The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-07-02
From the Richmond Compiler.
SKETCH OF THE CELEBRATION AT
RALEIGH

From the Richmond Compiler.
SKETCH OF THE CELEBRATION At
RALEIGH
Pa osE OF TIE KIeiBfaSn GrGsrs.
Ga the l0,h and 18th Of tins month, the
Capitol Of The Cd North State was the scene
of an interesting and brilliant fee, designed
TO celebrate the completion Of the Raleigh
and Castor Ran road aud the pew State
house. The Invitations were not couheed
TO Carolina, but ven, iGto the neghbonng
States aud the Metropolis Of the Cd Do
minlou furnished rs quota oil both seXcs.--
Unfortunately We did no, reach Raleigh 10
time for the great dinner festival on the
l0sh. From ~ accounts, however, pass
ed or admirably. Il was the Uip-liog Of
cuugehlal hearts al the festive board to re.
Ioice IN the consummau0n oil tao great
works alike oredHablo to The enterprise and
Iiberahly OF the STATE. Nothing occurred
to disturb the harmony Which pfesalled.-
Even The SPIRIT OF party politics, which there
As sc!l as here Is riie though the land, ives
hushed into rePuse, or was merged IN the
loiuef feelings Of patriotism and honorable
State PRIDE II was literally - the feast Of
reason aud lio~ OF soul, for the eIoqlence
Of Castor, the pride and boast Of Cafoh
mans gave additional zesI to The barquct.
Oae fact deserves particular notice, and
furnishes an example worthy Of imitation,
The company dispersed 10 reasonable time,
and wlihoa! tho occurrence Of solitary
case Of lHcmFefance.
1t - somewhat extraordinary, that We Of
the Old Dominion, and espcclally Of tie Me.
tfopolis, should know so lulle ol our : ster
Carolina. We are far better acquainted
With our coun'fymen wbo live five hundred
miles North aud Last, end sho are separa
ted from Us not only by distance, but diver.
sIty Of feeling aud character, than With a
people ahJ are almost 10 every respect like
ourselves, aud who are ouiy divided from
Us by an invisible lac. II any two States
10 the OHlan deserve 81 be Distinguished as
the Slau, So Twlus D. 81 TIE Coutcderacy.
tbey are North Carolina anI Virginia
We spFugg originally tun tae same stock
and about the same tine. We were era.
eied ioce!hee IA colonial infancy, and help.
iessaess. SIDE by SIDE wr grew up 10 man.
hood, and arm IA arm sc resisted the Bat.
lsh Lion both by the firm resolve IN Coun.
cll, and the fierce encounter 10 the field
Our Militia fought together IN tho Rcvoll
u0Cary Battles Of the South, and occasion.
ally reiterated together wien discretion, the
better part Of yai5r, required it, We are
10 lacl united BY the rmpeusaab,e bonds Of
interest and cougeuial sentiment md Ic,
u hope that the onion wi, be still more
closely cemcuied BY the facilities which ave
uo@ afforded Ct socla! aad commercial IN
terconrse.
\. Carolina has been taunlcd as the Rio
Van Wrinkle Of the South II the snerr
~as ever deserved, It is SO no longer. She
has walked like d Glautess from her Stun.
bers, aud threatens To leave some of her
more boased SISTERS far behind 10 the race
Of Improvement. She is, Ia truth, one Of
the wea'taiest States 10 the Ualon, If.
wealth consists 10 being free, happy aud 10. .
dependent aud IN being ont Of debt
But | am wandering from my PURPOSE.
Although the magnificent procession Of tho
day was over, and the banquet hall had been
deserted, when our party arrived the Con.
IoiIicc Of Reception were in waiting. and
promptly executed their arrangements.
The ladies we're Immediately provided with
comfortable aud delightful quarters, and
The gentlemen were paired "a into private
louses, which had been Hospitality thrown
oPen Tor the occasion. Mach was vet 10
DC seen ana enjoyed the weather was baIny
md beautiful, aud the Empress Of Nlgh,
ooked down upon earth with one of her
'wectet smiles. An illumination at The
capitol and Governors House, attracted
hrongs Of delightful spectators. Fcs,oons
u varlegated lamps were suspended from,
rec TO tree, and brilliant transparcncies il
us'ra'Ing the objects Of tho celebration
.dorned the front Of the State House. A
Inc baud Of music eulvencd the merry
'roups who sauniered through the moonlIt ,
'foVes or along the principal avenues, and
was not until midnight that the COMPANY ,
dispersed to their respective places Of re
'ose.
The next day was spent in various kinds a
Il amnaement according to the tastes and q
acIinaiIons OF the hundreds who ,broneed :
he metropolis. Gentlemen and ladies' forc, -,
Il parties OF excursion on the Rail Road p
ONE rode through the City and visited The h