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NEW BERNE ADVERTISEMENTS.
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, For the coming season I am offering the
follo wing specialties Jin Plows, Harro ws, Cul-
iivators," eta .
7h3 OHIOLE
Th: Cz::n Plcr steel, ths Champion and Granger Plows,
Ilea I eiaiin to be tbo bst turning plows in the market, and guarantee everj
-ua cf then to give satisfaction or money
you hare teen them. - .. r ; . ; . -,
Tho Clbax Ocifon Flow,
t' . best Cotton Plow I defy contradiction "rlSt-Kti-' '
-;TI:3 "flcnio" Harrow, v ;
Pat ties nam them pronounce them ike best clod eruaher and pulrcriaar in use.
Trj ess inputting io your small grain. , . :L r -i ' I . . " . '!
V- T-:-II-s3 Buclye Biding ani WalMng Cultivators.
L. VT. Dawson, Bidge Spring. Pitt county, says :. ""Would not, take t500
1 r nj r.iJin Cultivator if I could not get another just like it' T.
t'jiac-l Q aianerly, Johnston's Mills, N. C, says J ?The Biding Culti
t: .t does porfuet work,' - ..v , - ::".. ;
Le 8 are sad try one. Remember if it does not gWe perfect satisfaction
it will be Uken back. "-:-' ;' LV"-'" .T-'.
A fail line of Common PIow3, Ca9tine3t Clevises, tc eic on
Abo, Manufacturers agent for Steam Engines, Saw nd Grist
: :ill3, EhLagle Machines Cotton G Las, Presses, Shaftings,
'7-Ileys, Beltings, etc. " ' ' .
J OHN d: WHITTY,
CiUFiar STREET. XEXT DOOR TO. COTTOK EXCHANGE,
HiTlc 3elewined to wind up and close
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1 Less than niik'Cpst.
Aa this sale is no humbug or advertising dodge, people of limited means
.must hurry to get the benefit of it before the choicest goods are gone.
A Fine Line of Broadcloth Coats will also be
-'r ' offered at a Greats Sacrifice.
' ""Country merchants will find it to their advantage to call, as there are many
Job Lots in stock, which will be sold far below their value.
NO EEASONABLE OFFER REFUSED.
- An our time is limited, come at once to " -' -
v r -r n.:. T;;v.: ':::-; .r, B. SOHWERIN,
; r SECOND DOOR Old Auction Room,
"- : Southwest corner Middle and South Front Street.
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I PoUct Street, Kew Berne, N. G.,
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K0RF0LK ADVERTISEMENTS.
Fumiluro! Carpets!
isiMsEVE CO.,
:;v Xargtandnidest FuMitnT8 Establishment in Eastern Va.
' - l.iaarJtJalSwVwk: and good, are manufactured by u and tooar
. . cira oider; a w. on aolp parlor lalixn" " """""l1 . ...
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Ohillcjl Plow,
will be returned, uon't onj" any
his business will sell to the publio
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Hardware,
Ajrrtcultnral ImplemsnU
Steam Knjrines,
Cotton Presses.
Horse Powers,
Threshers,
1 Faun Macbluery,"
Oraln Fans.
Straw Cutters,
Corn Shelters,
Cider Mills,
Belting,
Packing, Pipe,
Fittings. ,
Paint, Oils
Ulan. Lime,
Content, Plaster,
Fertiliaem,
Brick, Etc
Pianos and Organs!
GALA DAY IX NEW BEUSE.
The Corner Stone Laid.
Governor Jarvis Speaks.
Grand Parade and Firo Works by the
Fire Department at Night.
At an early hour on Wednesday
morning the Bound of the fire cracker
and blowing of the tin horn, by boys
who thought the city council naa once
more given them their freedom, gave
warning of a gala day in the city.
OLD MK.V GET TOTOQ.
At about 10 o'clock the people began
to gather at the Academy Green in re-
snonse to the excellent music maae Dy
the Silver Cornet Band. While waiting
for the Grand Lodge to open and form
the procession the boys open a game of
base ball on tne ureen in wnicn oiu men
ioin. Thev remember exactly where
thev stood fiftv vears ago and in what
direction thev would send the ball. Mr.
Wm. H. Oliver, seemingly inspired by
the vivid recollections of those ancient
days, seized a bat and could knock the
ball as far and as many times as tne
youngest boy in the game.
THE Q RAND LODGE.
The requisite number of Lodges for
the opening of the Grand Lodge being
reoresented it was openea in ae i
by Deputy Grand Master and acting
Grand Master F. H. Busbee.
The following Grand officers were ap
pointed by the Most worsniptui urana
Master:
Fabins II. Busbee. Deputy Grand
Muster, as Grand. Master.
reA C. Roberts as Deputy Grand
Master.
T. A. Henrv as Senior Grand Warden.
J. N. Whitford as Junior Grand War
den. .
T. A. Green as Grand Treasurer.
E. G. Hill as Grand Secretary.
L. 8. Burkhead as Grand Chaplain
O. Hubbs as Senior Grand Deacon.
J. H. Hackburn as Junior Grand
Deacon.
S. R. Street, Jr., as Grand Marshall.
K. R. Pase as Grand Sword Bearer.
Wm. B. Bovd and A. M. Baker as
Grand Stewards.
Needham Case as Grand Tiler.
Architect, James Manwell.
Wm. Dunn, Grand Standard Bearer,
Alpheus W. Wood. Book of Constitu
tion. ' ' - "
Master Mason, bearing Bible, square
and ComDaas.Bro. M. B. L. Dinsmore,
The nrooeasion was lormea neaaea oy
the Silver Cornet Band, followed by the
Grand Lodge,, next Governor Jarvis
and Jaa. A. Brvan. Chairman of Board
of County Commissioners, Mayor How.
ard and mmbers 01 tne Dosra 01 uity
Council, then citizens generally. The
eolnmn was out ia motion at 11 o clock
and proceeded up Keuse street to Met-
rtalf. down Aletoail to trillion , uowa
Pollok to Mia die. aown jaiaaie coooutn
Fronfc down South Front to Craven, up
Craven to JtoUok, up Pollok to Middle,
up Middle to Broad, down Broad to
the Court House, wnere a large
concourse of people, including many of
the ladies 01 tas city, naa aireuy
ered to -witness the Interesting cere
monies. The procession filed into the
court yard under the triumphal arch
that had been erected for the purpose,
the Masons forming a hollow square at
the northeast corner of the building.
Governor Jarvis,acoompanied byMeesrs.
A. Bryan, ireo. Alien, mayor nowtra
and others took . seats on the stand.
Acting Grand Master, V. a. Bus
hM. commanded silence and announced
the purpose for which they had assem
bled. " Air." J as. A. .Bryan, cnairmau 01
the board of county . commissioners,
arose, anil in he name of the commis
sioners requested that tfce rand Lodge
of A. F. and A. M. lay the porner stone
of the court house. . The Grand Master
responded, accepting the trust. Judge
Gaston's lines to the Old North State
were then sang, the entire congregation
joining in. A prayer was offered by
the Grand Chaplain. A box containing
the deposits was placed in the corner
stone by the Grand Treasurer. The
following is the list of the same:
, List of items deposited in the corner
stone of the Craven County Court
House, Kov. 14th, 1883: 'Names of
I, The President of the United States.
The Governor of North Carolina.
; S. Executive Deportment of the State.
(. State Board of Education.
5. North Carolina Department of Ag
riculture. .
6. University of North Carolina.
7. Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute.
8. North Carolina Insane Asylum.
9. State Penitentiary.
10. Judges of Supreme and Superior
Courts.
II. Craven county officials.
13. City of New Berne officials.
18. Board of Trade of New Berne.
14. Cotton and Grain Exchange.
15. Churches and pastors.
16. Graded School Teachers.
17. Officers of A. & N. C. Railroad.
18. Officers of National Bank.
19. New Berne Fire Department.
80. Newspapers of New Berne and
State.
21. Officers
and members Athletic
Club.
22. Officers and members Silver Cor
net Band.
23. Masonic lodges and officers.
24. Other lodges and societies.
25. Copies of Daily and Weekly Jouk-
NAL.
MANUFACTUBINQ INTERESTS.
1. Steam saw mill and planing, D.
Congdon & Son.
2. Steam saw mill and planing mill,
D. Stimson. -
3. Steam saw mill and planing mill, S.
Radcliff & Co.
4. Steam saw mill and planing mill,
Thomas S. Howard & Co.
5. Newbern Manufacturing Co., cotton
mills.
6. Steam rice mills, Elijah Ellis.
7. Steam grain and flouring mills, J. A.
Meadows x (Jo.
8. Marine railways, J. J. Howard.
9. Steam saw mill, Thornton & Hol-
lowell.
10. Steam cotton gin, Thos. S. Howard.
11. Steam cotton gin, A. R. Denison.
12. Cotton seed oil mill, A. R. Dennison.
13. Turpentine distillery, A. R.Dennison.
14. Turpentine distillery, Elijah Ellis.
J5. Wood plate factory, S. H. Gray.
18. New Berne Gas Light Company
making gas from water.
17. Box factory. George Bishop.
18. Plug tobacco f actory, Mills & Walker.
19. Cigar factory, Conard Erdmann.
20. Candy factory, John Dunn.
21. Clothing factory, J. W. Moore.
22. Candy factory. A. Potter.
23. Ten (10) river steamers.
24. Boiler works, A. W. Edwards.
2o. Machine shop?, E. G. Cuthbert.
26. Machine shops, Manwell & Crabtree.
27. Marble works, Joseph K. Willis.
28. Plow manufactory, Geo. Allen & Co.
29. Record regarding the building of the
court house.
The Graod Master commanded the
Deputy G. M. to apply (he jewel of his
office the Square to that portion of
the foundation-Btone that needed to be
proved, and report. The D. G. M. did
so and reported that the stone was
square, the Craftsmen had performed
their duty. The S. G. W. was com
manded by the G. M. to apply the jewel
of his office the Level which was done
and the stone pronounced level, the
Craftsmen haviDg performed their duty
The J. G. W. was commanded to apply
the jewel of his office the Plumb
which was done and tho stone declared
plumb, the Craftsmen having per
formed their duty. The Grand Master
then declared that the stone had been
tested by the proper implements of
Masonry: that the Craftsmen had skil
fully and faithfully performed their
du", and that it was we 11 formed, true,
anu trusty, and correctly laid according
to the rules of our Ancient Craft.
The elements of Consecration were
then brought forward the Deputy G.
M. scuttering the vessel of corn, the
8. G. W. pouring on the wine, the em
blem of joy and gladness, and the J. G.
W. pouring the oil, the emblem of
peace. Ths G. M. then ma le the fol
lowing INVOCATION.
May the all-bounteous Author of Na
ture bless the inhabitants of this place
with an abundance of the necessaries,
conveniences and comforts of life; assist
in the erection and completion of this
building; protect the workmen against
every accident; long preserve the struc
ture from decay, and grant to us all a
supply of the cokn of nourishment, the
wine of refreshment, and the oil of joy
AMEN. To which the brethren res
ponded So mote it be.
The public grand honors were given,
the implements of architecture were
given over to the Architect and the G.
M. made the usual proclamation on such
occasions. At the conclusion of these
ceremonies, James A. Bryan, Esq.,
came forward and read the following
brief history of the old court house
Ffllow Citizens: Christopher De
Graffenreid, of Berne, Switzerland
born in lt61. was made a Land Grave
of Carolina by the Lords Proprietors of
that province, in 1709. In the same
year about 650 Germans from the Pala
tinate of the Rhine emigrated to Caro
lina under his auspices. He was ac
companied by his son Christopher, Cap
tain Lewis Michell (our Mitchells de
scended from him) of Berne, and
number of Swiss. In 1710 he founded
the town of Newbern. The Indian name
of the point of land on which is now
Newbern was Chattoka. Fifty years af
terwards, on the 20th of March, 1701, an
act for building a Court Houee in the
town of Newbern was passed, as fol
lows:
Whereas, The County of Craven is
at present and has been for some vears
past without a Uourt Mouse to hold
their courts in, and the Commissioners
having neglected building and furnish
ing the Court House,
Be it therefore enacted by the Gov
ernor, Counsel and Assembly, and by
authority of the same, that a Court
House for the said county, not exceed
ing sixty feet long and forty feet wide
in the clear, be built on the public lots
in the town of Newbern, nearly oppo
site Mr. Uice s red house, or on the in
tersection of Broad street, where a
Court House is already begun, which
soever of the said p aces, they the Com
missioners hereinafter appointed for
carrying on the said building or a ma
jority of them shall judge most conve
nient.
Richard Spaiqht, Esq., Joseph
Leech and John Fonville,
'Commissioners. "
Mr. Rice's red house was near the
southeast corner of Hancock and Pol
lock streets, on the spot where now
Stands the handsome dwelling of Mr. O.
Marks, The Rice building was up to
this generation, and for many years be
fore, the Custom House, The Hawks
on the mother's side were closely related
to the Rioe s. Part of Uapt. Hilton's
residence on Pollock street was the house
in which they were born, and is still in
good state oi preservation, tnougn
erected before theaboyeact was passed.
Broad street was selected by the Com
missioners for the Court House, and by
the Aet the public lots were sold at ven
due. Mrs, Leahmans mansitm is on one
of them.
We find the court building mentioned
as follows in the year 1796, by a writer:
Newbern is the largest town in the
State. It stands on a flat, sandy point
of land, formed by the confluence of the
Neuse and 'Trent riyer, containing about
four hundred houses, au built of uood,
excepting the ci-devant palace, the
church, the jail, and two dwelling
houses, which are brick. The Episcopal
church is a small brick building with a
bell. It is the only house of public wor
ship in the place.
Newbern is the county town of Ura-
ven county, and has a court house and
jail. The court bouse is raised on brick
arches, so as to render the lower part a
convenient market place, but the prin
cipal marketing is done with the people
in their canoes and boats, at the river
side."
This old court house gave place to the
brick one built on the same site about
forty years afterwards, which was de
stroyed just before the late war by fire.
We would here mention that Richard
Spaight, afterwards the elder Governor
Spaight, married a daughter of Joseph
Leech who was a Colonel with Governor
Tryon at the battle of Alamance. She
was the mother of the younger Governor
Spaight and Mrs. Jobp R. Donnell, and
the grandmother of Richard 6- Donnell.
John Fonville was the grandfather of
Mrs. John Stanly from whom she in
herited the most of her large estate.
This lady was the mother of the Hon
orable Edward Stanly who loved North
Carolina with a North Carolinian's
heart. Such was the beginning of the
court hpusp jn the county of Craven.
Your Excellency need not be told that
we are on historic ground. Neat1 us, in
the Episcopal church yaid, is written
on a grave stone, ' An honest lawyer
indeed." It covers the dust of George
Elliot, Attorney-General of the Province.
He died in Newbern a century ago. A
few steps from this tomb can be seen
now level with close cut grass, a marble
slab over the remains of a patriot of
whom it can be said truthfully we had
no greater in the Revolutionary War in
proportion to his means and ability.
His means too were large, his talent
conspicuous, as a merchant and though
not a lawyer he was the first Judge ,of
the Court of Admiralty in North Caro
lina. We allude to John Wright Stanly.
Judge Gaston said in a town meeting,
when John Stanly died, "He was the
son of John Wright Stanly, a merchant
of the greatest enterprise and most ex
tensive business ever known in this
State."
One hundred and thirty-fpur years
ago James Davis set up the first printing
press ever in North Carolina. Fifteen
years afterwards he published the first
number of the first paper or j eriodical
in the State, under the title of North
Carolina Magazine or Universal Intel
ligencer." This was done below us on
the Southeast corner of East Front and
Broad streets, where is now Mrs. Capt.
Green's residence. Just before Davis
started his press the Elder Speight was
born in the Southeast corner of Broad
and Craven streets, not many feet from
us and where is now the residence of
Mr. Holton.
Spaight, the patriot and hero, never
turned his back on friend or foe and
his honor was equal to his courage. He
was disnnguished and influential in the
convention which gave us the U. S. Con
stitution. This square was one of the
first built upon in New Beine. Not ftii
away, down Craven Etreet. "William
Gaston first opened his eyes. Cultivated,
able, overflowing, always, with mirth
unsurpassed in conversational poweis,
an orator, statesman, lawyer and judge,
a christian beyond suspicion or re
proach. His dying words should never
be forgotten: "There is a God and lie is
Almighty,'' were uttered with his last
breath.
Over on the next street. Middle. Geo.
E Badger was born, from the Cogsdeil
stock, from which on one side John
Stanly also descended, did lie inherit
most of that transcendent genius, which
will give him imperishable lame as a
lawyer. But his father. Thomas Badger,
was a man of superior intellect and
uncommon ability, Geo. E. L'adger's
memory, generalization or concentra
tion of mind, he inherited from his
father. His masterly reasoning faculty
must be called genius, and is he not the
greatest North Carolina has yet pro
duced? Again a few steps would take
us where John Stanly commenct d his
eventful life. Born great he never
would stoop to conquer. In s in-asm
and satire lie had no equal in this State.
1 1 hough he was over a lriend to Use
; weak and oppressed, his haiul. too. wa
. ever open to the poor, and his advice to
j the friendless was cheerfully nivi-n. lie
j was as shining and as luminous as a
blazing star in debate. In controversy
he feared no man.
Only two miles from us on the riv r
Trent Frederick Nash commenced his
pilgrimage on earth. He descended
l'rom Revolutionary heroes and inherit
ed their integrity and honor, the ermine
of Chief Justice Taylor, he kept unspot
ted and fell with it on, tall of years and
loved by all.
Next, we have F. L. Hawks, whose
rich voice, great learning and eloquence
not only made bim an emment lawyer
but also, wnen he gave up tne law one
of the most eminent divines in the
country.
James G. Stanly, if not equal as an
orator to his brother John Stanly, he
was as a counsellor and as a clerk for
many years of our county court was
held up as an example for punctuality
ability and method unsurpassed. These
were all to the manor born and just be
hind them were the younger Spaights.
the Bryans, the Shepards the Devereux
and Attmores, some their equals as
lawyers and orators and all accomp
nshed. There, too, were the Black
ledges. The short time they were al
lowed to live dazzled and flashed amid
the bright stars around them in this
town. Then again followed the Gnions
and Sparrow, the latter, the last one of
Gaston s pupils, still survives. But
we had adopted citizens we loved
well for their uncommon ability
and worth. First, Martin: then
Benj. Woods, and Edward Graham and
lay lor and John R. Donnell and Manly.
and the Washingtons and Hubbard.
Take all together, what a grand combi
nation of diversified talent and expe
rience for cabinets, for high courts, for
presidents, and for any other position
where learning, genius and wisdom are
required. Splendidly, irregular, these
were their talents, but like meteors
about and athwart the sky, if any sin
gular, all were sublime. Such were the
eminent citizens that once lived around
where we have met this day and could
a more fitting monument be erected to
their memory than a stately and beauti
ful temple of justice.
we could add to this list the younger
uonnen. or whom Mr. B. r . Moore said
it he were not a lawyer we had none
in North Carolina." Geo. S. Stevenson
too was the successful advocate and
solicitor, fearless and a terror to the
violators . of the law all, all, are
gone except one. Could the
standard of honor be higher than
was in the day of these great men
in the legal profession. But we have
left the senior members of the Newbern
bar, sons of the glorious old county of
Cravpn, fit representatives of our noble
laiuera, ureen, uiars, tiugnes, urayn,
who will guard well the rich legaov be
queathed them.
"Go call thy sons, instruct them what a
aeDt.
They owe their ancestors and make
them swear
To pay it by transmitting down entire
The sacred rights to which themselves
were born, ' '
.Your Excellency, we are also, now,
near to the grand old school house
where started the most of these eminent
and famous citizens on their way to
greatness and renown. We refer to
the Academy. Hallowed house, stand
until ages more you see. In 1862 an act
was passed for the erection of a school
house in the town of Newbern, which
was the first effectual act, as stated, for
the encouragement of literature. The
Newbern Academy is the result of that
law. We say again, stand centuries ere
you totter and fall, and may come once
more, from thy sacred halls men the
equal of our fathers to educate, enlight
en and benefit mankind-
After Mr. Bryan had concluded the
reading of this paper, which wag pre
pared by (Jol. Jno. L). Whitford, he pre
sented His Excellency, Gov. Thos. J.
Jarvis, in the following words:
And now, ladies and gentlemen and
fellow-citizens, I have the pleasure of
introducing to you His Excellency, the
Governor of the State. No, not of in
troducing, but of presenting to you, for
he needs no introduction at the hands
Jf any man, either to the people of
North Carolina, or to the people of many
of the States of this Union. Identified
with the history of North Carolina dur
ing the darkest days of her anguish and
degradation, those terrible days of re
construction, when liberty wept, and
America, for very shame, hid her face;
prompted by those feelings which in
spire the hearts of true patriots only,
standing in the midst of a hostile legis
lature, battling almost alone and single
handed for the rights and liberties of
our people, against the tyranny and
oppression of a military despotism, his
name and his services will ne remem
bered not merely as long as those dark
days are remembered, but as long as
North Carolina remains a State.
Gifted with rare common sense, pos
sessed of a judgment calm, cool and de
liberate, with the power of forecasting
events and reading aright the character
of men not often equalled, his adminis
tration of the affair's of Nqrtl Carolina,
wise and temperate, connected with the
most important works of internal im
provements, that have taken place dur
ing the last fifty years, and identified
with the transition of the State from the
dark valley of povprty and distresss, to
the highest sun-light of prosperity and
thrift, will, when the unbiased histo
rian comes to write the record of his
time, bo found to have been not only
equal to the best, but superior to the
many that preceded it.
And when in coming years future
generations shall unroll the scroll upon
which are inscribed the names of our
Governors, and the eye shall rest upon
the name of Thomas J. Jarvis, it will be
said, and truthfully said, that he was
one of the wisest rulers that North Caro
lina ever had.
Permit me, ladies and gentlemen, and
fellow-citizens, to present to you His
Excellency, our Governor, the orator of
the day.
THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.
The Governor, as he arose, was
roundly applauded by the audience and
greeted with music by the Silver Cornet
Band. He stated in the outset that he
had not prepared a speech especially for
the occasion, but would speak to them,
no' of the past, but of the present, of
living issues. He reminded the people,
that in this temple of justice which
they were engaged in erecting, injustice
could be done to individuals and to so
ciety by letting the guilty escape as well
as in convicting the innocence. He
told what sort of a man a Judge should
be: he spoke of the duty of the State to
provide a sufficient number of Judges
that they may have ample time to per
form their duties properly, declaring
that there was not a sufficient number
in North Carolina. The Governor was
on the right track here. It has been
but a short time since we called atten
tion to the fact that the State of North
Carolina did not furnish the facilities
' for that speedy adjudication of rights
: and grievances that the Constitution de-
mantled for her citizens.
! He spoke of the lawyer as constituting
a very important part of the court,
i He said that in some sections of this
State there was a great prejudice
against this profession. He gave an in
i stance of it. In 1S78 he heard an intel
ligent voter say he would not vote for
, Hon. W. N. II. Smith for Chief Justice
' because he xvu.i a lainjcr, and he had de
! termiued never to vote for another law
yer for anything. The Governor then
' proceeded to show that this prejudice
! of the people against the profession was
i not wholly unfounded and not
without cause, Having once
been a practicing attorney
he had opportunities of finding out some
of the crooked ways and practices of
: these wicked attorneys who go outside
the bounds of their duty to their clients
and inilict a great wiong upon society.
We know the Governor was right in this
' for we have, though not a lawyer, seen
i instances of such praptice. He next
, spoke of the jury system as an import
ant part of the court, and gave the pro
! fessional juror a passing notice. He
i thought the standard of our juries had
j been let down too low. Here again ths
1 Governor was right. We had occasion
to make this very charge recently; in
fact, the Governor's ideas of acourj
judges, lawyers and jurors so thor
oughly coincide with the views recently
given on the subject by the Journal
that we are bound to pronounce his
speech a very sensible one. It was
short, practicable and timely. This
closed the exercises of the day.
AT NIGHT.
Promptly at eight o'clock the proces
sion was formed, Atlantic No. 1 in front,
New Berne next, then the Hook and
Ladder Company, with the rear brought
up by the Reliance and Rough and
Keady, colored, and the line of march
taken as heretofore published. Ou
reaching the Gaston House the Governor
being called for made a brief addrees
irom the balcony ot the hotel, congrala
imiug me ucpanment upon tne efficiency
is naa reached and well-earned reputa
tion, expressing the belief that New
Berne was justly proud of it, and assur
mg the officers and men that whether
New Berne was or not. North Carolina
was.
At the conclusion of the Governor 'i
remarks there was a grand fusilade of
fireworks, rockets, Roman candles and
various pyrotechnics risintr from
inousana points, producing one im
mense name us far as the eye could
reach..
The conception was a grand one and
most nappily executed, nothing eaua
to it having ever been seen in the citv
before, in fact gentlemen who have been
in various parts of this countrv and
Europe pronounced it the grandest dis
piay tney nad ever witnessed.
All along the march the streets were
a blazeof light from handsomely illuoii
nated windows and brilliant disnlavs of
Chinese lanterns, firing off crackers,
rockets, etc.
Where all did so well, it seems almost
invidious to make distinctions, but we
must mention the fine illumination of
the Gaston House. Central Hotel, and
tne residences of Mayor Howard
Mr. F. Ulrich "Chief Engineer Moore
but the best of all that of
Mrs. Radcliffe, on Broad street
airs. it. seems . to partake of tho suirit
of her late husband, whose devotion to
the i;ire Department was proverbial
and of which he was a long time chief
engineer, in addition to an elaborate
display of candles in the windows there
was a brilliant arrav of colored lanterns
in the trees and shrubbery surrounding
vub uuuamg, ana an arcn covering the
balcony with mottoes, and a beautiful
young lady beneath.
lhe decorations of the eueines and
machines were superb, and the most
attractive the Car of Liberty with a
beautiful girl representing the Goddess.
appropriately attired, with two juvenile
Bremen, one at each side.
The whole affair was so brilliant and
so indicative of joy and rejoicing that
we shall beg no pardon for Btopping
snort in a lurtner discription this morn
ing.
Snow Hill Items.
Who is the nicest man in town?
Jaundice has been epidemic here this
fall.
Dortch assessment bill carried here
a8 week. '
Dr. Knight has a child quite sick with
pneumonia.
Cotton coming in rapidly; season for
picking splendid.
The Episcopal Convocation will con
vene here December 12tjj.
At the present rate of increase, we
are bound to be a big city.
The fish in Elder Tom Morris' pond
have had holiday for a week.
A revival at the Methodist Church
here will be begun next Sunday.
The young Nimrods and hounds are
fairly making the coons and 'opossums
bowl.
Since the mill pond in the upper part
of this city went dry, our oommunity
have enjoyed better health.
A lodge of the Knights and Ladies of
Honor will be organized in town to
night by Mr. New begin, of Goldsboro.
We think that the New York, Norfolk
and Charleston Railway will be built.
It would help us more than everything
else.
The hop which took place in Murph-
rey's excellent hail on the evening of
the 9th, was quite an enjoyable occa
sion. The fine Sandy Run band furn
ished the music.
Capt. Jas. F. Jones, one of our largest
cotton planters, died at the home of Mr.
G. Britt, this county, a few days ago.
During life he reached the enormous
weight of 495 pounds; in all probability
the largest man known in the State.
May he rest sweetly. Peace to his ashes.
Some of our young gentlemen played
joke on a certain young man in town
last week, which, it seems, offended the
party upon whom the joke was perpe
trated; indeed his feelings were so
wrought upon that he brought suit for
libel, and the preliminaries were heard
Thursday before justices Exum, Grims
ley and Sugg. Result: Defendants ac
quitted, or -dismissed. As the affair
was intended tor a little pleasantry
with no intention of wounding the feel
ings or hurting the character of the
plaintiff, we trust tlie parties will make
up and be mad no more forever.
Faith, Hope, and Charity these
three, but the greatest of these is Char
ity." Mr. Hymbric Hill, Mr. John Hill,
and Mr. Blount Arthur these three,
but the greatest of these is well, we
just don't know: but they are all great
in being men of strong and upright
character. They are all excellent farm
ers and live within a mile of each other,
only five miles djstant from here. They
make all their home supplies, an 1 plant,
comparatively, but little cotton. We
venture tne assertion that each one's
store account during the year will not
amount to twenty dollars. They are
far away down on the shady side of
fifty, all of them possibly having passed
their threescore years and ten. Their
age forbids that they 6hould be long
upon the theatre of life, aud when they
are gone they will be sadly missed.
The Telegraph, published and edited
in our town by Messrs. W. C. Munroe
and S. C. Smith, is a credit to our place,
county, section and State, and is des
tined to command a lofty position in the
realm of Journalism. Mr. Munroe, the
senior partner, now thirty years old, has
been associated with our people for at
least six or seven years, and has won
the plaudit of an upright, christian gen
tleman. Besides, he is a man who
studies hard, has read a great deal, and
is a lawyer of great and rare attain
ments. He is an earnest, forcible, and
logical advocate, and is untiring in be
half of his clients. He is a man who
will not flinch from his convictions, and
what he conveives to be right he will
applaud and defend with all his abil
lie
ities, aud what he thinks is wronsi
will censure with like abilities. Every i
word eminating from his judicious pen
will breathe the spirit of his heart. Mr. ;
Sam C. Smith, the juuior editor, has just '
reached his majorit3r, and has only re- :
cently made this his abiding place. His '
oration at the grand Fourth of July !
celtbration at Suggville this summer
was pronounced by competent judges to
be a happy and highly meritorious 1
effort. His ideas were good, his senti- '
mentsfine, his language chaste, elegant
and flowing, and his delivery captivat- !
ing. That speech stamped Sam as a
young orator of action and eloquence.
He will make a racy, sprightly, spark-'
ling, and entertaining writer.
Pcre Cod Liver Oil made from se-! gentlemen and educated gentlemen . daInjKed. and for awhile the firethreat
lected Jivers, ou the sea-shore, by Cas-. at that. What will be the linpr?s- . erje,i everything in the neighborhood
well. Hazard & Co., New York. It is sion made upon them as they stroll j with destruction. The navy yard and
absolutely pure and sweet. Patients I f)ver jfj When they see tho large ' Portsmouth fire engines came to the m
who have once teLm it prefer it to all :,, f rr:ir i,;Lii,r n.or ! sistnnce of the local force and the fire is
others. Physicians have decided it su-
r,-;. f th i,i-.-ia in m r
ket.
th-2
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
A lew days ago we had something
to say ou school bouses. It is an
important subject to the people of
North Carolina, and esDeciallv to
New Berne at this time.- An abler
pen has come to tho rescue that
' a-
of the polished editor of the Wil
mington Star and in its leader of
the 14th gives such timely sngges
tions, some of which are so appro
priare io jnow lierne tnat we copy
it in full. Bead it. Reflect npon
it, and ask if the School building
of New Berne is not of the primi
tire sort, and does it not haye a
dilapidated appearance. Hare we
no public 8piritT Are we content
to exist only and to die of dry-rotf
No, we are not. We have public
spirited men. Bat they are not
united. We do not believe in
Haunting our faults to the world
but it is a fact that cannot be de
nied that there are factions in New
Berne that will carry their petty
jealousies into every public enter
prise, and if one secures the post
tion of honor the others are lake
warm. In the matter of a public
school building we do sincerely hope
that we will have that concert of
action and unity of purpose which
is so essentially necessary at this
time:
When an educated stranger en
ters a village or town for the first
time and observes neat churches
and commodious, well arranged
and attractive school buildings he
is certain to inier that he is in a
community where morality pre
vails, where the taws of God and
man are observed, and where in
telligence and knowledge are dif
fused. And it will not be often
that he will be wrong in his infer-
ence. We are not acquainted with
any town in North Carolina where
public school buildings and church
edifices are handsome and appro
priate that there is not a fair
amount of virtue and intelligence
Per contra go into a town and see
churches in bad repair aud of in
ferior construction and school
buildings of a primitive sort and in
v half dilapidated condition and it
will be sate to conclude that you
are among a people who have no
pride of character, no appreciation
of comfort, neatness and the eternal
fitness ot things, and no public
spirit. They are content to exist
only and to die of dry-rot.
When the Southern man of ob
servation visits the North he has a
new revelation to dawn upon him.
He sees progress on every side.
With the stir and bustle and ex
citement of trade and the over
weening lust for lucre and the rush
for fortune and place he finds noble
benefactions, grand schemes of
philanthropy, high resolves, earnest
workers for suffering humanity and
unstinted means, for the advance
ment of civilization. He finds much
that is different from bis section.
His own ideas will be disturbed
often and he will meet with men
who antagonize so sharply all that
he holds to be true that he will feel
that he is of another race and is
among aliens, almost enemies. But
if he has his eyes as wide open as a
sagacious and observant traveller
should have them he will see a
hundred things to admire and many
things to desire. He will find him
self in memory going back to his
own people, still poor, still strug
gling, still in the rear in the great
march of human progress, but still
pressing on, often weary and dis
heartened, and as his heart yearns
for his people in the dear old South,
and goes out in warm sympathy
and love for them, he will say al
most unconsciously, "Would God
that these signs of thrift and intel
lectual progress could be ours too;
would that our bright, sunuy land,
so favored and blessed of God, were
all dotted with handsome school
houses, aud the teachers were
trained and qualified every way,
and their pay was liberal and stim
ulating, and the school terms were
ample."
Now all this has been suggested
by reading one paragraph in the
last North Carolina Presbyterian.
It is in a letter concerning a visit
to New England by our friend Rev.
W. S. Lacy, who is now in our city
attending the Synod of North Caro
lina. None of our men is better
qualified to observe closely than he
aud to draw therefrom tho right
lesson. He was in Boston and he
wrote this:
"I walked through classic groves,
made famous by the savants who there
taught and the distinguished pupils who
there studied. I saw in what esteem
these people held education and the
highest culture from the complete
equipment, the numerous, nightly and
elegant buildings, the beautiful grounds
and the ample endowment. I thought
of North Carolina. I hod seen school
houses in coming out to Cambridge,
school houses in the city public school
system, that cost 750,000. And here
was a University worth millions! I did
not covet and I can say it truly and
I rejoiced that there was such love of
learning and such opportunities of learn
ing. But I did long for something of
the same spirit and the same glory for
North Carolina."
All! how natural kucIi a wish!
Those New England folks arc pecu
liar, but they know how to build
and educate aud push and thrive.
Think of it, ye men of small ideas
a school house costing three
quarters of a million of dollars.
Why, how iuucli did all the school
" j . .. .. tit..
houses iu North Carolina costf We
will not venture an answer. 5ut
politicians and leaders of thought
might well ponder Mr. Laey's para
graph. It is full ofsuggestiveness.
We must have better schools in
North Carolina. Old fogyisiu must
be ignored. There must lie more
money, and better teachers and
more "of them and better pay and
longer terms and better school build
in and completer apparatus.
How is it with Wilmington? The
little commercial entrepot 01 JNorth . mmuer, iweive cars ana u quan
; Carolina is now filled with visiting," of 'is1Ianeou8 height. The
., , ,, . , nT,
! w ill be pleasau tl.v impressed . When
I they learn that it waa built and 13
maintained by the noble charity- of
a -siassacnngetu woman they will
more impressoa.
t xuv wu&b wm oe meir leeuncs
T" . a A a ja a
when they visit the other pnblic
schools and especially the graded
schools and 'contrast the buildings
with those..' oven : in some North
Carolina townst Will the contrast
be flattering to our pridef "
- uj ouaa nun luuiugbUIl Ilavo
some new and handsome buildings
substantial, tasteiul and solid i
tfiat shall be appropriated for school
purposes in tho' decades to comet
What say oar pnblic spirited ment
Shall Wilmington lag in tbe-rscet
Much smaller towns are erecting
or na e erected suitable structures
that are a monument of their on
terprise, intelligence and apprecia
tion of education; What benefac
tors of orir town will begin the good
work! Who will set the building
oan to roningT VJ,:.,
1 .-aWi-
ProeeedlBcaertke Bar4 r Co:
la-
wionera oi jobs UOBBtf.
The Board met ' la regular eeiou at
Trenton on Monday,' the 5th day of .No
vember, 1883. Present: E. M. Foacuo,
Chairman. Isaac Brock. Wm. R Hecton.
Joseph B. Banks and Quittmaa Hay. .
The following accounts ware audited
and allowed, viz: , i.
Thomas Harrison, poor house tup-
piles ....a..4... 14 Q
John N. Whitford. tax assemor
4. SO
4.50
4.50
' T.50
"5.60'
8.00
8.O0
i.w;
Frank Foy. " .
Samuel Hudson, . " ,
JohuW. Bryan, count officer......
N. H. Street. M. D.. post mortem
examination of Ann Oreeni...
N. H. Street, M. D.. examination
of A. Hobbs. lunatic.
Henry Hall, conveying A. Hobbs
to i.renton
Henry Hall, repairing If ill creek
bridge........ ......... .......
G. II. McDaniel, lumber for and
repairing brtdire ......
14.00
12.CO
Basil f Kornegay,- keeping A.
Hobbs. lunatic.......
T. J. Whitaker. C. 8. C. insolvent
fees fall term. 1888a...... .vi...i.. 141.01
Phin. Whaley, State witneu ticket 40
B. F. Stilly, in part for Quaker.
bridge- i...; .-..'... 100.00
William Loftin, keeping draw to
rouoisvine bridze... 13.60
Williams Keonee, work on Pol-
loksville bridge..........
5.00
. 8.00
87.85
0.00
S.40
W. S. Cox, pauper coffin ...
E. M. Jarman, lumber for Tucka
hoe and Free bridcea.,... .........
Samuel Pipkin, repairing- Free
bridge ;.
Frank Foy, witness before the
board. . .
John N. Whitford. witness before
the board-....-.......i... x.. ....
8.00
Murdock and McLean, in part for
Jan.- .- - 4UU.OJ
The following allowances were made
for transient paupers, vis:
Betsey Jones .. .....
Wife of J. Bryan and children... .
2.00
8.00
8.00
Samuel Metta
Church Moore
2.00
8.50
2.00
SUM)
1.00
Mary Ann Jones-
Thomas Dudley ...i.
Fred. Hudler
Leah Green
Joseph Phillips
1.00
1.50
9.00
a. 00
from
of be-
Killis Koonce
Peter Clayton ,
William Dove
Murdock King
was
released
account
payment of poll tax on
ins over age.
U. Humphrev was released from pay
ment of tax on personal property valued
at $487.
Mrs. Oldfield was allowed 75 cents
per month for furnishing clothes to
Mark Stanly, a poor person.
ur. u. j. juattocits, t. Sanderson
and J. B. Banks were appointed a com
mittee to examine Quaker bridge and
report on same to next meeting of this
board.
J. J. Simmons and D. W. Dudley.
upon application, were granted license
to retail spirituous liquors at their re
spective places of business for three
months each.
The clerk of the board was authorised
to list for taxation for the year 1888, the
property of any person who failed to
list the same at the proper time.
The lands of Wm. y. In Polloksville
township, were reduced in value from
$9,000 to $8,000, and in Trenton town
ship from $1200 to $800.
An order passed at last meeting of the
board authorizing the chairman to ar
range with Mrs. Francks, one of the
sureties of T. F. Worley, lata sheriff,
was, on motion, rescinded.
The authorities of the town of Tren
ton were authorised to use the unfinish
ed room of the county jail aa a guard
house upon oondition that they fix iron
grates in front of the windows of said
room.
Application having been made to the
board for the right of way to build a
tramway or railway on Jonee county's
part of the Quaker Bridge road, it is, on
motion,
Resolved, That no action betaken in
the premises until the Trenton and Core
Creek road shall have been built.
On motion, the board adjourned un
til the first Monday in December.
1. T. Wilson, Uierk.
Polloksyille Items.
Fires and overcoats are useful this
weather.
Master A. H. White received as a
birthday present a dislocated ankle.
No Daily Journal on last Tuesday
and no Weekly Journal on Thursday.
Cotton continues to come in, but the
farmers say that it is about over with.
We hope not.
Mr. Frank Holland, of Onslow, was
in town spending a few days with his
sister, Mrs. Samuel Hudson, this week.
Mr. Berry reports the best peanuts of
the season; they are similar to Mr.
Dawson s potatoes; sys that thev arc
so full till the hills are burste I.
The bashful widower of Kichlarnl
had changed his mind when he reached
here. He offers $1800 to anyone who
will get a certain widow in New Berne
to marry him.
The draw in the bridge here was off 1
the track on Saturday and caused wime
delay in travel, but by the efheieut and
ready William Loftin. colored , the ilraw
tender, it was soon placed in working
order.
A gentleman iu Carteret county
wishes to purchase an outfit for a mar
riage occasion and wishes to know if he
can obtain such an outfit in Kinntou.
A part of the suit is "box-toed stock
ings" and a "high-heel hat."
A change in agents at our place. Mr.
C. W. Whitty received orders on last
Friday to turn the Neuse Company's
books over to Mr. J. II. Bell, his succes
sor in office. Mr. Whitly was dis
charged without cause, so says the com-
! Dan
I " . J '
A gentleman from the countv rode u
mule to town on Tuesday ami hitched
j him to a post and when the Trent came
1 he concluded to attend the '"14tli" and
I left his mule. At dark the mule whs
! hitched, buttl e next morning 110 mule
j heri.'. Query: Who got the mule 'i
! Great Fire in Norfolk.
Norfolk. Va., Nov. 14 Fire broke
out in the freight warehouse of the Nor
i folk & Wet-tern Railroad depot to
1 day, and rapidly extended to an
other freight house, consuming 7,000
bales of cotton, oO car loads of
now under control. The loss U esti
mated at $500,000 dollars,- covered by
msurance,
Professional Cards.
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nolr, Jones, Ormlow, l-aniituod 1 1..
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practloa of tlx law la Jnnnr. , .
atlonlton pltl toaollnrtlm.a. -
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Prompt alteiiUon imil u , i-.
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a. w. Nixon.
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, .ATTOUJrEYB AT LAV,
Will nmcfln In rtiKVnrirfi-,..
Onalfvw.Carl.orrt, llunlloo end ,,
Ilia f.lfraJ tXorl al Nrw Im in.. i , .
suno;:o.
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aarvlera t New Herne and aoj -v
eeaartrjr.' ' .. "7 ' -v, .
Office eoraar of ftnalh Front and 1
tract " , ' ! eav
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tMnmlllly lnil-r my tt-'i-iiiiMi.i .
tn tba i.ulillo. oilw oil VlMiii.. m 1
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and TtrOaJ, ' 1 " 'aiil? oij
Norfolk Advert!
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OrofTa promptly attotidad to d aattato
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NATHAN T0JI3 & E0r2,
Commission Merchs&ta. ,
- ? ron TUB talk at :
Cotton, Lumber, Oraln, Taanota,
au uowntry rodaoe. t
Ma. Hrn' Wkarf,
auldw4m . lOBrOLKfTi.
0. M. ETHEEIDGE & CO.,
! i. f orfollc, Vst.,
Gen'l Commission llcrchirl
Hell all klrulu of country prodooa aad
prompt ivturiia.
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UnrraaintHlance aol'ottod. aa
Elizabeth Irbij JVorLr,
CHAM. XV. rETTIT.
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Of Iivrry Description. .
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