Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-13

= ~ UAKElE RusRiNGs.-Hs and i
York Herald the following letter from the e.
u =. % Mss Caroline N. R,chiDgs dated Memphis,
ea@ h;cs no, oay elcqueRuy vindicaies herself but
~ tom A vile aspcrsiOn cast upon both by the
o." sbae, known as the New York Tribune.
;,,t been informed OF paragraph which ap-
Il 1A's re- New York Tribune OF January 29h, IN
Pei,G = ,crused Of singing the Southern harseilaise
WnSu ,,o,S Va and tramphng on the American nag
M bors in my hand have tiis diy written 20
vo'- asking that justice should be done me bg
~. nv denial Of the SANDER but also think best,
Pl'h ,le widely rad columns OF yolr paper to vh
tiro1s-, 10 the public % large and ther,tjre Send
de'.s me REPUTATION, viz Thai dlriag ms last en-
yol in Richmond, Virginia, l sung tie "Sar
g's5 R,pner" repeatedly IN the shegorical tableau
50 .s;rrop in which my father peTsonated the
o. "Ib.To-aai always with the most enthusiastic ar
diP''" have never been hiSsed in that any other
pA-S have never surg the Southern Nsrseillase. |
soas l,.ed the French hymn in humble imitation Of
hut always in the original language, except that
A'.:ss for an encore have used the English verses
$50 IN, a her Mr. Peter klchingS, wont TO sng
We. oi Park TIT a.re years before was born. Aud
- ,-.r,pIng on the hag Of my adopted country, l
. ,v saw that have passed too many yeATs happily
- rs br ght 70 Is 20 iasul. n either IA thought WORT
- L. has ever been my fathers creed that an
s,rld never permit himself to spouse any political
80, ar sec-ani J. as far as woman can, endeavor to
p in IA, footsteps have therefore, especially sine
~ ,,,cls nox pending, refused TO sing anything hch
- oT.rd either party, as have many warm friends
~, North aud South, woo would be mach paine 10
80 Of me 50 demeaning myself Trusting that you will
~ an act of icsti.c 20 woman who desires 10 publicity
ia, uuavoiiablv attached % her profession, aud his
Store no " sh 10 be dragged into sphere for which
-, pever intended her sex,) by publishing this and
- tbat Won Siu pardon my trespass upon your time
81 p,tience l remain your obedient servant"
I,rss,ssp TANAr.oS-The taxpayers of Richmond
la tbe prospect before them Of heavy Increase of the
o taxation on real estate and personal property for
49, ors.ert fiscal year if the budget Of the Finance
r,,,tee of the Council the Substance Of which We
bsd ve.terd4y) - 10 form the basis OF the tax Of
I8cs We truS, that the combined wisdom Of the
C,-r,l sill enable that body TO devise plan tor
-1r this prospective bucthen upon the people IL IS
s that the reai1iuoa Of funds by sale Of city bonds
!. ti. lar tan. Would be attended with a severe
las, ba, l.rent state Of things may exist SIX months
Zoo and we therefore believe that the Council would
t.ubserve the interests Of the people by provdi
o Tor s increase of than i've per cent
n the rates Of last year and IT, after the expiration Of
40 or seven months t shall become evident that the
. gi no. prove sufficient 10 meet liabilities maturing
1-f,er within the wear that temporary loans are in
l.Ie and that the difficulty OF eiiecting sale of
,y bonds exists then the Council provide for the
se1cy by assessing the requisite per ceutsge Of in
erase upon the mOiety OF taxes remaining unpaid We
tsuE hat the members OF the Council some OF them
exhibit too much anxiety % reduce the city debt and
responding aversion 20 any increase Of IT, however
eypedieut Circumstance msy render such increase
Tly seem 90 act upon the erroneous principle that all
improvements now made for the exclusive benefit Of
he present community and should be paid for accord
ryy but the pfaopla think is TO appOrtiOn the
7 a. Ear az 20 sht between the present aud future
an that posterty NAV paw its share Of the benefits en-.
lo,et Redmond Is a rapidly growing city, aud with
1e observance Of ordinary economy for few wears the
Ba-bear OF q heavy municipal debt will not alarm any
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