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VOL. XIV-NO. 110.
RALEIGH, N. O. FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 17, 1879.
S5.00 PER ANNUM
i
It will take several hundred mora
iubcribm to offset the 1 10.000. the
Niws has UTtd the people io the bill
to reduce the price of the public print
ing. And the crj is, "they come."
The mce-iiolik.r mj defeat the
Nws for the public printing, but it
cannot be muitled into aileooe oo the
r pie's (treat question of retrenchment.
Whi it Uvea, and it eipects to Ion ft
cut live iu defamers. it shall be the
"11J tribune of the peeple.
A i orreetlon.
Mf-RS Editors: Iu jour editorial
c-lumn of this mjru;n appear the
follow paragraph:
The' pr nuri union, under the
intrepid leadership of Broughtoa'e j b
itlice, 1 bsied a reejlutioo in the House
jr-terdav to the speaker' table letting
the publ c printing to lb 1 west bid
der." I deire to tate that tbe above i
incorrect, so far a relates t myself.
N. U. Bkocgiitom.
IUIwh, Jan.. 15.
f The Nkw very cheerfully ives
apace to the above. It is remote from
our intention, to may one Injustice.
Tbe publication of whnh Mr. Brough
to i comp'aina, wai based on informa
tion which the Nkw considered
re! able. Eo.l
Public I'riullag.
Tbe News boi very gracefully to
tbe action of the ciucui lat niht in
awarding tbe contract for the State
printing to another ppr. I con
tract with the St te la b.'tu faith
fully Hi uted.
Its otucial rob .-a arj la.d aaide with
out a tariih
Now, as before, the Newi wd. freely
criticise public men and measures.
Now, as before, the Newts will !
tbe outspoken and ftar'.e "tribune of
the people."
Now, asb?f.re. the Na.ws will advo
cate and defend party orau'xition at
whatever peri!.
In accepting otncial appoint meet two
ytars ago. the New d:dnot aurrender
it independence an i mn ud a a
pu'ic j urnal.
The News leader coagrutu'a.ioui to
Its successful rival.
lLAT()ltlI,fOLVKTN.
l'resw Couiuirnts.
tl alcctea !ua-
Senator Merrimon did not have auf
Cc ent strength in tin party to give
bim the caucus nonvna'ion. By con-
qtjence tbe Senator withdrew from a
hopeless coci'.ict. Let every dickering
or smouldering remnant of the late
hies be extinguished. Let there be no
more Yancetam or Merritnouisin in
North Carolina, but instead let there
be a Statewide, beart-whole Democ
racy. W.Im. Often tr.
The strain has been terrible; the
contest bss been heated and angry.
L-t the dad past bury its dead. Now
for victory in lt?0.
(Ai it-ro Meneafer.
Then let us accept Judge Merrimon's
letter of withdrawal a the sincere sym
bol of his loyalty to party and party
organization let the paat bury the
pat.
Iurbam I'Unt.
Seaator Merrtmou's withdrawal itU
lira a question that baa caused more
disturbance iu the Democratic party
than all others and we are fclad to bare
it cloei.
Wtntton 8entml
He was intluenced to this move to
preserve the harmony and integrity of
the party. He Is to-day one of tbe
most popular men in tbe State, and tbe
State has no truer eon, or the party a
more devoted member, and high hon
ors yet a wit hirn.
O eentxro Patriot.
His letter withd aws hira f.omthe
senatorial contest in tbe interest of
the harmony and unity of tbe party.
We are heartily glad as it closes up the
breach and 9tops a war, JLc.
Wilmington Review.
Seuator Merrinion'a letter to the
Democrat i caucus has a pleasant
round and eipreaes the right senti
ment, and the distinguished gentleman
may rest assurod that he has not lost
anjthinr in the favor of affection of
the peorle thereby.
; rhsrt. tte Ot server
If. as stated in tbe lelter, Serato
Mf'rimoa'i actual desire was "not to
disturb" the quiet and harmony qi the
Democratic party by further contest
t over the senatorship" his course is pa
triotic, and deserves to be mentioned
in terms of pc aie. In the nomination
of Got. Vance "the pirty has reasserts
ed i:s integrity."
WKmtBfton f tar.
"The people of North Carolina will
"watch his career with s:ngular inter
ment. If he should sustain himself in
"the United States Senate with as
much success as has distinguished Li
"career in other fields be will add fresh
"leaves to bis crown of laurel, and re
flect new honor upon bis native Noitb
LaroliLa. We believe this will be tbe
"case.
"The main thing for the success of
"th nm-wf&t.i rrtw in North CarO"
"tbe bitUr feelings that have sprung
"from an unusually protracted and
"violent contest pass away with the
"triumph of Vance, Such must be tbe
"desire of every man who really has at
"heart the welfare of North Carolina
"and tbe triumph of Democratic prin
ciples, upon which drpend eo much
"of personal prosperity, nutio'itd honor
"and glory, of the safety and perpetuity
"of Republican iostitutiors n this
"continent.
(O.NUHL.HM.
The Pension Hill W lnlomn
Hill About sre J3 Igrastlou
ltebulldiug the mlHilppl
levee.
WasiitMJTO.. Jan. 16. Fesate.
Tbe Senate phased a bill granting ar
r ars of peusiens to persons entitled
thereto, dating from te tim of death
or discharge from service. It will re
quire about eighteen millions to pay
such arrears. Tbe bill was pxssed as
it come from the Hous?, without
amendment.
. In tbe Senate Mr. Windoin, of Mice,
submitted the following: Resolved,
That with e view to the peaceful ad
justment of all questions relating to
suffrage and to the effectual enforce
ment of constitutional and natural
rights, and the promotion of the beet
interests of the whola country by elim
ination of sectionalism f r mi p olitics,
a committee of Seuator, to hi appoint
ed by the chair and charged witu the
duty of enqu ring as to tlia expdiorcy
and practicability of encouraging and
promoting by all just ai:d projer
nii-tho'is a partial migration of colored
I ersons from thos j S:at a aud con
t;rtvwitnal districts, where thy are uot
allowed to free'y and peacefu'ly ex jr
c:se snd ei'j y tliei coiift tu :o ml
rights as A'nericin citz ns, i'-.to Huch
State as may desire to rceie them
and will protect them in cm h r-htf,
or info such territory or territone ot
th C S.. as may be provide ! for their
uo and occupation, and if si l com
mittee shall deem such ru.i iii. u ex
pedient and practicabl that they re
port by bill or otberwbe what in their
judgment is tbe most effective mothod
uf accomplishing tba' t'bjec, and that
said committee have leavo to sit during
the recess.
Iaid on the tab'e for lh pr -sent
at the rtque t of Viid-m. He g;.ve
notice that be would call it uj s u for
the puipose of submitting dojij re
marks iu regard thereto.
Hot sE I he ll"iiv is in a C rn
mitte of the Wh-d o i the bul for the
iuiproveot nt of the Mississippi leve.-s.
The Proposed Mis.iMpi i nver i.n
p;oveaieut commission, to cnd-t of
live pt-rsons sppiiutl by th I're si
dent, is t" h ve charij of i'.i t ,vi,.es
of that river, and to cosi 1. pla.is a id
estimates lor improvemeutc in its nav
igation and protection of its alluvial
lands.
Oo congressional ai'pr ira' of t!ie
plsns the Secretary of War sh l ciuse
improvements to be made The bill
aptropnates two nun lreo ana nity
Ihou.san i doIUrs for alari"H. ana tae
committee which re- ort.-d it has a id c
an amendment appropriating three
million eight hundred thousand dollars
fr strengthening the Levees. Mr.
(Jibsoo gave no' ice that he wou'd offer
as a substitute an amendment appro-
propriatin? two and a half milium dol
lars for the improvment of the Miss. ,
from the head of the passes of that
river u tbe mouth of the I hnois R:ver.
Mr. Regan gave notice of an amend
ment directing the Commission to con
sider the practicability of improving
the Miss., by opening additional oui
lets into the Gulf cf Mexica.
Eths offered an amendment as a sub
stitute, appropriating four m 1 ion eight
bnndred tbousaau dollars to repair me
levee aud improve the navigation of
the Miss., under thi directiou of the
Chief Eugiaetr of the army. Robert
son, of La. ( halmers, of Miss., at d
Robinson, of Mass , epoke iu favor of
the bi'd. Furti-er dcbte was post
poned until Wcdrcsdsy next. The
vote wilt be taken Thursday.
Dorsey, of Ark submitted a resolu
tion calling upou the Secretary of the
Treasury for a stateireut of all appro
priations and expenditures from the Na
tional Treasury, for the purpose of pay
ing expenses of the In 1ian dpartm nt,
from July 1st 17VW to Juue oOth, 187 i.
Agreed to.
Opposilug Federal Authority.
By Telegrai'h.
MoTOumeky, January 17 In the
Senate of Alabama the folio vi tig reso
lutions were adop'cd
"Whekfas Interference by cCicers
of the United Sta'ts iu popular elec
tions is justly regarded by the pe. plc
of this State s an evil ol great mag
nitude; aud,
Whereas, Such interference inpait.
at least, is to influence atfH contril the
action of tbe State in selecting electors
for President and Vice President of
the United States; therefore,
Eesolttd, That the Committee on
Foreign Relation- be instructed to en
quire iuto the expediency of providing
by law, for the belection of electors for
President aud Vice President, by the
General ARsembly, until the acts of
Congress authorizing interference by
Federal authority are repealed.
Ilrlef Telegrams.
Bt Tslegraph
Martin Bergin. the 9th Mollie Ma
guire hanged, swuug at Pottbville, Pa.,
yesterday.
In France the political criPs is the
topic of conversation. The cause is
the conflict in reeard to tbe cabinet
ministers. Tne left of the Assembly
will have none but Republicans in office,
and is disposed to remove generals
of the army not Republican. The sit
uation is grave in all its aspects.
The Report that Bishop Purcell had
resigned is denied, and the Cincinnati
press says it is false.
Heavy snow storms are agaiu block
ing the railroads in New York State.
Horned OtT tlie Coast.
Bt TrWraDh to the News-
Washington'. Jan. 17. The signal
rnrna elation at KlttV Hawk. reports
the bark Success. Capt. Ilabrey, own
ed bv Qeorirft F. "ewel. from Wil
mington. N. C. loaded with naval
stores, bound to Hamburg, sunk 17
miles south ol Kitty iiawk, at o a. m.,
tn the 15 b. The crew was saved.
She was in a sinking condit'on and
va ran ashore. Sho i now sunk
about three huudicd yards from the
beach.
SENATE.
January 16th.
President Jaivis called the Senate to
order.
Journal of yesterday read and ap
proved. The session was opened with prayer
by Rev. Father White of the city.
FKTITIONS.
By Mr. Dd'ard: A petition from citi
Kecs of Leaksville Township. Rocking
ham county, asking tbe General As
sembly to order an election submitting
to the voters of said township the prop
ositiun to vote a subscription or no
subscription of $20,000 to the Danville
and Yadkin R. R. Calendar and re
ferred to committee on Internal Im
provements. The Judiciary and other committees
submitted reports.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr K'ng: A resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee toinquire
into the power of the Legislature to
regulate the freights on Rail Roads.
V tleudar.
By Mr. Robinson: A resolution to
raise a joint committee on Federal Re
lations, to consist of three on the pait
of the Senate and five on the part of
the House. The rules were suspended
and the resolution passed its several
readings and was ordered to be sent
to the House without engrossment.
By Mr. Epps: A resolution in regard
to "Moffett Bell Puucb," instructing
the Finance Committee to report a bill
or otherwise on the subject.
bills.
By Mr. D itch: A B II to be entitled
mi act to provide some remedy for
sureties. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr. Everett: A Bill to prevent
dTiaiU persons from receiving free
passes on Rail Roads. (The bill makes
it lu i ctiblfl for Sta e offi :ers and
members of the Legislature to receive
fiee passes on Rail Roads). H.fened
to the Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. S:eait : A bill to be entit
led an act to regulate the holding of
the terms of Caiub-rland Superior
Court. ( The bill abolishes the Janu
ary Urm of said court.) Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. McEschern : A bill to ba en
tit ed an act to incorporate the Ben
nottsvilU aud Harnett Riilroad Com
pany. Referred to tbe Committee on
iut-rnl Improvomaiit8.
By Mr. Shack leford : A bid to be
e ti led an act concerning the service
of commons by publication (the bill
piovuU-d that if the clet k of the court
having jurisdiction upou tileing au af
fidavit setting forth the fact aud rea-
imiu why such publication is essential
then the summous shall be published
in any uovspaper pub i.shed iu or near
est to the c.-unty sat, where such
suit is brought.) Referred to the Ju
diciary Committee.
By Mr Ross : A bill to be tntitk-d
an ur. to make it a misdemeanor to
obtain g-Hds ucdur fale repres nta
t ons. Referred to the Judiciary Cin
mittce. By Mr. Shackelford : A bill to be
entitled n act to amend section lt,
chap er '-'19, laws of lS7G-'77. Re
ferred to Committee ou Propositions
and Grievances.
By Mr. King : A bill to be eutillod
an act to authorise the emp'oymeut of
convict labor on ttie Wiison and Tar
River Narrow-gavgo Railroad. Re
frrred to Corumitiee ou Iuternal Im
piovemeut.
liy 31r. illiam'on: A bill to be enti
tled an act in regard to morey deposi
ted iu Clerks Offices. Referred to
committee ou Propow.'ions aud Griev
ances. By Mr. Anderson: A bill to: be enti
tled an act to ameud Chapter 223 Liwi
of 1876 77. Loulering upon tbe Judges
of Superior Courts jurisdiction and
power to appoiut receivers, issue re
straining orders and rant injunctions
iu all civil actions aud proceedings
authorized by law. Referred to Judi
ciary Couimii t-e.
By Mr. V ilnamson a bid to be enti
tled an act to reu'ate the penal
amount of official boods and for o' her
purposes. . Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr. Henderson a bill to be enti
tled an act to amend Section 2 Chapter
15 Laws of loio-i7 concerning the
Cheraw and Salisbury R. R. Relerred
to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Dortoh a bill to be entitled
an act to secure Fire I.isuranoe poli
cies ol n. C
Referred to Committee on Insurance.
Upon m'otieu of Mr. Dortch the rulas
were suspended aud the bill entitled
an act to regulate the holding of the
Superior Courts of Cumbe-laud county
abolishing the January Term of the
said Court, was taken up aud passed its
serera. reading.
A Message from the Ho ise informing
the Senate of the pasage by tbat
body the bill to be entit'ed an act to
amend the Laws of lb7b-77 so as to
abolish the office of State Geologist.
Referred to the Committee on Agricul
ture,
Mr. Ormond moved that the resolu
tion enquiring as to the light of Jos
eph 1. Waldo to a sest in the Senat
be recalled from tbe Committee and
now considered. Mr. O. mond demanl
ed tbe ayes and nays and the motion
was lost by a vote of 27 to 15.
calendar:
Resolution, instructing the Judiciary
Committee to enquire whether it is
praticable or constitutional for tbe
Legislature to pass a biil to regulate
fi eights on railroads. Passed second
reading.
Up n motion of Mr. Robinson, .the
rules were suspeuded and tbe resolu
tion taising a joint select con.m.ttee on
Federal Relation was considered by
tbe Seuate, and passed its several lead
ings by a vote ot 30 ayes to IS nays.
Mr. Caldwell asked to be excused
from serving on the Committee of State
Debt. The question was submitted to
the Senate, and tbe Senate refused to
excuse Mr. Caldwell.
The bill to punish the abduotion of
children under eighteen years of age
was considered by tbe Senate. Mr
King moved to amend by inserting
twenty in tne place ot eighteen. L,ost
Mr. Ormond moved to amend the bill
bv adding, tbat this bill do not apply
to persons who abduct girls with a
view to marriage. Mr. Everett said
the question presented by the amend
ment of the gentlemen from Grean in
behalf of the committee, he would say
tbat we duly considered it and come
to the conclusion "that a sweet girls
graduate with golden hair, " or a girl
about to step from tbe threshold of one
of our female institutions needed most
j of all the protection of this bill. A
girl under eighteen years of age needed
the calm and admonitory Yoice of de
liberate and experience judgment. The
ft How who parts his hair behind and
in the middle with a whole barber shop
of perfume, kid-gloves and walking
stick and absolutely bankrupt in dol
lars aud brains most easily captured and
betrayed young unsuspecting victims.
Around these this bill throws parental
protection and I bope the amendment
will be voted down. The amendment
was submitted to the S nate and lost.
The bill passed its several readings.
A bill in regard to practice in crim
inal actions, (this bill provides tbat an
indictment shall not be quashed on
judgment arrested upon the ground
that any one of the grand jury who
found the same was a party vo an ac
tion at issue pending in the court or
bad not payed his taxes.) The rules
were suspended and tbe bill passed
it" several readings.
The bill to make slander of wemen
indictable, under tbe suspension ot the
rules was takeu up aud passed its sev
eral readings.
The bill entitled an act to restore to
judgment debtors, the exemption to
which they were entitled, previous to
the constitution of 1858, under the sus
pension of the rulMassed its several
readings.
1 he bill to prevent the stealing the
bodies of the dead passed its second
reading.
The bill to revise and digest the
public statutes of the Stare was taken
up aud placed on its second reading:
Mr. Mebane offered an amen 1 ment.
Lost. (The b'-ll provides that the
Governor shall appoint three commis
sioners whose duty it shall be to re
vise and digest the laws of North Caro
lina; and rfrpoit to the next General
Assembly ) The bi!l pasel its several
readings.
The bill to permit defendants in iu
dictraents lor rape and assault with
intent to commit rape, to be examined
as witnesses at their request, was
placed upon irs second reading. Mr.
Davidsou Slid that he should vote for
the bnl, the only objection he had to
it being that it did not go for enough.
He favored the enactment of a statute
applying the principal of the bid to
all criminal actions. The present law
on the subject was one of the few re
maining relicts of the barbarism of
ancient criminal laws. Most of our
sister states and the Congress of the
U. S., had swept away these bairiers
and tbe uniform experience is that
the laws are wholesome, aud there
is a growing sentiment with intelligent
people that will soon compel us to
recogniza the principle. Suob a law
will iu the near future find a placa in
our statutes, and it will be better to
do that now, gracefully, wi-ich will be-
oome a law sooner or later by the
overwhelming voic of public opinion.
The rules weie sutpenot-d a: d the bill
passed its sevt-ral readings,
llouo bill e.ititled an a ;t to remedy
the failure of Uiaov.lla county to levy
taxes for the year 187a. C ilendar.
The bill o allow foremen of grand
juries to administer oaths and affirma
tions passed its second n ading.
The b ll to make inctst ludictable
passed its several readings.
Upon motion of j'r. Ormond the
Sen ite adjourned until 10 o'clock to-mo-row
morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
W edn esd y , Jun. 10. 1878,
The House wis called to oid r by
Mr. Speaker Monrig promptly at 10
o'clock.
The journal of yesterday was read
aud approved.
Mr Atkinson asked ana ootainea
leave to record his vote in the atliimaw
tive on the bill to abolish the office of
Sta e Get logist.
PETITIONS.
By Mr. Bost. petition from citizens
of Rowan praying the passage, of the
stock law for sam couuty.
Mr. Richardson, of Wake, petition
to piohibit the sale of bquors within
three miles of certain churches in
Wake c uuty. Proposit:ons and Gnev-
auces.
REPORTS.
Messrs. Woodhouse, Norment, Cov-
ingtou, Lockhart and Cooke made re
ports from their respective stai.ding
committets.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. McArdrey, resolution to ex
tend the jurisdiction of the Inferior
Courts to civil matters. Referred to
the committee.
By Mr. Holt, resolution in rega-d to
chapter 204, laws of 1876-77. Calendar.
By Mr. Turner, resolution concern
ing a robbery of the State. Calendar.
BILLS.
Tbe following named bills were in
troduced, read aud passed first time
and were referred or otherwise dis
posed of as follows :
By Mr Scott, bill to relieve merchants
aud traders iu certa n cases. Finance.
By Mr Burroughs, bill to protect
game in Grauvilie county. Propoti
tions and Grievances,
By Mr Armstrong, bill to incorpo
rate the Burgaw Male and Female
Aeaderuy in Pender. Committee on
Coiporations.
By Mr Harrell, bill to legalize cer
tain acts of the Board of Commission
ers of Wilkes county. Judiciary.
By Mr Jones, bill to prevent felling
timber on certain streams .in Caldwell
county. Propositions and Grievances.
By Mr Lindsay, bill to allow Madi
son township to subscribe to a rail
road. Iuternal Improvements.
By Mr Click, bill to prevent the sale
of liquors in two miles of New Salem
Church in Iredell county. Proposi
tions and Grievances.
By Mr Click, bill to secure the better
draining of certain lowlands. Propo
sitions and Grievances.
By Mr Lewis, bill to prevent the
felling of timber on certain portions of
Swift ereek. Propositions and Griev
ances. By Mr. Anderson, bill to repeal
ohapter 65, Laws 170 '77. Railroads,
Postroads, &c.
By Mr Anderson, bill to repeal the
law in relation to the payment of ju
rors in Allighany and Clay counties.
Propositiens and Grievances.
By Mr. Goldston, bill to change the
name of the Western Railroad company
and to authorize its consolidation with
certain other roads. Internal Improve
ments. By Mr. Mebane, bill in regard to
costs in civil suits. Judiciary.
By Mr. Holt, bill to amend section
12, chapter 104. Battle's Revieal. Rail
roads, Postroads, etc. -
Bv Mr. Wimberly, bill to amend the
county government act. Counties,
Cities, etc.
By Mr, Dunn, bill to incorporate
Kitston Fire Company Wo. 1, Coiporations.
Mr. Turner by consent introduced a
resolution to print an extra number of
the rules, which was read' and placed
on the calendar.
And Mr. Ellison, also, by consent,
introduced a resolution of instruction
to the Committee on Judic'aiy, which
was read aud referred ;-to tbat commit"
tie.
Mr. Norment asked that the order
heretofore made referring a bill to alter
the Constitution in relation to the in
sane to the Comrait'ee on the Insane
Asy'um be stricken out, and that the
bill b.) referred to tne Committee ou
Judiciary The motion preva 1 d.
Mr. Amis moved to suspend the
rules aud take up H. B. 58, bill to rem
edy a failure to levy taxes by the
Commissioners of Granville county.
(Allows Commissioners to levy taxes
now instead of at the proper time.)
Motion prevailed.
Bill read this time and passed. Yeas
101, naysO.
Indefinite leave of absence was
granted to Mr. Roberson on account
of sickness in his family.
Messrs. Reid, of Macon, and White
were ' detained from their seats by
Bickness.
Mr. York moved to rtconsider the
vote by which the bill to establish .nor
mal schools in the several congressioual
districts. The motion prevailed. Tbe
question then recurring ou the motion
to print, it was discussed by Messes.
York, Vaughan, Reyuolds, Christmas
and Blocker and the House refused to
print.
The chair announced the House
branch of the joint select committee
on public debt, as follows: Messrs.
Brown, ofJMeckh nburg.Davis.of Cataw
ba, Foard. Cooke, Orchard, Cobb,
iiines and Clarke.
Message was received from the
Governor with report of W L Saun
ders, Secretary of the Board of Trus
tees, State University, informing the
Governor of vacancies in that body.
On motion it was sent to the Senate,
with a proposition to go into an elec
tion on Wednesday.
H. B. 29, to amend section 5, chapter
156, laws 1876-'77, passed its second
readincr.
H. B. 11, to amend rection 237, chap
ter 17, Bttlo'6 Revisal was laid on the
table.
H. B. 12, to repeal privilege tax on
mercbaucs and traders, was laid ou the
table
II. B. 8. to repeal chapter 206, laws
of 1876-h'77, passed its second and
third readings.
II. B. 13, to amend chapter 141,
section 5, law 1875-'77, was tabled.
The House adjourned at 2 p. m., un
til to-morrow at 10 o'clock.
II. B. 46: To allow commissioners of
Caldwell to levy special tax. Rad and
failed to pass. Yeas 34, nays 80. Mr.
Jones moved to reconsider. Motion
prevailed. He then moved a reference
to the committee on Judiciary. Al
lowed. Message from tbe Senate with II. B.
127, to abolish Jauuary term of Cum
berland Superior court. Calendar.
Resolution to raise joint committee
on Federal relations. Calendar.
Substitute for H. B. to amend sec
tion 14), chapter 105, Battle's Revisal.
Finance.
Resolution to raise committe on W
NCRR- Calendar.
Resolution to pay Senators Waddell
and Everett, for services on State
B jard of Canvassers. Calendar.
Biil to abolish January term of
Cumberland Superior court; was taken
up and passed its secoad and third
readings.
Resolution to ra'se a committee ou
W N C R R and Insane Asylum, was
takeu up aud the substitute concurred
iu.
Resolution to raise a comm'tte on
the State's interest in public works,
was taken up and adopted.
Virginia and Her Creditors.
Virginia tells her creditors plainly
that settlement of her debt is only pos
sible within her present revenue:
Whereas in the estimation of the
General assembly it is desirable that
such a speedy, just and final satt'ement
of tbe public debt should be consum
mation as will bring the payment of
the interest assumed thereon within
ability of the Commonwealth; and
whereas this General Assembly, at its
last session, in. "an act to provide for
the consideration of the public debt
and the payment of an uniform rafe of
interest thereupon," approved March
14 h, 1878, did snbmit to the creditors
of the Commonwealth a proposition,
which parties claiming to represent a
large number of said creditors have in
dicated their willingness to accept; aud
whereas certain parties representing
the holders of large portion of the
bonds of the Commonwealth, have,
through the Governor suggested terms
of settlement which in their opinion,
would be acceptable to a very large
majority, if net the whole of the hold
ers of Virginia securities, which terms
will not, in the judgment of tbe Gen
eral Assembly, be acceptable to the
people of .the Commonwealth, becanse
of the;impract cability of increasing tie
present rate of taxation, and in view of
the greatly reduced resources of the
State; but are anxious to do all consis
tent with what is believed to be the
intere t of the State and her creditors
todjust, if possible, the differences
exVticg between the proposition made
by the General Assembly at pts last
session, and the several propositions
now before us relating to settlement of
the public debt, and whereas tbe pros
pects of such a settlement as will be
acceptable to both the people of the
Commonwealth and the holders of the
bonds of the State may be promoted
by a direct interview between their
respective representatives; therefore
Resolued by the General Assembly,
That the Governor be authorisen to ro
quest the presiding offieerof the Coun
cil of Foreign Bondholders of London, "
England, Messrs. Baring Brothers &
Co., Messrs L G & G C Ward,. Messrs
de Rothschild, Mr August Belmont,
Messrs Brown Brothers & Co., Mess, s
Richard Irwin & Co., Mr Charles M
Fry and Mr Hugh McCulloch, or the
authorized representatives of said
pet sons, and such other creditors of
the Commonwealth, or their represen
tatives, as may desire to be present, to
maet this General Assembly in the
city of Richmond on the 22d day of
January, 1879, for the purpose of con
ferring upon the subject of an adjust
ment of the public debt.
"The Half-Timer" an article giv
ing American boys and girls a glimpse
of child life in the great factories and
Mills of England is promised for the
forthcoming number of St. Nicholas.
It is written by Mr. Charles Barnard,
author of the articles on "Co-ope ra
tion" in English Manufactuing Cities,
which were printed in Scribner's
Monthly for May and June, 1876.
LETTERS FUOH THE PEOPLE
The Merchants Purchase Tax.
Winstox, Jan. 14th, 1879.
Gentlemen: In all your able and
poiuted articles on reform, retrench
ment aud fqual'zation of raising reve
nue you h;ive failed to mention one
unjust and iniquitous mode of taxation
enacted, it I m: snake not, by the Radi
cal L; gis'ature of 1808 and perpetuated
by the succeeding Democratic Legisla
ture. I refer to what is known as the
Merchants Purchase Tax which is con
trary to common sense and in direct
opposition to the principles of a Repub
lican form of Government. I will illus
trats from tax receipts before me for
the year 1878.
A, is a merchant in Winston with a
capital of $7500.00.
His State tax is 38 cents on
the $100.00, 28.50
County tax 20 cents on tho
$100.00, 15 00
Town tax 15 cents on the
$ ICO. 00, 1125
His purchases with his $7500.00 cap
ital, on which he is liable for a pur
chace tax during the year, $23,600.00.
State purchase tax of 10 cts
on the $100.00, 23.60
County purchase tax of 10 ots
on the $100.00, 23 00
Town purchase tax of 5 cts
on the $100,00, 11 80
Privilege tax, 10.00
Sheriff and Registers fees on
purchase tax, 150
Total tax for 12 months on
$7500.00, $125 25
Or $1.67 on the $100.00 invested in
business.
B, is oivner of real estate which he
rents for from 15 to 20 per ct.on its real
value and which is assessed at less
thau t wo-thirds of its cash value acd
on a like sum of $7300.00 he piys
State tax of 38 cents on the
$100.00, 58.50
County tax of 20 cents on the
$100.00, 15.00
Town tax of 15 cen ou the
$100.00, n.05
Total tax on $750 J. 00 assess
ed real estate, $54 75
Or 73 cents on the $100.00. Not
hlf as much as A pays.
Now is it right to tax A $1.67 on the
$100.00 because he puts his money inio
the mercantile business and only tax
B 73 cents on the $100.00, because he
sees fit to invest his money in real es
tate and then assess B's property at
less than two-thirds its value and make
A swear to the actual value of his
stock arid assess it at its full value.
Where is the justice in making a mer
chant pay more than dauble the tax
that a real estate owner pays ? In
speaking to a then prominent State of
ficial about this matter, he said the
merchants and traders were in a mi
nori'yand that they as a rule voted
the Democratic ticket anyhow and that
we were obliged to raise the Revenue
and if we could raise it out of the mer
chants and let them make it out of tbe
farmers. We would deceive the far
mers and make them believe their taxes
had been reduced, while in fact they
were paying as much or more than
ever without knowing it. The Demo
cratic party ought to be above deceit
and partiality. The exnra tnxes come
out of the merchants legitimate profits
which are 60 reduced by taxes, insu
rance, rents and competition that he is
hardly able to make a fair rate of inter
est ou hif capital. Lob this Legisla
ture do away with all these extra and
double taxes on merchants and traders
and put all on an equal footing aud re
duce salaries, fees and taxes and then
we will have better times. I heartily
approve the course the News is pursu
ing and
Remain yours, &c,
Geo. W. Ulnshaw.
"I.oyal and True."
Richmond ( Va.) State.
Z ;b- Vance will once more be elected
United States Senator from North Car
olina. This time he will go through, as
he is no longer disabled, but a '"loyal
and true" American, and the peer of
any man in the Senate.
Lady (calling on intimate friend,
who is married and has only one ser
vant :) "Is your mistress at home, Sa
rah!" Sarah: "No," mum." Lady:
''Then will you kindly say that I called
to see if she could come and spend the
evening .with us." Sarah: "Oh, no,
mum," am sure she can't, 'cause it's
my turn Out."
A Georgia man changed his residence
eight times in e'even months, and the
last time his wife said she didn't even
care to" go to Heaven, for about the
time she got fixed up and learned
where the water wa9 and everything,
her husband would want to rnye.
There are two things in this country
that puzzle many minds. One is why
when a lady is but half clothed she is
said to be in full dress, and the other
is why a gentlemen is in full dress
when he has the same style of clothes
as the waiter that attends him.
The Waco, Texas, Examiner wants
to form a society of two hundred far
mers who will devote a portion of
their land to the culture of tobacco.
Senator Lamar will have an article
on "The relations of the South to
American politics" in this month's num
ber of the Southern Monthly, now pub
lished at Richmond.
Beware of New Ramedies advertised
for Coughs and do not waste your
money for a trial, when you know that
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup has stood tbe
popular test for thirty years. Price, 25
cmts.
Consignments or Cotton.
Our facilities for handling consign
ment of cotton are such as to enable
us to guarantee the highest market,
price in evrry instance. Farmers will
find it to their advantage to ship to us.
Correspondence solicited.
M T. Norris &Co., Rileigh. N. C.
For Sale.
A very large draft mule, or will ex
change for two other mules. Apply at
once to L.' R. Wyatt, Wilmington
Streets
Oranges Jast From the Grove.
The choicest Florida Oranges, direct
1 c a. T 1 ? t :
from the Grove on ine ot. ooau a rviv
er, are just received by RoysW & Bro.
They are the finest ever shown here,
and unequaled for quality or flavor. Do
n t fail to call early to secure these
luscious fruits.
Unheard of Bargains!
AT the indefatigable endeavors to
PLEASE THE PUBLIC. SO HEBE GOES.
Ye muses nine, inspire my pen,
To sing of Fayetteville streeet.No 10,
who tries his best to please his friends
And in his labors never ends,
Bargains he'll give you when you call
For No. 10 is all and all.
Of other houses youhearthem talk;
InFayetteville street just take a walk,
And only ask for No. 10,
Kept by the most ingenious of men,
And when his friends by chaucedropin
Then forth he comes, Lord what a
grin,
And to their wondering eyes displays
Such heaps of brackets and window
shades.
His pictures are exposed to public view
And a variety of cord to suspend them'
too,
His looking glasses and toilet cases
Will help adoruyour forms aud faces;
Picture frames aud mouldings too
Iu great variety, black, brown and
blue.
His window cornices aud lambrequins
fine,
will m-ikd you. roi.ns and parlor
Bhine.
Perforated mottoes, and white holly
baskets.
And evary other sort of stuff,
Of which ha hopa to hv3 eajuh.
So now he bid 4 your all adieu
And wishes a happy new year to.
.nd not forget
C. C. Clawson,
No.l Fayetteville St.
lu the European Plan.
Ohe of the best places in the city is
the Higgs House, on Hargett and
Salisbury streets, which is open at all
hours. There are to be found choice
game, oysters and all the delicacies of
tbe season. The housi has attained
note for the excellence of its cuisine
and its many merits have made it very
popular heie.
The Smoker Paradise.
Toe delights of this elysium have
been fcung by many of the devotees of
the weed. But none are so competent
to speak of its blisses as those who
purchase their tobacco and cigars from
ihe elegant little store ol F. Uruudler,
opposite the postolliee.
On II ami.
Patapsco Family Flour,
Iorlh Carolina Family Flour,'
Orange Grove Extra Flour,
Baltimore Family Flour,
Bolted Virginia Corn Mr.al,
Marshall's Liverpool Sal ,
Clear Rib Bulk Meat,
Egerton's Scotch Snuir;
For sale at wholesale by
W. II.Dodd.
Take Notice !
f! Wflikwl. the well knowu marchaut
tailor, will, on the first day of January o
'79, move to the store No. 26, on Fay
etteville street, fomsrly oocupiea uy
Mome, the grocer.
.
Moved,
At.- K n." Wait General Airent of the
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company, has removed his omoe to tbe
Mahler building, where he will be glad
to welcome tne many members aud
friends of the Company.
Thin Comnanv uives a person simply
Life Insurance, requiring only so much
cash as is needed te covr tne aciuai
eurreut cost of bi.s policv 'u eao 1 year.
Hoiwiinstaaamg tbe scarcity ot money
there have been more new policies
issued tcr this agency last year, thau
the ouo previous.
Otej ,"thtTttarber,
Since he was burnt out, has fitted up
in usuady taste ty style, the basemeut
door of tbe Bagley building, front room
and has one of the coziest and best
kept barber saloons in the city.
Conveniens Cheap and Good.
Tue Old City 01 Cookes Hotel is uow
under tbe charge of Mr. S. P. Uorton
who has made arrangements to lurmsu
the public with capitable quarters,
good board and the best attention at a
fow rate. It will pay you to call and
see him.
U anted to Kent.
A small house, wen-i - ......
conveniently located
Apply at
this
office
The S jnite and Uoa-e have agreed
and resolved to buy or have their me as
ures for shirts at L wy's champion im
proved yoke shirt factory opposite the
post office as they are the best fitting,
best made aud a home enterprise, which
should ba encouraged, you will also
find tbe "est assortment of gentlemen e
tine furnishing goods in th Clty-
Knnimber -Lsvy studies to please.
Everybody
Wants to know where Bruster keeps,
thev have all heard that he s oils oods
cheaper and has tbe Dost
X . .. ir 1 otiii ittrtvn line
stock in tne urui fk .r
iu the State. II 3 is ag 3ut for Dufonts
powder, and h.3 tne o ily brick wp
IL iu the city- A 1 order hlJeJ
promptly at manufacturers prices, lie
has muzz'e and breach loading guos ,
great variety, gun material of ' l i kind
llo takes pleasure in supplying the
wants of his custom rs.
3 Prs. good 1 hose for 25 cents. m
6 White handkerchiefs for 2o cents.
Our uulaundeired Lineu Bosom shirt
for 60 cents, worth $100.
12 Spools cotton 200 yard, on a spool
for 30 crntt, at WoollcotVs Open Hont
Store, Wilmington street
: 13. . Sandert,
Beaufort, N. C, dealer in salt jind
fresh fish of every description, by pack
age or barrel'. All orders accompamed
with castor ood reference, will re
ceive prompt attention, and be filled at
the id west market prices. oct 4-tf.
Yood.
Get your wool of J. D Whitaker, at
his yard at the western terminus of
Hargett street. The pine wood which
is cured by him in his special way is
f-qual to oak. at considerable ls cost
to the consumer- His oak is the very
best.
Removal W. l'PPe' lue
Original Restaurateur,
On Jannf-y 1. 1379, will move to the
Green Front Salmon, on llarcctit Btreet.
his old plac. Tbe establishment is
being remodeled, refurnished nd re
fitted, and wiU ba one of the handsomest
saloons in the city. The best liquors
will be kept in stock, and toe choicest
eating can always be had- Oysters
served in every style.
Una is to bare harmony restored. Let
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