Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-07-11
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For the Journal
DOTNGs AT SMITHVILLE ON THE 4tF,
OF JULY.

For the Journal. |
DOTNGs AT sMITHVILLE ON THE 4th
OF JULY.
The little village of Smithville, presented
quite a brilliant and gay appearance on the
fourth. Although its air is SO famed for its
sophorifc qualities, at an early hour, it's in
habi!ants, stimulated by the bright buoyant
feelings which the annual return of this thrice
memorable day, ever awakens in the bosoms
OF our citizens, were up and stirring, to well
come with p@ans of JOY, the advent of our
national birthday.
salute Of thirteen minute guns, from the
held battery, at Fort Johnston, greeted the first
rays of the rising sun.
AT the hour of 10 o'clock, procession was
formed in the Garrison, under the superinten-
dence Of the Marshal of the day, Lieut.. Gill
ham, aided by Lieut.. Fremont: The process
sion, which marched in the following order,
| presented to the eye quite lively and pictu-
rescue appearance. Tristan foremost, came
the music. Then followed the gallant artil-
Iery company stationed at the Fort. But that
feature In the procession, which struck us as
being the most unique, as well as the most
beautiful Of the whole, was the presence of
thirteen of Cardinals fairest daughters, rep
resentng the tine honored old thirteen States,
of revolutionary days. Attired as they were,
in robes of puIest White-a summer bloom
lsuffusing each fair cheek, and an innocent, yet
Joyous smile, parting their lips-the eye of
man never rested on lovelIer picture. In
deed, had our fancy been as vivid as it once
was, in ''lite's morning march, we think it
by no means improbable, that we might have
mistaken them for a band of bright beings
from another sphere. who had vouchsafed to
bless our dull world with their presence, fol-
season. There might be seen the fair blond
of the North, (during the ceremony we mean,
of course,) with her deep blue eye, and her
sunny tresses, Joined hand in hand with the
| brunette Of the South, whose dark flashing
eye and raven locks, eloquently spoke her the
representative of our own sunny cline. Side
by side. as in times Of yore, bound together
by the sweet cords Of sisteIly love, marched
the fair representatives of Massachusetts, anC
North Carolina, Of South Carolina and Geor
= gia, &c. How beautifully mathematical O
S the pure spirit of harmony, which, in the in
+ fancy Of our Republic, bound together with
links of love, the old thirteen States of '''76,'
S was this fair troop Of our country women
S But we must leave this beautiful picture ant
: hasten on. The procession passed through
t pal Church, where the ceremonies of the day
t were conducted. The Grafton delivered by
: Captain Taylor, was chaste and appropriate
e one, Astounding in happy illusions to the stir
J.. ring incidents of those days, which tried men:
. souls. A part of the services Of the day, ant
very appropriate part of them too, was thu
singing of our two national songs, "Hail Co
S lumba,' apd SHE Star SpangIed Banner,
D by the young ladies. The music was reall.
t delightful. Fhe services over, the procession
e returned to the Garrison, where it was dsms
: sed. At II o'clock, a national salute wa
= fred, and at night our good citizens eyes wer
It RECALLED by beautiful display of fire works
S Promenading was the order Of the evening
h and from the bright faces which we met at ey
cry turn, and the merry laugh which reache
, our ears from all quarters, we judged that a
Il were pleased and gratifed with the manner i
}, which the fourth was celebrated at Smithville
K D.