Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-26
NeworleansRelIef Fund.

New Orleans Keller FunO'
We acknowledge the receipt this morning of Doct
THOMAS H. WR1GHT's check for $25 for the New
Orleans Relief Fund We do hope for the sake of
our common humanity, that citizens generally,
will take some action upon this matter. Every mail
brings us tales of the most heart rendng character
from that devoted City of the plague, where the
deaths have risen to 260 per day. Will not others
do as DR.. WRIGHT has done, and enable our Magls-
trate of Police to forward something during the
present week 1t may be but mite-a drop IN the
bucket-but it will do some goodwill be some ae-
acknowledgement of the gratitude we owe for the bless
ings We ourselves enjoy, and our sympathy with
those suffering under such terrible visitation as
the yellow fever has this season proved itself
If two or three of our influential citizens were to
devote few hours to going around and seeing our
people, we know that they would cheerully con-
tribute. We make this suggestion more particu-
larIy to our Commissioners.-.Dauy Journal oath.
The following note, covering check for fifty
dollars, was handed to us this morning. We take
the liberty of publishing it, hoping that Mr.. DICK
1NsoN, who has shown himself liberal of his
in good cause, will excuse the make of his
name and example for the promotion ofthe same:
GENTLEMEN-I observe you are soliciting subscrip-
tions for the relief of the sufferers at New Orleans.
Will you allow me to add my good wishes to that
praisewortby undertaking. and receive the enclosed
check in aid of it.
Yours, very truly,
P K DICKINSON.
Wilmington, 25th August 1858.
We know that Mr. DICKINSON, as we'll as Hoct
WRIGHT would much prefer making his contribu-
ton silently and quietly, but we want to get this
od * nj tv of6 and
spirit among our people, when aroused, and in order
to do So we wish to keep the matter before them to
call their attention to it, and excite their interest in
it. We know no more direct means ofdoing so than
by showing that beginning has been made, and in
the proper spirit and by citizens in whose character
and discretion all have confidence.
Just as We had finished the above we received the
following from one of our most worthy and enter
prsing young merchants. We take the same lber-
ty that we have done in other cases. hoping that the
writer will excuse upon the same grounds:
WILMINGTON, N c., 25th Aug. 1858.
GENTLEMEN-I take pleasure in transmitting you
the enclosed check for the relief of the suffering in
New Orleans.
Very respectfully,
J. H. FLANNER.
The note covers a check for $50.
Daily Journal, 25M inst.
Excitement m Mares Nests.
Our people are proverbally fond of excitement,
like Byron, whose " boybood loved row." and in
order to to this taste for the astonishing several
of the New York, and other Northern papers, have
made themselves perfect adopts in the discovery of
strange and startling occurrences, astounding de-
velopments. and awful plots, wherewith to make
their sheets interesting and this system, like the
quality of mercy, is twice blest ut blesseth the
number in which the is published, and also
that in which it is contradcted, SO as to keep up
delightful vibration, and blessed uncertainty. One
of the last of these humbugs is connected with the
fishery dispute between this country and Great Bri
tain, and is to the effect that claimant for the
fisheries the coast of the British Provinces, has
arisen in the person of one Alexander Humphrey
who calls himself Earl of Stirling, Hereditary Lieu
tenant General and Lord Proprietor of Canada and
Nova Scotia etc. etc, and who says that these fish
cries belong to him; and it is further asserted, that
an American company has been formed upon the
basis of these claims, including several prominen
bankers, statesmen, and so forth, who thereupon
sert exclusive right to fish everywhere in gener
al in spite of treaties and such like old lumber
Now, this thing is about the baldest humbug of tn
is about as much Earl of Stirling as James Gordo
Bennett is they both being Scotchmen, and the ide
put forth that the United States would interfere
protect any American claiming under man who's
title had been pronounced fabulous by the highes
, courts of his country, is all nonsense. An
even if his claims were good at home, they inca
D pable of transfer to foreign Government cour
try, being simply attached to hereditary Office ur
der the British Crown This is one specimen of tn
system of excitement and enterprise in the linz
: BY which the New York Herald and other paper
Y flourish and grow rich. The time for contradicto
will also come, and afford pabuum for little tall
So it goes, but the fun of the thing is the way
= which some of the papers out of the City OF Ne
York lay hold these things like Gospel truth, an
:. actually expect people to believe them. An anu
ing instance of this latter, notice in the Wi
- mingtOn Herald of this morning. wherein is quote
seriously, soemnly and at length, long yarn fro
the Freemans Journal, August 10th, headed "Tl
Late Presidential Election" and containing Il
y most oddly concocted cock and bull story about
- things under the sun, but more especially the a
rangements of the last Presidential canvass cbargi,
IS the Democrats with all sorts of unheard of and
s. dreamed of plans coalitions and contrivances, a
o. most equal in intrcacy to of the plots atrib
'e ted to the JeSuits in Sues novel of the Wanderi
H. Jew. All this trumpery is the veriest fiddle faddl
e. good enough mares nest for the paper that put
OF QUA sort of specimen of ingenuity which has 81
ceeded in selling" those who are willing to /
Ike lieve anything against the Democrats. This is
~, great country, and the people must be amused,
H. suppose, whether it be by bogus Ears of Stirlir
MS or apochyphal Democratic plots Lockes Moon Ho