Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-09-15
News Summary.

News Summary.
The Charlotte Western Democrat " suggests the
name of VIM T. Dortch, Esq, of Wayne, as that OF
gentleman in every respect qualified to adorp the
Speakers Chair of the House of Commons
8 The Custom House at Buffalo was burned on the
18th inst. Amount of loss not stated
The Savannah papers present mournal appear
ance There is, in their very looks and tone, an EVIL
dent consciousness of the existence of an epidemic
there and no wonder, for nearly every paper in the
citv has or has had, some member of its editorial
CORPS attacked Of course, business is at end,
and the population reduced within the smallest COM
pass.
New Orleans is remarkable place. Perhaps
it may be the carelessness induced by familiarity
that gives the tone of reckessness to lis press during
epidemic times, but certain ii is that the sprghty
paragraph the entertaining story or the shrewd po-
ltical or commercial dsquistion found place IN the
columns of the New Orleans papers lost Summer and
FALL almost as if no shadow hung over the city
However, people can get used 10 anything. Indeed,
we feel certain that, if one had only dozen so
chances 10 practice on, they might get used even to
getting killed.
Loss OF A FRENCH ScHooNER.-We learn from the
Charleston Courier, that the French Schooner Les
Arnis Reunis, Capt. Falcourt from st. PIERRE Mar
tinuque Tor Wilmington, NJ c., went ashore, during
the recent gale on Lavender Point, Bulls Island, and
went to pieces Capt Facourt and four men were
lost. Mr.. Lefot, the mate one Sailor and the Cab
| in boy were saved The body of a man without
clothing has been picked up on the plantation of MIR
Whitesides opposite Bulls Island, and it is suppos-
ed that he belonged TO the crew of The Schooner.
tLo bo1x s n
British troops, which had been stationed in Canada
have very recently been Withdrawn for service in
the East This does not as though any Difficult
ty sought for or apprehended with the United
States, account OF Greytown or anything else The
tie which binds the American colonies to Great Brl-
tain is becoming gradually loosened on the part Of
the mother country, and in proportion to the willing
ness of the home government to let them co. tie grea
ter becomes the desire of the Canadians to hang on.
m- We were somewhat surprised this morning to
learn that the Physicians in attendance upon the sus
peced case in the Southern portion of the town,
ceved the impression that article of yesterday
headed yellow fever was intended to convey any i'm
parchment of their professional skill veracity in
the matter. Its simple object was TO correct erroneous
and exaggerated rumors, calculated to spread
cessary alarm, and prove injurious to the Town. We
could not have reflected upon their opinion in the
matter, as we were not then aware tina they had
made any official report to the Commissioners upon
the subject A single isolated case, whether of yell
low fever or otherwise, does not constitute an cpl.
demc, and that is far recovered as to
bear out our assertion that exists here now The
comm uncation, signed by the Magistrate of Police
aud the Chairman of the Commissioners of Naviga.
ton, doubt exhibits the actual state of the case
as based upon official reports.-Daily Jour 18th INST
THE MAILS We are without any Baltimore pa
pers OF yesterday morning. The Sun arrives about
three days in the week quite regularly. The Clipper
and the Commercial Times are generally from two t
three days behind time
letter to us, from Little River, S. c., dated thu
9Th inst, says that package for that Office is re
ceived only once in two weeks This is the secont
complaint we have had from that quarter within tn
last fortnight. We are unable TO account for tn
non receipt of our packages We hope they will e
straight hereafter We mail our papers regularly
in time. We can't do more.
The destruction to the rice and Sea Island cotton
in the lower districts OF Georgia md South C,rIna
by The recent gale appears to have been very serious
The papers in those districts estimate the destruco
at two thirds of the whole crop This, we hope
too large an estimate but it is certain that the los
will be very heavy perhaps amounting to millions
dollars. We are happy 10 learn that the loss to tn
rice crops on the Cape Fear is comparatively small
b &C. There were 20 deaths from yellow fever
: harles'on, S. c. for the past "a hours ended at
Y o'clock. P. NJ, of the 18th inst.
= fire at Balize, Honduras the 18th ult col
Sumed one hundred buildings in the business part
= the town. Loss 100000.