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..T7. 3 v i HSTD!EPIEIN"DEN'T IN ALL THINGS. B.00 : NEW BERNE, CRAVEN COUNTY, N. C, DECEMBER 20, 1883. VOL. VI. ".V" ' C ' NEW BERNE ADVERTISEMENTS. - -i - N For the coming season I am offering the following specialties: in Plows, Harrows, Cul tivators, etc. : v-; " ; -. ' :TI:2 OniOLE Chillsd Plow, Tz2 HOT-ste'ettts Chaiapiaa and Granger Hows, wL:ca l cuim to be ta oett urnuig picsrs in mo muiet, mu guireuwo crcrjr c;s of them to giye Mtisfactioa or money will he returned. Don?t bny any nztll joa hT seen thenu. ' : Th3 Climax Ccttcn Plow, tb test Cotton Plow. .1 defy contradiction. ' Tha "flcma" Harrow. Tz-:'.cs oslaj tiem pronoonco them tie bst elod crusier and pnlreriser in use. Try cn ia patting in yonr small grain.'",-:. . T: Tir:-Hrs3 Bcksye lading 'and Walking dultivators. L. TT. Diwon, Eidg Sprinf, Pitt county, ey : "Wonld not take t500 1 r r.i - r.i jn-f CnltiTator if I coald not get another just like it.'' t . u 1 gaianerly, Johnston'a Mills, N. C. aaye; "The Biding Cnlti-Tt--r d.-c p rfact work.n. - - -' - La K-.-t aaJ try one. , Kemember if it does not gire perfect satisfaction tt wi'.I to uia back. . , "' t'-..,v - O....- . .. A f:i line of Common. Plows, Castings, Clevises, etc., eio., on , A!.- ?, :i2afetare, agent fr Steam Engines, Saw and Grist :iU3, TLinle Machines. Cotton Gins, Presses, Shaftings, "-I'.cra, Deltings, etc. " ..'.'".'":-:.. "-;'--. JOHN C. .-WITIITY, CZAVZX STF.EET. XEXT DOOR TO COXTOST EXCHANGE, -. . NEWBEIiN, C. ::?:aQ Auction Sale?! r.l": 3lcMof itlieTSeason v.'." 7C : II & STREET, Auciieneers. .".12 V7STi30UT RESERVE ! ! . auiiesday EveL,:Dec. 1283, We will commence .the Sale of the Entire Stock of E At his Stse.calEddls -Street near corner Smith Front " rTchant ViHhare an opportunity of replenishing their stocks for the IJoIiJiy trade at Ur below Northern prices. Kerjbody b iatited to the sale. The Ladies are especially icrited to onr 11 o'clock Day Sale. - The stock consists of jCiothing, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Notions, Tf Goods. Hats, Shawls, Blankets and Qoilts in fact everything from a r - of cioa to a salt of Broadcloth. Do not forget the time and place, and BE SURE TO COME to the Urand -.1 a 5- to-night - - . 7? ' SJe will eon tin e from day to day and night tonight until everything is uW WATSON erieral Hardware, vf if t .fT7T 1 HP PRICES YERY LOW FOR CASH. NOBrOLK ADVERTISEMENTS. Fcraiiaro I Carpels! S. A". STEVENS a CO.,H - " ; - NORFOLK, A'V-, Largest and Oldest Furniture Establishment in Eastern Va. rrtrw sroswmB ws! m lev m Krv Tnrlt ; and 6t STREET, Anctioneers. Acrrlcultural Implements Stearu Engine?, Cotton Presses. Horse Powers, Thre Iters. Fmmu .Machinery, Grain Fans. Straw Cutters, Corn Shelters, Cider Mills. ncltiiiff, Parking, Pipe, Fittinps. Paiut, Oils Glass I.I1110, CViiient, Planter, Fertilirers, Ilriok, Etc Pianos and Organs! tk)i1h nre ntnufiw-lartd by u and to qui ts to noost-Refpe- S. A. STEV KSS. rfolk. Va. THE EPISCOPAL CONYEJiTION- The Convention was called to order at 10 o'clock by Bishop Lyman. Prayer by the Bishop. The resolution passed by the House of Deputies and concurred in by the House of B shops authorizing a division of the Diocese of North Carolina was read by the Bishop. On motion. Rev. Mr. Drane was elected tvni(orary S-cretnry. On nv tion. Rev. Mr Rich was elected assistant iempornr Si- retary. The S Tetiry pro. eded to call thr list of clergy in the iKjiinrts of the new Dux-. Be and the Foll-w! ng answere.) : R v. r. M F"i le- R. . A V . D R. v. N o . H Rv.o u C. li, D R v. Rt-v 1 .el ii ii iiti Rev. L .iutT E "1 1 Rev John .i-iii..u Rev. N .t. H ti iliug. Rev. Robt. B. Drane. Re.. Van. W. Shields. Rev. Dan Morrell Rev. Samuel S Barhei Rev. Thos. . HauKhtuu. Rev. Chas. O. Brady. Rev. Nymphas E. Price Rev. Robt. B. Windley. Rev. Peter W. Caseey Rev. N. Collin Baghes. Jr Rev. Armond DeR. Mears. Rev. Thos. M. Thorpe. Rev. Henry S. McDuffy. Not entitled to seats, but canonically resident: Rev. James Carmichael. D. D. Rev. E. Chrysostem Burr. Rev. Dr. Watson moved that a com mittee be appointed to examine creden tials and ascertain wnat pansnes are represented . This motion was discussed by Msj. John Hughes, Rev. Dr. Watson Mr. Bovle and Mr. Winston. Mr. Winston offered as a substitute, that the delegates hand in their creden tials to the Secretary and that he call the list of parishes entitled to represen tat ion. The Secretary proceeded with the call for a few minutes, when, on motion of Rev. Dr. Watson, the call was suspend od and a committee was appointed to receive the credentials, examine and report upon the same. The Bishop ap nointed on said committee Rev. Israel Harding, Mr. F. A. Boyle and Mr, Geo. H. Roberts. Rev. R. S. Buske moved that a com mittee be appointed on permanent or ganization. Lost. AdioarnM tor uinns services wnicn were conducted by the Bishop and the Holv Communion administered, After services, (invention was again called to order ana, on motion, ad journed until 4 p. m. KVENING SESSION. Convention called to order by the Bishop at 4 o'clock. The committee on credentials, through their chairman, Rev. Mr. Israel Hard ing, submitted a report, which was re ceived. The secretary called the list of lay delegates, and thirty -three parishes were found to be represented. The Bishop declared the convention duly organ isxl and announced that the first business in order was the election of a president. Rev. Dr, Watson. Rev. E. M. Forbes and Rev. Dr. Huske were put in nom ination. The Bishop appointed Revs. Kborn and Mea8 as tellers for the clergy and Messrs Harding and Shepard for the laity, . On motion of J)r, Watson, the rules of order of the old Diocese wro adopted. The tellers reported the first ballot, for Dr. Watson 89, Rev. Mr. Forbes 22, Dr. Huske 16. Rev. Dr. Watson was declared duly elected and invited to the chair by the Bishop. On assuming the pftalr, the President announced that the next boxiness in order was the election of a -creUiry The same tellers were c' J-iiiued. Revs J'i t Haid D 1 .-! Hir.111 - and Rot B Dr:in- , .aced iu no; tnation Pending the ball i .- f on motio i of Mr. J . . J. D RutUMKI- A ,M I! r secrr ar , . , Dr. A. a3 e. -if' Treasurer IheDoc 0 pt i, hi pin that tli" urotlier wii iuiv-d h nounnt- tion would provide oiiithjn for the Treasurer to do immediate ly. The ballot forxecretary resulted: Nat. Harding 47, Israel Harding 11, Robt. B. Drane 13. Rev. Nat. Harding was declared duly elected. The President announced that motions respecting the name of the Diocese were in order. Dr. Dexossett offered (he following preamble and resolution, and spoko to the nme: Whereas, The General Convention at its recent session in the city of Phila delphia did give its consent to the for mation of a new Diocese within the limits of the original Diocesa of North Carolina, embodying all the territory within the limits of the following counties, vis.: Beaufort. Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Golumbus, 'Craven, Cumberland. Curri tuck. Dare, Duplin, Gates, Greene, Hertford. Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pas quotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt Ro berson. Sampson, Tyrrell, Washing ton and Wayne thirty-two in number. And Whereas, All the other constitu tional and canonical requirements, for the formation of such new Diocese have been compiled with. And whereas. Canon VJ title HI the General Convention provides that the name of a new Diocese shall be a part of its organization. Therefore, Resolved that the Diocese, as above indicated and described, shall be named and known as the Diocese of Wilming ton. Rev. Dr. Huske offered to amend by striking out Wilmington and iasertsng East Carolina. Quite a spirited discussion arose on this question. Maj. John Hughes spoke at length in favor of Dr. Huske s amendment. I Mr. Griffin moved to further amend I by inserting Roanoke instead of East I Carolina. ; Mr. John S. Long warmly supported Mr. Griffin's motion in a short, pointed speech. He touched the Wilming tonians very tenderly by prophesying ; that their city would be duly honored j before the Convention adjourned. Dr. DeRossett spoke again in favor of , the original resolution. 1 Mr. Chas. Skinner advocated Mr. : Griffin's amendment. Rev. N. Collins Hughes, sr., favored ERt Carolina. Dr. Van Bokkelin moved as a substi ! lute for tne original and amendments th:it the Diocese be named Albemarle. 1 Rev. Mr. Ambler advocated the orig inal resolution Rev. Mr. Kiernan was for East Caro lina Col. J. G. Burr 6poke for a coinpro ' mise. and moved that the name be "Carolina." Ruled out of order by the chair. I Dr. Van Bokkelin 's substitute was put and lost. Mr. Griffin's amendment was lost. Mr. Winston moved to substitute? the j name Clarendon. Not seconded. Col. Burr renewed ins motion l"r Carolina. Lost A vote was thnn ui'-n iin ' ' ! amendment of It . '' 11 ske ! was carried Tl.e qutsnon re--ti' . hk) lum inal 1 e?Ml lit lou .tS !i d. The ie e -mbl- In' ; t: te -n i e 4-11 ... pt. d . . gi. ,. .1. Ku Di . nt,. . e o. u resolution : Resolv ,,. . 1, ;t h- Bisdi.'p ' N i t 1 C. i oil R v eq II ted to l.t&e ch oe Ol lln- . . I Bishop -niol nve been i umi .e i the same. a ! The Bishop, upon 'taking thexfcair, congratulated the convention upon hav ing dipposed of the question of a name and thought a very appropriate one had been selected. Adjourned to 8 o'clock. NIGHT SESSION. Convention called to order at eight o'clock by the Bishop The Bishop announced that the first business in order was the election of Bishop. Dr. A. J. DeRossett moved that the election of Bishop be made special order for to-morrow morning at 11 o clock. The motion whs lost. The Bishop announced that nomina tions were in order Rev. N. Collin Huhe. ft., raised the point that the clergy should first nom inate in secret xession. The Bishop did not know the custom in North Caiolina on that point and asked for information. Revds. Forbes and Hughes, sr., stated that at the last Convention which elect ed a Bishop the clergy first nominated in secret session. Mr. F. A. Boyle moved to reconsider the vote by which Dr. . DeRossett s mo tion for special order was lost. Carried. Dr. DeRosset renewed his motion to make the election of Bishop special order for to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock. A motion to table was lost. The motion was then adopted. Dr. DeRossett moved that a commit tee of five be appointed to make nom inations for the various committees and report to-morrow morning. Carried The secretary asked for the appoint ment of liev. jar. Drane as assistant secretary. Carried. Rev. Dr. Huske offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That Revds. Dr. Watson, Forbes, Hughes, sr., Dr. DeRosett and Major John Hughes be a committee to prepare a minute expressing the sense of this convention in severing its rela tion to the Bishop, clergy and laity of the Diocese of North Carolina. On motion of Rev. Pr- Watson, Rev. Dr. Huske was added to the committee. On motion of Maj. Hughes, the Bishop was requested to appoint the committee of five to nominate the committees of the Convention. The following gentle men were appointed: Revs. Ambler, Israel Harding, Shields and Col. Fie- mont, Dr. Hinsdale and H. R. Bryan, Esq. On motion of Rev. Dr. Watson, the Constitution, Canons and Rules of Or der of the Diocese of North Carolina were referred to the committee on Canons, when said committee is ap pointed, and they instructed to report to the next convention of ts Diocese The committee on separation reported and the report was responded to by the Bishop in a feeling manner. On motion of Mr. F. A. Boyle, visiting clergy were invited to honorary seats in the convention, whereupon Kev. ur. Baird, Rev. E. V. Joyner, Rev. Ed. Wooten, Rev. Mr. Siubbs, Rev. John Huske and Rev. E. R. Rich took seats. Rev. Dr. Watson moved that the scale of assessment for this Diocese remain the same as heretofore. Carried. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FRATERNAL RELATIONS. Whereas, the Diocese of East-Caro lina, having completed its organization, is now forma ly separated from its sister Diocese of Vorfh Carolina, its members in Diocesan ' Convention assembled, de sire to give parting expression o the love which is still in tneir hearts lor their brethren once as the same Diocese. To the chief pastor who under GOD has now for ten vears presided over the church within their limits so ably and faithfully they offer their hearty respect and gratitude and thair devout and earnest wishes, not unaccompanied by their prayers, that the Great Head of the Church may reward him for all his diligent labors, in their behalf and may bless him in all his ministry till that ministry shall end with life. From their brethren, beloved, with whpm they haye labored for no many ears in the vineyard ol the ixmj. thev part with hearts full o t uder regrets ;;iid affectionate remeiuoiMuctg. Believing as thej do ii.ut the aoy... tiou is for the good of Vn- chuich they would gratefully thank their biothers who have SO unseirishl aided them in the establishment of their new fold. Out of the depth ot their flections they would say. '"Our hearts are as warm towards 'you as ever. We part as brethren, not as rivals, hoping that be fore long the provisions of the General Church for federative action may re store us to some measure of our past association. Let us so live as brethren and be rivals only in our emulation in the work for our Master. Let there be no envies, jealousies or disparagement in our intercourse. Let us rejoice in each other's prosperity, and sympathize with each other in their trials.' That God may be with ' you, brethren, is our earnest prayer. Farewell. Resolved, That a copy of the foreg' ing minute be presented to the Bishop with the request that he lay it before the next convention of his Diocese. Adopted unanimously by a rising vote. Adjourned until 91 o'clock Thursday morning. SFCQIVP pAV. Convention assembled at Pi a. m. Prayer by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Lyman. The secretary called the roil of dele gates. Minutes of first day's session were read and after some amendments were approved. Dr. DeRossett called the attention of delegates to the fact that all, both clergy and laity must sign the testimonial of the Bishop's election. The report of the committee on nom inations of committees was called for. Their chairman, Rev. Mr. Ambler, stated that the committee would not be ready to report until after the election of Bishop. Rev. Mr. Hughes, sr., moved that the clergy now retire for the purpose of consultation in regard to nominating a Pisbop, Mr. Winston asked if this was neces sary. He desired information on the subject from the chair. The Bishop Btated that the practice in this Diocese different from that in the Diocese t- which he formerly belonged. He thought the older members of the con vention were better prepar ed to give the desired information. Rev. Mr. Hughes explained the prac tice of former conventions and gave reasons therefor, Maj. Hughes suggested that it wouid be better when the hour arrived for go ing into the election, for all to retire save the clergy. Rev. Mr. Hughes accepted the sug gestion as an amendment to his motion. Dr. DeRossett moved that a recess be taken until 11 o'clock, and at that hour the convention sic with closed doors for the election of Bishop. Carried. We were unable to obtain the pro ceedings of the convention while in secret session, but learned that the clergy were unanimous for Rev. Dr. A. A. Watson for Bishop. His nomination by the clergy was confirmed by the laity, after which the convention resumed work with open doors when the com mittee on nominations for the standing committees made the following report. which was adopted, each committee be I ing votoJ for separately: Jfisiunary ( 'ummittc. Bishop c.i- off.: Rev I-ia.-l Hard ing. Cm Mr Ambit r. C l. Atkin-un. , il.isk nd i . ml IJai 11. ii V. an Br l-i.i'lm-t ' Rev. Dr Husk-, -c. . Nat. Hard in . R we. G. H. Roh.-it ' mm 1 1 ttc Rev,.. N C Hu he mi Messrs. 1 and Geo. II. Ilai R. ;h. Covimittei on Education. Bishop eJ- off.: Rev. N. C. Hushes; sr.. Htid Messrs. Jno. S. Long and Wm, C'JJer. Committee on Clmrch Building. Bishop ex off.; Revs. Robt. Drane, Nat. Harding, J. B. Haughton. Messrs. F. A. Boyle and W. B. Shepard. Trustees of Diocese. Bishop ex off. ; Messrs. Geo. Davis and Col. Fremont. Trustees of University of the South. Rev. V. W. Shields, Messrs. W. B, Shepard and Judge Buxton. Trustees of General Theological Semi nary. Revs. Nat. Harding, Dr. Huske, N. C. Hughes, sr., Israel Harding, Robt. B, Drane, Dr. DeRossett, Messrs. H. R itryan, Jno. Hill and Robt. Calder. Deputies to General Convention. Revs. N. C. Hughes, Dr. Huske, Nat. Harding. T. M. Ambler, and Messrs. A J. DeRossett. Jno. Hughes, Jas. C McRae and Col. J. W. Atkinson. Supplementary Deputies. Revs. Israel Harding, V. W. Shields Drane, Eborne, and Messrs. Griffin, S J. Hinsdale, De Brutz Cutler and Dr Jno. H. Hill Rev. Dr. HuBke requested that some member of the convention who voted for the finance committee make a mo tion to reconsider the vote. Col. J. G. Burr made the motion to reconsider. Dr. Huske then asked to be relieved from serving as chairman of the finance committee, as he was on several other committees, and didn't know for certain that he could add up a column of figures correctly. Me moved tnat Kev. jn. u. Hughes, sr., who was an expert in such matters and had a great deal of money of his own to count, be madethe chairman Carried. On motion of Rev. Mr. Drane, Col. J G. Burr was elected Historiographer of the Diocese Mr. Calder offered a resolution that the next convention of this Diocese be held at St. James Church, Wilmington, on the 2nd Wednesday in May next. Rev. Mr. Thorpe moved to amend by inserting 2nd Tuesday after the 1st Alon dav in January. Mr. J. D. Meyers moved to amend by inserting St. Peter's in Washington in stead of St. James in Wilmington Dr. DeRossett spoke in favor of May instead of January. Rev. Mr. Thorpe insisted on his amendment. This is an Agricultural Diocese. Its people were largely en gaged in farming. Since moving to Hyde county be, himself, had become an agriculturist and he knew the im portance of farmers being at their post in May. Mr. Boyle argued that May was a month of courts, and lawyers and many others had business in them. Mr. Calder would not insist on the time specified in the resolution, but would insist upon St. James, in Wil mington, as the place, and called for a division of the question. Mr. J. D. Meyers again pressed the claims of St. Peter's, in Washington. The Bishop announced that the vote would be tqken first upon the time. Mr. J. C, Washington moved to amend Rev. Mr. Thorpe's amendment by sub stituting December. 11. R. Bryan, Esq., thought May was decidedly the best time for holding the convention. He was not much of a farmer himself but was of the opinion that farmers were just as busy in Janu ary, tho time wlier) they are pitching their crops 'fgr another year, a' at any season. The Bishop stated that this resolution did not fix the time of holding the an nual convention permanently; each con vention only set the time of holding the ne t one. Mr- Washington withdrew bis amend ment. Rev. Mr. Thorpe withdrew his amend ment. The question of the place of holding the convention next came up. Dr. DeRossett stated that while he was anxious to nave tne convention meet with them at Wilmington, yet he was willing to yield to the claims of St. Peter's in Washington, The question being put upon the amendment of Mr. Meyers it was carried. The question recured upon the adop tion of the original resolution as amend ed, which was carried in the affirmative. So the convention will be held in Washington on the Sd Wednesday in May. Rev. Mr. Ambler otjeied the follow ing resolutions which were adopted unanimously: Resolved, That the thanks of the con vention be extended to the Rector and Vestry of Christ Church, and to the citizens of New Berne generally for their hospitality. Resolved. That the thanks of the con vention sre CiveH t ftU transportation companies who have extended courte sies to the delegates to the convention. Dr. DeRossett moved that the secre tary be instructed to prepare an ab stract of the proceedings of this conven tion, together with a historical preface, showing the movements that have been made from time to time for the new Diocese and have 1,000 copies printed in cheap pamphlet form for the use of the different parishes. Rev. Mr. Forbes thought this was un necessary, as the newpapers would publish an abstract of the proceedings. Mr. Boyle: "The gentleman lives on the railroad where he can get papers. We can't get papers so well over our way; wo want something sent to us by our own vestry." Mr. Forbes: "It's a mighty poor country if you can't get a newspaper." The motion was adopted. Mr. Calder moved that the treasurer be allowed 5 per cent commissions on all monies coming into his hands as treasurer of the Diocese, and that the secretary be allowed 8100.00 annually, for his services. Adopted. Col. J. G. Burr read a resolution adopted by the vestry of St. James Church, in the absence of the Rector, tendering a loan to the Convention of 500 to meet the immediate demands i upon tho treasurer. The Colonel assured the Convention that no one but tho vestry knew anything about the adoption of this resolution until he read it before the Convention. He also stated that the reason he had not read it before was apparent to all. Mr. Boyles offered a resolution ac cepting the generous offer and tender ing the thanks of the Convention, Adopted unanimously. Rev. A. Dell. Mears moved that a missionary meeting be held at 7 o'clock to night, and that some of the clergy speak on that subject. Carried. Dr. DeRossett moved that the finance committee be instructed to report at the next regular convention some plan of increasing the permanent funds of the Diocese. Carried. The testimonial of the election of Rev. Dr. A. A. Watson as Bishop was signed by the clergy and lay delegates and the convention adjourned to 7i o'clock. NIGHT SESSION. The services of the closing session were opened with prayers by Bishop Lyman and Bishop elect Watson, fol lowed by missionary addresses from Bishop Watson, Rev. Mr. Thorpe and Col. J. G. Burr and John S.Long. Esq., closing with an expressive address from Dr. Huske and the Bishop of North Carolina. The Convention was then called to ord e the minutes read ana approved. fu r a brief address from the and after a Hi: hop. who feelingly expressed the I depth ot Inn emotion at the separa tion from tlioaa with whom ths dearest of tie-; had bound him for ten years, and the cheering hopes he felt at the success of the new Diocese, the benediction was pronounced and the convention declared adjourned nine die. the Tlie Personnel. And now let us look over this body of cleri.al and lny deputies and Be what manner of men compose it. The oldest clergyman in the body is probably E. M. Forbes, who we suppose has passed the scriptural limit of three score and ten. He is well preserved, active and alert. He sometimes speaks but gen erally upon mutters of precedent and in this respect is a most valuable member of the body. A. A. Watson, who has just been elected Bishop of the new Diocese, is apparently about fifty jears of age, but in reality, as in brain, he is about sixty-five. He is evidently a strong headed and clear-headed man, vigilant, active, diligent. He is the balance wheel of the convention, watching its progress, correcting its errors, restrain ing its haste. The strong features of his character, we t ike to be, conscien ttousness, fearlessness, fidelity to duty and great modesty. The weak feature of his character, and we are pleased to say hib uuiy weais ieaiure, is a want ot the power of adaptation to the changed and changing conditions of his situation This want of the power of adaptation is an excess of virtue. It results from the stalwart and un bounding courage of his convictions. Altogether we regard the appointment as an excellent one The Rev. Mr. Hcske, of Fayetteville is an old and apparentlv influential member of the bodv. " He seldom speaks, which is in good taste, but when ne does, it is always to the point Rev. N. Collin Hughes, sr.. is a vener able type of a substantial old man who seems to be a break-water against any irregularities of the younger and more impetuous members. Among the voune er members of the convention Nathan iel Hasping is evidently a man of mark in tne luture history of the Diocese he will be its "strong staff and beautiful rod." He is a fine specimen of intel lectual manhood, and we can plainly see m mm tne Shadow of acommo- man. Rev. Thos. M. Thorpe, of St. Georee's. is a man of striking intellectual head that Dr. Barker would fall in love with. He said but little in the convention, bur that little showed him to be a man of excellent sense. Rev. R. B. Drane is not a speaking man but he evidently has high consideration in the body. Among the laity Dr. A. J. DeRossett, of Wilmington, a most rem irkable man. Apparently, he is about sixty years of age, but in reality he is haid to be an octogenarian. He is full of vivacity and 8prightlmess, with largo capacity for business and a wonderful memorv of events. Ho is the best posted and most useful member of the body, with all his faculties of mind and bodv per fectly preserved. Ma jor John Hughes. of New Berne, is a sensible, without being a fluent or eloquent, speaker. It was nis speech upon the name of the new Diocese that turned the tide of Bentiment that was settling in the di rection of the name of " Wilrninuton." and gave it the name of "JSaslCaro- lina. " He spoke just often enough and always sensibly. Frank Boyle, of Plymouth, talks sense, and good sense, but he makes the mistake that manv distinguished members of deliberative bodies have made before him. in beine too often on the floor, There are others whom we desire to mention, but our space is up. All in all, it was a fine body of representative men. Industrial Education. The introduction of industrial education as a promiueqt feature ofhe work of the University of Minnesota uas Deen loiiowed by most encouraging success. Com mencing in 1880 with a free even ing drawing class lor mechanics, and following that the next year by the establishment of shops for working wood and metal, the Board of Eegents, afttr a careful observa tion of results lor three years, Lave announced the organization of a training school as a department of 'The College ot Mechanic Arts." Thjs department is thoroughly equipped with steam engines, lorges, vices, etc., under the im mediate charge of three educated and competeut mechanics and in structors. There are three courses of studies offered: 1. A course in shop work and drawing for such boys and young men as desire merely to become expert workmen. 2. A course in shop work, drawing and mathematics for those who look forward to become foremen and bosses. 3. The evening draw ing class lor working mechanics who desire to improve in laying out work. For the hist named course there are no examinations required for admission. For the first named the candidates must pass in read ing, writing and practical arithme tic. For the other and more ad vanced course, plain geometry and elementary algebra are required in addition to three courses. Instruc tion in all three courses is abso lutely free. Tbis is the part ."Uiunesota is taking in the practical education of its youth, and it is an example worth the serious consideration of other Sttites. What the young man, of to-day wants is that kind of training which will teach him how to get along m the world. The colleges of to-dajr train young men lor the professions, but the professions are overcrowded, and we need schools to give young men industrial train ing, schools to teach them liow to go out into the world and make a living. We do not under estimate the value of colleges and classical education, we would not have the colleges torn down to erect iu their places industrial schools, but we do need to have industrial schools built up all over the laud. Every public school iu the land should incorporate the industrial feature into its system. If national aid is extended to education, and there is little doubt of it, the Age hopes to see a large part of the fund ap propriated to the establishment of industrial colleges, and an incorpo ration of this feature into the public school systems of every State. Iron Age, JJir-minrJtam, Ala. Torpedoes to Shatter Snow-Banks. The torpedo, which has done good service in the oil wells, may now be used to facilitate the remov al of great accumulations of suow. The invention is called Gunther's Torpedo Snow Blow. It consists of apparatus to be applied to locomo tives, bv means of which, when the locomotive is pushed into a snow-j bank, a torpedo is exploded against : a firing-block so that, a snow-bank will be shattered. The engineer of the locomotive has complete control ! of the (iriutr. and. bv successive ex-1 , iou n.lv a(Jva:ice through i, , . ' , ,r ,r t t. the 11111 Kt hl ul - -1 The last oi'the terrible Modocs of L tva Heds fame dwell on a tract of 4,0(10 acres i!c;ir the village of Sen eca, on the dividing line between the Indian Territory and Missouri. Tiicre are twenty-six families, numb-Ting 10G persons. They are los- ing their warlike character and are ; becoming agriculturists, and in do ing this they are still assisted hy the Government, Recollections of the Sixty-Sixth North Carolina Regiment Continued. Brother comrades, in order to give you all of my recollections of Capt. D. S. Davis and his company I must go back to the time when the company was iu the 8th batal lion of Partisan Eangers. I cannot recollect t he precise date that Capt. Davis and his com nan v were ordered to the sand ridge on the Dover road, near the Biddle road, to do guard and picket duty, also to send out scouts and watch the enemy on the Dover and Neuse roads and railroad. J-his company soon built good ana comfortable quarters lor them 11 V . t seives anu naa stored several ar tides of clothing and a small amount ot provisions, believing that the enemy could not approach them only by the public roads and they had pickets posted on all these roads who could give them warn ing in time to move everything out oi danger, out iu tnis they were mistaken. This whole region of country was infested with men who were the most daring and inveterate enemies of the Confederacy men who kuew every ny-pam tuac led lrom one road to the other. These men were prowling around in the darkness, watching the movements of our forces and soon had every picket's position marked out together with every movement of our men. The Federals had at New Berne at this time an intrepid and darincr scout, uoi. dones, who, if he could obtain guides, would take his men through anywhere, no matter what tne dimcnlties were; he never stood back for briars nor pooosins. These Union citizens offered their services to Col. Jones as guides, who accent ed their plans and with their aid succeeded in flanking all of Capt. Davis' pickets and fell upon bis camp on a very dark night before the captain or his men were aware of it and commenced firing npon them aud wonnded and captured several of tbem, but the majority of the men and all of the officers escaped with the loss of all their clothing and stores. Any one acquainted with this country aud some of the citizens whom Cant. Davis had to contend with would not attach any blame to him or his officers or men for this disaster. These citbwnguides led tue xauB.ee iorces, anu iuesw.gniues were wen acquainted and no dowsij-rjupi day and had marked out every item that would be of service to them. I have served on these roads, both as a scout and a picket, and must say that I considered it more dangerous on these roads than I ever did anywhere in Virginia, not from the Yankees, but from tho Union citizeqs who were continually prowling around. Gen. Kobert Ransom came near being captured on the Dover road by the Federals who had flanked our forces, led around by these citizen guides, and saved himself by jumping his horse across a wide canal. In 1803, as well as I can recollect, Col. Faison and nearly all his com mand was captured by surprise in Tracy swamp on the same road by guides who piloted the Federal forces to his rear. Soon after the news of Col. Faison's surprise Col. Nethercutt received orders to select one of his most trusty and daring officers and tell him to select nine teen men in the regiment and to proceed below to where Col. Fai son's regiment had been surprised and rind out all that he could about the enemy and report immediately. Capt. Davis was selected by Col. JSethercutt to carry the order out, and I was selected by Capt. Davis as one of the men from our com pany. I tried to get the captaiu to excuse me; I had no rations some one had stolen mine but he would not, said he would divide with me, and when I called upon him for rations he had, in his hurry, forgotten his haversack and had left it in his tent. We started for the place. I can not exactly recollect the place, but it was below a saw-mill on the Do ver road or the railroad. When we arrived at Mr. Louis O. Bryan's we found the old gentleman sitting inJ his piazza, and the Captain enquired of him if he knew anything concern- ing the Yankee forces. He said that the Federals had left that morning; that he had been on the battle ground and had found some of our men who were wounded, and had removed them aud cared lor them until our ambulances came up and had carried them oft'. Mr. Bryan was knowii to be a strong Union man and wo were rather slow to move on his directions, so we proceeded very cautiously for a iiine wnue, wueu we were met oy some cavalry who told us tnat the follows: Virginia i. per cent; Yankees were on the railroad. They j North Carolina 87; South Carolina seemed very much excited and said j 7(; Florida !J."; Georgia 8'J; Ala there were two regiments of them,;bama 81; Mississippi SX; Louisiana for they ltad seen their Hags. Alter j )2; Texas !I0; Arkansas S.i; Ten we passed them Captain Daviscon-1 nessee 10-!. eluded to take the woods to the! This report points to a crop of right of Mr. John Buck's, anot her about 0,O(M),O0U bales. It is possi strong c n on man. lien we got j in sight of Mr. lJnek's house Capt Davis ordered three of us to pro ceed to the back of the house ami try and find out whether the Yan kees were on the road or not. When or just before I got to Mr. Buck's fence I told the two men ' with me to bide and I would go to ; the house and get the desired in- formation. When I arrived tit the bars I saw a woman cutting some wood. She discovered me tit the same moment aud came to the bars. In a short time the whole family, consisting daughters of the mother and her with their children, were at the bars. I enquired of them it thev had een any Federals in their vicinity lately, when the w iole ;ted lamily appeared to be latere and commenced telling me all about it. They said the Yanks lnul left that morning. I enquired what were they having colors there for, when one of them remarked that she had picked up blankets and quilts and had held them up to keep tho soldiers' creeping com panions from getting on her. The out laoy saui, "lou go to tlie road, and we will go with you and show you that there are no Yankees more than one-third. The Decem there." i ber report will include a record of i wmsueu up my companions aud ! the old lady led the way to I he road, and we fou&d it Just as Mr. Bryan and Mrs. Back had repre sented Yanks all gone. Capt. Davis, in the meantime, arrived and divided his forces and sent part on one road, with orders to proceed down a certain distant aud return, and for us all to report a a ufiiuiu pomr., ana n we met anyone on those roads who were armed, to fire upon them. V proceeded to the point where we had been ordered, and on return ing, we discovered some armed men in our front, and were preparing to nre on tnem when we discovered that it was Capt. Davis and his men. He said that be had forgot ten tne order he bad given us. We then struck for our camp at Kins ton. When we arrived at Mr Bryan's, Capt. Davis enouired of th old gentleman if ho could procure some supper for his men. when the old gentleman gave ns a plenty of goou middling bacon and corn bread, to which we did ample justice. After supper the Captain offered to pay Air. l.ryan, but tho old trentle man told him he mado nocharce. hn fed all, when they were hnnirrv. of lwl. - :-- ' -o-.-j-- uuiu nillllOM. Capt. Davis was not a verv nnnn. I - ... " r-i ia.r man outside oi his company, but iu uis company tie was loved and respected by all. Capt. David Davis was loved and respected by every one who understood bim. Several, of onr men considered him proud and of an aristocratic nature, bat if they had known bim as he was, and not considered him as he appeared to be, thev would have loved him better. lie was, in my estimation, an honorable, high minded gentleman, and when he said yea he meant it; he had not a bit ot deception about bim. aud was as brave ns the best of our officers. Mr. Egbert Davis was a Lieut, in his company nnd was of a different nature from the Captain. He was ever ready to bo and talk with everybody, and if yon had an opos sum dog, he was ready to take a hunt, and coqld stand it as long as any man in the regimeDt. lie was kind, free-hearted man, and every one felt easy in his presence. ills company all liked him; in fact every man m the CGth Iiegimeut had nothing to say against Lieut. Egbert Davis. I believe the 2d Lieut, was Jas. Wilkins- I think his home was in Lieut. Wilkins county Witxi very nlain man. made no nr- teusionYid not try to pass off for more thauTie was worth, but had a good word ft--avery one he met. He was considered a goodauor b us all. I have a little joke on the Lieut, and it is too good to bo lost. He was, when in camp, a kind ol trader; if he found any of the sol diers had specie he would try to purchase it from them. You recol lect, Lieut., how one of our men shaved you. You recollect how he told you that while scouting near Pollocksville all of a sudden he espied three Yankees engaged at a game 'of cards aud he fired in to them, they ran off and he gath ered up the specie; and how he got a liberal advance in Confederate money, but never could get an op portunity to go home to bring you that specie. The same soldier tried to trade the oil cloth that they were playing the cards on to me if I would advance him a few Confed erate dollars, but I told him I was a man that never traded until I aaw what I was trading for. The other officers of Captr David Davis' company I have forgotteu their names. Capt. Davis' company was a very large company, and had some very good soldiers iu it. It was a rare thiug to hear his men complain of any duty imposed upon them. I have seen them in tlie thickest of the fight, where the shells and the bullets were rain iDg like hail stones, and there was no faltering. I don't think anj man of the GOth Regi ment can complain of Capt. Davis' company; they were tho equals of any in the GOth Itegimeut. Will, in my next, resume my recollections of the fights nnd marches of the regiment. EoYrT. Trenton. 10th Dec, 1883. The Crops. Washington, Dec. 11. The season for cotton picking siuce the occurrence of frosts, as in the gathering of the bottom crop, has been quite favorable. The local estimates of tho aggregate product have not been diminished, and the tone ol general comment has been comparatively hopeful. The indi cations of December returns favor a reduction of about 13 per cent from the crop of last year. The per- centage of that crop as now indi- cared lor tne Harvest oi lfvi is as i uie tiiai lue conou movement m;i pass that limit. The returns of the corn production are more con servative t li.m those of October and No ember, from the injury to soft coin l3 the warm moist weather. .North ol the lortietl parallel the corn that has been cribbed is in a worse condition than for many years. The proportion of unmerchantable corn is there fore large. The linal estimate ol the quantity produced will be a few millions short of t lit-! indications ol previous returns of L'.J bushels yer acre. This estimate relates only to the quantity and makes no allow ance for the inferior quality, which seriously increases practical short age. The losses from packing in masses or the injury of soft corn from mild and wet weather are treated as after harvest considera tions. An investigation will be, made of t ho extent of such injury. The wheat aggregate slightly ex ceeds 400,000,0(10 bushels. ' The oac crop is about 4 per cent larger than that of last year and exceeds 000,000,000 bushels. The yield of rye and barley is a little less than iu 1.SS2, and buckwheat is re-lnem! the average puces ol graiu. I Profoislc ATTPOlBNE 1 ; New Uer Will pnurtloftln tha rvii. nolr, Jnnra. Olow. Inn, in th U.H. IM.Irtrt Umirtf - , i-rompi attention paid to the onr claims. P. H. PELLETIEE, A-ttorney-nt-Law. POLLolksVILLK. , CMBr. . t. Will prctlo. in th OoarU t OnrUrL J,M Onmw and Crava. 7 Kpwlal mu.nl ton (Iran to the Knllnrtt, j elalm,anl aetUlu aalMta ( dMw.i ,r. n- .:. - . mm.i,j ' DR. CK. BACBY, '-.'. " 0-.SURGi:(' CcuuDENTl, Having located Iu Maw.'lUroa, orr. r l.t ervlcps to Now ffertie and aur Mia.ni,, country. .-- , Office enroer of Mouth trout aad ... (traeU. -'-. r- . acoaaa t. araoira, awiwx. . mbt. Kilatgh, N.c. . Kiaauk, m. o ST&OffO ft PE&BY; L KtnrroM. m. c. . . ATTUKXETS 1J : tOEISELLOKI IT 'tit. IlaVtnB forraad a unnartnanihlB u,a practice of tha law In JvmaaouaiiiY. wlU -larly attend Ihe eourt of aame. rnw,M attention paid te aulleoUnna. iwriwuwtl . HIHONO flCHHY. ratiu HotAaa-D, wa ,, a. HOLLAND . & GUICW,-1 Attorney -nv ' (Ofnnp en door treat of GaaVjti BuumJ ,- Will bractloa In lb (tmt.iM ai lunea, Uualow, OrtMt, fatnlleu and l,w ii-uiupiaiieiiuoH pnlalloruiJeetloM . eia-26-d air. " . T " ' . 1 m - r. a, NIX03, SIKHONS & f.!ALY ATTOli2tEY8 AT LAW. Will nractlne In lhnVMiptanr-vn !,.. v u. w,wnmv ram uoo and Lenoir we r euenu urnirl at ttrrne. fcrf DR. G. L SHACKELFC. Hurgeon Dentlut i- tlavtng loeauvt aei inanently In Xewtiern. reaped wily r.tr.r wy Mnh-atMH; nm, . ai ret. In lb tenon handing, ueimett liauiiei I'Link. Te Tear. lraeUBj EiywhaN, aapakhrwljr ' - 1 ii, T . , e Dtt. J; D. CLARKV Between .roUaefc aud firoad.. ' t ,4m S. W. EELDNEE, . Wholesale Liquor Dcalc e. Ml Weaaiahe Severe.. ' KOaUTOUC. V Order uromntlT attended te and aatm tion Biiaritntred. iataialied 1IWH. - , eepldaw Elizabeth Iron WorL CHAM W. 1M2TTIT. Vrmp.. 280, 82, 284 and 868 Water etret, KOHTOUt, VA . MANUFACTURES OP V. 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New Berne Weekly Journal (New Bern, N.C.)
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Dec. 20, 1883, edition 1
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