Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-10-05
FROM THE MINUTES OF THE COUNTY Court OF NEW
HANOVER

FROM THE MINUTES OF THE COUNTY Court OF NEW
HANOVER.
Saturday, Sept. II, 1853.
A meeting of the members Of the Wilmington Bar
was held on Saturday, the 18th of September 1853,
when the following proceedings were had:
On motion of H. l.. Holmes ESQ.,, Robert Strange,
Thomas c. Miller, Maugrc London and David Reid
were appointed a committee to prepare resolutions
expressive of the regret of the members of the Bar
upon hearing of the death of the Hon. James J. Nc
Kay, who died suddenly, at Goldsborough, Thurs
day evening last Mr.. Strange, from the committee
reported the following preamble and resolutions:
This meeting of the members of the Wilmington
Bar, has heard with deep regret of the sudden and
melancholy death of Hon. James j. Mckay, of Bla-
den county. Gen. Mckay for many years was
leading practitioner in the Courts of this Circuit and
since he retired from the Bar has been greatly dis
tnguishcd in the councils of the nation. The force
of his intellect for him for this high position
and strict adherence to his principles and great
gard for the honor and safety of his country, com
bined with almost unparalleled integrity, public
man, secured to him national reputation of which
North Carolina may justly be proud.
While the death of Gen. Mckay is a loss to the
whole country, yet we with whom he has been more
Immediately associated, cannot withhold this slight
tribute of respect to his memory. Therefore
Resolred, That by the death of Hon. James j.
Mckay, North Carolina has been deprived of one of
her most distinguished citizens and the whole nation
of one whose faithful adherence to the Constitution
of purpose, have won the admiration of men of all
parties.
Resolred, That these resolutions be presented to
the Court in session, with q request that they
be spread upon the minutes.
Resolred, That the papers Of this Congressional
District hereby respectfully requested publish
the proceedings Of this meeting.
At meeting of the County Court of New Hano-
yer Saturday, the 18th of September, 1853, H. L.
Holmes ESQ.,, announced to the Court the melancholy
event of the death of Gen. Mckay, paid Just tri-
butte to- the memory of the deceased and presented
the proceedings to the members of the Bar.
Col. James L. Miller, Chairman of the Court, re-
sponded in behalf of the Court cordially acquiesced
and directed their proceedings to be spread upon the
minutes of the Court.
Thereupon, the Court Immediately adjourned.
"Sir" said little clustering man to his religious
opponent, 81 say, sir, to what sect do you think
belong?"
"Well, don't exactly know" replied the other
"but to judge from your make size and appearance,
should say you belonged to class called the insectr'
ELECTRIC PHENOMENA. The Telegraph is not yet
over the whole world yet the news runs from pole to
pole.
The race run by time on the "course of human
events, }" has been fairly won by the telegraph
An old maid is an odd boot-of no use without
fellow.
To cure poverty-st down and growl about it.
What relation is the door-mat to the scraper-a
stepJarther.
Is them fellcrs alive now ?" said an urchin to his
teacher.
''What fsllers do you mean, my dearf"
"Why, Paul, and Luke, and Deuteronomy, and
them"
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