, 1860-05-25
M nAT1oNAL AnNTvrRsAnY.


As the time approaches which adds another
year % our national existence, many speculations
are everywhere iBdulgsd as to where and In what
mannsv the day shall b passed. Wesa every
whore los ths celebration Of this occasion il not
confined 70 ne United States. In the Iemotest
regions Of the earth iis annual recurrence falls
MOTTO end some q our people Who are ready 70
respond isslingly 70 the patriotic oatbursts Of
their eountEynsn a home. IN Asia, 10 Africa,
in the Indies in 81 paris q Europe, on the ocean
as well ss on hnd, We read yearly Of gatherings
Of Americans on he FoaFth Of July, fra proper
observance Of the day.
We dontknow but we arc wrong n saying this
naiionaI holiday IS observed ssaynAsrs; The re-
mark should be qualified By ezespiiae sseilacoom.
As observed here the lass Two yenrs, . stranger
in our midst would hardly be reminded Of the
fact that il was holiday It an The btlwarks
Of liberty at the gnrrison, il Is true, exhibit Z
just appreciation Of il by generous indulgslcs
in harmless festivities; but the civilians q the
town and country show not v,ry creditable in
difference in abstaining from any manifestation
whatever. This is wrcng-very wrong. We
have As people 90 isW holidays that surely We
might afford 70 devote unerudgingly this one day,
with the iEiaihg expense incident thereto, entirely
to pleasure
Our attention has been called to this matter BY
several friends, who suggest the adoption Of mea-
aures Immediately iOF ths celebration. A mest-
ing Of our citizens is suggested, for tomorrow
(saiurday) evening. 70 devise ways and means
to obtain fireworks, and whatever else may be
necessary id1 The memorable occasion. Wehears.
~ second The suggestion. and hope that no time
win Be lost IN acting upon t. II anything &
done, i should be done quickly. Orders sent 70
San Francisco By ihs next steamer can Be filed
in time; lose that opportunity, and another viii
not occur. We sincerely trust something will
Be done this year worthy Of remembrance.
Pun. Doc.-Hon !. l. Stevens has placed Us
under obligations for public documents By last
mail His speech on the war expenses Of wash
ingion and Oregon reached us yesterday. From
NJ. Brown, Of Miss, We received speech on
the subject Of slavery, delivered in the present
House
Tan NExs EcLRsE.-The total eclipse Of tho
sun, on the 18th Of next July, win be very i'm
porlant ono to the scientific world. The director
Of the Dorpat Observatory was the first TO rs-
mark that At The moment Of observation, four Of
the principal planets-Venus, Mircury. Jupiter
and Saturn-wiIl appear in The vicinity Of the
eclipsed sun q kind Of rhomboidal figure :
phenomenon Of such extraordinary rarity that
many centuries VIII elapss before is repetition.
PUoE1 SouED WEsLErAn UNyKRsrrr.-we
learn that another meeting Of the Trustees of
this Institution viii take place on next Monday
evening, in Olympia, % decide upon its perma-
nent location. A full attendance Of the Trustees
Is earnestly desired
sEr1rSo OUE--Ths Hudsons Bay Company
At Vancouver. says the Portland Daily Adssrti.
ssss are disposmg d the balance Of their stock
Of merchandise preparatory to final removal Of
their entire establishment to Victoria or some
other point in the British Possessions.
The Panama returned to steilacoom, from
Olympia. At about l0i O'Clock last night After
taking on board several passengers, and the re-
turn mil, she proceeded 70 San FInneiseo
). ". suIAwAx and Wells. Fargo 1 Co. have
our thanks for liberal lea Of California and Al.