The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-25
NORTH STATE NOTES.
State Board Of Equalization Learns Some
Things That are Surprising,
RAILWAYS TAXED HIGHER THAN LANDS,
Officers OF alliance Trying 20 Got Il,
Out Of roIitic. = Cotton VIOLA
Frnitcd-'rROmas Robertson sen
fenced to FiYo Yeurs-DenoerRtie
Papers oppose Fusion.

Raleigh, N. c.. July 24-(Specinl)-
The State to-day issued q charter TO
the Murphy Savings Bank, Of which
J. Y. Britain. y. L.. Gurley ana others
are incorporators.
The State Board of Equalization Ia
surprised at the differences in valuation
Of lands and horses in the various coun-
ties, AS to farm lands some examples
are: Sampson, $2.l8 per acre; Franklin,
$3.50; Chatham, 1919; Blnden. $3.50;
Allegheny, $25S; Mcdowell. $l.S5; Lin
coin, SG.lG. AZ to horses valuations are,
in Sampson. $22.65; RUbcson. $40: Chat
ham, 81; Lincoln, $40: and In ono county
~ is the value.
Even Fopulsts who sec these figures
admit that railways are taxed much
higher than lands. The Sampson coun-
" lands could not be bought FOR 81 an
acre.
AS rs example of Inequalities Bladen
returns 457 OCT acres, valuation SSG6:56,
and Cmioarrus 2iS,02? at $1,535, EGO, Real
estate ought to be assessed At its nc-
tual cash value. People froE. other
States will not buy land oTarcl to them
n SO which they find listed 1T Sc. The
Auditors chief clerk, Mr.. Simms, Of
CmbarruS, says he sold land there for
SIS an acre cash which WAS valued at
only SC.
The Elizabeth City division OF Naval
Reserves goes into camp at Mays Head
August Sd The Edeutnn company o.,
Captain Hanls), OF the I'irst Regiment.
goes into comp there at The same time.
The officers OF he State Farmers Al
Lance are now making 4 desperate et-
Tort to get il c.:t Of politics. Yesterday
the Pnpuist State Convention most in
Sloriou.iy ended the annual men.in,; of
the alliance.
There was quite n gale Of wind for an
hour or more last niGcht. ] did 10 dam
age in the city but perhaps did i,o,nc
Ia corn and cotton.
Cotton Is remarkably well fruitcd this
year. This Is the comm ant If all the
growers.
IncmHS Robertson, tho white man
convicted Of s-ducng .i,lin Hester here,
was given the full l,m.t Of sentence,
five years lie has Appealed and TIE
case goes before the Supreme Court in
three months. Feeling against HIM is
high.
The I4ygeinic Ice company hcrurcN.
which was really operated Ev II. BRur
q Son, OF Charleston, SUES the Sunhoarc!
Air Line for $4,000 for the burning Of lis
ice factory here several years ago on
ne claim hat sparks from 4 plssin;, en-
zine set ii on fire.
me attendance at the fairness in
Stiiutcs is small. Up 10 this time tho
f"puiists have contended that the at
tendance was light because there were
Democratic officials. but nov All tho
business Is In Ponuist hands, yet thoy
do not draw the crowds
This early Democratic papers are com
ing forward ana taking q firm stand
against any fusion with PopuIsls in
lH!S Last years disgrnccful failure
taught them Il lesson &
one OF the seven conviGts who cs-
capped from the Castle Hayes farm has
been returned 10 the pcnitentiary 1t
Is said none Of the conViciS were shot
In The Superior Court here to-day,
Thomas Terrell. White, submitted to a
verdict OF mansiaugbtrr for killing John
Gill, near Wake Forest last April