Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-26


Tnr TnAor SocmrY .-The fourth anniversary
OF the NJ. II. Conference Tract Society which
commenced in the Union NJ. e. Church, Fourth
Street below Arch, Philadelphia, on Sunday
afternoon will be continued at the Union NJ. l..
Church in our city, tomorrow (Tuesday) nf-
ternoon at three o'clock, when several interest
ing addresses will be delivered, especially en-
t'rtnining to the young, by Judge Hall, Rev.
DR.. Kennaday Rev. IL. G. King, Rev. A. Man
ship and others.
In the evening of the same day, at n O'Clock
an interesting Tract meeting will be held In
Scott NJ. Il. Church in 9TH st., and on Wednes-
day the 18th inst, evening, the closing ann-
versary exercises will take place in st. Paul's
NJ. Z. Church in Market near Tth. One of the
Bishops will preside. The corresponding Sec
rotary Rev. Andrew Manship, will read the An
nual report, and addresses will be delivered by
Rev. j. Kennaday ID. D., Rev. +. Hodgson,
u. D., one or both of the Irish Deputation,
Rev. Geo. II. Crooks and others. We under
stand that there have been scattered by the
Philadelphia Conference Tract Society an unu-
sually large amount Of literature this year. In
cheap volumes sales have been effected to the
amount OF some $4,000 and between one
and two millions of pages Of Tracts have been
gratuitously circulated. Ten colporteurs have
been sent out and some fourteen thousand fam
lilies have been visited. At least $50 poor chill
dren have been hunted up and brought into
different Sunday Schools; many interesting
| conversions have also taken place through the
.abors of the colporteurs and the influence
| of the publications. There are many calls for
colporteurs and it is thought that ''the field
| is white unto harvest" The contributors this
year have been LIBERAL exceeding by far any
preceding year. This is very important
scheme Of evangelism. We ask particular at
tention to the meeting in the Union Church oil
Tuesday afternoon, when, in addition to TIL
interesting services, it is likely tho children
will be presented with copies of the beautifn
little paper called the sGood News, ;" and SOM
volumes donated to worthy objects.
Property TAx.-The papers in the severa
cities, says the Delaware Gazette, have bee
comparing the respective rates of tax upo
| property. In Philadelphia the taxation 10
city purposes this year will be 81 10, to whic
80 cents is to be added for the State, making
total tax of So 40 on the 500. At New Yor
the rate is 81 3S for city purposes, exclusive {
the State tax. In Wilmington the tax is 4
cents on the Sl00-the school tax is tractio
over cents on tho 500, making fractio
over 81 cents on the 500. The county tax
80 cents on the $l00-making a total of fraC
ton over SO cents which property is required I
pay. This does not include water rents, whic
are assessed upon the number OF hydrants an
size Of the ierrules. There is also poll tn!
which every citizen has to pay before he Gu
exercise the right OF voting at elections bl
We have no State tax. Property here is not asse
sed up to its true value. Many buildings whic
the owners would not part with for less tina
$1,000 or $4,000 are only assessed at A, 800 an
$4,000. Thus our tax is made to compare III
fayorably with that OF other cities. A Hous
in Philadelphia assessed at 81 900 will cost IL
owner, for tax, SlGs year; while in this city
house that will sell for 81 900 will only cost Il
owner about $50 for tax, including fair supp
of water. 1t will be seen that the ditlerenC
is vastly in favor of our city. When the re
value Of our public schools becomes know
abroad, our city will likely be tho resort
many families, who will be disposed to ava
themselves of our cheap system Of education
There is in this, We think, real cause wi
Wilmington real estate owners should look f,
an appreciation Of their property before mar
years.