28 



James Gaines, D. F. Summey, A. Burgin, W. M. Hardy, W. A. Patton, 

 J. E. Patton, J. D. Hyman, S. C. Bryson, "W. Morrison, T. A. Corpening, 

 and T. B. Boyd. 



On motion the meeting adjourned. 



JAR VIS BUXTON, Chairman. 



Joax D. Hymax, Secretary. 



MEETING AT CHAPEL HILL. 



From the Chapel Hill Gazette, July 13. 



Upon Friday the 10th instant very painful rumors of the sudden death 

 of the Rev. Dr. Mitehell, on Black Mountain, reached Chapel Hill. On 

 Saturday these rumors received some confirmation, and upon Sunday even- 

 ing all doubt was removed by intelligence that his body had been found 

 floating in the Cat-tail Fork of Caney River, in the county of Yancey, at a 

 point where the water was about twelve feet in depth ; circumstances ren- 

 dering it very probable that he had fallen some forty feet, from a preci- 

 pice overhanging the river. His hand still clasped a broken branch of 

 Laurel. 



Dr. Mitchell had been busily engaged for several days in making Baro- 

 metrical and Trigonometrical observations upon Black Mountain. On 

 Saturday, the 27th of June, he had nearly completed these labors. During 

 that day he separated from his son in order to visit Caney River Settle- 

 ment, making an appointment to meet him the next Monday at the Moun- 

 tain House. He was not seen again, and it was only after several day's 

 search by many citizens in that vicinity, carried on with ardor and sym- 

 pathy which do them great honor, that his body was found on Tuesday 

 evening, the 7th of July, as is above described. It is understood that he 

 was interred at Asheville on the 10th instant. 



Upon receiving the above intelligence, the citizens held a full and solemn 

 town-meeting in the University Chapel. On motion of David L. Swain, 

 Edward Mallett, Magistrate of Police, was called to the Chair, and Jones 

 Watson, Esq., was appointed Secretary. 



The Chairman announced that in anticipation of such a meeting, he had 

 appointed the Rev. Dr. Hawks, who providentially was with us upon this 

 occasion, together with Samuel F. Phillips Esq., a Committee to prepare 

 resolutions for the consideration of the meeting. 



Dr. Hawks then arose, and gracefully alluding to his own deep interest 

 in the community amidst which he had received his early education, con- 

 tinued in a few eloquent and touching observations upon the occasion 



