest and importance to all classes of our readers, we publish below the new stamp Act, alphabetically arranged, which went into operation on the 1st instant. Our readers should cut it out and preserve it for future refer? ence: Agreement?Other than those mentioned in this schedule, (or any appraisement,) for every sheet or piece of paper on which it is written, 5 cents; appraisements of value or damage, 5 cents. Bill of Exchange, foreign.?Drawn in but paya? ble out of the United States, if drawn singly or otherwise than in a set of three or more?same as inland bills of exchange or promissory notes.? Drawn in sets of three or moro, for every bill of each set, where the sum made payable shall not excoed $100, or the equivalent thereof, in any for? eign currency in which such bills may be express? ed, 2 cents; for every additional $100, or frac? tional part thereof in excess of $100, 2 cents. Bill of Exchange, inland.?Draft or order for the payment of any sum of money, not exceeding $100, otherwise than at sight or on demand, or promis? sory notes, except bank notes and checks; or any memorandum, check, receipt or other written or printed evidence of an amount of money to be paid on demand or at a time designated, for a sum not exceeding $100,5 cents ; for every additional $100, or fractional part in excess of $100, 5 cents. Bill of Sale.?Bills of sale by which any ship or vessel, or any part thereof, shall be convoyed to or vested in any other person or persons, when the consideration shall not exceed S500, stamp duly 50 cents; do., when the consideration exceeds 5500 and does not exceed $1,000, $1. Exceeding S1,0C0, for every additional amount of $500, or fractional part theroof, 50 cents. Personal prop? erty other than ships or vessels, 5 cents. Bill of Lading.?For goods and merchandize ex? ported to foreign ports other than charter party, each 10 cents. Bonds.?Of indemnity?where the money ulti? mately recoverable thereupon is $1,000 or less, 10 cents; where the penalty exceeds $1,000 for every additional $1,000 or fractional part in excess of $1,000, 50 cents. For the due execution of the duties of any office, SI. Of any description other than such as may be required in legal proceedings, or used in connection with mortage deeds, and not otherwise charged in this soheduie, 25 cents. Certificate.?Other than those mentioned, 5 cents. Certificate of Damage.?And all other documents issued by any port-warden or marine surveyor, 25 cents. Certificate of Deposit.?For a sum not exceeding S100, 2 ccnt3; exceeding $100, 5 cents. Certificate of Profits.?In any incorporated com? pany, for an amount not less than $10, nor exceed? ing $50, 10 cents ; from $50 to $1,000, 25 cents; exceeding $1,000, for every additional $1,000, or fractional part thereof, 25 cents. Certificate of Stock.?Incorporated company, 25 cents. Charier Parly.?On any letler or memorandum relating to tho charter of M\y veotiel, if the regis? tered tonnage does not exceed 150 tons, ?1; from 150 to 3000 tons, $3; from 300 to 000 tons, $5 ; over COO tons, $10. Checks, Drafts or Orders.?For any amount on any bank, broker or trust company, at sight or on demand, 2 cents ; for amount exceeding $10, on any person other than a bank, banker or trust company, at sight on demand, 2 cents ; for amount exceeding $10, on any person other than a bank, banker or trust company, at sight or on demand, 2 cents. Cigar Lights?Made in part of wood, wax, glass, paper, or other materials, in parcels or packages, 1 cent; in packages of more than 25 and not more than 50 lights, 2 cents; for every additional 25 lights, or fractional part ofthat number, 1 cent. Contracts?Contracts, broker's note, or memo? randum of sale of any goods or merchandize, slocks, bonds, notes of hand, for each note or memoran? dum of sale, 10 cents. Conveyance of Deed of Grunt?Where the consid? eration of value does not exceed $5(HJ, 50 cents; from $500 to $l,0OO, $1; ami for every additional $500, or fractional part thereof, in excess of $1,000, 50 cents. Entry of Goods?At. custom house, not exceeding in value SlOO, 25 cents; from $100 u> $500, M cents; exceeding ?5oO, $1; for the withdrawal of goods from bonded warehouse, 50 cents. Friction Matches?Or Lucifer matches, made in part of wood, in packnges of 100 or less, 1 cent; when in parcels of packages containing more than 100, and not more than 200, for each parcel or pack? age, 2 cents, and for every additional or fractional part thereof, 1 cent; for wax tapers, double the rate." herein imposed upon friction matches, 1 cent. Lease?Where rent is $300, or less, 50 cents; where the rent exceeds $300, for each additional $200, or fraction in excess of $300, 50 cents; hk signment of a lease, same stamp as original, and additional stamp upon the value or consider.ition of transfer, according to the rates of on deeds. (tj*e Conveyance.) Manifest Entry, Clearance?Of cargo of vessel for foreign port, if tonnage d'n-s not exceed 300 tons, $1 ; from 300 to WO, $3; exceeding ?00, $5. Meals, Fish, Fruits, Sauces, Jellies, ?c?For, and upon every can, bottle or other single package, con? taining meats, fish, shell-fish, fruits,, vegct:iblrt?, Bouces, syrups, prepared mustard, jwm or jellies, contained therein, packed or .sealed, made, prepar ed and sold, or offered for sale, or removed for con? sumption in the United States, on or after the 1st day of October, lSrtO, when such can, botrle or other single package, with its contents, shall n<>\ exceed two pounds in weight, 1 cent; when such can, bottle or other single package, with its con? tents, shall exceed two pounds in weight, for every additional pound or fractional part, 1 cent. Mortgage or Pirsojial Bonds?Given as security for the payment of any definite sum, from $100 to $500, 50cents; exceeding $500,and not exceeding $1,000, $1. For every additional $500, or frac? tional part thereof, in excess of $500, 50 cents ; provided, thai upon each and every assignment or transfer of a mortgage, policy of insurance, or the renewal or continuance of any agreement, contract or charter, by letter or otherwise, a stamp duty shall be required equal to that imposed on the original instrument. Passage. Ticket?To a foreign port, if of less price than 536, 50 cents; from $35 to $50, $1; and for every additional $50, or fractional part thereof, in excess of $50, $1. Pawnbroker's Certificate?For any sum, 5 cents. Playing Cards?For "and upon every pack, not exceeding 52 cards in number, irrespective of price or value, 5 cents. Policy of Insurance?On any life or lives, where tho amount insured does not exceed $1,000, 25 cents; from $1,000 to $5,000,50 cents ; exceeding $5,000, $1. Fire and Marine Risks.?Premium not exceeding $10, 10 ceins; premium not exceed? ing $50, 25 cents; exceeding S50, 50 cents. Ac? cidental insurance policies are exempt. Power of Attorney.?To transfer stock, bonds or scrip, to collect dividends, interest or rent, 25 cents ; to vote by proxy, except in charitable, re? ligious, literary and cemetery societies, 10cents; to sell or lease real estate, and perform all other acts not specified, $1; and other purpose, 50 cents. Probate of Will, or letter of Administration.?Where the estate does not exceed the value of $2,000, $1; for every additional $1,000, or fractional part in excess of $2,000, 50 cents. Protest of Note, Drafts, Sec?Or marine protest, &c, 24 cents. Proprietary Medicines, Cosmetics, <j c.?Not over 25 cents, 1 cent; not over 50 cents, 2 cents; not over 75 cents, 3 cents ; not over $1, <J cents. For every additional 50 cents, or fractions thereof, 2 cents. Receipt?Receipts for the payment of any sum of money, or for the payment of any debt due, exceeding $20, not being for satisfaction of any mortgage or judgment, or decree of a court, or en? dorsement on any stamp obligation in acknowl? edgement of its fulfillment, for each receipt 2 cents. Provided, That when moro than one signa? ture is affixed to the same paper, one or ?wrc stamps may be affixed thereto representing the whole amount of stamps required by such signa? tures. Sales?Or contracts for the sale of stocks, bonds, foreign exchange, gold and silver bullion and coin, promissory notes or other securities, when made by brokers, banks or bankers who pay a special tax, require stamps equal to 1 cent on every $100. If there is a fraction over $100, the same to be stamped at the full rate of $100. When made by a person, firm or corporation not paying special tax, for every $100 of value, 5 cents. A memo? randum of sale or contract must be made by the seller to the buyer upon the sale or contract being made, and the stamps affixed thereto. Writ?Writ 50 couts. Whore the nraount claim? ed in a writ, issued by a court not of record, is $100 or over, 50 cents. Upon every confession of judgment, or cognovit, for $100 or over, (except in those cases where the tax for the writ of a com? mencement of suit, has been paid,) ?O cents. Writs or other process on appeals from justices' courts or other courts of inferior jurisdiction to.a court of record, 50 cents. Warrant of distress, when the amount of rent claimed does not exceed $100, 25 cents; when exceeding ?100, 50 cents. EXEMPTIONS. No stamp duty shall be required on powers of attorney or any other paper relating to application for bounties, arrearages of pay, or pensions, or to the receipt thereof from time to time; or upon tickets or contracts of insurance, when limited to injury of persons while traveling ; nor on certifi? cates of the measurement or weight of animals, wood, coal, or other articles, nor on deposit notes to mutual insurance companies for the insuronco upon which policies subject to stamp duties havo been or arc to bo issued; nor on any warrant of attorney accompanying a bond or note, when such bond or note shall have affixed thereto the stamp or stamps denoting the duty required ; and when? ever any bond or note shall be secured by a mort? gage, but one stamp duty shall bo required to bo placed on such papers; nor on any certificate of the record of a deed or other instrument in wri? ting, or of the acknowledgment or proof thereof by attesting witnesses; nor to any endorsement of a negotiable instrument. Provided, That the stamp duty placed thereon shall be the highest rate required for said instru? ments, or either of them. Receipt by express companies for the delivery of any property for transportation arc exempt from stamp duty. rEXAI.TIE8. Penalty for making, signing or issuing any in? strument, document or paper of any kind whatso? ever, or shall accept, negotiate or pay, or cause to be accepted, negotiated or paid, any biii of ex? change, draft or order, or promissory note for the payment of money, without the same being duly stamped, or denoting the duty hereby imposed thereon, $50; and the instrument shall be deemed invalid and of no effect.; or for counterfeiting stamps or dies, $1,000, and imprisonment to hard labor not exceeding five years. For making, sign? ing, issuing, accepting or paying any bill of ex? change, draft, order or note without stamp, $200. For seliing proprietary cosmetics, matches, meats, fish, fruits, sauces, jellies, &c, without proper stamps, $50. OTHER TBOVISIONS. Instruments are not to be recorded unless prop? erly stamped. No instrument is invalid for the want of the particlarly kinds of str.mps designated, provided a legal stamp of equal amount (except proprietary stamps) duly affixed. AU official instruments, documents m? papers issued or used by officers of the United States Gov? ernment or by the officers of any State, County or other municipal corporation, are exempt. In ca3*s where an adhesive stamp shall bo used for denoting any duty imposed by this Act, tho person using or affixing the same ;:L&1! write there? on tho initials of his hum* and d^te upou which llie saiue shall be attached or uiurd, so that the same may not agnin bo used, under a penalty of $.00. Instruments heretofore issued without stamps, not to be void, where stamps are subsequently affixed. Postage stamps cannot be used as rcvenuo stamps. Any person may prtsenf to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue any instrument and require his opinion whether the same is chargeable with any duty; and if the said Commissioner shall be of opinion that it is not chargeable with any stamp duty, he is required to impress on it a particular stamp, with words to signify that it is not charge? able with stamp duty; aud every instrument on which said stamp is impressed sh?ll be received in evidence in all courts, notwithstanding objections on the ground of such instrument being without the proper stamp. The party to whom a document is ;s.-ued from a foreign coanrry, or by whom it is to be used, shnll, before using the same, affix therecn the stamp or stamps indicating the duty required. Proprietors of cosmetics, medicines, er propri? et?r}- articles, nifty furnish priv>ue dies, and aro allowed ? per cent, on all purchases of $500 ; over S50O, 10 percent. GET THE BEST! PHffiNH?ND GLEANER. THE DAILY PH?SNJS. 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Address WM. N. WHITE, Athens, Ga. March 1,1866 37 Schedule over the Blue Ridge Railroad. ON and after Saturday the 10th inst., the Trains on the Blue Ridge Railroad will leave Anderson for Pendleton and Walhalla, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, after the arrival of the GrecnviUe & Columbia Railroad Trnins. Will leave WaUialla on Mondays at 2 o'clock a. m., connecting with the down Train of Green? ville & Columbia Railroad. Will leave Walhalla ou Wednesday- s at 11 o'clock, a. m. ^ W. H. D. GAILLARD, Superintendent B. R. R. R Feb 8, 1806 34 NOTICE IS hereby given that an application will be made at the next session of the Legislature for a renew? al of tho charter of Earlc's Bridge, over Seneca River, on the road from Anderson to ftnox's Bridge. J. B. KARLE. July 19; 1866 6 3iT