The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, December 27, 1869, Image 1

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* r VOLUME VII.-NUMBER 1157. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR THE COUNCIL OE R?XE. ROME. December 20. The Pope will baptise the infant daughter of the Queen of Naples. The Committee on Discipline, which has been announced, comprises the Bishops of New York, Genoa, Birmingham, Santa Cruz, Mexico, Bolivia, Barcelona, Senegal, Quebec, the Patriara!: o? Al? exandria, and Vicar of Bombay. SOUTH AMERICA. NEW YOKE, December 20. The Arizona brings Panama dates to the loth. It is reported that Pern had sold the steamer R. R. Cuvier to the Nicaraguan Government, and that after repairing, she will be used to prey upon the Spanish snipping in Cnban waters. The Bolivian revolution, under Morales, has been suppressed. Most of the large warehouses at Santiago, ChUi, have been burned, causing a heavy loss. General Hnrlbut had been unofficially received at Bogota, and speeches were made alluding fa? vorably to the proposed Darien canal. FATAL DISTURBANCE AI SA * YANMAH. SAVANNAH, December 26. A fight occurred on Christmas afternoon among some negroes in the eastern portion of the city, and two policemen, endeavoring to stop the disturbance, were attacked by the crowd. One of them, John Sullivan, was shot and in? stantly killed, and ,.he^ other was wounded. TiYeuty-flve negroes have been arrested. FUNERAL OF MR. STANTON. WASHINGTON, December 20. Mr. Stanton wi'l be buried to-morrow. At the request of Mrs. Stanton the coffin ls closed, and no one ls allowed to see the face. No military uniforms will be permitted to appear in the cere? monies. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. Ten more Spanish gunboats have gone to sea from New York. The tugboat Nome exploded at her uock in Kew York harbor yesterday, and one man was killed. The employees of the Mobile Register had a Christmas banquet on Saturday, which is spoken of as a very pleasant adair. THE BARNWELL RACES. First Day. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] OAKS, BARNWELL, S. C., December 22. All Barnwell was alive yesterday, and by eleven ojclock the natives aud the many visitors, who wew partaking of the open-handed hospital? ity of the citizens, vjere on their way to the Sher? wood Course. The weather was threatening, but, fortunately for thoAurge concourse of spectators, it did not rain until after the races were over. The track was heavy, and the time made was consequently slow. There were three races, as follows: FIBST-MILE AND PEPE AT. Match between General Uagood's ch. m. Sa? luda and Mr. H. W. Richardson's b. g. Agate. Saluda winniug both beats with ease. SECOND-TWO MILE DASH. General Hagood's b. s. Bill Stoney and w. II. Boyce's Charley Ball's colt Pee Dee. This race was the most exciting of the day, but was marred by Pee Dee bolting the track within six hundred yards of the judge's stand. Pee Dee was ahead np to this moment, and the betting was three to ene against Bill Stoney, although some of Ids friends claim that he would have won had Pee Dee not belted. THIRD-MILE AND REPEAT. II. W. Richardson's John Hooper's colt against Stephen Moyer's Herzog colt. The former win? ning both heats with ease. This ended the regular races of the day. Then carnea dash of six hundred yards between a mare of Mr. Counts and a colt of General Hagood, named SUndown^Thls was a well contested race, Sundown being vanquished. As I hare already stated, the track was heavy, and the best time made was 2:12. It has been raining off and on all day to-day, and consequently everybody is grumbling and hoping that to-morrow will be a bright day. There will be -six races, and there ls much enthusiasm en the subject. Everyrning was done by the gallant soldier president and his courteous assistants that could enhance the day's success. It ls a subject of con? gratulation that South Carolina can boast of one Jockey Club In active operation, and one, too, so well conducted as the Sherwood Jockey Club, of i Barnwell County. This club has some scventy 1 five or eighty members, and so much Interest is " felt in the success of the club that its members a? will rapidly increase. Last night the amatear corps dramatique enter? tained a select and delighted audience by the spirited rendition of the "Lady of Lyons." As the audience and actors were en rapport, all of the minor defects, if a critic could have discover? ed any, were overlooked, and the evening came to a pleasant close. SEMLOH. TUE NEW FINANCIAL SCHEME. Secretary Boutwcll's Funding Bill and the Proposed New Loan-Foreign Ob? jections-Opposition of the National Banks-Proposed Gold Notes. Confirming the important financial intelli? gence given in a special telegram to THE NEWS on Friday last, thc Northern papers publish the following dispatch: Secretary Boutwell has prepared, and intended to have presented in the Senate yesterday, a bill to fund tue public debt, substantially on the plan proposed In his annual report, but the con? sideration of executive business prevented the senator entrusted with it from submitting it lu open session. It will be laid in the meantime be? fore the Finance Committee of that body for con? sideration during the recess. The bill proposes first, a new loan not exceeding twelve hundred millions or dollars, principal and interest payable in coln; second, fixes the interest at 4 per" cent., to bc paid semi-annually, and th8j'the same shall be paid to European holders or rae loan, at Pans, London, and Frankfort; third, that the bonds, pruicipal and Interest, shall be exempt from taxation; fourth, thu?;the bonds known as five-twenty bonds, shall be received in exchange for the new bonds. The reason that the amount of the proposed loan is limited to $1,200,000,000, is based on thc belief of the treasury that it will reduce the bonded debt by purchase of bonds during the present fiscal year to fourteen hundred and fifty millions ?ldollars. The Secretary deems lt pru? dent to leave outstanding two hundred and fifty Billllon of five-twenty bonds. Since this loan was proposed by the department It has been freely canvassed, and has been received with more disfavor than favor. Foreign capitalists have written that If the ex? change of 5-20's ls made compulsory it will injure American credit abroad, but they have been an? swered that such an exchange is not to be made compulsory. The next interest opposing it ls that of the national banks, who seem to be against banking on a 4>? per cent. bond. A member or the Senate Finance Committee has prepared a bill, to be introduced In Jaaaary, providing tor the issue or gold notes or goldcerii ficates by the Treasury or all denominations to the extent of $30,ooo,ooo. It ls claimed that this would be an important step towards specie pay? ments without involving any very great risk. The notes are to be redeemable at the holder's optiou in gold, and are to be used in business transactions. fl -The Under Secretary, of thc British Foreign Department, John Arthur Otway, Esq., in a speech ?H Chatham on Wednesday, stated that au act ned .been drafted, wluch would be brought be? fore P^Jhlainent at its next session, enabling Brit. lah subJeci^Vo divest themselves or nationality wlenever they saw flt t do so. STATE TAXATION. Report of the State Auditor. Mr. Reuben Ti'mHnson.-t?e'State Auditor, fol lowing the example of Governor Scott and Comp troller-General Neaglc, lias issued a voluminous report upon the State taxation, of which we giv the important and interesting features : TAX RECEIPTS. The total amount received on account of taxes for the fiscal year 1S66, to October 3lst inclusive is $1.028,696 9$. Of t Ins amount, according to the returns received up to the writing of this report $58,123 was paid on account of poll-tax, and $982.696 9S for general purposes of State govern ment. The amount of poll-tax for Orangeburg County has not yet been reported. In Richland and Charleston Counties there is a considerable amount or poll-tax yet to be paid which will doubMess be collected ir the collectors can make it convenient for the taxpayers to reach them. THE OLD AND THE NEW. By the act or the General Assembly passed the 15th day of September, 1868, providing for the as sessment and taxation or property, it was made thc especial duty or this office to attend to the assess ment and collection or the revenue or the State, and to decide all questions relating thereto which might arise during Hie excution or the law. ender the act all asscsments are to be made for the year preceding the 1st or September in each year, and the assessments laid on property are to attach on that date. As lt was obvious that the requirements or the act could not be complied with ror the year 1868, the act itseir not becoming a law In season, a sec Hon was added conrerring upon the State Audi tor, with the approval of the Governor, the au thority torxtend the time for the performance or any ot the duties required by the act whenever, ror want ortime. they could not be performed within thr- period fixed by law. Many circumstances conspired to prevent the immediate and prompt execntioiuof the law. It became a law In the midst or the fierce political excitemeLts attendant upon the Presidential elec Hon. It was deemed, and was entirely Impracti? cable to do anything toward organizing the sys? tem which this act contemplated, until thc result of that election should oe Known, and until the passions whieh it had excited were to some ex? tent allayed. The prcliiminary steps toward thc organiza? tion of this department were taken as soon as I had qualitled ami entered upon the duties of the office. At once a most serious obstacle presented itself in the attempt to find men competent io perform the dulles required by the? law, and who in addition to competency hail a hearty sympathy with the purposes of the government". Appoint? ments were made whieh were sometimes instant? ly rejected, and, in other Instances, were dallied with until much time was wasted, afterwards to bc decllneil; In almost every case, because the parties so declining did not ttiluk tt safc to accept position under the government. AHer much delay, and many vexations, which lt were now fruitless to enumerate, an organiza? tion which was thought sufficient was completed. At thc very threshold of our opinion, however, we met with the most serious obstacle of the whole category with which we had to contend. The system of assessment and taxation whieh it was proposed to establish was entirely different frem any that had heretofore prevailed In the State. A large ?lass or persons, among those who were to execute the law as welt as among the tax? payers, imagined ditllcntties in the new system which had no real existence, and which a little exercise or courage and Intelligence would have at once dispelled. Another large class or persons which may probably be said to have included the whole press or the State, until quite recently, raised and asserted objections to tue law and taJ its execution, which though without foundation ] in fact, served with thc excited state or public reeling, and the want or experience on the part or many or those who were to execute it, to serious? ly embarrass its success. The Auditor shows the amount and character or the tax assessment or 1S58, and says : By the foregoing lt will be perceived that the real estate and slave interests, which were the predominant Interests ot the State proportionally, almost escaped taxation, while the mercantile, professional, banking, and other similar secondary Interests bore thc brunt of it. Under that system, aS contained in the above bill of supplies, a plan? ter owning 5000 acres of land, assessed at an average or Arty cents per acre, really worth at the lowest estimate an average of $5 per acre, and one hundred slaves at thc legnl average of $ooo per head, all representing $S5,000 or capital, paid a tax or ?116 00, while a merchant, with the same amount or capital invested in his business, p; :d five or six times as great a tax. The Auditor then gives a long extract from a letter written by Hon. L W. Uayne, then Attor? ney-General of the State, la reply to one from EL T. J. Pickeu9, Comptroller-General, asking h Ls opinion as to the construction or the act or 1815, in regar \ to the elassillcation and valuation or the lands or the State, ror the purpose or taxation. This letter bears date October 26, 1859, and is found in the report ol thc Comptroller-General for that year. Mr. ll ay nc said: '.Thc classification and relative valuation, if not the actual, were probably well adapted to the con? stitution of the country in 1784; but the progress of seventy-five years has, of course, introduced great changes. Thc classification has lost its ap? propriateness. The valuation docs not apply even relatively, and falls, in some cases, so fur short or the positive actual value of the taxable lands of the State, that lt has ceased toapproxi mate to a fair estimate. "The recapitulation in the tables referred to, gives as thc aggregate number of acres paying taxes, i:,55S.4oi, and of this number 10,36l,0.'>6 acres are assessed at 20 cents an acre, 4,020,076 acres at 40 cents, and only 1,017,495 acres are as? sessed at more than ene dollar an acre. This ls rather a scant showing even for the year 1784. No wonder that the total valuation of the lands or South Carolina should amount only to $10,257, 727, while the valuation or 'lots and buildings' lo Charleston amounts to $22,274,175. For the pnrpose of taxation by the State, Charleston it appears, is valued at considerable more than dou? ble the valuation placed on all the lands outside of towns and village?, of both upper and lower divisions, In the whole State. "The strictest enforcement or the act or 1815 would not, as I have hinted already, remedy the disparity between the arbitrary valuation or the act, and an ad valorem assessment at the present day. Much of the tide swamps of class No. 1. valued at $20 per acre, sell at $2, and that valued at $17 and $8 50 for $1 and upwards, while the cotton lands of the sea Islands, valued at $4, are worth from $50 to $75, and a great deal of laud throughout the State valued as pine barren at 20 cents per acre, will bring in thc market from $10 to $20 per acre. But as berore stated, I am very confident that, even at a joint valuation, under the act ol isis, a very much larger aggregate would bc attained than $1,257,727, and that the total ot taxes on land would reach, at the present rates of taxation, a much higher figure thau $61,546. This amount bears a small proportion to the general tax, (viz: $465,61*) and U $lK?oo less than the tax on the two items of -bank capital," and "sales or goods," and is ltas< than one-fourth thc sum on slaves alone. "The disparity between thc taxes on town lots and lands tn the country has, within a rew years past, been to some extent muddled by the higher rates or taxation placed on the latter, eighty-one cents on the one hundred dollars being the tax on land under thc act or ISIS, and but seventeen cents on 'lots and buildings in any city, town, village or borough.' The lax paid by Charleston on lots and buildinsrs in 1S5S, viz., $27.S4s, was not quite one-half ot thc tax on the lands of the State, though, as 1 have stated, the valuation is more than double. "Although it has no connection with the con? struction of the act of 1S15, I will venture te add a fact interesting lu itself, vi/.: That the sam" real estate which pa) s the above tax of $27,si^ to thc State pays $376,225 to the city; and further, that in addition to the aggregate Stale tax paid by Charleston or $13S 225 (including Tree schools, Ac.) being more than one-fourth the whole gen? eral tax or the State, the city pays iuto its own treasury the sum of $580,041, making a total or $721,200 or taxes paid annually by the two Par? ishes or St. Philip and St. Michael." APTER TUE WAK. Thc Auditor says that these valuations existed substantially at the close or thc war, and contin? ues as roi lows : From an examination or thc assessment returns ror 1S07, though these returns are somewhat de? fective, 1 lind that the lands of the State are re? turned in round numbers at 15,000,000acres, while the valuation is placed at $33,ouo,ooo, au average or little over two dollars per acre, which is manilest ly an incorrect return, and an extremely low val? uation. The constitution or 1S6S, provided that thc Gen? eral Assembly should adopt a unirorm rate or as? sessment and taxation Tor the whole State, ,'n pursuance of this provision or that constitution, the General Assembly passed the act or .Septem? ber 10, 1868, to "provide Tor thc assessment and taxation or property." When the season at which the collection was begun, and the determined eflbrt made by a cer? tain class hostile to thc government to prevent that collection areconsidurcd.it may and ought to be said that the taxes have been paid With a willingness ami promptness thaw cannot rail to ?fleet the credit ol Ute state most favorably. In thc discussions Which have taken place With regard to the Tax act. a great deal has been said nato the Incongruity ot its provisions and the complicated character ol ita details. Much ol this assertion is, of course, made by newspapers for political effect; bu*, there are many excellent perons, who, while, admit Hug thc correctness of thc theory of the act, believe lt ls liable to thc criticism just referr* d to. The :itue it has been in iperntion lias been too short, nml tho dream nances too unfavorable io justify a positive ex? pression of oplulon In this particular. Bat the ract that thc same system has been successful ?lsewhcrc ls certainly some proof that when prop? erly enforced lt may be equallvsuccessful here. It certainly is not the part or wisdom to make iny radical changes in ?he act at thc present tinje. There are some matters of detail, such as ?rrors in dates, which require to be rearranged. Such amendments as experience has shown to be accessary, will bc prepared for the consideration nf thc General Assembly. MANlKACTfKES-GROSS SALES. The Auditor is In favor of exempting from tax? ation for a limited time all property connected with woollen or cotton manufactories except real es? tate, but doubts whether "ander our constitu? tion" thc exemption enn-be granted. The petition of merchants for relief from the payment of the tax on stocks or 1S0S. is brought to thc attention of the Legislature, wuhout theex pression or a ravorable or unfavorable opinion. A reassessment of the property of Beaufort County has been ordered, the records having been burned. Fire-proof safes for the county commis? sioners are recommended. TAXING RAILROADS. " The Auditor suys: Section 2. or Ardele XII, of the constitution, reads as follows: "The property of corporations now existing, or hereinarter created, shall bc subject to taxation, execirt in cases otherwise provided for in their constitution.*' The Tax act of 1*65, in pursuance of this pro? vision of the constitution, prescribes the mode in which railroad corporations shall make returns ot the value of their property, and makes no ex? ception in favor of any company In the State. In accordance with what I believe to bc my duty. 1 rurnished the necessary blanks to, and notltled the dur?rent railroad conipunies, that a return or thc value of their respective roads and appur? tenances must bc made according to law. The South Carolina Railroad Company declined mak? ing a return, claiming exemption from taxation under Its charter. The Northeastern, Cheraw and Darlington, and Greenville and Columbia companies made thc returns required, but ufder proiest as to their liability to taxation. I was advised that the tax could not bc enforc? ed against these companies, because their char? ters exempted them from taxation in this State. This advice, coupled with the inexpediency ol in rolviug the State In litigation at that lime in? duced me to forego my own judgment in the mat? ter, and consequently the properly of these cor? porations was not placed upon thc duplicate for theyear 1868. The question of expediency refer? red to may bc stated tims: It was a matter ol' the first Importance that the whole amount of money Appropriated hy Hie Legislature should be collect ..il promptly. Now, If Hie property of these cor? porations, amounting in the aggregate probably Lo twelve ?ir liftceu millions or dollars, had been placed upon the duplicate, it would have Increas? ed the apparent basis of taxation: but in case of itlgutloii, which wa* nimost Inevitable, there .voulil have been a deficiency In t lie immediate .ecelpts at the treasury proportioned to the imoimt levied.upon said corporations, and lo the nverper centum of taxation consequent upon he apparent Increased basis of taxation. These are some of Hie reasons which induced nc to waive roi- the time what I have alway s bc ieved to be thc undoubted right of the State in his matter. 1 think that the State ls now In a loudition to insist upon her rights tn this regard, md have, tliererorc. concluded that it is my duty o place upon the duplicate thc properly ot all the ailroad companies still claiming exemption from axation. The claim, of course, ls that thc con? titutlonal provision before cited is in violation or he Constitution or Hie United States, inasmuch is lt ls (alleged to be) a violation or the contract xlstlng between the State and these corpora Ions. This ls a very broad question, and one vhich the courts alone are competent to decide; ind ir these corporations prefer going into the :ourts to paying the tax levied by thc -tate.it cems tome they ought to have the opportunity 0 do so. Unless the leneral Assembly decides otherwise will feel compelled lo Insist upon the OSsess uent or the property or such corporations, aud he colicctlou of the taxes levied thereon, lu ac ordnnce with what I believe to bc thc plain law ?r tie case. Afore pay is recommended for the treasurers or charleston and Richland, and it is advised that he ?tatc Auditor be given power to remit pensi? les which have attached, nuder the law. upon ?roperty held by assignees In bankruptcy, as well is in cases where, iu thc settlement ol e.tates, ?ates have been ordered by the courts, but have tot taken place In season to meet the taxes due 1 pon the property. STUMBLING BLOCKS. Thc "arbitrary system or valuation," to u^c thc anguage of Mr." Haync,jthieh formerly prevailed, las been cost jut ly lu o?rway lu carrying out thc lew Bytem. Many citizcus, not heretofore re iniredto make a sworn return or personal prop :rty, look upon the requisitions ot thc act In this ?articular as subjecting them to a system ol cspi mage annoying lu thc extreme; and doubtless he mauuer in which some assessors have pcr brmed their duly has tended to Increase rather ban diminish this reeling. So with regard to thc aluatlon or reul property. Thc taxpayer and the issessor both had constantly bet?re their minds be old valuation, and when called upon to lix the .alue otMands formerly assessed, say nt 20 cents leracrc, they would rest satislled arter they had aised it to ou cents per acre, thinking, doubtless, hat they had performed their whole duly under he law, or In many cases probably not thinking it all. These, briefly stated, arc some of the difficulties inder which the assessment was begun, ander? er considerable delay accomplished, lu most of he counties or thc Stale the county boards af qualizltation railed to perform the duties ini oscd .ipon them by law. This rullure, lu conuec lon with the imperfect work or thc assessors, re ulted In thc return to this office of thc real and ersonal property of the State at the following aluations: leal property.$76,126,021 ersonal property. 38,t?2t?,44G otal.$114,9?ti,4C7 It ls generally admitted, I believe, even by those lost opposed to the present government, that the eal and personal property of the State would be slimmed below their true value at $200,000,000. TUE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. Tho ''State Bosrd of Equalization" was called Jgether, and fouud thc property returned as hove stated. Thc duty Imposed upon that board y the law l3 as clear aud explicit as any other uty under lt. That duty was to mise the reul ropcrty of the several counties to what they be eved to be Its true value; this they did. lt has been asserted that the Increase was made 1 order to raise the amount or revenue needed y the State. Such is not the case ; the revenue ouid have been raised us readily by Increasing lie per centum or taxation, aud the clamors .hieb would have ensued lu that event rrom those rho were determined to Obstruct the government nder uuy and ail circumstances, would have een no greater or less easily borne than that rldch followed the other course. The State Board .as perfectly aware of the fact that this Increase rould bear hardly on some Individuals, and hence ell the responsibility resting upon them ; but hey were also aware that If no Increase was ?aile In the valuation an increase would have to e maile lu tlie per ccuium or taxation, and that hat would not only be oppressive upon Individ als, but upon whole counties .as compared with ; her counties, lt has been asserted, that this oard is a monstrous anomaly, aud that it ought Ol to be permitted to exist. Similar boards exist in all of the States where Iiis system ol' taxation prevails, and lu their pera;ion are found to be admirable incentives award securing fair and equal assessments in lie various local communities. The people of the Iffcrenl counties of this State will see to it in ny future assessment of their real property that cry lllib: work shall be left for the State Board or legalization. DEFENDING TOE SYSTEM. The peculiar circumstances surrounding our ovcrmnent justify mc in departing Hom Hie saul course observed In a re pori of this kind, to lotice some of the criticisms that have been made ipou thc manner in which the duties of ibis es ecial department have been performed, ajid all he charges of extravagance and dishonesty, rc ultiug in high and burdensome taxes, made gainst the government generally. lt would be folly to assert tliat irregularities lave uot occurred, both lu this otllce and the sub irdinaie offices. Such, irregularities were incvita ile, and could not have been avoided during the mst year, even with extraordinary foresight and kill." But these irregularities were all us te de? uil, and none or them which have not been rem died, ?ffet the substance or validity or the issessment. Thc determined effort made by a mall but active class of men to defeat the govern neut in thc colicctlou ?r the revenue, on account il the illegality or its proceedings, railed misera ily: thus proving beyond a doubt the perfect le .ality of what has been done. lt is constantly asserted by a certain class of tenons aud newspapers in the State that the axes nre enormously above anything to which ?ie people were ever" subjected before, and that hey are thus high in consequence Of the extra agaiicc aud dishonesty ol the administration. Lny one who is at all familiar with public affairs ?aware or the rael that no government can claim o be entirely rree from ex ti avaga nee ur even lishoucsty In some of its departments: but thc iharge is that these arc the dfeiingulsbiug char ictcrlstics of our government. Now. while .very one Will readily ailinn that taxation is liguer I bau it was ten years ano, 110 fair-minded eison will assen that 111>- unnecessarily exc?s live or disproportionately higher than lonuerly. The Auditor then shows that for iLc year end ngOctober i, 1SC9, there was collected ic: gene General tax.$03S,ooo Tollcc assessments. 2'J-J,ooo Total.?SOT.OOO For the fiscal year 1868 there was authorized to bc collected for State purposes, exclusive of'-poll tax," ?1,000,000. The tax for county purposes for the same vear may be put in round numbers at $500,000. For State purposes, 1S0S.$1,000,000 Fof*county purposes, 1868. 5uo,ooo Total.$1,500,000 Of thc amount to be raised for State purposes, $500,000 was appropriated to pay the accrued In? terest on the public debt. Now, if we say that the administration ls Justly chanted with one-half of that amount of accrued interest, we have, after deducting thc difference between the value ol gold In which taxes were paid in 1859, and thc currency In which they are now paid, the follow? ing result: Taxes laid for State purposes, 186?.$1,000,000 Deduct on account of accrued interest. 2.10,000 $750,000 Add amount laid for county purposes, 186S. 500,000 $1,250,000 Deduct difference between gold and cur? rency, 30 per cent., from $857,000, amount collected in 1859. 257,000 $993.000 From which deduct amount collected in 1859. 857,000 Which wm give thc difference between amount collected forStateand county purposes ror lSCS. and that collected In 1S59. after deducting from amount appropriated Tor 180*, $250,000 on ac? count or accrued interest, and $267, ooo difference between gold and cur? rency. $130,000 OTIIEK REASONS WHY. In addition to this, wc have to consider the de? crease or the taxable property or the Slate, and Hie removal or the other means by which the State was enabled to meet thc interest on its debt and gradually reduce thc principal or the same. Without entering upon the vexed ques? tion as to whether the Hank ol thc State was a benefit rather than Injurv to the State, we are at liberty to use the ract that the profits or the bank were pledged to the pay ment or the principal or at least a portion or the State debt. According to thc bank statement ror thc month or September, 1859, contained lu the report or the Comptroller General, before cited, thc ne; profits of tho bank amounted to $269,866 Oil. This amount, of coarse, if proper); used, would go rar toward relieving the State Hom the burden or taxa? tion; and it will be borne In mind that this source or revenue is not onlv lost to the State now, but thc State is saddled With the debts ol' The inst d a? tion. Again, according to the census of lsr.o there were in this state 4u2,ooo slaves, stated In round ? umbers, the legal average value of which was $000 a head. The vallie of thc slaves of the .State at that time may be put at $.250,000.000, which alone gave us a basis ror taxation $90.000,000 more than the State now has According to the last assessment. The basis of taxation ten years ago. ir the properly or thc State had been fairly and equally assessed, would have been at Hie lowest, $4iK),00H,ueo. With such a basis ror taxa? tion the wonder is that thc taxes were nut lighter instead or being as high as they were. The Stale had at that time a rree colored popu? lation or about 9000. In addition to the tax thev paid upon the property owned by them, they were taxed by the state two dollars and seventy five cents per head, and in addition to this a very considerable local revenue was raised by the cities and towns on he state, through the imposi? tion ota very large head tax on this class or persons aswellas by charging them an annual license fees for carrying on business and mechanical em? ploy m en ls; these rees amounting in some locali? ties to a sum as high as $15 a head per annum. This sonrce or revenue also, we arc happy to know, ls no longer available. Notwithstanding all these changes and the waste, which, as the result or the war, has taken place within her borders, the people or South Carolina to-dav arc lightly taxed compared with many of the States or the Union. lt gives real pleasure to be able lo state that, whether lightly or heavily taxed, the people ol' Hie State, In the mass, have shown a most praise? worthy willingness to meet the necessities or thc government. j ' CONCLUSION. The Auditor advises that thc Act bc so amended a? la pYpTni?i-r*-?m .?TT^.?^,, x?**-f"-^-v|,??? i'* u^t., of persons who may move and have moved Into Hus st ali; within three months or thc first of Sept? ember, the time at which all assesments attach, provided that such persons prove to the sailsfac tf011 or the Stale Auditor that such property has already been assessed ror taxation In the state rrom which they have removed during Hie cur? rent year; and that a re-assessment of thc real property or the State be made in ls70. The Audi? tor says: Another year's operations will satisfy thc peo? ple or thc State, I think, that the present system may be made effective toward securing that end which all desire-a rair and equal distribution or the burdens or taxation. The State, ir the laxes are equally levied, is abundantly able to meei all the demands which the current expenses or thc government and the Interest on thc present debt will muke upon her resources. From a statement ol Internal revenue paid into the treasury or thc United States recently published. 1 take'the fol? lowing: Assessment. Collections. Indiana.$2,570,882 OS $2,412,957 12 Kentucky. 3,914.4SS 41 .-1.003,912 10 Michigan. 2,669,807 ls 2,749,738 72 North Carolina. 2,175,726 54 2,031,748 82 Khode Island. 2,773,673 78 2,852,574 88 South Carolina. 2,801,646 93 2,022,090 08 This statement ls not only significant as au in? dication or the promptness with which the people ot South Carolina respond to the demands or gov? ernment, but lt also Indicates the extent or her resources, and proves beyond a doubt that with peace and good government her future will bc one ol prosperity. A FIRE IX THE REA H. The New York Sun Shine? upon the Rascalities of Reconstruction-Gov? ernor -scott's Little Game Exposed Bullock held up to Scorn by the Radi? cal Paper-. One of the hopeful signs of the times is thc boldness with which the better class ol Radical papers at the North ate beginning to unmask the hypocrisy and corruption or thc creatures who lead what i-> called the Republican party at the South. That Independent and eccentric bul un? doubtedly Radical journal, the New York Sun, gives a prominent place in its columns to thc fol? lowing letter, dated Washington. December 21 : WHAT IS OOINU ON IS WASHINGTON-RErCBLIC^8 ANO DEMOCRATS ALIKE CORRCIT. -*^^ The conduct or the rcconstruetionists toward Virginia is wrong. Every condition imposed by Congress has been complied with In spirit ami in letter, and now miserable pretexts are sought in order to delay ber admission. The only opposi? tion Ho? the Slate is raised by needy and un? principled adventurers, who have been repudia? ted by thc people at home. They seek honors Hom Congress which have just been denied by their own so-called constituents, and Invoke Rad? icalism as their only claims to consideration, lintier has found means lo put off admission, after having promised lo promote it. He and others liKe him are loth to give up their hold on the South, and strive to multiply embarrassments so as tu excite hostility and provoke had blood. HOW NOT TO l>0 IT. As the time approaches for completing recon? struction, which should have ended lour years ago. and would have done so had Mr. Lincoln lived or had Andy Johnson been gifted with com? mon sense, the uien who have grown into passing prominence, and who have speculated upon agi? tation, are restless at the prospect of sinking back in?0 obscurity. They Know well that their doom is written thc moment tho South is fully restored to the Union. Hence the tricks and dodges which are practiced lo prevent that con? summation. These agitators do not want peace, for they live by faction. That is their trade, and it has proved profitable for years past. K. K. SCOTT CNMASEEO DY ONE OK HIS PARTY PE! ENDS. The rascalities of the carpet-bag governments In the South exceed ordinary endurance. Take South Carolina as an example. The note.- of the old State Bank were bought up by a gang of speculators at 12 or IS cents on thc dollar. That done, they went to the Legislature and put .1 bill through funding these notes in State bonds, by which their worthless ia.r? were converted Into values worth live or six limes what they paid. This load was saddled on thc back or property already crushed dou n by exorbitant taxation. Encouraged by one success, thc taine parties, combinad with others, now propose to have the Interest on these bonds paid iii coin, or in other words tu enhance thc value of Hie specula: ion by twenty or thirty lier cent. 21 thc coat cf Hit op? pressed taxpayers, who have itu menus of relier. The principal :> ?thorlii . < f thc Stale ai.- Hu movers lu these transit. un*. und lave lilied their pockets by such b?M frauds. They tren! Hw people i;u?t :i1 the Caiiimu-Genernl (.:' Culm h?v? '. ascuitoiued :<J .'..tee that f 2 A SCATHING DENUNCIATION OE BULLOCK, TUE CARPET-BAO GOVERNOR OP GEORGIA. In Hie Washington dispatches to the Boston Advertiser, the ablest and most respectable of thc Radical newspapers of New England, we find the following: Governor Bollock's conduct herc since this Georgia bill came up has been sadly wanting in dignity and respect for lils oillce, and many per? sons speak of it as shameful. To-day and yes? terday he was the busiest man in the House, and constantly, while thc bill was under discus? sion, has been doing all he could to manipulate its provisions and get lt fixed to lils own liking. Ile is officially charged, in documents laid before thc House by the State treasurer, a Republican of many years'standing, with using tlfty-one thou? sand dollars of State money in direct violation of law, with appropriating four thousand dollars to himself and never accounting therefor, with tak? ing and paying out ten thousand dollars in dis? obedience of the order of the lower branch of the Legislature, with using nearly one hundred thou sad dollars In thc way of patronage to buy Influ encc, and with selling two hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars In State bonds on no warrant or color or authority, to the great detriment or the State credit and the discontent or creditors in this country and Europe. If the Legislature had met in a regular way he would probably have been Impeached. His friends say that now he will be elected to the Senate of the United States in January. In view or all the circumstances or his case, gentlemen or character say he has shown "citremc imprudence." ALL ABOUT THE STA TE A Courageous AVomnn. Tile Lancaster Ledger says: "Two negro men, Emanuel Brown aud Wilson George, at? tempted to steal a bog on last Thursday night rrom Miss Marla Fudge, a lonely woman living a lew miles rrom town. Thc watchdog gave the alarm, and Miss Fudge ventured out in the dark, unarmed. On turning tbecorneroi'the house She came in contact Taco to race with one or the ne? groes armed with a musket, ami InquimNlla bu? siness, whereupon the negro cursed her and or? dered her to go back Into tue house or he would knock her brains out. Miss Fudge immediately seized his gut and in thc struggle the gun be? came unbreacned, leaving the barrel in the pos? session or Miss Fudge, who immediately turned it to good use in administering several well directed blows on the head or hefc-emtagonist, causing ulm to give up. Thc two negroes were committed to jail at this place on Friday last." Fire in Columbia. Thc Columbia Phoenix or Saturday says: '-Yes? terday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, fire' was dis? covered in the stable of Mr. C. Bollin. in Davis' alley. Thc lircmen were out in short order, and succeeded lu conllning the Haines to the sta? ble- notwithstanding there were several wooden buildings within n rew rect. Thc tire was doubt? less the result or accident. There were about ten thousand pound* or rodder anil hnv In thc loft. "Re stable was m ilt or brick, and can be repulr ed ut slight expense. Gue or the members or the Palmetto Fire Company was struck and severely cen in thc head by one or the anu3 of the eugine.'*' Immigrants Arriving. The LaurcnsvUIe Herald says: "About twenty German laborers have arrived at tftis place with? in the last ten days, through the agent or the Newberry Society, Mr. F. W. Bruggeiuun, now in New York. They consist or young, hale, strong, amt intelligent men and women, familiar 0-lth agricultural pursuits. They appear in good spir? its, and thc parties engaged lu their introduc? tion are delighted at their arrival.*' Another Railroad Ring. The Columbia correspondent of thc Keowce Courier writes: ..Thc directors or the Greenville and Columbia Railroad have been in session herc for several days daring the past week. CrtssveU A Co., having found railroad jobs profitable in tills state, desired to lease the Greenville and Co? lombia Railroad ror twenty-live years. They proposed to take thc road, pay Off its debt, aud af thc expiration or the lease, turn lt over to the directors m .ts good condition as at present. While the directors were consid? ering the proposition, they withdrew thc oiler. Thc board then made one step in the right direction: Tiley reduced thc fare for passengers from six to live cents per mile, and freight [ex? cept cotton with rope ties) in like proportion. The freight on bales or cotton with rope ties was In? creased. This was done because of Its greater liability to destruction by fire, and consequent rection, we feel sure the ultimate effect will be an increase or the annual income. Ot course time must be allowed tor these reductions to have their due weight, but we entertain no doubt or the lina! effect. Freight and travel will gradually In? crease, business become lively, and the country prosp?rons.'' Real Estate Sales. The LaurensvUle Herald says: Thc executors of thc estate of John Carlington, deceased, sold on Monday last, at public outcry, the following town property, viz: A two-story rramed house, containing eight rooms, and a lot ot one acre, for ?3040. A one-story framed house, containing four rooms, and a "lol of onc-hniracre, for $2000. A two-story brick building on public square, '24 by no feet, for $1S50. Terms, oue-half cash; bal? ance on a credit of one year. The assignee of Robert Sieben sold on Friday last a one-storv dwelling and 190 acres of land, Within the Incorporate limits, for <f>ulu cash. The assignees of Samuel Barksdalc sold a plan? tation and dwelling, containing ?00 acres, for $33U0 cash. The administrator of Wm. Huuter, deceased, sold two tracts-one containing 400 acres, for $4010: another tract of 500 acres, for $3300. Most of the above property ls regarded as hav? ing sold high. Shreds of State Xtwi. An escaped penitentiary bird, named Patrick Artis, was arrested by a colored policeman, iu Wilmington, N. C. He claimed to have a pardon rrom Governor Scott, but as he could not produce it, he will be returned to Mr. Slolbrand's board? ing-house. The Wlnnboro' News soys: -The barn and stables % Mr. Benj. It. Cockrcll, near Blackstock, were destroyed by Ure on Thursday night last, together with his entire crop or com auiT-fodder. About six hundred bushels or corn were bumed, lt was with difficulty thc mules were saved. We hope that the scoundrel may be detected and meet his just reward. Wonder ir Governor Scott will offer a reward for the apprehension of thc Incendiary? Time about is fair play." FOB EH! .V MI SC ELLA NY. -Calcrail, the London hangman, luis been retired on account of old agc. He has hanged several hundred criminals. -Deep-sea dredging hus revealed the fact timi an extraordinary abundance of animal life exists in tl e ocean's lower depths. Ani? mals of high organization and with perfect eyes have boon brought np by Mr. Gwyn Jef? freys, whose interesting report hos just been mode before the English Royal Society. -Tile latest proposal to overcome the liifli eultics of crossing thc Straits of Dover, be? tween England anil France, is to build large ferry boats, capable of carrying thc Hains over, and somewhat similar to the boats that formerly transported the Baltimore trains across thc Susquchannah River. -Loni Palmerston, eleven years ago, ex? pressed the opinion that the Suez Canal scheme was the "greatest bubble ever im? posed upon thc credulity and simplicity of the country." Robert Stephenson, Hie great engineer, who hail conquered the difficulties of Ute Kilsby tunnel aud built (he Menai bridge, endorsed Palmerston's opinion, stating that thc canal was .?physically Impossible.*1 -The prediction!* of n high tide, with which Captain Saxby disturbed thc peace of all ports and harbors, reached Singapore in due course, and Incited thc merchants of the municipality to erect barriers to stem its anticipated inva vosion. The alarmed citizens expended about ? 10,000, and on the day of thc expected inun dalion thc tide was not quite so high ns usual. Since then the curious observer who wanders thc streets of thal oriental port may detect a slight undertone of blasphemy in thc business quarters, and science and Saxby come in for about au equal share of thc malediction. -The English people are not a little grati? fied timi they are to have an improvement in the mailer of sausages. Hitherto when they made a meal of the Jlnky bash they could not be certain what they were not ealing-but let thal pass, lt ls sufficient to say that a plan bas been starte ! in Melbourne foi converting kangaroo meat into sausages for thc London market, un 1 henceforward the Melbourne sausages may be added to pork-pic, as articles of foo J which, like Artemus Ward, we may feel confidence hi eating, ?."onie of th" timid Britons insinuate a gentle dou? : whe?her kan koroo meat wi!1 palatable V.VL 1 whole some, but such considerations arc ol little con? s?quence if thc eater may only be certain that he gets what he has bargained for. -Robinson Crusoe's famous Isle has been colonized by a well-organized company of Ger? man emigrants. It was ceded In 1866 to Rob? ert Wehrdan; au engineer4 from Saxony, who, ofter serving the United States as a major du? ring the war of tho rebellion, engaged in ex? ploration for railroad companies in South America. He has induced a company ol Ger? mans, sixty or seventy in number, to migrate to this ??land, and they are quite delighted with their prospects. They And it a lovely and fer? tile spot, stocked already with herds of wild goats, and with a few wild horses and donkeys. Tliey have brought with them cattle, swine and fowls, agricultural aud Ashing implements, and all needful equipments for a strong colony. The grotto, so famous as Robinson's house, still remains. It is situated in a large valley, covered with an exuberant growth of wild turnips. A Chilian youngster, who has charge of thc swine, ls assigned to this valley, as the turnips afford good feeding to the swine, and he may revive memories of Robinson by tak? ing possession of the grotto. As Juan Fernan? de* is now a regular stoppiDg place where whalers take in wt.od and water, wo shall have frequent reports ol' the fortunes of the new colonists. ittarric?. TREN! lOLM - GI H AROKAU. - On Wednesday morning, December 22, i860, at the Glebe street Church, by thc Rev. J. ll. Mack, THOMAS li. TREN IIOI.M aud SUB K.. eldest daughter of the Rev. J. L. Slrardcau, D. i). * FRIPP-BACOT.-In Wlnnsboro', on Wednesday morning. December 22d. hythe Rev. R. W. Meiri sfjugcr. MARION W. FRIPP, of Beaufort, to ELIZA FKm;t'SON, eldest daughter of the late Richard H. Ilacot, of Charleston. No cards. * ALLEY-VEULQUEZ.-On Wednesday morn? ing, December 22,1809, at the residence of A. Prontaut,Esq.,in Augusta, by the Rev. W. II. Clark, I). D.. Dr. A. RAMON ALLBY, of Charleston, S. C., and Miss EUGENIE E. VEULQUZZ, of Augusta, Ga. .funeral Notices. ?SS- THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. AUGUSTUS HAMIL? TON, and of their respective families, and the members of Trinity Church, are respectfully In? vited to attend thc funeral services of the latter, THIS AiTERNOON,.at 3 o'clock, at Trinity Church, without further invitation. dec27* Special Notices. ?Sr NOTICE-ALL PERSONS INTER? ESTED In thc drawing of the Handsome Music Box at VON SANTEN'S, who have neither paid Tor their chances nor left their full names and places or residences, will please call and settle Tor them this rorenoon, so the drawing can take place THIS AFTERNOON at 4 o'clock. F. VON S ANTEN, dec27 Next door to thc New Opcra-nouse. ??r NOTICE.-OFFICE SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD COMPANY, CHARLESTON, S. C.-The COUPONS ror interest ou thc Bonds or the Savannah and Charleston Railroad Company FIRST MORTGAGE, which mature January 1st, 1970, will bc paid on presen? tation at the banking house or EL H. K1MPTON, Financial Agent State or South Carolina, No. 9 Nassau street, New York. 8. W. FISHER, ?AY- PEOPLE'S BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA.-This Bank having complied with all or the provisions or the Act or March,1809, will THIS DAY resume active operations at their office, No. 20 Broad street. JAMES IL BETTS, dcc27 3 Cashier. ?iS"PEOPLE'S BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA.-Extract from thc Report of James S. Gibbes, Esq., late President of this Bank, submitted to the meeting of Stockholders held on thc 29th November, 1669: The condition of thc Bank to-day is shown by thc following statement. The securities have been valued by Messrs. IL IL DcLeo. ? nd J. H. Wilson: 1102 Shares South Carolina Railroa 1 Company, at $40. $44,080 00 1002 half Shares South Carolina Rail? road Company, at $18 25. 18,287 00 2800 Shares People's Bank Stock, at $5. 14,000 00 $10,050 State ol' south Carolina Bonds, at 66 per cent. 0,033 00 $16,010 Bonds of Greenville and Co? lumbia Railroad, State guarantee, nt60 percent. t\600 oo $2,000 Spartanburg and Uniou Railroad Bonds, State guarantee, at 48 per cent. ?60 00 $16,000 Charleston and Savannah Rail? road 6 Per Cent. Bonds, State guarantee, at 58 per cent. 9,280 00 $23,800 Savannah and Charleston Rail? road 7 Per Cent. Bonds, State guarantee, at 02 per cent. 14,750 00 $33,000 Mississippi and Tennessee Rail? road Bouds, Hrs! mortgage, at 80 per cent. 26,400 oo $15,600 Mississippi and Tennessee Con- . solldated Bonds, 8 per cent., at 70 percent. 10,850 00 $31,200 Pensacola and Georgia Rail? road Bonds and Coupons, at - per cent. 20,100 oo Total.$174,952 00 REAL ESTATE. Calhoun street property.$4,000 oo 24,094 acres Florida Lands.... 8,000 00 -12,000 oo CASU ASSETS. New York Exchange. 450 oo Cash on hand. 5,oso 27 - 5,530 27 Bills Receivable. Protested Exchange, and other assets valued at. G3.000 00 $255,488 27 LIABILITIES. Circulation outstanding.?6G,995 Oo Estimated to have been lost or destroyed. 40,u00 oo - 20,995 00 ?STNOTICE.-OFFICE COUNTY COM? MISSIONERS, FIREPROOF BUILDING, CHARLES? TON, S. C., December 20, 1809.- -All persons Re? tailing LIQUORS In the County arc hereby called upon to take out Liceuses for one year, from 1st January, 1870. Every violation of the law relative to these Li? censes will be prosecuted and the penalty strictly eurorccd. F. LANCE, dcc23 Clerk Board C. C. ??5- PLANS AND ESTIMATES ARE solicite.! Tor a NEW MARKET BUILDING to be erected ou the site or thc present Market lix Sa vannah, Ha. Thc available space is In shape a parallelogram. The sides on Congress and Bryan streets, being two hundred and ten i2I0) root, and on the aide streets one hundred and nine-live (195) feet. Plans may include a cellar story below, and halls, o 111 ces, Ac, above thc market proper, lt is desirable to leave suiUclcnt space In Hie interior for light and ventilai ion, at the same time ooCng thc entire area. Two hundred and h?ty dollars will be paid for thc plan adopted, and one hundred dollars fur the plan nt xt approvi d. Plans will I?received until Janurry io, isTO. Address ALFRED HAYWOOD, v'.ecU liiiii-; nairman MarkettCommittcc. Special Notices. pm- CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP FALCON, from Baltimore, are hereby notifie* that she is THIS DAY discharging cargo at Pier No. 1, Anion Wharves. All goods not taj? n away at sunset will remain on wharf ul consignees'risk. MORDECAI 4 CO., dec24 fm2_Agents. pm- OFFICE SOUTHWESTERN RAIL? ROAD BANK, CHARLESTON, S. C., DECEMBER 23,1889.-Notice is hereby given tbat on and after the 1st January, 1870, the Transfer Books of the Southwestern Railroad Bank and the South Caro? lina Railroad Company will be closed Hil a new list of the Stockholders be completed. J. M. MARLESTON, dec24 fmwl Cashier. pm- OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE, CHARLESTON, DECEMBER 25,1869.-NOTICE. All blowing of trumpets and other unusual noises In the vlncinity of the Academy of Music ls hereby prohibited, as it tends to annoy the audience and Interrupt the peace of those who seek enjoyment therein. All those offending will be arrested. By order of the Mayor. H. W. HENDRICKS, dec25 8_Chief of Police. pm- IF YOU WANT STRAW, MANIL? LA and all kinds Of WRAPPING PAPERS, goto EDWARD PERRY, No. 155 Meeting street, oppo? site Charleston Hotel, Charleston, S. C. decl4 eraos_ ^-SHIPPERS PER STEAMERS DIC? TATOR, CITY POINT and PILOT BOY arc hereby notified that no freight will be received after sun? set on thc days of their sailing. dec9_J. D. 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