Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-01-08
CHAPTER XVII.
me stor, " an t-neaIized aetrepall


River. was the town Of Below the
county sea, Of Potumky county rhe
situation Or tho town was one III the
most beautiful that could be imagined
ind il Was said that the site had beer
selected originally bs three men who
afterwards became three OF Tho conn
rvs most famous Presidents. as he
tic Of the great Southern metropolis
If the future
Under such auspices and prclIc-
ions. the town Nas founded and he
IAN lis life in the very early dayS az
lie Republic
Ii was situated M the head of nayi-
salion OF the Tackahoosie River. and
lear the centre Of d crest fertile tract
II virgin country covering Thousands
II square miles; and at The spos rs
ected for the foundation OF the future
metropolis. nature seemed To have
ent all its aid in creating d site for
great city as near perfection as
possible, and az healthfui az ii Was
beautiful,
All the commerce and tratlic d. The
thousands Of miles ef yet unacyelapea
ountry had been expected III centre
here, and lind It's way to The sea. and
he markets OF the world. down the
loble rivor that flowed in placid ma
esty from The projected metropolis to
he sea
All this was. of course long before
he days or railroads, steam and the
,reat steel palaces that ploM the
1cean al the pr. sent time; and the
'ecords IN the county registrars Office
how that taa prices paid for lots and
Iuilding sites in those carly days. at
lie first foundation sale in he new
ty were quite in accord with the
.lowing expectations Of The founders
The first settlers, too were nearly
I'll OF that silrewd long headed race
snoWn lis scotch Irish. Who gave
romise. by their very characters. Of
ealizing the magic dreams q tic
original projectors of tho city They
md their families had nearh ali
prung originally from fiIe vieiaFties
II Belfast and Glasgow. and i. Was
heir loyalty To the ancient homes of
heir race that had given the name OF
Below 10 the new city. as an eu-
1ionious combination Of Beifas and
aascow though lnarJ years later.
hen all dreams of greatness a.l
'assed away. Nicholas Jackson tilc
ag Of The town. used To grlrely
lain that The town had been really
ms named after an Old bell-co@ 81
hkn0Nn ;tntiqlii,y, that used &,
rCWse peaccfnily aieut tic rass-
rown streets l.fc its ii, own
Eillhood DAYS
Whatever dcuit aaY nc east o. tn
rlgin of the name by Nick Jackson
neory there II no daabt wnatcyc.
Ut that the original settlers believed
ally ii the future greatness IF their
CIV ci.y, whatever its nam, might hc.
nd laid i GU with vicW t. mn
United sApansipn. They were i ,ic-
out, Religions people mostly So1fl
'resbgtsriaas and Meth9dists with
little imagination and thought fo- t!le
oantifnl, and still less flr sinful.
Worldly pleasures; ana hence paid
title attention. 70 assisting nature f.
reserve tho natural beauty If t'la
'laee. and provided litilc iii nc way
4 parks and squares for publ, i,sc-
itipn Hence the teWn eas laid oqt ii
perfect RECTANGULAR squares. BIT wis,i
broad, noble streets. aud conc square
My was reserved for public usa, al
this for purpose utilitarian rstllrf
nan rccres.iye
Inc little consideration given ts
hose God fearing founders Of fiaa
own to proyidins things 81 r3eeg
9eaaty tilst would olay S rye as
Mnrtat;cns f1r Inc si'fttl i,fei.nlt ons
II he flesh vas moro than nl.lsle ~
or in the great care theg lisglaved IN
lroyiding fny tho pir.tIai welfare ot
he community s:aci, Of the sact
promptly built ter itself according n
its means, an imposing place of yer
hip. Ill! of them being q creG ID
he toHn ana the times. from tic
mere rrescntioas hifE Of the n,nn-
ro,s i'ro SOY sssians. 70 the modest
CEprea OF tks !Iely Trinity 81 tha
spiscarahaI,s
Things spiritual and the Welfare q,
he s9al layiDg teen attended "a nm
pub.e spirstgd citizens max Urn 4
her III. afion q inselleeiaai nl8I IS.
hst proper Cdristisr enHura ARA
eag..;aE might thrive side IS SIDE
With TIC growth Of the spirit
4 Study % tile old town records
'hoNs that al effort was made i: frs.
Q unite all ere IS and clas Inter
St The st;.te ii The pr3jeei. and lay
he foundations Of an university that
would be worth. Of the futnre me-
ropai and ti.at should, in tsnr
clipse Oxfori. Cambridge Heidel-
pers. q any Of the universities OF the
I'D world Bnt i appears That sec
tartan feeling ran TOO high To rernit
If united action; and ii I'll ended TN
he community splitting on see;arian
lines, and each sect determining to