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Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-08-05
TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF n. c.,
J,lv 1Sfh 1877

TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF n. c.
July 18th, 1857.
GENTLEMEN: am in receipt of your favor of the
9th inst, and will proceed to answer your questions
in the order stated, not repeating them presume
you retained copy of your letter.
l. BY section "a revenue act, every merchant is
to pay of per cent upon his capital employed,
saving the amount of his purchase of ready made
clothing, upon which he is to pay per cent. How
Is the amount of this capital to be ascertaned? [
think the answer is furnished by the act. The
capital aforesaid shall be the aggregate of the
purchases of goods, and merchandise, made
within the year preceding the first day of July, and
herein shall be included the amount of the purchase
of goods, wares and merchandise, and spirtuous
liquors, or other things nctherein particularly emu
merated, aohether Of this or another State"
The tax is on the capital employed, not the art-
cles purchased, and this capital by the broad term
of the act, is the aggregate expenditure for al, ar
cles purchased. 1t is difficult to stop short of this
and say, that one sale many sales OF an article
produced here abroad, would take it out of the
act and cannot that there is any exemption to
any purchaser, no matter how many transfers are
made before the article leaves the State.
2. 1t seems to me that the jobber is a merchant
as we'll as the retailer, and that the law makes no
distinction whatever. Each pays upon the capital
employed without reference to the particular goods
sold There may be force in what you say as to the
policy Of the law but that consider aside from the
construction, when it is plain.
3. Upon fair exchange of goods, 70: instance for
produce (the case put oy you,) 90 not thhh tne
merchant bound to pay tax on the price OF each,
as capital This would be virtually paying double
tax without doubling the capital. But think it
must be bona ide barter or exchange of goods for
goods
4 Sections "a and 26 impose tax on the capital
used by merchants for II months prior to lst july
1857. Section "a says I" within the year preceding
the 1st july" and sec. 26 says "any merchant en-
gagged in business the 1st July shall apply to the
sheriff. and paying the tax on his capital, estima-
ted as aforesaid, may continue his business" &c.
| The General Assembly increased the tax on div'-
dends and other property for IL months prior to 1st
April last, and cannot see that they have not the
power to tax the capital of merchants, in the same
| manner.
5. think Sec 27, applies only to those who have
not been in business prior to Isl July, 1857.
Very truly yours,
| D. ". COURTS, Pub. Treas.
Messrs. ". B. Rodman and R. S. Donnell, Wash.
| ington n G..
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charged him from custody, thus, as far bis jurs-
dicton extended, scquittng him of guili. This, to
US, we need not says is gratifying result To slay
nan wantonly and of malice afofethought is an
awful crime-the highest known to our laws, but to
disable q cowardy demon. who is endeavorng to
commi felony, is one Of the FIRST and highest dc-
ties of man."
The Tribune entertains strong hopes Of the reeov-
cry of DR.. Davis. The elder Odenheimer WIS still
alive, with but slight hopes Of his recovery.
The excitement in Godsborough against foreign
ers, and especially German Jews, was very great,
and the latter class had been ordered to leave, one
of them having been ridden on rail. The Tribune
appeals in earnest tones to such citizens as dis
posed to take the law into their hands, to pause,
and not bring dscredit on the town by Furnishing
the innocent with the guilty.
At a meeting of the citizens of Goldsborough,
held on the 2sth, j. W. Lancaster Esq., in the Chair,
and Messrs. Jas. H. Everett and B. Simms, Secreta-
ries, after speeches by Messrs. VIM. Robinson and
7. T. Holloway on the importance of obedience to
the laws, the following resolutions, reported by .
committee consisting Of Messrs Rev. F. Fitzgerald,
j. c. Slocumb, Jno. w. Thompson, J. E. Kennedy,
Jno. Taylor, G. c. Potts, Th. NJ. Rogers, N Adams,
and C. j. Nelson, were unanimously adopted:
"Whereas, an unfortunate difficulty occurred in
this place on Thursday the 23d instant, IN which
deadly weapons were freely used with melancholy
effect, and whereas, the offenders in the
custody Of the law awaiting their trial,
Resotced, That the meeting disapproves of any
attempt to wrest those now in custody from the
hands Of the law, or to punish otherwise than by
due course of legal proceeding either in person or in
property, any person or persons who may be sus-
pected Of completely in the unfortunate occurrence
above alluded to.
Resolred, That this meeting has not lost confidence
in the laws of NorthCarolina, their faithful ad
minisrao, in her courts justice, but regard them
amply sufficient for the protection of all her cit
zens, whether naturalized or native born.
Resolced That this meeting highly dsapproves of
all inhammatory notices calculated to alarm any
portion Of our citizens, either account of their
personal safety or the security of their property
| Resolred, That this meeting regards natural
lied citizens entitled to the rights and priv
ileges enjoy-ented to the fullest protection OF
the law, and like all other citizens liable be pun
ished for its violation only when judicially ascer.
tanned"
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NOTICE.--.wISHING TO REMOVE SOUTH, I
~ will sell my valuable plantation in Johnston County,
lying the waters of middle Greek and Buffalo Creek
The tract contains fifteen hundred acres third of
the growth of cotton wheat tobacco and rice
lands in the State. There is good dwelling house the
premises, together with oil out houses. fine
apple orchard, with good selection of fruit be
found in the State The location high and healthy has
three good wells of and several fine springs The
premises in fine repair, and persons wishing
up the country for health would do we'll to give CALL
or address me at Leachburg, Johnston County.
The above land will be sold credit three six niue
and twelve months with negotiable notes. in bank with
interest from date A. J. LEACH.
July Z, 1857. 65-2n,
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ss Cruel, Cruel Polly HOpkins."
last Register contains the following:

Inc last heytsteF contains the IoHo"lhS'
"THIs CONGRESSIONAL DIsrRIcT-A letter from
friend suggests that poll be opened in this Con-
gressiona District for Elijah Hilliard, Esq, of the
County of Nash. We Gerry cordially second this
suggestion, Mr. Hiliard is represented to US as
gentleman "worthy ard well qualified" and one
who has faithfully abded by the Wing and Ameri-
can cause"
"Cruel, cruel" Mr.. Register! In vain hath Linn
B. Sanders Esq written and spoken for distribution
and against Free Sufrage-in vain hath he encoun-
tered Mr.. Branch and been demolished, the "Whig
and American cause" gives him the cold shoulder,
denying him even the poor compliment of a vote! !
Hilliard is the rallying cry; and the hosts of
Sam. heretofore "prone on the fiery flood" of con-
dign punishment, now muster with feeble step to
"open poll" thinking not once of Linn B. Sanders
ESQ.,! 1t is bad to join the enemy, but it is worse,
having done so, to remain unrecognized.
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The DEMoNIsM OF FANATICIsM.-Some of the reli-
gous papers of New England discussing the pro-
priety of communicating all Democrats from their
churches They argue that to vote for and sustain
Mr.. Buchanan is to sustain the slave power; and
that to sustain the slave power is to commit mortal
sin, and renders the person so SHINING unworthy
of church privileges! Such is the demonism of IA
natcism; and such is specimen of the odium which
Northern Democrats incur for standing up like men
and patriots for the Constitutional rights of the
South
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II OFFER, AT PRIVATE SALE, THE NOS. VAL
IL liable Water Power Abbott's Greek, within and
half miles of the Depot at Lexington n c. public
ruad, having substantial County Bridge the Creek
There is old dam and the ruins of Gold Mill and
Saw Mill at the place. There is ample supply at all
times of water 1t is the nearest water power the town
of Lexington.
In the Mill Tract is 967 of good wheat and corn
land, and good supply of various kinds of timber Aso
adjoining and to this tract will sell another
of 200 all in the finest woodland of pine and
be without cleared land This power is situated in
the midst and is surrounded by the finest growth Of pine
white and red oak, of any power know of the r. @.
Railroad between Raleigh and Charlotte The town of
Lexington would supply custom this place of bush
els of per day; and know of place where man
of enterprise could make little fortune sooner. There il
very great demand for lumber ard the county of David
is Just the of building $4,000 Court House
within q mile and half of this Mill.
w. X. HOLT.
Lexington, n. c., March "a. 1857. lI77-wtf
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RALEI GH, N0RTH-CAROLINA.

the dealings of merchants prior to 1st July 1872
Are not the taxes then payable by them, anticipate
ry of their business from 1st July 1857 to 1st July
1858, and applicable only to their dealings in that
interval?
5. Does sect. 81 apply only to those who have not
been dealing in merchandise before I'd July, 1857
also to those who were so dealing before 1st July
1857, and "open store" after LIST July 1857 by con-
tinuing their dealing?
If Sec "a imposes a tax, not on property but on
conduct Ito w.t. purchases) prior to ats passage, it
would seem to be post tacto law, and more in
the nature of confscation than a revenue act and
its const,utionality very doubtful.
Our clients desire to discharge all their duties as
good citizens, however onerous; they are satisfied
that the defects of the law do arise from any in
tention in the Legislature to oppress but from want
of consideration merely The greatest evil of an OBJ
scure taxing law,-and the remark applies equally
to one whose severity makes its construction doubt
ful-is, that it never operates equally the most
scientious bear the burdens, those less evade it.
They desire to know, therefore, what is the construc
ton which the government officers intend to enforce
so that they may act accordingly. The importance
of the subject warrants US in requesting early
reply. Respectfully yours,
W. B. RODMAN,
R. S. DONNELL.
To D. w. Courts, ESQ.,, Pub. Treas.
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June 10, 1857.

STATE OF NORTH.cAnoI1NA, WAYNE
y County. In Equity Spring Term 1857. Bryan c.
sey and others Va Benjamin Casey and othezs. Bun for
construction Of the VIII Of Rich: Casey, dee'd.
ants Francis Casey, benjamin Cssey. and John r c.
are nontresdenta publication is ordered ID The ws.A
=. S.nd..d tor q. sueeessiye vsfa o. ssns
ansMes or demur 70 said bill Of eopSS Me- a a
VIZ ... a. a.en P'g oo'yTsU aad ns>rI D.. 1887
Court At Office, this Cd d.,-sfE V. SfHoNG, ~
July TO- lsl7. - = .-.f4 - tsts.. ..ss,,.g
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RALEIGH FEMALE SEM1NARY-We learn that the
next session of this institution will commence on the
10th day of this month, August. The Principal. the
Rev. William E. Pell, has removed to this place to
take up his abode among US, and will devote his
whole time and attention to the institution He will
be assisted by experienced and able instructors
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II vember Term, 1885, Of the Court of Please and Quar-
ter Sessions Of Nash county, qualified Ad Of
Thos w. Wright, decd hereby notify all persons having
accounts demands Of any kind denomination against
the estate of the said deceased TO present them either
both of for payment within the time prescribed
by law for that purpose Tins notice will be plead in bar
of their recovery All persons indebted 70 the of
the said deceased will please make immediate payment
W. T. ARLINGTON,
b. d. MANN, Adm".
July "a, 1857. 1l95-n
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HEAVY HAIL SroRM.-We learn that on Weanes.
day week last, there was heavy hail storm in the
Southwestern part of this County, which did much
injury to the growing crops. The crop of Isaac
Rowland, Esq, was seriously damaged. His corn
and cotton were badly cut up, leaving but little pros
pect of fodder or of good yield of cotton
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SERMoNs-We are indebted to the Observer Office,
Fayetteville for copies of Sermons-one, the Sermon
delivered by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Atkinson in ST.
Luke's Church, Salisbury, on Whitsunday, 1857, at
the Ordination of the Rev. Messrs. Bronson, Wet
more, Murphy and Haughton; and the other,
preached to the Students of the United Baptist In
stitute at Tayorsvile, N. c., June f. 1857, by Rev.
j. Mcdaniel, of Fayetteville. The matter of these
Sermons is such as might have been expected from
these worthy and eminent divines while the typo
graphical execution of them is of superior char.
acter.
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Later from Hauana.

New York, July 2s.-The steamer +" Philadel-
phia" from Havana, nth dates of 23d inst, arrived
here to-day. a.
The health of the city and island, is reported to
be generally good.
Market dull The stock of sugar on hand is
225 900 boxes
The brig "W. D. Miller" landed cargo of four
hundred negroes near Cardenas. The vessel was
burnt.
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Office of Western N. C. r. II. Co..,

Office of Western N. C. r. II. Co.,J
SrATEsvILLE, July %, 1857. (
TYNHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD-
IL of this Company will be held in Newton Caawba
county, on Thursday the 2Sth August next
By resolution of last meeting Messrs John WiIfone
D: b. Gather, and George Sitzer appointed Com
mttee to verify proxies.
None but Stakeholder can be q proxy.
X. F. SIMONTON
Secretary and Treasurer.
It'd.
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STATE OF NORTH.CAROLINA... TIT
- County.-Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Nav
term. ls57.-Samuel Brown, Ormand Cberry-Orginsl
attachment.
that the defendant, Ormand Cherry nonresident Of
this State absens conceas himself the ord
of law cannot be served II in ordered
that publication Se made in the North Carolina Standard
for successive weeks for the said defendant appear
House in Greenve, on the frt Monday Of August next
then and there to plead demur this notice
will be taken pro conso and judgment had accordngIy
Witness: Sheppard Clerk of our said Court the frst
Monday Of May, 1851.
H.SHEPPARD, Cetk
June ~, lso1 l190-6w.
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HILLSVILLE ACADEM MY,
CARROLL COUNTY, Va.

B. F. THOMPSON, A. B., President
Assisted by a full Corps Of Efficient Instructors.
TuNHE FOURTEENTH SESSION OF THIS INSTITU.
u TI0N will commence the first Monday in August
and close the third Friday December Board be had
at six dollars per month. in good families
Hlsville is a small village the top of the Blue
Ridge, commanding q view Of the most picturesque,
with wholesome and pure air from the surrounding
mountains 1t is renowned for health II affords good soc.
ETY. oursmaer towns generally 1t is situated the main
thoroughare from Tennessee North Carolina over which
passes daily lire of stages. 1t is within few hour
Ell o the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad The last scho-
astic year numbered hundred and ythree students
An annual catalogue is issued which will be any
person at any time desiring further information about the
school,
July z, ls"7 1le2-w6mpd.
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Wantad a Situation Teacher.
a YOUNG LADY DESIRES TO OBTAIN A STU
"A alton governess in q school family is qualified
to instruct in the usual English branches French
rudiment Of mnsic on the Piano. Address
r. A. B.,
Box 701 Richmond, Va
July 81, 1857. 7a-4t
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W The late rains seem to have extended over
the whole country. We see in the papers accounts
of heavy and refreshing rains in Georgia and Mass.
achusetts The prospect for an abundant corn crop
was never better.
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~ 8. BROWNS TRLwEEKLY LINE OF FOUR
Ss HORSE POST COACHES, from Salisbury to Ashe-
vile, via Staesvie, Newton, Morg.nton. Marion and
stages for the Warm Springs, Knoxville and Greenville,
Tenn.
also the best stocked and best managed road in North
Carolina. is the most expeditions safe and pleasant
and at the time the cheapest route for the West
Leaves Salisbury on Monday, Wednesday and Friday;
leaves Ashevle Tuesday Thursday and Saturday,
North and South.
C. 8. BROWN, Contractor
Nay I, 1857 Ilso-
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Jones' Sulphur and Chalybeate Springs,
WARREN CouSrY n G.


VNHESE SPRINGS ARE SITUATED IN A HEALTH.
u full and pleasant section Of country 10 miles from War
renton, and Is miles from Henderson, at each Of which
places hacks always be found ready convey visitors
to the Spring. The climate salubrous tested by
experience of eighteen and the accommodations all
respects good The establishment will be opened for the
reception Of guests the 18th day of June, le57.
Terms,
For Board per month, $50 90
" e" week, 10 90
day, Q 90
For Children and Servants Half Price.
daily mail will be brought to the Springs throughout
the season.
June Q, 1857. 1lSS-w2m
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BLACK REPUBL1cANlsM IN MINNEsorA.-A Consti-
tutional Convention has been called in Minnesota,
and the delegates to the same are nearly equally di-
vided in political opinion. The black Republicans
insisted organizing before all the delegates, in
cuding several Democrats, had arrived; the Demo-
Gratis withdrew to another hall in consequence, and
up to the latest dates there were two bodies, both
claiming to be Constitutional Conventions. Black
Republicansm is the same every where-the same
in its reachery its unjust and arbitrary pretension
its disregard of law, and its and cowardice.
NoR1I CAR ,LINA STATE BoNDs.-The following
letter from broker in New York to gentleman Of
this City, shows that North Carolina stocks ale
looking up. The letter is in reply to one requesting
the broker to purchase for him some North Carolina
State bonds. He says: ->-
"Dear Sir Yours of the 10th, with a check for
- dollars, was duly received. I regret to say I
have not yet been able to buy any North Carolina
bonds; there none in market; they are in great
demand. A short time since they sold at s7a, and
now do not think they can be bought at 95. Par
was the asking price to-day"
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LOUIsBURG FEMALE COLLEGE

TIME DIRECTORY OF THIS INSTITUTION TAKE
IL pleasure in announcing to the public that il will be
opened for the reception Of pupils the ls Wednesday
August next under the management Of Prof Jas Neson
assisted by corps of competent Teachers.
This Institution is handsomely located in beautiful and
spacious grove in the Northern part of the town. -
Louisbug has been long and ayorabIy known for ex
ceent female schools and point of healfhfuuess of
cation the intelligence refinement and morality of its cti.
zens it is not surpassed BY any village in the State.
TERMS:
Board per session of five months e55 90
washing, Fuel and Lights, 10 90
Tuition in Primary Department, 10 90
College Is 90
Ancient Languages, 100
French, Spanish and Italian, each 10 90
Music on Piano and Guitar, 20 90
Use OF instrument, so
Drawing 90
Heads, Crayon and Pastile, 10 90
Oil Painting, .-.. 20 90
Wax Fruit and Flowers, each 90
Needle Work and Hair Flowers, 500
Graduation fee 90
For circulars containing all necessary information ad-
dress any one of the following members Of the Directory
DIRECTORS: --
REV. JAS. REID, Presiden- of the Board -..
pAs'I 5 anI. ESQ, E' iE d. ?. s. Fosr..,
DR. WV. r. KING, Gr". j. B. LIrrLEyoHx
T. nLiRroS ESQ, M J. Il. YARBRoueH,
THos. X. THOMAS, ESQ.,, Di.W G. SroSE Eso
Jos. J. DAVIS, ESQ, PE,roS L BRovs 20
BY order of the Board,
JAS REID. President
WV. F. GREEN, Secretary.
July -, 1857. I1s5-wtf
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Tbe Stanbar1*


HOLDEN WILSON, STATE PRINTERS,
PUBLISHERS OF LAWS
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FOR THE WEST!

THROUGH In 36 HOURS, CROSSING TIE BLUE RIDGE
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w The black Republicans of New York will
September ....z
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-09
Il or . iE N M Q w -.
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.

NEW YORK, Aug. 81.
The Collins steamship Atlantic arrived at l-2
o clock Sunday morning, from Liverpool at 1l.3O
A. NJ on the 10th inst.
The directors of the Atlantic Telegraph compa-
ny were to hold special meeting in London the
day the Atlantic sailed, to consider whether the at
tempt should be renewed in October, or deferred
til! another summer. The London Star says it is
estimated that the outside loss of the company
will sustain will be aboN f25ooo. 1t is fully ex-
pected that one half the sunken cable will be re-
covered. All that is within 400 fathoms will be
got up, but that portion in deep sea will, in all
probability, never be recovered.
The proceedings of Parliament were uninterest-
ing.
The recent storms and floods had done conside-
rable damage to the crops, etc., in various parts OF
England, but dry weather had prevailed during
the days preceding the Atlantics departure, and it
was reported that the effect of the rain would be
much alleviated.
The mail steamer for India would sail on the 10th
of August, and would take out FL 100000 sterling
in silver.
The tetes Napoleon on the 18th of August passed
off WELL although the outdoor arrangements were
married by wet weather.
1t is believed that France will demand of Eng
land the extradition of Ledru Rollin, and it is
stated that he is about to come to the United
States.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-09
Failures In Ncyvs York.

NEW YORK, Sept /.
To-day is the most exciting one Wall street has
seen yet.
The Mechanics banking association has closed
its doors in consequence of the defacation of one
Of its officers to the amount Of $4,000.
Beebe & Co., bankers, suspended payment to-
day.
]. II. Prentiss Co., extensive hat manufactu-
rers, failed, and Adams & Buckingham, bankers
and dealers in -four, are reported failed.
The Erie railroad company is paying its interest
to-day.
on several banks
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State Fairs for 1857.

Connecticut, at Bridgeport October 10, H. Is, l6.
Illinois, at Peoria, September 81, %, %, "a.
Indiana, at Indianapolis, October s, g. 7, 8, 9, 10.
Iowa, at Muscatne, October 6, 7, 8, 9.
Kentucky at Henderson, October H. 10, IA, Is, 16.
Massachusetts, at Boston, October 81, %, %, "a.
Michigan, at Detroit, Sept. 49, 30, and Oct. /, O. 3.
New York, at Buffalo, October 6, SO.
Ohio, at Cincinnati, September Is, 16, II, 49,
Wisconsin, at GAINESVILLE Sept %, 3d. and Oct 1 2.
United States Agricultural Society Exhibition, at
Louisville, KY, August 81, and Sept. 1, 2,3, 4, s.