BE SURE lOTJnJillE RIGKEIT SrliEl5 GK yHIE AJD.-D: ;GS&etti
TAiVBORO', N. 0., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1879.
VOL. 57.
PROFESSION AI. CARDS.
jjOWARD & NASH,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law.
TARBORO', N. C.
t& Practice in all the Courts.State and
Federal, uov.fc-ly.
jpHILIPS & 8TATON,
Attorneys and Connsellors at Law,
, TARBORO', N. C.
Practice in Courts of adjoining conn'
ties, in the Federal and Supreme Courts.
Feb. , 1879. ly
W
AL2ER P. WILLIAMSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
TARBORO', N. C.
arm nr.xt;m In th Courts of the 2nd
Judicial Distfiot. Collodions made r ai
part tbsvfrtaia. -r r . v
19" OHM Jn Taxbo Boos.. .
71- 9 -V - , tf
TOAJtT I JOHNSTON,
Attorney aa Counsellor at Law,
PLYMOUTH, N. C.
PMUMt la iWaahlngton and adjoining
auatiea, aad waye special attention to adjust-
jir enuSBS la m j pmr 01 uie ore-
'5
mly SS, 177.-
,-tr.
A
WDKEW JOYNER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
GREENVILLE, N. C.
Pfaetieas In the county oi Pitt, and adjoin-
SpaaUl situation given to collections and
ttUhmg ly estates of deceased persons.
TACOB BATTLE,
Counsellor and" Attorney srn
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C,
will hA in Nashville every Monday, front
Q A. M-to 8 P. M. Circuit Nasb, Edge
combe and Wilson.
decl97?Jm.
B&: 11ICHARD H. LEWIS,
(LateProfatsor Of Diseases of the Eye and.
ajar in Ut aavannaa mctuuu wutj
Practice Untile tm ttoe
B.ALEIGH, TS. C.
i the Yarborough House, next door
Mftat sfK. C R. R, Office hours 9 a. m.,
m9. m. . a
Berars to the state ueaicai oocietj mu vu
(Jls rsia Medical Society.
15-1 J.
DR. E. I. HUNTER,
SURGEON DENTIST,
ENFIELD, N. C,
rwiatd practice at Enfield and
It solicits a continuance of his former
NORFOLK CARDS.
' K? ATLM! SOTSi,
Cor. Main and Granby StreeU., Norfolk, Va.
R. 8. DODSON, Pkopkiktok.
Teraas, f.60 and $3.00 per Day, according
ta lesatien of room. ocATrljr
J. W. SILlfES.
CILfSIER &
SAM. H0BOX8.
HODGES.
. WHOLESALE
UADIES' TRIMMED COODS,
( 49 51 Commerce street,
AngyTS-tf. ' NORFOLK, 'v'A.
JAS. O'ROURKE,
MARBLE MONUMENTS,
TOMBS, HEADSTONES, e.,
IB aad 167 EAST CHURCH ST., Opposite
St. Paul's Church,
XfORFOIiS,
All kinds of Stone Work executed. All
preaiptly filled and satisfaction gusr-
MAPP & CO-
aaafaetnrsrs of and Dealers in Plain, Japanned
and Stamped
TIH-WflRE, STOVES,
' ters, Ranges, c, Lamp and House-Furnish-in
g Goods,
1U TTaUr St., N. W. Cor. Roanoke Sqr.,
Oet.l0-gB. NORFOLK, VA.
CARRIAGE FACTORY,
: - - - RUN BY
Good Hen and Good Mechanics.
ALL' KINDS OF
CARRIAGES AlfD WAGONS BUILT &
REPAIRED.
Light Work a Specialty.
CROWDER & MOORE, -OetlO
ly. 150 Water St., Norfolk, Va.
ELIZABETH IRON WORKS,
CHARLES W. PETIT, Proprietor, ,
So. 980 and 282 Waler Street, Norfolk, Va.,
Manufacturers
STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS,
Saw aad Grist Mills, Shafting, Pulleys,
Hangers, Forgiogs, and
CASTINGS, CASTINGS, CASTINGS.
Special attention given to repairs of
Steamboats and Machinery of all kinds.
Machinists . and Boiler Makers sent to
asy part of the country to do repair work.
010-1878. 6m.
ESTABLISHED 1865.
31. L. T. DAVIS & CO.,
Wholesale Grocers,
Compete with all Markets,
South East Cor. Water and Commerce Sts.,
NORFOLK, VA.
Capt. D. Bell, salesman.
Feb. 6, 1879. ly.
J R Powell. B M Batchelder. W H Collins
. If ease Establikhed in 1829.
Powell, Batchelder & Collins,
(Successors to Thomson & Powel!,)
GENERAL
C92IMISSIW MERCHANTS,
No. 64 Water Street,
NORFOLK, - - VIRGINIA.
Osteber 1, 1877. 6m.
HEARN,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
163 Main Street,
Norfolk, Va.
Feb. 6, 1879.
. lm.
STOP AT THE
Boyden House,
8AL18B1JRY, N. C. :
C. s. BROWN, Proprietor,'
Late of the National Hotel, Raleigh, -LARGE
SAMPLE ROOMS.
NORFOLK CARDS.
LutlierQJieldon,
. rttT.tr .ft' " ' ; "-
V3s " J
Sashes, Doors and BBnds, Mouldings, Brack
ets, Stair Kails, Heweie. jsuuaera- awu
. ware, Palnta, Oils, Glass, Potty aad
BmldlnjMateriarcJevedeacripUn,
' Noe. 88 aad 40 Koaaoke Aveaue '
Feb. 6, 1879.-1 y. j NORFOLK, VA
K. CABR,
4-,-
BITTLE, fiVNN &
COTTOlf FACTORS,
and!
CO.,
uS-
Commission Merchant,
Town Point,
a namiuir nf th firm attends. In Derson.
to the weighing and delivery of cotton.
Liberal Cash advances made on consign
ments'. Hisrhcst market crices and orompt returns
guaranteed. I
Ba??inr and Tics at Lowest Rates. Free of
Commissions. aug.U-ly.
Merchants of North Carolina
BUY TOUR
nearer home and iave-freights.
Taylor, Elliott
& Watters,
NORFOLK, VA.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Hardware, Cutle
ry, Guns, Pistols,
'Gum and Leather
Belting. Mill Sup
plies, Cucumber
: Pumps, etc.
i I -
1, Also, Agents for
Howes and
STANDARD
Fairbanks
SCALES.
WILL DUPLICATE NEW YORK BILLS
Give Them a Trial.
.Oct. 10, 1878. 6m.
BALTIMORE CARDS.
VARIETY!
I illlAXs Ak til11 If VAtlAU)
N. W. Cor. CHARLEb A T ATXTtE Stt.
" BaltimbreKfd
WORKS, YORK, PAS j:
E Q. SMYSEB.', Proprietor.
Builders' Material of AlTKiads. Manufacturer of
Iron Building?, Columns,) Iron Stairs, Window
Lintels, Boiling Shutters, Roof Creatines, Iron
Railings, "Hyatt Lights,"! Lamp and Hitching
Posts, Wrt. Beams, Vases, Fountains, Iron Stable
Fixtures, tec. Mill Work and Mill Machinery in
general, including the "Eiral" Smut Machine
Shafting, Pulleys, c Oetao.TMy.
PAINT. 1 PAINT.
The best ready , mired paint in the United
states la manuiacturea Dy
WILLIAM H. KING
& o
OF BALTIMORE, MD.
Send to them for a sample card, i Be con Tin
ced by glring it a triaLj Their well known
brands of
WHITS LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS
are the best, if you prefer to do your own
mixing. S. . corner Lombard aad Charles
Streets. OcU.O'78-ly;
TIN-WARE.
THE UNDERSIGNED TAKE THI8
method of Informing their friends in
North Carolina that having enlarged their
factory and added all the improved machi
nery, they are now prepared to offer their.
Tin-Ware, both stamped and pieced, at pri
ces beyond competition. It will pay you to
call and see them befire purchasing 'else
where. Our Stoves, Hollow-ware and Wooden-ware
are from the best factories, and will
be sold at the lowest prices. Apply at the
old stand where their Senior partner has
been for thirty-five years). ,
REIP & CO.,
835 W. Baltimore Street,
OctlO'7S-ly. Baltimore, Md.
" TO FARMERS
AND
PLANTERS.
R.J. BAKER & CO,
36 and 38 Sonth Charles Street,
Baltimore, JVEcl.
Manufacturers and Dealers in
Pure Ground Rawbone,
Superphosphate of Lime,
SltPHATE 0f AMMONIA,
NITRATE OF SODA,
SUZPU4TE OF SODA,
fcts dSdphte'cf Potii l
AND GROUND PLASTER.
All PURE Chemicals! for, mixtures, com
pounds or iormulaes for fertilisers mixtures
as low as any house for cash. Write for pri
ces, l octlO.1T.
ATTRACTIVE GOODS
FOR THE NtW YEAR, .. -Consisting
of Pretty Yases and Toilet Seta,
Handsome Cups and Sao eers, Cheap Toys
and a variety of other 7 -
BEAUTIFUL GOODS
which will be sold VERY CHEAP. A very
liberal discount made to Festivals &c. -A
first class stock of j ;
my own manufacture, always kept on hand.
Supplies tor weaoings, r-arues, ,mrmsn
ed as cheap as can be had anywhere. I also
have fine Raisins. Nuts. Figs, Fruits, and a
large assortment of Canned Goods, at very
low prices, to suit the public. Give me a. call
and be convmcM
- anJi,7V.-t. . ?
Mpeetfnlly,
W. Ja. I
BPRAG1NS.
PETER8DURC CARDS.
rr A.WMSG PURCHASED
JLA.
the- -Matens and the main buildings
Heretofore oetonging to tne reiersourg iron
Works, w, Jbeg leave to assure the public
that we' are now, better than ever prepared
to do anything In the ;
MACHINE ATJD FOUNDRY LINE.
pur "Planter's Friend" Engine Is absolute
ly aafeaa. regards fire. Cheapto suit the
times. Price of Eight-Horse Power only
475.
Large Screw, with back and forward gear,
to be driven by one belt, for packing eotton,
$100,
Mr. J. D. Wells of Toisnot, N. C, fays:
"The engine I bought of you I use with ordi
nary farm labor." ;-
W. M. Benton. Boykins, says : "I easily
ginned 7 to 8 bales a day. A colored ' man
with no previous experience operates it. 1
feci safe as regards sparks."
We could multiply testimony if necessary.
Send for circulars ae regards Engines and
our celebrated Cotton and Tobacco Presses
for hanc or power.
TAPPET & STEELE,
Oci.Sl-ly. Petersburg, Va,
TO the AFFLICTED.
FRENCH'S ARNICA -LJNIMS3T-4fi
the best remedy known for all 'pains,
such as Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Headache,
Pains in the Back. Cuts. Bruises. Sprains.
Ac- "'
Economy is wealth. Use French's" India
Rubber Cement for men dine Furniture,Toya,
China, Glassware, Leather, &c. . These prep
arations are for sale by all druggista. .Manu
factured by Wm. E, FRENCH, wholesale
and retail druggist, 202 Sycamore StreeT,
Petersburg, Va. For sale by Cordon & Co
druegists, Tarboro, N. C. Orders by
mail will receive prompt attention. o31-6m
Robt A Martia, Robt R Hill, A G M Martin
MARTIN r HILL & CO.,
GBOCEKS AND
Commission Merchants,
No. 11 North Sycamore Street,
Petentbnrsr? Tat.
Give strict personal attention to all con
signments of Cotton, Grain, Tobacco, Ac,
and make prompt returns.
Oct. 81.-am. MARTIN, HILL fc CO.
B0 LUNG BROOK ' HOTEl,
Peterabara;, yau
The undersigned having rented the above
House, will use every exertion ta give aatis
action. THE HOUSE has been re-painted,
rnoaied and modirmctd. -. .- ..--
First-Class far upon moderate terms;' f
;- r, D,WSlGER,Prop
-1 ERUABD DEIIPTII,
- .' i -. . , --'W- ; , W
Lager Beer & Wine
SALOON,
Main St., next door to B. J. Keech, and op
posite Tarboro' House.
TARBORO', N. C.
Sept. 20, 1878. if.
Tax Notice.
I SHALL ATTEND AT MY OFFICE IN
the Court House every day for the pur
pose of collecting the remainder of all taxes
yet due. I shall now proceed to force the
collection, as I am compelled to settle the
State, County and Scoool Taxes, and must
have the money. I hope no person will ask
for further indulgence, as I positively shall
not grant it.
All persons who do not come forward and
pay at once, may expect to pay costs.
JOSEPH COBB, Sheriff.
Dec 5, 1878 tl
North Carolina Line!
A
Str. Edgecombe.
Reliable) through connection
from all points on Tar Hirer to
Norfolk, Baltimore, New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Provi
dence, Fall Birer andaill points
East.:
As general agent for tb is line in the sec
tion of country bordering on Tar River above
Washington, the undersigned begs to an
nounce tbat the Steamer Edgecombe la now
making regular connections with Steamers
of the Line between Baltimore and Washing
ton generally known as the Clyde Line) and
will issue through Bills Lading to Norfolk,
Baltimore,-New York. Philadelphia, Boston,
Providence aud Fall River.
LOWEST RATES and REASONABLE
DI8PATCH can be secured by encouraginjr
this enterprise.
Be careful to order all shipments marked
and consigned-via " North Carolina Xmm."
From BALTIMORE ship by Baltimore and
Washington Steamer, R. Foster, Agent, 90
Light Street, Baltimore.
From PHILADELPHIA ship by Clyde
Line, W. P. Clyde & Con Agents, 12 South
Wharves.
From NEW YORK ship by Dalzell's Line,
EL L. Chapman, Soliciting Agent, 6 Bowling
Green. ..v--- -- -
- From BOSTON ship by Merchants & Mi
ners Line, care W. R. Mayo, Norfolk, Va.
- - From NORFOLK ship . by Norfolk and
Washington Line, W. R. Mayo, Agent, Clyde's
Tharves. - . ,
For lates and other information, apply to j
N. M. LAWRENCE, . .1
. Agent N. C. Line and Str. Edgecombe, . ,
, . . Tarboro', N. C;
Oct.4,1877. .,; . tf. ;
A" RE in tnll and successful operation, and
are. prepared to fill all orders for Sheet
lags; Shirtings, Yarns and Cottoa Rope, at
lowest nrlees. Orders i addressed to Rocky
Mount Mills, : Rocky Mount,' N. C," wiU be
promptly attended to -- - - i
,. - JAMES S. BATTLE, J
n. Secretary rnd Treasurer, r
April 11, 1878.- - .tf."
,a .br m.an
1 r- . jrtL.
5 KtnJTmDVEftTlSfiHENTS:
From Dr. S-WHunteiy
' " :Havtnz become familiar wih Colden
Liebig'S Liquid Extract Of Beef, and Tonic
Ihyteotftor, I take plcasufo In recommend
iag.lt as an excellent peparatlon, combining
as it does food -and tonie In a remarkable
way, producing .good blood, health and
strength. Sold by all Druggists, ; fl
CEO. C-WARE,
i Manuf2tcbitrcr and Wbolesalo Dealer in w.
LPDRElt APPLE -CIDER
; !.'; AND . :, .
I I CSJXE& VINEGAR.
i Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer of 'A
E. R. CONDIT'8 TABLE SAUCE,
287 to 395 W. Third Bt Cmclnnattl,
ILG, GAOQAFRAO
Of prime allty, bought in. any euantitv. for
caatraai telvfery, srM f brokerage, eommis
sion,xrBtoragr eapenses,, by ''
I Of Vfr I d ImXS ot Til
Importers and deals in Drugs, Essential
Oils. Ac.,
88 WILLIAH 8T,
NEW YORK.
A DAt to agents canvassing for the
JH i FIRESIDE VI8ITOR. Terms and
Outfit free. Address P.O. VICKERY, Augus
ta, Maine.
OA
Mixed Cards, Bnowflake, Damask, &c
Ovf no 2 alike with name 10 cts. J. Mink-
ler & Co., Nassau. N. Y
MIXED CARDS, with name i 10 cts.
: J Agents outfit
10 cts. L. JONES A
CO., ftaasaa, H.X
rtO AD VERTI8ERS. Send for our Select
J. List of Local Newspapers. Sent free on
application.- Address GEO. P. ROWELL &
CO., 10 Spruce St., N. Y.
FOS LAUNDRY USE.
NETTING
FOR
SEINES & POUNDS.
We Measure the Mesh.
"OARTIE3 ordering Netting or Seines will
JL give the lengtn ana aepin reqmrea wnen
dept
e-thi
on lines
We allow on
ird lor rireinz.
that is if the Seine is to one hundred yards
long and ten feet deep, when on lines, we
would make the webbing one hundred and
fifty yards long and fifteen feet deep, stretch
ed measure.
In absence Of any Instructions, we will
makeaebove.
In ordering, give full description of what
yon want; leave nothing to be guessed at.
Parties unknown to us, ordering goods,
will be required - to make a deposit of one
third the value before we ship them ; balance
to be paid on delivery.
WM. E. HOOPER & SONS,
Oct-10, 1878,-Cm. Baltimore, Md.
Durham Whiskey.
Labt'bt Stats AssaTaa aro Chexist,
i ; Richmond, Va., 8ept. 7th, 1878. J
I ihave carefully tested a sample of "Dur
ham Jtya Whiskej" selected by myself from
the stock of Messrs. Ellison fc Harvey, and
find it free from adulteration. It is an ex
cellent -article of Whiskey, and altogether
suitable for use as a beverage or Medicine.
Signed, W. H. TAYLOR,
! ' .- State Chemist.
Wis are sole proprietors of this superior
whiskey, which we offer to the trade of North
Carollna,'together with a full line of all kinds
of Whiskies, -Brandies, Wines, Ac.
i'- ELLISON & HARVEY,
OctSl-Om. Richmond, Vs.
ST. CLAIRE HOTEL,
i Opp. Capitol Square,
COR. GRACE AND NINTH STREETS
BICHUBOIf D, VA.
The most elevated,- central and fashionable
location in the city -fronting no the Capitol
Square convenient to all pablic buildings,
Depots and Churches, and immediately on
the line of Street Railway, making it the
most desirable Hotel in the City.
Fare strictly first-class. Board 2.60 and
$3 per day. Special rates to Commercial
Agents.
j - 8. Hckteb, I Prorj'rs
j Da. E. 8. Pekplbtow, j" fop rs-
COW MILKERS.
TTPON receipt of Two Dollars t will send
U to any address free'Of charge; One sett of
AUTOMATIC COW MILKERS. When you
have used them onco yon would hot be with
out them for double the cost. Address
r- . Ck C BATTLE, Rocky Mount, N. C.
' ' General Agent for North Carolina
Aujf. 15, 1878. 6m.
Net Goods ! New Goods !
THE SUBSCRIBER HAS JUST RE
ceived a full supply of
Books. Stationery and; Fancy
Goods,
Personally selected by him, to which he in
vites the attention of his friends and the
public M. WEDDELL.
, Tarboro!, N. C, 'Nov. 31, 1878. ' tf
FlSCHSTEllDYEING
Dyeingard Cleaning done la all its-branches
and all colors, at the lowest prices-, and in
the shortest time. JLid GlOves cleaned nice,
ly Branch Offlce, on. Church street, near
Sixer's, Tarboro. N.'O.' - - ' '
J an3-tf - J. MADISON PHELPST ;
w ! AS PER JTDIAGRAM. B
IB Sw m
I - -i- - -
Thursdavt - - Pebraary 13, 187
9.
Inaugural Address of Gsy. T. I,.Jar-
vis, delivered to the Hall. of th9
Hous9 rfEeprsBntadva&-eas'We4:
nesday, Pebraary 5, 1S79- y , :
Fellow-Citizens:1 time-hon-oxed
eastern requires that I should,
on assuming the- duties of: Chief
Executive of the State, giro some
expression of ray vies en public
affairs In yielding to this custom
to-day, Ti shall be as "brief as ' the
eubiects upon which 1 saall toocn
tion whish has begun and contin
ued so well, it will not be my pur
pose to address a General Assem
bly formally, which is in possession
of so exhaustive a message from my
predecessor. Yet, as 1 speak tos
day at their ;reqoest and by tbeir
courtesy, as well as in accord with
my own inclinations, I will make
some suggestions intended for their
special consideration. .
Government has its blessings and
its burdens. Good law3 properly
administered constitute its blessings.-
The taxation necessary to
its support, its burdens. How to
make its blessings as great, and its
burdens as small as possible, should
be the earnest, constant study of
all to whom the pecple have com
muted lhetriT?erSt.?, a ma-
kers or ministers of the law." -rfI2
study should embrace the substance
as well as the shadow, and if it is
as searching as it should be, it will
not disdain to look carefully after
the little matters. In fact, the lit
tle things should receive the special
care and attention of the public
official. It is here, in my opinion,
that those who really wish to prac
tice economy and lighten tho bur
dens of the people can be most suc
cessful. And yet, because cf" their
seeming unimportance, these little
amounts are so often overlooked or
indifferently examined. It 13 too
often said, what is a hundred dol
lars to a great government like the
United States, or ten dollars to a
great State like North Carolina or
a dollar to a great county like ,
and yet it is the aggregate of these
very items that swell the disburse
ment accounts of these govern
ments to their millions, their bun
dreds of thousands and their thous-
4djueTOr; was when in ma-
king contracts tor tne government
the agent exercised the same care
and economy as if he was spending
his own money. Then we had true
economy and the burdens of the
people were light. Now with dome
it has become unfashionable to
stand on a few dollars and undigni
fied to look after these little things
and the man who attempts it is by
some called penurious and laughed
at as an old fogy.
The people are as much interest
ed in how their agents perform their
duties as they are in what they pay
them. And the retrencher, whose
purpose it is to serve the people
and not to make a little cheap no
toriety for himself, will devote him
self earnestly and impartially to
the work of publishing to the
people how the public official does
bis work as well as what he is paid.
If he is found to be faithful in the
performance of all his duties, cau
tious and prudent in his contracts
and always on the lookout to save
every dollar for the people he pos
sibly can, the people ought to know
it. On the other hand if he is
found westeful or extravagant or
negligent or corrupt or in any way
unfit or unfaithful, it ought to be
known and published. For after
all this question of practical re
trenchment and economy rests with
the people. They choose the offi
cials. Upon their choice turns the
whole question. If they choose
proper men they secure practical
economy. Therefore it is that the
people are entitled to know the
whole truth what a man does as
well as what he gets so that when
they come to make their choice of
public servants they may act know
ingly. ihe publicmind has recently be
come greatly excited upon this
question of retrenchment. It is no
new question with me. I have been
laboring for it for ten years. I
have studied, talked for it and
practiced it. I have worshipped af
its shrine and I believe it is for my
devotion to its cause for it is the
people's cause that I am to day
so richly rewarded. It will always
be one of the cardinal principles of
my political creed, and must be of
any political party with which I
act. But I want the substance and
not the shadow the genuine and
not the false.
I cannot and will not yield to
this cry of false economy that stop
tho wheels of progress, undoes what
has been done to help the farmers
and cripples the efforts of tho State
to educate the rising generation.
There are great , interests upon
which depend the future greatness
and. glory, of the State. A wise
statesmanship " in- my opinion r de
mands that there shall be no de
crease in the. appropriations for the
Normal and Common schools.' 'It
' V " J ; as- - , f - f
would oe unwise to triKe-iown tne
Department " ofexieultora to
p are ly z e ' its' energies. o ; This ,"DaH
partment was created hut iwojeanJ
ago. It was tne test organizer.
fort by the State to -foster nd aid
the great agricultural 'Tnterektv That
its wotklngs 'shoufd as yet" be" im
perfect and its-benefits ;butwduftlj
seen is net ' surprising9. '--'Bat when
the plan -of i tar p ration it better
matured .and jthe farmers binr takes
hold of it mere: -cordially I hope to)
scf ;" ' s benefitsovj frpjm it io
the farming intexestsjof thi State,
upon. wTucVrestf .ATel7'tEer.iater'
est." : J speak :of these matters . 1e4f
caase"theyJhaTe already been ,aU
tacked Try this try of false woaomyi"
The property ef th6 State ie tax
ed to supporMhe State government
and f or the sup port ' the county
governments. The, whole amount
of tax collected from, the property
for State purposes, including the
tar for the support of the Asylums
for the Insane, for the Deaf, the
Dumb, and the Blind, and the Pen
itentiary, was as shown by the last
Auditor's report last year $434;
232.45. The aggregate amount of
tax collected from the same prop
erty as shown by the same report
to support the several county gov-,
ernments proper was $1,024,459.39.
Add to this tho county tax for school
purposes $327,143.04, and we have
$1, 351,602:43 - tax collected for
county purposes. There was $91T
369.98 more collected for county
purposes than for State purposes.
r8npf?de'jjiay annually nearly a
muaon ot aouars more to tne coun
ties than to the State. Their bar-
aens imposed Dy tne counties are
" . .1 . w a"''
inreo times greater man tnosa im
posed by the State. Where the
burden is heaviest! is the place
where the burdened most need help
Bat the relief given here cannot be
u easily shown to the relieved, and
hence this broad field for retrench
ment is, !I fear, too much neglected.
And yet a dollar saved here is
worth juBt as much to the people as
if it could be demonstrated shown
by nal nable facts.
One of the chief items of expense
in these jounty governments is the
administration of the criminal law.'
The witness tickets and officers'
costs paid by the counties embrace
small amounts but the agregate is
great. I will here make three sug-
gestion joy wmca J. tninJt money
may be saved to thetax payer with
out any aowimsm to tn paouo
good : First, By simplifying the
forms of all bills of indictment.
How often is it the ease that a so
licitor in the hurry and pressure of
t lie court fails to put in his bill a
"not," a "said," or an "aforsaid'
with which our bills of indictment
bristle so frightfully. Witnesses
are subpoensed and attend from
court to court officers' fees and
costs accumulate and when the
trial is had the bill ! is quashed or
judgment arrested. The result is
guilty man escapes and the county
has a big bill of costs to pay. '
We need a statute which enacts,
"That every bill j of indictment
which charges in words sufficiently
clear, without regard to form,' -the
offence for which the defendant is
to be tried so that he can know the
charge he is to meet, shall be held
by the courts to be good." Sec
ond, By giving justices of the peace
power to try and determine certain
petty cases upon proper complaint
so as to largely reduce our crowd
ed State docket. But it ought to
be expressly forbidden for the conns
ty to pay any costs in any trial be
fore any justice of the peace where
he takes final jurisdiction.. Third,
By making it mandatory by statute,
that, in a certain class of cases, the
solicitor shall not send a bill of in
dictment before the grand jury
without endorsing thereon a' prose
cutor and that tne judge shall; have
the power in all cases and at any
time beforh judgment to direct the
solicitor so to do.
The tendency of legislation in.
this State sinco the war has been to
create a large number of mere stat
utory offences to ; protect private
rights jrbich were formerly redres
sed by civil suits. Injury to real
estate, injury to personal property,
injury to live stock entering upon
lands after being forbidden to do
so, removing or . destroying morts
gaged property, removing crop by
tenant before rents and charges are
paid and the like, are some of them.
The publieis not interested in this
class of cases and the counties
ought not to have the cost to pay.
Then, too, when a man resorts - to
the criminal law, as is often the
ease, to harass and annoy his neighs
bor, and if it so j appears to the
court, the tax payer ought to be
protected against the costs in such
cases. I
I think these modifications in
our system of administering the
criminal law coupled with a rigid
scrutiny cf every bill of costs to be
paid, by the county before it is al
lowed, will save to tho taxpayers an
average of one thousand dollars - to
the county per annum. .f In7 some
counties it will be more,-io : many
less. If I am correct, this will give
a net saving to the people of $94,
000 eTerj-jeariBat if I amtoo
. - . , jr. "
then
r J-Thisr qWtioi pf -fcOTtf pud by
thecbaRties ttf preceediBsrs1 interim-'
moitni so ?i,vyy.
inal.eaaes&corriirnxkm
taaeethan one who hast never inTt-J
MgaMu uw Buojep, is uaeiy.uv sup
PMV.'i Bat 'dd to this the $115.
00 paid anaaally for 'the mainten
ance aiid cnatody of - the' con Tictsj
and one may well lay vKthe eriihe of
the country, is. eating ng--thrprep-ertv
of the coiiafjrV. -Tf. Ta inKftftt
psjweU worthy othe'thoughifol ooa-
suierauen 1 .the taxpayer aad the
ffsrsjnmfjr , . '.''fi;'.'
t 1 If ' !s ;the part f of wftdont ahd
sOanld econolny Wmake this c crime
contribute as much as Possible vto
develop and, increase, the" yahwa of
taat property which, it so heayily
taxes. Aad for . one I " desire . the
declaration to go forth to all men
that Jit . will be to their interest, as
well as their comfort, to live iby
honest toil and labor )- The ? man
who commits - crime expecting to
live ii idleness while in the castody
of the law wflli so far ae I: ant cbh
Cerned, find he - has made ' si' - great
mistake. If he never . knew what
hard work was te State will teach
bim. f I have - no patience .with
crime or idleness, and a provision
of lav to hire oht, by county au
thorities, persons who commit crime
and will not voluntarily work to pay
for it, will is my opinion, tend to
lessen crime and relieve the burdens
that rest apon honest men.
We have, already adcomplished
AnnrirtVl v!tl. fliia nniAt 1 K in
S. ' ..WW ww. . 1
teach
lTtPrtif properly used we can I
mate it an impor
it a irn;tt!LLfetor inde:
Teloping the wealth and . res
of the State. . With it we bare slow
ly but steadily climbed; Jhel moun
tain i side, niuacr Jiere an immense
gorge and there makings fange ex
cavation till a splendid paasway has
been made for the locomotive,-where
but a' fewyears ago- tae waT wae
impassaDie ior man .or.oeasi. vifiin
it we- have removed barriers that
rose; up in oar way sountainv
and when they were too high to be
scaled we borea tnrouga tnesu- :vv iti
it the engineer, passing.-uudeT tb.
very backbone of the mighty Bine
Ridge, will, in a few days, appear.
on the western slope to make , glad
the hearts of those whose, hopes
have so long been deferred. -T
Ta addition to this great work,
which 1 wish to see pushed forward
as rapidly i as . possiDle, j thrs r
other enterprises-for the develop
ment of the wealth of the otate in
which this labor may be beneficially
employed. The railroad from Fay
etteyiUe to Egypt, in which she has
a large interest,claim our attention.
The State's interest in this road
should be secured, and then the
road with the convict labor extend
np the fertile valey of the Yadkin
into the rich mineral deposit of the
north-west.; When this is completed
the force may be withdrawn and
with it extend' the road from. Fay
etteville to Wilmington -thus giv
ing railroad facilities to a large por
tion: of our people, and greatly in
creasing the wealth and prosperity
of the sections through which it
passes. Tnere are several snort
lines of projected railway on whieh
this; labor may be profitably employ
ed. Thousands of acres of lands
in ihe eastern . counties through
which the navor fowl now wings his
weary flight, but need canals, which
can be cheaply constructed by this
labor, to make them contribute rich
harvests to their owners," and much
to the aggregate wealth to the
State. -
But in the employment of this la
bor there are certain, principles of
business' and State policy that ought
to be observed. It eught to be farm
ed out where it will be kept actually
at work, and never allowed to be
idle. Tke great works upon which
it is most likely to be employed
will not be completed in years to
come. In onr impoverished condi
tion the process of construction and
development will necessarily be slow
IV bat we do now ougnt to be so
done that those who are to : direct
and control years hence may wisely
build npon the foundation, laid by
us. But above all, it ought to bo
need to enrich North Carolina, to
build np her cities - and: towns and
to make more valuable her lands by
constructing lines of travel and ways
of transportation which tend in that
direction, and which conserve ' a
North Carolina Policy and a North
Carolma System. . . .
2.yery much donbt if these ends
can best be obtained by farming out
the conviete by legislative enact
ments. When it is done in this way
there it no power to change it until
the legislature meets again, although
there may be manifest reasons why
there should be a change. A better
plan, it seems to me, is to organize
a Board of Internal Improvements,'
which may! be composed of certain
State officers and certain 'members
of the now; existing Boards, which
may, be done without, any extra cost
to:the State Give his Board i ole
power to farm out the convicts for
the best interest of the State, under
suih rules and regulation' as may be
prescribed y law. ,;Sacb' aUoard
will br free; from local- influences,
anid I have' no doubt, can make bet
reduced . ,piehalfv i
lro&tital it
secured byf thenreseht Yve l&Tir Thli "
-libaxtt1 caaJJaW IreaTaad iiriicfet t
alli-wmpiaihtsa .'titif Int -f 1 -cotfyicts
ior.alle -fad: filers la c3a'-,:
rpliance with the Urns-cf. e? -; .
tract, . i ' , 'irrrr ' -
t !A;comm.oainlere.t.arii a-ccda
patriotism reeuire every, citirtrvtf
thie "State to eontribntVall iioZ
"theeVelbpmenfif bertsoi;Te'l ad''
ihe-incrtase ht herwbil.tJE-1
say ; oomrno n intere.siy rC CYei. tzlx. . o
can, be d$ monstr ate; 9 nc fte tizzi
plest priaciplet of psliticalrcs-iy ; w
thkt the farmer In GtmUtU x '.
cniiarUy interested. JiiJXli-
in the. Tawo joT tnnnii3 cr k,:
to wealth ; and what is trm of t-; j -
sections is. true of these sectiflnfis ; ;
true ot every other : eectipn nd its
people. Tbe-oaxablepropeity of
tho State,.a shown, by. the Udtre- '
port of the 'AudKorUltfp'I?;-
493.- To1 raise enough; money frca
this ? property for- tfyki? rfi0''-
require a tax' of -twBntyrka z and :
twothirds -'cents -on each - iasdred- A
dollars- worth -M prejperty.r" How.
snppose", byHtructipg hlgbways
that lead torwjntiBS andjtiwos" ' 3
by encmrfngfourrownf people la
their efforts to deveiope -tncmaaa-'
riotf interestii cf -theCtitrty ?
rine eur jowtt-radelanlcoa r.
rnerca and br a iaat and eaual la-.
tern of .valuation, we poo,ld k' a few
years double; the"i3t:abte;lVata;Jf
the property of the state and it may -
vte-i y it nnihoeTfantlyieliarcS
7"-
aeer. xnv poorest taxpayer iu .t
cojnbis ihterestednl tuiZ Ctl '
eigh jgyovto be a jptiAgzi ViCy,:,r
city ; Baleich-, in seeina Bfsf?rtA
and, TWnmington,lpt on a. new era- r,
of 'prosperity, : "and all.', la" tXi2$ 'r
fSnarlott maintaiir :her sta3r tliU ' v
. a
that any one in v;,..
m what section-rJieri.ww .
only have to. pajiLalf as1, ttv.-K,r -on
the same crronertv' then as now..
for.as yoti increase, tne value of the
property to be taxed,-toe raxaocaf ci -;
money to be ' raised - remain - t-a -
e,- you decrease ' m like rrsror-
the amount each : hundred dol-
rs worth of that property has . ro
saa
Uon
pay. .:':;:' r 'g-'-';r ; :yt : ; ;r
But this ' common interest and
common patriotism not only require u
the' construction of our lines of cem
munication so that they 'lead to our
own cities and towns, but ' they re-! (t
quire that our people shall ; patroa -ize
.them, -j While I am free to ad- f f
mit that the trade and oonjrlerce of
tlm Slate cannot be controlled by- 1
legislation "without injury-1 taaay
of our best' citizens,' Iarthe fface
time insist that if the ;. shipper ' in
Raleigh t or , CharlottehvOap get an
outlet on oar own coast on as good; .
terms as he can by a route tbat
tends to bnild up cities and 'towns
of other States he is ta duty bound ' '
to give North Carolina the prefer
ence.-.-'v .':',.r -h'r-r.Z ' ' ;
So when our people can buy at '
home as cheaply as they can abroad
they ought to encourage their home
merchants their heme mechanics,
their home manufacturers and ereryt
enterprise of theivrOWn State; " All ;
potty jealousies, and rriralrtee- be
tween industries and sections irbich
tend to keep one. down . because it -
may outstrip another ought to Cease,
and as the devoted cmldrenr cr one ;
grand old mother, wo eoght to labor
together to help each other aniJe
make her prosperous ' and great.-: i.;
t i hope I; will be pardoned far an r
illuusion to myself on this occasion. '
In my childhood 2 read about the
Governor of North Carolina and in
vested him with the highest hea&rs J
that befall j mankind; ; As I toiled .
and labored on 'the- little farm by
the ': side of the sea, in nobis 7 old
Carritupk, I wondered if it were '
possible for me ever to "reach tLat
high and exalted position.-Jjr- V.l
The prospect then seemed gloomy.
but I said :I will try--rGQided in
all things by the lessons of honesty ,
an'd integrity taught me by ay ioue ;
mother and a holy father, aided by - -
devoted and generous friends-aid v
favored - by anoble and - chiralrdus
people, I have to-day reached ' the -
goal of myl youthfol ambition, and
am 1 about to enter , upon the cis-,
charge of .the .duties; of - that blUce :
which then seemed So far away, oat..:
of my reach. ' Now it is mine by the z
free gift of the people, bu I t-H !
think: it is an honor; of wkui: r tia .
greatest and. best of men may te '
proud. Although it comes by moi-i
rcction and by what lome may call
accident, I ; thiak: it none the Uzs
great. I am aware ortha fast tltt
while this position confers upon me '
inch great distinction, it at the rise
time , places upon me grave rerptnv
sibilities.. Nowmy" ambition urto
so meet these iesponsibili;i;3 ' as ta:
merit the 1 approval of the 'people i
To this end all that-1 hare and exa
shall be unreservedly dedicated. AH
that 1 do shall be dene with , an eye .,
single to the publio" good and with
entir impartiality. The huella .
and the weak shall have the pretse- -tion
in all their rights of the strcr
arm cf the law. The etrcrj tad
the mighty must obey its jBtaslatts.
And in all -things as far as in me
lies t Willi try to so "dischar-3 my
duties that the people will tcil u
little possible their Isss cf tls ,
great man vrho to-d4y .sntteadeff'
into my hands the iapcrtant trust
they (committed to Lira, ,' :
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