The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-01

am was presented;
Mr.. T.. nj. Carlton. Durham, n, G.,
| read n paper on The Assassination of
John Walters Stephens" The character
and career Of Mr. Stephens was pre-
sented with much interest. The paper
gave a good insight into political condi-
/ lions OF a time when passions swayed
tie minds of men and when some who
| in ordinary circumstances, were good
| citizens, thought it no crime to commit
| the foulest deed to uphold their party
convictions. Mr.. Carlton has collected
many L, facts and his paper, which
will be published in The Archiye, Is a
| valuable contribution to our States his
tory.
Mr.. S. S. Dent, Of Jefferson, N. O.,
read q paper on THE Removal of the
Tuscarora Indians from North Carolina"
These Indians lived in the Eastern part
OF this State until 1713, when most Of
them went to New York. The remain
der received lands in Hyde county, which
they afterwards exchanged for beau
tiful strip known as the Indian Woods"
in BERTHE. This they left about the be-
| ginning Of this century. Gen. Jeremiah
Slade was one Of the three commissioners
who closed up the matter Of disposing
VI AliAS kAAth WIEN LlANS AG1As II 40 AAVA1A
Gen SHADES own papers on this subject
which were recently presented to the
Historical Society that this study could
be made.
The following were presented to the
museum:
Turpentine hatchet-Mr. J. G. Wooten,
Greene county, n. @.
Campaign hats, buttons and pictures
Mr. r. G. Yearly, Durham county, n. G.
Campaign badges, buttons and tick
ets-Mr. W. l.. Freeland, Durham, n. @.
Bryan and Sewall badge-Commerc
Travellers Club, Mr.. w. A. Slater, Dur
ham, N. G.
This badge was worn in a procession
while Mr.. Bryan was in Baltimore, Md.
Bryan escort badge and copy OF Wheel
er's History OF North Carolina-Mr.
Frank Madrey, editor Of the Herald,
Durham, N. @.
Campaign buttons-Mr. d. G. Branson,
Greensboro, N. @.
Campaign buttons-Mr. T. D. Turner,
Hillsboro, n. @.
Campaign buttons and badges, Con-
federate money-Mr. S. s. Dent, Jeffer-
son, n G.
Duelling pistol--Mr G. G. White, Dur
ham. n G.
Whitefeld's sermons-AIr. F. A. Willis,
Wilmington, n. G.
Shell Of Hotchkiss gun from battle
| fields Of Virginia-Mr. J. B. Needham,
Pilot Mountains, n. G..
Confederate cup and knapsack-
George Merit, Vance county, n. @. The
same gentleman also presented the Yam
kee bullet with which he was wounded,
and some of the Confederate money with
which he was paid off at the close Of
the war Mr.. Merritt remains still a
loyal son Of North Carolina and is ready
to risk his life for her again.
Copy Of Code of North Carolina once
owned by John Walters Stephens-AIr.
l.. III. Carlton, Durham, N. G.
Specimen Of abestos from mine in
Vance county and specimens Of turkey
bread"-Mr. Hunt Vance county, n. G.
One Of the most valuable relics in the
| museum is the table and the black bottle
| that sat between Johnston and Sherman
when the two were drawing up terms
| for the surrender Of the army Of the
former in 1865. These relics Of so In
| teresting an occurrence were kept at the
/ old Bennett house, the scene OF the sur
| render, for some time after the war. They
wre finally bought by Mr.. T. d. Jones,
4 III ~ Asg anu llGN are lOhnGU
| to the Historical Society by Mrs. Jones.
| They are highly priced. Mrs. Jones has
| received many considerable offers for
Them but she has constantly refused
I to sell them.
| Another very interesting article is a
| photograph Of the present site OF Fort
Raleigh, on Roanoke Island, presented
| to the museum by Mr.. r.. B. Etheridge,
/ Of Manteo, n. q.
| Prof. r.. l.. Flowers, who represented
| the college in the recent meeting OF the
| association Of Southern colleges and uni.
| versities at Nashville, Tenn, has re-
| turned. He reports that Trinity is still
| the only college in the association. Sew.
eral others tried, but failed, to get in al
the past meeting, their failure being due
to not coming up to the standard re
quired. In this association Trinity stands
| along by the side Of Vanderbilt, Sewanee
| Washington and Lee, and other leading
universities Of the South.
Colonel Wise, former Dur
hamite, now resident of New
York city, was happily married il
Richmond, Va, one evening last week
The happy event was consummated a
the brides home on Franklin street, anC
the fortunate fair one was Mrs. Matti,
Allen Wilson. DR. J. J. Gravett, assisted
by DR.. Moses y. Hoge, spoke the enchant
ing words that made the twain one.
While the Senatorial fight is on one
thing can be considered as certain, anC
that is Pritchard nor any other goldbui
will get any help from Durham county
Both the members Of the House and th'
Senator from this county are staunch ant
solid free silver men, and will stand b,
their colors under any and all circum
stances Count two votes from Durham
, against Pritchard every pop.
Religious services were held at all tn
churches in the city Sunday except tn
Christian, Rev j. w Wellons, the paste
Of this church, being absent. The da
was very gloomy and unpleasant ont
but the congregations were good. TIL
per cent Of Durham people who atten
church regularly is very large, and the
were not deferred from going by a littl
| Indictment weather This is no idle bOas