Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-06
The Fourth.


Alexander Bradley's, Harnett co., July
Whitevlle Columbus co.., :. -. :.
The Fourth.
waanesdav, as every body knows, and some few
M Doubt feel, was the 10Th Anniversary of the De-
c1aration of American Independence.
It was celebrated here with about the usual spirit;
although total abstinence not the rule, we are
happy to say that we noticed fewer cases of actual
intoxcaton than on any similar occasion among
population of the same number.
The public celebration was pretty much in the or
der and after the manner put down in the programme
published in the papers of the town. The military
portion of the procession looked remarkably WELL but,
as usual the civic portion was extremely small.
The Theatre was crowded with - shall we say
what every body says in the newspaper line" the
beauty and fashion, of Wilmington! We will swear
to the beauty" the fashion" must take of it.
SELF The stage was occupied by the Military Com
panies and looked more brilliant than it had done for
a long time.
James A. Wright, esq.,, read the Mecklenburg De-
Claraton of Independence, and John D. Taylor, esq.,
the National Declaration both these gentlemen dis
charged the duty entrusted to them in credltable
manner - that is to say they read clearly - dis
most easily beset readers is the desire to speak such
things ratber-thau to read them. From this our
Young friends were mainly exempt Generally speak
ing they applied the proper emphasis without break
ing out into defamation, which reader should new
er do.
Mr. Guitars grafton was essentially Grafton for
the OCCASION an occasion upon which we look more
for the flowers of oraorY than for metaphysical dis
uusitions no matter how acute, or historical research
no matter how laborious AN occasion upon which
thankfuness and glorication take the place of the
querulous complaints to which we are all too prone,
and which are aggravated by the present cry OF hard
times" 1t simply graceful tribute to the
heroes and statesmen who achieved our independence,
and founded our institutions, combined with we'll
spoken eulogy upon these Institutions and ferVent
wish for their perpetuity. 1t was really credltabe
effort i'll every way.
The whole passed off very pleasantly and satsfaco-
rily.
We regret 10 learn that Mr.. D. VonGlahn, a Ger.
man, accidentally fell into the River, from the fiat
opposite Market Dock. last evening, while the fire
works were being displayed He was drowned The
body has not yet been recovered. Mr.. VonGlahr
was very clever and worthy citizen. This
melancholy occurrence is the only accident of any
consequence which we have yet heard of.
The Fourth ut StrIckIands.
The 4th was celebrated with great spirit at Strick
landsville, Dupln county. We learn that the gath
ering was the largest which has ever been seen al
the place. numbering some four or five hundred.
The ceremonies opened and closed with prayer by
Rev - Nicholson the Mecklenburg Declaration
was read by Mr.. Carroll, and the National Declare
ton by DR.. Faison.
The Grafton by VIM. ]. Houston, Esqr. occupie,
about an hour in the delivery, and listened t.
with breathTess attention by admiring audience
1t was beautiful and an able effort, every way wor
thy of the talented and eloquent speaker.
There was ball and party in the evening, "an
r. all went merry marriage bell"
PosT OFFICE, WILMINGTON,
July 5th, 1855.
MEssRs. Fulton & PR1cE:-The contract haTin
expired on the route from Spring Garden, the lin
Long Creek, Harrelrs Store, Moore's Creek, Beatty
Bridge, Black River Chapel and all offices on sal
route, will have TO be retained at this Office for deli1
erance, &c. Please give notice of the discontin'
ance, &c. Respectfully,
The above announcement is matter of sincere r.
greet, since the stoppage of the mail the line a
luded TO, even for short space of time, must produ
serious inconvenience and positive loss. 1t seen
that Mr.. Henry, the former contractor, is the on
bidder and that his demand is so far in advance
the former compensation, that the Postmaster Gener
will not accede 10 it. How long this state of thin
is to continue is more than we can tell but as lo
as it does large and thckly settled section of cou
try will be totally deprived of mail facilities, to t
serious interruption of every sort of business, al
especially to the loss of the propretors of new
papers, whose publications cannot reach their su
scribers. We understand that a memorial has be
sent to the Department, exhibiting facts which wi
more than probably, lead to On arrangement of t
matter and the restoration of the mail on that rou
DUP1N CoUNTY.-We are in receipt of the mt
cheering advices from our sister county of Dupl
We have talked with gentlemen who are fully pos
up, ii any men are, and they ALL without excertic
assure us that the Democrats will carry the cour
with tornado, if we can only get out a full vote
MIR. Reid cannot get much if anything, over the
Wing strength. We received letter last Saturd
morning, which says that 800 will be his nnar,m
vote in the county His minimum will be anythi
under that. Exertion is all that is wanted to ma
our triumph throughout the District complete, q
overwhelming. Will not the Democrats make t
eXeruon-tnrow aside their little personal squabb
and show the arrogance and emptiness of the ass
ton that they are in ruins.
o. Considerable fuss is made over the accession
Mr.. A. A. Mcclellan and Major Leonard, of F.
etteyille, TO the ranks of the K Ms, as shown
their participation in a w-Nothing pow w
there on Wednesday last. The impression is SOU
to be made that these gentlemen have always b.
consistent and leading Democrats ate No,u Il