The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-07

these subjects makes the following argument in re-
ation to taxation in the Northeastern States and in
the Southern States;-
they did something tie supporo tho
raa tax ssss "a s mainly n On Che so as
psia PA internal e.. revenue tsx u lsI as9ns
s nn 1sa The ,osaecs sa!ss south ~ and az
ssssloa II as the North and East urge the
pays the tsY et them consent 70 all their @
work. They should not object 10 is being praciieay
eSc rn The .@ps % s Be-
a.Tn 80 entirely on the Southern ana western S's sr
coaao when there
is no peace
more encouraging view comes from Mr. J. Il.
Williams, real estate agent and broker, and give
representation of the prevailing condition OF affairs
IN this State. He says:-
have had your circular before for several days and
ssy VII. e sUs and III s sS
ns an g sas severity e0f Business
Very few making many almost -
Their Wits ends to snsa. BAT s mi, taer
due hardness % be frugal and 10 practice economy that
they want rather than run in debt for it.
Many Of our small and ss have in the last
o az he ose the war started With only their bare
lands who have reached Of ease and eonisn
lowering prices of late hindered all and ruined many
SIN through the Ban krpt law and compromises, ndebt
edness has been TO large extent disposed OF and business
men in town and country show disposition 10 proceed
with caution but nevertheless to forward The
farmers have almost entirely abandoned the OF art
eia man,nes and fancy enterprises and are set,
using their own manures, developing their own
resources and turning everything to account. Onr
merchants small and large learning to avoid the de-
ali1ng and rninous discount that
making nation Of shavers and pirates and bank
rupt They accordingly dainty OF max oblgations
they huy small quantities and often prcferring 70 enter
small and profits TO the passing pleasure OF qs
tionablc, delusive and unsure gains.
MERCANTILE INTERESTS.
The common merchants is that purchases
made with unusual and Judgment that payments
and healthy than IL has long time some believe
tn people at large not only more
and but that in spite OF everything they
have perhaps, little ready than hitherto
INQUIRIES FOX FARMS.
There is fair inquiry for farms But state has in
this suffered intellectually from the Ignorance and
and i'll Judgment OF land and te crnsty and
greed of agents. Onr climate soil and civilization
wisely used by people, ample TO induce i'm
IN the for restoration and
will Heaven favorng, rc-establish To appear down
the heel in finance slipsod in management and 10 stand
the worlds market SALE is the dire disgrace that
food Of ndscreet poesns and desperate men have been
near putting upon the Old Dominion The tobacco crop
inst matured is said be small, but very fine. The
crop has been very good and the wheat
just sown promises we'll But there are no
capital for enterprises The ruling notion with
tasts is safety absolute possible and build
ing Of houses that will keep till the good time comes.
i 10 believe that community feeling showing
invisoratiag nduance Of the dawning Of good
money legitimate business and honest living; and the
pro OF a rsgnr of character is am satisfied
working far greater and abiding and
than the chances and hopes OF good and inn
IN profit.