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VOLUME 1.
GREENSBOllOUGfF, N. C WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10,1830.
NUMBER 3R.
THE
GHREXSDOHOU-m PATRIOT.
fs printed & published every Ycdnesday morning, by
V .ST 4 .If,
AHTfej Dollars per annum, pavablr within three months
from .the date of therfirst mmdr, or Three Dollar
will be tuvariably exacted immediately after the expira.
tion of that period.
Rftr.U subscriber will be at liberty to discontinue tit any time
within Hie first three months, by paying tor the number
received, according to the above tenns ; but no' paper will
be discontinued until all arrearages are paid, and a failure
to order a discontinuance will be considered a new engage
nient.
Those who may become responsible Tor Ten copies shall re"
ccive the 11th gr.tb). An uljowranre of ten percent will
also be made to authorized ngeTifs far procuring subscribers
Ond warranting their solvency or n miting tlie cash.
ADVEHTISEMF.NTS,
JTt exceeding 12 lines, wil! bencatlv inserted three times for
one doll u and twenti -five cents for ettrh fHiccendintr pub
lication those of greater lcng'.h in the s ime proportion.
Al letters and communications to the TvVtnr, on business re
lative to the paper, must be post-" AID, orttiicy will not be
oicincAiioLiAA.
And mvrrrtgn taw, that S'atel rattcxtcd unit, " '
O'er tormet aiit globe$ etui', ''
San rmirrHt, crowning good, r''firrmin Ul."
SHERIFFS' BILL.
Mr. Phhtr remarks on thtt ill for vesting in the
fie men of I It its State the right of electing tlic Sher
iff's in their respective countut.
lr. Fisher aid, lie felt that it was due to himself
to n0sgn some of the reasons why he was about to
vole for the passage of this-bill. In doing -so he
rould detain the house but a few momerfts.
Some of the zealous friend ( this biil looked up
on it as a measure of very great importance one
Galen lated to do much good to the community ;
while ome of its opponents consider it as a most
dangerous project, full of mischief and evil. For bis
part, he viewed it differently. He thought to change
the i node of electing the sheriffs would correct some
evil that now prevail ; but it would at the same
rune, ihtrodu.ee some of another description. On
fhe whole, however, he did uot think it was going
to d o n n ic h good or rriu ct'f KaraC '" He "tfi 3' not "Believe
fb we -would get better tariffs by th change ; nor
A. i he think we would get any worse. It is not so
n :th the mode of . eltciuig the tariffs, as the. laws
fv . nbing their dot), that make goodherillsj.
Viewingthe qtiehtion i:i this wa, Mr. V. said, he
vouid vote for this htJI,jr because he believed
that the people wished tlie change. Me held it a
Correct republican maxim, whenever the 'people
wished any measure adopted,' not inconsistent with
4-" Constitution, that it was the duty of their repre
tjr.itHtives to couily with their wishes. Who are
we, and for what purpose are we- sent-here? We
are the representatives the agents of the people ;
,and wc are sent here to do their will. They sent us
bcre to act for them, because it is inconvenient for
them to attend here themselves. As their agents,
"flieti, we are bound to do what we believe they
would do were thtj here personally acting and do
ing for themselves. If we know the will of the peo
ple, no matter how we acquire this knowledge, it is
Our duty to do that will. Now, he would ask, if any
'member in this house can doubt but that a large ma
jority of the people of North-Carolina are in favour
of the principles of this bill f He thought no one
Could doubt it, who had noticed the history and pro
gros of tins question. At all event-, he entertained
no doubts on the subject, und therefore saw hiscourse
clear.
But, he said, he had another reason for now vo
ting (or this bill. He thought it was time lor the
legislature to get rid of this question. For the
past eight or ten years, session alter session, this
subject had been before the Legislature, and e be
lieved that there had generally been a majority of
the members iu favour of the principle; but it at
wa) failed by the disagreement on tlie details. The
friends of the bill never would ceae their efforts
until they should succeed, if you reject the bill
thi year, it will pass at the next session, or at far
thest in a few years. As well might you attempt
to turn the current of Neuse river back to the moun
f:is as t resist the will of the people, when tin v
let their minds in a certain direction. They look
upon it that they have a right to the privilege of e
lecting their sheriffs, and why should we withhold
from them the enjoyment of this iiht f
Mr. F. said, that he would fuiiher icmark that
tcononvf required that we should put this question to
re.-t. For. a number of years past, thi h;i! has Con
sumed one or more days of every session. We sii
here at an expense of 70J per day, and therefore if
is Hear (hat this aubjet t has already cost tbe Siate
slime thousands of dollars ; and it w :ll continue to
eiM thousand until we pass it. It id belter, then, to
giatify the peopie at once.
Mr F. said, he.kncw there were some who doubt
ed whcnVr the people wolilJ"cerwV'thi8":over
JudiciutisU . yp.c.httJie.tiiQuq
they would. He thought that the people, of iNor.
Cuio'ina were as cajHihle ...of chousing, their sln'riv
as were ihe. people1 of other .talejS...,:l.in'..c very .n,.t
south 'd .Aurth - 'ari.-.iua, ti.ie ln-i lurc-vU'Vte'd.l.-tTie
pccyivV in laly land, i'tnusy Ivaida, tw Vrk?
and several others oft Slates north of us, the peo
ple elect their -heriiT, and so likewise in some of
tlie WesWrn Statw.
To sa ' that the penp'c of those States jtre capable
of choosi-t-; their sheriff', and that onr people are
not, wu ' 1 be a blander on our conslittietits. He be
lieved that the people of North ( Carolina . wouhl ex
"ieie this privilege with as much discretion as those
of any other State ; and under this belief, and for the
n iisons he had aJveuturcd to tate, he would give
his rote for tfie passage of the bill.
20 cts.
Wets.
10 cts.
1U cts.
AN ACT,
Fixing the fees of the Ch ills of te County and Superior
Courts and SlieriflV'fees.
Be it eiinetul by tlf. fleueral Amnubhi of the.tnie
of Worth Carolina, audit is hereby enacted by lt
authority of the same, That the Clerks of the
Coui:t Courts shall receive the following fees, and
no other, viz.
For every leading process, $1 00 cts.
For every indictment, 60 Cts.
Do. each recognizance, .20 cts.
Do. every continuance or reference of
any cause, 30 cts.
Do. every judgment, 75 ens.
Do: do. subpama, provided the party
ioscrUfttf iwttti. .tfun ioajr, ,y4if in . w ;
san e, 20 c!s,
Do. every execution or order of sale, 40 cts.
Ker every eirc. facias provided. nothing.
herein eontKiued vA lie construed to re-
peal any part oi the act of 1828 allowing
half fees in cases -of scire facias, 60 cts.
For ev ery copy of record, 10 rent? for .
each copy sheet of ninety words, not ex
ceeding five copy sheets, and live cents fof j
each copy sheet after live.
For every order or nile fo rei'Ui to the i
catise, with copy of tle same if required,
For tfitering the probate of a will on
the. minute docket, and qualifying the ex
ecutors or administrators with the will
annexed,
For recording .will, for each copy sheet,
For copy of a will, do. do.
For receiving probate, nnd entering the
same On the minutes of the court, of each
inventory, account ofsa!es:id account
current and schedule of executors, admin
istrators and guardians, . 55 cts.
Fo r re c o rdii ig jsac h ..do v'.il..?.0!t.foT...lhat..
purnose, by tlie copy sheet, 10 cts.
P or every marriage license, 75 cts.
For every search of record ont of court, 1 0 cts,
For proviug. .or entering acknowledg
ment. of any conveyance of land and other ,
estate, fO Cts.
For every commission to examine a
feme covert, 25 cts.
For every commission to take testimony, 25 cts.
For every guardian or other hood taken
in court, 60 cts.
. For every indenture for binding appren
tices, 60 cts.
For every 'special verdict or demurrer
or motion in arrest of judgment, 30 ct?.
For every writ of error or appeal, with
a transcript of record, 1 00 cts.
For every certificate of witnesses or ju
rors, ... 10 cts.
For recording mark or brand, 10 cts.
For affixing the seal of 'office to every
instrument of writing requiring the same, 25 cts.
For every certificate, 20 cts. : Provided,
that this shall not au'horizo the Clerk of "
the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of
Craven county to charge any fee for a cer
tificate given according to the provisions of
tlie act to regulate the finances of Craven
county passed, A. D. 1328.
For issuing warrants' on citry of land
by order of court, - 40 ctw
For enrolling divisions of estates, for
each lot, 20 cts.
for taking aud recording every proseca
tion bond, 50 cts.
For every certificate of tavern license
and bond with copy of rates, 1 00 cts.
For taking an account, such sum a the
court may allow, not exceeding 50 dollars.
For every subpoena founded on a petition, 1 00 cts.
For every petition by the copy sheet, 10 cts.
For every writ other than leading pro
cess or subpoena ad testificandum,
For certificate of amount of account of
ales or account current, of administrator,
executor or guardian ; if under $200,
If above 8200,
For every order of court authorizing
i ho sheriff" to issue a license to retailers,
For correcting an error in a patent,
W lie it further enacted, That any Clerk who
shaH lail or neglect to record in a well bound book t
or hooks, to be kept for that purpose, all last tvfns,
testaments and inventories and accounts of sales of
idrninislrators, executors apd guardians, and ac
counts current of executors, administrators and
iiaidmus, within three months from the time of
their probate, rmil incur a penalty of one hundred
dollars, to . be recovered byuyrpnttw4e-i--ame;
and shall be further liable, fcr all damages
,,'vhich may" lie sustained by any persbn in couse-
luence of such faij u re x.r neglect. v - -
III; lie ttfuithtr enacted, That the Clerks of the
buperiei-Coum eiialJ for like eeiriee retoive tte
'"-v.., -I . -.
same fees as nrc by this act allowed Clerks of the
County Courts, and no other.
IV. ? ,7 further enacted, That whenever a court
-hall make an order of sale of lands levied on by
i consta'dc in pursuance of an execution .issued by
j;isf ice, no attorney's fee shall he taxed, nor any
other fees for Clerks or sheriffs, than those pro
scribed by 1 1 i act.
V. lie it jvrthcr enacted, That no cleark of any
Comity or Superior Court shall be entitled to
eliarge any fee for anv capias ad respondendum
issued during term time, unless such capias be
executed,
VI. He it further enacted, That in all State case?
be so collected and received, to be applied n lt
discharge of county claims and contingent expenej
as by law directed. -
XI. He it further enacted, That the said shT.e
shall return a transcript at the time of settlement
with the trustees, vvhich shall contain the tiarnef f
ill persons from whom lines, forfeiture and amorce
ment shall have been received. f
XII. Be. it further enacted, Tint the clerks of
the several courts within tins Si lie shall annnil'. v,
on or before the firt day of January, in each rcl
every year, make a full and complete return tot thjfe-'
respective county trustees of all tax fees, fine';' fur-
feiiures and amercements which shall have W'rtt
;ce4m? year,
wlu re there shall be a nolle prosequi entered, or the (imposed, adjudged or decreed in the preceding y
defendants shall be acquitted or convicted, and ', as well as the names oi the persons wh0 sh'iU liavo
tinable to psy the costs, and the court shall not order paid fees as of all those who have lr.rr "fined, arnerv
the prosecutor to pay the costs, the counties.; shall .ced or adjudged to have forfeited tneir recogmzair
pay the Clerks and sheriffs halt their, lawful fees
only, except in capital or clergyable ftdonies or pros-
. I
ecutions lor on:erv, perjury ana conspiracy.
VII. Br it further enacted. That l!i ail civ
il suits &
ces.
Xllf. Ami be it furiKe'r enacted, That the sher
iff shall receive -siity cents for sinoinonirig each
guardian to renew his bond or settle h'4 accounts'f
s rormej
indtcttnents herealter tried or dispvsed of othei in which sum shall he paid bv said g iardian.
thf. Coiintv orJui)erior Courts, the Dartv or narties ! XfV. ? it further enar'ed. th.t all law
V , I . ' ' ' . 7 . .. 1 . . ., - - . .I' i I . I
cast or convicted shall pay a tar lee.ot jpueiJWIar;; wunin tne meaning ami pet view oi mis act, ne, a
which sever T Rimls the respective clerks halKpay j Uie same arc hereby ivpcaled.
over to the county trustee within three months after j XV. And be. it further enacted, That it sha'l he
neverthhss, the jdantiffs in civil suite shalll be' Courts to keep a copy of this act pott d up in li-'or
required to pav a tax fee o writ asv bewloiWe : ' rtspective-Jlisy mihI- iuthe- coort- tcwsev te
and provided fttrthrr, -that: -the-- provision of tin CAspicu4h plate d-ring the sitio ot each ce-tr
section shall not t xtrnd to the fiity f Nasi. - ' under a penally of fifty dollars to bo recovered h'.
Mil. B it further enacted, That the sheriffs shall fore any justice of the peace by any person s;;i' g
I for the same.
75 cts.! Provided nevertheless, ll.at ihe provision of tie
2J its. act shall not alli ct :v private art, pa-scd for :'
couotv in ihis Slate, in relation to ihe f es of i U ru
tO cts. and sberillj.
; XVI. And he it further enacted. That not''.!-
CO cts. herein contained shyli be so i n(jti ued hs to ri' -10
cts. ! vent lb several County Courts of ibis S:at( linn
0 cts. ; making just and reasonable aiittwnnces to their errr-
ills and clerks, for performing what has lten.l.eov
tolore caJted extra service, as now autnori.td by
receive the following fees, and no other;
For every arrest,
Fore vi it bail or replevin bond,
Fer service of a copy of a declaration in
ejectment.
For service ofsubpntna, with copy of
petition,
Forsfryfrp copy of declaration,
' For Hxvice of every tcire facias,
For service of notice to arbitrators, re
t'erces or com'uiisior.ers to" take an account,
For every attachment levied,
And if further trouble by moving of goods,
fo he taxfcd by the court.
For every replevy bond upon such at
tachment, For every subpoena served, on each
person named tiicicin,
For Hitting hrtoek -or pillory-
For every connnitinent,
For every release.
"i For stmirnooing commissioners to divide
real estate, and for qualifying them, to be
pid in etplal pontons by the claimants,"
eti,
Thcfeisfor keeping each criminal in
I per dav, to be allowed by each Coun
iCourt as now directed b law.
Il'or everv notice of akin.; depositions,
tr'or sumnieiiing, ernj -ai.ua liing and t ten
ding on every jury, in every cause in
court, and calling the sameT
Vhere a special venire shall issue by
orrler" of court, for g'inmoning each juror,
30 cli.
76 cts.
25 cts.
30 cts.
50rtf.
. 30. cts.
30 cts.
30 cts I
30 rt
10 Cts.
Ja vv.
II .!!..- vats
SELECTED
" 1d 'fi-i thi H jd ro tn f :!.:ir i, and rimv t rr.e,
H ti tf e'er wr write,' wr arm J'.rfh ne.tfii- .rtr.
FROM THE
nil attendu g the same,
20 cts.
i
1 50 cts.
1 00 cts
20 cts.
40 cts.
80 cts.
40 cts.
rw etvriiiir Qiol 1 1 ri A i n 1 1 t t o r - niiwn
o6 a habeas enrpus. per day.
ItA. f.-ttivr ill., nlnla ti r i i nt t . i t
.1 vi viliiiil iu1. vcmn. vi ait inn ?icil(. , 11
e allowed by the court not exceeding
vo and a halt per cent.
r or executing a warrant of distress, or
i execution against the goods or body, 10
ttvo and a half per cent.
For every writ of possession, 1 00 cts.
vFor every levy by virtue of an execution, 75 cts.
For the execution and decent burial oi
any criminal, 10 00 cts.
For services of equity process and in
cidental thereto, the same fees- as for the
like services at law.
For apprehending any. criminal $100
For Maintaining any slave or criminal seized by
virtue f any. legal precept, such sum as may be fixed
by thrt County- Court in each county in the State.
Fofconvcying any criminal to the jail where such
criminal ought to be conveyed, 10 cents per milt,
and 5 cents lor each person composing the guard,
prof ided the number shall not exceed four persons;
niulif more than four shall be absolutely necessary ,
twotents per mile for said guard. For each day
Michyheritf shall maintain said prisoner, fifty cents':
the cVpcusc shall be paid . by the respective coun
ties, when such prisoner shall not be liable or able
to payjthe same.
Provided, that nothing herein contained shall ef
fect tjlic provisions of an act, passed at the present
sessioji of the Legislature, providing compensation
for jiyors of the original pannel in the counties of
Beaufort and the other counties therein me ntioned.
,TX. He it further enacted, That no sheriff' of anv
ounty in this State shall charge a couiirission on
any monies collected on a judgment rendered by a
justice of the peace, nor any other fees than those
allowed by law to constables for similar services.
X. He it further enacted, That the sheriffs ot
the respective.. counties within, this State shall here
after collect and receive alt fines, aiiierceuiMitSj lorn
fcrteil'FccognizaiircR smd forfeitures on penal statutes
imposed, adjudged or decided by airy of the courts u
this State ; and ajl su
feclcd ant received shall. pay over fo the respective
county trustees or; -wardens entitled to leceuve the
saat witkiu (ferae mouths after such monies hall
Yiarl;) Meeting of Jfl:iisttn- and Elders, hell or
Wew Oar4LcTtin 'l8i23i -',,.J.v;.: .: .....
To the Monthly and preparative Meetings that c-'.r..
ttilnlr it.
Dear Frikvds : On the present ..inerctmg
easion, our mind- have been i'Hrfed iced iUo ' t
exercise and concent, firthe wr'Tire .f every
of our religious socii ty , and par'icularh fr to'- e
).o fill the important station ff minister
i ..ier ; believing that mucb'dcM-nd. on onrkerpi:'.'.'
our 'ank- in righteousne1, and faithfu'lv di-i-har;i't
our various duties, in tlje pirsc-l hae k-lidir f 'U.
of ociety, vv herein it is sonou falK poorer.!, (t: t
inanv iiiconsipleiicics have found the ir way tliu'-v.'l
the medium of imwalehfubu ss.
And dcarlv beloved friends, we are led to i
upon
re
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that our present situruion loud'v c
i I i , i
individuals to sanctity a !a:, to run .oi miii a-ve:"-
lbh,and sincerely inquire for ouve!vc. how tr
have been accessary to the memy's m iking nnfM
in our families, and in the elmr. h. winch d-vs :o
greatly mar the beauty cf our Z on.
Do we hold forth the blight .vaiop'e of c. , i :: y
first tlie kingdotn of heaven, arid the ri-hu u. ,
thereof, in preference to all world. v it-.ti r.-t. '-,v
our cheerfu'lv leaviiiir it t aiiei'd our irnvtn . '-y-stiluted
for divine worship, lading our frien'N -ViiVj,
us, and when th' re, evince that oar minds are d.' .- u a
fioin all sublunary obj :s, our hundde pa'iitt
waiting for tl.e ans-ns of the pitre stn am f)l f? v -m
life, by which alone wc should he enabled to s f
and strengthened to move. Orw.ird in (he wioilc
of reformation, in oinx ives, in our families, ai d
in society at large ?
And as we believe that a living minister is of
great importance in preserving society iVon' unsound
doctrines and principles we earnestly de'ire tV-t
such may bow in hmnil tv,1 and jvait to fei I to
holy anointing oil, whereby their nodet -.;a:id.rl('s
limy be opened 'learly lo fee, and firmly kltcve
the glorious truths of the (io el a- i eord- m the
Holy Scriptures. We tenderly sympathies with our
brethren and bisters culled to lb s so'enm M r cr -t
we would revive the apottloic inju iction, "l( 'Ti
uian speak, -t him speak as the oracle- of fio-k;
if any minister, let him do it as of the ability whirh
God givelh, tliat (iod iu all thiiis, may.' pe gl-irfied.
through Jesus Christ."
Mini-ters and ciders being united in (Int. boewbirh
casteth out nil fear, each sLi iding in hi proper
alotment, we shall not be offended, at the cet i'o
admonition of a -'brotlier or a sister, but be M i'ii,";
every part of our conduct .should be br - .- 'it t,
the -light, and tried by (he light; that our tv
heart lieing thus given up undci il luluero . o.ir
lives and conversation will bci oinr i leao ami bh.ier,
less amongst tneti, and we be continually on t'-c
vvatch tower, with our. loins girded and lamps bmv
.L!,u.ug,.w.a.iijjjgjrpr. the coming o our Lord.
We believe there is grt-at need (or its lo ,!:r more
ireumspect in our example and
'WiiutiesVai d that if wc wCf e fn'oTe dispOsvd "In ill
Warn retirement, to meditate upon jour laMct r.'l.
arid our eterttitl "condition, il wen d have
itudicy, to chuck or to anvias parsmt attv-
lie; rrliia nt in ni.f
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