The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-02-16
The n. G. Historical Society.

The n. G. Historical Society.
CHAPEL HILL, n. c., Feb. s, 1888.
The fourth monthly meeting of the
North Carolina Historical Society was
held in the Natural History Room
February 7th, 1888. The first paper
was presented by DIR. Battle. An ac
count of the Interruption of Hillsboro
Court in September, 1910 by the Reg
ulators, under Harmon Husbands and
others, copied from the Court Records.
This interruption continued, and
Court was finally adjourned until
1arch term, 1771.
They seized the Records and made
entries OF thei. own, among them we
ind: John McMund, VS.. VIM.
Courtney. they enter "rogues"; John
Childs vs.. W-n. Simpson 'you keep
thatto yourse7 yes to rogue everybody"
In another case it is a "shame" and
again "all the Harties are rogues."
These men had many grievances to
bear and have been much misrepre
sented. They collected two thousand
men and fought for four hours at
Alamance, but cannon and discipline
conquered them, May 16, 1771. Mr..
Claudius Dockery presented a paper
on Gov Gabriel Johnston's admins
tration (1734 ,52). Historians have
ALWAYS said that this was successful
| administration. Mr. Dockery exam
ined and discussed the documents
bearing on the subject and proved
that Johnston did not advance, but
rather retarded the colony. The
growth in population and in wealth
was due to other causes.
| President Battle read letters from
Hon. VIM. A. Smith, of johnson
county, giving among other interest
ing incidents, most graphic and hu-
morous account of an election for the
office of Major of the 37th Battalion
of Home Guards, and of the speeches
of the candidates. Major Smith was
chosen by every vote but one. Presl-
dent Battle gave several historical an
ecdotes in relation to Major Smith
Senator Vance and Gov. Graham
He also presented to the executive
Committee a copy of the report o1
Col. Moore's account of his expedition
agaiast the Cherokee Indians in 1866
with notes by Maj ]. w. Wilson and
himself, all of which were ordered to
be published in the N. G.. University
Magazine.
The Executive Committee have re
solved to begin at once to collect al
possible material for showing the par
taken by North Carolina in the grea
civil war, including not only the par
taken by our soldiers, but the suffer
ing and privations of our people
They will appeal to the public 70
statements, documents &c, illustrating
this great subject.
The prospects Of the Society sr
now Frightening and it bids fair t.
accomplish much god. The officer
are
KEMP P. BATTLE, President
A. w. MANGUM, Vice-President
J. F. HEITMAN, Sec'y & Treas'r
S. b. WEEKS, Asst. +"
OUR POLITICAL LOAFER.
Things He Sees, Hears, and Reads tina
Show the Drift of Opinion.
We copy endorsements by the LIE
noir Topic aud the Morganton Star c
Judge A. G. Avery for the Suprem
Court bench. To these we wish to ad
our OWL. Judge Avery has ever
qualification for the Supreme bencf
learning in the law, the highest intee
rity, ndustry and physical vigor. Th
| east will claim one of the new SuI
, RENE Court Judges and the west tn
other The west can do no bette
! than unite OH Judge Avery. We III
derstand that our neighbor county
7 Alexander, will support him in tn
convention.-Landnaark.
Gen. Leach was taking the Judge
! deposition at Greensboro the othe
day before Clerk Holton The Jude
: was about to sign the deposition, whe
Leach stopped him. "Hold on ther
Mr.. Clerk" he said, 81 want to as
!, Judge Gilmer one more question.
: Question "Judge, are you cand
date for Governor ?'' Answer: 'I'l
: in the hands of my friends" A Re
:. resentative of North Carolina, WI
:. heard the story to-day, said that |
: regarded Judge Gilmer as the strons
. est man in the State. 1t would
= = hard to find, he said, more availab
= = candidate for Governor. The que
!. tion of locality would not, in his OPT
!. ion, influence the convention again
his nomination In the event Il
nomination does not seek Minist
= = Jarvis, it is thought that the Jary
:, influence will go to Gilmer.-Concol
Times.
d KEEP POSTED!
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le on Politics. The Sentin,
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