Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24


SOUTHERN coNFEDERAcY.
+ Under the authority OF the oh section OF the act
providing ways sud means for supplying the Treasury
ratified goth Decembe, 1862, app iGleo P. FL, Win
ston, Esq OF Bertie collect the debt cue 10 this
State from the Confederate government. As soon as
the voucher cCHo be put order by he State Audi
ter hg went with them to Richmond ard entered upon
the duty ard bas since diligently prosecuted it, Much
of it hes passed upon bg tie Confederate Audi
tor ar The Wotk now pr gft s$log aud ills expect.
ed thai at al earIy cay considerable part of the
anouu advanced by tEe 81 te IL payment Of her troops
will be paid, and I'll The "hoIe claim will be ssed
upon by the auditing tfficers al an earyay 1t cor
eiss OF vast number OF Items sustained by great
many vouchers, not always IN the best shape, and
cessuriiy requires much Labor and research.
PAYMENT CT EIGHT PER CENT.
Not having succeeded IL collecting any Of the fore
going Gain from TIE Confederate government, hav
not teG autt0rized 10 notify The holders of per
cent bo1ds, Of my readiness to pay them, to give
per ceat. bonds, if they should prefer them, 10 eX
change TOR the per CENT bOud9.
The salaries vi tie clerks il ID department are
less than the houd De il They were paid in specie
Ley the casnies OF the partment, and upon
fidelity and skill ponds the accuracy Of the accounts
! to be kept IL it EIue economy requires that hey
should at all times be paid liberal salary. Their
present compensation IS totaAy inadequate 10 tLeT
support
1t must be manifest 10 any one at all acq tainted with
the duties OF this department that ought 10 have two
contiguous rooms i0r the treasurer and one Tor
The clerical toTc3 respectfully submit it, whether
sno;her assignment OF tie rooms OF the capitol cannot
be made 10 effect this enG without CelrHGGJ inc
veDlence to any other department.
/ he Office hours OF tire Treasury, prescribed
! by law, from to Il, and from to O'Clock
Nearly all tie payments are made by checks on the
banks, which close o'clock in the afternoon The
time from IL Till Z, WREN the office Is closed is
mu ca mere important 10 thaqubllc than from TIL 5
p. The clerks should have some time, with closed
DOORS to make up tie cash account, p>st the books
&c. respectfully suomtt that ii WOUd be more con-
venient .r the public, 0nd that duties ct The office
could be better performed il tbs Cice were required 10
| be X pt open from O'clock a. H. 10 o.clocz H.
AID closed Afterwards.
The act OF 1856, chap. 1G, aunor.z the holders ct
Stae bonds 20 have Them reg sered Very many avail
themselves OF lis provisions respectfully submit tina
The assistant ct OF tits depar neut nugbt to be al
lowed small Tee fox TINS Co. u be paid By the
party requiring such rag istfatiGn
CURRENCY
II is manifest that It SOMETHING tt6cle!t be not seel
~ done fas!iy TO diminish the voume # Confederate
currency, thai il vail the purpose
Of money. lie Confederate tOagres can fur
lush the remedy, If the disease be capable OF 1t
seems 10 ms to DE Certain that it viii not be found i'll
any plan which saVoss OF Reputation, voluntary
fludDg. II 1t De possible to reduce h3 circulation
toerabjy healthy state Ii must done uy taxation
and 1t funding constitute part OF tie ;;;&n, slCujd
OF done at very low Iaie Of Interest | recommend
taxation to raise the any cOcsdera bic
appropriation you may deem 1t eAQadeuo make. |
deem the ways and maa1s pEoyd i sufficient to
met prascnt appropriations ii tie currency shall not
grow worse aao If the demands of ne military depart
ments Of the State shall be grGa er Ia the iuture
than they have been tie past year.
Every sh riff promptly paid TIE public taxes due On
OF before Oe,ooef lst 1868, amounting to 81 sos 399
SO, excepting the sderfs OF The following counties,
watch are believed to be in osesson OF tie eoerny to
wit Beaufort, Hyde, Chowan, Pe1q1imaDs, Wash.
ington, Gales, Caraertt, Pasquo!auk, Curruck, Cam
deu, Jones, Craven AID IyrrrI.
Ibe snerifs and tax Collectors Throughout the Stat
acted with commeneable promptitude under your act
OF tie extra s-ssion III July last and 81 564100
1eceved il me and funded in per cent bonds of The
Confederate States.