The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-10-29
Fall Dividend or school Fund.
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ofice Of Superintendent. Of Common Schools
Of North Carolna, Oct. llth, 1862.
To the Chairmen Of the Boayds of Superinien1ents Of
Common Schools Of The several Counties Of North
Carolina.
GEsTLEMEs;-I am happy to inform YOU
that the Literary Board met on the 9th of
this month, and agreed to divide among the
Counties of the State, for Common School
purposes, the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars. This is nearly ten thousand dollars
more than any semi-annual dividend ever
made before from the Literary Fund-and
this sum is in part payment of dividend
and half formerly withheld.
During the year 1861. only the half Of one
dividend was paid out from the Literary
Fund and this was owing to the great and
inevitable pressure made upon the Treasuri
Of the State from the war suddenly forced
upon our country. This pressure was ten.
porary, and has been relieved; and the a
mount due to the Counties for School purpo-
ses has been secured, and is now available
for their use in the method specified BY
law.
Itwas thought that,he whole Of this balance
would not now be needed; but owing TO The
| fact that School taxes are not levied in sew
eral Counties. and the price of everything
Is enhanced, il was supposed that more than
The usual dividend of ninety thousand dollars
would be necessary to keepup schools even
for the diminished number of children VIII,
will be able to attend them.
i The amount still dne from former diyi.
dends viii be paid out as additions to future
distributions as our educational wants may
require and in the meantime the Literary
Board is now, as formerly, anxious 10 keep
alive our Common School system, that great
nursery Of intelligence, energ, and patriot
ism among the masses Of our people.
/ The strict adherence Of our State to is
plighted faith, and its determination. under
the Divine blessing, to fulfill all its contrac Is
and to commit no spoliatons on its former
investments for moral and industrial devel.
Opment, have not merely redounded to the
advancement Of Society. but have actual,
Iightened the financial burdens incident Il
the times.
North Carolina has, BY her good faith, actu
ally made money, and prevented the taxes OF
her people from being higher than they are
for, by her determination TO meet all hel
direct promises and implied obligations. shl
has created such confidence in her integrit,
! and resources that she is enabled to diyid,
the burdens Of the war Of Independence,
with future and more prosperous generations
! Her financial character is the highest in ou
beloved Confederscy--snd her bonds am
promises 10 pay are not only easily circula
I ed. but actual, command a high premium
over other issues Of the kind.
Let u then be grateful 10 kind Proyi
! dence that We are enabled at this crisis, no
merely IL furnish means for the education q
all our children, and thus 70 lay broad snt
deep the foundations Of moral powerful
, that in doing so We are enhancing The pecu
MARY credit Of the State and enabling her 4
! draw on itat future for which we are fight
! ing and j, iFrring for the larger part Of III,
: expense. Il The struggle for freedom.
The spectacle which our beloved old Com
: monsealih presents in this day Of darkness
and trial is one well calculated TO fill th
heart &c every true son with emotions q
gratitude to that benefcent Being who la
E given US this goodly land for heritage.
8 She ranks among the foremost in the mum
{ Der, endurance and coursge Of the soldier
! she has contributed 10 the second war 70
/ Independence is foremost 10 yoluntar
/ contributions TO the cnmmen cause, first il
: financial credit, and in the very midst 0
4 this tremendous shock, tenderly and gener
+. ously providing for the moral training Of al