The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-06
WAYDOWh IN 0NSL0W
Where Spanish Mess Waves
and Oysters are'Great.
PICTURESQUE Jacksonville. Two Weeks Term eft
Court. The Fish Industry. Gun Once
Used BY Ot'way Burns.

US6o ny OtWdy DuiHs'
Especial to News and Observer.)
jacksonville, N. c.. Nov. 5.--On the
Wilmington and Newborn branch OF the
Atlantic Coast Line, the most excellent of
all lines traversing the Old North State,
on the banks of New river, surrounded
by fields fertile as those bordering the
Nile, lies picturesque Jacksonville.
Throughout the town the trees are draped
with lovely grey moss, dangling from
Dough and limb, and swayed by passing
breeze To the south and west, greeting
the little town of some 250 people is New
river, body of water, the like of which
Is found no where else on the face of
the globe. Its entire length is only about
thirty eight miles 1t rises and flows only
in Onslow save, as it's fresh draught
from the bubbling springs OF the neigh
borhood of Richards, passes out and
uingles with the briny and ever restless
waters of the sea. 1t is said to be the
the world being an almost continuous body
world. being an almost continuous body
of lakes. the rendezvous of the finny
tribe in great variety and sweetest flavor
to be found anywhere. 1t is besides, the
home of the New River Oyster, the most
luscious bivalve on the Atlantic coast,
not surpassed in size or flavor by the
world famous Lynnhaven species.
The occasion Of this visit was that
might mingle with and talk to the peo-
pie of the county (many of whom gather
there on Monday of court week. about
North Carolina's great newspaper, the
News and Observer, the peoples defender
against trusts, combines and traitors to
their interest political and social.
AS soon as / alighted from the cars in
company with T. G. Wooten and III. e.
Shaw. of the Kinston legal fraternity; l..
j. Moore, A. d. Ward and w. D.. McIver,
of the Newborn bar, and that bright young
star of the East, Chas l.. ALeTnathy, of
Beaufort; j. A. (the Messenger Crews-er)
ard a few citizens picked up il transit at
intermediate stations en- route from New
bern, | beheld a sight long to be re-
numbered Hitched to fences, racks and
under sheds were horses enough to create
the impression that the entire population
of the county had come to take in cir
Gus or feast upon county barbecue. AS
I journeyed on into the town the eye was
greeted with tables and booths and sheds
canvas covered and otherwise, each a
great storehouse of fish and oysters. My
only thought was of place to sleep. The
fact of something to eat was not dis
turbing factor for the product OF the
deep was there to be served to suit the
taste. Every lawyer and newspaper man
in the number entertained but the one
thought, where shall l sleep?" Well.
this was soon settled, for the homes of
Jacksonville OH these occasions are
xr;Hn IN
oliver H. Allen had preceded us on a
freight train. Judge Allen will get there
on time if he has to take it afoot. This
is one characteristic of a Duplin man,
and the Judge is no exception. Besides,
Judge Allen loves to visit Onslow. Her
rcoplc love him and he loves her peo-
PIE.
Talking with the Judge, l said: What
shall l say of this people?' With a genial
smile he replied: Anything good. I
know them we'll. They are surpassed by
no people, they are loyal and true, and
say. Rivenbark, don't forget to say some
thing of the fish and oysters of New
River, they are the best in the world Z
This is two weeks term, both GRIM
inal and civil. The criminal docket closed
with today. There were forty-two cases
on the criminal docket-no capital case
however-and there are seventy-seven
cases on the civil docket. Solicitor Ru-
dolrh Duffy, the tall sycamore OF the
Onslow forests, a man we'll versed in law,
having no peer in the district, gentle
man-thoughtful, earnest, true-has been
present looking to the States interest.
The town is fast recovering from its
recent disastrous fire. The debris has
been removed and more commodious
buildings have been and are being erect
ed. Strolling down by the river side In
the early morning watching the fisherman
string his haul of the night. discovered
the town was built on bed OF phos-
rhate rock. / discovered also high and dry
at an old dock an eight-inch bore, cannon,
round about which hangs a story Of bat
tie and flight. 1t was left there l.y Capt.
Ottway Burns, of the Snap Dragon, in
the long ago Pursued by the British he
sought shelter and protection from the
large gunboats of the sea and dashed into
New River at New River Inlet and made
his way on to Jacksonville. There was
series of low tides and fearing he could
not so heavily laden, cross the ar, he left
this gun at Jacksonville and yet others
at other points in the section.
Visiting the town was Mr.. Needham
Robinson, who this week, made perhaps
the largest haul of mullets for the year,
900 barrels in number.
The News and Observer man, as the
home Office knows, was most warmly re-
coived, having booked here largely both
daily and semi-weekly subscribers, be-
sides selling large number of copies
of the Year Book and State Directory
The people are fond of the "old reliable s
and enjoy certain recent exposures that
made the 'splinters fly
The week has been beautiful one and
everywhere over the East our farmers
have and are moving great crop of hay
1t is hay there and everywhere.
Some of the needs of the New River
vicinity are fish factories and oyster
shocking and packing houses.
The county of Onslow is great in re-
sources, these only need to be developed.
RIvENBARK