Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-02-03

For the Last Time.
This morning, for. we suppose nearly about the
last tie heard the ringing of the steamboat bell
on her arrival here from Charleston, and saw her
sweep along the river front of town. Hereafter we
presume, all intercourse between this place and the
Queen City must be carried on by way of the Will
mington & Manchester. and the South Carolina Rail
Roads
piece of open navigation like that between
this place and Charleston, must always occasion a
break and comparative uncertainty in the operation
of lines composed of Rail Road travel, that we
must have looked for grumbling so long asst existed,
no matter how prompt and faithful might be the
service performed by the boats; and no boats have
done better service or with less loss of life prop
erty than those belonging to the Wi .mington and
Raleigh Rail Road Company. Still, with all the
grumbng had to regard them as old
friends. Their commanders, too, have always
found exceedingly clever gentlemen, and if did
puke little in rough weather, it was all g for the
good of his or her wholesome
Some arrangement must be made for the convey
ance of the mail to Smithville AMI along that route
through Brunswick. and into South Carolina. There
is talk of OF the line boats peing purchased
to between this place and Charleston; but that
would be only once week Now'that the line boats
are finally withdrawn it would seem that boat 10
Smithville might pay, at least during the Summer
months.
THE SMALL Pox We are authorized to stale that
there is no case of Small Pox at present in the town
of Wilmington, at any other point in the County
of New Hanover. The only case which did occur
was above Rocky Point, and there the disease has
not SPREAD nor from the time which has elapsed, is
there the slightest danger of it's spreading We have
made dlgent enquiry as we are aware how sensitive
the public mind is upon this subject
We are also pleased to learn that the disease is
abating in sister County of Duplin, and that ii
has not spread into any families not reported in oul
previous notice. We regret to hear, however, oil
further deaths in the family of Mr.. Jerman among
them Mrs Jerman and two children and several Of
the colored persons belonging TO Mr. ]. No new
neighborhood, however, has been attacked, and we
feel almost certain that the disease is dying out and
will soon disappear We call attention TO the card
signed by several Unknown gentlemen of Ken
ansville.
For the Journal.
Messrs. Fulton E Price:
Understanding that the citizens of our and the ad
joining counties manifest much anxiety in relation the
prevalence ofthe Small Pox in this vicinity and that it ha
been the subject various and exaggerated reports
bound to trouble you with what deem necessary expa
nation That oathsome disease has prevailed consider
able extent in the portion of Dupn in tn
neghborhood of Abertson's Post Office and several yer
valuable citizens have died of it but learn ecien
have been taken to its spreading and thu
disease is subsiding in that quarter-no
There has not been gle this village and tn
only place where it made its appearance in this
hood, is among negroes of DIR. He ring and
sured by him. that they have recovered and great
taken to prevent them from communicating with others
In order to allay the anxiety of friends abroad
any who may be deferred from visiting place
account, repeat there the slightest danger in
doing and that believe person among has been
posed by visiting the infected district otherwise
Please insert the foregoing and oblge portion of tn
citizens of Kenansville.
Respectfully, &c,
G. w. GRAHAM,EM D.,
o. r. KEENAN,,
ISAAC B. KELLY,
JAMES NJ SPRUNT,
W. HOUSTON,
DAVID REID.
Kcna nsve, 3lst Jan, 1854
News.
We find very little of a startling character III
. steamship Ohio has arrived in New York from Az