Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-25

the organization of the county, if its creation be ratified
and approved by such VOTE will have to await the action
of the next Legislature In the event of decisive vote
in favor of making such new county, the passage of the
supplemental act for its organization will be little more
than matter of form.
The Revenue Law.
We by the kindness of the very courteous Chief Clerk
of the House. placed possession of the Revenue Law as
it finally passed. with all the last amendments which have
not yet been printed We give some such paragraphs
Of the different schedules in full may be of particular
interest may differ from the words of the correspond
ing paragraphs published by us when originally re-
ported Paragraphs 16 and II of schedule A are as
follows
sl6 Every resident surgeon-dentst, physician, lawyer
portrait miniature painter daguerrean artist other
persons taking ILLNESSES of the human face every commits
sion merchant factor produce broker, and auctoneer
every State and county officer and every person in the
plOyment of incorporated private companies, societies.
institutions individuals and other person Except
preme Courts whose annual total receipts and income
whether IN money or oaefRe0 t6e way OF Poacfe
worth five hundred dollars upwards, per cent
on such total receipts and income.
ST. Every resident of the State that brings into this State
or buys from nonresident whether by sample or other
sae ten per cent the amount OF his purchases Every
person that buys to sell again. sprituous liquors. wines or
cordas from the maker in this State his agent factor or
commission merchant five per cent. on his purchases.
Schedule A comprises the taxes upon subjects re-
qured to be listed.
Paragraphs II, 49, 10, 90 and 81, of Schedule B.,
relate to Auctoneers Merchants dealers in Ready Made
Clothing and Patent Medicines, and are as follows
The concluding proyiso of paragraph 10, is wise and
liberal beyond any previous revenue law:
ST. Every person that himself agent for anoth
at his regular place of business sells riding vehicles
out Of this state per cent on his sales
$751; Every auctoneer, on all goods wares or merchan
die placed in his hands by merchant resident in the
State, whether owner or not) or by commission mer
nerant traders such not residents Of the State
five pei cent gross amount of sales subject to all the
regulations and exemptions set forth in the tenth chapter of
Revised Code entitled Auctions Auctioneers.'
$40. Every merchant merchant tailor jeweler grocer
druggist apOthecary produce dealer commission merchant
factor produce broker every trader, who
principal or agent for another carries on the business of
buying or selling goods wares or merchandise OF whatso
description and who is not taxed his pur
chases In some other paragraph OF this schedule one half of
per cent the total amount of his purchases whether
made in out Of the State for cash. credit Pr0Ui
ded That articles the growth manufacture of this State
II bought ID the State and also articles the growth
acture of adjoining States brought into this State for
sale by the grower manufacturer shall not be required
to be returned IN the amount OF purchases, but shall be
exempt from taxation
800. Every dealer in ready clothing or maes)
and one-haf per cent. total amount of purchases
S2l Every person who for himself agent for anoth
er, sells patent medicines or nostrums ten per cent
amount of his sales.
We shall publish the bill in full in our next issue
The Western Extension Revenue Law.
1t is said that the Democratic party must be respon-
sble for two very dissmilar and opposite things
The failure to certain restrictions from the char
ter of the Western North Carolina Railroad this being
charged as a sin Of omission, and the enactment of
Revenue Law calculated to raise some six to seven hun
dred thousand dollars this being charged as sin of
commission. AS for the first the Democracy Of the
East hardly be blamed for not sustaining any of the
Western projects since of these projects received
the united support of Western men themselves They
were much divided the merits Of their projects
men from the East Centre could be. 1t was hard
ly to be eXpected-it hardly could be expected-that
the rest Of the State should force upon them something
which they themselves could not agree 1t was
thought by all that the charter granted to the Western
Extension in 1854 was most liberal one. 1t was felt
by many that it pledged the State to an undue amount
of money During the last canvass the changes upon
this debt were rung by the Opposition at the East and
in the Centre Mr.. McRae, the candidate for Cover
nor supported by the Opposition stated emphaticaly
in the hearing OF large audience at Clinton, that if
elected he would not recommend any measure that would
add dollar to the indebtedness responsibility of
the State.
Well, the Legislature meets. 1t does just about as
stances 1t does not actually force amendment to the
chartered the Western North Carolina Railroad Com
pany face of the inability of the peculiar friends of
that work to agree among themselves 1t does not in
face of the already existing necessity for high taxes go
far out of its way to make that necessity greater
immedate and for this the Democratic party is to be
attacked by those who rang the cges upon the very
debt for refusing Immediately to increase precpate
which they now find fault with the Democracy. 1t
would be hard indeed to demand of the Democracy of
the State to decide what the peculiar friends Of the
Western Extension had themselves failed to agree upon
But the Revenue Law involves vast responsibility
it has been denounced Ubiquitous etc. Now, this
is all CANNON. The Revenue Law is not perfect
What perfect? But it is about the best have yet
had. All, nearly all, its changes from former laws
have been steps in the right direction What better
could have been done? AS for the amount, the only
question must bes that amount necessary maintain
the honor and support the credit Of the Stae Such
the belief of the Financial Committee, and of the
Legislature and the responsibility of acting upon that
beliefs from which we trust no Legislature of North
Carolina will ever shrink
We had the pleasure this morning of meeting T. D.
Mcdowell, Esq, the talented and worthy Senator from
Bladen Brunswick and Columbus who is on his way
home from Raleigh, after long and laborious session,
during which he has attended diligently faithfully and
ably to the interests of his constituents and of the State
We also have had the pleasure Of seeing esteemed
friend r. K. Bryan Esq. one of the Commoners from
this county Few men have been attentive to