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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Tennessee, (search)
ecorded in the story of the trial of Sevier by the State authorities of North Carolina, for high treason and outlawry, and his ingenious and dramatic rescue by a party headed by one of his lieutenants, James Cosby. The trial was in progress at Morganton, and many thousands had come together to witness what was deemed by them the most important political event that had occurred since the proclamation of peace with Great Britain. With three others—Major Evans, and James and John Sevier, the twoat it would have been impolitic and hazardous to undertake by open force. They went mounted, and leading a mare of Sevier's John Sevier which was known as the swiftest-footed animal in the territory. The rescuers halted on the outskirts of Morganton, and, concealing their horses in a clump of underbrush, left them there in charge of the young Seviers. Then Cosby and Evans, disguised as countrymen, entered the town. When they arrived at the court-house, Evans dismounted, and, throwing the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, (search)
s recommended by the State board of education, and giving funds hitherto devoted to normal schools for white teachers, for county teachers' institutes......1889 Confederate pension laws of 1885 amended, increasing the pension funds......1889 Negro exodus, fostered by emigration agents from Western States, depopulates North Carolina nearly 50,000......1889 Laws creating a railroad commission and regulating charges and management; locating a school for white deafand-dumb children at Morganton; establishing a normal and industrial school for girls at Greensboro; declaring the birthday of Robert E. Lee (Jan. 19) a legal holiday; establishing a normal school for the colored race at Elizabeth City; and incorporating a soldiers' home for needy Confederate soldiers at Camp Russell, near Raleigh. Session begins Jan. 8 and closes......March 9, 1891 Gov. Daniel G. Fowle dies suddenly of apoplexy at Raleigh, April 7, and Lieut. Gov. Thomas Holt is sworn in......April 8, 1891 Sout