New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-27

mischief even by so lax belief, and the sceptics
themselves practised charity and Availability
that would do credit to the Christianity OF any
age -.
In looking over the Custom House books OF the
port of Roanoke, which was then at Edehtohs
it is interesting to note the exports OF that time.
Tar pitch turpentine, timber skins Indian corn.
rice tallow. wheat, rosin, laxseed, bacon' ana
snake-root are the principal items while cotton
appears very seldom and In small quantities. Two
bags only exported in 1772
Fishing was always of the chief industries
and in letter from Jamaica, dated l1S9, rum
away negro is offered in exchange for twenty
barrels of behring's 1t seems that rebellious slaves
were often treated In this fashion, as they had
no such opportunities for escaping In America, the
woods affording them scarcely any sustenance
and the fear of the Indians, who allowed them
no quarter making them dependent on the whites
housewife of i776 writes that corn Is to per
barrel and -four g per hundred; while as late
as 1890 a woman in Tennessee complains OF the
high prices, especially of molasses which was A@
per gallon. In many Of the old homes may stu
be found evidences of the thrift Of the Colonial
housekeepers; the great wheel for spinning yarn
and cotton, and the smaller one FOR 1ax;
the heavy LOOM on which was almost every
thing from the heavy carpets and homespun for
the slaves to the softest blankets and linen Tor
the household; the mouds for making tallow can
dies. and the queer old iron dips" for hold
! and the ugly sharp-toothed carding combs the
mill to which the "up-country people" took their
wheat and is not only standing, but IN use
to-day, and more picturesque spot cannot DC
found When one realizes how much time and
manual labor these occupations required. how long
were the journeys, and how difficult and slow
all communication by post, it scarcely seems pos
sble that time could have been as snort as az
present The expression. "tempus fugit, Is, no
old time Itself yet i mus. e ssve calmly
and decorously. not In the nervous rapid-trahs'
The sad results of two devastating wars has
left little of the old town proper yet house mere ,
covered church render it possible for one to Judge
somewhat OF its appearance when 1t was the
its s'J popuaton a greater number OF men eminent
for ability, virtue and eruditi9n than any other
part of America" Gabriel Johnston, one or the
EARLIEST and ablest Colonial Governors. belonged
ancient and titled family OF S fTon,
1920 and in turn professor Of oriental p an
OF gr Nor 2F
Harvey Speaker Of the HOUSE v q Commons m s
The fame of Joseph HAYES belongs to the his
tory OF the Union. he having been one OF ne ne
died while at his post in Philadelphia, whereupon
Congress wore mourning for month nese s
who fought so valiantly with sword and pen pen
against oppression and ninsSe; ana ,ba con
trolled and directed the action or those times
In Of the provinces WAS the cause OF line me
MES more clearly stated or freely argued than IN
North Carolina. and in 177i the Revolution was
held at New-Berne. which on account OF the cui-
,ivation Of its inhabitants. was long known as
the Athens Of North Carolina. They assembled
in open defiance OF the royal Governor. and passed
resolutions claiming the rights OF Engishmen or
refusing TO either export their own commodities
or import British goods. > a.. .,..,.
The following month delegates from the various
provinces met in Philadelphia forming the n r;t
American Congress OF WHICH lora Sanas n have
been a member Of what he believed to De
the most virtuous body of men which ever had and
would meet iogether IN ms ,S %or dcwnfau ~
roval authority in North Carolina and the IA
nous Declaration Of Independence made by me me
citizens OF Mecklenburg County, which was the
bodest step yet taken toward the final throwing
And II the daring 'Tarheels' were the first
Americans to declare themselves independent, they
we're also the first 10 strike a blow for freedom
The British tried in vain to enlist the slaves IN IN
indolent-morp probably the latterto turn traitors:
but they were more successful with the Indians. and
many the dark deeds perpetrated py .ne
sncre over 900 men. women and children.
on February y S all LOYAL ,sgaSs n N %sIs
Carolina for the purpose of crushing that rebeious
province. And a brave show they made led by sucn
William Campbell. The Hiehlanders. numbering
some two or three thousand strong. were COM
manded by General Donald Mcdonald, husband OF
half of the unfortunate Prince Charlie rendensu
her an image of alteration in their eyes ana, nsSi
nifcent soldiers as they We're It Is NOT tbey met
the handful of provincial raw recruits, g., srn,s
Mastering scarcely thousand cIaG ~ Ia Failed
hSmespun and armed only nyv w foe AMI conquered
This signal triumph at the very OUTSET ,bo isritish
checked the well-panned campalgh , w OF being
the first province to drive the enemy '' ~
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