The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-29
NORTH CAROLINA.

Twenty-Five Cents Per Pound Reporto4
Levied ON Every Pound OF Cotton
Raised-Treatment OF the Negroes
Want OF Mall Facilfties I'm the State, sc.
NEwRzHS, August ~, 1895.
All kinds OF absurd rumors and reports are In circua
on throughout the South. which for the want OF mail
facilities are In many cases. resulting 70 the serious dis
advantage Of the people and Of the welfare OF the country
generaly-the most important Of which is that gov
ernment tax Of twenty five cents is levied on evcry
pound Of cotton raised which being quite generally
believed by the planters who, appears, are IN many
instances ploughng this years crop OF cotton and
replantng the ground with wheat Syrup manufactured
fifty cents gallon, which is believed by the farmers
even in the vicinity Of Raleigh, where says the Progress
the cane is being fed to the hogs.
Another report which meets with more credence than
all Others that the negoes are not to be made free BY
the war; that the proclamation freeing the slaves was
only intended a military necessity, and now that
peace restored 1t has validity or effect and that TINS
planters are holding on TO their slaves with the same
acity before the war; Many OF the leaders in the
South confident that soon as Congress meets war
with France is nevitabe which, they caim will result
in the recognition Of the Confederacy
Considering the unsettled condition OF the Southern
people, and their exclusion from the civilized world
through the imperative condition Of the Post Office De-
partmen II Is not strange that such state OF things
exists The work OF reconstruction, it Is claimed thus
delayed year two for the want Of mail facilities TO
educate the people, their first attempt in this direction
must necessarily be failure, inasmuch as cannot be
what will be required or them they having had no o
p0runity for enlightenment the vital points which
the Northern States are unted.
Meeting I'm Carteret County-R~j0fcing
that Peace has been Rcstored-lm-
pOrtant Notice to the Freedmen, sc.
NEwsERS, August 81, 1855.
At meeting Of the magistrates at called for
the purpose Of appointing boards to register and admin
lister the oath Of amnesty to the citizens of Carteret
county after the transaction of that citizens
and magistrates present formed themselves into meet
ing by calling A. j. Burlington " the chair and
ing Benjamin F. Shaw to act as secretary
The following resolutions adopted
Whereas, after long and bitter conflict, which has
terminated by the Southern States submitting tbs
national authority ana, whereas, the close OF the
has left North Carolina without any civil government,
and believing that large majority of the people Of the
State desire, speedily possible, that civil govern
mcnt be established and that she be- remed back again
TO her rights a member of the American Union,
Resolved, That rejoice that peace has again been
restored to the country.
Resolved, That We are ready and willing to cot opera
with and aid the authorities in restoring civil govern
ment, and the establishment of law and order, and that
rejoice al the prospect that North Car0na IN speedily
10 resume her position in the Union.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this meeting the ON
csl conduct Of W. W. Holden has been such entte
him 10 the thanks of the zens of the whole State and
that his patriotism and ability In the OF the
affairs Of our State in their troubled condition point him
out at this time altogether worthy Of the confidence
and support Of the people at the coming election for
Governor OF North Carolina.
Resolved, That we recommend Nein Mckay, Esq a. a
candidate Tor delegate to the convention from the ""n
A. j. BURLINGTON, Chairman.
h F. SHAW, Secretary
Colonel Whittlesey, Assistant Commissioner Of the
Frcedmens Burcau at Raleigh, has found necessary to
issue the following circuar:
It reported that many freedmen refuse IL enter into
labor because they bel farms will
be them by the United States governm'nt If any
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