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Gen. Hampton's Portrait

"WADE HAMPTON, GOVERNOR OF Souru CAR
oLiNA,' is the subject of an exquisite nearly
liie-size engraving, just published (and now
ready by our enterprising friends, Walker,
Evans u Cogswell, Charleston. s. &. We con-
gratulate these gentlemen on the grand success
they have made OF SO noble q subject. AS q
work OF art it stands uurivalled, but still its
chief merit lays in its being hte-iike portrait.
IL Is the first product, on 50 large q scale, of u
new and secret process based on photography
having the advantage of great ruthfuiness. AS
the photograph has superseded the oil painting,
because OF its exact reproduction Of the subject,
so this process is bound TO take the place of steel
engraving, or any method which depends upon
artistic conception and execution for result-wc
mean for the production of portraits. What
the people want in portrait is truth -thcy do
not wish the artists conception Of man, but
the face and features of the man rs he is-and
by no means can this grand result be better at
tanned than by the means of photography, and
this new process based thereon. But while these
great advantages are secured, il admits Of the
embellishments of art, and n portrait is pro-
duced possessing all the truthfulness of a
photograph, with the artistic effect of the
steel engraving The pubDshers have been cx-
tremely fortunate in their selection of the mode
by which they give to all admirers of the great
statesman the noble, generous, manly features,
which speak 80 plainly the G, eat mind, elevated
feeling, and generous heart of Wade Hampton
lhose VINO worked Tor the grand cause,
champion and Home Rule" who have paid tax
cs to the government of their choice, can now
place this picture at their ircsides, as they nave
placed its subject in their hearts. 1t must be-
come one c. the "Penates" of South Carolina.
Those who sympathized with the gallant little
State in the struggle against such tremendous
odds, will be pleased to have this portrait in
their homes-a glorious memento of n peaceful,
noble effort of liberty-loving people to redeem
themselves from oppression and misrule.
1t will be sold by subscription only, at 50 per
copy.
Agents wanted to canvass every city and town
in the land.
To these who cannot be reached by agents, the
publishers will supply copies per mail, on the
receipt of the price
Address
WALKER, EVANS & COGSWELL,
Charleston S. G..
Feb Q, 5 If
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CONDITIONS FOR RIDPATHs
History of the United States,
THE ABORIGINAL TIMES TO THE PRESENT
DAY.
By JOHN CLARK RIDPATH, A. NJ,
Professor of Bolles.Lctres aud History in In
diana Asbury University Author of
Ridpath's School History,
/ etc, etc.
By JOHN CLARK RIDPATH, A. NJ,
Illustrated with Maps, Charts, Portraits,
Sketches and Diagrams.

Ii is printed from beautiful clear new type,
on fine Tinted paper, comprised in one large
royal octave volume, embelished with the larg-
est and finest collection of cngravings ever iu-
eorporated in any History of the United States:
bound in the most substantial manner, and furn-
ished to subscribers at the following prices:
In Fine English Cloth, Green
and Gold, Bevced Boards..at 800 per Copy.
In Fine English Satin Cloth,
Fawn Color, Gilt Edge, Bev-
eled boards. $50 per Copy.
In Half Morocco, Gilt Sides
and Back, Marblcd Edge,
Beveled Boards. $50 per Copy.
This book will be sold by subscription only,
and subscribers will not be obliged to take it
unless it corresponds with the description in
every particular. To avoid delaying the Agent,
whose time is valuable, subscribers are request
Ell to be prepared with the price Of the book on
its presentation by the Agent.
JONES BROTHERS 4 CO., Publishers,
Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta,
Cincinnati, Memphis.
d. i. NORMAN, Agent.
Nov. 10, 1876 As 2ms.
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School Commissioner Union CO
ADVICE GRATIS.

The Hon. Alexander Ii. Stevens says: "The
Globe Flower Cough Syrup has proven a most
valuable remedy to me-
,Gan4. James NJ. Smith, of Georgia, says =
al shall always use it with perfect confidence,
and recommend it to the public a remedy
which will afford that satisfaction experenccd'
by me and mine. 1t excells everything for
coughs, colds and obstinate lung affections"
Ex-Gov. Brown, of Ga, says :--"IIe finds the
Globe Flower Cough Syrup n most excellent
remedy"
= Such endorsement by our great and good men
deserves the attention of the afflicted. Those
suffering from cough, colds and lung affections
sheuld use the Globe Flower Cough Syrup. II
will positively cure consumption. For sale by
GIBBS & co.
Nov. 10, 1876 45 If
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MARISIED.

ARROWOOD--BURGESS Married, on the
lst inst, by Rev. J. S. Bailey, at the residence
Of the brides father, Mr.. JOHN WESLEY AFRO
y WOOD, of North Carolina to Miss ELIZA ELIZA
BETH BURGESS, of Union, S e.
SWYGERT-SWYGERT at the
residence of the brides father, Maj. Swygert,
on the 4th inst, by the Rev. j. L. Watson, MIR.
JouN c. SwYGEnT, Agent of the G. & c. II. r.
at Alston, S. c., to Miss ANNA SwYGERT, Of
Lexington.
Flowers do bloom and fade away,
Pleasures are evanesccnt;
But may their happiness like neither be,
y But last through all eternity.
~ G. H. +.
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Latest TeleRraphio News.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Duncan F. Kenner, of
New Orleans, tclesraphs in contradiction of
Wells t. stiriony that kcnner had offered Wells
100000 TO change votes for Tilden, that Wells
asked kcnncr for that sum to count the votes
as actually cast and that Kenncr replied that
he did not have the money.
ALLENTOWN, PA, Feb G.-Yestcrday Mt the
Iron Ore Mills Of Daniel Laurie, at llensingers-
vile Lehigh County, twelve miles from Allen.
town, while the workmen were digging ore, the
ground caved in on them, killed three and scri-
Qlsly injured one.
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Notice to Trespassers.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons, with
~ out regard to race. color or previous con-
dition, not to trespass upon the plantation for
merly belonging to Mrs. Sallie Beatty, by riding,
driving, hunting, with or without horses or dogs,
or in any other manner.
Every person found so trespassing will be
punished to the extreme of the law
w. a. BEATTY.
Feb I'm.
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Notice of Final Discharge.

Notice of Final Discharge.
pY permission of Hon. Jos. +. Gist, Judge Of
- Probate for Union County, will on the
18th day of March, 1877, make my Final Re-
turn and Settlement as Administrator of the Es-
tate of James II. Jeter, and at the same time
apply for Final Discharge Administrator of
said Estate. -
All persons having demands against said Es-
tate must present them to me for payment on or
before the time above specified, or they will be
forever barred. G.. ii. JETER, Admir-
Of JAMES Il. JETEn.
Feb o.
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The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF UNION,
In the Court of Probate

BY JOS. +. GlST, Judge of Probate in Union
County.
WHEREAS, Charles Bolt, Clerk of the
w Court, hath applied to me for letters of
Administration on the Estate of John Rochester
late of Union County, deceased
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish ali
and singular the Kindred and ere litors Of the
said deceased, to be aud appear before me at n
Court of Probate for the said County, 10 be
holden at Probate Office on Friday the 9th day
of March, 1877, ut 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to show
cause, If any, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and Seal of the Court,
this. twenty-third day of January, a. D.,
Independence, JOS. +. GlST,
Judge of Probate e.
Jan &c 2 ct
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The State, of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF UNION.
In the Court of Probate.

BY JOSEPH f. GlST, Esquire, Judge of Probate
TO Reps Edrards, Nary J.. Ed,rards, John Jol-
ty, Mcrthd j. JoHy, j. Benjamin Tucker, Nam
ME 1. Tucker, William b. Lyles, John ". Lyies
and Beyamin +. Lyies, greetiny:
VOU are hereby required to appear at the
l. Court of Probate, TO he holden at Union
Court House for Union County, on the second
day Of April, A. ID. 1877, to show cause, if any
yoi can, why the Real Estate described in the
Petition of LETTA SPENCER. filed in my office,
said Real Estate being situate in said County, in
Santuc township, bounded by lands Of d. J.
FAINT, Il. b Bates, Charles T.. Sims and Others,
and containing about one hundred ana twenty
acres, shonld not ne partitioned solo: for par
tiion allotting to the petitioner, Letta Spencer,
one moiety thereof, and the remaining moicty in
equal portions TO the said Mary f. Edwards,
Martha f. Jolly, Mamie J. Tucker, William B.
Lyles, John NJ. Lylcs and Benjamin +. Lyles.
Given under my Hand and Seal, this TWEEN "
seventh day Of December, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy six and in the one-hundred AMI
first year of American Independence.
- JOSEPH F. GIST,
| Probate Judge
MIN +. LyLEs:
tion of which the foregoing is Il copy was filed
in the Office of the Probate Judge for Union
County at Union Court House in the County Of
Union in the State of South Carolina, on the
9th day Of December, 1876.
MUNRO 6 MUNRO,
Plaintiff Attorneys.
~ Union, S. c., 81 peccmbcr, lSI6-S2l l Ct
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PROTECT YOUR BUILDINGS.
Which may lie done with one-fourth the
usual expense, by using our
PATENT SLATE PAINT
(FifteSh Years EStablished.)
MINED READY FOR USE.
Fire-Proof, WATERPROOF, Durable,
Economical and Ornamental.
A roof may be covered with very cheap
sbingle, and by application Of this slate be made
10 last from 20 to 20 years. Old roofs can be
patched and coated, looking much better and
lasting longer than new shingles without the
slate, for
0ne-third the Cost of Re-Shingling.
The expense of stating new shingles is only
about the cost of simply laying them The paint
is rIRE-PRoor against sparks or flying embers,
rs may be easily tested by any one.
1T STOPS EVERY LEAK,
and for tin or iron has equal, rs it expands by
heat, contracts by cold, and NEVER CRACKS nor
scales. Roofs covered with Tar Sheathing Felt
can be made water-tight at small expense, and
preserved for many years.
This Slate Paint is
EXTREMELY CHEAP.
Two gallons will cover hundred square feet Of
shingle roof, while on tin, iron, felt, matched
boards, any smooth surface, from two quarts
to one gallon are required to 100 square feet Of
surface, and although the paint has heavy
body il is easily applied with brush.
No Tar is used in this Composition,
therefore, it neither cracks in Winter, nor runs
in Summer.
On decayod shingles, it fills up the holes and
pores, and gives new substantial roof that will
last for years. CURLED OR WARPED shingles it
brings to their places, and keeps them there
1t fills up oil holes in felt roofs stops the leaks
and although g slow dryer, rain docs not nf-
feet it . few hours after applying. AS nearly
all paints that are black contains TAR, be sure
you obtain our genuine article, which (for shin
gle roofs) is
CHOCOLATE COLOR,
when first applied, changing in about month
to q uniform slate color, and is, to all intents
and purposes SLATE. On
TIN ROOFS
our red color is usually preferred, as one coat 10
equal to five of any ordinary paint For
BRICK WALLS
our BRIGHT RED is the only reliable Slate Paint
ever introduced that will etfcctually prevent
dampncss from penetrating and discoloring the
plaster.
These paints are also largely used on out
houses and fences, or as n pruning coat on fine
buildings.
Our only colors arc CHOCOLATE, RED, BRlGnT
REp, and ORANGE.
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TOWN ORDINANCE.
Feb O.,

SEC. |, WHEREAS, the Board Of Health for the
Town of Union, on the 1lth day of August, A.
D., 1876, did report the storage of Commercial
Fertilizers near residences in the town of Union
ssah1,% E. Z nuisanssk iai skisss s sss public
BE 1t ordained by the Town Council Of Union,
that from and after the first day of March, A.
ID. 1877, no person or persons shall store or keep
for sale Commercial Fertilizers of any descrip-
tion whatsoever within two hundred yards of
any dwelling or any house actually occupied
within the limits of the Town of Union.
SEC. III. That for violation Of this Ordinance
the person or persons violating shall, upon
trial and conviction thereof, be fined twenty
dollars for each and every day he or they shall
so store or keep for sale such Commercial Fer
tilizers, contrary to the provisions of Section
Of this Ordinance.
Done at Union, S. c. on the Sixth day of
February, A. d. 1877 ii. L. GOSS,
lntendant.
- ID. JOHNSON, Jr., Clerk.
Feb. Q 8 1T
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WEST SPRINGS INSTITUTE,


TNlIE Spring term of this Institution, will open
l. to Males and Females, with n competent
crops of Instructors, on the Sth Of january, and
close on the 18th of June.
The location is fine Situated in Union County,
twelve miles from the c. H., near the Spartan
burg line. Its healthfulness is unsurpassed, and
the Mineral water inferior to none in the State.
Tuition for term of twenty weeks:
Primary Class. 80
IL 0O
Higher branches. ......- Is 90
Board, with fuel for females, in the Institution,
$1,000 per month for males, in the community,
5000 per month.
For further particulars address
Rev. G. S. ANDERSON, Principal.
Glenn Springs, S. c.
Feb If
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LIST OF LETTERS

LIoI UF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office at Union, S. c.,
uncalled fer, for the month ending January 81 :,
1877.
w. +. Britt s. Co. Charles Duncan, Thomas
French, Nancy a. lIouscr, Mrs. w. D. johnson,
j. J. Knight, Monday & Watts, Harry Mimbs,
NJ. L. Murrel, Jim Mitchell, f. NJ. Pruett,
Francis Sartor and J. f. Wylie
The following Letters are held for Postage =
G. D. Peak Russell & Co., and Fred. Watts
JAMES III. GOSS, Z. Nj.
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Vick's
Flower and Vegetable Seeds

ARE PLANTED by A MILLION PEOPLE IN AMERICA.
SEE
Neks Cat0logue-300 Illustrations, only 2
cents.
TIck's Floral Guide, Quarterly, 25 cents u
year.
Pjcks Wower and Vegetable Garden, so cents;
with elegant cloth covers Sl.OO.
All my publications are printed in English
and German. Address, JAMES WICK,
Rochester, n. Y.
Dec. /, 1876 4S If
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Hard Times Prevented.

I N sympathy with the hard times and scarcity
l. of money we are Offering Goods at astonish-
ingly low prices for the money, to which we beg
to call the attention of purchasers. Those look
ing for bargains need not fear disappointment
RICE, MCLURE s. Co,
Feb IT,
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HAMPTON TAXES.

WILL be at the places named, for the purpose
Il OF receiving Contributions on account of
Taxes.
Fish Dam-Monday, January both.
Santuc-Tuesday. January 3Oth.
Goshen uill-Wednestlay January 3lst
Cross kSss-Thursday, February 1st
Gibbs Friday, February ID
raytcnville-Wednesday, February 7th
ysville-Thursday February Sth
Goings-Friday, February 9th.
jonesville-Tucsdny, February 18th.
All other days Sundays excepted) at Union
Court House until the 10th Of February
JOHN =. THOMAS,
Special Agent.
Jan. 26 2 a
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Tho Markets.

UNION, Feb S.-Cotton-Sacs $50 bales at 76lll5
COLUMBIA, Feb 6.-Cotton quiet-middling liz;
Sales ~ bales. @
CrARLEsroN, Feb. Cotton quict-middling 125S;
net receipts $50; sales SOC. >''
New York, Feb. 6.-Money B. Gold LOG. Exchange
long Ass; short is6R Cotton stcady-uplands 1274
Orleans 13 sales LOO ''
Liverpool, Feb Cotton fiat and irrcgular-mid-
ding upanls 11G; miidling Orleans 6 sales GOUO;
speculation and export 1000; receipts ~ 600.
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VIC KS
Illustrated Priced Catalogue.
UNITY PAGES-3OO Illustrations, with De-
~ scriptions Of thousands of the best Flowers
and Vegetables in the world, and the ,ooy TO
gro,o hem-all for a Two CENT postage stamp
Printed in German and English. s% :
Yichs Floral Guide, Quarterly, 25 cents n year
VcFs Fiorer and Vegetable Garden, 30 cents
in paper in elegant cloth covers, Sl.0O.
Address, JAMES WICK,
Rochester, N. Y.
Dec 1875 48 II
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CRACKERS.

Soda, Corn Hill, Lemon Snaps, Brilliants,
SWEET WINE, FANCY NC MAC,
Vanilla Cream. Strawberry, Ginger Nuts,
NON PAREIL, LEMON PIC MIC,
Lemon Cream, Ginger Snaps, Cream, Novelty
CAKES, TEA CAKES, JUMBLES,
Sugar Cakes, &C., at B. F. RATLS & co.'s
NO. STORE.
Nov 10 4G II
Old Papers ioi. sale,
THNnI1IpE NJ this
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF UNION.
Court of Common Pleas.

|. q. McKissck, rs Administrator of J. W. PAL
MER, decd,
j. Is. Edwards and +. G. Edwards, MS Admins-
traitors Of JouN SANpERs, decd.
pf order of Court the creditors Of John San
- dcrs, decd, are required to present and
establish their claims before me on or before tho
first day of February next.
Court of reference will he held on SATUR-
DAY, 9th January. ID. A. TOWNSEND,
Special Referee
Nov. 30, 1876 4S 2ms
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Improve Your Stock.

The fine. thoroughbred Horse, ENOREE, il
one Of the handsomes animals in the State and
his colts arc sought after by all good judges of
Horse flesh. &.
His services can bc had at S2j for the season
Those wishing to raise really fine stock should
breed from him. If
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ScaSOnablc Goo
DISSOLUTION.

1NHE partnership heretofore existing under
Il the firm name Of J. n. Moore & Co., is this
day dissolved. The Accounts due the firm are
in the hands of Messrs. Munro & Munro for
collection. All debtors are required to make
payment on or before 18th February
We cordially recommend Messrs. A. Irwin &
lFgssss !. s1s slBIIss Basss 4 = 80 e,
]. n M06NE, ~
Ian IL
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Chronicle and Sentinel

is rrDLIsnEp DAILY, TII-wEBKLY AND WEEKLY,
AT AUGUSTA, GA.
by WALSH 4 WRIGHT, PRor'Rs.
Full Telegraphic Dispatches from all
Points.
Latest aud Most Accurate Market Reports.
Interesting and Reliable Correspondence from all
parts Of Georgia, South Carolina, and
Washington CHy.
GEORGIA AND CAROLINA NEWS A SPECIALITY.
DAILY:
One Year. ..,:..........."......"SlO 10
Six Mont hs........................ b 90
TRI-WBEKLY
oEc 20 w
OK = OU
WEEKLY:
ouc ie"E.'.-..... o. w
DIX Months............ ......,........ l %
Dec. 8, &c 40 II
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REMOVAL.
r. M. FARR & CO.,

uAVE removed their Stock of Groceries to
IL the Store opposite B. F. Rawls s. Co..
alongside The Railroad, where they will always be
pleased to meet their customers.
full Stock of Groceries and Plantation sup
plies will always be kept for sale at the lowest
market prices.
Feb If
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Trustees of Free Schools.
The Board Of Examiners have appointed tho
following persons to act Trustees of Free
Schools, who will locate their Schools, employ
their Teachers, and start their Schools as soon
as possible:
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We have in stock, of our own manu- facture
roofing materials, etc, at the following low
prices:
1000 rolls extra Rubber Roofing, at cents
per square foot. Tor will furnish Rubber
Roofing, Nails, Caps, and Slate Paint for IN en-
tire new roof at Al cents per square foot.)
+" 1000 rolls 2-ply Tarred Roofing Felt, at II
cents per square foot.
5000 rolls 3-ply Tarrcd Roofing Felt, at q
conts per square foot.
200 rolls Tarrcd Shcathing, at J cent per
square. foot.
5000 gallons fine Enamel Paint, mixed ready
for use, inside or outside work, at 50 per
gallon, all shades.
1000 Bbls Slate Flour. bbl. So 90
1000 Sonpstonc Flour........ 90
1000 Grafton Mineral. ........ " 800
1000 Metallic Paint, dry..... " 800
Special prices per ton or carload lots.
All orders must be accompanied with the
money, or subject to 50 days draft on well
known parties.
N. Y. SLATE PAINT COMPANY.
lO2 Il 1O4 MAIDEN LANE, New York.
Feb . BINS.
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Teas &! Teas =!
Rust Proof Oats


Notice Of Final Return and Settlement
DY permission of Hon. Jos +. Gist, Judge Of
ID Probate for Union County, I will OH Mon
day the 18th day of March, 1877 make my FL
nal Return and Settlement rs surviving Exccu-
tor Of the Estate Of James Farr, deceased
All persons having demands against said Es-
tate must present them to me for payment OH or
before the day above specified
f. w. EISON, Surviving Ex'or
of JAMES FAER, decd.
Feb ) 1t
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Old Papc,.s. for Snle

FNQUIRE at this ctfice,
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TUESDAY, JAaURRV I6, 1877.

OK Tuesday last Grant ancnn-
ccd that he would not recognize ell
thcr Of the rival Governors Of Louis
s.ana, but await actiQn to be based
on the report Of the congressional
committees. On Wednesday he
mixed his drinks and announced that
he would do so as soon as he could
satisfy himself as to the case.
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Inequality and Excessive Press
uCc of Bank Taxes

Our reporter called on the officers of
several banks this morning, aud from
them learned that the tax on the large
banks amounted to from $500 to 81 500
per day. This tax was so Oueruus that
it completely walled in the efforts of
the bank officers. ! any large amount
OF the redundant currency should be
OH deposit for safe-keeping on the part
of the owners, the bank stockholders
were compelled to pay tax upon it,
without having an opportunity of us
ing it.. Again, should u holder of a
large quantity of gold place the pre-
cious metal in the bank on deposit,
merely for safe keeping, the bank was
compelled to pay tax without realizing
anything from it. Should The bank )
officers be dusirous of Increasing re-
serve for the purpose of rCsUning spe-
Gle pay meutS, their efforts were re-
tardtd 10y the enormous tax that was
mpusCd upon them. and thus an OBJ
stacle was put in the way Of efieCting
what is considered to be desirable
result. With the present tax Oh CAPT
tai, amounting to about 8 per cent,
several of the larger banks had con-
temDlated a reduction of theil capital
from 40 to 80 per cent, as the only
safeguard against serious injuries. if
not bankruptcy. With the rate Of
discount fully two per cent. below the
rate allowed by law, the banks had no
opportunity of earning money sufIi-
cent to pay the taxes and current ex-
penses. When the tax was first inn
posed, it was willingly complied with
as war measure, but now, so long
after the war had ended, and business
reduced in consequence to less vol
ume, requiring the use of less money,
some consideration was deemed neces-
sary in order to save the banks from
actual ruin, and this subject was to be
brought fully before tie meeting to-
morrow Commercial Ad0CrtiSer, De-
GENDER 1911, 1876.
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The delinquent poll tax of last
year amounted to SCI, ,597O7, of
which S24,4S4.44, is due from
whites and $37,112.63, is from
blacks. This is in about the ratio
Of one and half delinquent blacks
to one white.