Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-06-29
FOURTH OF JULY

FOURTH OF JULY
The preparations for the proper observance
of the approaching anniversary of American
independence, in this town, are in perfect pro-
gress. The usual ceremonies Of the day are
to be observed-busness will be suspended
the flags dispiayed-national salutes fired
and the different military companies turned
out in martial display. In the morning,
procession will be formed, which will proceed
10 one of our churches, where the Declaration
OF independence will be read, and an Grafton
delivered, and the remainder of the day will
be spent as agreeabIy as different tastes may
suggest. At night, the members of the Tha-
lian Association contemplate treating the pub
lie TO one of their delightful performances.
1t is now several months since their last ap-
pearance, and doubtless the desire 10 witness
correct appreciation of character, and just
delineation of feeling, in general so happily
executed by them, is keen among most of our
citizens. But in addition to the pleasure con-
sequent upon successful representation, the
spectator will have the agreeable knowledge
that his presence al the Theatre, on tina; night,
will be lever in the execution of great and
holy scheme; that the pittance spent at the
door will be received for a noble purpose 1t
will be recollected that sometime since the
managers of the Washington Monument sug-
gested, through the public press, donation
of block of marble or granite, by each of
al 81.
in the magnificent monument, designed to be
erected in the city of Washington, to the men,
DRY of WASHINGTON. The stone is 10 be of
certain size and appearance, and engraved
with the name of the State and the DONOR
Some of the States, through patriotic individ-
uals, have been in correspondence with the
management at Washington, and there appears
TO be reasonable hope that the design will
be carried into effect. The ITALIAN AssocIa-
ton, animated with a holy zeal, have spoken
for North Carolina, and declared that the
State, where the memory of the virtues and
the transcendent excellence of the character
of "Americas Benefactor" is engraved firm
er in the hearts of her people than the granite
in her borders, shall not be wanting in the
pleasing duty of assisting to raise a suitable
memorial to his fame. The proceeds of that
nights performance, Consisting, as we have
been informed, of dramatic compositions of
literary merit, and never before performed in
this place,) are to be devoted exclusively for
the purpose above set forth. There is a fit.
ness in the time, the occasion, and the object,
simple, harmonious, and appropriate. The
stage, we are free to confess, has fallen from
the original dignity of its former position, by
pandering TO the vicious tastes and depraved
appetites of the vulgar; but when its legiti-
mate functions are discharged, when its plea
surable excitement is for the promotion of OBJ
jects not merely within its proper sphere, but
highly commemorate in principle, it should be
upheld by the community as moral agent in
the amelioration of society. We trust that
the citizens will show .heir appreciation of
the efforts of our young townsmen in their
generous design, by Hocking in body TO the
Theatre Give them bumper. Let the walls
of old Drury encompass crowd greater than
has ever been before collected within its ven
cradle limits; the cost is trifing-the object
good. Surely the remembrance of the occa-
sion, linked by associations of touching inter-
est, will be ample remuneration for the pur-
chase of the pleasure, in the dim future, plea.
SAINT, indeed, if stained with no darker memo.
ries.