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"" " l - i.; , v.', ' - jl V A I . .; ..' . ., i : -.( . p. 4 , -v i - . "saw . . f ' ;-'if"IH ' i' i i i temmmmm n JEW SERIESOL II-NO. ;T Z " V ; U'a f" " " 1 WADESBOiOUGlV N. Cj THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1800 WHOLE NO. 9L. i ' ; PUBLISHED WEEKLT ' ' " '' raw nf anMrnrPTioir ' ' Single copies, Two DollaM per year, tovarlably la advaaoo. To CUbt of Tea and apwards, It will ba furnished l Oil DOllAB AID A HaU per copy. Mo t tbMriptloB received for Uss than ill months. , KITES OF ADVERTISING.'" Oil SQUAB, fU LIMB! OB UM BBST1BB. , Ont taMrtia r...M-.. JOOi Yhr laMriioaiv ...... $1 60 Two sioathi, r bIb IsMrtloni IH . - YhrM bmU, or Ikirtota hiMrtioM 4 00 Ml BNlhl MMMMlrtlAMiMAlttM.HIkllt B 00 'Obo y t 9 00 Adrwtiim aatt ttala tho utmbn of tin thrj Viik CBolr adttrtttMaoaU ioMrUd ; otkarwiM tier Vill bo ooaliaaod till forbUMoa, aad oatrgad aooord io( to tho aboo. ,.i ' AgraooMaU will ba nada with jraarl adTorliMro a libaral aal advaaUgcoao tarau. ... f rofaMloaal aad Beiiaoiia Card,ao( txeMding to tiaai arrriar la kagth, will bo iaatrtod for $B a jroar; W oxaawliag iva liaoo will ba ohargad tho mm at 0tar aaraniataitati. Obltaary aotlaai fraa wbaa aat oxeaodiag twoaty tlaaa; all abaro twaAr Baaa at adrartlnaiaat iwtaa. Wa IV DAVIS, rilCTICIL WITCI I1IEI Ml JElTElEt, WalMtoraH.C. Yt4 HE8PECTFCLLY' ANNOUNCES TO THE XX aiijila of ftainaiaithiiirhirliT-T , iaj tvuadioa aoaatrr. that ha bao Mtn.C nUy located hiaialf ia Uo TOWN OF WADES BOKO', wbaro bo U praparad ia ototj mj to 100010 nodala hit old frioadi, aad all othori that aaj frror Mai with laalr patrtaaga. Ha doi aot heal toU to ay thai ba ia ia otott way full? oomMteat U repair tat "T1NEST a'ad"akail DEttCATE TIME PIECES la tr WORKMANLIKE MANNER. Owing to tho previous admaUgea ha hu bad or tmprarinr and pnpanog hiaMalfia tha FINE ART OF WATCH MAKING and RKPAIRINO, ha doaa aot faal hinualf lafariir lo aay aua la tha South. Ia additioa to all of tha aboee, do erfli attention to Mo aplaadid (teak of WATCHES and JEWELRY of taa bait tait eaa ba ablaiaaa ib ton eoaoinr. uui aaao aad iee fcr f oaraaiTaa, aad bur low for eath It ia aaadleta to aoetiaa tha artialaa, for job eaa tea for yaaraalrai. . ' W. T. DAVIS - Maroh IS, IS5-7Mai u -v-- ' A FORTDSE FOR tlOl GRAND-SCHEME JULY, 1800. :: ntcKtH!IET 0 CflU ntaaagera. : Authoriud bj Bpatial Aot of tho Legislature. 115,828 Prizes. :??. MORE. THAN ONE PRIZE TO EVERY TWO TICKETS. Capital Prize Tickets only $10. Halroi, Quartan and Eighths in proportion; TO BI ORAWN.SACB SATURDAY, IX 1800, Taa " CM J ! tavaaiaiab, Cau Claat 79. b ba drawn Jul 7, 1800. Class 80, w be drawn. July 14, 18 CO. ' Class 61, to ba drawn July 21, 1800. ; Class 82, to be drawn July 28, 1860. MAGNIFICENT SCIIEME. 1 prito of 60000 1 $60000, Cpriieofl000r$6000 XORTII CAKOLIKA White Sulphur Springs, WILL BE OPKNRD FOB VISITORS ON THE let of Jaaa. They-ara situated aear the pras- . est tormiaus or the Westera North uarouaa tuiiroaa, aot aa hoar's ride by superior omnibuses and stages. Tho Proprietor has procured toe services or THOMPSON TYLEB as Maaager, wbass eaperieace at the seost Fashiootble Watariag Flaees of Virginia, added to his constaad lag appearance aad gentlemanly bearing, insure good raw sad gea tare. Taa eery best BALL ROOM LEADER and BLACK BAND OF MU8ICIANS that the city of Richmond, Virginia, aifords, have baea procured. - HIDING VEHIl LES and HORSES, BILLIARD SAbOONfl aad BOW LINO) ALLOTS are at tba com maad ol visitors. Theeouotry is elevated and healthy. The seenerv Is beauCtlVil, and roads most eaosllent: and the pleasure grounds f xtaosiva. There ia ao'Mt er water thsa Ibst afforded by the North Carolina vWbiie Bolpbur Springe. Tha patronage of taa Caroliaae ia eon deafly lied oa to repay the Froprietor for tho expensive ouU ley be baa aiadeio bi ap a vtaienag naee suiira io tbeir wants. And be promises mat ao pains rnsu ne eparea oj ainucii or mm gvniiviBKai nwum iv mi der all who may visit bin pleanaat end enraforteble. H. L. R0BARD6, Proprietor. Msy 13. 18C0-8S-tf - ; LOOK AT THIS! TOE LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK or MILLINERY AND DRESS GOODS aria OFFEREB WADESBORff ! MISS AG.tCS HORI IS NOW OPENING her stock of OOODH, selected by herself with much care, embracing many articles aot heretofore keot ia en establishment of the kind in Wsdesboro' amons which msy .be found a large SMortmcot of PRINTS or the very bast quality; ll()Mr.l'LP3, GINGHAMS, LUSTERS, BRILLIANTS, Ac; Ladies and Misses' HOSE, UU)VES, COLLARS, UAND KERCIHBfS, &c , Ac; TOILET ARTICLES, such as CO"MBS, HAIR BRU8HE8, PCFF BOXES, PER FOMERY, Ac, Ae.j JEWELRY mbraeing GOLD BRACELETS, EAR-DROPS, BREASTPINS, UN-OER-RINOS, to., to all of which will ba sold as low for tatk as at aay other store la Wsdesboro' or Anroo county, end on time to punctual customers. The pablie, and Ladiee aepedalry , are respectfully invited to giro ma a call. I pledge myself to use every eiertion te give sirtisfaotion. Or BONNETS TRIMMED and DRESSES MADE in tba very latest styles. taks the Crst Fashion Plates ia the Dnited State, and have Patterns every month from New York.,' 88-tf IMPORTANT TO MA OWNERS. (Cat this eat) JOIIII A. McniAllXETI CSLEBSATSD MT AXD SGREEIG MWl - , Tt fTANU FACTORED AT SOUTH LOWELL, N. C., asd-sklpped to all parte of the United Steles at ithe sbortealroetioe. Liberal reduction made to those who have used my Machines aad wish them oxohsngejL The public areeautioaed against imitation snd w Jitiom. lsooefnnloe unless aceompsnied by my bills. ,aad card, and sold by my legally authorised agents. Address,, , UNO. A. hlcMANNEN, . ' Soath Lowell. Orsnge Co., N..C. March 22, 1800-S0-106 I " 200001s 20000) 10 " 1 26,448 25,828 10000 is 60001s 4000 is 8000 is 20001s -16001s 1100 ia 100001 6000 4C0CN torn i 2 i 60 2000,100 J500J00 J', liuu.iuu - ii W 600 ara 400 are 800 ara 200 ara luOars 6000 800 600 '400 7600 lOOara 10000 95 ara 0600 " 85aro ' 8i00 ApmoxiMATto psitzita.: Pritss.. ......... Amounting to ,$212,140 Priies, AmounUng to 806,040 WILL BE DRAWN THIS MOXTII. CxanriOATSs or Packaois will be sold at the fol lowing rates, which la tha risk: Cortitcate of Packages of 10 Whole Tickets... ftO.OO 10 naif !0 Quarter ' - Eighth" 80.00 WfittTH riRfil ARftIT5 ! txl at ha rate of 4 pr coot. for State pur- utuenta "sod privileges from tbo cotnmunity, raloe. , Slaves over 12 'years must be Uxed at AtvrAbAAi viisavijiA.iAa-Aaaav.v.j; CocaDtroller's renort shows $70 003 but in consideration of publio services. j,o nn asevjuu worm oi land, ana not nigoer. ID flLOlEI II FS0P0JE0 II NORTH CABOLl.'A . - FACTS AM PIGCRES. , , The present system of taxation in Nottb Caro lina is very unequal in its operation, sod to that extent it is unfair and nnjunt. . There is now be fore the people of the State proposition to change the Constitution and existing ltwa, ao as to make the taxes equal. The prosent system is equal in both its impositions and examptions ; the sd valorem system bow proposed ia to prod ooe an ex act equality in both these respects. This is not a proposition to increase the taxes of the State, it is simply a'pioposition to equalize them soas to make every man boar the burden of taxation io proportion to his ability. The justness of this system is founded upon the idea that tho protection of the Grovernment and the law being extended equally to every man's property, the value of the protec tion is io proportion to the value of ' the property protected. It amouota to a proposition coining from CTcry eitiseo of the State to every other citizen. " If you will spree to pay a tax for the support of the Government in proportion to the value of your property, I will agree to pay a tax in proportion to tho value of mine." A proposal to fair and just as this it would seeui, ought to be accepted at once by every fair minded man, and we doubt not it would be so, but for the inter ference) of party feelings and prejudice and the influence of tht selfish, principle which joipcia. men, (especially when acting in masses) -sometimes to obey rather the dictatefo7Tntcrest"tYan of justice. ' "-. For the purpose of pointing out tho inequali ties of the present aystem, arising from the fact that a large amount of property is not taxed at all, and that which is taxed, is taxed at different rates, resort must be had to a few' facts and i fwhi. wiuviviiiu reAi. IIHIll VI WjUVU , - 1 9& collected from this source ; the amount of In-! to.rctoi ,oh wn,W 3 ). , ', . , . ' to be given to them tinder the Constitution and rereat is ivy,yuu w, ana mo amount loanca out upon which this interest accrues is $31,G31 00. . This (ax is higher than the tax upon slaves and less than the tax npon land. Io other words $1,000 of money loaned out(w jaw to a profit of (WO) is Uxed tion to this, money or capital invested io sny bank, corporation, or other trading Company, vessel or steamboat, pays 4 per cent, on the dividond or profit dqrived. If the average profit bo 6 per cent, than 11,000 would pay $2.40. If the divi dend is mora tho tax is correspondingly increased. The last Comptroller's report shows that $13, 62705 was collected from 81,802,795 of salaries and fees made by doctors, lawyers, clerks, me chanics in the work shops, overseers, officers of banks sod other corporations.. In othor words, these classes of the community are made to con tribute of $1,000 made by them from their labor the sum of $10. By the same report we learn that $3,287,420 worth of riding vehicles, gold aud silver watches, plate and jewelry, p:iid into tho publio treasury 832, 74 20 or one per cent of their xalue; sothat 81,000 worth of this kind of property pays 810. The tax upon merchants is peculiary onerous. The Comptroller's report shows that tbey paid last year !G5,3i4 7G into tho public treasury.7 This tax is imposed at tho rate of half per cent, upon M purchases cxeept-liqttors end rcady-made-cloth- ing,.or $3 on every f ljpOO. n spiritous .liquors they pay 10 per cct:t. if bought out of the Stuto and 5 per cent, in the State, or 8100 and 850 on crery 81,000 worth respectively. On clothing 11 per cent or 815 on every 81,000 worth. Thus a. merchant who makes purchases to the amount of 820,000, $10,000 of ordinary poods, $3,000 ,pf ltws of the State, will bo sura to oxcite against' tbcm a prejudice, which of all things la most to be deprecated by them. The Whin nsrtv of tha State therefore cronoac l. Auuiuer wwue i ,,- -or.' ... , h t i -hich is limited by f oonveD,lon f th PP'C on !ho reJo1raI ' " . basis, for tho purpose, as the foregoing resolu- 8- 40. In addi- t;on dcciarcl) 0f modifying the 'Jonstilution ss that all the property of the btato may be taxed according t its vuluo, with power in the Legisla ture to discriminate in favor of native industry. Io other words, they propose to strike oat that part of the capitation clauso which requires slaves to bo taxed as persons, snd no higher than the whiio poll, and place in the Constitution a provision which shall require the Legislature, to impose an cquai tax upon an me property oi uie State according to its vuluo, except only such as may bo exempted by way of discrimination in favor of the industrial pursuits of tho people. ,S'mcA a protition ftmtltl ylvc prulcrtion to every elan of. property hAtten alike, ami a wore cer tain and atlcijiiate protection than any tUttme of eWj and Valance in tlm ConitilutiuH tchich could pouihly be advied; and being a scheme of perfect equality would compel every man and every t lsss of men and every section of the State to contribute a fair and just proportion of the public burden. It would leave room foruo com plaints or juulousies. Those sectional controver sies between the East and West, which in tho past hare done much to oxcite mutual animosi ties and to retard the progress of improvement would cease, and tho good Old North Slate of North Carolina, becoming united iu feeling ami interest, would bcenatled to pursue tbo high Toad Vr that position' pf prosperity and "jrreatness which the virtue, intelligence and patriotism of her citizens and her vast iiiternul resources and riches point out as her proper future destiny. LOOK AT THIS t A SPLENDID DRAWING. o ' .. THE THREE NUMBER PLAN. Which takes place oo every Wedaieselayama 8aUarday,lai IS4JO, liiiiAt nn1 fil (lC() rrn?v mn T;WjiigurSr oats i aniAflr mar saw f nnr w i tun v ri a rn waraara in i . ...... -it-" tax were assessed upon the capital employed, the n 1! Alio r I o .1 , l, t I ' r 1 ' ivonn varouna oo,j-o siares oi an ages nnu sexes. The increase for the ten years preceeding was 17.98 per cent. Assuming that the increase for the last ten years was the same, there are now 1 Capital Prise of 1 Prise of . 1 Price of .. 1 Prise of ...... 1 Prise of..... ' 10 Prises of.... 40 Prises of... 60 Prises of... 260 Prises of... 04 Prises of... 64 Priies of..: 04 Prises of..., 6,682 Prises at. a, 28,224 Priies of.... ... ..$700 are. ...... ....... 175 are 125 are 80 are.. ... ........ 60 are...... ....... 30 are...... 20 are ....... 10 are. 6 ere .23,000 .... 4,600 ..... 4,000 .... 8,000 2,171 20 .... 7,000 .... 7,000 .... 6,250 . .... 20,720 .... 8,200 1,ff-0 .... 1,2) .. 60,820 ' ....141,120 ...i81,481.20 84,412 Priies Amounting to Whole Tickets , Shares in Proportion. IN ORDERING TICKETS OR CERTIFICATES, Enclose the money to oar address for the tickets ordered, on receipt of which they will be forwarded by first mail. Purchasers eaa have tickets ending ia sny figure they msy designate. . The list of drawn numbers and prizes will be sent lo purchasers immediately after the drawing. All communications stnetly eonndentlal. Orders fur Tickets or CertiAcates, by Mail or Ex press. Is bo directed to 8,-ly ncM.Vt.r a Hi., Bavannsn, v.a, inequality would not be so great, hut being placed upon the amount ot purchases, whether for cash or upon credit, the man of small capital is placed' upon a tooting with, the man ot large capital, in the State, 3?8,G9-7 slaves, of which number , (jouj nny better system bo devised to drive out only 147,'Jlo, according to the last Comptrollers : of the mercantile business, men of small means AD VALOREM EXPLAINEDBY QOESTIOXS AXD AN SWERS. Q. What is the debt of North Carolina? A. The State'owe' 8 millions on bonds al ready issued. It will soon owe over 13 J millions u6n" riabiRtler'atfe'o'd'Incuffed. The ordinary expenses of the government are on an average over $100,000 yearly. It is certain the taxee must soon bo raised to at least 8800,000 to 8900, 000 annually. . Q. Can this amount be equitably raised under the Democratic system of taxation ? A. No. All kinds of property except slaves, household and kitchen furniture, horses, cattle, 1 1 V I ' , 1 1 renort. were listed for taxes, leaving UlO.784 nn- ! who arc active honest and skilful, but who are l "rC M"U ?" ' lny H.r 1 .n,l , io " J ,0 'i Tf,i 1 compelled to carry on their business upon the ve"- 'avc'' ""wevcr are out ligi.liy taxed, der 12 and over oOyesrs of age untaxed This, I loreretitofhcirfritfnjs. If contended ' hat ! Slaves hghtly taxed ! How do whole slave property is worth, at an average value ; f(j; . BOme) the C0DSUn)cr pa iiia,aI tIlcn tlle fyou prove that .' of $000, $203,218,200. lje landed property j community arc not exempted ; and many of the of the State, according to the Comptroller's re- j class of professional men, mechanics, clerks and port, is assessed at 898.075,909,52. TLia'' others, whose taxes we have shown to be too high A. Why by the Comptroller's last Report, $21)3,000,000 of slave property paid only $118, 330, while 893,000,000 of land paid $191,980. While land paid 20 cents on 8100 value, slaves paid 5 cents. While slaves paid ouc dollar, laijd paid three dollars and Ot'ty cents. Q. Do I understand you to say land pays near ly four times as much ns slaves? worth- A lax of k than six cent on the $100 ; Property shown to be exempt irom taxation, there "V , ' " , "f ZZuui A 8n ".. amount of landed property, pays into the State I 'P co iu , , ., , , for their share of this additional burden. Treasury $191,980., while, the slave property ; T,)ig li(;t 0f ,(,Vy, among tax payers mi-ht pys only 8118,320.40. Land is taxed, for State , be still further extended, but we will mention purposes, It the -rate of 20 ceuts on the 8100 i only one more, and that is, that besides the slave $0 67 80 2 00 2 40 6 00 . 16 00 10 M '7 60 10 (X) 100 00 60 00 40 00 10 00 - Threshing Machines rpilE SUBSCRIBER IS STILL AGENT FOR THE J sale of the celebrated and much admired combined improve J Thresher aud Winnower, manufactured by Wheeler, Melick A Co., Albany, N. Y. There machines will threnh na clean from HUNDRED AND FIFTY TO TWO AND HUNDED FIFTY BU8IIELS OF WHEAT PER DAY, with less work and less waste than aay olherojuscliiaes known ia North Carolina. - - PRICES AT THE SHOP. Railway Chaia Hone Power, $120 Lever, (superior,) .- 100 Improved Combined Thresher and Winnower,. 126 Terms cash, or approved note on interest. Warranted to give satisfaction or no sale. . Tllvered In Fayettevilte or at any Railroad Depot st the above prices charges and transportation only ;6 be added. Address, ' ! :.. i . . r ... i :.. i wnrh at mnr nrcinrvtu trnufil linului'ft the. . r. . . ' " J.' . " . ' . invested in manufactures, fctate-bonds, railroad- amounl How paid upon it. It Kill tftut be tern, I st(Jck c((, ctc; wLich not -taxc() fcu, which that tlie landed property pay more than three enters ihto the aggregate wealth of the State. fime at hiijh ajrate of tax as the tlave property. The land liohlcr, who hat no slave, it thin made to pay more than tltrcc tinusat much, in jropor. tion to hit tccallh at the tlave holder. $1000 worth of his property is made to pay... ..,$2 00 SIOOO worth of his neighbor's slave property is made to psy less than CO The inequality may be still further exhibited by comparing the taxes of citizens who own both land and slaves. Take the case of two men, each worth $100,000 in land and negroes. One has Feb. 26, 1860-78-4m J. B. TROY, Troy's Store., W. C. TROY, Fayottevillr. $88. - The taxes of, these citizens on this proper. ty, ought to be equal,' and would be so under the ad valorem system. ' The inequality of the present system of taxa tion as between the owners of land aud slaves, may bo further shown by taking iuto considers- In addition to this, it may be mentioned that a considerable amount of property, now liable by law to pay a tax, escapes taxation on account of the complicated character of tho system which we now have, under which almost every species of property is taxed at a different rate. Some arc required to be listed, others not listed. The clerk is to look out for a part, the sheriff for another. One piece of property is taxed specifically, an other according to value, another according to profit. The whole of this complicated system is committed for its execution, to those, who though $40,000 worth of land, and 00,000 worth of -71 : slaves, oil which he would pay, by the presejitr qucnty d0 ,)0t give to them an uniform construo system, to the State, $11G. The. other lyis'20,- tion. This renders the coNection of the taxes, to 000 worth of land, and $80,000 worth of slaves, great extent, uncertain. would pay, by the present systenv to the State, f g"riginjuatic? and enormous inequalities, no ... . . ... which we have shown to exist in the present rev- NOTICE. Largest Stock Yet, H. W. ROBIXSOff, -' - SVKGtVtKr MtE.VTMST, TTAVING PERMANENTLY LOCATED IN THE iX town of Wsdesboro', respectfully tenders bis Professianal .Services to all who mv need them) Having bad seve rs! yearOractice, lie feels safe in warranting sntis fuctioa in ALL OPERATIONS. All diseases of the mouth successfully 'treated. Artificial teeth, from one to a full set, supplied in the best and most approved stylo. Persons In the country visited at their resi dence when desired. Terms cash when the work Is UnlAed. Wsdesboro', February 6, 180fr-74-tf Notice. TfinE PUBLIC ARE RESPECTFULLY INVITED I to viit the NEW COACH MAKjlNG ESTAB tlHIIMF.NT of LEM. B. BENNETT & CO , situated fpHB SUBSCRIBER 48 NOW RECEIVING H IS I- nwr the PLANK llOA0,eanaila northwest of VYades- HRIG AK0 ilinriFR STtHK bow 4F ftOODsL, oonaisting of the LATE8T 8TYLES I The proprietors refarn thanks for patronage already ANDFA8H1WNS OF TttE SEASON, embrsoinginp.rt bestowed, and ask continuance of the same, assuring xigurea oiik, discs una, urganaies, uro ueltine; (be citisens uf Aason and the surroonaing counties - Fanby Beragee, Plaid Borages, Silk Tissues, Florinda Muslins of all styles, Robes of all descriptions; ' Prints and Ginghams, Jacbanet and Swiss Muslins; Plaid Muslins', Jackenst Edgingai Bleaahed Shirting, Browa smarting; Oansborgs. ttrowa Drillloga; toady-made Clothing, I lata and Caps; ineta ana. rises, rnr i.,n..; . Hardware aad Cutlery; ' Groceries a good stock; : , Progs, Medicines sad Dye Stuffs. JOUN P-. KENDALL. r FURTHER NOTICE. KENDALL t BOSS beg leaf ta inform the Mblie that they keep 4onstentTy oa hand tba best borne made BOOTH AUD SHOES. All orders wul ba executed la short Botiee aad neat stylo at their that ther will net-form their contracts punctually They have oa hand at present several NEAT and SUBSTANTIAL JOB8. and ARE PREPARED TO EXECUTE WITH NEATNESS AND DISPATCH ALL ORDERS IN THEIR LINK. All aewwort warranted, ao. 24-72-tf L. B. BENNETT A CO: - Cedar Hill, Aasoa, N. C, Maroh, 1 96080-tf -fT n. NCR ART X CO., fV , AQEXT3 fOM AND DEALERS IX NO. 1 PERUVIAN (TUAKO; : AEESB'S MANIPULATED GUANO; . , SOMBRERO GUANO; 7 AMERICAN OUANO; . ' iJLNi) MASTER, e. t.v' t . , . A'lamplf coastaaUy a head tor aalo fat lota to' son. r - r' . i . - , ' Wtlmlngtoa, W. C. ffjfth $, lS?9-7Mf . Phosphalic- GuanOr THE ATTENTION OF PLANTERS AND OTHERS is invited to the following report of aa analysis by Dr. John CDraner. of tha University of New York, 4of an average sample of a cargo of 1PHOSPHATIC GUANO, recently imported oy ine i Bnn uu.no Company from McKean's Island, Pacilo Ocean, vh: Organio matter ....; 9 00 Water combined .....v...,.............;- 21.60 Soluble Salts, Sulphates, Chlorides.. ......... 6.00 Phosphate of Lima, of which 64.00 Is Bono - 1 Phosphate and 1.00 ia Bi-phespbate ,65.00 Sulphate of Lima .. 7.50 v .: BUicia and Carbonate of Lisas '1.00 For sale by 100.00 84-tf W. H. McRARY A CO., Agents, Wilmington, N. C. JOB WOBItt ' SF ALL KINDS, AND IN COLORS, NEATLY cheaply aad sxpedkiotuly doaa at tha Argus ia. . ... - - ... - ; -'- . i V - - tion the county taxes along with the State taxes, as follows : l!t OBANVILLE fOCSTT, $1,000 worth of land pays, (county and. State cnue system, induced the Convention which met at Raleigh on the 22d February last and nomi nated Johrf Pool, Esq., for. Clover nor, to adopt the following resolution : - "Wiikrkas, great iueijuality exists in the present i mode of taxation, ami it is just and right that, all 4 property should contribute its portion towards the ; burden of State;'; " ' Jtttolvtd, That w recommend a Convention nf the If the sluvo is ever 50 years or under 12, he would pay nothing. Q. hy docs not the Legislature tax slaves higher? , A. Becauso the Constitution forbids the taxa tion of slaves under 12 years old and over 50. Slaves between 12 and 50 con only.be taxed as hih as white men between 21 and 45. y. What is the number of slaves in the State? A. In 1850 there were 288,458 ; if they in creased between 1850 and ISfiO as they increased between 1840 and 1850 (17.38 per cent.) there must be now 338,548 at 8000 each worth $203,000,000 Q What are the nnmber and value of slave polls, . 8. those between 12 and 50? A. The Comptroller's Report has the number 147,913, but omits those of Edgecombe; addon these and wc have, not less than 150,000 worth at least 130,0U0,000. These one hundred and thirty millions pay wily-- ll-8,;W0rwhi-U .-Sli 000,000 uf land pays 8191,980. j nessec it is a cr'w to wear dirks, Lowie knives y. hat are the number and value of those i and pistols at all we only impore a liijtt tax. Q. Are there any othor Inequalities under the lost revenue bill ? ' A. Yep, many. The following table will show some : .- - - Slsvss on $1000 value, paid Taxable slaves Land, Honey at Interest, stocks, to. ..... Goods bought,...' Clothing, Wstchrir, Pianos, - : Buggies, Carryall., Ac Liquors bought out of the State, .. bouglrf in the State, Studs and Jacks; (wy) ... .......... Uechsiiics, Ac , on their labor, .... Mr. Holdcn, in the N. C. Standard of 20th Juno, says it was necessary for the . Democratic party to pass this very law. "Q. What! mechanics, overseers, &o , pays heavy tax on their wages f. . A. Ycj; a mechanic making $500 pays $5 on. his wages and 80 cents on bis poll. - A stare me. chanic working at the sumo bunch, making $500, would pay 80 cents ouly. If the slave is over 50 he pays nothing. Q. I suppose, Ihen, tho white mechanic is free from all other taxes? A. You are mistaken. Every honest merchant will admit that ho charge his tax to his custom ers. That tax must bo paid whether the' good rot on his shelves or are burnt. Q. loes that make tho price of so par, coffee, salt, calico, and other necessaries higher 1 A. Certainly. Sugar, for example, costing in Petersburg 7 or 8 cents will be sold in Wake or Oranirc for 10 or 1'pi iiIi IVrt nf this h it'll price is the tax. Q." IfMthollcmwrstic paflvbrovided'a remedy"' for ibis unjust system of taxation ? A. None at all. fn their plat form they say " they deem ft the duty of the Legislature," in passing acts for raising icvenua, so to adjust tax ation thai it shall hear as equally as practicable, within the limits of the Cor.stitution, on the va rious interests and classes of property in all sec linns nf the State." Q loes this Democratic platform go for taxing hndueaAC&efcev7 Ac.--- w- A. lldoes. Hogs arc " classes -at property, so are chickens; and the platform says it is tho duty of the Legislature to " benr npon them." Q. What is the meaning of the expression " within the limits of the Conatitntwn V A. That taxation shall bear equally on all clas ses except on slaves; but taxation must not bear equally on slaves because they say, ' " it is prema ture, impolitic, dangerousand unjust" to. alter the Constitution. Q What remedy docs the Constitutional Union Party propose I . . 1 A. They sav the first thing to- be done is to alter the Constitution so ns to give tho Legisla ture the same power to tax slaves that tbey havo to tax other property, and then to adopt tho prin ciple of ad valorem taxation, with proper discrimi nation. Q Does their platform advocate the taxation of all property, such as hogs, ducks, chickens, Ac. A. No; this charge is brought to turn away the attention of the people fumi the two hundred ' millions worth of slave property. The Legisla ture can tax these thing? now if they want to, but they do not. Tbey will never tax things so- small in value that tjie expenses of collection will be more than the tax. Q. But the Democrats say jou intend to abol ish or decrease tho tax on the circus, on exhibi tions, on pedlars, on liec.ises.to retail, and such things; is that true? A. That is not true. Such things are not taxed as property but as privileges or licenses ; tho Legislature will still have full power over v these things.. Just so all corporations,. as banks, might be taxed forthe exclusive privileges granted them. ' Ij. Will the tax on billard tables, '-. playing cards, bowlings alleys, dirks and pistols and such articles be necessarily reduced? A. By no means. The tax on such things is in the nature of a police regulation for the sup pression of vice or fur promoting the good order slaves which cannot be taxed at all by the Legis lature? - A. There must be 18G,00f), worth' say' 873, 000,000. These seventy-three millions can't be taxed at all, even if tho Statu should be involved in an cxpensivev-war. 1 (j. ut why not raise the tax on slaves between people of the State be called on the Federal basis as i en . , ,.,i. .. e ' i early as practicable fur the purpose of so modifying 12 f 1 Q' S l" "'!'k "P -fr 'i'" 'tS ? ',. the Constitution that every species of property may he "A- Because the Constitution does not alt taxes) A taxable slave, worth $1,000, puys IN HALirAX COl'XTV, $1,000 worth of land, pays A taxable slave, worth $1,000, pays..... 1H NEW HANUVEK COl'XTT, $1,000 worth of land, pays.'. A taxable slave, worth $1,008, pays..... IK WASHINGTON CUI STV, $1,000 worth of land, pays. A taxable slave, worth $1,000, pays..... IS WAKE COrKTY, $1,000 worth of land, pays A taxable slave, worth $1,000, pays..... $1.20 ' taxed according to its value, with power to diserimi- and the industrial pursuits of her citiiens." l.Gli , $3.00 . 1.84 IOW that to be done without raisin" the tax on the white man. White men are obliged to leave their business to setvc as jurors, as witnesses, t. Would the tax on money be lowered neces sarily ? A. Xo; if money is made to pay counly taxes," it would not be lowered. . J Q. Docs tho Constitutional -Union platform allow of discrimination ? r A. Yes, fii favor of the native products of the State and the industrial pursuits of her citizens. Q.' What is the effect of this ? "A. The Legislature may favor our own produc tions, and tho industry of our people by exempt ing some article,, aud by laying higher taxes otr The Constitution as amended io 1835 provides I to &iht our battles and for other public duties. -j foreign products and luxuries,'' such as cham ty v .... I .1 I ... .... ... . . .! I l . ... f i. . $4.70 1.97 , $9.00 j that " Capitation tax shall be equal throughout ; The poll tax is high enough already, perhaps too .tue Mate upon an inaiviuuais suoject to tne- in"U.. same." "All frpo males over tho age of twouty- i Q, But possibly slaves pay enough for county one years and under the age of forty-five years, taxes to make up. this inequality?' aud all slaves over the-age-of -twelve years and. 1 A,- No. Land is taxed for countv purposes- 9110 i under the age of- fifty years, shall bo subject lo a so arc white men. Iu Wake county, land worth capitation tax, and no other person shall be sub- ; a little over 83,000,000-pays to county and State $4.00 ject to such tax, provided that nothiiig herein , $13,61-1, while slaves worth over $0,000,000 pay 1.53 contained shall prevent exemption of taxable ouly $7,474. Land in Wake pays 43 cents on And in all the counties in the State a like in- slaves as heretofore prescribed by law lq cases of . the $100, slaves 11 ceuts. A negro fellow worth hft.lilir inhrmitv " It 'will hf Rppn nl n c.l:inpA 01 t)ti r.a fil . CI .',nn n... j - ... . - f-j -- - .1,IIU1 lift. V tt.l . iaiiu nwiu vttwvv I J ff.,ni; A.lala Thia la naitliar fair nw lilcl tn. j .1 i J . i, i . : from this provision that the Legislature cannot , 80 45: over four times as much! warda thn land owner who has no. slave, nor is it . , 1 . " ' 1 inv ftinrnji uniier twniva nnn nvor mtv -ears nr pagno, irench brandies, Ac. It may be very proper and necessary to tax more heavily articles made abroad, where the purchase, money is spent out of the State, than articles tuado here, when;', the money would bespcht among North Caroliua workmen. 1 Q. Have other Southern States adopted ad valoicm in practice ? - A. 'es, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Flor ida, Louisiana aud Texas. So have Arkansas and M issourif though tho Legislature of Arkan- fmr towards thoso who own more than an average and wo have shown that there ore 190,784 1 but then, slaves jivt sick and dio ; docs land tret proportion oi iana to ineir siave property, laue, Biaves in tne state oi t:us uucrtpuon. ii is ; sict and die : the case of two men in Wake county. worth an further to be observed in regard to this, that tho equal amount of property. One has $20,000 Po11 t"uPon 'ho slave between twelve and fifty 1 , , ' cannot be increased without a corresponding in- worth of land 80 taxable slaves, would pay f , th hu . sas exempts slaves under 5 and over 00 'years Q. Land pays four times as much as slaves ' old; that of Missouri exempts those under 3. . ., -i j- . . i i. i ti. '?..:... .1.. ..:...: -r w ' iiiu piuiriuns ul ine euiiiiiuuoiis ui Aenuesacc and Virginia have been mentioned. Except in" these two States the Legislatures of all tho States but North Carolina have power to tax all slaves. " A- Y es ; land gets overflowed, wears Out, is at- j tacked with draught, .with worms and rust, j Houses and turpentine, trees and fences ate j hnrnfc Tf l.-nnl is not nhvipfcetl with mannie it i'-- ' . 1 ' $214 40. The other has $40,000 worth of land Cver poor he may be. This provision, it may be sooii'dies. . Ths "Rrtiso Passion." M. Retiiu.., wo hear, aid 00 taxable slaves, would psy $275.80. In admitted, was placed in the Constitution for the j - Q. But young slaves can't work, doa't produce ljwui.'" of ,ciT"' hi iy't 1-he r j . i ... , j.i. r - J ,h , , , . ' i made his observation on the proercsMnff dissolution Washington-county two tneo owning thescbenefit of the slaveholder, and it has had the cf-jj anything: ought they to be taxed? ' of hit own body. ..Thi, st,-e of death is hard," amonnts of proDtrtv would pav one $112 the - fcct - teeping down the "tax upon thalspecies oft" A -.-'Why hot?" There were in the State in Tic isaid Jo tbSse sTiou't :-lIm"'Tiut"7t"-7oT'ni'eFighest 7 o-4 lirkl. t i ' , property, while the tax has correspondingly in- i 1850," 5,453,975 acres of land improved, and I interest to note this wrestle between this life and dlher$584.-he taxes f these -citia imnntv' would bo made eonal bV taxins their miialilina havoariann which wa have nnintod nut noj imnmv1 .nd P.r.- 178 -n:m.,.l - v.,t .11 ooweis cease meir iuncuon; me iai snuggle man 00 t. n .. n ! l.ml I a Oil nr... la nn CI tt .... . . i H property equally according to value. ; aoove. Binco this provision was inserted in s the unimproved land is taxed 20 cents on 8100, were his last words. ,rf.-i Athmctum. In addition to these ficures it may bo stated in !. important provision placed in the ton-, value. Uestdes, little negroes increaso more w . ,i s Tf ,1. aQlrto f1,cnr.ttv.rt;n n.uta BllUHWU U1 v -..uucw iapiuiy in vaiue loan any oiuer mvesuueni. hit pwi iu,i lutta"s u " UUvjUCI UU17VJ. OS.AUV a-.vlv...H ,aU . , - , c a f , , - .... ... . - , . , vii : making the Senate branch of the Geiicnil , Q. What is the value of land and slaves com- tl,e l"ppr MiHr AntiouT. on undergoing between the taxes upon land and slaves 10. the Assemblv thc representative of the landholders, bined, and what do tbey pay into the Treasury ? oount, as in the State uxes, then of the $544,- 0f the State by requiring each voter fur the Sou- J AThe value is in round tumbers $300,000,- 0? Z Z t K 'the A ate to have fifty acres of -land has been stricken 000, and they paid $305,880 out, ana tiius one 01 tne great compromises 01 tax ol a little over 10 cents 011 ?I00 would bring tub . anmonj tho Constitution has been Violated. ' ' ! the same amouhL bvwhiuh the laud tax would be they wd( be dstr Thi vrotcction lo landed proiK rtu omiht. in ,lim;ninvl nna.hnlf an,l a alavo nf tho averaire lc"'s mc 0 toma An ad valorem goa? tack nearly one hundred and f y fret farther. ' express thinks that in a few rears oyed entirely, leariog nothing but a tumbling rapid:) behind. - 423 13 county taxes,' land pays $301,801 and slave property $179,371, and the taxes upon land and slaves, inoludlng both State and County, are, l.ni) SMOa 811 rift nn .I.... a-Jfin Ifil A I . , , ... .' r1 . , - - . """ " some Mfciiw. ro oc ma oacK in ine .oiwuuuon. value ot SUlHt would rav about BU cents. s- i u. v.. p.,r. Do the Constitutions of otherSouthernLier in the Navy, by anaetot Conjrress, Junt passed. contain restrictions oa taxing slaves I ; ibis enenge carries with it, we suppose, me nn oi ftnlv .n T T....u r..n. .iMnt 1 Major, as used In addresr-ing the disbursing oSoera ... a n . ' - - - - '.. .- oi iha avtHW Bsvath lha i..n iratwiiT hit uu iub m $200,000,000worthof slave proparr pay- ( wge under the Constitution ot tne bute.. Ihat those between 12 and 50 can be taxed, but they of R Portsmouih log - , zvj.wu w Try ioostuuuon aeciares mat no man, or set . must bo taxed ad valorem. In V irginia,. an jV(, j Transcript, is in as good a positiou as could bu The inequality doe not stop herer Interest , of mco, arc entitled to exclusive or separate emol- property except slaves must be'taxed according W desired. - $98,075,969 62 worth of Und paying... $403,841 90 shall slave property be the only kind of property ; O ..... r..r v r-, , i protected Irom tne puruen ot taxation i curely States prl"I""t"".". ""i""V'" t'.'u ft.. : tho ownora nf slaves will ask for llo -aaeh advan. . a iiHi I. Ml anr, n at mm n.vinir ... mvi ill nf ,mf ' - - 0
North Carolina Argus (Wadesboro, N.C.)
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July 19, 1860, edition 1
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