Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-09-01
Surname Court.


Supreme Court.
The following gentleman have obtained license
from the Supreme Court now in session at Morgan
ton to practice Law in this State:
COUNTY COURT.
L. p WaddcIl. Chatham county
Robert H Ward, Rockingham.
J. F. Gibson, Surry.
S c. Bryson, Henderson
w. H. Spencer, Hyde.
]. O'Hanlon Cumberland.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Leon F. Siler, Franklin, MhcOn county.
R. H Cannon Buncombe.
VIM Quicker, Henderson.
T. n Crumpler ROCKFORD, Surry county,
RICHARDS Onslow county, n. c.
Thursday, 9th August, 1854
MEssRs. FULTON " PRICE,
Gentleman Il was well pleased with Address de-
livered by Mr. F. D. Koonce, the exhibition of the
dents Of Mr. L. G. Woodward Richards Academy, July
2st that have procured copy and herewith send for
publication The exhibition the best have witness
ed since the School went into operation This
manenty established, and its prospect for increased num-
Der of students for next Session is good
Respectfully J. II. FOY.
Address.
When look around me- the extraordinary concourse
of visitors who have here assembled cannot but think that
the ancipations of the public well the expectations
of friends have been somewhat excited and shall en-
deayor to entertain them, in my Address, well as
able but the few homely truths, which desire impress
your memory and the memory of the YOUTH will not in
deed, be nteigiby illustrated by my eforts-not-
wthstandng, do not despair that, being presented in
their ceareSt light and urged with the earnenes and sim
certify of friendship they win their to gener
Gus and impartial appreciation.
Every is, to certain extent the maker of his
fortune the author of his greatness nsgncance,
happiness misery therefore, intend iii this Address, to
to the OF
selves to the formation of good character and the necess
y of commencing early in fe to give serious attention to
your moral department. AS have arrived at the
age of discretion and capable of exercising due eec
ton you hardly fail to observe that there right and
wrong in all human actions; you that they who are
by lineage blessed with the advantages of fortune are
not all equally successful in their through life While
of them by wise and steady conduct attain distinction
in the world and pass their days with comfort and honor
Others of the class by despcabe and behavior
forget the benefits of their BIRTH involve themselves
misery, disgrace to be brought their friends
end by being encumbrance society. Speedily then
you know that it not the external conditions
which you may discover yourselves placed but part
which you destined to perform that your welfare hap
pness honor infamy depends Now, when you just
beginning to that part what be greater
sequence than to regulate your of department. with
the most serious attention. before you have yet committed
any fatal irreparable IT, instead exerng
Election for this nesmabe purpose you abandon yourselves
critical PERIOD soth and pleasures-if you refuse
to listen to any counsellor but humor attend any
pursuit except that of amusementf you suffer yourselves
to float vague and careless the tide of @ ready to
ceive direction which the fashion may happen
to give you, what you expect will De the such
beginnings While around experiencing the
sad effects of similar ndcreton what have you
that the consequences will also extend
Shall attain success without that preparation and eschew
dangers without that which required
Shall good fortune you of its accord and
perfume your acceptance, when, the mankind it
the reward of long cultivation and the acqust of inces
SAINT labor and continual Deceive yourselves with
such arrogant hopes Whatever may your station Prov
dence will for your sake revoke its established order The
Author of your existence hath enoined you 'takc
to your to ponder the paths Of your feet
Der Creator in the days of your YOUTH He hath
creed that " they only who seek after wisdom shall find it
that fools shall be afflicted because of their transgresons
chat whOsocyer rcfuseth instruction shall his OWL
soul
BY hearkenng to these admOntOns and tcmperng the vi
vacty of youth with proper mixture of thoughts
you may cheerfulness for the life but if
the present time you deliver yourselves to gddness ant
vanity you lay the foundation of lasting heaviness heart
When you look forward those plans of life which eithc
circumstances have suggested your friends have pro
posed you will not hesitate to acknowledge that in order
pursue them with advantage, previous discipline
quste Be assured that whatever be your profession
no education more than the
quiremcnt of good disposition and virtuous habits Thi
is the universal preparation for every character an
every station life ''As wicked as the world is re
, Spect is always paid to virtue In the usual course
human affairs, it will be found that plain understanding
joined with acknowledged moral worth contributes more
prosperity than the brightest parts without proby and hor
or. Whether science business, public life be YOU
am virtue still enters for principal share into all the grca
departments Of society 1t is connected emnence
every liberal art with reputation every branch
useful business, with distinction every public station
The vgor which gives the mind the weight which
adds to the character, the generous sentiments which
breathes, the undauned spirit which inspires the arc
of diligence which quickens the freedom which it procure
from perncious and dshonorabe avocations are the fou
daons of all that is highly honorable greatly success
>, among
1t is to be kept in mind that good name is in
the fruit of personal exertion. is inherited o
parents it not created by external advantages it is no NJ
cessary appendage of birth wealth. of talents rank
the result of ones endeavors the fruit and reward
good principles manifested in of honorable and vi
tuous action This is the important remarks
because it shows that the acquisition of good charace
whatever change be your external circumstances entire
d within your ability No young man, however hlab
his BIRTH obscure his condition is excluded from this
estimabe boon He has only fix his eye upon the pri
and press towards it with firm resolution and it is his
To the formation of good character it may be of gre
Importance to you be reminded that in order alta
the desired object, that your aim in life be eeUated To tn
course probably, than any other to be attribute
the difference which appears in the characters of
begin in life with object constantly in view and they
tain it while others live without pan and, in every
tempt easily discouraged and hence fail of their int
ten, matter how good Therefore, you must resolv
and always perseyee until the prize for which have
or tended is within reach Resolution combined wi