Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
STATE NEWS.

MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CRAVEN
COUNTY BAR.-At meeting of the members
of the Bar, in the city of Newbern, the
! birthplace of the late Richard Spaight
Donnell, and where he has just closed his
| life, on motion of Mr.. Hubbard, Judge
Manly was called to the chair. Judge NJ.
upon taking the chair, eulogized the many
virtues of the deceased.
Upon motion of Mr.. Clark, Henry r.
Bryan, Esq, was appointed Secretary.
! Upon motion of Mr.. Hubbard, q commit
tee of three was appointed by the chair,
which consisted of Messrs Hubbard, Clark
and Thomas, to report suitable resolutions
for the occasion. The committee retired,
and after a few moments returned and re-
ported the following
1st. The deceased was early called into public
service in the Congress of the United States, in
the local assemblies of North Carolina, and in the
active duties of the profession of law, and con-
tinued in those latter duties to the time when his
failing health rendered the service mpracticable.
In all he was greatly disting gushed for learning,
ability zeal, fidelity and patriotism, giving un-
qualified satlsfactlO to those whom he represent
ed and affording them just cause of pride in his
distinction.
End. In private and social life he was singularly
unselfsh generous and attractive, drawing around
him and attaching friends in indissoluble bond
eyerready amongst companions to assume respOn-
sibilities and burthens, and equally prompt to
advantage.
3rd. He was the idol of his friends The public,
the social circle in which he moved, and The bar
especially of the State sustain by his death great
loss. His virtues in all relations of life of
rare excellence. His professional character was
without blemish or reproach, and it is eminently
proper that these should be held in hOnored re-
membrance by us and proposed to all as examples
| for imitation.
4th. While the bar feel deeply and deplore the
loss to them of friend and professional brother
| they are nOtunmindful of the sorrow which must
atiict the members of the family to whom he was
so dear. In this sorrow they desire to express
sincere sympathy and to offer to the family their
unaffected coincidence.
5th. The Chairman and Secretary of this meet
ing requested to transmit copies of the reso-
| lutions to the sisters of the deceased, and to
| the city.
| 9th. That copy of these resolutions be handed
guest that they be spread upon the Records Of
! the court.
MIR. Hubbard, upon offering the resolu-
| tlOns, paid a handsome tribute to the mem
ory of his departed friend, and was follow
ed by Messrs. Justice and Clark, in a few
eloquent and appropriate remarks. Where
upon the resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and the meeting adjourned
| Newbern Journal of Commerce.
THE IIEGIsLATURE.-Besi the reasons
| which Influenced us to suggest, a few weeks
ago, the propriety of calling on General
Sickles to dissolve the General Assembly,
there were others more potent with us
| which we did not then, and do not now,
deem it proper to mention. The change
in our opinion, since, originates in the diff
ferent phases which those private reasons
have assumed, and in what appears to be a
more general anxiety for Penitentiary,
and the necessity for legislative action in
other respects. AS matters now stand, the
Legislature will certainly meet again on
the third Monday in August, and the men,
| bers thereof will be the best judges Of what
is necessary to be done.-Raleigh Sentinel
IHE WEALTH OF NORTH CARoLINA.-For
many Years the vast mineral resources of
North Carolina have been known, but more
attention than ever is likely to be given to
them IN the future. Intelligent and infu-
entlal capitalists of the North are becoming
fully awakened to the value and importance