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J !.'-"..'.: ! ' : fr ' ' ''" '( ' ' " '''' ' ''';'. i '";': "".-.vT'' :'1r"'::''-..: ".'.' . ' r.- - J ""leiiwcrattc 1 imtccr. OOD.TO : i n I z A B t T H C I T Y: : i i t Editor. T IjFfSPAT. MORyiNft. FjEgflPARY 23,: 1869. r.- In: a weviou iesue we ' exrreFted our self "pretty finely irij'regard to the scheme '""jfo'jte a railroad' ito ibe. Pacific, 'recommended by - rtllcb biiD,' and- advocated by eteral ! Iriifwed the measure as in direct conflict with ie. party, aud aptaggijitio to the spirit of the Constitution. j1 Of a like ohara'eter is the 'propositioojto" uuend- Jtbe;.. (tariff, substituting ,epeeilie for " akviilgretn duties,1 and giving to-it a pro-:J : totic tend tno y? 'Upon the. subject of the rAarrff? --there' ar been' neither faltering or '. equivocation j wilt thev Democracy ', aud it is jnw UiO- late Jip ,. retrograde. Experience iias proven the wibdom.of the policy which denied to government toe rigni to levy au- ties on 'iropt rVsttbiir' for the protection OT "at i iy particular cla-,. to . tox .tha iauy ' for 'ibVrienefit of the ot the. ijw, ni at ttiis day; ttierar ctvljef nItirijfXsiU'a iainong the stur" rt apBvunUTHiie-inra aenioerats 10 ac- 2 . t Inprmcipe1 o- protection in lieu of a ; o)Jorig Jixyiihoy mbated ?r thi ojawaWe jdocrriae Uhe ofl is odious ffsprinier of fewtintyo'to'pTouud their arms, aod go. oyer j njo t rankt of the ene,tny. ? -.Tte opposiiioij of - the Deniocracy to a .'prptectiye i-tariff was fonhded upon princi- "ple and priucTple3 are immutable, the same tOrjdayand forever. Mcji change; princi : leg'nevef. I Such was' the f fvruon of the Jemocratic: party when it promulgateVl the olic: vjrhich .it proposed as the basis of the adnfiilistr.anm) of the federal coverninent. .".Thls' poliey .Vai' Jaid dowui in accordance "Wtylj llw-piovbfujus of the Gous'timtion, and b(rbest unterestaof the people. Vears: of prosperity uniJer' democratic rule have at tested: bow well : adapted It is to the ; pop. alar, wants ial as -it has worked well in the'-past bo it wfli in the fuiure. There f j .-, -. Ml 8 to jdsV jrround for an ibcrease1of the ..tariff and still lows for the change to specific Ju ties', ' .Tlcie are iu novations upon the .good ild . Peniocratio doctrine, and it lu8 ;;Aeetteerejd.fof.Ir. Buc1ianan '; 4he bead jof tbfremocra'tic ' party, for Whom it toi ied '.through '-.an "excited and -'.angry cam paign ,:ior, whoiui; ) it battled earnest! 7 and valliau tlyprand -by it ele v ated to the. hiij&t fcooor within its gift, ( to propose tem.v.nd.'hy? Because the country re- Ltly. needs this tampering with the revenue system? ; Arc'tyiuiHiMrfactaring fnterests in Wcij eminent peril thatongress mut en CfTyrDtect tjicm?; . Does trad? Jan'" u, ;Jt,Hn? . J-8 tt.atereQ on? ifg last legs .sand ail .attributable to the want of encour" iaement it cf.lnlrae industry ?" f No, ihese are tio llxe reason's Tor the. bourse of this Dem crjijU ctS ujjju ft ration , - , Pennsylvania : re" 'ul.lllSi a iipon ber iron 'interest, aadi Mr.if Jiucbanan - Idvefl1 Pennsvlrariia. more xuan - re aqes . .party that" -placed ,bim In power.; ,,ot thatbe should adhere nu pai iy at tne expense ot right and justieet ;VutikpowlhgVnat tbfa old and fundamental prinoiple of the Democratic organizatibn is "lanndpd-.in a Correct ieatiinate of the rela- '-' ' .; i - iK Wlig betweoii , govern men and eHi'! atidj that ier - Wouhj the party 3'iehl tip; any other of thu articles of its faith ,". t)r'vf' re.rcant'.tu-thb,.-hc? shoufd have btfief 'ivi;ence' of fidelity tn nld .Sa myitis, cycj t thou gh- it ' involved a sacrifice li'flWsl.ioterefitE; uWe fear tlWc' trouble in1, the future Trom" thte'uuicidd policy: of the adminis 4T"'n lilt-'-.-.j' .' J '. - - Jratiuu aud a! .pomon.-of ats iadhereuts.--10ns in. Congress, clearly 'indicate a willingness upon the1 part of certain demo erhtw members to go out after strange gods. Jf' the party ; would , perpetual ..its ascen 'fjS wust cut itself clear of these dead todieE nhd onee more' assert those old and eh etik principles1 thit have been so re- ' ty the popuiur voicefand csrjrted the couq. try to the toaia proiperitjf and happiness, 'There is DOttln'9dt high Ihrho Democrat i??;)"?'J l.wJnoJnSche'd when. iil'afwy i?:His: ;posi '5tfeipf "Ni tf.acoounta-i. 4.AS?Ftiunfi!fcfe' him to tram- ; f,1Unn li! i Pnity.r:. If pc ventures, upon a step so hazardous, he 1 will havemple. time, rw'ithout the pale o ifcpaxty'j td. repent' of his' temerity." Such . ;we think will be the experience of certain; iTgh'1 officials before another twelve months jpil:j away; without 'tnero, is: a speedy re traciug.. bf. steps:. The Democracy have fcrcoro'e until forbearance' has "qeascdo. be . a virlueand ta longer endurance: will .Wat Prill of a a 4 overwhelming - defeat in SjiQ, FLirre supremacy can Only be se- ure4 by a union, upon the old platform of TOfariyi.:we-irouia.-;taaVe sure of the prize' we:' suonld "not neglect the-ineansi ' v ' -!iJtr The 'bill making an appropriation Of $100,000 to-the Chesapeake And Albe-; rnarle Canal "was defeated in the Commons, juid an extension of the charter of the i)aiik cf the iitato was rcfuid- ' '' " ' . ' ; CUBA If the tone of the nress ia an Tudexrti public opinion, then there can b no doubt of the popular estimate of the proposition to appropriate 30.DOO,000 j towards tie acauisition'tjf Cuba 'I We have not?d the manner' ia ' which our democratio contem poraries regard the matter very closely ; and the feeling against it seems to be pret-J ty general, - NotHhat they are not tavora- bly inclined to the acquisition of Cuba, for upon this point there ia bot-one. opinion, aheven bur opponents are not averse to extending an ownership over the gem of the Antilles, but a ' more direct and tme quivocal, mode Tis , preferred ; and . because' the 3e'pTeted v state" of the federal, treasury renders such an appropriation upon an ob ject bf such doubtful expediency.' both uri- J - -,- - ; . w wise'andimpoUtic.' ''';s.:V"''"".i' The expediency of the matter, is not more doubtful thanXthe passage of the biH will be farcical, in view of the . reception given to that part of the President's message by Spain, which proposes to negotiate for the purchase of Cuba.' All attempts to secure this coveted prize in theface of the decla rations of Spanish authorities, is but a waste of time, andthe ooner the thing is permitted to drop it ls'better'fortho honor,; if not the peace, of the country. .. ; If those, who are pressing the passage-cf the'bill 80:petinaciou8ly, would cast an y; over the country; and satisfy' themselTes how obnoxious it is to the majority of the people, we think they would cease their ef-J forts in this direction, and apply themselves, to" mre practicable nd. useful .matters.. There is a ' general expression of condem nation among the Democracy for the Thir ty Iillion'Bill, and - we hope that it will be1;killea;J&nd bur ted. . Father asP'Dauqiiticr. We have re ceived from the publishers; Messrs. Peter son and Brother, i copy of Miss .Bremer's new work, Father and Daughter, which has been printed; from advaaced . sheets rcceivc'4 by Ibeiast English eteamer. AVe have commenced but not finished reading this book, yet enough have we gone through with to enable us to pronounce it a charm- ing Story, au wonny me repuiauuu i 110 gifted authoress. It is handsomely bound, and will be sent free ofpostaga by enclos ingv$l,25 to T. B. Peterson and Brother S06, Chestnut St., Philadelphia. We cannot omit the mention of the most -extraordinary feat in printing this book that .has ever been accomplished with type in this country, it having been set up and ster eotyped, over, three tons of paper were made for it by the well-known paper . house of Charles Magarge A Co., each sheet of paper, measui ing-31 inches by 41 inches in size, to- print it on j and printed and bound ready for sale ini less than Forty-eyglit Jwurs from; the, time, the ('advanced wheels ,;were put in the publisher's hands. ' We question if a like example of quick work has a parallel, not only i this, but in aDy other country. . . THE REVENUE BILL. , We insert : to-day, in full,' the Revenue bill passed at the recent session of the Leg islature. An earlier -report .of it would have been' given "but that , we preferred to wait until the bill was perfected. Our readers can" now form ' their own jestimate. We suppose tbatU vtas the best that could be done, though 3wa think it is liable to some objections, r The taxes imposed by this bill are high, yet the demands which will be made upon the treasury, from the liberality of previous legislatures in' -granting1 appropriations,1 rendered "their imposi-: ition indispensable. I THE FARMERS' BANK. The bill to amend the charter of : the Farmers Bank, received the sanction of both branches of -the ( Legislature. This removes the -principal Bank toUreensboro' and gives us the Branch in its place. Quite a -comment upon the financial ability of E. City. The promise is now, that the Bank shall soon ba put in working order We shall see. ' THE ADDRESS TO-NIGHT. We must again call the attention of the I public .to the address to-night at Avon Hall, half ! past seven 0 clock, in behalf of the Mount Vernon fund, by our esteemed' townsman, y . r . iuarnn, . Hisq. ; wo early and procure comfortable, -seats. We shall expect a crowded house4,not less in hronor of the gifted and eloquent speaker than inter est in theobject of the address. Qodet's Lady's ) Book for March is on band and a capital number it is. Just the thing desired by the ladies, to whose pleasure Godey has the art pre-eminent of cateriDg. : His 'Book' is as yet unrivalled. Tax Tactics of the Opposition in thb Lkgislatuhk. On the final passage of the rjevenue Bill in the House of Commons), fortypfour democrats and four opposition members voted for it, and thirty-two op position members and tendemocrats voted against it. ' '.. " ! . The liabilities of the State have to be met. and we should like to know bow it is to bo done if not in the usual way of levy ing taxes. We suspect the opposition mem bers in the Legislature voted against the bill for the purpose of making capital out bf ft during the. next electioneering cam paign. The people will be told how the democrats taxed tnetD, ana now tney ttie patriotic whigs and jknotf cpthingsresist ed it! But they must' alio tell the people that they helped to bring Jhe State in debt; if they don't somebody else will, and show it from the record!; Then what will the deir people say to them for voting , money away and refusing to vote any back , into the Treasury. They may try toexcu them selves fby saying that this article and that article was unjustly taxed; bnt many will consider it right to raise revenue from oth er sources besides land and negroes. While cur opposition friends are appeal ing to the prejudices of the people about taxes, we shall; pot ! be surprired to hear them complaining of the democrats for not granting tndrefcid to' internal improvement Schemes. The Raleigh Register has alrea dy taunted the democratic party for not re moving the restrictions from the Western Extension (placed there - by the whig lea der in the Senate two years ago.Gen. Dock 6ry.) ' We can't understand why the ' Re gister should want the restrictions removed if its party is determined to vote against raj8iug the njCans to tneet even present lif -bilities: WcJern JJanocrat, - 1 REVENUE ;lCT."' 1. An act entitled Revenue. Provides that the contltyj courts -at lheirfirst term aher the first day of July nexCfehall ap- point One jusuce 01 iuu peara uu iwtf ueo- holders for -ach captain's distriot in' the countr. who shall do a Doara to value land and town lots, Tneso aistrlct Doards are to perform their duties, and make return lo a county boar(Lot valuation, to meet on "the second Monday of January after the appointment of the ; district ; boards; 'jsaid county board to be composed of the justi ces of thTeJ6ebdwere'm the" dif'reint district tejirdg. jje county board S to examinetand, compareithe lists," and re-'asseB8, when..ijecessaryk andmake . re turn to the clerk of the county court. The members of these boards to f eceWe not more than 2'per dk y while engaged in the dia ichirge of iheiy dQties.?,'The takersvof the tax-lists to receive , such compensation as the county court may allow.. Tbe follow ing subjects; shall )4i annually listed, ' and taxed as follows : Real property , with the improvements thereon, (including entries ofjand.) tweBty?ceqts on every hundred dollars of its value ; , every : taxable - poll, eighty cents ; every toll gate on a turnpike road, and every toll bridge, five, per cent, on tho gross receipts and . every gate per mitted by the county court toe erected a cross a highway, fifteen dollars ; every fer-r ry one per cent.. on the total .receipts of tolls during the yeaj ; every studhorse of jaek-ass.-let to mares for a price, belonging to a resident of the State, six dollars, unless the highest price demanded ; for th season for one mare shall exoeed that sum, in which case the amount thus demanded shall be paid as tax. This subject shall be listed, and the tax paid in-theoeunty in which. the owner resides : every dollar, of net interest. not previously listed, received; or accrued, (whether demandable or not,) on or before the. first day of JuJy of every year, on bonds or certificates of the . debt: of the United States, of this State, (unless .f exempt by chapter 9Q of the Revised Code, entitled 'JEublic Debt,") or of any other btato or government, or any county on -corporation, municipal or private, or any bond or note, contract, aoaouot, or other claim or demand against solvent debtors, wherever they may reside, four cents ; every dollar ot not divi dend or profit, not previously listed, de clared' received, or due on -or before the first day of July, in each .year, upon mo ney, or capital invested in steam vessels of tons burdeQ or.!Upwarj8i or in ghgres in anyibank or other-ineorporation or trading company, tour cents ; every note shaver. or per8ou who buys any note or notes, bond or bonds made by individuals, shall list the profits made and received or secured on all such purchases made by him during the year ending on the first day of J uly,"wheth er made for cash or in exchange for other notes or bonds, and pay a tax ot ten per cent, on the "aggregate amount of such-pro fits in addition to the tax imposed by this act on the interest be may receive on such notes or bonds : Provided, There shall be do deduction made from the profits in consequence of any losses sustained ; every person resident in Uks ctate, engaged in the business of buying and selling slaves, whether the purchases or sales be made in or out of the-State, for cash or on a credit, one half of one per cent, on the total amount of all j bis purchase, during the twelve months ending on the first day of July of each year j every -person resident in the State, not a regular trader in slaves, who may ouy a slave or slaves to sell again, whether such purchase or sale bo made in pr out of the State, for cash or -on crcdt, One-half of one per cent; on the total amo unt 01 nis purenases during tne twelve months ending on the first day of July of eaih year; every ; carriage, buggy or othev vehicle kept for pleasure ' or for the corireyance of persona, of the value of fifty dollars 6r up wards, one per cent, on its value ; all gold and-silver plate, and gold &nd silver plated ware.and lewelry.wora by males, includine watchchains, Seals and keys, when colleo-, tively of greater value than twenty-five dol lars, one per cent, on their entire value ; every watch in use one per cent, on the val ue.: jPr&vided, That all watches wftrn by ladies -shall be exempt from taxation. Ev-, cry harp in use, $2,50 ; every iapo . in. use, $1,50 ; every dirk, bowie-knife, pUh tol, sword Hcane, dirk-cane and triflecane, 4 need or worn about the person .of any one at any time during the year, one dollar and tweaty-five centB. Arms used 'for muster ing hall be exempt from vtaxation i; every resident surgf!on-dentist,4)hysician, lawyer, portrait or miniature painter, daguerrian artist, or other person ttdkiog iiikenesses of the human face . every rcommission mer chant, factor, produce 'broker, and aucfion- eer ; every State and. county .officer and every person in the. employment of incor porated or private companies, societies, in stitutions or individuals, and everv. other -person, (except ministers of the gospel, and J ndges of the Supreme and - Supei'ior Courts,) whose annual total receipts and income, (wbether In money or otherwise,) in the way if practice, salary fees, wages, perquisites and emoluments, amount to, or are worth five hundred dollars or upwards, one per cent, on such total receipts and in come every resident ot the .otate that brings into the State, or buys from a non resident, whether by sample or otherwise, spirituous liquors, wines or cordials for the purpose of sale, ten per cent, on the amount of his -purchase. Every person that buys to sell again, spirituous liquors, wines or cordials from tha maker in this State, his agent, factor or commissioferchant, five per cent, on his purchases ; upon, all real and .personal estate, whether legal or equit able, above the value of one hundred dol lars, situated within this State, which shall descend, or be devised or bequeathed to any collateral relation, or person, other than a lineal ancestor or'deseendant, or the husband or wife of the deceased, or hus band or wife of such ancestor or descen dant, or to which such collateral relation may become entitled under the -law for the distribution of intestates' estates and which real and personal estate may not be required in payment of debts and other liabilities the following per centum tax upon the val ue thereof, shall be paid : Class .1 If such collateral relation be a brother or sister,' a tax of one per cent. : Clas3 2 If such col lateral relation be"a brother or sister .of the father or mother of the deceased, or .child of such brother or suter. a tax of two per cent : Class 3 If such collateral relatiojq be a. more remote relation, or the devisee or legatee be a stranger, a tax of three per cent.; the foregoing to be listed by the per sons who own the property, or who are in possession of it on the, first day of July of every year ; taxable free . negroes shall be listed, and the tax paid by the owner of the land on which they reside. "The sher iff shall, in addition to the foregoing,annu ally collect the taxes asset forth as follows. aud grant toacn partv paying tqe tax ' iioense tqftrry on his business until the first day -of July net t ensuing, except., in cases where the tax is on non-president tra ders in' slaves, or horsaa or mule drovers. In which ases no heerjse shall bd required; . every eompany ,of circus ridrsor exhibi tors or couectiops 01 animals, seventy-uve dollars for eachcounty in which they shall perform orexhibit for reward e very separ ate exhibition commonly known as side shows, accompanying ? such erfbrmersj or 'exhibitors, which cannot be seen wi'.bout V tm?t)aymexrt -of ai separate charge, ' fifteen I dollars for each county, in which it is ex- t hibiteo! tor fef atdf every company of tage ortueatrical players; or persGSS PerI0fmm.S. feats of strength of .agility, Or exhibiCing natural er artmcial objecta, except amateur performers,' twenty, dollar's for each4 county ra which they exhibit for rewarAever'y com pany of itinerant singers, or performers on musical instruments, or dancers,4 or Itiner ant companies who otherwise ' exhibit for the' public amusement, ten dollars for each county in which they exhibit for Teward every insurance company' incorporated 1 by thii State,1 "except companies for mutual as surance, who take h6 policaut of the State,1 one hundred dollars ; everSsurance com pany'inco'rporated out of tuj State, one hundred dollars for each county its which an agency ia established ; every agency of a bank -incorporated out of -the-State, five hundred dollars ;' every money or exchange bond or note ) broker, private banker or agent of a foreign broker or banker; three hundred dollars for each county in which he has an ofiioe or place of business ; every express eompaay, ten dollars for each coun ty in which it proposes to deliver packa ges ; every publie billiardr table, one - hun dred and twenty-Eve dollars ; every pri vate billiard table twenty-five dollars; every publie bowling -alley, whether called a nine pin or ten-pin ! alley, ior by any other name, fifty dollars ; every private bowling alley, ten dollars ; evry livery stable, -where-horses and vehicles are kept for hire, twenty-five dollars ; every licensed retailer of spirituous liquors,1 wines or cordials, or re-' tailer of malt liquors,' thirty dollars ; in ad dition to this, I such retailer .shall list the amount of liquors, wines ' and -cordials as required above, and pay the tax there -imposed ; every itinerant surgeon-dentist, portrait or miniature' painter, daguerrean' artist, and other persons taking likenesses of the hi man face, 'ten dollars for each 1 county it whioh he carries on his business:' Brovidei, That sueh ' person as -shall fur nish satisfactory evldenee to the -sheriff of the county, in which 'he proposes to- prac tice," that he is 'a resident of the State, audi has listed the receipts in his profession for the previous year shall be exempt from the tax imposed in this paragraph ; every non resident of the State, who, in -person or by agent, shall purchase any slave or slaves in this State, shall immediately after such' purchase, bscome liable to pay a tax of one half of one per cent, on the ' amount of his purchase, and upon his neglect or. -failure to pay such tax, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of sbne hundred dollars, wbich shall be collected by the -sheriff, bne-ha)f to his own use, and the. other ha4f to the use of tho State ; every -non-resident-of the State, who, either in .person or by agent, brings u slave or slaves into the State, and sells, .shtkll pay onchalf .of onoipcr cent, on tbe amount of each .sale effocted- 'If he fa'.'l to pay this tax, purchaser shall be liable for the same, and the sheriff. of the county in which' the sale was 'tiu.de,. or in which the purchaser reside shall collect by distress or otherwise out of the .seller, if to be found irt his county, and af, the seller is not to be found, out of the buyer -; every person thai sells playing cards, a sum equal to thirty -jive cents per pack on all eards sold by htm during the year ; .every person that,, lor himself, or as -agent tfor another at jhis. regular place of .business., -sells riding jvehieles,-manufactured out of this State, .one pereent. on his sales $ every auction eer, on all goods, wases or merchandize placed in his hands by a merchant resident in the State, (whether owner or not) or by a commission merchant,' one per cent, on the gross amount of sales, and if by itiner ant traders, or .such as ace .not residents of the State, five tper cent, on.gross.amount of sales, subject itp all the jfegulatioas and ex emptions set jforth in the tenth chapter of Revised Code, entitled, Auctions and Auctioneers'," every merebant, merchant tailor, jeweler, grocer, druggist, Apothe cary, produce dealer, commission merchant, factor, produce broker,! and every ther trader, who, as principal, or agent for ano ther, carries on the business of buying or selling goods, ..wares ,of -merchandize of whatsoever name or description, land who is not taxed on his purchases in some other paragraph of this schedule, oneEalf.of one per cent, on the total amount of his pur- chases, whether made in or out of the State, for cash; or on credit . Jrrovtdea, j.nat arjtieles the growth. or manufacture of this State, if bought in 'the. State, and alse ar ticles :the growth or manufacture of ad joininibg Skates, if brought into this State for sale by the grower 6t manufacturer, 4 shall not be required to be .returned in tne amount of nurebases, but -shall be exempt from taxation ; every dealer in ready-made clothing (for males), one; and ope-half per cent, on total amount of purchases ; every person - who, . for himself,3 or as1 , agent for another, sells patent medicines or nostrums, ten per cent, on amount of his sales ; ev ery non-resident horse or ,'mule drover; or person who receives, horses or mules to sell for a non-resident, onej per cent. On the amount. of each sale r due as .soon as the 6ale is effected ; and upon his neglect or failure to pay such tax in every county in which he sells, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of , one, hundred dollars, which shall be collec ted by the sheriffr by distress or.otheririse, one-half to his 0 wn nse , and one-h alf to the use -of the - State: Every, hone - or mul e drover shall be considered a non-resident, unless the sheriff lias satisfactory evidence that he is a resident of the State ; and the sheriff shall have; , power and authority to examine, on oath, at any time, every horse or mule s drover, ,or person who receives horses or mules tp eli f or :auother; as to whether he has made any sale or exohange or joot,.and as to whether he is a pon-o-esi-dent.' or agent .of -it -iwu-resident, .aBd on his failure, aer.l&e, shaUT te aubjeot te rthe same penalty as for. faiIare or neglect vto pay juch tax ; every stud" horse .or jackass let . to 7marea . for . a price, belonging, to a , non-resident of the State, .ten dollars,; unless., the highest price demanded for. the season, for one . mare, shall exceed thatsum, in whieh case, the amount thus demanded shall be paid for the license. .The. payment to one sheriff, and the lioen&e under his hand. -shall protect the subject in this paragraph : taxed, in any county of this State. Every such-studhorse or jackass" shall be considered as be- longing to a non-resident, unless the she riff is furnished with satisfactory evidence,. that theowner jis resident of tie State every, personlthat '-pedcllei goods,, Vares of jierchandizef either by land or water, not the growth or manufacture of this State, or ihj drttgs,-me4tcines.or nostrums,' vrheth r such person travel pn foot, with a cosk veyance,' ''or otherwise, an all first 'have proved to the bounty court; that he is a citizen of the United States,-and is of good moral character, and shall have obtamod from, the court, (who may in its discretion, make or refuse) an order to the sheriff to grant him peddler's license, to expire on the 1st of July next ensuing.' A thesheron-pponota copy of 8ucn order, - certified by tne clerk of said court," shall grant such license for his coun ty,, on' receipt of forty dollars tax: Provid ed, Tiat not more than one, person shall peddle under 0C4? license. (2 ) That any person who temporarily carries on a busi ness as merchant in any public place, and then removes his goods, shall be deemed a peddler. (3.) That nothing in this act con tained, shall pj-eVent any person from free ly selling live stock, vegetables', fruits.oys ters,fish,bookschart,maps; printed, music, or the articles bf-his ewn growth or manu facture. (4.) That nothing' herein contain ed shll release -peddlers from paying the tax imposed in -this aet, on persons who deal in the same species of. merchandize, which tax- shall -be collected or secured in the same manner -as -in ease of other, 'mer, chants or traders; every itinerant who deals in or puts up lightning rods, or whoells spi.ritueus liquors, wines or -cordials, in quantities from one-quart to one barrelshall be.under the same rules -and restrictions,. and.be liable to the -same tax . s -peddlers, except that nol order from ' court shall be required to entitle 4iiiu ' to a license; every c'ompaay of gypsies, -or any strolling -company of persons who make a support by telltngrtuneaj -pretending to tell fortunes; horse .trading, (tinkering or 'begging, one hundred dollars in eaoh eouoty in which the, offer to practice any of their- crafts, recoverable out of aoy property belonging to any one of the company; every -corporation 4hat might become -incorporated by letters patent, under the previsions 1 of chapter 26. Revised Code, entitled 'cor porations,'' but! shall fail to do so and gD ply to the General Assembly and obtain a -special act of Incorporatien, -or shall obtain an act to'ame-nd their charter j whether- it had -been secured by letters patent tinder .said law or by j a special act, twenty-five dollars, for each act to incorporate or to amend, -which j tarn shall be paid to the treasurer of J the State; every non-resident broker shall pay oneTfoarth of one per cent on all the exchange or specie drawn from the banks of this State this amount to be retained and paid over by the Cashier; the president and cashier of each of the banks inithis' State, on or before the first day of Uctober, in each year, shall pay into the public treasury the following tax, to wit: If the profits divided among the stockhold ers of tho banks under their charge, dur ing the year, amounted to not less than six, and cot mor-o than seven per cent., one-half of one per cent, on the stock own ed by individuals -or -corporations; if over seven and not more than eight per cent., three-fourths of one per cent, on ithe stock thus owned; 11 more than eight per cent, one per cent, on the stock thUs owned; eve ry lieense to an attorney toi practice law in the -county or superior courts, fifteen dol lars to be -paid at the time of obtaining the same, to the clerk of the supreme court, who shall, -before the AfsI day of October in each 3ea'r, render to the treasurer of the State a list, setting forth the vnames of the persons, from whom received, and the amounts received; and pay into the publie treasury the total amount, Jess -five per cent, commission, for receiving and ac counting for the -same; every -marriage li cense, one dollar; every mortgage deed, marriage contract and deed n trust, made to seeure debts or liabilities, -ODe-dollar, and every other deed conveying title to real .estate - where the consideration is three hundred dollars or -upwards, fifteen cents, payable to the clerk of the county Court. AH other acts coming in Conflict with this as repealed, and this act ieto be iq force from and after its ratification. We have not attempted to give the machinery or de tails of the act, but only those portions of' it wnich relate to the mode and subjeots of taxation.? CONGRESSIONAL, &c. WASHiXGTONj Feb. 14. Senate.- The Senate debated j the Retrenchment of the Government Expenditures. Mr." Hunter, in a speech, stated that.the present Tariff had answered the expectation of its friends. He differed from the President and Secreta ry of tho Treasury in their plans for rais ing the revenue! He was op'ppsed to dis turbing the Tariff, as being unwise and. in expedient. His speech was pronounced an able and conclusive due. j Messrs. Lane and Smith, Senators from Oregon, were sworn in. Lane drew fer the short term, and. Smith for the long term. , The Indiana contented election case was taken up, and occupied Aha ..remainder ef the session. 1 ' ' The ease of the Indiana Senators was debated several! hours. Mr. Pugh moved that -the . present action be final,! which was adopted. . The Senate by a vote of 30 to 20 discharged 1 the Judioiary Committee from the further consideration of the caso. House: -The Postal Committee reported a bill conferring discretionary power on the Postmaster General in making mail con- tracts; which passed. ' .' The Ocean Mail bill was reportedand referred to, the Committee of the Whole.- This bill includes $62,000 for the Califor-. nia mailrvia Tehuantepec. ' , ; 4 ; Mr. Phelps, of Missouri asked leave to introduce " a bill extending the Treasury Note bill for twO years, which was refused, by Vote of 87 to 111. 1 The entire Peou sylvania delegation, the Black Reputlicans, and the Americans, voted against the pro position' -This is considered indicative of a combined effort' to force a modification of the Tariff, so as to produce revenue enough to capoel the existing debt of the country. , The somect of the; Tarip was discussed.un til the House adJournedf 'The speech ' of Mr Stepheni .ph Saturday; relative" tq" the Oregon bill, .caused intense odinHration among the f riends of the li .who .spon taneopsly speak; of hinj aa deserving the next Presidency. sr' ' '. Souihern Planter.? Thla . able agri cultural periodical for February, has been received, and we commend it to our farm ing friends as wprthy their patronage, I THE LEGISLATURE Adjourned ouThurday morning, having been iu session! a' little over three iuoutys,; DEATH mtftANT OF MARION r Sheriff Crear ouSaturday: morning je ceived from. thip6ernor.-v the warrant for thet execuifon f plarlon ropOT, convicied for the murdcfepL- officer Rigdoln. 'The dy fixed khe llfiof March -hat 'being he ttrriedso.for wjeBelceudbaof young Gajn brill anothectored The Sheriff, togethf.;rith Mr. Pinkney, deputy States" Attorryl the oflicers of the jail, and jepresentativeo the press, visited the cell, where Croppsiif confined, about twelve o'clock Up$ he opening of the heayy gate leadiDg tpjhlsapartment, he separated from his brothyrlwho had been previously granted an inriew, and stepped aside to receive the out(shcd hand of the Sher iff. His wnp?xiou though naturally palid, is eve n ere so now than ever, and he upbears gre.tly;t troubled in mind. . He also seefns to' I Aye : fallen off 'in flesh since hjs arrest an conviction ;l " Sheriff Crej Her1 addressed ljim r"Ma rion. Cropps-i the "course of my duty. J will read youVyour death warrant as de livered'from the Governor.' J .Cropps, relgd-,,GodMs will, 'and not mine be don ef i 1 1 ; The Sheriff then readthe warrant. ' Cropps hung bis hea! during the read ing and remaineMmotionless, with theV ex ception, that he pee or twice passed 'bis hands across his 'forehead, . and finally upotr raising his headj this eyes appeared mois tened ith tearkf l He made no reply, and tbi Sheriff ConitiuedThis leaves you but five.weeks.lluting rrbich'time you will be under the clhrge, of the .warden, and every ..comfort tfill begranted .you as far a heris able;' 'Pjf V Th Sheriff 4hok .hands with him, and steppeo aside: f" . . .'...- ' . Mr. Pinkrjer4)ipproached.close to . him and saidr,4My (JlrOpps, will you grant mef th4-saUsictiDnbanuwering a, question? Cropps TKUir." - . ' 1 . .Mr;pinkney' 'JJid you, or did .you not nre inat pistol rv - j Cropps Ilfjid bo'L A mon -smaller than me fired! jit; As God :is?to be ;my judge, I never !rSdit.v Mr. Pinkney 44Did you not give your hand as a restjj.ir' the gun, while the other person! Bred? ' p cannot acceunt for the ap pearance and Icil of gunpowder on your hand when arreted. , r Cropps 4,I4pBot account for'it unless it was rhubarhrevbr else that it came .from; cleaning. a gupjhe daj before." When Croppwas arrested he ,had a pa pe in his pockl tlfat had -contained rhu barb, and peio'aa aoaainted with this drug know it ftjtes a-etaio upon the hand somewhat etmirlto burnt gunpowder, ! While theeedings below -were tak ing place, Shej Hook and deputiea ar rived firom.Toi (optownwith. Peter Corrie. He was assign -cell No. J2, but before being placed tFiio.ihe asked end obtain ed an interview .wjth Croppe. Corrie shook hands with Cropps; and said "Mai, how do you do? Wevae 'both alrke convincted, and it is al upw1h us. Wa must put our trust'.in .Godj; ' :?jnvgoin'g"to do it and re ly oh Him, aloiil X"ou had better do the same thing. 'itUii -no -use, for us to try to hide .our feeling; uTiere is uo hope on this eartJh, for eif lor ef us.' . TOf-TIE PUBLIC. "I have the' ;rai!fication -to announce to the public i arrangements have -been made which will )lace The Daily News up on a substantial jtecuniary footing, aud en able it to becowejri all. re poets one of the leading journirf -this couutry. iRander ed thus independent and leyotid the reaoli of improper apjences, -, it wiill .pursue an elevated and ilpWdent course though c"eyoted to tbeecess of the' Democratic partyand to ifiiah measures as ave -con sis-' tent with its pihiples. To carry out this . oVject more jcUallvy, :"it s"hall be the aim of Tue BaUy ffeiws, te restore peaee'to our trdubled conifik4--tO ignore past differ ences tb-encierage Democratic leaders to; abandon afl flfeWic feutks -andtbe vari ous organ izafijf of the -party to fall into line preparatbfVj la thA.greac battle of 1S60. ,1 shall at aicorly.day secure the addi tional sery'icei;i)fiS6me f the ablest Dem ocratic jouRnaf .of this codTitry, txrho, with other gepyejnen of he editorirfl .corps, will be.eerfainit preseqfing a paper to the public of unprecedented -merit, and worthy .of universal stirt;. ;;,' ' "' tef. Duakk Parsoxs, Publisher IfTbe ': Daily and Weekly iews. . ?:V n : New YoRkMliq. 31; 1859. THE VEEK t: NEWS TO ADVER- j ll-ISERS.. Thb: Wbeki;News has a circulation scarcely iuierijijto any -weekly published in the city, liajng reached thehigh figure of over(6Q,00Q',.nd steadily increasipg.-r-. It thus present 'Koe of. the. very best., as weH aa cheapesfiidyertising mediums to be found. gkv,ingiii9'tpusinfiss and other notices not only a widrculation, but it being Democratic sfetj, carries them before class of readers! jeaclied by no other paper. Thb weekly;;sablished every Thursday morning, and klfSyertiseraents should be sent in on or bfqre.WedQesday eveuipg. To our Demcfatic friends abroad we would Bay thaiW Weekly Ifews contains all thenewa .rjo)shed in the Daily, for eign; and . flomii; thehipplng news, the marketSjSpeHltly. the catt,le market more full and b )cplete than those publish ed in any ptheJjjaper, the stock iist, .to--gether with cat f illy seleetedjiterary and miscellaneous khtjlter, and such editorials as will meet JVijrequircments of, the Na tional Dembc;rJy?oftheUuion., ; '.. -. Sample nun&Ws w)ll be sent whesever requested. Ppi per atinum, $1 in ad vanced : ' Mt '-. . .' v : ' I I' ill'', . ' .. -.y.jSjHj'Jfc- :HQNggS yltt Jaas beeBJInttcedpNays the Co- genye- ftcr the regretted. Vfil rl i ha .has re -rpuftntftd fJeor- gjaiiu the: N4fioiaouup3, and never more, faithfulm -Epably3than to-day. Thhorizon.ls;roei dopn .to Geork bQt com jesses the South aBtthe nibp Jfeay hularmor hang on tlje j walls ijU 0nd btfntshed---ready for jib cOuptryf i erjree, hm0re espeeial-. Iy the Soutb.jl iudejrwhoj genial sun be was; raised, ariej j:hch is ?pw .'threatened to;bo ecUpsed 1Vrfte dark', fcfouda of aboli tionism and faitai.m.O ; - - ! K-"- H? ".-1 ;,hfrr -"-f-. M3T. We terdi rour accow!edgements to the Hon. Q!.;haw,f? valuable pub lic documents;!) 1 1& Hon..C. Clay;fer a copy of his spehyu douatpg lauds to the endow moot of lisffculturartblleircs. and to it,--it.' -rn T-i'-i7 ir ... jumpus WeOi$mm$A jpir thia ' man'. -Willi reUffVon;.(cles8 a present sessiofl iuTmsu t ,be hoc sixteen aiau a copy .of :hls- yicvirmze speech upoa thfl 'rif" From the WRshinetoii tiP?il5 THE DEMOCRATIC nA1., We are informed thai Democratic Member of th tv TKtnuauvea neia iat evcnin" of the House of Uepretcntativ attended .Upwards of . .. - ....... , being prefect. " t-i J fc-: Mr." George i?. J ones, PT -r Wft ohoapn nhairmn - , aULriye; . ton of Ohio and Jenkins of Vir- -cliosen Secretaries. 6lr Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, cff . lowing resolutions : ' 5 J l.i I. ! , "" ill! uy acnuu ouui. iu oe naa on tli priatiou' bills : and 3rd. Th'.L of the government ought to hJ jnaoh as possible. consisteirtly ierestof the public service, Air. Orawtord, of Georgia, 0ff,ft 8 trbstit nte f or the r esol ution s. of jjj the following ,: Resolved, ,1st. That it is ine5)c. alter the Tariff law ofl837 ; 21 1 Treasury-npia'law -be extended . . .That the President oall his Cabinet er and ascertain how the expci reduced. . , , Ir. -Dewart, ef Pennsylvania !, 1 . 1 . H now iar gentlemen present jrefctQe themselves bQund by the action of cus. iur. ieiuy, 01 rmnsyivanu, suoject 01 tne taryi would not be io;r into this caucus. " ' I .' " opinion that tins was a council in which the discassion of anYw;,.,,,, legitimate. He did not ithinkJ to disturb tue taritt ot 1&j7, tntV -not consider thafe any action whlaliil cus. might take upou it would L;i: ually binding upon geutlemBn pr tie oeiieved that tne de ucicncy ia enue was only temporary. Mr. John Cochrane, o f Nef Vot! harmonioudf action on th e part of tn feratic party . He - was r fof reirti wherever it could be carr led put. f deumcratic doctrine in his opioI tann tor revenue. i ! n or. .1.1... . iur oingieion, 01 jij.isi jissippi, m retrenchment of tne expe cses oi tii al government. j ; ' 1 Mr. Scott, of California t, stafddtn: did not wish to commit i 1 limieAii ip.u. alteration. of the tariff "of '57 ; y S?ore necessary sho would .v.of'c. Lr a . - create, ' A: , Mr. Whlteley.of Delaw ire,":th'fitgV ne tan it ougut to Do modir leu. m-ti believe the revenue suffici ent tH'-de expenses of the govdrnmen t. irqi posel to direct taxes, avrid in faVr creasing the tariff rath eir t hafl loan. . '. 1 ! - . -' '' .' Mr. IJarksdalo, of 'MUsif sipplVeip himself as decidedly in fa v )r of 4'rt tariff. . '. ! . . ! Mr. Smith, of Virgitila, adrtJiait; il a ..J T .Xli. fee liatv " .. : ; ;j .: ; I Mr. Sickles, of New ,Yorkw wa'j'an cjite tOiperfect harmony in th o- dmc party, and considered that tl.ie piiSKi the resolutions would secure i:t. I I Mr.' Tajlor, of Louisiana, s ihougV it would be better, provided - thatl it be donej to raiso revenue sufficrcnt fed current expenses,; and to puy thai J the public debt which, .will fall du,' or two years. He" was opposed! toi tfa session. - ! Sir. Bowie, of Maryland, adrot revenue taviT. . f i Mr. McRae, of Mississippi,; wt is it of direct taxation first and of lOipTrt nesrt to defray tne expenses ot thejf ment apd to pay the public debtitl ance with the eighth section of thej tible ,of the Constitution of the States.. " ' ; , I (Mr. Boyce. of South Carolina, opinion that Congress could do nol reduce the expenditures of the govtrrf Wfitnouc tne co-operauon 01 me ujxk Ie was, to some extent, in favor qf taxation. I 1 1Ir. Clay, of Kentucky, believed the time was too short to adjust during tho present session 01 Uongre exDressed himself i in "favor of borrcf uionev in order ' to relieve the 'tear: wants of. government. l Mr. Jones, of PeBnsvlvania.wasi; to direct taxation. - He regarded t5 sent tariff tas highly protective j ., Mr. Stewart, of 3Iaryland, luouf the tariff could and ought to be moud te piesent session. . ; j I I Mr. Seward, of Georgia, did not bt te government could be admiwsterK apyjefis than it now is. Hewas ia ot re-instating the tariff of 1848. i After some, crcneral discussibn.i was taken on the resolutions offered i; Phulna and thev weref adonted. cUs then adjourned. t I A number of gentlemen of botn members of tho Legislature awj give a supper on Friday! might it. Sil Charles House, inthis City, "f) ment to this distinguished and vom tlpmen. His Excellency Gov; Elfe.4 ij..flc 1 rJ a "' i " t?.. werel xvuiuu, aim iur, oeuawjr jji-g ( ent. together with a large party Brown's personal friends. ,",'e ea)r trie evening passed most a2;rceaW nlp.isantl in all. U We recret that r, . ..j . . :r - --0- ( stattces placed it out of our power to sent on the occasion. i One of, the few .publio men arc whose career dates from the last vf Ehglandr Mr, Brown is yet active ortinsr and as rrhmnt in his SttfiD" his legislative duties as the yoang ber; He has filled many posts arid tru8tr and has acquitted hiinse ; of them in the best manner. im . 1 live to serve his couDtryj comrnf i 1 m 1 respect and esteem of persona 01 1 Id steadfast devotion to principl t, -cal intes-ritv. in d?i?nitv and puxitj ot or nmtnfainod ,lwfrrfl trie V ftTH rtlf nriWin nnoifi Anfl for T iar tV W tury, we may wen cxciai m "This is the noblest Bo man ef ta-; RoK. Wm COPARTNEESr-llP TJERTQH Uting betweea J. r .ieena , supscriber will in future conduct tpe j the Lsioff Hods in his own name. attention shall be given to fc;Sffh 4. clanlj, and welt furrdslK-dom . ..j, lUUUUUUCUt IU1 UUlHua ' th4v may rest auisttea ot aiw Thankful H'or iwwt tavoi-sM'" Vr-iMK St4it exerr.ioato inem u iav-rt'- - j; , ft ill mm
The Democratic Pioneer (Elizabeth City, N.C.)
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Feb. 22, 1859, edition 1
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