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thoronghly supplied t , i
want, and with tlie Into -t fcyics ci ly ; ,
every manner of Job W oii can now.l a i
with neatness, dispatcli nnd chearncs-4.
f;We can farnlsh at short notice. , '
Weekly, (la the county) In advance, $2 00
out of the county, postpaid, 2 10
4r- 6 months, t , - . 1 03
BLANKS, BILL HEADS, , ........ ; . . .;
LETTrit HEADS. CARDJ, .' .
'TAGS.EECEIPTS.'PCrrTr-' ',
; ; riiOG RAMMES, HAJTIJ : ' - .
vol. xu.
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Liberal reductions for clubs. J-
PAMPHLETS, CZ1: ,
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SMITH & FORBES,
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LE Its IN
BOOTS. SHOES,; LEAraER;: ANDf HATSy
UA V remuTw i ine new, large ana. elepnnt " SMITH BUTT' mvh
,u, Brown & Co.'s Hardware Store, where they are receding a fullVtSS'of J
SrilliNGr GOODS''-
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Their line of ladies' and geiita finV -'-i? '
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wlii i,e esjmuj aurjicuTe, buu win oe Bom at short profits.! Call and examine,
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qilAS n. iONES, JBditor A Proprietor..
V, A VpRYseocIale; Editor. Ji f
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-Free from the; doting 'ccra.leV that
letter oar free-horn rtagon.""' i
SUUUEB FASHIONS. "
1875.
A1875
J MILLINERY aiid FANCY GOODS,
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M KOORIVIANN , & ROTH SG H I LD'S.
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WE Again appear before the public witli our' mpUments,' and announce:
tnat we nave in store, and ara rlniiv
est Stocks in our line, ever exhibd in h , ri "B
Tnn nrmalant intiwaoA v v.. V . , ...... -
j rrl . uusiutm, wwrantsusm tne beiier. that the onlv
mode to Secure success is to sell Goods at a SMALL PROFIT, ; . h !-
Our determination is now to adopt
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In our business, leavine the old stvle flare
ers tooperate with ; making onrs the CHEAP STORK of Claf lotte. aelline the WZ I
Til tl I -wm a rmtma . ,1 . ..... " r
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BKST WMJ1JS f UK THE LEAST MONEY,, and to establish a , i
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ft o ir e i; P-H i c ; is y; s T: e n i
I ty marking our ' Goods with the selling price thereon! We moan to double
nd triple our business in this way and as pur customers wilt be greatly bene
. tited by this changewe-hope to make our business still more profitable r than
W heretofore. ,-s4u;;fIv:j itf.H-iri Uiii Ai-Ai1v':
r-rl The special attention of our laav friends is calla.1 in nur Piiiw'n' im nf fin
m Trimmed Bonnets and Hats, to our immense assortment of hew 8prini Shapes
Hiu uuuimuirafUiw, w VUI wnKUTV IWnXiOi UBttTAB. 131 JlfcK CrOWOea
with DFautiTul and original designs, and Importations from. ?
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To our immense Stock of Bibbon. plain and grain, in all sizes and Qualities. :
We have the finest line of RUFFLING for neck wear : 5,000 vrda of Ham. ?
burg Embroideries, in beautiful patterns'; a large' and. handsome- variety of
liJigilVDnrf. T T 1- J tT L 11 rv n. . .
uu uvii", i.i3,.x pilM PUH UlUUIVUiq, XX1IUII11DK9, lUU IDQ
W H I TE G' 0 OD'S ,
6ueh as Jaoonastat!aibrics, SwlSTM ult,-Phjnes. Jlain Ifrtnsooks, Yictbrll
Lawn, Toilet Quilts, Cbecfed and Striped Kansook8f!'TiTctofi Irish "Linen
I Table Linen. Towels ami Toweling. Crash Linen Cambric Hankerchiefs, Val ;i
' encienna Laces. Hemstitched Hankerchteis. Clunv and Thread La-ies. Conr-
tauld JfiDgliah Crape, French: Piece Crape, .Barege, Tissue and Lace Veiling. , '
A beautiful variety of Silks, in all the new shades. 'A general, assortment of
Hosiery, Aid Gloves, Linen Collars and Cnffs. Corsets, Crape Setts, '
Real and Imitation Hair-Switches; - Braids, Curls. Frisetts. A complete '
Stock of Pearl and Set Ornaments, BreastpiUs and Ear Rings,1 Bracelets, Sleeve !
Buttona.. ."-i-, - j ' , , . " t , - K 4
A large Stock of w , X , "
PERFDEJERY AIIDj TOILET SOAP, ;, :
And many other Novelties' ,' I ' j J " - '' - "f '
We have in our establishments reveral experienced MILLINERS, and have' -
no Hesitation in stating; that their eiqnisjte wqrt,- and beautiful designs in
trimming Hats, cannot ba excelkcL , One of these Ladies haa special cbaree in
this Department to wait pn Customers and, wiUaid Ladies in making seleo I
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Vi,tions. ' '
.Every Department is now replete with the very latest
vi'i i 5 ,i ..I i. -j n
MOEaLTIES
A great many of our Goods were purchased at a reduction of .25 percent..
the full benefit of which, we will, give to our customers.-" ; .
An examination of our Goods and prices,, will convince every one, that our
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I and tliat we mean, just what we say.
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TH CAROLINA,
attention to our
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WHOLESALE ' DEPATRMENT, '-(
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In milLLIXCRY & FAMCr GOODS, It I BOONS. FLOWERS.
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' We have on band over 1500 d,oen of tbe latest styles of -'
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ADDRESSES BY TBD' MAYOR
OF" .TUB CITY lXU7 THE5 '
- .v'.-M.i.. 41 'VJWJM ,i(Ul TJ.a. ,V
n-;TL,,,,';ri ftj., ..... e'..,n-. i .i .
THE FIUI OFu tJAWXOIV.
WAVING OF FLAGS, Acv &c ,
QOEQaOUS display and im-
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A CjLvORIOUS OCCASION..;,
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IKMllllgE .cibwD.'pBESENT.
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THE PROCESSION AS FOiHED IN
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THE SPEECHES OF JUDGE KERR
AND HB."BIGBT.'' 4 ; ' '
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THE ADDRESSES OF GOV, HEN
'j.DRICKS, GOV. VANCE, GOV.,
CHAMBERLAIN, GOV, J ' '
WALKER, AND OrH-
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SCENES AND INCIDENTS OF THE
j JDAY AND NIGHT. -
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It was upon this same spot,' that they
fl rat. ' AnnitniiifAfl 4 V. nn L r
pies of civil and religious liberty, on
the 20tb of May 1775, that gave an im
portant 'direction to the uubliomind '
of this colony, as well as that of the
others, which resulted in the form a
tion of the best Constitution of a civil
government, koown to mankind. Its
influence in, securing the blessinga of
liberty to all the States of this great
Union, cannot be overestimated, nor
have these principles of government
been confined to this-country alone.
By- the example of r bar1 government
the hand;, of tyranny and oppressions
has been 8 weakened, i abd paralyzed in
almost every arbitrary government.
The political condition )f Europe as
that of Itepublics of South? -Am erica,?
bas been5 .greatly meliorated - and
fiopdlat rights and freedom are becont
ng ( leading- ideas in ther progress' of
civilisation m r $i
- Itithe-olonyifof fNortlvi Carolina
flagrant pi en had existed years before
the 20th'of May defclaration: - The first
blood apilled in the cause of the Revo
-kitioyr,lirfh'&tb'd.Qkito:Jtfw
then Wtfht jr bj Orange, o Alaantnej
,in this SfateJ irf 'the yeriini? -Hie
uatue 01 Moore'CreeKJina JHewlanJ
orcotlntyliad beerTotghtIdwon,1
by' sstrell !and;fLillington.Blacke!
Billy" Afeja.hder.'witK six- other" patriots
bad captured the'kine'a bowd'er in old
MeeWeqbtrrg," iio; 'Cabarrus coenty W
i iie, viTiq utsrmuu -Assooiation naa oeen
ferayed when' our aneesterd assembled
en therzOtVor May-afid nromuleated
the "firsfresolutidnsf known siis f the
Meefclenburg Declaration bt iridepend-'
Bin;;., Alio, preueuing a'aota oi vioi
ience and war,' naturally.' gave develop
m ent to th es 'expression ' of- principles
that'were deemed to be right and jast
by the .patriots assembled off this
sacred spot pn that lay; That su eh
was the fact ia established by the direct
t 'and 'positive5 testimony-of many wit
nesses who were present On the occa
sion as well as by an universal tradi.
tion:of'Hhe?peOpleTof Mecklenburg,
and throughout ; the State, as well ' as
by thfe concurrent history of the times :
This ; was - the Declabatioh- bi1 Inde
pesdekce' The- delegates 'Od that oc
caBion; resolved them selves' Into Com
m i t teemen , an d. hot 'havi ng establish
ed a goverTirhent- fully adapted to -the
new brdeiTfthd con'ditibtfof tMttgs ad
jonrned d, meet on-th e1 31st oft the
same' month; ' when'- the -"resolves of
that date ' were "adopted.'-: These re
solves Uoiibe profess to be; a declara-
tiorii-' TTiey -'constitute at system .v of
go verhment, the bi-st and ni est ad vane
d, that had been raade.in' thehistory
of fcivil- liberty up l that period They,
reje penned by the immortal Brevard
wh o ' gall antl V hi aintained .with the
swoTd, with his compatriots the rights
thefein claimed 'It ia td the discredit
of 3S orth tJarohna that no stone or
colnmn'marks the spot where this ac
complished . scholar ana patriot lies
buried ,'beneath' the BOd ofi his- own
loved' mother State, and that no monn
in e tit is1 erected "on. this hallowed spot
where civil liberty was nrst proclaim
ed. 'These 'resolves ' cbmmence with.
the informal introduction : "The Com
mittee for Mecklenburg County met
&c."' What Committee The- Ckm.
mittee which adjourned after tbe meet
irifirthe' 20th. 5 Tlie Convention iof
the 81st was a necessary sequence, to
make a more perfect government, and
provide" munitions of war to maintain
the bold Declaration made eleven days
previous." Bat time and the occasion
will not permit me to pursue this train
i7rf'he1' hiidstt -'of "Trtany irremorable
events connefeted with the great revo
tution which followed. Right where
vou stand. Gen'l. Davie with a small
band ' of 1 patriots ' gallantly defended
this town' against jts -occupation by
the British Ar"ray . under. Lord Corn
wallis Cverobwered.-'in his retreat
Locke' And Craham felt within a few
miles from where we stand, the form
er inortallv -wounded, and near where
we stand .were the rcelebratedr battles
of Mclntire's branch , " Cowc u's ; ford
Torrence's tavero, and not remote the
battle of Kings mountans1 Hanging
Under. the benign influences- of, the
great principles of civil and religious
liberty then proclaimed, our teountry
has increased in population,' wealth
and power beyond all" precedent,- or
example. One hundred; years ago
there were but four or five post offices
in the whole State of North Carolina,
how there are nearly nine . hun
dred. ? One hundred - years ago there
Was no f application ' of steam to tbe
useful and industrial arts and sciences!
no w steam is used to run nearly all
kinds ' of machinery. Oue" hundred
years ago there were -no railroads in
this State ; or in the whole -country,
now there are nearly twelve hundred
miles of railroads in successful opera,
tion in our State alohel One hundred
yearr ago- the profound and S useful
benefits we now derive from the magic
use of the ' magnetic telegraph, slept
securely in the bosom of nature, and
It Was resefyed to human' ingenuity in
tne century in whichwe live to dis
cover and utilize the electricity which
nni;i iri: i,.4 i.-.j . .
w The prineioles nrdtlaimed' from the
steps; of the little' vs Court House ion
tnis spot,- oneUuttdred years ago still 4
iie m fur -tneir"OTigina sirengtn ana
power; wbile the fiUbstrious Jpatriots
who pbljfMtheOT-bv4ong since
passea 3 away "ari mother? generation
have eweceeded themJ -thus teatifvlngr
that while principles- 'are eternal tbe
flight Of time is rapid and unceasing, i
i-LLtnzn;!ixx: i-a. -ri at jv
.. anus i now swiii. me muuieuus uy, - . -V
How fiuh tli7ean nlong
Scarea here; yet gone flreadyvuy.
; ; ? Zbe burden of a song ; : ., -x- -.
ucq j lj iiuuuim.j ..uuu,auu iuwjuuvu yaoa
lV, And age with furaowed brow -ft i,
ay-lima was time snail ao araia me glass,
At nocfn on tbe 20th day of Way, in the
year of grace 1775, a body of delegates met
in the old! Court House at what wa a sbcrt
time before the village of ."Charlotte Town,!
tp confei .ogetber concerning the ."relations Rock; Edtaw Springs and old Guilford
whicn tied existed between the' province Court House. 'These are sbmeOf ; the
ml tlio Tiineri nn wn'irhk'vKiw the. mnttprs historic associations by which you are
inder consideration, and eq important was I liT0t?nIC,A' may well -say na
(he step which was about to be taken, that narioue pments sue ugneBt ocia.
darkness jfell betore the .deliberations were
LADIES' TEIIILIED
An immeiue
stot.'jf Gibbon and
UNTfiipiED'EATSc;
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other Goods, which . we can ofl'er at
concluded, . night, fren spent - itself, and it
was not until morning came that the resol
utions, decljtring themselves absolved from
all allegiance to the British crown, "yeere i
final I v r adopted these ! resolutions which
haye shed a halo of fmp?r5siable glory upon-
the memories of the signers', and have niade
for Jfecklenburg and, North Carolina, a fame
more enduring than graaie,.and oijeif bich
will live as long as the, wntiioriflv printyjes
of Mbrty themeelvca sud 1 umil . time hU ,
yVfedweflfay was ih'-lVn!chtiialAnn'veiS iry
fc-esay 6f,tlie'nieettpg of those 'great !and
aistingbed fiithtrs; those 'earnet thought ; tat ,st!
fnl,', patriotic! disciple's of t f igheadt tho-e, '"c's .wj
men whose mlpdi were thoroughly inibued n,lt,.i'f
with r a-yfarniiig. fter, civil and religions
jiberttes, and -who hud determined to strike
l k bio which. Ttifter w ard shti tiered h e
fellers pf tbe oppressor.1 : Vtic ;
ITIieeitv of Charlotte, the State a North
Cafoliria and.hr daughter and sister States
were nt unlnindfui of thwe Ijc-s ' Not on
ly did jpnr own bbno the day-Which stands
'Upon 'he tiireshholdjOf . that one which we
celebrate; by the decoration of. .lieir. "stores
dwelling add. streets, f with, gay-, llags, with
flower aiKl eveTgreenay . great crowd had
gathered here from different placf s iu'.this
estate apd freiu Soutli;-Caolln,' Tennessee
"and Tjrsinia, to unite in the opening ea-.
ercisetf df thir grand CEITTENNI AI'D AT;
l-jiuejday could , -hardly Jiiye' Deej more
aijpiciOus, .A gentle breeza' tempered, the
hetjt oiTvhe sun, and by, noon a numerous
throng bad gathered, at ..Independence
Square to' witness the hoisting of ie stars
and bars to the summit o the ) pole which,
habejeh made to receive iK-i As the ilag at
cende4!hiEher and: higheWrand whife'h'e
hundreds of lesser 'flags 'en tbeTbnildmg9
tower rnces,ttian any otner estaDiisnnienw. ' ...... u , -!
, As we are the onlv honae in Charlotte, idealinz excMsivelv tn Millinery
Goods, it should attract tbe attention of Merchants; 'who' wish to-make pnr- f: " '
' chases in our line ',.'-s iv; . tr "V'1-:'''-
f ' . . 79 i i i - . ... m . .-
toopmann & J-totnsenud
rasrJl
- PUREFOY'S..
mmodation U
JJOSTAQE STAMPS, at
1P 18 .
F Cent 'Cigar; at'"'-' -x Vl'JiW
'JVDIAN GIRL CIQAR S rORE.; j
r 2 ' . . -f - Trada Street r
Notice.
TiIENTAL City SuKar Cured if amsr
r. HB8eU APPl by the bbl., Pickles, half
gai a pints, Fine assortment of Candies. For
eign and Domestic, English Mustard, Mace,
dinger, &c.; Just received, at . - : -
EB ALEXANDER & CO3,
maU ,.!' . College Street.
JjUUTON S Hop Malt Tonique, ;
1 ' W R BURWELL & CO., -
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AGENCY for, theEnglish Breakfast
Packet Tcaf Companyj sold by Drug
gists only. -' i'-1 --? .-;.' i'?fti,j
! np 28 ' W RBURWELL & CO.'i
JUST RECEIVED
ALL the LATEST
near by fluttered and danced in the "pleas-'
ant breeze, the Citizens' Band of Kewbern
Bttuck up our State air, "The Old North
tion of resoltttibharylrem iniscences of
, , i ... . i. 11-. :. t. i. ; . : - , rf-, A
anv enoii on toe .'American uonimeut.
Her,', patriots had - fought Lord Dun
more. - hear Norfolk. as well as CO
operated in the defence of South Car
olina anterior to the declaration of In
denendeiice., ''' 7 -y-:. -y-.-.i
-! To thir consecrated soilirV behalf of
bid, Mecklenburg; I extend to yon One
and air,- cordial welcome; ? Mayyou
i enew f bur devotion to the principles
iy hiaihtainedand raay; theinspira
lion wh ich vou imbibe on thi occa
sion, be transmitted id futuregenera
tiohs'jibimpaired But; ! am trespass1-
ine : niv Province is to announce to you
that a distinguished son of North Car-
withius. one ' who hs - ot ten
tiooa of trust and honor- frottt
the people ofMita native state,' who
will extend to the- lovfers1 of -liberty
from hll countries and climes a cordial
welcohie bn the'soil bf North Carolina
I hare th'eiholioVlro'present tb ybn His
ExcllebcvviGbrerhdr'' Of vNbrth
Carolina;; v'' ,:',isi'fi W
The Governor arote, and amid the ap
plause of the audience, spoke as follows ;
t ' FeliIow :,Citraxs : I congratulate
yott upon this interestirjjrahd glorious
occasion. H was on this day one hun-
d red j-etws eb 7 hat ; the patrioteTpf
Mecklenburg county assembled on this
pot,1;and -at'teif-i -anxious; and eaniest
deliberatioiiit'ithejtranscenderifeiiml
nor tanceusof h is fegreat ; subject.: they
soltnnlv oledired to each' other, their
mutual co-operation; tbeit livesy their
fortunes and their most sacred honor.
i - On this day One fe undrjed years agb
a-KjO mmiuN represeii iiuk . iu a ,uuun j
of Mecklenburg. mef onTi this sacred
soot, and continued theirdeliberations
Q0t.l.tjr0:'O:'!Bl0ciiir4th-vm0piog,,of
the next Idav. rwhertf theyr, proclaimed
iAU ' r :' ;4 i;l'
tllo -irxMvJpci9 va ; "1 '.'.uv. r
: Buf where in time Is now !
eious liberty. whose echoes yet-, ring
throughout the world.; -We have xne
on .this occasion tofinatguratei the-
State.. . The.: opening- words of this.graad ,mnrrn. , cnnnnitl tnnlvAraa
old .poem, the production of our lliustnoua ry -of ; this immortal Declaration of
tfajtm; must have Vugsrested themselves to Independence, which; when once .pro-
evryjorth Carolinian'; present, and many claimed, was. jtakerjt: up ;byj,tateia(ter,
a cTBeJoined in the woof abe song jjf Statembtilthes-fWesternt5pontinent
"Qirolina; ro!ina;! Heaven's blearing Jati I r'lfe-!!!
hslend her: 'K$iteZ&j$-&VM-ii P
"Wlbile we live we; wilicberTsh protect and
1 defend htn"r.?. f: tntn'M' :U:ui- ffsi'tviiH
It " was Indeed a thrilling occasion, and
shou ts' of enthusiasm, induced by the inspi-
term ined Datriotism tddine-i fuel -to
the flames wh ich were, kindled it thq
hearts of the patriots w hio. met on" that
liv nn TndntTidenA flmtarp.' r.
- The . high and patriotic emotious 'tat
the people absorbed by. one ,inapir
ralbti'ofthe scene rent the air.The stand hng thought of the good and glory o?
' at . since, the representatives of Mec
,'. S'-L'i'-'";-.- ' i'. ' .'hb;rg Countywcre assembled .in.
i : warp i -PTOP'llirM ' (u)r- House, which stood upoi
VAUJi, & lJA-lvAMS. - gpotwe now occupy, de1 "cratir
lualS "t ....... .. t.ha rivil and relieions r' :its of '
which. Lai. been temporarily erected for
thei j iutposet;H just ;j under, theflags
wo occupied by His Excellency, Governor
Curtis H, Brogden. His Honor, Mayor Wm.
Johr stou, and Dr Joseph ? Grab ami i , When
the riiuid had ceased and the noise . bad
pomi what subsided, 'Mayor " Johnston arose'
,and 'iddrcised the assembled 'multitude in
the fallowing terms v.''-" '.
1 "f jAit MiH'or of the City of Chariotte it
is piy , pleasure to announce to you
that I am' authorized, to , inaugurate
the ceremonies of this centennial pc-.
casiiiu.. On this day one hundred years
iklea-
alog
pon the
ating on
the pivil and religious r ntsof man
our common country, has brought its
rewaia, jinousanas. oi nearjs-wpicn
then palpitated iWith.ithetrapiurous
fflow of oatriotism have been translat
ed to brighter ? worlds, to "the.abpdf of
more than mortal !, lreeagn, tAi..e
other ; generations have arisen to re
ceive from their i parents and benefac
tors, the inestimable recotrrpense iof
theirachievements. ..Under these great
orinciolesthe human mind hasseenved
to Droceed with a sort of-geometric
velocity,' accom plishing r forj hunin
rights and human freedom, 'more than
had-been done in . ihe five centuries
nrecedine.
.. In contemplaliug the object .of-the
-occasion for which we are assembled,
we mav, appropriately allude i to the
growth, and. progress of our country
U JUS,.
1 ' Time Is the measure bat of change f -a .j
v No present hoar, if found, (.-,r. ,v
ti vThe paatr the Jnture fill the range, I ' . .
& Of Time's unceasing round,
Where then is now T (be realms above.-!
With God's atouing Lamh,, ;.f -
In regions of eternal love: V " '
v ' Where sits enthroned I Ait. h
Then, Pligrlm, let thy Joys and tears, , ,
On time no longer lean ;
Bnt henceforth all thy hopes and fears. '
From earth's affections wean. i
To God 1 let votive accents rise ;
' With trnth with virtue live:
' So all the bliss thus time denies,: iv ' .
; n-ternity naii gjrt).; ; j
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It is my 'pleasure as the ' hiirhest
executive ofiicer in; the State f North
Carolina, to extend a sincere and "cor
dial invitation to all citizens of -other
States, who have come here to join
with us-in commemoratmethe memo
ry j Of the-; patriots of Mecklenburg,
whb prbclairriedr the liberty and inde
The naff iofObrcbuntry whicn float
proudly-over us is' the emblem: r our
appreciauon 0i nse principles wmcu
secure proteetioarfd every American
land and at sea, and in every country
throughout the world. - If we are true
to the principles proc.iaimea " Dy our
forefathers, and -which ; we -have met
here :to celebrate,'' which' guarantees
the riErhts of the neoole and the rights
bf: the nidividuid States, ; they t will
Btana' '--. ?i -' .
As some tall cliff that rears its awfal form.
Swells from -the .base, and midway .leaves
-triAfttnrm.- . . . . . . . .
Thongh round Its vale, the rolling clouds
-- are BDread.
Sternal sunshine settles on its head.
During and at tbe conclusion of, this
speech; the Governor was warmly applaud-
ed.and when be had ended Mayor Johnston
announced tbe Newbern Band would play
the "Mecklenburg polka," which was com
posed specially for this occasion , by . a mem
ber of the band; The air is very beautiful.
and was exceedingly well rendered. ,, This
baad baa ly recently beeiijjOtganizfdi bdt
the"E'm City" niayr well be, proud of it
After the conclusion of the speeches, thirty.
eight guns ' (representing the thirty-e-ght
States of the Union): were" fire 1 by the Ral
eigh Light Artillery, tinder; command ' of
Capt. Ai B. Stionachi "and the programme
for the day was then concluded. - . .
Tbe exercises oi yesterday gave tue cen
tennial celebration a, .splendid send-off, and
to day will "be witnessed the s grandest and
mtut brirdant event of its kind, eyer seen m
the Old North State. The city is already
well 'nigh filled with 'visitors,1 piany of them
gentlemen of distinction from' 'our o wn and
other StaH-s- The streets are filled with fire
men "and, military, dressed in their attrac
tive uniforms, -fugs, are floating.. 4not only.
from, the buildings in the principal parts of,
the city, but .from-- flag ;. stafTs m -different
places, and there is an air of festivity abroad;
everywhere. ; Charlotte opens wide her1 arm a
to her visitors ' and : greet all . who. corue ta
help her celebrate this great day, in the
IV1UUU HIUU.IV... -f .- .
; iTlitiredfly f af " gala day in Char
lofle." :' It'siike abeyer before; seeri
Sntjiis vity or 8taJ,, and, take it for
all iu all, we will perhaps never see its
like again. North Carolina, never be
fore witnessed - Such " a fathering ; of
people; the number. .of men in Greens
boro, when uen; J. fcj. Johpstoa sur
rendered his hrmy there,"- has been
ebmpared 5?Uh ihev' croivd in; Char-J
lotte yeBicruay, puj h is a .ctimpiinsou
4 nly m: n ani efy r - .tit ere lm . V ve,ry
a-reatoitTeretice iif the crowds assem-j
bled in tlieYw;q places at the diiTerfent;
times Just how piany people were
the Centenoaat V'tyiCannot, be ap
prokimatedaiwith . any:fveorrectness;
sdjtiethink there 4 were - as' many as'
40jifflt peopfbth e pirVth e ' ritini her-
St -0U,MW ilOt pu.uw;. our 5juugirip cii v w
that there were present aboutfi3Or0Oa,
land we are sure the estimate vis not
exasrsera ted . A t any rate il ia .very
bertaiathalhe.apl-ce t, was i packed.
EYery train wjic came into the evty
after .; uVe4nesday. nbrning, , , came
crowded to Ms utmost s capacity-, ajia
we have heard that some of the trains
i?bich, came, on. .Thursday,; morning.
left people standing oothe; side of the
tracks, u nableto . n aa room even 5 to
clinsr on la the cars. ; Ia . addition, to
those wijwerwJra
way .hundreds ari1ved vin ;,rwagonsf
buggies, carriages. ana Oft prseoacK,;
and by 7 o ciocJcJi Ja the.wuoie
city -was ne iyipg, jinoyingmassi of.
V; is ! y the oiekixq yxEBcam-m im-:
at tthb daf beeah at daylight w ith the
booming of c-annobia' -hurtdred guns
having bebri fired by tbeTtichmond
BidffOod.'and thft'Ka elali -Light AftU
fef v. tinder' Cbrnrharid bfeCaptfeStrOn
ach.- These woke the echoes in all the
siirrbttbdiriir kyoubtryl and 'banished
sleep from the eyes of all these; with
in their hearing: so", that' by sunrise
tbb town was all agog and an ' aaima
ted scene presented itself to .the 1 eye
of the beholder. On the trains of the
North Carolina;' Charlotte, ' Columbia
& Augusta - Railroad, and Air Line,
si fire companies arrived. ' They were
met by the fire department of Char
lotte, and welcomed oy Ja p J 1
Mills; in the following speech .- ;
- " Friends and Fellow-Citizens i Iti
behalf of the Firo Department' of
"Charlotte, it is my most grateful duty.
to bid vou a hearty ' welcome to fth
"Hornet's Nest of North Carolina. You
come to this commemorative celebra
lion litit aa strangers but as fellow,
citizens and friends, and we exTend to
you the right hand of fellowship and
the cordial greeting of brothers. The
name of stranger even is as sacred to
is in the tents of. th 'Arah ; nn the
sands of the desert "y but yon come to
ns on . this -occasion f as . friends 'and
brothers, and words can but faintly
express the heartfelt and cordial feel
ings with which we bid you welcome;
This is the Centennial1 celebration of
the first Declaration of ' Independence
Of the rights of man against ' tyranny
made on the American continent; and
of the first note of ! liberty f and - lree-
dom that startled the slumbers of the
old workl one hundred rears atro- and
told them in thunder-tones-that we,
as Angto-tSaxons, were not born to be
slaves. ;;The fechbea iof that first note
of liberty -' has gone - Bounding down
the ages fbr one hundred; years? 'and
those echoes, like a. bugle blast, have
assembled ns here- to-dav !n-n the verv
spot; where those bid h eroes bf -Meek.
leuburg; on the ith bf r May377; 'in
defiance of the proud British- Lion,
declared themselves a ' free and inde
pendent people. -We 'have met'hero
to commemorate k deed which'Sfoip
devotiori ta principlei to ' liberty and
to' patriotism, is hhparlled5;in' all the
anpals ;of ;the-world. ySdch. a:, deed,
fentlemeq,8hines ;like l beaco'nbVer1
the pathway of history, and stands on
high a a" lafldmark-of noble thought
and" gallant actiourto; guide5 the na !
tions along tiie track bf honor and bf
glory r-i--f fuisJSAR-i-Uvssjt
-l'o the conception ot aerandthoueht
and to its bold and effective execution
should be' rendered all the honor of
its glorious results.-5 If ve," as a -peo:
pie, are to retain our spirit' 'uhbroken;
anu our nopeB unaimmea in tnis gov
ernment of ours if we aretO'pVeerve
bright and untarnished the memory
of the ''times that tried leri's.'adut
then, we must not 'willingly let die
sueh!examples of 'noble self-devotion
and gallant heroism; ?!si-.i ti$8--
"On the barred sands efEgtot, "stand
the eternal ' pyramids f the wonder f
all ages as the most lasting-monument
of the hands of man.' Time' and "tide,
heat and cold nave "wasted their invin
cible forces -against these 'perennial
monuments of man's industry and am
bition, i For centuries and centhries,
the rains of heaven have beaten
against them and the sands ofjthe
desert have drifted against their foot
stool, and still their , sumraite arfeTthe
first to greet the "beahis of lie:com
ing sun, and the rays of . the '"parting
day linger on those granite heights
as a last farewell across the waters of
the; desertx5. ' '-! zi
-Ana so in History; in ere. is; one in
stance that stands pre-eminent by.rea
son of its exalted self-sacrificei splen
did conrage and pure patriotism above
(ha IavaI rf nianl-- vannila -' TK fll in.
stance is the signing of the : first De
claration of American Independence,
dope here by the old-time rebels of
AiecEienburg on the zuth day 01 May,'
177S '" fhia (lii rtftna -in' ihn r!brav
days Of old, will stand as a monument
ra ore lasting; than brass, a' perpetual
as Che ' everlasting hillibrAhe minds
of .men, as long as the love of liberty
Gentlemen, in the bldeii times and
in days of recent date, tho .people of
Mecklenburg nave proven : that "tney
are always ready to give everything
to give "tneir lives, lortunes ana sa
cred honor" for the cause of liberty.
At the signal of battle our mothers
gave up their sons to the forlorb hope
oi q es per aie wars r our wives DUCKiea
the sabres around their husbands, and
bade them go forth to battle rarid'bar:
sisters told their brothers and: - their
best.beloved to bear our battleflag to
the front. Death miehtcome iefhon-
or.-an,the field of battle ; fam in e m igh t
come to our hearthsides athonib, bet
dishonor with its foul stain,! could
never come.to the.: ' people jof glorious
-Vtii uAlrlAni,.iM '--.A ft i a-'j
And gentlemen, in this spirit we
welcome you to the Hornet's Nest bf
North Carolina, and with elad'4hearts
and willing bands' we are vTtdyftor
contribute everything m bur power to
the commemoration of this- glorious
occasion.hopingi that every-lvisitor
may hereafter be-able to say witn
pride and pleasure to his children's
children, "l was at the laiectienburg
Centennial celebration on j the 20th of
Uentlemen, you have come here as
pilgrims to this Mecca of 'freedom
and "liberty and as eueb yas are
thrice welcome as friends1 and broth
eTsraTRKdoubtless like pilgrims Irom
foreign lahss in thei Olden timeyou
come athirst and hungered,' but I as-
sore von that pwhilst" yott iremairtrn
Charlotte,' -yotr are ir the-nonse s or
your tnenos; In conclusion; aijow ine
in behalfif the firemen of: Charlotte;
to extehdi to youi'fourf hospitalities,
with the hope that when you leaveus
none may be abletosay, "I cbme to
ye hungry and ye fed me not, T come
to 3-e thirsty and ye drank me not.",
. ' Raleigh Light Inf t, Capt. B. a Manly. 1st
Liu't. P. F.Pescud, 2nd Lieu'.t. Jno. R, Jew
ell. SrdJLieu't; L.C. Bagley ; 42 men.: " '
- Rowan-T Rifle . Guards ;' Salisbury,' Capt."
Lueco Mitchell; 1st. Lieu't. T. C. Whitehead.
2nd Lieu'k Eugeue Hllson; 31 men. - "
. King's Mountain - Military Institute,- Coli
Coward, commanding. ,'--', - -J1' i
:.; Carolina1 "Milftafy Vlnstftuter.Col,'J.",P."
Thomas, commanding. " "- " V
' Cliarlotte Graeys, Capt'W. L. Handlist
lieu't." W. B. Taylor, 2nd Lieu't. R.B. Alex
ander, 3rd Lieu't. Chas., Vfi Alexander. o
i'MectJenburg Zonivw.'Capt. N. Ct Harryi
1st Lieu't. -W. H. Qray.;. l j C7-... ( - .. .
" Company H. thReginient,6rUi Caro
llnatfoop.". j-; ;-t i-.'.-o'-v --'
iJAltet tb Military the fbllowinV fire Com
UiSoo. '' fcvr I'.-.J ;s.;i4,n
panies.j. ,...., .r , -
Rescue . Steam"FC No i.JBatelgh.'H. T.
Clawson, Chief F. Dept. ;-R:'H. -Bradley,
Foreman ; Joe. Green, Chief Eng. 62 pen.;
,MoRaleigh H. St L., lpte? Presiden"-40
men.?.,'as iiiuii i;iir ii;t? rrif;
IfewberBaStesni iFUf3ihicf CiTy
spri j. & JBerry. Forenianr-ed men, g p
i! Paltiwtto ! Bteaitav P.' Cbvj Colurobia,i'-t b
"Independent Bteam. F Co,t Cqlttmbia ; Yr
X ir rTAniii an nim . '.' ' .
V. P.-t5 men. rirt .',,r-r t f t-. rt .....
FalrfieliFire Oo..&,BantL Wjnnsboro l P
cacot. irea :n men. f . , ...
"Rock HiH H.S& L,';Co-1fT:S.;ober(son;
Pres-rSS men- ; t.:..t . i ..
Wilmiogton Steam F. Co F. G, "Robinson,
-r. .a ....... . ........... v
rer- "riv.r - ",31!
'Wflmwirton. Jffi & L.a , Pres : Rogers oore
A . V-. a' t If t -JA f
WH , AV A' ilA. VaiAlOO tV
..k' - 'TT-tT,,; 'I i--" i&iexanaeriierx.j&ner! j iui
UAaUTrrXJ. 4UCIU h I ...... . .... . . , . . I .... . . . . -
Lee t iw -Co
i - - c
f t'..c
" eu
here'
:.tcs,
celebrate tne 100th annivcr?
Mecklenburg Declaration of 1-
dence. Seeirr th.3 great cro .v
frfSm Nurth Carolina and Gtcr
it 1 is. proper, that 'I con -ratuUla y cu
ni-irn thi r(AnsinH "nrirl linon t.". 2 VtLim'
perity and wealth of our great cvantry.
Not only is' the yeomanry of tins sec : '
tion assembled iiere today to Lc nor
the memories of our illustriou3 fere- -
fathers'JbtiV we have in the auuience ;,
Mr. HendnckB,; the uovernor oi - -
Governors of North and South Caroli- -
na,'(ffpplause)"; Judges and Cor .?res - -
men; military and lire companies uum - -:-
different States, and it is my pleasant
dntv to extend a beartv welcom e to ail. n i
'With thesbreroarksl beg to introduce :.l
tn aii i Mai -3iitsnnAlea IiaiPl-il. '
who will read to you the first or'sinal;
Declaration of Independence. - ; "
t liatw 6alea'.b'efbre?'''readi rig '.' the
Declaration; aaid '4m.u-
uFiUovi 'CUiieHiiirQti this memorable
andglbrioo diy.-ofte hundred years
ago there' assembled ,:brvthis sacred-,
and dlassid soil.ins conforjnity to an
order issued by that noble .'patriot, Coif
Thdmaa CPelk; tb each tia-ptain's- com ' - !
pany in the county. of ' Mecklenburg, .: v
thed'eomprising the county f Cabar- .
tueir Be .-a.
-.,'1
J
,il '
sew, t 1 . , . Cll8i twenty-si delegate of Ihei
U. A n A b.. 1 1 A., Mb. 1. AH T -iu -Mil n I . . -
OMMtCVWl a-ZWi Ull-51 . , 4.Ui Jtfll4i . JWTa.;ahv mAa- rV.A.1. ... ...... r . . : . 1
Jiftm . - ' " - IfliViUVII) IUCHU1 VK1U1IIHIBIU )l UlT" -i(
it
dent loVefbf Hb'ertv:.wen' wOrthv; the
bee days of the grandest historic era;'.
wottnyj uhj or all ift4 native -graiir
uuiprJ admiration. and commemora-1 -
Uofthidttbis'ihrnehsenijiiultitu
has assehibled'tb Tende? homage;; t.-zsM
-cr-f . v f'i ft A n' l,'
-S : -... Ail . (.--
L . a W . . . .
i sAerahem. Al e"x a is d eir-J i,w a a t , e I ct c ct i ptt ,
chair tn'air bf thaVmeeting abd Jnb Mc5 v...
uniu i&iexanaerilerirAi&Her! aiiuur-r. ;
K.JE
tie. Pres-rfiO men
Tarboro H, s L. jForenian, Jno, IL Cot
ton 30 men.." , u.u
- Independent U. Jfc.L.J Charlotte ; PreS.'j
W. Spriukle--40 men.'-, ' 'J
'- Hornet Steam , F. -So 1, Cliarlotte : "res.
W. H. Treze vant-.4S men. t ' ' 11
KPioneer Steam. F. Co,., ho. 2. Charlotte;
PrestF." A, McNinchr48 men '
Alter these came the Royal 'Arch.
Chapter 39;iPbalBX Lodge 34 and "Ex-
. r 1 ! , a iL ' . J
ceisiorioage- isoig pi ini);CH.y,.. Riiu;
quite'a'pumber.of ; visiting, )rethren.
The, memoers 01 - MeeKieuourg,,,iJQC,-t
aratioit Lodges I; P.: Oa F.i fame Me,xt.
then; -coufnty.o organizatioua- Cleave
laud andaAnaon both,., forming .their
citizenafi'M4ifia-.jBAvVa hHiijidBQmie.-
banners upappropriate inscripiioua
upon them .v In the: procession was a
representation of the. ship "Diligence'l
fro nv w hich yos . A&ueh a naotner -pa-,
I - . IL 1 IL. AAA . . : 1 .
triots t.nrewTP.vfrtjyarM '1 j,i -r
:niingtojn, somoimalpxelidj revo
luliiin. It waa hauled on a wagon and
in it sat fieveu boysi ip the rear end o
the Doat.was a,.iarge nag, - oearing on
it the representation serpent,, and.
below it thWordsjiijA'Dpn'Hread oij
miej'i'fln'wrriagesfelringingj up the
rear a1 were th e Governors,-; ou JNqrtb
Carolinay South; ;jriwaanq;Id)anW
TJn i ted States; Senator. ,: Su prem a and
Superior Court; fudges, i the orators of
tne aaywayor 01 vine city,. vpapiain,
Etader.iDresWiagti:'lieei and other
iqvitecL:gue8ts,i The i-EaleiglG Lighl
lOlantryAj unaer ; commana 01 - major
Basil Manly, was chosen aa the guard
of .honor; andr escorted. ;the.. invited
guests to the grounds,; .After these
last, came the citizens and visitors on
foot, forming aline fgrpati length.
During thQ forming of the, procession
and, du ring th e f speak ing,0 nearly all
the stores and business places iu the
citywere closed, and business was al
most : entirely 'suspetrdedt rTh e pro
cession: moved.slowly vthroTigik therj
streets, whye the bands played,-and
upon 1'a ptmid h' MZvsWi
i ABBivrj&G: it rtm btiz grounds r
the proceedings ofthe day-were ?very
wh iohi the delegations, had convened.
iiiessw '-uiieioraTe 'fUKgeu .jreouifco ,:n;i . .
were ''ad,6ptedj'the. i authenticity aofhi'
which 'stand to-4daye8tablisl-ed and -m-x: -impregnable
by whomsoever assailedi.iis,; :
whether by 'disbaraing trdoubters -abroar
un fillaLBkeptic8!,at' home. ;
These resolves'! am to t read' insyour
hearing-sSurely it is no idle imaginai y y
lion to ifawcy ithat the flpirit! of the ikq ;,',;T.
rare old Mecklenburg patriots "of 1775, i.! 3 " :
ar'hovering about thiai aaspiciouB la . f
scene; and catching inspiration from 1 1
the Invisible presence' aruLr.ihe 'entA-f '-.j .
biiirthougIaV'ntywe'-rioth!i!r6
and ; gre-ievrX thex? aspiration ! they aUx
breathed, a century ago tot the .high-I e ';.';
esVrealizatior .-of iAnteriedn itvkih
When the readuiii. the applause and
the maiehaaeeasied,vuo'&.urah
introduced tho . orator of t'ie- day,'- ft 4
gentleman he saTd. 'whose fame has''-?
ttTiAf.fltMl thrnl-icrh'iMit. t.hA'SI.:t,P. WhAss(
lea-rfiing and eloquence is! well known r
fro ui' one end of it tb' the Otljerv1 Qed- -'.- -
tlenien.1 present.- to you1 tlie, Hon.
JoiUtt KerrT of Casv ellbounty; 1 ..ftiA ;
ORATION OF THE HON. JOHN KERR. 1 .
;f i3fiyiv.'M - ''"a
Deeo aia, ;mai pne giory oi our an- ; .
cestors'Js the light of their posterity."! j
We recognljze this truth on this occa-'vi,
slon and this day made sacred by the f v !
neruic acuou wi our, luniers. ,e imn - -
its centennial return,, with hearts full ;f
of gratitude to the Great Disposer, of ' e ; i:
eyentg, for- tho v gracious influences ?
which led them to take the lead in 5 '
the tnighty rnovemont from which. ' v
such rich, blessings hafflowed to us ,?
arid to the wbrld.:,-r". ? VV ' "' - 'V -
4 We have come together nb w for the -iabd,hlepurposeofcongecrating
anew
the dayy a rid the place, so dear to the "
votaries i of ;eivjl;liberty -the hurl1
dredth anniversary" ;of that day, ' oft . .
which :onr fathers declared indepen1 r
denAP''0tJtliIfritis)'X3Qvernmen'-'-' ' .
and the place where the: fifst altar- - -was
erected, to which the champions ''
of a distinct 'American nationality , -were
Invited to come and bring their ;
0ffeHnj3Ttaiid not-hereas the
the hospitalities of ilecklenburg as it
', The visiting fi rern eb.w ere properly
received and entertained by the Char
otte firemen, and the other visitors
disposed bf themselves as best they
could, in regard ;t'b 4 break fast AlT" the
diflVrent ; hotel and boarding, jhotises.
l5y bclock: ah ! immense hTiiltltude
thronged the streets, abd about this
time the forming - pfthe fpocesslon
bega u ,' u nd er 'ch arge ; bfGen.W. E;
Cox. with" the' fbnownk"-ald?:fCI'fe.l.'
Brvari Grimes, of TarborOr,eri.-dohn-
. t , . ..... .r o . t. nl..K.,.: aw -
8OU nagunu, ui puui.il iijimPfjitr.Li
T.... .I 1 A.. T- T,..'A.e.i .i : r" tyi. V,1 -
Ya. Dr T.J Moor OfChaHotte Maj
Chas. Ltaigh; of Fayetteville;; Dr,2 Co-
.... -ir :n J l-a. i...A,--;. v
lumous- iuitis,, .-uj. uuaii ua ivuuij..
Gen. 'Tho. F.;Dra):tbbIt of .CTharJotte;.
So marfy were the "brganizilioas ' abd'
so dense was the crowd iu Ihe-streets.
that about two hours and a half. was.
CQnsu,hed in forming the .procession'
and .preparing It, to.rnarch. I 8 fjfol;
per to say j us tt h ere j, that .'Gen-
erai iiraaiey j... iouusiou.; waa, p
pointed as the chief, of ", the .Military;
aud 'G6ri. John C. Gorman;." tlii6f ',".of
the ', fire companies. : As ' the. niar
s hals galloped to and fro through . the
streets, while the bands, 'playedi While
flags floated, while .thousands 01 peQ;
ple thronged . the streets, aria ijnn-
1 J -..,ltilA.A ....VAaIU'IUA-
ureus, muBiiij lauiea, ucut iuiu mv
windows and balconies gazing upon
the crowd, the scene - was an jospira-
ting one beyond comparison with any
ever witnessed in North Carolina.
Every soul caught the' ' inspirkti'oii of
the occasion,- and- shout afterfehout
ascended high. Amidlhe jmusJbhnd
a wonderful .. manilestation or enttui-
Biasm. tne procession . oeing as last,
formed, moved down Southwest Try-
. A AA I. n T?.... ' T3 .sit nti ' WrliAA
Oil Bl.rct'b w VlltJ A'ftll iuiauw. iv ucrti
.I :-r.-.t tp(tt(:k'ii
iuJfeiciuio;i ivy k. jiov.c. t ji, ;i ,
,. - " nr?nrw nc tihe PllOCliSsiOS v ,
was as Jollows : fiiiutary uompanies
on both sides cf South Try on street,
preceded by a band'of musicThe fol--fbwine:
arethe c6mpaniesf"tl3
i's Favetteville Ligbt lnfantryZ- Maj;' Chas.
Haiabr 1st Lieu't. W. F. Cam obeli: 2nd- Lt;
H II. McKethau, Jj ; Srd Leu't. Jj B. Broad-"tooth;-49
men. " 1 rVil r-M
-Lafayette Light In'fc- FayettevSlie Capt j
A- B Williams, IstLieu't. J. U. ijmiui, aud
Lieu't. J. Ma Mathews ; 40 men, i ,
Richmond Howitzers ; Capt: H.Ca Carter;
1st Lieu't. Jno. 8. KUettJSnd Lieut. K.' T,
Wortham; iird Lieu't. Peter Bosher; 45 mea;
4 Pieces. . :...,,;."
Companies 1st -Va.. Ttcgt, , C. C. Capt.
Stock, Co. I). Captfaylor, Lt. Major Stokes,
Capt. J. 1!. liidgooJ, Commalidiiig Both ; 80
h-en. . ,- ,. . ",- . ' ,
Raleigh Light Art., Capt.eirouack, " si Uou't.
J. W, bee, 2nd JUeu't. J. J. JJ...Vi.i.Mier. crd
Lieu't, Tbos. Devereaux; 27 -:.La;, 2 Pieces.
soon opened by Ex;-Gbv..vG-ham,-thBr J Carolina. 1
presiding officer, y h0 announced that gfaeas Ino ;caus0 now .pending to
thelev. Al W; Miller;-D. -pastor rieed such service,'. XPbssessed in full
of the First Presbyterian r Church of proprietary right'i of the honor of
'Cba'rjbtte, : . would involve the :D vine ' having been,, the first bf the thirteen 4
presence' and' blessing upon the "far- )Ibnie3 to . declare Independence of i
ther ceremonies. Dr." MiUer then, in British control, our beloved State dia-
an .exceedingly' impressive tonet of dains at-this" late day to put herself ;
voice, offered up the fbllowln '.elo- n-f0 court to-recover what she already '
quent petitionj" ! S'XCii-X"'1- 1 enjoys.; Here she stands to-day on
' Ov Thou thasitiest iipbri the throne this august festival in the impressive
of tnice, A-lmightinesa, ;,iri,"T light abd fullness pf her triodesf pignlty,;rejoic-
? f t "?- - -1. iff--.-.'J .U fwi:AnA k.tkln..rlUr. r.nf.rlll1t.
AUK'' . VV' '''J 1 WUaillUft fUiUVWUU., IV "- fs .
benediction be. given tothis: :asseui-l ing fidditionaf, force of: perpetuity to ;
rblage, as, we . enter Thy presence, O their memories and to stretch forth '
woo, ana aeyouwy iay. our oiieriugB, ui 1 ner vcuecuuio imuu iu ro-uiuiuo uw. ,
J . . . .Al.mMn'a ' eAAA. l" 1 A wa ' K O.. AT, 11 n1t Awl ' hara atlll IA' '
tar. -We, bless .Thee ,for the.-loyebf impart new impulse' to the principle!
eountry which Thou'hast" Srip1ant'ed for wKich: they lived 'and : saffered, J
jiov the human 'breasforUheJself-sa-. and fof which many of themi died lit'
crifice, mkgnanbitrn6b battle.' - ''.--- A :m;v;u-
hcier,. abd subUme heroism 4 which She meets here wlth'gladnessand .
tha love,. inspiresaud'rfof Jee4s bf greets with a most cordial welcome,,
high em prise I and gJoriouai'renowu those' from, other- States -who have
which that love .hatlS vrougnc.A!(v;e come up xotpjoicb witn ner buuuvu
bless 'thee tor,, mose neroic -y mtv, uuj greuv uay, uuu w uimk out wami
who, drawing their.lessons of Ipatriot-; for henelf and her offspring the heri.
ism from the sacred : oracles here first tage which belpfigs' to them, 6ho has
burst the bands of opp,reSion, gave to rfotneworu to: -atter in aerogauon
Liberty their pledge of 3f4;and',for',; of the just -claims' of bthera; to share
tune fihd honour, arid edefehied it with her In the "glorious traditions
with their blecr May we Hpt prove and historical -records or r tlie past...
flnw6rthy!W-thiscWi Sach influences as actuatedbur North'
fiave bequeatlie tltottsi-i Animaled by Caitillna ' forefathers are of divine
their exam pTe,ieteeve'feelinrofig oHgin, and cannotbe confined to Very,
noble fear, arid ery' Consideration of limited localities; ' 'The Spirit of God
sordid interest-fleeiaivsvf'iAiiiid the moves at 1 times -tipon the natldns as .
hallcwedas8beraUons.ortht8niemora in me Degmning lie movea upon me
ble: day,-fcl!'iRspiraeionOfcourago, face, "of the .waters amid the deepest :
constancy, uhcaloalating andUn'ceas-. darknes of despotism'- and slavery,
ing devotion to principlei' to- hoboar He - ha3bnly ,s Ur siivj ii'Leb'theTe be
and to 'fipt; fl6w?intobur'hearta8 Il'yht gnd there Wa8light."l All who
upon tjiis eonielrated soil; com passed Hayb-read and thoughtfully digested,
abouf with sd great a clbud 6 witness the lessons of history mdsthave been
M the poble cbrbparibf hiartyrV, who strack!j Wlthtlie 'fact that ithe great
from their' illustrious seats lobk'dowb discoveries- in science-iftedthe events .
ti1&$:inffv&ft gVtbering- arbtia'd.',thi which mark -the epochs of new de- -
ancierit8 aTtarof 'Hbertyirviih' ha:nd partures' inJ morals and in politics
jipI'ftetb' hcftv'eV. ao; swear tvy Him have in' their development seemed
that rsiteth3 ubbn- 'the -Thro1ie " and to be the easy'ttrid ; surprising results
Uvethfbrbvet'and 'eyer?tBttt-w sliall of uprevloua- InajJequat-1 proximate
Uphold in Hre5Bd'maihtairt iH death causes, 'themselves" constituting-ex-tthatlioly
cabsedr-whifehuheydied. tremer links bfp a 'chain -of special
Let the oil Of -hy1 grace 'Keep- ever rroviaence oiurou. ' urn. earnra.
the pure "flame bf ''devbtibn ; tb txiir discoveries in science has been usua I
buntrrtiiia biirGiKl ; shinirig brighter ly-found' tdactuate"different minds
aPdbrtihteA,a3VV-ithe surrounding at. the same time in different: and
globm untii --th -time come for Thee "very distant iotfllitieffcK -When Ken
to lift -'lip' tidi"bthrorie -before' the ler, Franklibatitf Liverier were each
'world the Truth that newsies brushed pursuing ' investfgutrOTis,' Which ito
ahd bleeding. And iettfiyloiig prom- himself 'seefne -entirely -new -and
ised; 'kihgdomb tnel Arid let roar hithertb tmthpught of, other' minds
Landredeemed, regeneratexf hnddis- of congeriiaIi6tracture: ih Other por
enthralled, enjoV' the. smiles '-of tions of the wbrf-i were following the
that exalted mediatorial king under samecourse and approximating the
-whose benignantreignoppression and same great endSi ,' ' ' i
miarnle shall be forever nnknowu the sl So, ;in Reference J to lhe,great -up-sun
of liberty riseandnever set and the upheavings-of political Goriiraubities,
nationa of the earth 'walk in its glorii which have marked the; .history of
nna liffht 'iiw dava the -righteous shall bur 'race.-thby have been the fruits
flourisb;-and .abundance . ot peace bo of a spirit working mightily at ono
long as the moon endureta; jsiessea tana tne -same ume m uiiiwwii iuu
be Messiah's name forever ;and let the ftudes and upon-different peoples. It
whole earth be tilled with. Ill gioryiLSf a3 Xtieueve, to ine lorce oi -una
And wthfim ' with.3 the song3iand the ieretit truth in philosophy that wo are
alleluias of thb new creation,-shaUbe to look for the -ultimate fulfilment cf
mingled the triumphant arid-: glorious I the hopes of the true pmiamnrcr iji,
barmonies-OLine. neaveniyaiosi. ;ene tne aenverauce- pi- uanuna uuiu mo
sons -of the.' imorning- chanting in: sa; 1 consequences of tear and their resto-
r
biimest" strains . Earth' i. redemption
hymn ViVbtoi ia come $aJoalion and
strength, 'jxnd the. kingdom of -tour, G od,
f - Wa" Ch ridL s Rleststvn a
andhonor tmd alary -and pow:e unto confined to c
the Lamlf' forever and roer". ;Amm and uspheTe
The audience heard this prayer with
. .. it 1... 1
solemn silence ana many wiw usut-u
heads, and after it the Citizens': Band,
of llaleijib, pkyed tho ,VQld-;North
State." Gov. Graham then arose and
sa'uI : ; i- ,:.."'- '...-v' i :, ' .".-"": ;
ration to peace, unity and universal
brotherhoods The operation; of the
love of liberty.- which-- animated our
fathpra at the era of ln'o. was not
:r State nor to cvr hom-
lYWo Citizens:: We have met to
lr.: : iove v.". "3 i.
wherever t"..3 cl ;ov..ant:
tan?, the Cavaliers ov the
were to bo found, tl.cre .
to be.SvCh in -it's full e..i
noblin. sentiment. Oar :
tion a-5 colonies i.: t'
Bi'it'sh yoke. v ; ;
il