Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-11

Ills nrSl vile maiden name was MaclWalne, his
second Heritage. That night strolled around Kim
ston by moonlight, and next morning, in company
with Mr. Strong, looked with veneration on the old
castle where the Legislature used to meet. 1t is
now boarding house. Nothing now remains of
Casweifs town residence on the Neuse, except
maple tree, which begins to show signs of decay.
From Kinston l came to Goldsborough, thence to
Rocky Mount, thence to Marlborough. the town
where the convention of Lodges first met in 1887 to
form Grand Lodge. From some information OBJ
tanned at Marlborough, find the convention was
called to meet at Fayetteville by Union Lodge at
earlier PERIOD but majority of all the Lodges in
the State were not represented, the convention ad-
journtd to meet at Marlborough At this place
obtained invaluable documents from my antiquarian
friend the Hon. II. T. Clark.
Marlborough is one of the most beautiful towns
have ever seen; there is more general display of
taste and architectural beauty than in any town in
North Carolina In front of the Court House
monument is erected to the memory of Col. Louis
d. Wilson, who died in Mexico but whose remains
are inferred in Edgecombe, county to which he
gave as his monument declares, the bulk of his
estate. I left Marlborough sooner than l designed,
and left it with regret
From Marlborough l came to Windsor, BERTHE
county.
From Rocky Mount via Marlborough to Windsor,
the road should have been familiar to me, yet such
are the improvements in farming and buildings it
was not So 1t looked as if l were travelling in
strange land Seventeen years ago started out in
to the world as a Schoolmaster and Providence cast
my lot near Windsor, in BERTHE As l neared the
Oak Grove Academy, and behed the building
through the branches of the trees, and thought of
the fifty smiling faces and happy hearts, was &C
customed daily to meet, was forcbly reminded of
the sentiment,
The recollection of youth is sigh"
dsmounted and looked through the window into
the school-room where for two years my voice had
been law. But the children were not there; they
had grown up to be men and women Some are
rejecting honor on the history Of other States,
whilst some have passed away
''To the land of the eaP'-
leaving children who in many respects reminded me
of their gentle and loving Mothers spent near
week amongst my old scholars and friends, and it is
set down as one of the happy weeks of my life.
Whilst in the county visited the Oaks, so long
the home and now the grave of William w. Cherry
man whom loved at first sight and whose men,
DRY | now revere. l saw his portrait in the parlor
of my friend Joseph B. Cherry, ESQ.,, who now re-
sides at the Oaks.
In company with my friend, P. H. Winston, Esq.,
spent day at the Fisheries. Remembering what
Porte Crayon had said about the ill-favored speci
mems of female beauty to be found there we were
fortunate in having for our companions two of
North Cardinals tairest daughters, who added much
to the pleasures and enjoyments of the day, and
have no doubt enabled the gentlemen more success
fully to preserve their equanmity of temper: From
some misunderstanding ace were compelled TO row
the boat two or three miles down Cachoc Creek,
then some half mile OF mile down the Cashie river.
He never had handled an oar; had not in "a years.
The creek was crooked and had forks and prongs
either one of which might have carried us to Cam
buSkenneth, for what | know. Coats off, and at it
was the word y few strokes, and the next minute
the boat floating stern foremost, amidst shouts
of laughter and song. Experience is great teach
er; we learned to row together, and soon Terrapin
Point hove in sight. There we saw the fishermen
make four haus, averaging about 400 herrngs 90
shad and one sturgeon. After fish fry, were
carried in boat four miles to Capehearts one
of the largest fisheries on the Sound; but the her
ring perverse and we did not see the quantity
landed that we expected or desired. We left Cape
hearts, and after sail of some miles reached
our carriage, and by or o'clock reached home
tired but happy from the exharating scenes of the
day. left BERTHE with regret. Friend w. accom-
panied me to Tcrrapin Point, where We parted
hope to meet soon.
The Court House at Windsor was built under the
Colonial government and has been but little altered
\ portion of the floor is still of brick Two Of the
streets are still named King and Queen streets
From Windsor came to Terrapin Point down the
Cashie on the steamer Alice; after which, we went
up the Roanoke to Plymouth, where found the
Curlew bound for Edcnton, and as cannot leave
here for three days, will close promising to write
something from this Old colonial town. B.