Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-04-02
Cemetery


Cemetery.
Sometime since we took the liberty OF calling the
attention of citizens to the subject of public
cemetery, or, Mt least, open for the public at
stated rates, with certain reservation for the inter-
ment of strangers or others who might be in unfor-
tunate circumstances, free of charge. We suggested
that it should he within such distance of town as
to render it easy of access yet sufficiently remote to
be secure from the possibility or at least the proba
blity, of being surrounded by or brought in the i'm
mediate neighborhooi of habitations. We pleas
ed to learn that DR.. James F. McRee, ST. proposes.
at proper time, to dedicate to this purpose tract
of land belonging to him lying between Wilmington
and his place at Hilton. We are informed that it is
perhaps the most elgby situated and best suited of
any ground which could be obtained. We presume
that the object of DR.. McRee would be to enclose
the ground and dispose of it in lots at rates merely
sufficient to and charges, leaving to the
town, or to private individuals who might become
possessed of an interest, to add such further
ments as mi ght to them seem fitting.
We have not yet been over the grounds, but pro-
pose to visit them at an early day. We allude to
the matter now for the purpose of re-awaking pub
Az o'O0hoiOh 1HO S'IuS W
the feeling upon this subject We believe that its
Importance, both matter of feeling and of ne
cessty is pretty generally felt and we know enough
of our people to believe that if they take hold
of it small matter will not stop them, and large
contribution will not be required in this Much
as may pretend even to ourselves) Indifference
to the fate of mortal tenement after its immortal
occupant has departed it is only pretence after all
! 1t is not in human nature. A and respect for
the last resting place Of the dead pervades the trad
tions of all nations and to enter, an
tial element, into that feeling of veneration upon
which religion is founded. No one can have read
the old testament carefully without remarkng this
feature in the history of the patriarchs and of the
Kings of Israel. The prices paid for the purchase
of tombs and the frequent of the express
sion in regard to the departed that he slept with
his fathers, and was buried y mentioning circumstan-
TALLY the place. generally the tomb of his fathers,
marks sufficiently the existence of this characteristic
among the Jewish and other of the earlier oriental
races There is no purer more ennobling feeling,
and none which should be more carefully encour-
aged and cultivated.
Ra~A meeting was held last week at Darlington
Court House, South Carolina, on the subject of the
Cheraw and Darlington Railroad. Resolutions in
favor of the construction of the Road were passed.
General Harllee and other gentlemen being called
upon to address the meeting the General stated that
he had been of the originators of the Cheraw &
Darlington Railroad and had assisted in getting the
charter; but circumstances had changed tho North
Eastern Road was likely to I'M ure the Wilmington
& Manchester Road and although he would oppose
obstacle to the construction of the Cheraw & OAR
lington Road with which it was intended to connect
he could do nothing for it. His duty to those who
had committed their interest to him President of
the Wilmington & Manchester Road, would prohibit
it. Maj Macfarlan, of Cheraw, President of the
Cheraw & Arson Plank Road Company, said that
if the road was not built on the West side of Pee
Dee, it would be the East to Marion Court House