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(,'. .SoCTIII-OHT.'N. C, LK(. KMUKU 10, 1801. WIIKN INTEREST IS A TAX. The. argument that if the. i6iUi of Jirunswick County vote? to issue 100, (MlO of 1 -r tent, bonds m favor or the l'.iT.iiswick, Western & .Southern Kail road, it !iiieans an additional tax upon the County of 0,000 a year, and therefore should not be;yoted.is wholly without force or reason. Such a proposition would suppose the County to act tlio giver, without any ivtut tiT and th; railroad to lo the receiver without consideration on its part. If the above fc'cre actually the case, the interest on the bonds would be a tax upon the people, but such is not the true situation: - Every merchant or farmer buying" goods' or cattle on time, has a certain amount of interest t pay upon his purchases when the - I.i!t payment is made, m addition to the original price of the purchases. This .interest is not considered by the - merchant or fanner as a 'tax lor he has figured ujhjii his purchases a profit to be realized in the future, greatly in excess of 4oth the interest and sum paid, for the oods and cattle bought. So must the .above subscription be figured upon by every voter. Without considering the thousands of acres now unsaleable, ami the miserable condition which i'.xisis throughout the County, simply because there is nj means of communication, which makes the pro ducts and land unavailable, all of which would be changed for the best with a railroad, a few figures on what a railroad might cost tTie County will lw worth considering - Taking seventy-five as the number 'of miles of road(built, ami 10,000 per mile as the tax assessment would make a tax of GC cents on 750,000, or"),0()0. Granting in addition to the above, taxable property belonging to the railroad company, amounting to ei00,000,-would give GG0, or $.,GG0 in all; to meet the interest on the County bonds, for according to the charter of the Brunswick, Western & Southern railroad, all taxes collected from the railroad must be set asiilo as a distinct fund to liquidate the interest on the County bonds before it ciinbe? applied to any other purpose. .TheJ difTerence between the interest due on the County bonds,$G,000 and the taxes from the railroad projxirty as computed above, which is a low estimate, indi cates a tax upon the County of $340, to meet the interest on its bonds. Hut as the Company must build and have trains running on thirty odd miles of. its road before it receives the first ')0,000 of County bonds, jthe County during this time being exempt from all expense or interest, it is' easy to see that even the first year the railroad will pay taxes enough to meet the in terest due on the County bonds.. It is no exaggeration to estimate that the taxable property of the County will increase the fit st year 500,000 in value.which would give the County an additional revenue of over three thousand dollars. Brunswick County would l? taxed by ..voting the subscription to the Krunswicky Western & Southern rail road, it in giving its bonds it received no equivalent. Hut the County will be more than recompensed financially, by giving this subscription. Its in terest is practically guaranteed, and according to the railroad charterafter ten years a sinking fund is provided for, which unquestionably will tak) care of the bonds before they become due. Instead of a tax upon the County by voting this subscription, the County revenue will be largely increased, to y nothing of the many additional blessings which will follow as a result of having the County opened to the world. STOP SI CII UTTERANCES.. From' time to time certain Southern '.pap"rr- break forth into doleful Vileras.ces regarding Northern senti iiiciji towards the South, that this and thai method should le pursued in order not to create any distrust, and 4 on ad nauseam. Notably among the iiewj-pa-rs is the Charleston y. u '! rlrr. which seems perfectly w illing to stultify the South's political statu?, and offers in extenuation of its course the most vapid reasonings The .('.Htri'T luring the past few weeks has corne up with its little cry against the South putting upany mm for the Seaker5hip, and why, simply on sectional grounds. The Xws-Ctniritr should take something for its malaria, for surely it has a bad case of internal trouble. The South in its manufac tures, in its various industries, in its productions and coinmerce,daily enters into competition with the North In its church relations, there exists a close fellowship, and in the countless inducements offered to the North for investment and -development of the Houth's yet unknoW'n resources, there is found a close bond of union. In times of disaster, each section has promptly and freely come to the aid of the sufferer. The instances in the North, of the 1 Chicago fire and the Johnstown flood, when the South came with open hands to contribute to those in need. In the South, during the awful days of the yellow fever and the Charleston earthquake, the North came to the rescue. And yet with this close commercial relationship, and brotherly sympathy, the sectional line in xjlitics must bo considered by the South as a Chinese .wall which may only. bo passed on condition of being quiet when on the other side. The South is in the Union to stay, and if she.cau present candidates for political preferment, men in every particular worthy to fill offices, there should bo no. more hesitation in- presenting their claims than if they came from the North. If the South has no claimants for high political positions, well enough, state the grounds honestly, but stop crying about sectional distrust. The South holds the Nation's honor a sacred as the North, it has men capable and loyal to fill any public trust and the entire people are happy in the thought that the South is ad ding yearly to the national wealth and prosperity in the development of its great resources. The few timid pipings from time to time, from certain news papers, and they represent only them selves, should jceasc. They do not re present the sentiment of the Southern people and injure by such 'expressions the section in which they are published, for all such utterances are likely to be taken up by partisan newspapers for offensive purposes. The South is National, not sectional and if it possesses the men of ability and worth, they should unhesitatingly be made leaders, sincere and honest seekers after National recognition, and as such will not fail to be honored by the whole country, irrespective of section.. v" BETTER SUPERVISION. The recent National Hank failure in Wilmington, N. C, following as it does those at Boston and Pennsylvania, creates a public feeling that something is radically out of the way in the busi ness methods of these banks or a very defective supervision existed. Naturally the inquiry will arise, are these failures to be regarded as the forerunners of others yet to follow, or are they isolated cases, with local in fluences the causes of their suspension? The majesty of a government super vision which has secured the special provision of National banks,' has been rudely shocked by these, failures, and more so by the investigations which followed, revealing as they did a state of affairs decidedly out of keeping with the law. The reports say that in all the above failures, the banks were insolvent, and so reported to the Comp troller at Washington, yet Were per muted to go on receiving deposits, making loans, etc., as though in sound condition. The statement that in one or more instances, political considera tion, not- financial importance was a motive governing the disposition of the reports by the bank examiners, does not iu any way relieve the stigma which such failures occasion. The system of Sta4e inspection now inaugurated in Pennsylvania in addi tion to the national inspection over the banks of that State, indicates how thoroughly Pennsylvania is aroused to the need of rigid inspections of banks. Undoubtedly greater vigilance is needed in the scrutiny of both Slate ahd National bank statements every here, not a report on trust, but actual verification of the accounts. The statutes relating to the regulations of banks should be faithfully observed, and depositors ought to be fully satis fied that the examinations made are ireal and bona fide, and that all reports are venned, with no speculative ac counts or bad loans as assets. While every safeguard may prove at times ineffectual to prevent frauds, yet the swifter and surer the punishment fol lowing such discoveries, the safer it wi!l be for depositors and stockholders. Frequent and strict examinations will prevent impairment to any extent, of the capital of any bank, either by un wise business methods or frauds of officials, and with the fact of such rigid supervision, the public can rest in full assurance of the perfect solven cy, at all times, of State and National banks. NORTH CAROLINA EDITORS. Indeed, if so minded, the secular pajMir can be quite as useful an agency to advance religious and moral teach ings as the religious press or the pul pit itself. Slate' Chronicle. -A State like North Carolina, as well adapted to stock raising of all kinds, where as fine hogs are raised as can be raised in the world should not import a pound of meat nor a pound of anything else to eat. Wilmington Star. . There ought to be in every State a law by which men who are intrusted with the care and management of thje property of others could be punished if by sharp practices they should en rich themselves at the expense of those who trust them. Goldsljoro Hindi ijht. Hanks get into trouble from bad management. They become too deep ly involved with the affairs of particu lar patrons who need help to sustain their business. Right there is where the value of careful, prudent officers is exemplified. Xtics-Observer. . Is it not about time for us to turn our attention to something else as a money crop? Now is the time to think of this matter. It is possible that cotton may rise toward planting time, but if it does who will get the benefit of the rise? Not the produ cer. Robeson in n. ' , We desire to save all the farmers from the humiliation and disgrace -which would follow in the wake of the Third party. The leaders - of the Third party are the biggest' cranks that ever took flesh. Some of them are corrupt politicians, rabid socialists and revolutionists. Mecklenbury Times IT SPARES NO LABOR. . Our splendid exchange, the South port Leader, has - recently enlarged from a six to a seven column paper and put on a new dress of type. The Leader was a handsome paper before and since this new departure it is one of the neatest that comes to this office. It spares no labor to bring Southport before the world as the" greatest bar boron the South Atlantic Coast. ( i reen ville (N. C.) Reflector. REVIEWS. The Christmas Century is indeed a Christmas number with its emblazoned cover, appropriate stories and engrav ings of famous pictures relating to Christmas. The frontispiece is "The Holy Family," painted by Frank Vin cent Du Mond, an American artist, "The Arrival of the Shepherds," ac companied by a poem by Edith M. Thomas, "The Appearance of the An gel to the Shepherds" painted by P. Lagarde, "The Annunciation to the Shepherds," painted by J. Bastien Lepage, ';HoIy Night" painted by John A. Beebe, all illustrate the real meaning of this Festival Time. In the article on Raphael is a fine en graving of "The Madonna of the Goldfinch" by Timothy Cole. The Christmas stories are delightful. "The Christmas Shadrach" by Frank R. Stockton is iu the author's best rein, and Thomas Bailey Aldrich's, "A Christmas Fantasy, with a Moral" can be read alike by young and old with pleasure. "The Naulahka" com menced in the November number, and "Characteristics" a new serial, by S. Weir Mitchell, promise entertaining reading for the coming year. The poetry of the number is of the high order always found in the Century, The Century $4.00 a year. The Century Co., New York. The Christmas Wide Awake is also announced by its bright cover, follow, ed by the opening story "How Christ mas came in the Little Black Tent" by Charlotte M. Vaile. The frontis piece is from the terra cotla bas-relief, "Day and Night" by Caroline Hunt Rimmcr author of the splendid series on "Figure Drawing for children" published in Wide Awake. The f seri als for this year are "Jack Brereton's Three Mentha Service", a warjstory by Mrs. Maria Mcintosh Cox, "The Lance of Kanana" an historical Arabian sto ry by Abd el Ardavan, and "The Writings-I)own of Dorothy Holcomb M "Men and. Things" is full of bnqht anecdotes. Wide Awake $2.40 -a year.- D. Lothrop, Co., Boston. ZST The Shops and Terminal or the Brunswick Wetrn k Soothers Rail road will be at Sooth port. POLITICALLY CONSIDERED. If Charles A. Dana cannot g?t any ; body else he might grain Ins consent to nominate himself for the Presidency. ! Memphis Avnhinch. The hostility which has 'sprung up between President Harrison and Mat thew S. Quay has added considerably to' the President's popularity. Buffalo There are too many calamity politi- ; ciansin Texas who ought to be be 1 1 t ween the plow handles instead of 'chewing borrowed tobacco and pre ! dieting disaster. Fort Worth Gazette. -'We are the people and we are the Peoples party," is the exultant shout of certain ambitious back-number politicians who have been pulling the wires down at Indianapolis. "But there are only a few of us left," they should add. Minneapolis Tribune- Presidential tickets are not named by mass-meetings, out by the party's elected representatives. Whatever influence local sentiment exerts upon their action is exerted at the delegates own homes, not at the place whither they journey to spend a few days in deliberation and decision. Boston Advertiser, It would certainly be very gratify ing to tariff reformers if it were true, asSouator John M. Palmer, of Illinois, says, that Gov. Campbell's defeat in Ohio was due to the silver plank in the democratic platform; but it would be rather depressing to those who te lieve the silver plank as important as the tariff plank. Detroit Xeu-s. The coming woman will vote, but things will be no more unanimous in politics when the coming woman shall have come, than they are to-day. And what is more and better, is this that progress is all the more satisfactory when wrought by majorities than when wrought by oppressed or sup pressed minorities. Lewistown (Me.) Journal. The tariff on coal is greater than the entire amount of wages which the striking miners in Indiana are now demanding.! Yet every now and then you will hear some McKinleyite assert that the McKinley law only imposes sufficient duties to compensate for the difference between the wages of labor in this country and abroad.- Indianap olis Sentinel. The harsh, drastic purgatives, once deemed so indispensable, have given place to milder and more skilfully pre pared laxatives; hence the great and growing demand for Ayer's Pills. Physicians everywhere recommend them for costiveness, indigestion, and liver complaints. REGISTRARS AND POLLHOLDERS. The following are the names of the registrars ahd pollholders of the differ ent voting precincts, for the coming railroad election. j Southport T. M. Morse, registrar; Win. Weeks, Henry Daniel, W. L. Tharp, Joe Mitchell, pollholders. Mosquito F. P- Lennon, registrar; J. P. Spencer, B. F. Swain, R. D. Willard, Henry Bell, pollholders. Town Creek G. H. Bellamy, regis trar; F. S. Otto way, J. N. Bennett, G. H. Cannon, John Mullett, poll holders. Waccamaw :W. S. Milliken, regis trar; ;jL G. Milliken, C. C. Little, J. R. Stanley, J. A. G.' Inman, pollholders Shingletree J. W. Tharp, regis trar; B. F; Stone, L. J. McLamb, S. P. Bennett, B. F. Gore, pollholders. Shallotte J. "H. Mints, registrar; English Stanley, R. W. Long, P. C. Gore, R. W. Selleis, pollholders. Northwest A. M. Williams, regis trar; R. L. Chinnis, G. M. Robbins, J; J. Hawes, James Hooper, pollholders Pigotts- Washington Holden, regis trar; G. W. Kirby, Wash. Sellars, J. W. Lancaster, Ransom Bellamy, poll holders. Dew George Leonard, registrar; Sam A. Lewis, J. II.. Swain, A. S. White, J. M. Stanley, pollholders. CHUECH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Methodist Episcopal Church , South. Rev. C. P. Jerome, pastor: Services every Sabbath at 11a. m., and 7 p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday eve ning at 7. p. in. Sundav School meets at 3 p. m.; W. S. Dosher, superintend ent. Baptist Church, Rev. W. S. Ballard. pastor, preaching every second and fourth Sabbath morning and. night; prayer meeting every Thursday night. Sabbath school every Sandi v at 3 p. m R. M. Wescott, Supt, Woman's Mis sionary Society meets the last Thurs day in each month. St. James A. M. E. Zion Church Elder Jones, pastor; services ! every Sabbath at 11 a. m., and 7 n. m- Sunday school at 1 p. m. Services every Wednesday at S p. m. Prayer meeting every Friday night. THE BOND INTEREST. "All taxes which shall be levied upon and collected from said railroad ccmpi i" by any county, city, town or township under the general reve nue acts as from other citizens and property upon any real or personal property belonging to said corporation and situated within said county, city, town or townships, shall be set aside as a distinct fund and applied exclu sively by the proper authorities there of, if said county, city, town or town ship shall have subscribed to the capi tal stock of faid company and issue bonds m payment therefor, to the liqui dation and payment of the interest accruing on said bonds issued on ac. count of such subscription so long as said bonds shall be outstanding and remaining unpaid." Sec. 13-Charter, Brunswick, West ern & Southern Railroad. The SouirnroBT Leader $1 a year. W 1 LM I NGTON A D V ERTI S EM ENTS. Taylor's Bazaar Will) be fully able to supply all its callers THIS MONTH with the latest and newest styles in MILLINERY GOODS Holiday Presents 5 Toys and Christmas Gifts for the young and old. Come in and see us at t he same old place on Market Street Antimalarial Tonic Pills. A SURE CURE FOR ' CHILLS AND FEVERS. Sold under a positive guarantee. The money will be cheerfully refunded if they fail to cure Chills, when di rections are strictly followed. Call or address: Ir. Wright' Hall & Co. COR FRONT AND CASTLE STREETS WILMINGTON, N. C. PICTURES. When you come to Wilminfiton call at Cronenberg's for a first class Photograph, Special prices this season. CR0NENBERG, THE PHOTOGRAPHER. JAMES F. W00LYIN, Funeral Director and Embalmer. No. 105 North Third Street. Out of town orders will receive personal attention. Having had 24 years experience at the business, I am enabled to carry in stock the 1est goods in all grades made in country. Residence: rZ Chesmit Street. WILMINGTON, N C. THE THREE SPIRITTINE REMEDIES SPIRITTINE BALSAM Cures Rheumatism. Itelievea Pain. SPIRITTINE INHALENT. For Consumption, Asthma, Catarrh, and La Grippe. SPIRITTINE OINTMENT the greatest Skin Cure in the world. For Sale bv I). I. WATSON. Druggist, South port, N. C. Manufactured only by the SPIRITTINE CHEMICAL COMPANY. HANSEN &, SMITH, Managers. WILMINGTON. N. C. R. L. HARRIS Undertaker and Cabinet Maker. All sires of Coffin, Cases and Casket. Ladies and Gent' Robes constantly on hand. Orders from Country promptly attended to Satisfaction guaranteed. Residence over the store. Corner Second and Princess Street. IREDELL MEARES, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office, 17 Princess Street WILMINGTON. X. C. Practice in all State and Federal Courts Wholesale ami Retail DEALERS IN DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS. -o- BOOTS, SHOES, HATS. SOUTH EAST CORNER ( Market and .Front Streets WILMINGTON, N. C. FOR 30 DAYS We will sell at greatly reduced prices our entire stock of CARPETS. MATTINGS, CLOTHING. To make room for the Holiday Trade. SOL BEAR, No. 2p MARKET STREET. THE DRTOI WILMhNGTON, N. C. Strictly first-class In erery particular. -:o: The most complete and fashionable Hotel for Northern Tourists between Washington, I). C, and Florida. All modern conveniences for the comfort of guests, unsurpassed Cuisine, Elevato'r Service, Electric Lights and Steam heated. Rooms with bath and en suite. Best location for transient and per manent guests In the City of Wilming ton. N.C.- J. E. MONTAGUE, Manager. MILLER & HAAR Can furnish you with the best PIANO AND ORGAN in the world at reasonable nrlees. Instru ments sold on the Instalment Plan or for Cash. Sheet Music and Books always on hand, also all other instruments and trimmings. Tuning and Itepairing of all kinds a specialty. Call or Address Miller & Haar's Music House, 122 Market street, Wilmington, N. C. HTU R T o-- I Am The Only Strictly Betail Dealer In Fine BOOTSSHOES AND SLIPPERS IN WILMINGTON. I sell no shjoddy goods, but sell as fine all leather shot a &r mmnf.. tured in the United States. I. L. GREENEWALD, 113 Market Street. Wilalnrton. N.C. WILMINGTON MARBLE YARD,! P JOHX MAUNDKIt, i g I, I : WILMINGTON, N. C. I 3 i North Frant Street t 5 Monument axd (Iuau ! . Stones Made to Okdek. 0T1CE 07 CHANGE-As I hare coo. eluded to change my place of business to some other city. I therefore offer rreat Inducements to mr farm- mctnm. to as many as may hereafter want bargains. a compieie hock oi nro-cnuM roods. SUCh as rcntK rA f-KrLtnun.' M.lr. made clothing, furnishing gonds. haU, caps, trunks, valises, &c. which I am offer- mg at a jrreai reduction. Be sure to call and see us before purcha sing elsewhere. II. F. PENNY, llOand 112 Market Ht., AWlmington, N. C. WM. GOODMAN. No. 8 Market Street, WILMINGTON, "n." ( 'f Readv-Macb CLOTHING. DRY GOODS, FANCY ART1CLKS. BOOTS AND SHOES' HATS AND CAPS. Brunswick County People Should Make IXy Store Their Headquarters, While in Wil mington. WM. GOODMAN. S. H. FISHBLATE, WILMINGTON, N. 0. S. H. FISHBLATE WILMINGTON, N; (I BIG BARGAINS. S. H. FISHBLATE WILMINGTON, N. U S. H. FISHBLATE, WILMINGTON, N. 0. ' . . j ALDERMAN & j FLANNER. Importers and Wholesale DEALERS IN ITo. 114 Worth Front Street WILMINGTON, N. C. THIS IS WHAT THE RACKET STORK will do, they will sell you more good gois either retail or wholesale, for less vaowj than any other house In the dty can aff ord totlo. We intend carrying, by far the Urgent line of goods, this season, we ever had. Our buyer has Just returned from U- i Northern markets, where he has purthawl a large stock of gjd for ready a pot nh We do cordlallr invite one and all, rU h or poor to eoroe and inspect our different lines of goods in Millinery. Khoea, NotW. 1 Dry Goods, Men, Boys' and Youths' Cloth i tag, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Underwear. 1 Laces, Embroidery, Jewelry all bought In larre quantities. A nice new line of Luce Curtains, Win dow Shades, Trunks, Valises. Toys. GU. Hosiery, Neckwear, all kinds of Carpet, floor and table Oil Cloth. lUbbon In all shades, widths, quality and stylev Come and see us and lie coo riucwi. that our goods are strictly first-class and prU-- to suit the times. - Merchants are reapectluJlr invited to call on us and get our prices in jobbing lota. All orders from the country are promptly attended to. We have on hand a fine and cheap line at Mattlnr for 16cta. per yard worth sWcts and some for 22cU worth 30cts. These prices cannot be beaten by anyone. We are still at our old stand opposite the Front Street Market, No. 117 South Front Street. BBABDY & OAYL0ED Headquarters New York. WILMINGTON. N. C.