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9 .wAfTAJlfv -- 1 VOL. IV SALISBURY, N. C, DEC. 10, 1869. NO. 49 samm tlje(Dli Norilj State PUBMSHCD WKKKI.T BT ZiS WIS II iV E B Editor and Proprietor. inn s OF M li 1(1 1-1 Oxs Year, payable m advance. . . 8ix Months, " .... 5 Copies to our address, JO Copies to oue address, Jiatts oj Adverltginq. .1300 . I .."iii I ,'..-.( i 20,00 One Sonars, uet insertion, .11,00 Per earh Additional insertion 30 Special notftcs will be charged 30 per eeut higher than the above rates. Court and J uatice's Orders will be publish ed at the sume ra.Ua with other advertise ments. Obituary notices, over six lines, charged as advertisements. CONTRACT RATES. c I K e H S c 3 PACE. 1 Square. Squares. 3 Squares. 4 Squares. Column, i Column. 1 Column. f250J.'i75 5 00 . 8 50 $1300 4 501 6 25i 8 5013 00! 32.00 fiOOl 9 0U UOO'20 00' tfO.OO i 8 00 1 1 00 15 00 25 00 37,50 1 1 00 U) 00 20 00 30 00 45,00 18 00 24 00 30 00 45 00 75.00 28 00 40 00 50 00 80 00 130,00 JERSEY LINUS FOR SILK. The SUBSCRIBER offers for sale that val uable farm in the Jersey Settlement ol David- eon County, known as "TUB THALK3 Me DONALD PLUCK." Said farm liefSnmedi- ately on the Tadkin River, just below the Tra ding Foard, and on both sides of the N. C. Railroad three-fourths of a mile from the Ilolte burr Depot. Thie farm contains about 800 acre, about sixty aeree ef which is excellent River Bottom and the remainder good Jersey uplands. A large part of it is still to woods and heavily timbered. The farm is in s high state of cultivation, well watered and stocked with well-disposed and contented tenants. It ie well adapted to the growth of Cotton and Grain, and is, alto gether, one of the most valuable sod desirable farms to be found in thia part of the country. Tiie terms of the payment will be made fib era! and easy. - Address, R. W. Foard, agent of H. L, Par tee. Concord. N. a Nov. i, 18C9. V4S t Demo rest's Von up rtaeiiea. "The most sparkling Juvenile Magazine over Issued." and Splendid Chromo Pictures of Au dubon' Bird of Americans lupplements, and other fine engravings in ench number. The No vember and Deccmlier numbers free to now sub scriber. The most instructive, entertaining, ana test Juvenile Magnzine comprises numerous and norol Matures that are peculiarly its own. and entirely Irce from the gross exaggerations mi common to juvenile literature. Our monthly Tonng America presents the finest colored and other engravings, the best stories, piiailes, prises miiaii- anil a host of now and interesting sub- jects that will not only secure the attention of j Jih,rs "d Girls, but serve to purify .and elevate the'ir minds. communicate much valuable infor mation, and prove a well-spring of pleasure in the hotischold- Yearly subscription V-hfi with s go-id Micro seepe, or s pearl-handle Pocket-Knifc. or a beau tiful Book, as premium to each subscriber, and splendid premiums given for clubs. Address, W. JENNINGS DEMOREST. x 8S Broadway, N. Y. Specimen copies, with circulars, mailed freo en receipt of ten cents. . New subscribers sending in before the first of January next will receive the Hovenibcr and December numbera free. A splendid prise for the ladies. The finet, most plesaing and costly Parlor Engraving ever published in America presented as a premium to each subscriber. 1 he Useful, the Entertaining, and the Benvtifvl. The Mattel Magarine z America. Xspmorest's XUsstrated Monthly THE USEFUL i Deaaorest's Monthly rom: prises the Utilities of Faahlcns in Ladies' and Cliildrcti's drew, Including fnll-sire Fashionable Patterns, colored Steel Platca, etc.; (iardeniug, ... r , 1 ... I ...).,,..( t i . T mAleu, rsitn UseiUi anu ornnmrniui, "-""""J Model CoUagws with their surroundings; audi Howe Matters in nil their departments. THE ENTERTAINING comprlsesOrlglnal Buries and poems by the lx-st authors, Spicy iteias, Popular Music by the best composers, etc., etc. THE BEAUTIFUL comprises nnmerons il lostrations, in the highest style of art, printed 'on the finest calendereel paper, in the best man ner, got up in a style to tMta a splendid volume for binding at the'end of the year, and altogeth er, a monthly visitor that no lady of taste or economical housewife can aflbrd to do without. Yearly Subscription, only $3-00 with the finest, largest, and most pleasing engraving ever loathed in America, and richly worth $1 0, en titled -The Pic-Nic on the Fourth of 3tr," given as a premium to each subscriber, and splendid premiums for clubs. Address DwiosasT's Mojcthlt MaoansE, 838 Broadway, N. Y. tThon nent bv mail, the nostaee on the Kn- graving, ten cents, most be inclnded. . Specimen civpiea of the mairaxine with eircn lars, mailed free, on receipt offiftoen cents. I k SS 5 I r- sr m I . B"CA&. BOXES. Something Kew and Verg Desirafrl Macs Box is filled with a new snd assorted flavor ed candy, snd. every hnx will five fon A sea rsis. ild ai.il sdver Wstebes. Wateh Chains. Ladies' and Gen W Breast I'iaa, liiesvs BuMona. Studs. Kar Itiaga, ('!, -n-,. A . . as. I THEY RETAIL AT 25 CENTS. sasirACTrscs it GEORGE MILLER & SON, 610 JIarfcet rSrW.Philatletphia, Pcoa And sold by Coafri tioacrs aad storekeepers ev- rya here. The deiu xad for this new rontionrv is so rreit that the trade are dsird to Jorsrsrd their orders at once. We eaitioo onrfrieoda to beware t wth in irnlUtfoDs the Bn Ton hinr thermrinal hox. thsitiTi lardof whle liihsll always be saaiutaJned. . jv. 64711 rroRTr thocsakd cases of goods I were shipped from oar house in one Tear, to families, club, and merchants, lu every part of the eountry, from Maine to California, amount ing in v alue to over ONE MILLION DOLLARS. Our facilities for transacting this immense bu siness are better than ever before. We huve agents m all the principal cities to pnrchaso goods from all the Manufacturers, Importers, and others, for Cash - and often at an Immense sacrifice from the oiigiual cost of production. Oar stock, consists, in part, of the following foods s Sftauls, Ufanlcete, Qnilte, OAtone, Qinghanu, Vr-w Good. Table Linen, Towels, Hosiery, Gloves, Skirts, Corsets, Jtc.Jx, . Sileer-Plated liars, Spoons plated on A'ieM Silver, De$ert Fork, five, bottle pitted Castors, ll.ittani Ware, Ghee Ware, TMe and Pocket Cattery, in great variety, Blegant WjicA and German lancy Goods Beamat Phutoaraph Album the newest and choicest styles in Mortco and Velvet bindings. iforroeeo Travelling Big, Handkerehief and hl'ive Jfi.xts, d'C Gold and Plated Jewelry, nf thenefetf style. Wo have alo made ananirements with some of the loading Publishing Bouse, that will ena ble us to sell the s'andard and latest works of popular authors at almat one-haJf the regular price: such as Brsox. Moosk, Brass, Mil ton, snd Tkxn vsos's Works, in full (Jilt and Cloth Bindings, and hundreds of others. These and everything else for One Dollar for each Article. We do not offer a sinirle article of merchan dise, that cau be sold by regular dealers at oar price. v o an not ask yon to liny goods from us unless we can fell them cheaper than you can obtain them in any other way ; while the greater part of oar goods arc sold at about One-half the Regular Rata. We want good reliable agents in every part of the Couutry. By employing your spare time to tbrui clubs and sending us oiders, yoa can ob'ain the most liberal commissions, either In Cash or Merchandise and all goods sent by uawill be as represented, and we guarantee satisfaction to everyone dealing it hour house. As the Holidays are approaching we are musing special arrangements to supply every one who reads our advertisement, with the most handsome and useful Holiday presents that can be thought of or wished for, and to enable them to procure them cheaply ana expeditiously, we will give to any one who will become our Agent. One hundred free TieJcHt, enumerating some of the many different articles from which you make your se lection of Holiday presents. ' For returning full chilis from these Free Tickets, accompanied by the cash, we will give the same extra preniiiinins that we new give, the same as if you had paid 10 cents for each one of vour tickets. We wish von to under- stmd that not any other firm in the business can compete with us in any way whatever. As this free ticket is onlv good for the Holi- OtTi of January, 1870. In every order amounting to over .ac companied by the cash, the Agent may retain $-2.01 , and in every order of over fll. may be retained to Vay the Express Charges. Thik offer is more especially to assist Agents in the Western and Southern States, but is open to all customers. commissions. Agents will be paid ten per cent, in Cash or lfrhuMliaa. when tliev till ul tkeir enlite rial), for which below wc give a partial List of ! Commissions: rnr an order Of S3U- troni a cum oi Thirty, we will par the Agent, as coiniu.ss.on. 28 yds. Brown or Hlearhed Shoe tng Good uress riiiiern, i, nn .Ja... ., - C'aai-micro Pants snd Vint Pattern. Fine large White Counterpane, etc., etc., or $'1 00 in cash. For an order of 980, from a club of Fifty, we will pay the Agent, as Commission, 45 yds. sheeting, one pair of heavy wool blan kets, poplin dress pattern, handsome wool square shawl silver-case watch, etc., etc., or fo.oo iu cash. , , , For an order or flOO irom a nun m One Hundred, wc will pay the agent, as com mission, 100 vds. of good yavd-wide Sheeting, Coin-Silver Bunting Case Watch, Rich Long Wool Rbawl, Suit of all Wool French Caasi niere, eto..etc., or 10 in cash. We do not employ juy travelling agents, and customers should "not pay money to persons purporting to be our agents, unlct personalty aeqnainted. ' Send Money always by Register ed Letters. For further partienlars send for Catalogues, PARES II eft CO., 98 & 100 Sumner XL, IJoslon. Ma. Oct. 15, JH69. '-ly ibts of Worth Carolina, ? Al.r XANDliK COLi J.VI i, ' Snpitar 'CVutl. Edmund Kei ley, administrator of Alfred Ca- vidton, sjninlst Isaac Rifeil sn' wife Khz-iVtb, G. W. Sweei ai d wife Cynthia, Robert Eowe akd wife Susan, Joim Davidson, Margaret A. Kerley, William Davidson John P. Davidson, Dsn L 8. Davidson, Holdah Dlvt1soTl, Jane David son and William Davidson, heirs at Uw of Bcj L rraridWm. To William Davidon, one of the defendants above named, a non-reeidfwit Yon are hereby notified, that a summons, in the above entitled ease, has issued against you, and the complaint therein was filed in the Hu perior CiMirt l Alexandei County, on the 17th of August lKC'J. Ytttrsrewnw notilWd, that tM,SUBni?n? iu the esse is returnable to the nexi term of the Superior Court aforesaid, to be held at the Court Hoase in Taylorsrille, oo tlie 25th day of December .neat, when and where you are hereby retpiired 'o appear and answer the COIIIllttOll -HI uri.mi wmJKv .-.. will apply to as d I'ourt for the relief demaod d in the complaint. Witness, E. M. Stevenson, Cleik ofthesaid Superior Court at at Taylorsvilkt, the 3d Mon day in August I860. E M W EVENS ?N. Clerk Superior Court Alexander County. 44-6w:(pr lee 110) Tssst or BAKING POWDERS. For Buckwheat and Bitter Cakes, Biscuits, At., with which there is no failure no disap pointment. ' ' A further sopplv of these very Popular Ba king Powders, which have already won from so many of the ladies of SslUbary and Ihe coun try, anch high com mend .hkmis, hTe bee" pre iiared and will be kept throoirhont the season. Where also may be had every kind of the finest FLA VlHCl r-A I K.ci?s For culinary purposes. Together with a. fall l' ited pure GKOl j line oi n-i r. ' , . , r SPICKS, sll which, as usual, will be sold at pn I: f iv.l. -,.,l w.mn cue greatly below the old prices here. At K. SILL'S Drug Store, Salisbury Nov. 1 G0DDINS COMPOUND GENTIAN BITTEKK. The Great American, Tonic and Di uretic ! Recomr ended snd prescribed by physicians wherever known. The "Compound Gentian Bitters" are made of the purest and best Vegetable Tories and Aromaiics known to the profession. They also contain twenty per cent of iw b u c n v i , jft" Which mskee them, beyond all Question lite best DIURETIC in existence: and for Dis tressed Kidneys, Bladder and Urinary Organs, have no siiperior, if any eqiial I Those who irjr these Bitters, for the following TWes will in every Case And them a safe, pleasant, speedy and effectual Remedy. 1 rey are a sure preventive and cure for Chilis and Fever, and all Malarial Diseases I DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION', SICK-STOMACH, COLIC, SICK-HEADACHE, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, coliw & couon, NEURALGIA. GENERAL DEBILITY, ' Diseases of Kidneys, Gravel, dtc., and every Disease requiring a general Tunic impression. Hf" For Diseases peculiar to Females it is almost a specific. In convalescence from Typhoid and Other low forms of Fever it is the very best Tonic that can be used. The Compound Gentian Bitters meet with aniversal favor, and have received the strong est testimonials ever given to any medicine, a few of which we append below: . , Thi is to certify l hat I have used Dr. Gdd din's Compound Oentian Bitters and cheerful ly recommend it a the very best Bitters that can bo used for ordinary debilit v. sick stomach E. M. HOLT, M. D. Lipscomb, 0-ange co . N. C, May 15, '69. I hereby certify that I have been using Dr. Goddin's "Compound Gentian Bitters." for Coogh. General Debility. Ac, and I am fully aalisiied that they are the best Bitters of which I have any knowledge, ami the beat Tonic of fered to the American ricople. ROB T. Y. SLATER. Henrico county, Ya June 25, IMS). Dr. GoDDijt : Dear Sir : I have been suffer ing for twenty years with an affection of the kidneys, prostrate gland snd stricture of the urethra; have bmmn under il.e troaimenl of the best physicians in tlie country, one of whom is now a professor in a medical college. All failed to relieve me. I finally tried yoar Com pound Gentian Bitters ; the effect was like a charm one bottle save me compute 'el'tjLr believe il to be the best medicine I hav tTEr .nX aalfcMrw. Litile'on, N. C, Jan. 7th, 1869. Prepared only bv Dr. Goddin. JAMES T. WIGGINS, Proprietary Wholesale Agent, 1 NORFOLK, VA. HF" For tale by Dr. G. B. Poulson, Salis bury. N C. 38-tf 40 YEARS ns roil i Tfti PUBLIC. ir OTHER Remedies TAIL FOU BRONCHIAL AND LIVER LI . . . . 1 . 1 e ii I . ftr.AStiO reau uie roiicwmg; i Thomas H.'Rainev. Esq , Granville en., X. C. says: ! Sad voar nils to ne the best family stSdi- ; cine I have ever seed . Tliej have proved very ben- eScial In tnt own case. I have been verjuuch nT dieted fcrflfteen years, snd have tried every kind of j medjeine thst I eoald get, but havefmind more ie ; lief from venr Pllla than all other. My disease is I I hronchial affliction, aad a complete prostrat on of tlie nervous system. I have "Sen tliein in wn or se teen caes in my family . and fiud them to be the very ; medicine for nearh all family diseases." The Cars is Thorough. Kenneth llsynea, Ksq., leiknl bsTassSM county j court, writes (April 2, 18(13:) Durinir the latter! part of t he year IW3 I was severely afflicted with (ialiterandiiiany nifrbts while hi tied tlie pun ; wonlii become so eacrueistinx Uat I was compelled j to get out o( bed aud SB up;until the fain would i anbsMe. 1 proenred a lew wMesnl tl.sSOUIUKBX j IlKl'aTlf'I'lI.I.S, and the nrstdo-el lookitaveme greSt relief. I continued to ate ihe fl'is tor to j weeks, and have no sstterert- from liver difae sfne. I haverecenisssndeSthemsncardingly, aiid I ..i-.-ru" rmrsnns ara in want of them. A-tf disease is an "uemv to the hnmsn system and ts st wai with It and will rwaatierh. unless nutt.re with oil the asaiiiUnes it eaWreceive frost streiijt' ening medii iriea and suftaWe satttisSmsnTa, Tm conquerthe enemy; which weald be beat to take medicine before yam set atek. U stevwnf aleVre s or to take medicine after yew get sirk t siastcsoers. ir A word to Mm w Ms is eeeash . 1 Baereiieyoar ow jdgnsv.t In the mis m tinea, the eoen. win come. w j The Son the rn Hepatic Pills . 7ai "Id, long known and veil tried rtmedy fur all Uilio dionu, cauuotl by a DISKA8KD LIVER. TO AL,ti BJIIO RANTS ..Yoa are sbentto make a home for yourself and family a a ellroate which yon orthev have not been ae.cnslomedto; yon will, of course, be1 evposed.ttH all the diseases peculiar to that Hlrnate, yn shoald he careful to Me sneh Med icines as are adapted So She dleseass ot.thstcUwale; yoa will And the srestest security in the cat of Iissiis' Sorrssss HSraric IHls. tmmMm. They eaa be seat to any point in Uw United Stales hy its SSSSS PR ICK- f or .a t aes. t eer H.- J Jiar. 1 rJ m i. t!0 Oi Oross, tg Tre llrn.. 50- rir roa. Tbeeash rns.l vUlwr accMepeny !' enter forth Medi-rino-r 11 viU b Mat O.O. I. Or- trt .h..nld Cdr .a i. e. w. nr.iNS. Re. S, Sows Catsoea Srr.aer. S4Lv:wea Ms. whratbylliaseoBie'yattedydte. rr th Mutietaea sail all rrtpvetakle Pralst .v.rywS.r..a c R p0ULS0Nt Jolv -96:Iy , Halishnry. N . C. msataatoUaslaoca 18BB. LEPAGE BROS. & Co., GENERAL d0mmis5iao Hi or tan ts ' fasb . COTtON FACTORS, Commerce t., Norfolk, Vat. iVflpecial attention paid to the self e GKArN; COTTON and all other kinds i D' COUNTRY PRODUCE. Cf Liberal advaneet and prompt nrlurns. fonsigniiu a' Julj:i?- . THE LKGISLATUHK. SENATE. FatOat, Dee. 3, 1PC9. The Senate was Called to order at lOoVlock. Mr. Martiniiule, lioni the Committee on mil itary aflair reported favorably on the bill con cerning pensions to old soldiers ol 1812. CALKSDAR. Resolution (of air. Love) anlhnrinincr il,,. several Sheriff of the StnJe to suspend thecol- ! b elion of nil laxi-s inasmuch as the previous stsi.end the collection of i action of ibe S.-nat (axes on c ;rtain op'i!enland wealthy corpora- 1 'u11 uf mortificvtoii, that you have saddled her which we pay annually to the General Gov lions until certain law suits strangely instituted j wi;l a debt which she cannot bear without eminent, and yet I trust 1 have said enough to sIiaTThave been decM. d. f crnshin? the vert tlfc out of her. and that the I convince Sen nor ilou if.;- ..-..L J t ; II- fi i . the ta'jle. ,,1, ihi'.'i.l'i! ii as laoi on Rosoluiion to jiroviJc for the insane was adopted. 11:11 to incorporalc the Valley Railroad Co (This bill proposes to construct a load Irom some point on the Rali;fli A Gasion Railroad to some pouti oti the Piedinout Road,) passed iis second reading. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. - FKiPAT.Dvaa. I8Ci Tie House met at 1')$ o'c'-jc'!;. Air. Downing moved to suspend the role and take up his resolution in reference to (be per diem of members of the Leg islature. Lost. Mr. Pou moved to suspend tho rales and take up his resolution in regard to tailing a re cess. Lost. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 11 ii , . . . i . air. naione insisiea th it trie committee on Judiciary should be compelled to report upon liis bill enforcing- the attendance of witnesses upon investigating committees, snd giving such committees certain powers, as they had been instructed to do yesterday. Mr. Malone made a direct m tion to that effect. Mi. Ingram (Hepubhean) favored the motion He said he was sick snd disgusted with at tempts to uJow aaii and honest investigation into these boldly alleged frauds. He was fast being forced to believe these obsrges true, from these wretched on I repested attempts and re sort to all sorts of tactics to slave off and final ly defeat aM efforts looking towards a full, tho rough and real investigation into these black looking matters. After same further debate Mr. Malone a mo tion was put to a vole and rejected. CALENDAR. Theill to amend chapter 134, section 19, public laws, was tsTcen up, when, Mr. Uodgin offeied a substitute wtveh wss advpfed, and the bill passed iis third reading. Bill to incorporate the Rock Spring Camp Ground, was neat ta'Ki-H - -! o-Yr' 1 Mn eralreadipos under amiin Uun of Dorse ano McDiiwell Counties, taken up and passed it Reeohition concerning the claims of loyal citizens of this Stale against the United Slates for property destroy etl or taken during tlie war ; asking our Representatives in Congress to tske steps in this matter, and asking that a Commission on Clsiins, may be convened to hold its session in this State, wss next reached. After a disen ion Mr. Durhsm moved to lav the resoimioii on tlie lali!. The yeas and nays being called the motion was rejected by a vote of yeas il, nays 48. Mr. Durham moved to strike out all the pre amble dwr. to the "1st Resolve." He hail hoped this question of loyally and disloyalty lind been hushed up. The genllnrnaii fioni Halifax, (Mr. Renfrew) had said that it was the habit ol Conlederaie soldiers to teal eve rything that came in their way; he (Mr. Dur Inini) luandrsl Uie assertion as an iiilamous fal-ehoixl, lie wild respect an open I'mon soldier, but lie had the iitmost ctnuempt for a sronehing paniet: ill- lU'iilrow disclaimed any intention of re flecting iHn the aimy of ihc Confederacy. Alter considerable debate the previou" q ieS lion heinjr called and sii'tsined; i!:e qiietiori reeuPied upon Mr. Pn ham's auii'ifdnieiit wl.iuli was njected hy the folio wft-g vote. Veas. 27. Nays (50. r The question was thn taken upon Mr. Dnr linm'a other amemlmet t lo strike iut wherever it ocs urn d the wriVfl "hiyal." Tlie yeas and nays being called ihe ameni meiil was nj cted by a vote of yeas 29, nays 50. . Tlie resolution was then adopted by the fol lowing ballot : -Ye.isW, Nays 25. ' I;, Mi Dowiiihir: A lii'l in arnd th set clihrterin the Clieraw and Coalfield Railroad. Referred. Rsr.iARKS or MR. JONES, OF ilEOKLENTiURO, (pen the LeMutiont in the Senate, pledging the faith oj f to " payment 0 ker tlrltlfi. Mn. PttieHT.iT I claim to lie a. rrmch a ar-ii, ii,.m s-r fri,,e Sf-ratiirs a ho I .-111 I .1 , ' l ave o el'iO'ieo'lv leoture i us Ibe s tljeot of Ihe -honor" and "fnir fame' of North Carolina, j arid I hope, Sir, .that I am as seu-iuve to sll that concerns her reputation as any of them, and it is precisely. Sir,"becau?e I am so sensi tive that I shall vote against .these resolution. Sir, they proclsim that North Caiotina will ever regard, as inviolable, the debts she has heretofore contracted, anil that she will n.ecl these obligations hi the last ce-it This, Sir, is the si hstence of these resolutions, ami if they mean anything, they mean that this Legisla ture wiilnot only hold as vslid and constitution al all ffic howls iharhsyedieen awu4 by our. Treasurer, but also that ithis Legislature will proceed, at once, to lay uses sufKcietit to meet interest on those Sends. Now. Sir, the ques tion of ths constitutionality of these bonds In s long since passed into a irely judicial one, and this mighty host of bonds which this Leg idature, at its last session, mustered into exis tenos, hss already commenced' parsing in re view before the clii-f j-idicisl tribunal of the State, and by the jniismettt of lliat tiihunal they most stand or tail. But. Sir. w hen we legard il-eui as a pledge on the part of this General Assembly to levy taxes sufficient lo rneel the interest o-t o-r entire indebledaess, I think it would be well for this body to pause, and ascertain, if possible, what resources it I... . Im i..iul rl,Maiili tn fu'f.ll these I . . il 1 ften repeatiil Pietiges. I. lor one, srn n:i- 1 . . . . , . - illi-ig to pledge myself, in sdvanoe, to anl ii in fevytng taxes wliu-n may prove greaier wan r .;n.i,iirial imwr of he Stale 'ean hear. i Sie. we mav ss well look this qu-stloo square- j I ly in tlie face ; there is sui h s Itung as a State ve-y dilBciitu s I liave enmneran-a must inev - heir" burdene'; with a !elt gieater than she j tsbly retard her progress. Jim rhe Senatorre 1 can bear, and. Sir, of all Ihe evils with which minds me lhal Ibe Sta'e of Illinois has paid l ihe Almli-I.lv curses the rations of the earth, J taxes nearly equal to those now necessary for j there are few greater than this Wmb an In- North Caiohn disidnal becomes insolvent he finds a r-fege rierideol, t thst I iu the tin Let Mg ptvleet.ot. of a Courl ot Bi.k- sbiKry of Nob ruptcy ; n d so, sir, is it with an insolvent State. Kor it, I here is no refuge, no protection, no hope ; a pall settles upon it its spindles stop, Its ploughs ate staid in the furrow, the busy hum of stirring funhitndsa in its cfeire is hush ed, its trains are crowded Willi iiscinsens wilh llitfii faced turned to strange ai.d distant lands, and its roads sie marked Willi thosj moving caravans that tell that tlio hardy cli.ldreti of 4iil are flifitip from a bligliied land. Upon s.jcii a ; laic mere rrsts, sir, the I blackness of u.e msuow ot iiestii, ami )i,n l will never ; J'y nat lorlli Carolina will not pay her debts, , ' '"ay have to recognise, wnh a heait brim- . . ....... resolutions to lew would rai-alvz tin! entii . w.v-i twu iir-,i-T- vunrwrm ov rnese indii"tnal luteri-st ol the Slate. When I is- engaize this condition oXtliitig Mr. rcesident. nn i niu'l aeterinme between a failure to meet our olliations on th" one hand and the irnp,)sing sn over burden of taxation upon this State on the other, I sliall. for one, postpone (lie ititerest ol I be State. I trust in God, Mr. President tl.at my apprehensions may be groundless, and that Some measure may be de vised which will save i s fiom that calamity which Senators here call repudiation, Lul which is at last but an inability Id pay liabili ties inconsiderately and recklessly incurred, snd I plege myself here to-day to the zealous support of any measure which gives s reason able hope of escape from baukruptcy snd repu diation. But, sir, I feel the full force of the difficulties that beset us snd I think that every Senator on this floor who has reflected upon tlie suhject, must admit that lliey are seiious if not appalling. We have yet lo consider on this floor this very question of the State's finan ces; we hare yet to find s solution of this problem, how we shall meet the liabilities of the Slate, and above all questions, we have to consider whether we can meet them at all. Let us ditrmine this point before we repeat our promises. It is well enough for Senators to d -claim about the reputation of the State and her honor, but all such declamation pre supposes mat we can pay ; tlie very question we have yet to consider. Is any Senator on this floor in possession of tlie necessary statist i- c.tl intorinat:on to enable him to say with con fidence :hat two or even three per cent tpon tue taxable property ot (ins Mate will raise sufficient revenue to redeem these proposed ph-tlgeerV Sir, I hsve upon my desk the re port of the Public Tressurer, in which he states that tlie entire amount of the revenue raised during the past fiscal year, (000,000) will be required to defray ibe ordinary expenses of the government ; be admits thst not on cent cau be spared towards paying toe interest oo the old debt, and he admits inferentially too, thai diior's report hi also ptfn my owsw, er sir, from it, no information to guide me in this Invesligai ion. IU states distin. Uy that he can form no correct ides of the amount of the taxable proper of the Slate, while the Treasur er gives it as his opinion that the real estate tesied by the tax assessment relumed, will not exceed 90.OCO.000 dollars, s fslling off of more then one third from its value as estima ted on this Hoof when the present revenue law was framed. You were working in tho dark this law was liameo. you uie not more enlightened now, and still you promise and re i.ioniisc to tisv this money. What if it should n.rn out that it required three per cent upon all the taxsble property ot "he Stale to meet these ..pledges and supply the wants of the coun ties. ill the Senators who support these reso lutions vote I hat um t Are they prepared to say now that they will do il ? If not, let them nut vole lor these resolutions, the resolutions inderconsideralion.il tin y Inean anything, mean that this I-e'islature will levy such a tax, Uat stt, it is by no means improbable (hat it will actually requite three per cent up on all (lie taxable property in the State to pay .1 ... - - ..n .L.kt ill or,l,unrv cvnenses me illicit-si vii iii v, ' - j i - -- ..i ihe froiei niiieiit and etunty expensi'S. f ihink sir, lhal it will require that aiiiontovTlie interest on 31,000,000, dollars tlie apionnf ol our debt ns given by Gov. HolJep is $2 040. 000, the ordinary expenses ofhe Government, $G0U,000 to which il we add f 200.000 year lor three years lor tJhe oompJetloii ol the IVni; teuuary and tiie hmdsneoessary to defray the expenses ol ourcnaritable institutions, it will swell the aj.-grgatc to ilnee millions of delists for SlaleporHseal.'ne. Now if we estimate the taxable pioperty of the S at at 200 0i0, iW dollars we see that it will rerpiire one and a half percent of Isxation to deli ay the State expenses alone, and ss the counties will re rjirtre fut'y as n.u- h more for' enntjr purposes, we have a burden of ibn-e per cent upon all in taxable mfeny SfTRo State. Bur. Sir, tt I i- l.y no tncanseer'ain innt iiu- jiiopenj i mc Male of all classes .subject lo taxation, wilt amount lo 'iOO.000.fii 10 doliais. and in. propor tion as tif amount is diminished, in tlwssme pio;ioriu n is Wre percent mcieaseu, so nun u mav reomre even more than oaw aHI one-nan J o V" l percent tor Slate pm poses. ow. Mr. Ptcsi- 'lent, the pxpblem, what- smaunl of luxation ean our imlusiiial interests bear t I do not be lieve they can live under such a burden. . Sir, I haye not examined the statistics, but I has ard the assertion that North Carolina has nev er doubled lief capital iu any thirty-three years of her existence Then, sir, ss a matter ol course ibe nett profit on her capi'a! and labor has been less than three per cent Here then sir, we have a burthen ol taxaticn that con sumes tlie entire nett profit ol her capital and labor. Is not this hut appalling But is it not mots appalling when we come to r fleet that two millions of ibis money is to lie annu ally cai ried bcyoud the limits of the State to pay the interests on our bonds in Wall Street. So long, Sir, as the money raised by taxation is r aid to domestic creditors the Stale is not impoverished, though individual interests may be destroyed, and productive' labor paralyzed, hut wlien a Stale is not onlypaying grievous taxes, but is psying Ihem by svay of tribute to a foreign Slate, her condition i in Ihe last de gree lamentable and she is in the eomtiiion of a Roman p'roviiie or of poor, unfortunate Ire land, the chief of whose woes it is that her non resident landlords rarrv beyond her borders the proBt of her labor. Sir,v the Sena'or from Graven has stated that he bases his hone ol navine our indehteslne-' upon tl prospective .' . . .1. 12. - ..- .1.- ...1 , I . . , . ..... ! promiT ri unrir. ia uiru nun; jir. IV . . . l . t ii . . . ... I w isn, sir, mai i cmnu jiarucii-ain m mm onei.t an n .paiioris. mn - Slate, burdened as ours is, would be in my nplms-n. bol little less than a miracle ; the 1 sav in reply to him, Mr, he cannot estimate tne Carolina to bear Luxation by referring to those young States that double and quadruple their capital within the space of s very few years, where lands are ap preciating with marvelous rapidity and into which labor and capital aie ever pounng in an unbroken stream. Such a State has a buovan ' cy which notbinc rau repress, while a State crippled a ours is lias but a spaik of her for mer vitality and a spark which must be care fully nursed or it will Imi forevei extinenii.hi.ri. But Mr. President. I have not r ,-i.-- ,-,l i the taxation necessary for raisina tl.e sinkins fund which is leqinred by the Constitution to be levied, neither hare I inform! in ikt.tK. Z I i "Ui A ci .i . . . ' . . . iiiaii-. m wic inn iitfiiuy 10 nc conMiicreu ana I l.nru u , . I i Ii ; .. , 1 1 , .... a-.l ..I. . i ii,- , w .... uiii.uim-i I.-UIIIICVICU WUH II WlllCtl II would be well to seltle before we tickl.. tho Bars ol our creditors with mora renewals oi our promises to pay. I do not desire nor ad vocate repudiation, Mr. President, and I trust in God; that we may be able to meet our obli gations to the last farthing, but if we cannot meet these then, Ic't them be as few as possible, let us not n n necessarily multiply them, and let us not add to the humiliation of bankruptcy, li e baseness of having wilfully or recklessly held out these renewed lionet lo the world, hopes which may be realized but which may prove fallacious. Let us address ourselves, Mr. President, to (be task of solving this financial problem snd when wc have done so, let as frankly announce Ihe result lo the wot Id. If we can pay let us say to our creditors we hare laid the necessary tax to meet your claims, if we cannot pay then l. t Li.. -J I. in u nniimi auiim u. ouch a course were worthier than to repeat a promise while doubt ful of our abi(uy to fulfill it. Mr. Lindsay. (Republican.) said he re gretted that the consideration of these reso lutions had been forced upon the Senate to day. He was constrained to believe that the Senate had no idea of carrying oat iu good faith the declarations of these resolu- tiWhs ; they are not willing lo vote fur the tax to meet the requirement of the resolu tions ; he looked upon the whole thing as a mere farce. Some of the Senators who have spoken before m in favor of these resolu tions, who have hooted at the idea rif repu diation, talked about the dishonor of renu tios, and those very men , who sing that song, have by their own actions alresdy in flicted upon North Carolina the disgrace of repudiation. It Would have been well for them to have thought about it then. They repudiated bonds at their last session amount ing to 100.000 ? He would not aav it was so, but if a thorough investigation into the nnmerons enartres in relation to certain 8ften jfrslslssss wasV been ad in it ted here Carotins debts, but you hnlJ up your nana in holy horror when snytbing is said about repudiating debts due the Wall Street bro kers. These rtsolntions go on snd assert "that we pledge ourselves to pu sue a eourse of economy" How can you vote for that clause when a proposition to reduce the per diem and mileage of the member of the General Assembly was voted down"? That looks like gegiuuing to economise; you make your pledge about economy and pass yonr pajter resolutions, but the people will require sometainc more substantial. He noticed in s certain report (meaning the Treasurer's) that the eutire receipt of the enormous tox laid on the people this year, is just sufheieut to meet ihe expenses of the State Government ? Even this tax it mHre than the jwoplf can bear now ; doable it, and what will be the consequence ? This kind of legislation is drawieg the people in to repudiation, whether they desire it or not. Y in pot this tax m tty people. Yon have tauahtthein repudiation, and they will strike deeper into it, and then Wall Street will I I , O'l... 1 - -t WAS .w.ll.i.t.P IIOWI. I lV ;.resMllimM n m iitrvi.iu nor less than a f.iree. and it was this kind of legislation the General Asteuihly had been engaged in ever since it return, snd ihe ef- SS . ' . . . . . feet has been that the bond-hVeih'c down. down. down. lie would vide guiat the resolutions, or any tax bill to increase the pretent burthens f his people. TO THE CLERGY AND LAITY OF THE PIOCESES OF N. CAROLiNA. 8. CARO LINA, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, LOU ISIANA, TEXAS TENNESSEE, AND ARKANSAS. Drvn Bbkthfkx: At the annual umetitig of the Trustees the University of the South in Aitenst last, the un dersigned were appointed a Committee to ad dress you on the subject of the Offering on the the 3d Sunday in Advent, and to urge itscollee tion in every" Parish and Congregation in the South. J You may remomVr, thst the plan of an an- j nun I ofleriiiB was adopted by thcTrnstees at the , i, i, or' of last rear, snd soon after commended 1 to Miu bv the ten Bishops, (who are cx-otlicio j Trustees), in a Pastoral Letter. For various reasons hut few Parishes responded, and very little was given. The hope is earnestly cherish -uhed. that this mar not be the case again. Abricf statement of the condition, wants and claims of the "University " must suffice for our j present purpose. The nnionkDepartment was i opened in Heptombcr, 186d. The close of the first year found the number of students, i nearly one hundred ), too large for the aorommodsrions provided. In view. of thia state of things, s mcssnre of success simost unexampled in any similsr undertaking the Board, at Its 1st meeting, appointed a special agent, the Rev. 0. P. Thaekara, of Florida, lo raise, hy peraonsl effort in our Parishes, st least twenty-five thovra- and dollars, lor the erection of additional hoard ins 1 mui ji KnilrlikaaT flip the (i ram mar I School, to be ready, if possible, by the opening of the Lent Term in Febnisrv next. Mr. Thaek- ara has onneentcd, though at much sacrance, to I undertal'! the work. He is eminently fitted for it, snd earnestly commended to von in its pros-1 ut ion. 1 he oluect of hi mission, however, is entirely distinct from the "annual University Of fering, which is to continue from year to year, to assist in the srailusl developwient of Ihts een- , tral educational cs hool of the Chnrcli m our i midat. Through tarn, the channel of our paro- j II mm mamI. um .,.,u Hitnil. tr.r ..Lt.n.ilir ll,,Ms" '' (-, - - pn ,., . ....... vll.iii...,. ... mm KhtuS wKi.-h mh.nl MhrriMr i . .. ;- k.H. . ,j ;n .I,;. w-,v .. w.n . bv TT . information thus annually imparted, to interest them the more in. its progress. A self-mipporting point has been reached ss to the salaries ol tl.e rroieseors. om uo. n- receipts front tiutton can scarcely he ex jpJM ;1 to ; go. To provide for permanent College build- i inga, the necessary apparatus in every depart- raent of instrui-tieri, and the purchase ofbook , :or tne uiorary, now i.uraoermgov.r , umes,( funds most be raised from othe i sources Munificent endowments and bequests by lnU. vidiiaJs will dot hi lew come in the course of time to the aid of the "University ." But upon these we cannot rely to meet the pressing nerew-ities of its early growth which have been mentioned. It is rather to a steady stream of contribution irom me members snd Triends of the Church throughout our borders that we must look, snd on this we hopefully snd confidently relv.' To this end the plan of the "Advent Offering" was proposed snd sdopted. Whether large orsmall in sny place, it will nevertheless help to swell the general amount which is now, and will con tinue to be, so much nc. did. Of the original Mibseription of about four hundred thousand dollars, but little wc fear, can now be collected. No State endowment caa.come to our aid. Our 1 j.. . , r " i emwip nreuiren in omer portion if the land in ; owirx-nurrn wont to encourage and support. I 14T.. .. . .1. r e . , I ' ,f c mum uiercrore oi necesntty rely to a oreat extent upon ourselves. And as we ought to do Hjly o we ltclkve with the rapidly returning piwperffv ofotir people, their common oblira tion in this important behalf will be met iu an nually increasing measure. Tiie general plsn of the rmrersity.aieinljod led in the Constitntion snd Statutes was intend ed to combine the best features of those vr.nt Schools of Learning in Ihe old world which have so long flourished, as well as of the best in our own country. And in its leligious aspect at it is developed with time and ample endomeits, it will dmibtless mark a new era in the history of American University education. Though now in iu infancy, the Faculty is believed to be equal to that of any Institution of corresponding age and numbers to be found. The Trustees are de termined to reach the highest possible standard of scholarship in teachers sad pupils alike. Any existing defects growing nut of oar limited means and the rapidity with which the School has fill. ed up, will be remedied as speedily as possible. The character of the Bowl of Trustees, compos, ed as it is of the Bishops, and of one Clergymas and two Laymen, elected trl-ennially by the Convention of the several Dioceses, should in spire confidence, as furnishing every reasonable guaranty of efficient oversight, and s spirit of devotion to the advancement of the Church in .iiiiij .inn me oesi interests oi tne young, Every facility possible, as our means permit, will be extended to the sons of the Clergy. They are now received at half the usual rates of tuition, and much more will be done for them hereafter. In the Theological Department, as it is built up in the future, will be found one of me hkw important aids to the growth of the church in oar widely extended field. But we can not dwell on these points at further length. The cause of the "University" is the cause of all the Dioeeset interested in the work. Of its im portance to the Church and the rising genera tion, too much can not be said. Catholic in spirit, comprehensive in scope, and elevated in its aims, it is worthy of the Church, deeigued to meet the highest educational wants of our peo ple, and is one of the first necessities of the times. It hss survived a state of things which not only suspended all effort, but seemed for a ;rnd'ntbe Ule"n'o7r5fa 4MHf. final success, such as was at first anticipated by the Fathers who led the way, hot are fallen as leep Polk, and Elliott, and Otey, snd Cobb-, ana Rntledge final socoess, such as they anti cipated, will be placed beyond all peradventure. It may not be seen to the full, and will not in our day ; but our children and onr children's children will gather there in tlie time to come to rejoice in the light thereof, snd bless - the memories of t ho.-e who laid its foundations. The foresight which selected for the "Univers sity" the beautiful plateau of the Cumberland range, will be appreciated more and more as Its unsurpassed advantages are developed in the future. Two thousand feet above the level of the sea, gently undulating, with numerous springs of purest water, a most salubrious climate-, a rich forest growth, inexhaustible quan tities of stone, and coal in abundance accessi ble by railroad to all parts of the couutry, and yet iii its healthful isolation exempt from those Mnpiai ions to dissipations snd vice in Ihe young which elsewhere so generally abound, there to probably no locality on the continent better ad apted to' the permanent growth and success of such an institution. We can only commend, in conclusion, to yonr fostering sympathies and generous support, thia hod e iinuer a sing ; lor w.w.ou. can m onciwWT T he Clenrv are earneatlv reO nested to read tins address in full to their congregations: and lo provide, on the day appointed, the 3rd Sunday in Advent, or if that is impracticable, on some occasion soon after, for snen offerings aa their people will cheerfully give. And may God incline their hearts to contribute liberally, according to the ability which He hath given. All sums collected should be forwarded lo Dr. II. M. Anderson, General Treasurer, Rome, ALEX. Gbeoo, Bishop of Texas. J. Frf. Yot-wo, Bishop of Florida, JL A. CrsTW, Clerical Trustee, N. C. V. C. Williams, Clerical Trustee, Gs. J. M. BaxjrisTES, Clerical Trustee, Ally T. E. B. I'eoi es, Lay Trustee, Miss. November 1, 1869. TJS. CincTTiT Coral-. Thursday, Doe, 2nd) 18(30. The court convened at the usual hour. The bar was crowded with lawyers from all parts of the State. William II. Terry, convicted en Wednesday of illegal distillation, was sentenced to a fine fit Sl.taJO and imprisonment for one rear. Rufus slansum. convicted nnder the oldi pte against illegal distilling before the recens amendment, was fined $10 and cost James FIvnn was called and faded (o answer. judgment against his ha il. The remainder of the niorningeeaslon wss con- distilling spirituous liquors ; tlie district Attot nev aDDearins for the Kovernment, and Messrs. Rogers snd Batcheior for the defondent. There were quite a number of witnesses examined on both todessndhecwiese -wan issdaeisd by the council wilh unusual teal and ability. The de fendant was convicted. KMpion. Th cams U. r Wiliijiro FcrrelJ, U. ftn.H. 5. Crnom, D. 8. t Pevton. Theoohilus and Thomas M angora. were continued upon the affidavits of respective defendants. Hal Sentinel. .ami , ,. p. a OMirt-on Wednes- amr esse, derided by Judge Brooks, Involves a principle of great im- ! portance to the community of tobacco mantita- , ' , ff -n a, rcTenlw Uws, com. . T5 iooB to fa rriease on the first seiinr. - v n,iinn w.ia mane nv Messrs. liaJi ami ir - .... . . AUomcvs for BWHBS, assisted by t,osrv ? . ... . m ... tjrahain and lirajr, to obtain an omer lor ire release of the tohscco under the second seizure, snd the result was the granting of the order Bak ed for. This disposition of the case will be era- men: lv aauslactory, not only 10 tne tooacco mew. to heir nuarouemk.voes, . insn d.row. f at tn , SSJ Bto r" , . , ' . fcnn the) WU 11 11 T fbe more we help others U aar Ut . , , ... fc l 't wr . r mm I 1 I I I
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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