Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-03

out dcaln Tor the short sighted pocans OF our owl
country who exhaust their Intelligence in cacua
t1cn They imagine in presence events which may at
eot the OF tue world that taey are serving human
ity and France by demanding abandonm IF Poland
and the Withdrawal OF cur traops from Mexico
DBLAHARRE.
From the Fayetteville Observer
Tia Z dUNtS9'E"Y-F'sCT CTS for CONSIDERATION.
Tbs Currency and Tx la=s, perhapS not unna-
nl at first, have created somt stir in the money nal ket.
Ts notes above s. being Injected to of 3 per Ct
not funded By April l. (three months after which IS
subject TO ths taz) thoughtess persons have
sought RID themselves ST them that they sought
TO the OF their taxes justly due to the Gov
ernmsn: upon their ghbors who we're not frightened
from their propriey. We something of this Tuea-
day all day long people were Offering our CLERK 8
desk SO and $40 noees to small items and receive small
notes in change. CT they grafed long
the eua notes held out, land s are the larger being
not only eve1y whit good but quite as useful How,
hope to GO public service by pointing cut as briefly
very large ia 70 be paid TO The Government mme
d4tey that as soon AS the Collectors can be ready to
receive i-in few days. This to be paj3 is
10 per all profits made in 1863 by buying and
selling spurious liquors, -four, wheat. corn, rice sugar,
molaees sirup aaIt, bacon, pork hogs beef
cato Sleeps, Data hay fodder hides leather horses
mules boots Shoes cotton yarns Tool WOODEN cotton
mixed cloths, hats wagons, harness, coal, iron steel
nails" Also, 10 per cent en- all profits made by buying
and selling money gold silver foreign exchange stocks
notes, debts credits, or obligations OF any kinG and any
merchandise property Or Elects of any kind not enume
ing cent made during 1853. by any bank
aoad
dry dock other joint stock company any desorpton
IO
s. at their par vaue dollar for dollar
Every who bas paid his due January (and ali
10 Or 70 per cent as abova erumeraed Of cpn
them By referring to tie tax Lists sworn to ard delivered
Is per cent the may be, and go to collect
hold ii poescsioD) notes above IS to
tax win absorb verymany millions Of dollas-in this
muniy alone hu8dEeds Of Thousands Of dollars these
no need OF "tuu ing them an operation which is un
fortunately understood by comparatively few. Mr. Hardie
rapidly shectuay. We think this is plain enough
for The duest comprehensive, and hope to hear
of panic stricken people trying to rid themselves Of the
There lie large due the lst of April. This
made during January, February and March There is no
man who cannot tell with approach to accuracy
bepaid by means of these notes above S.. Not
the is wise in the notes themselves for if he
the dollar. The remedy is find out the amount of your
tax take your notes S. leave them with the
tary (Mr Bloadtoot here receive in exceange certd
cate OF such deposite ad on tue fist OF April the tax
with it, dollar for dollar. Is not this plain enough
Next again On the LIST OF June the big tax of all
On that day is due per cent On the value OF properly
real personal and mixed OF every kind and description
vse of geld and silver and plate, wells,
jeHery and watches per cent on the value OF az
interests held in any bank, banking company
association, canal navigation importing exportiGg, liz.
sarance manufacturing telegraph, express railroad aud
Dry dock companies and all other joint companies
OF every kind whether incorporated or not upon the a.
mount Of all gold and silver coin gold dust gold silver
bullion, whether held by the banks corporations
Individually and poh al moneys held abroad, Or upon
The OF all bills Of exchange drawn therefor for
eign countries upon the of all solvent credits,
and of all bank bills and al other papers issued
cy exclusive OF interest bearing Confederate treasury
notes. md not employed in Registered business
come derived from which is taxed"
Now to hnd out your tax due jane ls refer your
in 1850 and what all your property which you
still hold wasValued at per cent the amount will
the OF Confederate needed put
pose, except in where property has been bought
Jan. LIST, 1882 when it per the prlce
paid tor it, and in stocks, when il is per the
market value. What then shall every man,
~, do Find out about what bis june easy OBJ,
eraton-take the notes to Depository, receive ertti
cate, and on tie ls June pay taxes with
dollar.
Next the quarterly business tax July and Gcto
Der CT u per Sales these be estimated
for with approach TO accuracy and be provided
the wEy by exchanging the amount in notes for
ger cent. bonds CT certificates.
People who part with their notes, will fnd late
their folly Their taxes must be paid. It not paid in Con
lederata notes dollar for dollar they will paid
in such at 6et cents the dollar Bank
state specie That would costly operation
sake enough for all these taxes, except bat
sney come dpe without cent OF loss on Tbs notss.
We hope these expIanatien will good purpose,
easy that what with investments III
bonds there will be no great amount of notes left ccu
aon ii 66 cents On the dollar after the lat April and lat
July Those Who then hold them will find that thou3 hey
will pass government individuals only 81
The dOI thcy WIZ soon Dug IS muca more At that val
at the value en- their face By Jan 1850, the
who!e will be swept tom existence rev curre0cy,
smaller in Quantity o." lar more valuable IN quality viii
take It's pl~te.
Ano;het I.stancs Of E<ast Euticrs Tyranny.
Miss Ellen Roar, step daughter of Captain McCafick,
the Confederate Navy, residing with her mother, in
Nok hers they once had copsi !orabe prouerty but
which listed for confscation, hearing at sep
father in Wilmington, on his to Europe made
escape from the enemys nes 20 bid him fare volt. On
ret lrDing from Wilmington, she csded for weeks in
Petersburg and after two lie .cual attempts succeeded
her Arrival at home she was summoned before the Beas
aud went attended by Father keefe to whose he
beiones Butler questioned her as to where she was and
ChaH wi
spectfuy dec ned ans ering his questions Upon which
he angrhy threaeaed nat he would soon conquer her
formed Butler that it was uot stubbornness but
GARD for her promise TO observe secrecy such
without eiving which s1e could pass through Con
lederae lines" He rsuItingty told to mpd his
business, the drunken tYran s"or that before she
1es ed Oia his hands shoud Transparent enough
n zee through and enable him to learn ali ehe knew
SIC prisoner to the Custom tu>e aud ed
to he led on bread and water
Two Vi three ays afterwards her mother, apr! ing
to see her was informed she transferred Foftre1
arrival there all the information tie brutal ugals woad
give was that her daughter had left the fertess pr
vae soldier with humanity, moved by the mother
grief privately in ormed that Mss Ellen had been
to Fort Mc1enry at Baltimore. Are. mcCarrlck, after
her fEuess journey Fortress monroe til mech iii
Guilty obtained permission trom the beast to send
change OF clotl ng Cd. ne would not aho" any con1n
Incsrceraed in the pr stiepta classmates of Fort tic
Henry this noble adds another maine to tee SaisX
of heroines that will forever adorn the Annals OF tin SCUM
She is suf ring lassing maftyeoom sooner ihah "a!
augt that might damage that cause wAich her ssiian
three brothers are engaged In defending
All honor to Ellen Roam whose maine whl BE ses and
membeed by future gonsratons Whan the bee silly sprl
of her cswady su9k 10 that perdion whie
the slow but vengeance Of zoo mas prepared ior
such colo booded tyTans Butler and his Yankee
mdcns We pledge ourse truth OF the above
Gent OF facts.-PeterSburg Register.
ADVENTURES CT a COMPREHENSIVE OFFICER
correspondent ofthe Memphis Appeal, published Q
Atlanta, Georgia. that some three months since 90
obtained eaSe OF absence for ninety days to travel fo
his health, which had been much impaired BY gunshe
in the right breast greatly eectiDg his lungs an
| causing heuorThage.