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One fourth in hand and the balance payable in one,
and three years. with bond aud good security and
lien reserved far the ultimate payment. will sell prI-
valey il aspiration he made before the day OF sale II
private sale is effected viii sell the Nelson lands
al public auction in the of LovlngsoI. the 2nd
day Of July next the Augusta lapd on The premises ihe
3Qlh day of July nexl; the RntkngIlan land on the
premises, the first day VI Augnss next aud the Hatns"n
and " ood land the premises. On the 10Th day vi Dc
oar next Possession will br given f. seeding IS ear
IL as may be desirable. and full poss,s.un on OF beFe
the ist day Of January. 1915. In NV absence my
nhaw Ralph w Lolus. will attend and make sale
either privately or publicly:
NATHAN LOFFTUS.
Lovingston, April % Is
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pursuance Il decree Of the cifel superior cauf
q oi law and ehaueeTy or the toenot IrnebHuts |
viii ON TUESDAY. the 1th day oi Srpeah,r# 81. a
fair # not the next tar day eXpose To sale IN the tgh
bidder r 81 much cash a. ~l pay cissaudthaf9 aal
the balance una credit of SIX. tw,lvc and tahi#ru
n"nths. all the Land composing the MANSION
TRACT d the late David ) Garland. containing uy r.
cent survey - acres, lying III anI adj anIpg thu
town at Nev Glasgow IN the county of Amhcrst On
Which there is a large aud commDdlons haek DwcHs
lis. Store House. Blacks nll's shop AID III - sutl-
dings This Land viii BIZ sud IN halc IN parcels IT,
purchasers. 1t Is desirable property aud II f, her-
we'd GREAT bargain can be had III it, 1 he purchaser ar
purchasers 10 give hnd and good personal security aud
tle 10 be Withheld Tor the uiumatc payment ol ihr
purchase muney-'The terms 81 credt may be extended.
by consent Of those inefesles on the day of sale.
CHAS pERkOW.
July 8 HIS
o. The Richmond Wing is requested to copy
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IL IRNE1's History oftho Reformation,
kS nNiahJ's Theology,
Hans sermons.
i<ipp's douhle witness Of the Church,
Archhlshop's Lci2ht1n's woihs.
Chalmers Sermons
Wilson Confirmation,
n,honu On do.
Brdell On da.
Hopkins On the British Reformation,
tatbfap's Lectures 10 Aorng ,ien.
The Gl"rgs man's Cumpanon, by Bishop Hobart,
Watson on ihr Prayer Book.
y bal is the Church ii thnsl
Buds, liluss.ms aud Fruit ot The Church.
buoNan's Plllu.u's prrre>S silrHdld edition.
Annals at the Persecution III Scotland,
fuse1ir Fps'epacy.
i.rle,fe', Modern Architecture,
Pruiamius builders Guide.
kendaii's Santa / iNredniun.
Democracy IN Ameuea, &e. 81. Sc
PAY NJ, GRhouttY s c.
Jolly II ~
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E.E5E" .s'DTEGE.

FINIlE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing between
the undersigned IN tie practice Of Law. under The
firm OF HLAGfjELD g. JOHNSON, was, by mu-
tual consent, dissolved The first day o Tins month
The business herelotote coadded to the firm Will be
completed by as Ipn'iy as If The partnership had not
beea dissolved. Persans indebted the irm may make
payment 10 either Of
G. w. WiNGFiELD
JAMES +. JOHNSON.
Liberty, Bedford Co. Va Aug. ; st
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.IDV.ERY'ESE.HE.v'T.

4 AN DESTROYS To sell all my real estate in the coun
4 ties OF Nelson, Augusta Rockingham, Harrison aud
Wood, III order that may resume payment, witch
should never have suspended had II not been Tor being
associated with VILLAIN. who has made me responsible
Tor dens and Liabilities which never contracted and
never authorised be made and moreover stolen aud
robbed me Oh my money.
Nevertheless. | shall make every exertion and II
pay all my liabilities reasonable time, as my es1uT
AMPLE aud only wan iIne bring them Ia hear
The Bank OF England suspended specie pay ntns /" en-
Is two and Mas not bruktn, and my tnends aud
creditors need under dread, shall my sell IL
sumo payment III due time.
NV Nelsan property consists FIRST Of of land Of
439 acres. halt M wods The halance IN tine hear
aud in rapid STATE ot Improvement; purchased II dn
ring tie pressure OF S2, for Ten Thousand dollars cash
and was then without Improvements. have sluee pui
about $1,000 ot permanent Improvements on IT, ana snl
great deal in Improving the sui. consider 1t l"Sl
valuable aud desirable farm, which lies adjacent 10 The
town Of l.ovGgson. where ready market Is afforded
for all kinds OF produce aud for WOOD large quantity oil
which may be sold for many years aud al great profit
The situation OF the Dwelling is delightful. over look
ing every inch of the farm we'll the town aud lis
envrons, and is most enticlng place tor any gentle
who wishes n retire from the crowd and busy hum
city lite into the peaceful and delightful pursuits OF
rural and agricultural enJ'ymen's-or Tor ihnse who
wish 10 reside pleasant village aud al the sane
carry profitable farming pursuits and II affords
deli ahiml i1r family well as plenty IN
every field for stock.
Secondly. A Tract of | IS acres lying about two
miles from HE village mostly cleared, lying well, well
walered and III good condition. which | have first
rate crop OF wheat and the balance IN clover.
Thirdly. A Tract OF 5j3 living the west OF
the village, about miles distant. This tract is very
valuable, and is abundanly productive, and would sun
any gentleman who wishes retirement aud has but
moderate force, he could live abundany aud in tran-
lqulIity.
Fonrlhlv. A Tract of 400 acres lying on the South
py ,surp uf Finley mountain, about Z miles distant
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HiRRfSO.N g. WOOD LAND.

Tract Of abaa 1000 acres consisting of three tracts,
PARTON OF IL is SAID be valuable aud the Ia lance good
land have seen l.. but from the best lniorma-
ton have il, desirable property, aud II Will he
divided 10 sail purchasers. My Nephew, Ralph w.
oaus when he returns from the South wall attend to
ItSea
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a5o,ttiCai.
SPEECH OF MIR. ARCHER,

Ut NINIfTNINs
Delivered ia The SHnis II The United States. IN Secrct
Session. june sh. 1911, on The 1rtatg for he
.i,neGai,on q Texas 10 tie United Siaies.
JoNtIUDLD.
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WITCHES atsd JH'ssEssE.
TEsil f subscribers would respectfully call the attention
q Of the public to
New stock of watches and Jevciry,
at their Store on Main Street, nearly opposite the fank
lid Hotel among which may be found Gold and SILVER
Levers, Anchor, Lepne and plain Watches; Gold Guards
and Fob Chains, Watch Keys, Gold and Silver feHcs.
Breas, Pins and Finger Rings. Spectacles, G1ld and
Silver Buttons, Sc. &c. sc
Also In A large Stuck Of SILVER WARE, such as
Table and Tea Spoons, Soup Ladies' Cream Ladies,
Silt Spoons Sugar longs, and every other article IN
thai ne manufactured the shortest notice. Those IN
want of any of the above named articles would do
vol IN give ns a call are determined 10 sell at
80, - s,j, the lmes II SILNER1lIORN.
P'''N' f.. w. VICTOR.
B.-Clecks and watches repaired in the best man
ner and warranted To perform well, at very reduced
nrices. All kinds Of repairing in our line done with
ne,,ness and despatch Old Gold and Silver. bought
for cash or taken in exchange for goods H. D.
''' ''''' Z. w. V.
June 20 ~"'
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THE .4UGUST1 LAND
rEI; Isa. AiNIssAM LAND.

Tract OF 439 including 100 of Sugar Camp;
il lies we'll and is well wsered, fair medium OF farm
ing grazing land; lies about miles North of Har-
rsonburg; it will be shown by MIR. James Fulton who
lives adjacent.
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TR.lG1 or l.. IND,

mentioned in the ab,ve advertisement, at public auction.
/ ne highest bidarr lar cash, ordrr to satisfy the
IN na, Vi I'd deed. The subscriber. acIng rs truss
& =, Will convey only such TILE 10 the purchaser is
vested II hun by ihr derd uader Which he arls
JOHN b. DABNEY, Trustee.
inv llnA
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= II 4 T. IL y ..

: r T. Il =.
IlERSDNS wishing to purchase Stills procure
1 them on accommodating terms by applying to Mr..
Robt Satdner, of Chrsllalsbnrg, Montgomery; Mr..
Jno. Peterton, Backsburg; 'r. A. Sioan Lexington,
Rockordse; and MIR. Waller Cole, Shady Grove, Frank
Ia.
'<s,us At,
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Auction Sale OF land and slaves.

huNIOhl Sake Oh tsSfsH anu %taSCS.
pursuance ot TWO deeds ui must exeruled 10 Us by
Robert Morrlss, the bearing date the I'm
Jay July, 1872 and Of record the county court OF
campbell, and Husiings Court Of IyRenburg and The
o,er bearing d9e on the 81 day OF December, 1913. and
o. record Ia tho court last MENTIONED will on the
IAN day of September, 1871. at the Market House. IN
ne town OF Lynchburg, sell. by way of publir
'of ready money. certain uacI parcel =. LAND
WIN The arpnrlenanccs lying and being III the county ot
campbell, NEAR The eastern termination Of the Long
Mountain, containing
1 O o A @ Il z S
more, or less; it being the land IN the oceu
pancy OF Hariwell Epps and the same whch was here
'o'Ote conveyed 10 the said Morriss by Edward Boiling
also the following slaves, namely George "a man }
maha'a, Ga woman) Maria. "a woman,) aud her two
children Martha Ann, and George.
Aclns as Trustees will on convey 10 the purcha>
s's Of the said property such title is vested III us by
said deeds Of irust
JOHN NJ. UTEY. ,r,...oo.
JOHN B. DABNEY
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FISH.

Settling OFF,! selling OG!!'
bitARl)S. 3lAN \ Co, have Geierfaa to
q SELL OFF their prescui very exhnsee and
desrse ei"c ol Gn,ds, for the purpose ol ,,ln
i1r shH more ericusrc Stock Tor The FALL ffiir.-
Persons wishing Ia purchase the most Go,ds lo the least
muney viii do well 10 call before wing Our a1ttu L.
h,H!bie ninepence Is br ter than sioir shilling.
We ahe tins occasion Ia return oar hearty thanks
friends for Ines liberal patronage.
REGARDS. RYAN < co.
Mex d,nr 10 Bryanl y Young.
L. S.-Ne are weekly receiving new gmds Ifum our
house in Baltimore. X. X. x 90.
June In Is
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,gaaalN an AGe'e NAA...

ss4tA 10 - az Aag'% y lAl.s..
y conformity decree nI tho circuit superior cnufl
oi law and cbancery lur lie ulWn ui LNnchhnfp, at
It's VI rtm. ISL, IA the ease al Allen J. Caprrtuu
and ialret his vile. anu uthar plaintiffs, against Eliza
l.. EehoS. widow aud nc, Ut Joseph Eehos, DECD
and nruor eArturX ol SAID loseph tehus, deed. aud
other Defendants, he undersigned sergeant ii the cotpo
tailon ii lynrhhufr aud rotnssioner appointed 1r
The purpose, VIII proceed 10 sell Al public auction.
on tue prelases. os Frday the 9Th day ol Sep
tfn,her the valuable brick Tenement, In the
town OF Lynchburg. lhfd street. ADJOINING the
lIen.r Il Capt. Ammpn llaucuek aud uraIly opposite
that ol MIR John Gary. Dhls acmmodlous aud c'n.
yenent M elm house, and Is we'll worthy the
Il purchasers. And. on SATURDAY, The 18Th o Sepirm
bel h. VIII proceed To sell asp On the premlses, n
Inr ~ and situated al Archer ctsoh IN the county
ri Campbell. Immediately on the turnpike road from
yuclburl IL thnu's anoni tea miles from the inrner
place. aud sbur distance ifam llr hter tbs tract
II aud contains 20 acres. nn1 very valuable
There dwelling hunsr and the necessary cut
huusfs aud u Is NV cultivated by AIR. Edwin MAJ
lheWs. whose land adIons. III So IN ant al good
ifar, III and healthy and pheasant llon.ol ,ouas
TN. vii to utl Ia attend the SALE.
Tea.- One. and three years credit, the pnrcha=
sff5 sving bonds with approved security, aud the tue
hr pr perry retained rs ultimate security Tor the pay
meat at ih, purchase niney.
n IfkhINETnN
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Land and slave. for sale.

Elh virtue oil deed ot Trust bearing date the 18th
He day OF September, ISL, eNecaledby lrnfy B,tb y
wife Ia Charles Petrow, Ierflsha Graves aud Henry
Il. Buhefs, and is duly recorded IN the Clerks Office
oi Nelson county, shall, nn FRIDAY. the l3h day of
September next, sell upon the PROMISES lying III Nelson
county. adlah!nn Eahers, m lracl NnAn Crrk. ONO
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TRACT Oh PARCEL or

Nses.lsaSS LIAM ~, containing hhuul thuusdhu
ssFE1s aetts;--alSt four ninlhs aud probably tleht
-snA-. nln,hS Of the irael adjoining The aaoye IA
med ira, and WAS IN the possessions ot Martha Sheer
woad, uow deceased, her doaer land. " hleh lands
will be sold IN Whole parcels may best suit tine
views of purchasers and the subscriber. THIS Land IS
very iue Tract suitable for all kind of grain and To-
baeco, has II iwour three gnod DIV eimg llous,s a
Barn aud other necessary buildings Ais. at the same
lime and place, all the slaves ot said Bhh. Tue sale
viii certainly be mide SAID day, II ilr. II not. the
neAi iar day Il made pay HE debts Of said Blhb
The Terms ot Sale ,eB be:-For the l.aud. enough
cash pay charges aud thu balance credit OF slN
twelve AMI eighteen months the purchaser To give hunG
with guod personal security aud lien upuu The Land 10
the final payment The slaves will all be sold
t cash. tor negotiable nocs with two responsible
do payable in sixty DAYS All persons desirous OF
selecting and purchasing good larn invited 10
tend. CllAS PLRi10W.
July s los
- The Richmond Wing is requested 10 copy
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POWnAT N ElteUsE,,
u4zA
sI'., LYNCEBURd.

uOHN w. WATSON s. CO, beg leave to in
ID tyrn their friends and the puDlc generally, that
,hev have taken the old Tavern Stand OF Mrs. Level
a., al the lower end of Main Street, where they
n,.,,red /, entertain travellers The accomhoda
ting terms:
Their prices for board Of
Man AID Horse by the day is 81 %
Man alone 10
For Dinner U.3S
Breakfast or Supper o25
Indgmg O.l5
For htafd of nan hy the month 500
Board and Lodging ot man by the month 1000
Man and wife 20 20
Board for Horse by the month 100
The House is large and conveniently situated fer the
business ard table viii always be supplied with the
best that our ina rket aillrd.
Gentlemen or Ladies desiring board either for long
or short time requested Ia give us call, and we will
guarantee that they arc pleased.
ALSO our stables very large and conveniently
situated to accommodate drovers. VIII travellers
and bosrders with frsraie user aud plenty of food
and that Of the best. Give call and We WiR give
saisfacti0n ). W. W. y 20.
Aug. Is
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Valuable James s;ivcr Land
kt.sss ESE q.


TNHE property well known as liursley Islands, on
L James River, Just abnve Bent Creek, will be rented
FIR the year, 10 the highest bidder, at Elk Greek
Mills Tuesday, the 9th OF August, If fair. If not,
the next good day. The two Islands contain about
30 A & * D. p
ar ,hc isc-i guaisy Of James Ri- yer
Ado,ninp ihe Islands, on the Buckingham SIDE, Is a
highland arm, on which good
Esss.EEEE.S'(a HOUSE.
NI,cbtu asabes. Neg 20 tsourcs, Corn Houses, sc,
On this piaco there also fifteen twenty acres ol
RIVER lat lind-inaklng in all at4dut
ONE IEJ&s4rlED & TEN ACRES
offfsi rate Jlnes River low grounds 9ae highlands
and the Islands will rented together fo the purpose
ofsvlng the tenant home the place Tie renter
will be allowed to wheat this Fan.
Bond with approved security vii be required for the
rent money, which will he due the lsi of January,
1916.
ANY person wanting information about this plantation
will apply 10 the administrator EIk Creek Mills 70 A.
Mundy Of Amherst; 10 A. b. Megenson. near Benz
Creek. J. l.. TNNMA
Adm'r. Of Ro Hershey. dec /.
August5 tl3A.
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II. DuNhINGTON. S. c. l..


o. The kchaand Wing viii publish. N county
pappr al day sale and send Ia t1ls oicc.
July Is t2,Sep
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Volume WELL
OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT
OPPOSITE Sr. PAuL's CHURCH, MAIN-sT
TERMS:

THE COL UDIBIA DEMOCRATwW BE-
pubiished eUery Saturday morning, al
I'H1O DOLLARS per annum pdyd0i'
hniC yeariy in aduanee, or Iico DoIdra
Efy CcnfS,Dnotp paid toithin the yed'
No subscription wW be taken for Shorte'
perioH Than sir months: nor dny dtScon'
tieuance permitted,untI all drre"r0SeS
are discharged.
ADVERTTSEIIENS not eTCeeding q
square wW be conspicuouSiy inserted al
one Dollar. for the first three insertions
and T'Venty;fUe cents for eDery, s"oSe
qucm Insertion. NTH h6e raj dtSco"
mute 10 tho Sc who afuertise by the yea'
LETTERS addressed on business ,nusi
be post paid.
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of relief notes, which the State Treasurer
cember, and which, if needed, may be ap
piled by the Legislature to the pay ment oi
interest on the public debt. From til,
facts here presented, it is evident that the
Commonwealth will be prepared to NEE, her
interest falling due on the lsl of February
Attempts, ii is true, have been made to
create doubts in the public mind in relation
to the proprie,y of paying The interest on
that day lest there should be a deficiency
in The Treasury, on the lst of August Bul
It must be perfectly eviden, that the Tres
sury will be in ample funds, not only Oh
the first Of Angus, bext,bu, also on the frsl
of February, 1915. And the very fact ,ha,
The interest is paid on the frs, of February
next, will increase the means and credit Of
The State TO meet It's interest in August, q
afterwards, when il falls Cue. While, OF
The other hand, if when it is admitted lha
enough money la discharge the interest OF
'he first of February, is IN the Treasury
applicable TO that object, and II is not 81
j ppled, we shall, with much appearance d
justice, subject ourselves 10 the reproach o
our lraduCers. as wifully dishonesl,and re
gardless of the faith and honor Of the Stale
With an exhausted Treasury and larnishei
credit, we could plead our necessities il
lextenuaton Of our violation of conlracts;bu
what shadow of excuse could be oilrre
when this necessity has ceased to eXlss
II None, whatever, that good old.fashlonc
Integrity does not brand as disgracelul an
unworthy our character as "a soverelg
Stale.
|. must be gratifying TO every Pennsy
4 vanlan TO reflect that the credit of this gfe;
State, which has been, for upwards OF NV
wears, subjected TO reproach, will thus t
restored TO the unsullIed purity Of characl'
which, unit, this unavoidable reverse
fortune, she had steadfdslly maintained e
rhe claims Of all her honest creditors W
Ne punctually discharged, and the gross.ir
pu,alions which have been heapeG upu
her name wiped cut, and the abiding COZ
idence which we have ever felt the dispo
uion & ability Of the State TO comply wi
H. her engagements; will be fully realize
The report Of The Canal COMMISSIONS
"ilI present 10 yod, in deIall, the operation
N The public Improvements, for the pa
ear. The tolls collected in 1874 amoun
nSl l67 003 AZ being an increase ov
1913 of Sl72 1919 10. The collections f
he year exceed the ex xpendilures the su
IF 5000 65s 81,
The report Of the State Treasurer "
xpIain. in detail, our financial coudiuo
That officer estimates the receipts at Il
Treasury, for the curren, fiscal year endil
3 Both November. l645 at SO 005 900 {
70 which add bal
ance in Treasury
on 30h Novem.
ber last, $663,S5l SO
Is Also, the amount in
S Canal Treasury,
on same day, 39,497 90
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S7O3 34S se
s3,7OS,3ls ss
Leaving a balance in Treasu
sy on 30th November,
lS45, OF
3,06l,0l3 ST

There is, therefore. no manner Of doubt
that, hencelorIh, the Slate will be able to
meet not only the interest on her public
debt but all her other engagements Of every
descriptions; the lakes now imposed by law
(If their collection and payment INTO the
Treasury be strictly enfoIceG), and the pro
leeds of the public Improvements, with
Other sources Of revenue, constituting fund
amply sufficient for that purpore.
Requiring to the history OF The past six years
what a satisfactory answer does it furnish
% the objections of The enemies oi Rcpubli
can Government, against lis stability and ijs
honor. Oppressed by personal embarrass
ments-weigh down by public liabilities
- Ieproached for not doing what the most
manlul struggles were unable 10 accomplish
lhe people OF Pennsylvania have still borne
themselves steadily in the darkest hour have
submitted to taxation grievous at all times
and particularly so IN convulsions of busl
ness, and have at last reached The solid
footing which pnblic integrity and pnblic
fidelity in the end never fail TO attain.
The difficulties and embarrassnents attend
ing this struggle, will hardly be credited
by those who have not shared them, and, |
confess, it will ever be 10 me source Of
proud satisfaction to compare the condition
of the State, when the helm of Government
was put into my hands, with lis condition
when surrender i, into The hands of my
successor. say not this TO reproacl
lhoec who preceded. nor to diminish th
Just credit OF those who succeed me; bul a
an act of sheer justice to all who embarke
with me in the gloomy aud pe,ious voysg
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subject to exonera,ions, commissions, &c. :,
which may be estimated at ten per cent
The balance, itls fair 10 presume, will be
made available The curren, year. OF lhe
$75l 2l0 90 paid into the Treasury during
the pas, fiscal year, only Sl43 099 06 was
received from tho tax assessed for 1874
leaving outstanding, for tina. year alone
over $500 900 co. The receipts from
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The increase to the State Debt, since |
assumed the duties of ,hs Executive chair,
nay be properly understood, when 1t is
stated that the interest which has accurrd
thereon, since tina! period,
amounts to $40 30l l66 GO
rhe amount ofin,erest guar
anleed to private corpora.
tions, TO l44 $40 90
And the amount of sppropri.
aions towards The compile.
lion of unfinished lines of
public improvements, com.
menced prior TO that time,
about 500 900 90
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this source, for the present year.may there.
fore, be estimated at about s ,26O, 900 %
The acts which have been passed upon
the subject, and which are now in force,
provide for the imposition Of tax, which,
taking the valuation for 1874, of the real
and personal property as basis. viii an"
nually amount 10 the sun Of 3 ,453 OOO. -
That valuation, 1t may be remarked, was
considerably below that of lS4l. If. there
lore, the provisions of the act of 1914 be
fairly carried into effect, in the valuation OF
property, and the collection and prompt
payment of the tax, be enforced, The annual
revenue hereafter to be derived from that
source, will amonn, TO at least 81 500 600
rhis sum, with the other resources OF the
Commonw salth. will be entirely adequate
to furnish the necessary amount 10 discharge
The interest upon the public debt, and thus
,n,ure the fidelity Of The Stale to her en-
g4gemenls.
Wthou, expressing the opinion tha, the
letals Of these laws are, IN all their minute
particulars the most equal and just, IN lht
objects selected for taxation, and the rates
Imposed, will remark that, they seem II
1e substantially conformable 10 public opin
lion There is a defect in providing lor ;h'
punctual enforcement of the laws imposing
and collecting the taxes, and beg leave it
Recommend 10 the consideration OF the leg
lslature, tue adoption of some more eflicIen
mode Of attaining the end. This nigh
be done by innlcliug penalties on the col
ec,ors, or oiher officers found delinquent ii
.he discharge Of their duties. Tha, class o
individuals is as little entitled TO indulgence
or sympathy as any Others engaged in tn
execution Of the laws.
The entire amoun. Of the public debt a
this time is:
Funded debt,
! 6 per cent