The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-20
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THE graceful compliment and elegant
tribute paid 10 the Press Of North Caroli-
M throughout the whole period Of its late
annual Conventions form too striking an
object TO he p&ssed over ~ one OF the
mere incidsntals OF every day life. sfs
Il was one 90 the frst public recogni-
tons Of the power ofthe press, and almost
one Of the irst acknowledgements Of It's
services. II was also Que o. the 1nt man
ifs-taiions of perception u the mutual
i,y of the relations between that guiding
spirit, which acting upon intelligence,
strives 10 awake society 10 its duties and
the knowledge % its powers. and tho~e
interests. moral. intellectual. aud materi-
al, which it % the work ofthe pFsss TO ~
ruuss into sctioa.
We do not design here 70 enter Into
any detail % the merely business opers~
tons az the convention. Thai win hardly
interess most Of urrssdcrs. who. many
Of then, 1t least, win have been ALREADY
fully informed through the city press Of
Raleigh. Hut We think we hardly ussd
apologize. n we devote rather more SPACE
than is our custom 70 . single subject
The ceapllment 10 the representative In
telligenee Of our rrsdsn must be sppro-
prialsd by themselves. and We think they
will fully spprecisfsths hencr In which
the organs Of their respective communi-
tives we're held, and share In the pleas
urrs - Isvishiy spres4l and 20 heartily en-.
joyed, By thsir hard worked and meagsrly
rewarded ioilsfs Dor the general welfare.
RALEioH.
We are overwhelmed In the very OUTSET
with an easdrfstn da richesse: far Raleigh
In all In connections with tho press was
20 lavishly haspitable. % deiicatsiy gen
rrous. 10 proyldent In its prrparaiions,
aud 20 magnificent IN carrying out all the
details % the srrangements, thai more
was presented Cor participation and en-.
joyment, than II - possible briefly 10 do
justice 10. Tns resolutions sdapted ~
the conventions must suffice instead % An
individual expression o. opinion, and VIII
excuse the enumeration efali ministers %
the pleasure u the Association. We viii
briefly notice some Of the OCCASIONS en-
Ioyed aud places visllsd.
The Ant was the
ASYLUM roR rHs INSANE
In elegant private earhsges put Of the
disposal Of the guests % the city by .vart.
ous gentlemen. A trsin 81 seventeen We
hIeIes drawn 81 spirited horses, dsshing
along at exhlllfaiing speed. wsss brilliant
rpectscis. and novelty 81 position well
calculated % turn the heads o. poor edit
tors, and set them % thlnkins o. other
modes than the quill 10 retain the tempo.
rsry consequences thrust upon them.
The party was received By Dr. Grisson
and conducted BY him. With the sssisi.
ance % DIR. Fuller. Ms. Higgins. and
other attaches % the Institution. through
al the wsrds. male snd.frmais. through
the hitchen. the laundry, the gsrdsns, and
AL other points of interest The ishpress
sion upon The party ws~ s.ddening. yet
gratifying -ssddenIug 70 witness ths
wreck Of mind and the overthro~ o. real
son-bui gratifying % witness the tender
and efficient care Of Dr. 0ri~om aud his
associates. and the ameIiorxiion o. the con:
dItion Of the hsplsss sufferers through lIis
tenderness and skiIl. II h evident thsi
Dr. GrisAom b slgnaIly qualified fnr hl-
duties, and his rensoval OF withdrawal
from the Institution would be an irrspaf.
able calamity. The Association were al
convinced of what has been ofisn pressed
without eject on the Legislature To.
sutiiciency Of accommodation. We hope
that yin be pressed until tho wants sup
piled.
The Walt was terminated by thsintroduc.
ton 10 q sabls loaded With dellcsciss and
brilliant In decoration which was an sms.
ring sight TO some Of eur country sditors,
but whica from iis rapidly recurring ire
qusney during our sisit 10 Rslsigh tirsss
same gentlemen began 70 rsgsri with me
critical eye ofih surfsfied e,rnuyce
siuwberries, hoe cream. ieiliss. essss'
wines. clsrst punches, Lemonade, al ssft
spread IN tempting profus'on snd The nov
city 81 The rspsst snsured fun jnstics 70 "
On the morning Of The sccond day % me
convention, ths association rrocecdcd