The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-22

of taxation which are not listed. Their mower o
taxation is confined to the subjects mentioned II
Schedule of the Revenue Act.-feaIeieh Senti
mel.
If this decision is to have binding force i
is unfortunate for the permanent citizens and bust
ness men of the State. The taxes levied by
Schedule A are real estate. polls. toll gate:
and ferries, studs and jacks, dividends and rro
hts salared officers. carriages and bugges, plate
watches, lewelry, pianos, and personal or reaI
estate reduced to assets. Schedule and G. ia Y
es circus riders singers and all sorts of theatrical
or stage performers. banks. insurance and ex-
press companies. brokers, billiard tables and
bowling allies. livery stables, hotels, retailers
/ auctioneers. president merchants and agents.
peddlers. &c.
! Now is it fair or just to eonfine the raising of
County revenue to the articles mentioned in Sche-
dule A. (which bears heavily permanent citi-
zens.) and allow those mentioned in Schedules
and to escape the payment of any tax for coun-
ty purposes All these subjects should be made
to bear their share of taxation, and thus help to
reduce the aggregate tax of each individual. Is
| 1t right to tax real estate and polls for county
purposes, and let billiard tables retailers of Ii
qu"rs, circus performers itinerant dealers. &c,
go free and pay nothing for the relief of the
county treasury.
We have great respect for the ability and opin-
ions of our Public Treasurer, Mr.. Battle but we
think he is wrong in this decision. If the revenue
Act it stands, iustifes such construction. the
State Convention at its approaching session ought
to amend the law as to equalize the burthens
of taxation.
Next week will publish Nh Battles opinion
and again refer to the matter.
FAsHIONs.-''You might as we'll be out of the
world as out of the fashion,, is an old saying
but not very correct one. Sometimes it would
be better, at least mora respectable. to be out
of the world than in the fashion. for the fashions
are not only becoming ridiculous but really vul-
gar. 1t is hoped that decent Southern ladies will
try to initiate the dress and styles recently
introduced into Northern cities from Paris. Let
women be careful to maintain that character
for dignity and modesty which has made
them the ''lovely portion of creation
The Raleigh Enterprise has the following allu
sion to the fashions:
The fashions of the present undoubtedly
the ugliest ever fashioned. For instance the
hair is put up in all kinds of shape; very often
great knot on top or side of the head, and ifthere
is not enough. false hair must make up the def |
cienoy. The latest and most ridiculous fashion
heard If. not "secn.' is the Pal pitatlng bosom
for ladies. 1t is described delicatey ''heav-
ing when an .'eInoional" spring, concealed un-
der the left arm is touched. Then there is the
Local Of the Progress says 1.-The fly-up double ell
liptic Empress Eugene show your ankle hoops
These extensively; and the male
That's erough-keep your mouth shut about
such things
WHITE LABOK.-One of the largest farmers
in this part of the State. told the other day
that he had none but white laborers~ his farm.
ana that he getting along finely. De re-
fused to employ colored men because he I'M
willing to run the risk of being hauled up before
the Bureau on the frivolous complaints of some
bad or evil disposed freedman. If the Bureau is
continued in existence, think the day is not
far distant when all will have to seek out white
labor. This would be. unfortunate for tie
colored man.
A SMALL MATTER.-The students at the n.
c. University wishing to enjoy themselves at the
approaching Commencement. have made ar
engagements for a Ball on the occasion. and issued
tickets with the names on them of Jefferson
Davis, j. c. Breckenridge Il. 3. Vance and 9th
honorary Managers. 1t appears that B.
F. Moore, Esq. of Raleigh, does not fancy such
procee dngs, and wrote the President of the Uni
versity, Ex-GOv. Swain, expressing his condem-
nation of the course pursued by the "boys.'
The following is Gov SWANS reply:
CHAPEL HILL, 9Th May, 1866.
NV Dear Sir You cannot have been more
surprised and mortified than | was at the indls-
Greet proceedings of the Ball Managers in the
matter to which your letter refers. ; | would feel
it s,iIl more deeply if supposed it were a true
reflex OF the sober second thought of the great
body of our Young men, or even of the Ball Man !
ayers themselves.
A desire to attract crowd at Commencement, !
10y creating the impression that great notabities
might be expected to be present, lies at the toun-
dation of this folly.
At the first meeting of the Faculty after this |
transaction came to light, resolutions expressing |
their views in decided terms were unanimously |
adopted and communicated to the parties con- |
cerned These resolutions, IN similar cases
heretofore, will be laid before the Trustees imme-
diately.
The course pursued from the foundation of
these obServances has been to permit the two
Literary Societies to select the Orator to deliver
the addresses at Commencement, the Seniors to +
choose the Clergyman to deliver the Naledictory
sermon to the class, the whole body of the stu
dents to appoint the Ball Managers and the latter
to select Honorary Managers, for the purpose as !
expressed in the first communication ever pro-
mugateI, of giving dignity and stability to the ,
Ball"
The first appointment rendered in compli-
mcnt to the gubernatorial office to me in the !
Spring of 1885 | declined it, President Cald-