Weekly North Carolina standard., 1858-07-14
REMARKS OF MR.. REID,
OF NORTH CAROLINA,

In the Senate Of the United States, June 5, 1858,
on the death Of Senator Henderson,:
Mr.. REID. Mr.. President the event which causes
the Senate to mourn will cast gloom over the ma
tive, as we'll as the adopted State Of the deceased.
General Henderson native of Lincoln county,
North Carolina, and descended from an ancient and
honored family He chose the legal profession, in
which he was eminently successful, till, inspired by
a laudable ambition, he left the State to unite his
destiny with Texas in her gallant struggle for nde
pendence The part he performed in that contest
forms conspicuous place in the eventful history of
that State.
After Texas achieved her independence he was
honored, at different periods, with the appointment
of Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Minis
ter to France. These positions he filled with fidelity
and marked ability. He was one of the commission
appointed by Texas to negotiate with this Gov
ernment in relation to the annexation of that Re-
public to the United States. The active and efficient
part he took in the consummaton of. this great mea-
sure is fresh in the recollection of his countrymen.
He was member of the Texas convention, and
subsequently Governor of the State. Then resum-
ing his profession, in which he ranked among the
first lawyers of his State, he pursued it's practic,
till called, by the unanimous vote of the Legislature
to fill the seat in this body made vacant by the
was his law partner.
During the short period he was permitted to oc-
cupy place in the Senate, though oppressed by
fatal disease, he won the friendship of ALL and evinced
to the last that patriotic devotion to his country which
had characterized his whole life.
His career has been distinguished and useful,
without spot blemish to dim it's luster The
Senate and country will long cherish his memory,
and his friends may point to his eventful history with
pride and pleasure; but, to the wife of his BOSOM
and the children of his affection, the loss is irrepar-
able, and brings with it an anguish that no tongue
describe. l hope they may find consolation in
their sad atfiicton, for virtue, though planted in
earth's ungenial cline, will bloom and ripen in
heaven!"
OUR ScHooLs.--The Schools of our village will
soon commence operations. We have recently spo-
ken OF the Female College, under Mr. Mills charge
and of the Female Seminary, under the control of
Mr.. Venable but we have not alluded recently to
| our Boys Schools.
The next session of the Classical and Mathemat
cal School will begin the Sd Monday in July, un-
der the most 1attering auspices. The Principal,
| James II. Horner, ESQ.,, has earned reputation at
our University, as preparatory teacher, which is
second to none Indeed, we would not be extrava.
CANT, if we were to boldly assert that he has won
position in the estimation of the Professors of that
venerable institution, which places him above any
Southern preparatory instructor. His success in
this place has been great and believe that at this
time nearly or quite tenth of the pupils at Chapel
Hill were prepared by him. And he has the conso.
lation Of knowing that many Of them taking the
| highest honors Mr.. Horners assistants are tho
given the most ample satisfaction in the branches
which he teaches. Mr.. Joseph Venable, an alumnus
of our University, at which he was graduated with
the first honors, is well informed and industrious
scholar, and bids fair after little more experience
of being sklful instructor
The first session of the other schoo! under the di.
rection of the Board Of Trustees of ST. Johns Col
lege, will begin the second Monday in July. The
Trustees set forth that "under the direction of the
Grand Lodge" they 'have made arrangements to
open in the beautiful editice already completed, a
School preparatory to any American College OF
University, under the superinterdence of Mr. Ash
bel Brown, formerly Adjunct Professor of Latin
ana creek in the University at Chapel Hill, and
more recently the Principal of Select Classica
School at Oxford" They 60 to speak in high
terms of the qualifications of Professor Brown 70,
his new post, which we with conscientious pride
endorse. We once had the pleasure of reciting tt
him when student at the Hill" and we ther
thought him by far the most interesting teache,
there at that time. We know this in addition. tina
many years afterwards his reputation as a capita
teacher was high, although the corps of Instructor
had greatly increased. We take it that the ma,
who can win his spurs as successful teacher a
Chapel Hill, has every qualification for the positio,
which he is about to assume Professor Brown ha
had, besides experience in preparing boys for Col
lege He has a capital assistant in the person O
Mr.: James Campbell graduate of our University
and teacher of several years experience. We hav
no doubt that the School will commence under tn
most advantageous circumstances, and will conse
quently be q success.-OEford Leisure Hour