Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-07-11


spirit throughout the country. At Washington CT
ty the corner stone Of the Capitol enlargement was
laid, and an eloquent GRAFTON delivered by Hon. DAN
TEL WEBSTER, Secretary of State In Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, and Boston. there were
public celebrations gotten up by the authorities, be-
sides several others by the different societies. parties
and orders. In Charleston the day passed off as
pleasantly, and seems to have been cordially well
comed as in any other city of the Union. In own
State, the celebration also general. and far
us we have been able to learn quite spirited At the
county seat of almost every county in this district
we believe there was celebration and an grafton,
and also various other points throughout the
ties In this county there celebrations in Will
mington. at South. Washington, and perhaps at some
other places.
The day passed off very pleasantly in this place.
The weather was exceedingly fne-brigh and clear,
hut not oppressively hot-and the procession which
formed in front of the Carolina Hotel made quite
imposing appearance--more imposing than usual
upon such occasions. The ceremonies at the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, where the Grafton was de-
lvered, also very impressive, if we except the
music, which was totally unsuicd to the occasion.
being wholly instrumental and consisting of the fd
ed by three family organs in the shape of three little
babes. About the babies, however, we do not COM
plain-they component part of all public gath
erings-at least. never without them, and
we rather like the little rascals provided somebody
will only keep their noses clean We have an idea
that the infantry at the Church was composed of fine
fat babies with powerful lungs; W. are sure of the
lungs.
The Introductory prayer by the Rev. JESSE JEN-
NETT was very impressive. The age, venerable ap-
pearance, and fultering tones of the patriarch,
wrestling it were in prayer for the safety of his
country. awoke corresponding feeling in every be-
SON. and the hearts Of all accompanied him in hum
lie applications the Throne of Grace for the
object The Declaration of Independence was read
by GEORGE DAVIS, Esq, with distinction and energy.
us was also the Mecklenburg Declaration, the read
ing of which last prefaced by few remarks,
suggested by the document and the occasion.
The address of JOSHUA G. WRIGHT. Esq, the Ora
tor of the day. has been very generally commended,
and with just cause. 1t really an able produc-
ton, and we endorse to the fullest his sentiments in
regard to Northern aggressions and the necessity of
resisting them, to disruption of all the ties
that bind us 70 the confederacy. But if we might
be allowed TO offer opinion would suggest that
perhaps the orator dwelt rather too much upon the
dark side of the picture to be quite in unison with
tile feelings which the day is calculated to excite
The Fourth of July is rather day for the acknowl
edgment of blessings than the enumeration of grev-
ances. But this is slight matter and perhaps, not
worth mentioning. His sentiments very good
and well expressed
The audience was very large; in fact. the Church
was crowded to excess. The men looked pleased
and the ladies beautiful. as matter of course and
patriotism rose to 90 in the shade. The procession
marched from the Church back to the place of start
ing. when it was dismissed.
The arrangements throughout were excellent and
we'll carried out. The Marshall, Capt. Howard
and Assistant Marshalls, JAMES G. GREEN and FL
w. HALL. ESqs.. of course did their duty properly
The day was ushered in by the firing Of guns ant
the ringing of bells great deal of ice water mus
have been swallowed, for the ice short befor
night, which, fear, led some innocent and unsus
pecting persons into the unfortunate habit of cor
recting their tumbler of water by the admxure o
small portion of srirituous liquor, which process
being repeated too frequently is said to produce tina
strange sinuosty of gait and ncongruity of expires
sion to which people supposed to allude whe
they talk about being tight We noticed yer
little of this. and what little there was is directl
chargeable to the want of ice. There is terribl
responsibility somewhere. Yea, verify.
The Alleged Gardiner FRAUD.
We find the papers reports of fraud having been
upon the Treasury the amount of 42S 0O0 by Il
allowance of claim brought before the Commissioners
Mexican claims by DIR. GARDINER. 1t is said that Il
vouchers upon which the allowance made, forg
and fraudulent. The claim for damages sustained
GARDINER Cd account of heavy mining interest of his
Louis Poos having been rendered valueess by the
of the United States troops in 1916.
1t is asserted that year before the alleged loss said
have occurred this Dr. GARDINER in the city of Mexic
in poverty and therefore could not have sustain
the which this allowance has been made Judc
proceedings have been instituted and the matter is
der investigation Gen. WADDY THOMPSON, Hon. THoM
CoRwIN Secretary of the Treasury, Major LALLY, and
CURTIS said have been the Attorneys of the cla
each have received over forty thousand dollars
We cannot say whether the claim be fraudulent until
know the the investigation, but fraudulent
the connection of member the cabinet with pushing h
ward claim against the during his own tenu
of Office is very reprehensble and justly considered
graceful in the GALpnuN affair. We hope Mr.. CoRwIN M
able prove that he has hadno connection with the alta
Tomatoes.
We saw, few days since, at the store of NJ
AGosTI: A, opposite the market-house the best grow
Tomatoes have seen in this market. O
bunch had on it eight of this delicious vegetab
weighing, after having been taken from the blu
three days. q lbs. MIR. AGcsTINA raised them
his plantation, some two or three miles from tow
He has also raised this season fine cabbages al