Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-05
For the Standard.
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To Hoses 4. Bledsoe, Esq.,: ..-,.... -a. sts

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To Hoses a. Bledsoe, Esq.,: -a. att .-@
DEAR SIK:-As the excitement incident to the
Congressional elections is past, the public mind un-
disturbed by any questions of domestic or federal
policy, and all enjoying the quiet of political calm,
itseems to me now is favorable time for you to
eniighten us your constituents, upon the principles
Of State @d ealorem taxation. : ~
To you believe, has been awarded the honor of
being the first to give the subject practical shape
before the Assembly, where you, in the Senate,
with your accustomed boldness, advocated its prn-
ciples with zeal and ability-procl inning it to be
with you "tarling object" You have then, no
doubt thoroughly investigated the subject in all its
bearings and probable incidental or collateral conse
quenceS, and therefore ready and well prepared to
answer any pertinent enquiries that may he made
by your'constltuents touching the proposed reform
As there are reasonable apprehensions that other
reforms will be consequent, on the prosecution of
this measure to conSunnation to which see allu
sion in your published speech, and upon which the
people need information, | am, therefore, induced.
most respectfully, to ask you to give, with your usual
frankness, through the Standard, the opinions you
entertain Oh the following enquiries: ......
First: As slaves cannot be taxed ad ralorem with
out modification of the State Constitution, is it
Your opinion that that modification can or will be
made either by the General Assembly or by Con-
venion, without submitting to the further amend
federal basis for representation in the House of
Commons, and substituting in its place free white
basis? Ii you think it cannot and that FRI white
basis for the apportonment of representatives for the
House of Commons will he a certain or probable
consequence of the adoption and imposition of
general system of I'D ralorem taxation in North
Carolina. Then, ,.-... .....
Secondly Will not another consequence follow,
that is the distribution of the School fund of the
State, i'll proportion to white population in place of
federal numbers, is now the rule? If the forcgo-
ing consequences should happen; then, ,. .
Thirdly: What will be the effect upon the num-
eral strength of the delegations to the House #
Commons based on white population in the two sec
tons of the State respectively east and west of the
counties of Granville Wake. Cumberland and Robe
son, compared with the present numbers to which
these two sections of the State entitled under
the federal basis .... 10y ..
Fourhly: If the School fund of the State should
be divided according to white POPULATION what will
be the probable difference in amount to he dstrb IT.
ed in those two sections Of the State respectively
compared with what they now receive?
Filthy: How many members will Wake county
lose in the House of Commons if the apportionneI t
should be made free white basis, compared with
what she is entitled to under the federal basis
And what per cent. of the School fund distributed
according to white population will be lost to her,
compared with the amount she now receives under
the present rule of federal numbers?
Sixthly: Should change of basis for members
| to the House of Commons become condition upon
which the success of ad ralortm taxation depends,
will you support the change? WAKE.
/ ~ liIGH PoINT-THE FRUIT TRADE-THE NORTH
| CAROLINA RAILRoAD-A friend. says the Fayette.
vile Obserrer writes us from one of the upper
| Counties:
| MEssRs EnIroRS: During late visit to the North
! Carolina Railroad were somewhat surprised at a
narration of the rapid change from barren old field
to a thriving town which has taken place at one Of
the stations OH that Road The old States know
few such instances of rapid growth--not mush
j room growth of halfbuilt wood houses but sub
stantal, fine looking brick stores and residences
The pace to which we allude is High Point-signif
can't in its name as the eliminating point of tho
North Carolina Railroad or of that ridge which d
vldes the East and the West Whether it be this
not, it certainly stands very high in the es
tmation of the Directors of the n C. Railroad, as
place of profit to the Road 1t is now the second
waystatlon the Road as to the amount of produce
sent off. 4 hourishing little town has grown uE
around the depot, and bids fair to be at some day
manufacturing place of some Importance
Through the potcness of the Agent, Mr.. Sullivan
we saw few items concerning the fruit trade o
that section From the 1st of July up to the It'll
VI t!:cIc WIS Sellt pOunuS
dried fruit 500 pounds of this quantity was sem
to Indiana About $1,000 worth of dried black
berries have been sent to one The shipment
of -four is not yet large-mi,ch being wagoned tt
Fayetteville Of tobacco we find for that time
1887 boxes have been sent of-all of which wen
South 1t will he remembered as one of the argu
ments used for the Danville Connection, that tobac
CO sought Southern market and must travel b,
land; hence it the Connecticut would bring NOR,
tobacco to the road than it would take away wheat
This would seem to prove it. Mr.. Sullivan informed
me that not long since he sent off car load of pip
stems, for Boston, Mass, cut the banks of til.
Yadkn What nexty viii not some enterprisin;
citizen turn his attention to drying persimmons ?
although much laughed at, there are few fruits NOR
delicious. But to the blackberries,-nl it no
be a source of profit in your section? A gentle
man informs me that it takes but three hours Of
good sun to dry them, and that they command
high price Every one knows the abundance il
which they grow in Cumberland, Harnett, Robe
son, &c
SALE OF LOIS AT MoREHEAD.-We invite atten
ton to the advertised Annual Sale of Lots at More
head City. 49, -'- ''
The growing Importance of this Harbor, tn
gradual, but steady growth of Morehead and tn
absolute certainty that the future business of tn
place will vastly increase offer inducements to pur
cllascrs rarely met The previous sales have bee