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As an Ad verllng Mediant THE STANDARD leads the procession, and each re turning day finds it grow. ln in the favor of wide awake and Judicious men Of business. Try an Ad. Mend the Daily or Weel. to a friend, but tay for i It is supposed to fnrnisl. livelihood for an amiab and peaceable fn?t!y 1 fin DAILY TAMJ) n one. Please do nothing I dispel the sweet lllirloi' Vol. IV. No. 136. CONCORD, N. CM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1892. Whole No. 60 km - . a . . 100 YEARS AGO THE SIXCSLE AND DECIDING VOTE OF STEPHEN CABARRUS GAVE NORTH CAROLINA A NEW COUNTY. Its FormationOrigin of Name Sit uation Population in 1S50 Boun dary Lines It's Postoflices Some Other Facts. On April the 12th this county, our beloved county, was 100 yeaiso age- Cabarrus county was formed in 1792, fjrom Mecklenbufg county, and its name involve a bit of inter esting history. .When the bill look ing to the erection of this couuty was being hotly discussed in the House of Commons, it was observ'ed that the divisionwas closely drawn. On the 12th of April when the vote was taken, it was a tie. lion. Stephen Cabarrus, member from Chowan county, and speaker'of the House of Commons, cast the deciding vote in favor of the bill. In recognition of his act, the new. county was named for him. "Mr. Cabarru3," saysj Wheeler's history, livd in Eden ton, or near at a place called Pem broke. He was a native of France, a man of great vivacity and talent, a useful and honorable man." We made an effort some time ago to as certain where he was buried, and to know what epitaple appeared on his gravestone, but with no avail. WHO SURVEYED THE LINE. The line that cut Cabarrus coun . ty from Mecklenburg is doubtless an inaccurate job. Several years ago we had occasion to hunt for the record of this in some old books, in the office of Clerk Morrow, of Meck lenburg county. The report of that commission is as follows : , APJIIL SESSION 1793 COURT RECORD Agreeable to an act of the Gener al Assembly passed at the sessions of 1792 appointing commissioners to ran the dividing line between the counties of Mecklenburg aud Cabar rus. Mr. Joseph Moore, William Orr and James Harris from Mecklen burg, and Zachius Wilson and Geo. Alexander of the county of Cabar rus. Commissioners appointed by the aforesaid act of Assembly for to superintend the running of said line, met on the 1st day of April as ro tided to run the line aforesaid, bes ginning at the fork of Rocky Rivef, thence S23 east 3 miles, to Pick ens ford, on Clark's Creek ; tjfence S37E 4 miles and 30 poles to Meeks'.barn; thence S 60 east ;i mile to the Rocks south of Col. Smith thence S 18 east, 5 miles and 50 poles Stafford's, thence S 61 I E 9 h miles to the mouth of Clear Creek. Ordered that the sjfld Joseph Moore and Wm. Orr and Samuel .Black, then surveyor, be allowed each the sum of $5 per day for 4 days for their surveyor to be paid out of the J M Morrow, C. S. C. AiecicienDurg uo., in. u. SETTLING DISPUTED LINES. , That no one knew where the wes tern boundry line of Cabarrus cou3 ty was, is good reason for believing the survey poorly made. So many disputes arising, a resurvey uf a'cer gtain portion of the line was ordered. This survey was made, and in no case could old line3 be run by the 1st survey. It is believed by many that the liae was really surveyed J,by axes following the lead of a brown jugfilled with the Elixir of Lite or Apricot Sherbet. In this survey J R Wallace's plantation, store and still house were acquired, together with several plantations heretofore claimed and taxed by Mecklenburg. The report of the commission that made the survey with an actual com pass and chain, in August 1888, is as follows : Agreeable to an act of the General Assembly providing for the purvey and establishing of disputed couuty Jines we, N Gibbon and J B .Thorn asson of the county of Mecklenburg, and M Melcfyor and JasP Cook of the county of. Cabarrus, commis sioners appointed by the Boards of Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties to superintend the surveying and establishing of a disputed line be tween Mallard creek township of Mecklenburg county and the county of Cabarrus, met on the 15th day of August, 18S8 after being duly sworn, and proceeded to survey and establish the line as a foresaid : Be giniug at a stone in Pickens Ford on Clark's creek -where it crosses the Salisbury road; thence S 75 W 51 J chains to centre of Ray's spring on J 0 Bradford's plantation ; thence S 9 W CO chains and 10 -links to fa stone on the west side of Salisbnry road aud opposite J R Wallace's store and gin house'; thence S 551 E 60 chains to a stone on west side of still house road; thence S 33 E 02 J chains to water oak in the yard of Henry Johnston, col, said tree has a J bearing of S 6G E 55 links from well on said yard; thence s 48 Jfi 04 chains to a stone on the east side of the Charlotte road and on the lands of J Dove, being a part of the Har ris place; thence S 53 J E 149 f chains to a large stone being the northeast corner of the Meek's housesite and at the edge of cellar ; thence S 62 J E 87 chains to a clus ter of large rocks on the east side of Charlotte road at M S M Sloop's residence. The line is well defined by monuments and trees. N Gib bon". J B Thomasson. M Melchor.' Jas. P Cook. THE FIRST RECORD IN CABARRUS. The first record in thia county is found in an old book in Clerk Gib son's office. iThevery first page contains this: State of North Carolina. The minutes and proceedings'of aCounty court began and held In the c ounty of Cabarrus agreeable to an At of Assembly of the State of North Carolina made for the purpose of dividing the county of Mecklenburg and erecting a seperate and distinct county by the name of Cabarrus at the house of Robert Russell the third Monday of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hun dred and ninety three and in the seventeenth of our Independence. J usticespresent : Robert Harris , Sr., Robert Harris, Jr., William Scott, John Allison, Edward Giles, Daniel Jarret, Joseph Shinn, Es quires. The said J ustices having taken the oath of office and being duly qualified according to law provided and hose William Alexander clerk pro ten? until they should choose their officers. SOilE locations and personals. From our gool friend Mr. R W Allison, we learned that the Robt. Russell house, spoken of above, was located , above Odell's factory on lands now owned by Mrs. Catherine McDonald. The housa stood oppo-' site and little 'to the north of the present McDonald residence. stood high off the ground, Cut Mr. Allison does not remember jyhetber it was built of frame or logs. RobL Harris, Sr., lived at Cox's mill and was the grandfather of Chas. W and Edwin R Harris. Robt.. Harris, Jr., is supposed to have lived in K&cky River sectioi. .William Scott .lived near the Davje Parish place and w,a3 ihe grandfather of Col. A C Scott, of this ton. Jno Allison lived on Coddle creek on the place now owned by Mr. W O Boyd. He was a great uncle of Esq. R W Allison of this town. Edward Gilfs lived near Mallard creek, in the now Harrisburg section. Of Daniel "Jarret the Standard couh learn nothing. Joseph Shinn lived near Irish Buffalo, on land now owned by Capt. J M Odell. He was the ancestor of Mrs. J S Fisher, Mrs. A O Scott and Mrs. W J Hill. 1 first courthouse and jail. The first court house of the county was a log affair and stood in the centre of the square at Allison's corner. It was built long before 1800. The first jail stood wuere Elam King's home now stands. It was a log affair and two stories. On one occasion a prisoner crawled out between twf logs near tho roof and went down on a challenge from a fellow in the street, whipped him and then climbed back into prison (?) walls. This old jail building afterwards served as a kitchen for Esq. Geo. liluttz, the grandfather of Esq. Jas. N Brown, now of this place. The kitchen stood where the court house now stands. THE BURNT COURT HOUSE. The next courthouse was built opposite the present St. James' Lutheran church on the lot that is now vacant. It was a brick struct ure. The first court held in ic was during May, 182G. At this court there was a sad death. Sheriff Jas. A Means, became suddenly ill with bilious colic and died before his friends got him home, beyond Irish Buffalo creek. He was an uncle of Mavor Means, of Concord. population 1850V92. Population, 'in 1850, was C,943 whites; 119 free negroes, 2,085 slaves. Total, 9,747. , Population,in 1890, was Township No. 1 1,004 1,736 1,401 1,470 991 748 ' 058 2 3 4 5 6 7 ii ii it it 8 (Mt. Pleasant) 1,332 9 1,1301 u 10 1,506 ii 11 ' 1,227 12 4,339 a it m Total 18,142 in 1880 14,96? THE POST OFFICES. No. 1, Harrisburg and Pioneer Mills ; No. 2, Springsville and East-! field; No. 3, Tulin, Saunders and Coddle Creek ; No. 4, Mill Hill ; No. 5, none ; No. 6, Rymer's and Kluttz ; No. 7,' Dry's Mill and Nussman; No. 8, Mt Pleasant ; No. 9, Bo3t's Mills, Smith's Ford andGeorgeville; No. 10, Furr's, Clear Creek and Flowe's store; No. 21, none; No. 12, Concord. Continued on second papje. OH, JHAT HAT ! Decidedly the finest and most OF THE- Yery Latest Style, can be found at Miss Mary Brachen's Millinery Store. The ladies are respectfully invited to. call and see what can be done and how well pleased.they can be. tSPNo charge for seeing. MISS MARY BRACKEN, Opposite St. Cloud. rHaliafM, Concord, n. c. J. M.. Odell, President. D. 13. Coltrane, Cashier. L. D. Coltrane, Book keeper. Capital, Surplus, $50,000. $10,000. DIRECTORS: J.;M. Odell, D. F. Cannon. E am Iungr. ' J. V. Cannon, W.R. Odell, G. M. Lore, D. B. Coltrane. fir Why spend your money for worthless watches when you can get a genuine Elgin, Wal tham, or Seth Thoiftas move ment in an cpsn face, silver ore case for $0, warranted for 12 months, at COHRELL&BRO. Election Notice! Having been appointed registrars for No. 12 township, Cabarrus county, for the purpose of register ing all voters who desire tovote on the 19th of April 1892 Aon th question cf No. 12 township sulfc scribing seventy-five thousand to the capital stock of the Concord South ern railroad, notice is hereby given that the registration booka for said township are now open for Ward No. 1 at J F Misenheimer's store. Ward ft o.2 at Brown's stable. Ward No. 3 at Cannons, Fetzer & Bell's Furniture store. Ward No. 4 at town hall. E II Hall, Reistrar ward 1. J N Brown, Registrar ward 2. W A Patterson, Registrar ward 3. M M Gillon, Pesistrar ward 4. !, ifisMjISeaiiWIis, tact CONVENTION I MINIS CALL Be you a straight out Thir Party or dyed in thel wool you are'cordially invited t o at tend a Convention of the peo pie at the Furniture Stort any day durijg the year 1892'. W0 guarantee perfect bar mony and that all will agret that Wfi hafft rhft linnrlc-Tnacf 5ine of Chamber Suits, Parloij emits, uining Suits, Ward robes; Hall Trees, Side Boards Extension Tables. Parlor Ta bles, Lounges, Settees, Fancy Blockers. "Window Shnr?P Curtain Poles &c. Also Re3 f ngerators and Baby Carriage Don't forget amnle accommo dations for visiting brethren; iteservea seats for Lady mem bers. Thanking you for past faJ vors, we are Yours to Serve, , Fete $ Bel Cannons 1 11 Ff L W 1 Now Are offered An opportunity Which may not be again. Presented in a Lifetime. At Fetzer's Drugstore, ' For the next Thirty days, " A beautifuljline'of Decorated Lamps "Will be slaughtered. Yes, Slaughtered is the word Library,' Banquet and Vase Lamps, Beautiful designs, High art decorations, At prices ridiculously low ! Come anclJook'at them. If thejprices stfem Too Jlow, Offer Jus more. We will probably Accept the'offer. t Almost any offerJwillAbe Accepted, iflowenough j And g Accompaniedbyjhe CASH. ' "' ' ' 1 " o
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