March 1828

March 1, 1828. The weather very pleasant, the travelling mudy and bad.

March 2, 1828. The weather is chilly and there is some signs of a storm. I have been to meeting today and Mr. Williams preached in the fore part and Mr. Dodge in the after part of the day, it being sacrament day. The text in the forenoon was in the 1st epistle of Peter, 12c.,18,19 vs. Heads Proposition wanting. 1st: In illustrating this proposition we must consider 1st the doctrine. 2nd wanting. Afternoon. Romans 8c, 9 vs. Heads 1. Devotional feeling is a remarkable trait in the character of Christ 2. Another remarkable trait in the character of Christ is humility. 3. Another remarkable trait is Benignity. 4. Another is a spirit of patience. 5. Another was his prudence.

March 3, 1828. The weather very pleasant, there came about 4 in. of snow last night which makes it rather slopy [sloppy] today.

March 4, 1828. It froze last night which makes it very bad traveling. There is very little ice in spots.

March 5, 1828. It is very pleasant today and this is very good. There is a little ice on the ground now.

March 6, 1828. Very pleasant today, and good waggoning. Town meeting is near at hand, all is in a bustle with those who are seeking for offices, and every true friend and well wisher of his country ought now to be on his guard and be ready at [a] moment's warning to cast every one of these aspiring demagogues from their list of officers.

March 7, 1828. The weather was very fine today, the travelling is not very good. This evening we were alarmed by the cry of fire which was said to be Col. Wm. H. Kent's house. But fortunately for the town and the owner it was only the chimney, which burnt about 1/2 an hour and did no injury.

March 8, 1828. Today it is quite pleasant but rather chilly. This evening about 7 o'clock it began to snow and continues yet.

March 9, 1828. Today is Sunday and there came last night about 2 inches [of] snow. The weather very pleasant. We had preaching in the Baptist Church today. Mr. Bouton preached. The text was Acts chap. 11, 26 vs. In the afternoon Acts *****, a part of the 30 and 31 vs.

March 10, 1828. Very pleasant lately but very windy. I went to Loudon and Chichester today on electioneering purposes and had a very pleasant [trip?] only the mud spattered some.

March 11, 1828. Today the weather is very pleasant. There came about 1 in. [of] snow last night which makes it rather mudy. It is town meeting day and the Administration's side have had an overwhelming majority in almost every town in this district. Everything went on regular until about 8 o'clock in the evening when there was a considerable fight among some boys, for they may be truly called so who would make such disturbance. But the police were soon raised which put a stop to the noise.

March 12, 1828. The weather today does not differ much from yesterday. The town meeting adjourned yesterday until 9 o'clock today. It went on very regular and without any disturbance. It was rumored around the village today that the Great Boys were going to have a fight tonight but the police were too vigilant for them to make much disturbance.

March 13, 1828. The weather is about the same as on the 12th. Business is rather dull about a month past. There is glorious news for the National Administration today from most of the towns that have been heard from in the State.

March 14, 1828. The weather very fine but very windy. It began to storm tonight and continues yet.

March 15, 1828. It continues to storm yet, the weather rather blustering. There is about 1 ft. of snow tonight.

March 16, 1828. Today is Sunday and I am going to meeting at the Baptist meeting. The weather is pleasant and the snow which came yesterday is likely to go off soon. Read the book of Matthew through to Glory. The text in the forenoon was in Luke 16, 30-31. In the afternoon in Numbers 13, 8-9.

March 17, 1828. The weather is very pleasant today and the snow has almost gone off, business is rather better today than it has been.

March 18, 1828. Very pleasant day, the snow is about all gone today.

March 19, 1828. Very pleasant today and exceedingly windy etc.

March 20, 1828. The weather today was about the same as yesterday. The travelling rather better.

March 21, 1828. The weather rather chily [chilly] and the traveling bad.

March 22, 1828. The weather about the same as yesterday and the travelling bad. Business is extremely dull at this time owing to the bad state of the roads. Received a letter from A[?] tonight.

March 23, 1828. The weather pleasant and the traveling better. I went to meeting today, Rev. Nathaniel Williams preached. Text in the forenoon Hebrews 10, 35-96. We had an evening meeting and it was very full. There was quite an ornament attached to the pulpit since last Sabbath. It was two branches on both sides of the pulpit which serves for lamps. It is very useful, I think, and adds greatly to the beauty of the church.

March 24, 1828. The weather is very rainy today which makes business dull. We began to take an account of stock today which will take us probably two weeks.

March 25, 1828. The weather rather pleasant today and the travelling bad. Business better today. I saw two of my Pembroke acquaintances and I was very glad to see them and have a little chat. The weather pleasant and the traveling some better than it has been. Business brisk.

March 27, 1828. The weather pleasant, the travelling is improving fast.

March 28, 1828. The weather very pleasant. This has been the warmest day that we have had this year, folks are ploughing.

March 29, 1828. The weather very pleasant and business very brisk today. We progress rather sloly [slowly] in taking account. A flock of wild geese passed toward [?] this morning.

March 30, 1828. The weather not quite so pleasant today. I went to the Baptist Church today. Mr. Cummins preached, a minister from Salisbury, he was a very good [preacher]. Text in the A.M. Acts 9, verse 21. P.M. John 5.

March 31, 1828. The weather not very mild today. I have not anything remarkable to write tonight. I read through the book of Mark tonight.