Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-23

,he Whole country, and are much better
sban ~ The most Of States
Axsrare school and other taxe. e tne
Irn;ted States S0.2269. $o.7l.3i; IN West
Virginia s0.s6.60 S0.6s.40 80
Ib;s shows our school tax more, ana otner
ournosea less than other States.
M census Of 1880 shows taxes per
can;,s in West Virginia, $685. New Eag-
lard States average, Sl0.41; Middle STATES
average. $3.50; Western States average
&c OF: average of whole United States
$6.23. Lie
This shows our taxes to be less than nan
AZ much as the average ofthe above state;
which ought to help Us in getting caPitsa
snd enterprising people to come ana se''le
in West Virginia.
Do not, in any way that can be avoided;
hamper business; we want capital ana
business 10 come among u.s. and the more
trouble YOU give it, the less likely it Is to
come or stay with us. ! doubt the wisdom
of changing our State assessment laws. Inc
nresent law should be uniformly and care
fully enforced by all assessors.
The oBiair school BILL"
flavor the s'Blair School Bill with prop
or regulation. Should it become Law, II
will give West Virginia for school use about
sl23 600 annually. This would largely re-
Suce our school taxes and greatly aid the
schools of West yrginia.-From Tenth
Census, 1880.
Whole number of persons in the United
States of school age" 8 toll years, To-
O65.767. In West Virginia zoo, 1898. An
nual average amount to be distributed un'
der tbs Blair Bill" about $4,000, 600. An
nual average proportion for West Virginis,
about $l23, 800.
In 1886, under the leadership Of Mr.. Clay,
a bill passed Congress known as the De
posite BIZ and was signed BY President
jackson. This bill distributed $50, 000, 0oo
among the States, for their use; $50, 600. 600
vas more 10 the United States then than
At 90 600 600 now; $2s, 900, 900 was actual
" paid the States. The bill passed the
Senate by q vote Of 80 to 6, and the House
nv a vote of 1855 to 3S. Buckhannon, CAL
houn, Crittenden, Ewing, King and Webster
voting for it
Since the late war Congress gave to the
States public land to aid agricultural col
leges, etc. All the States, including west
Virginia, got their proportion. -. !,
There are many good men in all politcai
parties, and In business. | would select the
best men to govern our State Institutions,
ETC., and see that they were not all OF one
political party.
II is West yirginia's paramount interest
TO aid and foster all that helps develop the
State and make the people happy, prosper
GUS and intelligent We should not oppose
or approve q measure becausei it is proposed
by Democrat or q Republican, but see
whether it is right or a wrong measure.
and act accordingly.
Imports and Exports.
The general indications in the country
are that business is slightly on the mend
and that there is an Improvement. Never
before in the country's history have we had
a severe or long depression in business
when the balance of trade with the world
was in our favor. The following table
shows the run of trade for nearly fifty
years: #
Balance Of trade against the United States
1881 to 1887, both inclusive. lts,Gs9ssis
1886, -..............."' d2's.o'vzs g
1850 to ls51, .....'''.... go go olS o,s
1901 10 1870 - ibNsftotSt->S
Beginning with 1876, and since, the bal.
ance has been largely in our favor, being
for the last quarter of 1884, $l02, 422. It's.
For the same period in 1884, we had an
excess Of specie imports of $9,4l9,628.
This shows that during the periods above
named, when we had financial troubles and
general depression in trade, our imports ex.
ceeded our exports; while during the last
quarter of 1884 trade was moro than $780,.
600, 900 in our favor.
Money. - |
We have more money in the country now
than at any time in our previous history.
The following will show the amount of coin
and paper moneyin circulation in this coun-
try in 1860, 1879 and 1884: