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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Friday, September 14, 1973
THE NEW BERN MIRROR
PublithMl Evary Friday at 214 Naw Straat
New Bern, N. C., by the Seta Owner
J. QASKILL McDaniel Editor and Publisher
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Some modern discoveries and inventimis have
done little for our peace of mind and happiness. Much
to the contrary, they make us apprehensive if not
downright fearful.
This holds true especially in the military field,
where it is frankly predicted that every nation large
and small will eventually have a ready supply of the
deadliest missiles yet perfected.
However, there really are a few things that have
brou^t improvement to our era. One invention that
qualifies in this respect is the tape recorder. It isn’t
always utilized to good advantage, or even employed
in an ethical manner, but from the standpoint of
preserving history the device is of value beyond com
pare.
At relatively low cost it is now possible to pdrnm-
nently record the actual voices of those who speak on
epic occasions, as well as the other sounds attendant
to these unforgettable moments.
There is nothing complex about the operation of
a tape recorder. A child can make it function as
easily as an adult can, and its light enough to be
transTOrted without difficulty.
The invention isn’t new, of course, but not until
recently has its worth for historical purposes been
fully recognized. From here on out you may be sure
that fUes will be kept on all major events, as well as
some events that could hardly be regarded as im
portant or significant.
It’s too bad we can’t turn back the clock and put
on tape such things as Lincoln’s Gettysburg address,
Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” speech, and George
Washington’s farewell oration.
To go back even further, think how momentous
it would be to hear Christ preach His sermon on the
mount and Moses speak to the Jews as he brou^t
to them the Ten Commandments handed down by God.
Wishful thinking such as this may seem pretty
ridiculous, but science tells us that every sound ever
made stUl exists. If this is indeed a scientific fact,
then the songs the angels sang over a Bethlehem stable
are still present in the space around our globe.
It would be utterly fantastic to assume that man
in his increasing knowledge will someday figure out
a way to isolate and reclaim sounds from Uie past.
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manufactured by human hands and manned by humans
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NEW BERN
NEWBERN, NEWBERNh,
NEW BERN, NEW BERNE,
NEWBURN
The following research In
1891 on the name of New Bern
by William HoUlster Oliver was
submitted by his granddaughter,
CturoUne P. Constable of Char
lotte:
“Department of the Interior,
United States Geological Survey
Geographic Branch, Washing
ton, D. C, June 6,1891--to the
City Clerk, New Bern, N, C,
Dear Sir: I find uncertainly
in spelling the name of your city.
It is speUed Newbem, New-
beme. Now Bern, New Berne
and Newburn.
“I take the Uberty of ap
pealing to you to Inform us as
fully as possible what the usage
is in the official documents of
your city.
“In case you have informa
tion at hand, I should be glad
to know under what name the
city was chartered. Very re
gretfully, Henry Gannett
/s/ Chairman, Executive Com
mittee on Geographical
Names.”
“NEWBERN, N. C. June 10,
1891. Henry Gannett, Esq.
Chairman, Executive Commit
tee, tic. Dear Sir: Yours to
our City Clerk has been hand
ed to me with request that I
would reply to it.
“From the earliest informa
tion that I can obtain up to the
year 1862, the name of the town
was speUed Newbern. The name
under which it was chartered
was Newbern. I send you a bound
copy of the Acts of the Gener
al Assembly published in 1793.
By reference to It, you will
see the Laws published by the
General Assembly which was
held at Newbern, N. C. while
under King Charles, n, King
George n, and King George
m. In numerous places, in
fact, all over the book refer
ence is made to the town of
^ew Bern) Newbern. I send
you a copy of the charter of
the Town of Newbern charter
ed by Act of the General As
sembly in 1723. A number of
amendments have been made
but no change has legally been
m^e in spelling Newbern.
“Refer to Hawks’ report. Su
preme Court of North Carolina,
case. Vestry of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of Newbern
vs. Trustees of Newbern Aca
demy, argued by William Gas
ton and John Stanly, aU throu^
the case it is New Bern, Judge
Gaston and Mr. Stanly doubt
less knew the legal name of it.
A large number of the old
citizens have always continued
to spell it Newbern.
“I enclose you a hand bill
just issued by our City author
ities in regard to some ordinan
ces in which you will see that
in a few lines the name of the
city is spelled Newbern, New
Bern, New Berne. To the
eye of a stranger this must ap
pear not only inconsistent, but
ludicrous. Very respectfully,
your ob’t servant, WiUiam H.
Oliver.”
“Extracts from the Laws of
North Carolina, from A. D.1715
to A. D. 1868.
“A. D, 1677, King Charles,
n, granted to the Duke of Al
bemarle, Earl of Craven Sir
George Carteret and others,
the Province called CaroUna.
"A. D. 1715. The first meet
ing of the General Assembly
was held at the house of Rich
ard Sanderson on Little River.
Charles Eden, Governor. At
this meeting Bath Town was in
corporated.
“A. D, 1723, at a meeting of
the Assembly held at Edenton
the 23rd day of November, 1723,
Ue following act was passed:
■'Whereas a certain plot of
I Village Verses \
TIME TESTED
Though new friends If true friends
Are good to have and hold,
Short acquaintance can’t replace
A friendship that is old.
And so I pen these lines to those
I’ve known for many years,
Who have shared my days of laughter
And the darker days of tears.
I’m not so much for antique things
Sometimes I’m unimpressed.
But friends, they’re an exception.
The old ones I love best.
-^GMcD.
ground being part of a tract
of land lying in fork of Neuse
River, late belonging to Hon.
Col. Thomas Pollock, deceas
ed, but now the property of
Mr. Cullen Pollock, wjis
formerly laid out into a town
ship by the name of Newbern
(describing it) be it enacted
to his Excellency the Palatine
and the rest of the true :(nd
lawful Proprietors of the Pro
vince of Carolina, by and with
the advice and consent of the
rest of the members of the
General Assembly, now met
at Edenton, that &e same is
hereby declared confirmed,
and Incorporated into a town
ship by the name of Newbern”
Signed William Reed, Esq.
President, T. Pollock, M.
Moore, Charles Gates, and
John Lovick, Lords Proprie
tors.
"A. D. 1738. The first As
sembly held at Newbern Ga-
“A, D, 1739, Assembly held
at Newbern. An Act “for en
acting the village caUed New
ton in New Hanover County into
a town and township by the name
of Wilmington.
“A. D. 1740, Assembly held
at' Edenton. An Act “to
erect a Church at Newbern,
Craven County” (Church was
at the corner of Pollock and
Middle Streets).”
briel Johnson,
nor.
Esq. Cover-
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