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PRICE 5, CENTS;
bu;i::z:3 locals.
L:itDiri AJTD LOIN A CO CIA
liQN -tttUr monthly assessment
of the Eailiiog eoi Association will be
due tomorrow.' .Payments . most bs
mi uooipt at the Natl aV Lak M
J R. .8. CARSlWT,r 1
decl-lt
" .1
LCST-A whRe ana1 black pluh" belt
with bookie. - The flade will
ple&i bring it to tbirofflo. -i
LOSf. B. R 8TOCK-Notlo U berf
brglren that certtfioaU ol nook
No. 298. A.JEN.C.B , hring been tort,
' applloation will ba mad for duplioata.
BOfl-lfa.V:c'v.-'i;.;MB. Hahw..
-rO 'WELLinitod''famHy'flaB'
IX ifforM to bo wUhout 'Z-b Vanca"
CtvrBtfta iTa?T 00 sail Hal A
BlttiHEAmMfcHawiiaiSHftiy
priatrd at tKU tfflo.. ( aJi and
laara yoor ordara with oa. -
tomorrow. - . n
urge ipoa 0oo'gttfi$ th Jre coin
we
thbkinj of fonndlng a college
t
t;ad -;ti ot. EaidUat t and S d
: "a" 19 fair week fifteen. .Southern
TrestitorUn -'missionaries 1 iH
. tils'conntry jpjCtofelgk
' . fieldTenofthem w going-out!
' K'A;jAK3's advice to his ap I
afcis wedding daTtheq thee
wenfc a courting I to.ld thee Co, keep
thine eiea 'wide" op5nV Sow that
wee M marnea i ten iue
1
Citollcl.' ctDlaiJia" the : eleo.
Uca'Isia ibattate which ie jusi
', Ulwcplj 'rda ti rte!en?
Zt9 TrcitUiog tired -out. to ra
alitJChflLtlotte Ghronid.
f ' BB le hnrchinifw Jork
baa morevtlergjmvfi Atfdptfrlahes
i ' it own! unlimited property,, has
pcii wealth, 'afad thebef eJ Itr - M-
tetrlit f Bjthlng alvayys
-eeei that It w done." .
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eTLdentij ceciuuntX'Dff mniupu-
Cition of moHquea haf "tilmoet ceae
ti&'Oztt 'fttaV le Bnef fcai)eeT
; 4recte4iaon8tantinopl4liie fot
123 (Errata jwo oi ina Daitan. in
tie fseftnrimelewllgioorjB
i i littlpop supi ol modern
' Citi-a,"1 and, i the.' onesided '"army
c --ra are dscrylng. roea f n Jn.
IJlL'isa-Uilliiniltdt
' ' t2tx9Ct threichErciea;jl
; . this iar220ptt;.jonaiv;nana, a
' , t'c; i'cci piralytio, ai thlrlZ-ftf
wi fottr 1 r! r. 3. ca tie Coot of hie
t3vcl with a leathef .atrapr
r t'staia tiat it was eTziclde.'while
ly CI:-i Vi3 a 'fine Bpeclcsa cf j
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LOCXL NEWS.
faiAfst Mis Adelaide Cherie. J ';,
J J. B, a C ARXAW ATAaro t dne
, .- m m . i ...I ... ,
E"acembet j.;;- -.
willlbo W aerylcea ai the Y.'lf.
C, A. thla rternooo. ! ' : " ?
RT J. L' Barna w ill Breach' at Haia
obol atraet MathAdfat 'choroh today at
A"mwUngIstlU1o.UaWiit the Baptist
ChoroU.jthl Wtacaooh al '4 o'dock for
ffXbt tajwtftl JBwcoiBpaiiiea of the city
wiHjg&eiris that wspeotiverooms tomor
row night, this Wng the time for the an-
Th aUamer Eaglet of the E. C. D.
line, Miled yesterday with a fall cargo of
(eneral exporta.. The Annie, of this line.
f UtrriT tomorrow. '
We are Informed that Batobnlora'
efeekr bridge, aftont eight uflea from the
ehy on the Neuse road, U In a bad con
dition and dangerous to publio travel.
s There will be Dreachins at the new
ohurefc) of th fciaciplea, - on Hancock
treet, today aa follows: By Bey, J. J.
Harper At XI a. ta, Bev B. W, Stanoill
M ,M(t Bar. V. W. Howard at
Tp. m. ' .
A speolat train will arrlte here today
at IIM o'clock from Goldeboro. It will
be run tot the , accommodation of Der-
on! along the road who wish to attend
the dedication of the new- church of the
Disciples, The "train will leave, re
tarniog.at 9M p. m. .
IA poMer witn his pack strapped to his
ahonlderf wwatepplng from a boat Pri
3eJlo near the marked flock when
the boat shot from under him and threw
hlm .intothe Water. ' The pack was so
HghdJnoyant that the fallow floated
aooavwiaan tne gtaoe oraduck. Bpec
tatofs'conld scaroely decide whether the
man was experimenting with an improved
Ufrpresfrfet pr a swimming machine.
j Th fuV?al bi Mrs. ifary E. Mayhew
wlH take place from Neuse street M. E.
PUarctt this morning fit 10 o'clock. The
pnblift are lBTited to attend.
football m Trinity vs. Wake Forest.
TMffews 5hBetyr or yesterday
says: "Several games of football have
been played in' Raleigh, but never has
there been one-so intensely exciting and
cloeefe jejonesledlaf thej SUtcos game
Thursday 1ieenrinTtyCellege and
Wakyfte8tfLriCieend of? theT.flrsl
hall TTWty Itood I U 1 Wake" forest's
nothing Ia the seoond half Wake Forest
played- gallantly, bui only succeeded in
making One' touctt down,' scoring her 4
points. . ine viciory lor 'lTimty was a
briBlantrbne TO battle waa "gallantly
iougH ana nouiy won. ;
The fcrf on ? fiaturday Mprnlng. -
: Aboni 1;30 o-'olock- yesterday morn
ing the .dry kiln ef, the Trent lumber
nt Vis discovered W Jfa onJ-flMi' 4
alarm was given; and the fire depart
Blent promptly responded and soon had
the Are under control'. The damage to
the kila and lumber amounts to about
W.t:)" nd lnsnranoa.-:, The firemen de
' . . i w j . . . - i. -
great .credit Tor the excellent
work ' they did on this ocoasion. ' With
a large frame) mill house on one side,
Shelter oa the other. ; lumber alt
around, and a dry kiln of pine lumber
oa fire very fine work had to be done
to make the loss 'as small as it is.7 Oar
people are proud of the traysvrn T Hv
Personal. M .. . , A i
lit. R. M. Garner.ot the Beaufort At
lantis Seseide, '-wss In the eity yester
c
ay.T j'.- --jj T: V'1;?-?
Mr. Washington Bryan is in the eity.
At Hotel Albert: " Tumr "Jordan.
DanvUle.Ta.S Emma HLee.Coiumbia,
S.pB,0oz B B West, Kinston, ij K
pannell, Baltimore; M Prag,' city ; t.L
laon!2al, Oriental,' NC. v ? .
I Casn House: " A Q Pryor; Peters
burg, Va; Joe P Banks; Jave HaskioS,
Jones : county;: B B Nixon, ;city; J U
Croa2duB,l!rs. J M Broaddus, Virginia
Wn. Tabisnk, Cool Springs;, J
I Latham,, i;.C; W S Chadwiok, Beau
fort.NO.u, r . r
ITew Gas and Electric Light Company,
t The directors of the New Berne Gas
Cv.uf uay met last Friday for the purpose
t f tllctSng" a hew 'organization,, with, the
iste&Uon of esttUluhing ad eleotrio plant
-".t of the new company is
y . i
". t-ri
L,.lak!ij secretary and treasurer,
re; C 1, F. M. Simmoii,
1 . 1 . 1 onntrca,,- g.
, i L. l.ulrts and A.
W.
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till u 'i,:s in quality, re
i pi: I I '"uuy lucre" 8 tne
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t' j t
Craven County Superior Court,
the court convened oa "8ainrday
morning at 90 o'oloek.".-. ;
The following oases were dbposed of;
; State vs. Isaiah Smith;' colored; )ar
oeny; notguUtyxrjf y is;'1'
' 8ute vs. Henry Boustoa, alias Beary
Williams, eto.,oolond; laroeny; guilty;
sentenoe, two years in penitentiary. v
.'Like Burney, colored, for wsUlag
liqnor to a minor; defendant pleaded
guilty and judgment was luapended on
payment of fcosfci .
"John Hatch, colored; slander;'' not
guUty. : -" - -
Robert Bodgeie. ' colored; violating
city ofdinanoe; nol pros; J f
Robert Boegers, colored; affray: de
fendani pleaded guilty; judgment sus
pended on payment of cost --
John Barnes, colored; laroeny and
forgery; pleaded guilty to .the charge
of larceny and judgment was suspended
on payment of cost; guilty of forgery;
sentenced to two years in penitentUry.
. John Tabby, alias Joha Babinson,
colored; A. & B.; pleaded guilty; sen
tenoe, three months in county jail.
E C. Davis, colored; disposing of
mortgaged property; pleaded guilty;
"judgment suspended 'on payment of
cost.
William Hill, alias John Dudley, col
ored; stealing a raft; guilty; sentenoe,
three years In penitentiary.
Charles Pritohard, colored ;v laroeny;
guilty.
- Randall Staten, colored ; perjury; not
guilty.
J. 8 Perry; selling liquor to a minor;
not guilty.
B. H. Ipobk, who was convicted on
Wednesday of stealing a raft, was sen
tenced to two years in the penitentiary.
I J. Taylor, selling liquor to a minor;
not guilty.
Amos Jones, colored, convicted of
larceny a few days ago, was sentenced
to twelve monthe in county jail, with
leave of commissioners to hire out
Isaiah Smith, colored, assault and
battery, guilty; sentence, f our months
in county jail.
. Jacob Grimes, colored; peace was
rant; judgment of Justice of the Peace
affirmed, r
Court adjourned to 10 o'oiock lion-
day morning.
SENTSHCK OF JCSSIBBOWp.
Jesse Brown, wnose trial and oonvio-
tioa was reported ia jesterdey'e Jour
nal, was brought into court and i
tenced tobe hanged on the, f th day of
January, 1890. A motion for a new
trial was made by Brown's counsel on
the ground that the verdict was not in
accordance with the testimony intro
duced in the case The motion was
overruled. The defendant then asked
aa appeal. Notice waived The pris
oner stood before the Judge-and heard
the sentence without a visible shudder,
only keeping up that rocking moUon.pf
the body, which was notioeable earing
the trial. Even while the awful words
were being spoken, he slowly ground
a quid of tobacco between bis teeth and
deliberately spat upon the floor. When
the last word of the death sentenoe bad
been uttered low exolamations' burst
from the lips of many in the room. The
prisoner turned, calmly surveyed the
audience and took his seat.
Church Servicei Today. . . ,
Presbyterian ChnrohBer. L. C
Vase, D. D , pastor. Servioes at .11
a. m. ; Sabbath 1011001 at 80 p. m. A
cordial invitation to all to attend these
servioes. , - No other services in. this
church today. ' "si Is- :
Baptist Church Ber. H. W. Battle,
pastor. ; Servioes at 11 a. m. eondnot
ed by the pastor, Union servioe at 10
p. m., conducted by Evangelist W. P
Fife Sunday-school it t tv m. 0. 0.
Clark. - superintendent.' . Meeting - for
men only at 4 p.V m. Public invited
to attend these ewloesiX''4i'-'::5
": Centenary; If. ? E. Chureli-Sunday
sohool at 8 p. M J Willis superin
tendent.- No preaching in this church
Hancock Street If. KChnrohPtayef
meeting; at I a. m. and preaching at t
s. m. : f?1:Vp$ ff :-:W;5
'- Christ Church Lay reading; 1st Sua
day in Advent Services at" 11 af tn.
Sunday-school at 1:80 a. m. and 4 pi tn.
All persons will : be welcomed ' to the
servioef of this church. -fH
v Mission Prayer Meetings The mission
prayer meetings under the auspices of
the young men of the Baptist church
.... . . a I e.
wilt be neia this morning at tne mraes
dock at 0:80 o'oiock, In the ofdoe of
W. P. Burrus. . All persons- are oordl
ejlly invited to attend. ; r ; :f;f
. Thanks to the Firemen. . 1
I hereby tender my sincere thanks to
tlio Firo Department for their valuable
services rendered the Trent Lumber Mill
n Bivinr thdr rroperty Irom destruction
I y fun on ycHtocday mom'
N0V.8OL,
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COOPKK
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THE WrBTIfUS,
Union terrioe andet (tbe Auspices
- ' the -Tcung If en's ChrUtian Ae-
: sodatioa at tbe Baptist
of
Church.
-id i
" Satdkoat Moesiso Ths meeting was
conducted by Evangelist Fie and was
more of a moral or family talk than a ser
mon. -
, Ue read from II Cor. 8d chapter and 2d
verses "Ye are our esplstle ' written in
our hearts, known end read of all men."
In explanatioa of the subject he made
many illustrations, so clearly defining
them that even the smallest child eould
understand. A good many children were
present and the remarks were very ap
propriate. Mr. Fife stated that no service would
be held at night because be waa not feel
ing well and anew that he needed rest
Today will close one week of the Fife
meetings; They hare been of good re
mits. There have been over fifty eon
versions and reclaimants, and a large
number ot Church members have lecon
seerated themselves to the Christian
religion and publicly proclaimed their In
tention ol carrying out the command of
God.
CEUECH OF THE DISCIPLES.
DEDICATION TO-DAY.
The Public Cordially Invited.
ORDER OF EXERCISES:
The Disciples' new church building.
In New. Berne, will be opened for wor
ship, and dedicated to the service of
God, this morning. Exeroieee will
commence promptly at 11 o'oiock, and
will be eondnoted according to the fol
lowing order:
1. Voluntary.
I. Hymn of Welcome.
8. Beading the Scriptures.
4. Hymn.
5. Prayer.
e. Hymn.
7. Sermon.
8. Beading Report of Buildiosr Com
mittee.
0. Dedicatory Paper.
10. De.ioatory Prayer.
11, Closing Hymn.
13. Benediction.
(Hymns above refer to the eineine.-
book known as "Popular Hymns."
Afternoon Service at 2.-80 o'ctocfe, P.M,'
will be announced at morning services.
Evening Services at 7 o'efocfe, P.M.
These will consist of the usual church
services, Including the Lord's Supper.
The fiublio are oordiallv invited to
attend each of these services.
Calendar Fall Term, 1869.
Monday, Deo. 2d.
19. Bryan vs. Spivey et als.
17. MoComb vs. Dennison.
28. Jones vs. Allen.
85 Dowd vs. Watson.
41. Parker & Gaskins vs. Ward.
48. Hahn vs. Smith.
SO. Venable & Co. vs. Toleon.
' tU Tnoker, Smith ft (Jo. vs. Bishop.
St. wuiiams vs. Asber.
71. Tyler A Bro. vs. Tolson.
Tuesday, Dec, 8d.
56. Batts vs. Smith.
18. Foy vs. Commissioners.
ST. Stewart vs. Foy.
83. Turner vs. Hobbs.
"84. Tucker, vs. M. E. Church, col.
40. Johnson stokes vs. Gray.,
41, Johnson & Stokes vs Grsy.
48. Jones vs. Foy.
03. Palmer vs. Mosely.
80. Young vs. W. U. Tel Co.
68. Hill vs. Hill,
1 88. Toler vs. Winslow et al.
Wedkesdat. Dec 4teC
15. Darden vs. N. and T. Steamb't Co.
88. Stimson vs. Hancock.
28. Cohen vs. Spire.
, 6U Tuoker, Smith Co vs. Bishop.
80. Cohen vs. Jackson.
. 87. Tuoker vs. Burner.
44. Frank St Adler vs. StalUngi et al
88.; Kinsy vs. Kinsy.
8., Boott vs. Biohardsoa.
Vfl MarshaU vs, Smith.
49. WeetvsFerrell.
7. Stokes vs. Causey v-
t,'.'v":;'t AriMonoHB. '
i-: lK Justice vs. Caho.
2. Sultan vs. Stimson.
8, Kornegay vs. F. and M. St 'm Co
8. TUlings vs. Hobbs,
25, Griffin vs, Pittman'.
;. Broadhurst vs. White.
.46V Bell va.Btango.
-64.,Gordnar vs. Blades.
83. 8tate sz. ret. Board of Education
va,auibnn(eiau. ' ;
84; State ex. rel. Commissioners vs.
aMlbora et als. -v ' V -
67. Harris vs." Johnston. , J
5t. Henrahanvs. Atkmsoiir
. 78. Bohelkey vs. Patterson. ; , fi
74. Edwards vs. Barrington, . w
jt lifEW BERNE THEATRB'"
WxosaflnAr A Thtjbbdat, Deo. 4 ft 5f W
Positively Twq Performauoei Only.
The Event Of the Season. -
Grand. iour of the oharming and dlatin
:- ' gnisnea artiste,
UlMi ADCLAIDE ClIEItlC,
Now in the fifth year of her great sno-
ceea as the leading emotional American
atari supported by llr. Charles Moan-
EES and a company 01 representative
players, in the greatest of 'American
Oaly a Farme Danxbtert
Ameiicaand Europe's favorite play.
TIIUrCDAY EVFSING. -:
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t BAIBLES ABOUT TOWK. j
GmfMfted
Passing up the street from Mrs. Mool
ton's taxidermy shoo we ere presently
at the corner of Union and East Front
streets. . There, from bis birth, the
brightest half of the years of the writer
were seen. Around him etui are a few
ot the old landmarks unchanged,
though fire and storm have not been an
unacoustomed visitor in that locality.
The Neuse rolls by as of old to the sea,
and the old cedar on the corner is yet
unbroken and erect, defying whirl
wind and sge. Bnt where are those so
near and dear that were there with ue t
Gone, forever gone
Our pleasures are bora but to die.
They are linked to our hearts but to
sever;
And, like stars shooting down a dark
ky,
Shine loveliest when fading forever.
How often under thia cedar have we
watched, when armed with either
rocks, bow and arrow, or gun, eagerly
for the opportunity to bring down
robin, flock bird or aparrow then at
night dreaming, apparently hearing,
the chirping and notes of alarm and
rush of the wings I For years did we
sail, paddle, and fish, in the broad river
in front of ue but where are the boys,
our associates, that were with us on
these excursions? Exoepting one or
two, now aged men, all, all over the
unknown river.
Near this place centered stirring
soenee in the past. At present, com
paratively, it ie like the cairn succeed
ing the storm The hum of business ia
hushed and the "Ahoy, ahoy," of the
sailors on the vessels is a thing of the
past. Where is the Apprentice Boy,
the Gold Hunter, the Frances, the
Mary, the Ellen Douglass, the Rufus
King, the Topsz, the Attalia, the
Kimberly, the Sarah, the Cassandra,
St. Pioere, the O. Slover, the Julia and
Nancey, Sea Bird, Edwin Alonzo, and
many other vessels once receiving and
discharging cargoes at the Nense
wharvee r Gone. Where are the flat
boats in the docks laden with naval
stores and prod ace and staves? Gone.
The river steamer, from the upper
Neuse, Waynesboro and Smithfleld ?
Gone.
But we have left immediately by, as
one of tbe aotive participants in this
kind of business of the "bygone,"
and another only tbe side of a square
distant. We allude to Charles Slover.
Esq , and to Alonzo T. Jerkins, Esq,
The former could reaoh back in his
mercantile operations more than seven
years. Botn were for many years
ship owners and abipping merchants,
and previous to and up to the late war
both were presidents of important banks
in Newborn. We had tben here bank
ing capital aggregating three quarters
or a million dollars, and prior to the
Merchants Bank the Newborn Bank of
Newborn had one million oapital. Mr.
Slover and Mr. Jerkins are sisters' chil
dren, and the sole representatives of
the business men of two generations
ago. They have attained greater age
than any other white men in this town,
at this time, and there are but three
among the burials in Cedar Grove ceme
tery for ninety years who enoompassed
more years, as follows: Robert Hay,
ninety six; Jacob Gooding, eighty-nine,
and Elijah Clark, eighty-seven. Mr.
Slover was born before and Mr. Jerkins
about the date 1807.
Fulton's steamboat "Clermont"
made the first voyage to Albany in
hours. Eleven seers afterwards.
1818, they together witnessed the ar
rival, in a thunder storm, of the New
born steamboat "Norfolk," and the in
tense excitement of our people over the
'new oomer."
Some fourteen or fifteen years after
this date they heard of the turning of
the wheels on a track in England of
Stephenson's engine "looomotion-"
The writer has a photograph of it, and
an odd-looking maobine it is, compared
with tbe locomotives or this time.
Eleven years subsequent. Thomas J.
Pasteur exhibited in the Merchants
Bank. Newborn, of which Mr. Slover
was president, the marks on stripe of
paper of one ot the first meeaagee ever
passed over the wires in the world.
f asteur was a delegate to the con
vention that nominated James EL Polk
for the presidency of the United States
In Baltimore, in 1544. - Perhaps one, or
twin, not distant from this date, heard
in a lecture ia this town the Baptist
minister Mr. Fory prediot that the time
was close by when eieotnoity would
supersede gas and other lights in the
cities and on vessels on the ocean; that
it would also do used to running en
ginee, etc Fory was put down as a
orank ox the first class. v
Doubtless it has also survived ia their
memory, as ootn nave passed more
years than either the Presbyterian or
Baptist . church In this - plane, that
there was a period when it would of
fend a Biptist to designate the "meet
Ing house" a "church," and to sunest
a steeple or sell for a Methodist church
wss an affront not readily forxiven.
This.wBs when the female members
discarded flowers and feathers In their
bonnets and rejected jewelry of every
description. How strong would have
been the condemnation at the lea of an
organ or a . born to be Introduced ia
worahip. M;:MMi-t. !
Wonderful the . change ' since theee
citizens started on their earthly nil
grimage. It it not atrlking and extra
ordinary t wonderful to behold V To
Providence they "are In" debted -for
their lives,' and is not their1 long con
tlnoanoe there proof that they have
been ob jsots of His care ? - Words are
Sashed around the world as quick aa
spoken, steamships of dimensions that
would - astonnt : Fulton : himself
are raolng across '' the ocean and
defying - its highest ' billows at
speed of twenty miles ner hour
e l t e dazzling light of electrioity la
s" ' j contending with that of tbe
r . f 2 night as day,a&d is actual
I? 1 ' - machinery. Yet in these
1 vu.one years, sines the "Nor
' ..' .. . ..'-' . J.W 'Ul (ii .?
steamboat eeual ia cost narnbeeit alto.
gather owned by aey of OUT' eit liens. -
au. stover au t Mcvivetvafter a life so
pious, so oooseientiousj an-anriht M
luag.of such rigid, integrity; the faoul- .
ties of the mind unimpahfed, enjoying '
the society and tender cere ef the eoca -
panion ot bis early snankeod, taeselee
tion and solace ot bis hearts Bwcha '
life could not be without Jtfc Jbeaeflts. '
It is now and wUl ever be an. example
safe to follow for proeptrityjterei and
happiness hereafter. !tMtf.i - .
Mr. Jerkins, not withstand In v ksur. '
riee the weiubt of over fear aootw . '
an yet enjoy a bit of fun end tettaad
reoelve a joke with tbe hearty,' rbiging
laughter as in the long a n wheal fiui -my
Templeton'a safaJT-bkLia twtL
exploded in the stove, to the -terror of
nis orotbu. .1 hny, wbo-nmmspecti&gly
of danger, UJ kindled the Ore. Thea,
again, there was the good, old aolored
cake seller, Hagar Blounts, whose pipe
stem, while in her mouth, would, so
mysteriously lose its bowl 7; SUIIagaia, ,
there wm old Robin in sore perplt xity,
who dib peremptory orders to mrve
the big anohor. Forty five vaarialaea '
some of these scenes were pa Ming before -us,
and still fresh in our mind particu
larly the old cake woman and her doc
Asbbim." However, if oiu uul nJ
highly esteemed friend had a deft
hand in those little trhkt wesU so
much enjoyed, he liberally paid-lor the
whistle May he too yet longer survive
and if not disposed to engage ia a , new
contest, let us fight the old battles' ever
again and again. Mr. Jerkins tamed
aside from his regular business once to
represent, tbe county in the Legislature
and twice he was called to preside over
the Grand Lodge of Masons of North
Carolina. His selection for such nrrnn.
inent places is sufficient evidence of his
worth and prominence.
Obliquely across the street from
where we stand, lived for many years,
in the house now the residence of the
Hon. C. R. Thomas. Mr. Eli BmaJlwmul
from his birth to within two or three
weeks of hia death, which occurred
when he was 78 years of aire. Ha waa
never confined a single day to the bed
oy Hicane.8 or any kind.
On the square near us, aa before
mentioned, reside the direct daatuuil.
ants of Thomas Pollock, and on the
square opposi e ia the reaidence of Wil
liam nanacoci, who waa tbe attorney
of Pollok The Polloks omitted the
"c" in spelling their name and the flat
Handcocks inserted the "d"as above.
Tbe Hancocks of this generation follow
ed the bold signature of John Hancock,
the patriot, of Boston.
What a scene would Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Stimson have In their pretty
rooms, finished with native woods: of
different kinds, if they could ceil back
those who have been over the yery
(tround tbeir fine mansion now covers.
mere once stood the dwelling bouse Of
John Wright Stanlv.
beautiful and rare flowers. ThevwonM
see around them first English noblemen
uu nmcBn ia loeir aazzung uniforms;
then, following, the patriots of the BeV
olution.with their wives and daughters;
there would be Gen. Nathaniel Oman.
Gen. Caswell, Col. Speight, Gov. Nash,
Gen. Nash, Col Leeoh, Gen. MoClure
and many others of equal fame. S an-
ly was wealthy, until atripped of his
fortune by the British, and hia liberality
was equal to his wealth. Amm th.
children would appear s very bright
Diue-eyed boy, born two years before
the Declaration of Independence it is
John Stanly, who, in after life, Judge
Gustou said . 1 waa emphatically tbe ter
ror of blockheads and whitlingaj that
the purposes of his legislative exertions
were elevated and noble th nrnnat
of his native town, tbe honor sad ad
vancement or bis native State; tbe equal
rights of all masses of oitisens, the sta-
uiuty ana raitniui execution Of Jthe
laws, the indisolubility of tbe marriage
tie, the education of the poor, the sup
preesion of gambling, immorality' end
vice these were among the. eheriehed
objects of his zealous support!, and 'long
must be remembered, the eloquftaoe,
skill and ability with which tbatrsuB
port waa yielded. Further, Judge Gas
ton says. "vet. hard and ' inunUhi.
must be those hearts if thev dnnM am
to dwell on the memory of him at whose
KrTC mo nuiemn admonition nes lust
been repeated. It was for this feonv
mumty that be fell, a aaorifloe, surely,
at least. Those amongst us will cherish
his reoolleotions, who nave espeolaUi
experienced his deeds of benefioeaee-rf
where ie tbe poor man that told John
Stanly a tale of distress ib which be did
not lend an ear, and at whioh he did act
open hia heart? Where is the widow.
where the orphan, that ever needed
and did not find in bim that prompt
counsellor and zealous advocate?
Where tbe oppressed balno-. hn.....
low his condition, or whatever the com
p.exiua m nis exin, tnat turned tn him
for relief from wron. and waa nk
cheered end upheld by an efficient and
zealous protector. These, at least end
certainly there are man otharhn.
theee, at least, will Join with bim who
. metanonoi v i . aaturantlnn i.
doing these fair ria-hta of tandarnaM
and exolaim, 'truly, a great man has
fallen amongst ua; peaoe to his ashes,
and a generous oblivion to his infirmi
tiee.; But let If live-long let t4-, af
fectionate and gratef 01 remerabrs
live of bis genius.' his 'learn :. r. i
oourtesy, his eloquence, hit virtues i i
nis puouo services.'? vi. . t .
v Thus we have given the 'woY ,'. T
opinion, of William Gaston, cf J
8tanly4iThey were boys and i
getber, and Ultimately, psrsor '
poliUoatly. associated,' to -tha t
Stanly life.' -t He . was aUo' r
honored and esteemed by I
ham who was his friend o t
tunate field with 'Gov. !
great and lamented patrL. j
and the life of one not I .
olouded by the fall, unt:i t
death obscured hie vi ' n.
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