Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-09-01
Ihe Stapoafo.

The Staqoafo.
INTERESTING STATISTICS
We compile from the pamphlet entitled Public
Debt and Revenue" Issued BY Quent: Busbee, ESQ.,
Of Raleigh, to the subscribers Of the North Carolina
Statist The following statistical Information, which
will Be found Of interest to all:
From the statement showing the amount OF the
funded and unfunded debt of the State-on what
account contyacted-when due-the annual interest
thereon, and when and where payable, to July Isl,
1858. we find the amount of registered bonds to be
1890. 600: amount Of Coupon bonds s., 494 500;
total funded debt &c. ,5O5 total annual interest
1890 $50. 30 Bonds endorsed under the act OF 9th
January, l849, for the Wilmington and Raleigh r.
R. Co. 426u 900; do. under the act of 10th July,
1856, for the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation
Co. $500 900 Total endorsements $55OOOO. One.
fifth ESQ O00) of the bonds endorsed for the Will
mneton and Raleigh R. R., is due LIST January, 1859
one.fifth LIST January, 1861; oneffth LIST January,
1862, and the reminder 1st January 1868. Interest
payable in New York LIST January and LIST July
One third of the bonds endorsed for the Cape Fear
of January, 1866 one-.hird the LIST January, 1875,
and the remaining third LIST January, 1885. Interest
thereon payable in the city of New York, on the LIST
Mondays in January and July.
In the foregoing endorsements" says the editor,
"the State is protected by mortgages, and until the
ing on account thereof The Cape Fear and Deep
River Navigation Company having failed to pay the
last years interest due on the bonds endorsed, the
Public Treasurer had to meet the same; and it IS
highly probably that that officer will have to provide
for the payment Of the principal, or, at least the
first instalment of 100000 due in January. 1865.
The friends of this Improvement, however, are san
Ruine that as soon the navigation to the Coaelds
is even partially opened, the Company will be able
to meet promptly all its liabilities The State has
r<oct h., and oil
don Railroad Company; and from the punctuality
with which the interest on the endorsed bonds has
been met, and from the prosperous condition of that
Company, it is believed that they vii, make ample
provisions for the payment of the principal as it falls
due"
Besides the above funded debt of the State, the
Treasury is also indebted to the various Banks for
sums borrowed at various times to meet pressing
exigences, to the amount Of about 100000 1t is
anticipated that these loans will be paid off soon
as the Sherifs settle with the Comptroller The
payment of this debt will leave about one half of the
receipts of the public fund (say $sOo,OOO) to be ap
piled to the payment of the interest of the State
Debt and the current demands upon the Treasury.
The Reports Of the Treasury and Comptroller prove
that if the Treasury was released from this float
ing debt by having its payment provided for, or by
having it funded, the receipts into the pubic fund
would be amply sufficient to meet the current inter.
est and charges against it" Other provisions will
have to be made to pay the principal Of the State
debt falling due in 1859 and 1860. Much stress is
laid upon the importance of the prompt payment o!
weight in the legislation of the next General As
sembly. We quote the folio wing from the PAM
phet:
cit is impossible to calculate with any degree of
accuracy, or to make any reliable estimates Of the
probable amount of the prospective debt of the State
or may not happen for considerable period. The
public faith is pledged for the completion of the
Western North Carolina Railroad, provided one-third
of the amount necessary therefor is subscribed and
paio in by individuals. This Company was incor-
porated in February, 1885, and as yet the State has
been called on for but $4,000 The first division
of the road, from Salisbury 10 Morganton, must be
completed equipped and in full operation, before the
State can be called upon for any further subscription
The faith of the State is likewise pledged to endorse
the bonds of the Wilmington Charlotte and Ruther
ford Railroad Company for the sum of 100000,
upon the completion of every section of twenty-five
miles. In q communication addressed by the Presi
dent of that Road to the Public Treasurer during the
last General Assembly, he says: 'Our purpose is
to prepare the entire road bed, possible, before
commence laying the track, so that we shall be en-
abed to finish road to the cotton country, before
the interest upon our first bonds shall become DUE"
&C., apd that necessarily bonds will be called for
before the meeting of the next Legislature, pro-
baby in sometime thereafter"
The prices commanded by n. C. State Bonds, in
the New York market, from June, 1856, to May,
1858, have averaged from 81 to 95; since May last,
the prices have advanced to 81 or 974. This, com.
pared with the sales of the Bonds of other States
a very satisfactory exhibit During the severe fin
ancal crisis of October last, at no time were North
Carolina Bonds quoted below 70.
f9ta " e Pabc Fund.- front October
81 1850. to s0th September, 1857 is So 81, 1884 60
Total amount of Disbursements for the same period
$1,000, 632 "a. The receipts into the public fund
are only shown; those into the Literary and Intern
Al improvement funds being excluded from the state
ment
From the table showing the total population of the
several counties in the State in 1885, and the whole
number of taxable polls as returned in 1853, 1866.
and 1857, we find that New Hanover contained
population of 7,66S, the number of taxable polls in
1853 was 1874; in 1856 it was 5,7l4, and 1857 it
was o,S47. Brunswick in 1850 contained popula-
ton Of 1892. Number of taxable polls in 1853 was
1901 in 1856 it was 1856. and in 1857 it was
2,257. Baden in 1850 contained population of
9,161. Number OF taxable polls in 1853 were 2,751,
IN 1850 it was 1852, and in 1857 it was 2,944.-
Cumoeriand IN 1850 contained population of co.
6lO Number of taxable polls in 1853 was 1864,
in 1856 it was 1926, in 1857 it was 3,44s Wake
in 1850 contained population Of 24SSs The
number OF taxable polls in 1853 was 1927 in 1856
it was 6,37s and in 1867 it was 6,725 The total
population of the State in 1885, including blacks,
2l5, 1876
According to the census of 1850, there we're re-.
siding IN the other States Of the Union 2s3 OF white
and free colored persons who were born in North.
Carone. This is exclusive Of the slave population,
Inc natives OF that class not being given.
Upon the same authority there are now 726 40
persons living in slave holding States who are ma.
uSes OF non.slavehoding States and 1892 1l2 persons
living IN non-saveholdng States who are natives Of
slave holding States There are 1866, 1897 persons
o. ,orelgn ortn IN the non saveholdng States and
ahe population OF some Of the principal places in
North Carolina, according to the census of 1850 is
as follows: 0' 80
WI wilmington, 1924 Charlotte, $500