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As reckless as we knew the Observer to be, we
were really prepared for any thing like the fol-
lowing extract:


As to the assertion, that sc almost every
mans property was assessed by the Board,
higher than it had been given in by HIMSELF =
we have not examined the record (for we had
nothing to do with the facts as regarded pri-
vate Individually but from information on
which we rely,we do not hesitate TO Prononnce
it a BAR EFACED F.4LSEH0OD.


The Observer, it will be seen, acknowledges that
he "did not examine the records, YET, con informa-
ton ppen which he can rely," he pronounces our
state enenf last W kek ia barefaced faisehood" and
that too, after we}had stated that we did examine
the records, and certainly would not, before the
world, publish SO base lie as the Observer says we
did.


To settle the matter we took fiiend to the Court
House on Thursday last, and examined the tax list'
We took down every mans name to the end OF let
ter 3 which could be found on both books, QS36
and '37,) the value of his property given IN by
himself in 1886, and the value put upon it by the
board of valuation in 1887 The resul. proved &c
whose property had been raised by the board;
Eli whose property had not been raised, and whose
property had been lowered by the board from the
valuation Of 1886. Many persons had their proper
ty raised double by the Board, some, half much
again, and SO on. The property on the northeast
Of Market square raised from ST. 900 to
1000!


We can get the certificate of the Clerk Of the
Court, if necessary, to prove that we made a
fair examination, and that state facts as they
appear the books; we therefore think that we are
justified in hurling back, do, the ''barefaced
falsehood into the face of the Editor Of the Obser
yer.


The large majority ofthe property holders were
dishonest, says the Observer. He will find some o
his relations among the dishonest ones. TIE Banks
says he, did not practice this dishonesty. That's a
"whapper;" for in 1886, the Cape Fear Bank gave
in piece of property at $4,000, and the board o
valuation put it up to S3,5Oo! So that in the same
breath that he Of ssfalsehoods, he is tell
ING them himself.