Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-05-09
STATE AND LOCAL ITEMS.

The ExcURsIoN.-The pleasures of the Nav
Day Excursion given to the Sabbath School
children Of Raleigh, on the lst inst, were seri-
ously married by the unfortunately inaaspi-
cious character of the day. Early in the morn
ing "the sky with clouds was overcast and
the weather-wise prognosticated a rainy day.
But notw outstanding, the children, and grown
people, teo, male and female, assembled at
the Cars by hundrcds-we had almost said
thousands, A little after 8 O'Clock, the train
left the old Depot of the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad, consisting of six or eight passenger
coaches and three or foar fat cars, each lit
orally crowded with human beings. The
place of destination KittrelTs Spring. was
made safely and in good time-the jam on
the route seeming to add hifarity and zest to
the occasion.
On reaching the place of ldebarkation," we
found several hundred children and others
drawn up in line to receive the Schools from
Raleigh-consisting of the Sabbath Schools
from Warrenton and Henderson, and the fine
Company Of Cadets belonging to Prof. Chris
ties Military Academy at Henderson. A
beautiful Song Of Welcome" was most ex-
q~uisitely sung by Mr.. Wilcox, and a Choir
l. from the Sabbath Schools of Warrenton-
This concluded, Chief Marshal Willie J..
t Palmer formed the procession, which vas
I soon en- route for the stand prepared for speak
ing, &c. It was a refreshing and enlivening
scene, to witness nearly a thousand boys and
/ girls, all arrayed in neat, gala-day attire,
e with joy beaming from every eye and elas-
$ ticity N every step, preceded by Banners
n bearing inspiring appropriate quotations from
the Scriptures. We gazed upon the scene
y with rapturons emotions, and in imagina-
ton we saw in this long procession hundreds
who would take their places among the good
p and gifted Of our great nation and we could
OF not suppress the ejaculation, that all Of them
or might grow up to be an honor to their faith
ers and mothers, and a blessing to the world
ty Arrived at the stand a Esat speech Of well
is come was delivered by Mr.. c. c. Blacknall,
y, one of the proprietors of the Spring which
= was happily responded to by Rev. J. VI. Tuck
k er, Of Raleigh He was followed by Rev. J.
B.. Solomons, Of Warrenten, in a Few appro-
,r- pirate remarks. Then came very pretty
nd song, very prettily sung, by the Sabbath
,od School children OF Raleigh But these delight
fully interesting exercises were broke up by
a considerable fall of rain-and ne dispersed
MIR for some place of shelter. So if anything
va else TRANSFERRED, We were not there to see
nd We did venture out into the rain TO take q
al look at the tables and judging from the Large
20 quantity of edibles consumed in so incred
IDLY a short space of time, we are confident
ample justice was done to this portion of the
of Programme.
om The rain continuing to fall, and being un
ion able to protect ourself comfortably from it
continual sdizzle-drozzle," we made our wa,
.o;sa to the Depot and returned to the City in tn
: Of mail train-{the- last of the season, by tn
way leaving the company ensconced in tn
sol. cabins around the Spring, and every othe
Tn place having a roof over it, for the pupos
nm of keeping dry. So if anything else o,cul
ion. red worthy of note, we were too far away I
ct;ve make observation.
viz About 6 o'clock the Excursion Train r
COM turned to the City, bringing every body bac
face. safe and ound-not the slightest accident
Give mishap occurring, that we have heard Of
dates President Wilder was along, contributing,
: and did his Subordinates, by every means in the
power, to the safety and pleasure of the tri
"KIrTRELL's SPRISG."@0n our visit
this noted watering place last week, VIC we
to IN agreeably surprised to see the elegant a
tudes spacious buildings in nrocess Of erection
with / Il r rx.sr
luton, mere rude cabins were afforded for the CUES
r MS but the Messrs. BlacknaA, the Proprieto
most will now soon have ready a magnificent thu
m the story Hotel, capable of affording as good
Divine comnod,t;ons ae those ro.a;rod no
Hhhss' the celebrated watering places in the co
eeues try. And with these increased and comfor
bic facilities for entertaining their guests,
suited doubt not thousands win flock to the Spri
ny uu- whose waters have effected so many asst
VINO ishing cures in the departments of hygi
Oh the for which thew are so remarkably ad.ntet
' WHO Mr.. WILLIAM C. Tucker, one of our old
9"U citizens, and one of the oldest merchant
Vnese the place, died at his residence in this c
" ON the Sd. His funeral was numerously
'oad to .o.5oa a. ar 81 n.---.-,
- SSA1SN OA shS III, aAd luS pIAuIlpdl Su
were closed out of respect to his memory
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