Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-17

OF freight, light in weight and small in
bulk, and an occasional passenger are
transported to and from Durham's
Depot, the nearest station on the North
Carolina Railroad.
We left Raleigh ON the freight train,
and, fearing we might fail to connect
with the mail wagon, we telegraphed
to Dnrhanl's fer transportation. On
our arrival we found that, in accord
ance with the custom in bad weather,
the mail was being carried on horse
back, and that the carrier had left with
it several hours previous. It WAS
enough to try the patience Of even a
good tempered man to recall the
good old times when comfortable
conveyance would have been ready for
IFS as We stepped from the train.
But the worst is not over even after
one has arrived and is safely housed at
Chapel Hill. The village and the Uni
versjty Buildings and grounds are all
in such II complete state of ruin and
decay that it keeps one constantly going
from anger to sorrow at one time 81
most Il tear, at another time quite a
curse Il tear for the ruin that meets
the eye ut every turn, and curse for
those whose mad ambition and selfish
vanity have brought it about. 1t is
needless to tell to the readers of the
Journal what II thriving little village
Chapel Hill was, or that its prosperity
was index to that of the Univer-
sity, or rather the direct imme-
,iiate fruit. To supply the wants
of the four hundred students and
OF the Faculty that the University
could boast i'll olden times, gave full
occupation to an active, growing COM
mlnity. BOarling-houses, dry-goods
and drug stores, and doctors and
lawyers offices, and taiiors and black
smiths, and wheelwrights and shoe
makers, and saldlers' shops and livery
stables were all needed and were all
here. Every profession, trade and
occupation, was represented There
was little need to go beyond the limits
of the village to supply any want. AS
IL home market for the neighboring
farmers it WAS 11nequalled. Every
pound of butter, or beef, or mutton,
every chicken or dozen of eggs that
was brought here met with a ready
sale for cash. As for watermelons,
apples, peaches and cider, both hard
and sweet, it is not worth while to
say word, for not one of the
old students will read these lines with
out feeling his "mouth water" at the
recollection thereof, and, as for "pOs-
sum suppers," everybody knows that
no possum supper ever had the genuine
flavor that was not cooked by Tom
Jones or Ches. Merrett, and served up
in one of the College rooms. But 1
am DEPRESSING.
Now every kind of produce must be
at home or find a market at
Raleigh. Then any man could make a
living here if he would work. Athrifty,
healthy business was done as well with
the country as with the various classes
Of town people; the foundation of it
all being the money brought in and
expended by the Faculty and students.
With the downfall of the University
anne the crash. The boarding house
keepers were at once deprived Of their
accustomed means of support, as were
he other classes of people who dealt
mainly with the students, and they
md the Faculty ere long, one by one,
departed.
Governor Swain died, and his family
nave nll gone away. Rev. DIR. Phillips
lied, Charles Phillips and his family
nave gone to Davidson College. Profess
'or Martin is also there. Rev. DR..
Hubbard has charge Of a school in
New York. Professor Kim
1erly has gone to Buncombe county.
fudge Battle lives in Raleigh. Profess
'or Fetter has a school in Scotland
Neck, Halifax county. DR.. Mitchelrs
widow and daughters live in Oxford.
The following named persons, and
heir families, have left the village
ince the decline of the University.
Who were not directly connected with |
t. The list embraces people of every |
profession and trade. It is not, how |
yer, presented as a complete list, hay
ng been made up in a few moments
Robert Loader, Thos. Cheek, Captain
fletcher Freeland, Nash Cheek, DIR.
Johnston B. Jones, DIR. VIM. P. NAL
ett, Captain r. B. Saunders, Judge
Battle, e. P. Mallett, James B. Nc
Jade, A. J. Stone, A. ]. McDaaYae, Sam
el F. Phillips, Franklin Davis, Calvin
'eooo, soutSSS, IoWdIO lVoV,
ames Hutchings, Moses Hutchings,
ames Howell, r. H. Lee, Captain r.
. Asiae, James Reeves, Avis Daniel,
ohm Creel, 4. Bas4drey, James Lew
ar, Captain Osmond Peters, Charles
Toward, Mrs. s. Mallett, Miss Sally
Iallett, Mrs. DIR. Cave, Mrs. siler.
1rs. Williams, Mrs. Davis and Miss
mn Watson.
OF course only few of the young
len remain. When to this list is
lded that of the four hundred stu
ents, it will be seen at a glance what
loss has been inflicted upon the pop
lation by the Presidency of Solomon
DOL and the consequent downfall of .
le University. A fair average ia five ]
embers to every family and the rule