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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-28
ARnEsTED FOR LARCENY.
Honry DauRherty Confesses to steal
Ing 9376 From "a RoomInRta


Solomon Butler is a rather well-known
coiored man, who has been working
ABOUT the docks here for several years
ana has acquired a good reputation for
INDUSTRY and steady habits. Indeed
solomon was looked upon by his ac-
ouaintances as something of capital
ist as he lost little time, received good
wages and rarely spent any money ex-
ceDt Tor the necessaries OF existence.
ciothing-not much of an item to- q
steVedore-and board at q lodging
mouse on James street, whose prices
are known to be very popular Solomon
mad no faith in banks so he salted ali
MS savings down in his trunk and when
he counted the amount about u month
ago the aggregate was nearly exactly
800. About u week ago he again count
ed his hoardings and was surprised to
lind that they amounted to only $685.. He
at once reported the matter to the po
lice and the authorities yesterday ar
rested Henry Daugherty. one of two
negroes who roomed with Solomon.
charging him with the theft Daugh-
erty has been spending money very Law
ishly recently, too lavishly for man
who receives only So Il week Mr.. j.
t. Saunders will prosecute the case
against Daugherty in Police Court to-
morrow morning.
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Reduced Rates Chicago.

On account of the Democratic National
Convention a. Chicago, ILL.,. the Balti-
more and OHIO Railroad will sell ex-
curSion tickets iHom ticket stations on
Its lines east of the Ohio river for ali
trains on July 5. 4. 3 and 6. good for re-
turn passage until July II. inclusive. at
one single fare for the round trim.
Tickets will be- sold from Norfolk on
July and > inclusive. valid for return
passage until IL At the rate OF $40 for
the round trip
For tickets. etc. apply to ARTHUR G
LEWIS, Passenger Agent. No. 60 Main
street. under Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk.
q jc4-su-4 Il
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superintcndcney ortnc wntcrwor,,

ne new Eoard of Water Commission
ers have in hand the election Of a Sunn,-
:n;endcnt Of the Works totallp the mac
OF MI Il. Y. zachary. The names men.
TONED for the position are Mr.. Herbert
smith ana Mr.. James Riddle. of the Arm
OF Graham x riddle. civil engineers
present superintendent of the CITY gas
Works The friends Of Messrs. smith
ahu ksddle are very active and the board
- pes!esed. The advocates of MIR. Smith
support his fitness for the pl,ce hsca,,sa
OF MS many years experience In charga
OF the water works, ana the suOporters
OF Mr. Riddle urge him because Of his
eminent qualifications as a skilled an
s.neer y great deal Of interes.. is taken
in the matter. The contest is a friendly
one 'S'io'S
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Nidsiiniiner sales.

From now on ito October 1st Messr,
Greenwood X Bro. are Offering watches
diamonds, jewelry, silverware, plated
ware, clocks, and optical goods at spe-
cially low prices to stimulate trad
Special bargains may be expected during
the period and all should avail them
selves OF rare opportunity no procure
i mrs, c.ass goods at unusually
low figures. Jewelry store silver
waist sets are low at SOC. but
Greenwood's prices are much lower.
n special lot expected daily. For good
goods and best work call on Greenwood
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Beginning tomorrow at 10 o'clock, Val
emtine Il Stevens will sell the contents
OF the store l41 Church street.. Some 500
lots of dry goods, clothing. furnishing
goods, notions, jewelry, etc. On lots to
merchants or others. The choicest por-
ton OF the stock will be sold Monday
without reserve, as the store has to be
vacated. Out OF town or city merchants
VIII do well to attend the sale, as 1t Is
an opportunity to get staple goods at
their own price
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Mission Notes.

John A. Kelvin, OF New York will
speak oft the Union Mission tonight at 8
o'clock. j. T. Lynch will sing.
Mn Byron Hanrahan. of Hampden-
Sidney, Will speak Monday night.
An open-air meeting under the aus
spices of the Union Mission will he held
on the corner OF James and High street
Tuesday night at o'clock Rev. DR.. w.
J. Young, of the EpWorth Church, will
speak.
interesting cottage prayer meetings
are being held every Tuesday and Fri
day nights on James and Chanel streets.
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sFECIAL SERVICE VIA &. aonx
Between NorfOlIS and Richmond I'm.
ring the Confederate Heunton

For the benefit of the large number Of
persons who will attend the Confede.
rate reunion in Richmond the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway will put in eff
tween Norfolk. Portsmouth and I,;ch
mond: on July 1st special will leave
portsmouth, 4:45 p. M; Norfolk, 200 u.
m: arriving in Richmond 7:45 D. m. on
July "a special train will leave Ports
mouth. 800 n. M, and Norfolk, 9:l5 n m
arriving in Richmond II noon. Retnrn,
ing this train will leave Richmond ot
200 u. IN. These, will be fast through
trains and first class in every PARTON.
lar; making the run between Norfolk
ahd richmond in two hours and forty
I'VE minutes. For further information
apply to r. T. BROOKE
Passenger Agent c. & Q. Railway,
1eGs-lt Norfolk, Va.
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$500 RiSI,nona ana Return. $500
vino e q. Railway

ror the benefit of those wishing to at
tend the Confederate reunion in Rich
mond the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway VIII sell round trip tick
cts from Norfolk to Richmond
and return at The rate of $500. Tickets
on sale June cath and Goth. July Isl
and I'd. good for return passage until
July 18th. III addition TO thei. regular
service The Chesapeake and Ohio railway
"lIl run special fast through train be-
tween Norfolk and Richmond on Jnlv
LIST and I'd. For further informa ton
apply 10 RI. BROOKE
Passenger Agent c. & o. Ry..
Under Atlantic Hotel. Norfolk, Va,
je 27-it
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a Trolley Victim.

Charles Ault. rigger, about 10 years
oiu. was struck by trolley car No. 81.
at Church and Charlotte streets about
6:i5 O'Clock last evening and painfully
injured. He was taken TO his home. on
Shields street, where he was attended
BY DR.. j. T.. Lynch. 1t is thought that
he Is injured internally.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-28
Confederate Relics.

George r. Pdrkd', of Pnetluffe, n. C..
Is a dealer in Confederate money, issued
either by the Confederate States govern
ment or by the State. county, town. or
individual, and al! kinds of paper, books.
and Letters issued durISg the war. Also
Indian relies, minerals. and precious :
stones. sc. Persons having such ON
hand to sell will do we'll to write Mr..
Parker.
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Confederate
Veterans


Tho Norfolk and Western railroad win
sell round trip tickets from Norfolk IN
Richmond at $500 on June 29th and 3Ot h
and July 1st and "a. good to return until
July 9th Specia! ua,hs will be run on
June %0th and July I'd. For fun infor.
nation apply to {: III. Bosley. City Tick
at Agent, l26 Main street. or to Ticket
Agent at Norfolk and Western railroo Il
depot. r. w. COURTNEY.
1e26-3t District Passenger Agent.
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'Shfionat Educational Associn,io,
buHaio, n. ". July 7thto

FOR the above occasion tickets will ba
sold TO Buffalo ana return from NJ
folk at rate of $1,000 for the round trin
including Association membership fas
For further information apply to
ARTHUR G. LEWIS
Passenger Agent.
No. GO Main street, Norfolk Va
ie2S-jy4 d.
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". H. H. TRICE & CO,
Real Estate, Rental and In
Surance.
PHONE. 565 90 RANK en-
PHONE. 5s5
INSURANCE.
20 BANK ST.
Representing the Hartford Fire In
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representing the Hartford Fire In
sHrah CO oS Go; of Hartford, Conn AS
sets, So 9.2l3; surplus, s., l50.SgS
FOR Residcnces- lSoHsh ST
- Se9 I, pie furnished house in West End
Mariner, l26 Fenchurch st, 50 Bermi,ia'
20 a. Cumberland, 81, ~ Mariner. i69 duke
< ~ IIark, 81 Falkland, 1913 Chapel, lGi York.
room house CRANKY street extended. aSf
suite ST., July LIST. is and 20 Dartmouth
SGloper lst, 119 York street, October lst
Two Two new houses Proby's Court, ll5 YORK
E Si;eSGer IA Isl; 1876; No. 81 High street SIi
FLATS--12l. 1ls Bank ST., los Main @.
* Church, $50 Main. 32l. 1923 Main, lSS
sToREs-is, 81 Commerce. II RAM, :.
corner James and High. corner ouaen,
ana Gralnby, 32l 1923 Main St. SS5 Church
ar rsee, tSs Shurch street, corner Park and
large store go. 254 and 25G Water strent
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4l!c:J Store I4c:
MONDAY.
Bargain Sale June 10th.

Flour Bins and Sifters. the finest in the
world to keep flour sweet and clean Reg
ular price. % lbs. SIC, so lbs. Sl.2i 100 lbs,
Sl.d. Special price. % lbs. Sic. 80 lbs. Sic.
100 lbs. SlOi.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-28

China dinner sets at cost
JOHNSTON CHINA COMPANY,
20. 81 and 33 CRANKY street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-28


Mr. McLane Tilton, of Annapolis. Is
visiting his brother, Mr.. ]. c. Tilton In
Client.
Mr.. James Leighton Hubbard has re.
turned from the reunion of the alumni
OF the Virginia Military institute at
Lexington.
y meeting IN the interests of University
Extension was held on the evening of the
18Th At the residence OF Mr.. William II.
Brooke. The following officers were
elected for the coming year: President
OF Musical Cen;ers. Mrs. n. NJ Osborne;
PRESIDENT OF Literary Centers, Mrs.
Alan Hanckle: Miss Ethel Nicely, Secre-
tary for Book Centers and MIR George
Todd. Treasurer The special commit.
tees will be decided upon later. All
those Interested will remember the plan
Tor the coming year as outlined by Mr..
Suritte a't the Close OF the "Passified''
lecture. y double course or literary and
music, to consist of twelve lectures. mu-
SIC and litera;nre alternating for lively,
weeks, beginning in December 1t is the
wish OF the two centcrs 30 secure MIR.
Surette, WHO was SO popular last year.
and some prominent and pleasing lec,ur-
ef Tor IN" literary course. NJ. Surette's
proposed course on the Modern Com
poSers promises 10 be even more enjoy
"oIe IMAM was me series of last winter.
ana the concerts accompanying each
lecture VIII alone be worth more than the
pMce OF admission. The plan is indeed
delightful but cannot be carried ont
without the hearty co-opcra. lion Of oll
persons in the city Interested In music
ana literature. The lecturers cannot be
engaged until a sufficient numbe" of sub
scr!pt.ons have been secured 10 avoid
any financial risk. 1t is earnestly hoped
b? the ladies ana gentlemen who have
undertaken this work that they will re-
ctNe NE enthusiastic supper. Of the pub
.c' u'ur"ns me absence from the city
OF the secretary names OF suhsrrihnrs
VIII be received by Nj. Todd at Citizsns
sank. Price of double course, s.. 90: sim
gle course, $3.50.
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Reg. spc.
II quart Heavy Dish Pans. &c. lsc
lla quart Enameled Tea Pots....2ic 24c.
2 quart Enameled Tea Pots... die &c
3 quart Enameled Coffee Pots sic 4ic
Cedar Pals. brass hoops. PIC 1sc
Cedar Pals. electric hoops. Pic. lsc
Fibre Pals ......................,.2i 1Sc.
Galvanized Pals. IL quarts. .... Ice l2c.
Galvanized Pals. II quarts. 20c l6c.
Galvanized Pals, II quarts .2ic. zoe.
Hammocks ,.-....................64 c. 4ic.
Hammocks Sic. Gic.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-28

What you want when you are ailing IS
a medicine that will cure you Try Hoods
Sarsaparilla and be convinced of its merit
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-28
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY
n Was More or Less Of a Dull and
UneYentfuI Period.
THE CHIEF EVENTS ALREADY cHRORlclED
Personals Concerning Those who
60 and Come Summarizing Oh the
Reach and I'm Tho Mountain
University Extension "A Sailing
PartS-CSuntry club.

Mrs. Albert Grandy and family, who
have been az Virginia Beach for the last
ten days are now at Old Point for Il week
and Will 60 from there 10 the Adiron-
dackS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-28

Sacred concert at Ocean View to-day
by the Naval Post Band in full uniform.
Trains every hour.
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either for or from other railroads termi.
mating In Norfolk or by local shippers.
The rates charged will be the same as
those charged by the other companies ~
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Norfolk. Va. June y, 1896
THE MEMBERS OF NORFOLK
l LODGE No. ~ and HARMONY
LODGE No. .. |. Q. o. F., are requested
to assemble at the lodge room THIS (Sun-
day. AFTERNOON at o'clock sharp to
unite with Odd Fellows of Portsmouth in
attending memorial service at Court
Street Baptist Church. Wear mourning
badges and white gloves.
BY order OF the Lodge
je2s-lt G. w. TOMS. Secretary.
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Observation-Disclosures
LOVES F @ u N A N,
81 GRANNY STREET.

CORNER CITY HALL AVENUE.
Ice Cream SOFA, Ice Cream Jem, fresh
Country Butter Eailh, fresh Country Sweet
MIX. Lemonade, Peach Bon-Bon, Rasp-
berry Tot. Pine Apple Glace, Straw
bcrryCarnade and all the latest drinks for
Sc. Soda Water box continuing tickets
good for 81 drinks. lust the thing for n
present and only 81 90. 4 TRIAL WILL,
CONVINCE YOU
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I. o. O. F.

The members OF Fayette Lodge No. g.
l. o: O. f.. are respectfully Invited to as
semble at their hall. on Church street, on
SUNDAY, June 2Sth. at D. m, for the
purpose of proceeding TO Portsmouth to
attend the Memorial Services of the joint
Lodges. Members of other lodges and
TRANSIENT brethren are fraternally5 in
vited to unite with them.
BY order of the Noble Grand. 3
WIN. ERXLEBEN,
Jezs-U Secretary.
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Mrs. John w. Vaughan and family
VIII leave Tuesday for their summer
home al Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.
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ICE GREAT %

Somebody makes tile best mud sans .ha
cheapest in every city. uses the best i'm
oNfd machinery, is satisfied with a
do Il large business When peonln tinS or
VINO inns is. that mans business is made
Here four wagons now run all the time
and twenty people are employed. The hest
ana nothing but the best is bought and
sold. The customer is satisfied If the cSm-
petltor Is not. Mcttowee lee Cream isSns
good hS any cream sold in the city at any
price; although it is only Sl.S5 a gallon
Philadelphia lee Cream is better than
SLIGO. -
French Ice Cream is good as any sold
THE METfOWEE DAIRY.
lis Charlotte Street
Phone 90 Sells II for e. m
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Miss Brund,dge. of Baltimore. is the
guest of MIS-. Pollard at Virginia Beach
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T. r. ROGERS.
ROOMS I'll AND 2I2 COLUMBIA BUILR-
ING GRANNY STREET,
FOR RENT.

Dwelling No. go Main street.
Dwelling No. lot Duke street
Dwelling No. ~ Cumberland street
dwellings, Nos. 81 ana Is Butte street
lCweilihs Ne. 2i9 Eree.iason street
Warehouse No. Is Roanoke Dock.
Dwelling No. 32S Main street
Dwelling No. 80 Main street
Fiat Albemarle Building. CRANKY ST
Store No u Roanoke avenue
Oihccs-Bahk. Granny and Commerce
streets.
Dwelling No. - TIlrh street.
FOR SALE.
y stores on itoanuN. square Church
Nam and Bank streets.
Brcwer.. Bank. Mariner. Main, Chapel
Cumberland, Freemason. York. Falkland
and Yarmouth streets and n dwelling in
Client
Vacant lots in all parts OF the city
Choice lots In Client on easy terms.
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Miss Ferguson, OF Richmond, is Wis
itng Mr.. and Mrs. WIliie Reid. on Free
mason street.
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Cotton Notes.

Hot dry weather continues IN Texas:
Georgia and Carolinas light showers.
Liverpool market advanced Lied on
spot cotton Future contracts closed
steady. 3 to 4-64d. advance
New York future market opened quiet
ana irfn, TO points advance. but the
closing down OF the mills at Fall River
was used as q bear argument. and val
nes were hammered" down to ~
points for opening prices. The market
closed easy. to points decline for
Fridays closing prices. Sales. G9.SOO
bales: August. 7lS to 7.19: October, 6G4
TO d.65: January, GIGS to $50.
Visibly supply of cotton as complied
BY Commercial Financial Chronicle of
New York:
East Indian bales 49,. 42s,20O 4l6,lOO
American bales ......1, 73O,7o3 $3.50, 754
Total visible supply. :. 2.15o,9O3 3.S4G.s54
stocks decreased, week 120.578 9O.524
Receipts at United States ports yes
terday were 727 bales. against 1927
bales last year and 1888 bales in 1894
Cotton blooms from Southampton
county. Va. have been received by Saw
age. Son d Co. a handsome bloom from
the High School at Brambleton was also
brought to Cotton Exchange yesterday.
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Miss Louise Pannill, of Petersburg, Is
the guest OF Mrs. George NJ. Pollard.
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Miss Annie Vaughan is visiting friends
in Maryland.
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Miss Margaret Old has returned from
Staunton, where she has been attending
school.
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Miss Langhorne, OF Lynchburg. Is tn
guest of Miss Mary Taylor. on But
street
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Miss Mary Dobie is spending severa
weeks at Virginia Beach
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The County Club House near Lam
bem's Point is going up rapidly and will
be completed about the middle of Au-
gust.
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Mr. John S. Pickett gave delightful
sailing party to Old Point Friday even
ing y number of friends were invited
ana q most delightful four hours were
enjoyed.
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Mr.. Robert Toombs Small now OF
Washington, d. c., Is at the Hygeia
Hotel.
The Irish standard., 1896-11-21

always been the big family Bible and the
unabridged. dictionary. This Is still COM
mon In rural places. So is the practice of
sticking money snngl away under corner
OF 3 carpet particularly under some large
piece DE furniture. This IS 8 lnethod that
has muen to commend it. Ss3s
Al aa esddies and sugar bowls make exeel-f
lent temporary safes: Another hiding place
Is iii. old fashioned clock Wl llca. is almost
historic a 4 spot Tar tuck asay little
.buaslIes of fyaluaa s7ssS.5
u Itl III q t,a say nlmbArs5
ens bo AZ
II ne Ms tpTs M
q 81 l9l|1
The Irish standard., 1896-11-21
une,. yoss xa4 s1ts.ae tn the stez.,, paaal4ne

3V9G
one, unless it was very large gator,
{ rs Clarence says this was; but there's
plenty Of gators Jobe wouldn't make
mouthful each for them"
"Ain't you ashamed Of yourself. Abb
per?"
Eyes, wife, l am; but couldn't help
L Il. would be willing to give thou-
sand dollars to undo his drowning and
bring him back, but It's too late; now
" ts to Jobe's life Of toll, you forget
that he was my fathers body servant
when was . boy. He has always had
an easy time with me. Why, look at his
|. age, and he was scarcely bent, but stood
rrect at seyenty-something unusual
Tor negro"
That evening Clara ELL and her
mother took walk over to Aunt
Dinah'a cabin; as they neared tho
open door they raw many dnaky fig
nres seated about On benches in the
cabin and heard Luke, the negro preach-
q Of the plantation, say:
isis Nnah, you 40 'cashun Ter
mourn, ease Brer Iohe Is gone right
Inter Heaven. / tell yer, chile, he's gone
right inter Heaven. Is !.
II speck he Is, Brer' Luke; but I'ss
skeared he gone inter q gator e. we'll.
Boo hoo. to tink dat my onles brudef
60 dat way
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W s d Y l'|l 81 s 4,
I'M hss q n = aa l'' 81
Ind
L; Herbsrt LstAro,pi topk IA Ger q 1aush
Epf ephf1laio al,d ttl,9ngllt 4, hirnselt
s. he saw b y g. s !.
cla1as faee aye l,Rt IS n aa her
hand, and II is mine, \, q 3 6, 4
!: He little knew Clara. n ... Il
6he knew him lively Tor what vt
[l4 was 81. 5 8, Il ssss
Clara turned and gase her hand |.1 To- !.
Ipyd. after which the two girls
disappeared into the house, and Squire
Hill ard Nj Lloyd started Tar q ramhle
ever. the grounds. leaving the young
men to kill time as best suited ,thenn-!!,
aelyee, until dim Sss3s ..s.s M
They lighted their cigars. and and
strolled over to the stables to inspect;
| the horses. .52l3f as
As they were passing down space
between two rows OF stalls. Herbert
The Irish standard., 1896-11-21
CHAPTER I.
n COLONIAL RESIDENCE THAT FIGURES IN
II: THIS STORY.

4 COLONIAL RESIDENCE THAT FIGURES IN
THIS STORY.
On the bank of the Cape Fear river,
and some 80 miles from where it
eanpties it's waters into. the hroaa At
lantic, stands the old, old city Of. Will
mington; so old, in fact, that the build
ing that was the headquarters OF Lord
CORVALLIS when the town (for Will
mington was then a town of no small
Importance was occupied by the Brit
fish soldiery during the EVOLUTION OF
1776, though still standing lat least as
/ to its fralne), has Of necessity, sas age
and Indictment weather caused its sl>oof
and sides to wear and rot away, been
recovered and the frame reclothed with
I Carolina's pine many times; but be-
meath the covering of to-day stands the
same old frame and in the same location
Gas it stood in the troublous. days OF the
American revolutions. e - r.
"a True, the time-worn floors that were
pressed in turn by the feet Of a Corn
wallis and Washington have been re-
placed by others, but underneath the
stills and girders that supported it rest
to-day as stanch and true as they did
when placed there a century and aquar-
slter ago, and testify to- the endurance q ,,
&of Carolina's pine. .5
Il The rooms that in the days Of long
rome by have echoed alike with the
laughter and revelry ofBritish sons and
ssdaughters, and the m usic of Samho and
Cuffy, as they called all hands round,
gsrromenade ALL" while the sons and
daughters of the Tar Heel state kept
/ time with flying feet, retain their same N,
dimensions. III.
The misguided Andre and the traitor
4 Arnold have stood within these very:
rooms. s5$ K 2 ST s.
Here the Father Of his Country and
that patriot from across the sea whose
smemory is dear to all Americans have
conferred together, and as smell incl-
dents III the lives OF great men live be-,
4 lind them, so many live in Yi1nling
4 That are said to have TRANSFERRED In the
] lives Of Washington aniirLa Fayette.
Ono small one is, that on q certain oc- e.
.leasion THE Their 81 Ills Gountry one
sntiight ordered his coach man to have his
ySsrriiage and his two. bright buys "a
ant Ut the mansion at dawn Of day, as
snd La Fayette intended visiting 9
4 prtson theTiy. below. ,jY s /.
IS II said that In the morning when