The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-29
TRINITY COLLEGE NOTES.
First Regular Meeting Of the Historical
Society.


Trinity College Historical Soclety was
held last Saturday evening" Two pa
pers of unusual interest were present
ed.
Mr.. C. C. Weaver, of Greensboro, ~
c., read a paper on 1.-The Antl-SlaEefy
Movement in Guilford County. IL Is
not generally known that as carry as
1877, there was a regularly orgahlzeo
Manumission Society In this county.
1t was composed largely of ouakers'
although there were members or othcr
religious convictions. The society De-
came very active, correspondent wluh
leading abolition societies in the North,
and manumitted many slaves.
Mr.. Weaver's paper was prepared III
a scholarly style, and is valuable con-
tribution to North Carolina history.
Mr.. Weaver promises to do much Tor
our State history.
Mr.. w. X. Boyd, of Weaverville, n. G.,
read a paper on the late Mr.. John
Cairnes. the North arolina naturalist
MIR. Cairnes was born of Scotch parents
in Lawrenceville, Mass. In early life
his parents moved to Western Carolina.
Here in the deep mountain coves, the
boy grew up close to nature. lie early
formed the greatest devotion for the
birds around him. He made many
journeys collecting specimens. lie
soon became the authority on North
Carolina birds. His specimens were
sought by the Smithsonian Institute,
the Harvard Museum, and many other
societies. Mr.. Boyd's sketch was mos
sympathetic and appreciative. He very
Justly characterized Cairnes as the
North Carolina Thoreau. He present
ed to the historical society manu-
script list of North Carolina birds, ar
ranged from observation by Mr..
Cairnes, and preserved in his own
handwriting 1t is hoped that this list
may be published soon.
Many historical relics were present
ed to the museum. Among those not
hitherto mentioned were:
A badge of the veterans of the Mexi-
can war, presented by Rev. A. McCul-
len. of the North Carolina Conference.
A hint-lock pistol, used in the Revo-
luton, presented through Mrs. S. S.
Dent, by Mr.. James Miller, of Wagner,
n. C.
A fint-lock pistol, of very old date,
and a revolver of the "pepper-box"
variety; also a primitive lamp burner,
pewter spoon mould, and some valu-
able old papers, presented by Mr.. /. A.
Mann, of Fairfield.
An old deed in the handwriting of
bishop Asbury, a Spanish milled dollar
of Greensboro, q. C.
A number of bullets from the "Cra-
ter" near Petersburg, presented by Mr..
W. FL. Anderson, Wilson, N. C.
An Indian axe, presented by Mr.. j. /.
Stanford, of Mt. Tirzah, n. G.
An old .eed in the handwriting of
Bishop Asbury, a Spanish milled ollar
of 1892, am American half cent, and Il
small Spanish coin, presented by Mr..
j. G. Wren, of Siler City, n. c.
Specimens of iron pirites and some
Indian arrow heads from Durham
county, presented by Mr.. r. d. Black
nall, Durham, n. C.
A bill for 2sh, Cd. proclamation"
money, North Carolina currency, dated
1771, signed by John Harvey and Lewis
DeRossett. This bin was of the issue
made by Governor Tryon to pay off
The troops that suppressed the Regu-
lators.
1t is possibly the only bill of North
Carolina Colonial money in existence.
1t was presented by Mr.. c. NJ. Muse, of
Carthage, n. C.
A bundle of newspapers by Mr. j.
Southgate, Durham, n. G.
A collection of garnets and old In
dian arrow heads form Wake county;
also an old book, by Mr.. M. III. Bledsoe,
Holly Springs, N. G.
A collection of rare books, Confeder-
ate money and valuable papers, by
Prof. r. L. Flowers, of Trinity College,
N. C.
A rare coin, by Prof Jerome Dowd,
of Trinity College.
A piece of stone from the corner
stone of the Methodist church in Alb
erdeen. Scotland; also a piece of tile
from the private room of Mr. Wander
bits mansion, by Mr.. Harold Turner,
OF Asheville, n. C.
A piece of stone from Japan, an ivory
nut from Brazil and stone from the
beach at jamestown, Va, by Miss Bes-
sic Bassett, of Goldsboro, n. G.
Fac smile of the bail bond of Jeffer
son Davis, and stone from Chimney
Rock by Rev. "A. p. Tyer.
Rare American coin, presentedby Mr..
S. W. Sparger, Mt. Airy, n. G
A rare book, by Mr.. 2. c. lyey, Ruth
erfordton, n. G.
A rare book, by Mr.. j. L. Bost, David
son, n. G..
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President, DIR. Bassett; vice-presi-
| dent; Mr.. c. G. Weaver, secretary and
treasurer, Mr.. j. V. Anderson; CORES
ponding secretary, Mr w. K Boyd; Ii
| hrarian Mr. 4 g Dent
The many admirers of DR. Craven
will be glad to know that P'rof. Jerome
| Dowd's Life of Braxton Craven" is
| just out. 1t makes a neat volume of
| 246 pages, and may be had from Prof.
| Dowd, Durham, n. C.
Mr.. Chas. c. Weaver, of Greensboro,
| ". C., has been elected an assistant in
the historical department. Mr.. Weaver
| graduated at Trinity in 1895, and spent
last year at Vanderbilt, University.
| Mr.. u. f. Curtis, of Luther, n. c..
| class '96, has been elected assistant in
| the department of English.