Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-15
THE YELLOW FEVER.

THE YELLOW FEVER.
The last Petersburg Express says, we understand
from gentlemen who came up yesterday on the Cur
It's Peck that the fever is not supposed to be the
increase in Portsmouth.
Seventeen new cases and four deaths were report
ed in Norfolk ON the 10th, and two new cases and
seven deaths in the Hospital The Herald, speak
ing of this report, says: "The reported yes
terday all to be traced to the infected region;
and the deaths, with one exception of persons
removed from Barry's row. Barrys was burn
ed on Thursday night last. No effort was made to
check the flames. The fire is supposed to have been
Intentionally communicated by some one.
Three cases of yellow fever were reported at
Hampton, Va, on the 10TH
We sincerely trust that the disease may soon abate
in Norfolk and Portsmouth The panic thus far has
been great. It was natural that the citizens should
be alarmed, but they seem to have been impressed
is always the case, more by the fear of evils to
than by those actually in existence. Not more
than one hundred and twenty-five deaths, we pre-
sumo, have occurred in the two Cities, of pop
ulation of twenty to twenty-five thousand.
- 1t viii be impossible for Mr.. Rayner to ex-
tricate himself from the difficulties in which he has
involved himself in the Barringer and Nuncio affair
IL Is 10 CudTdCleT Oh TIE government OF the
United States and of the people of the county, that
the whole matter should be- it will be, thorough
ly exposed. The bluff game" played by the Star,
one of Mr.. Rayner's organs, will pass for nothing.
We have been too long in the harness, and seen too
much ofthe ups and downs of politicians, to be in
fuenced by such means, or by any means, to omit
the performance of plain duties. Mr.. Rayner has
''sown to the wind, and must be content, if pos
sible to "reap the whirlwind" We know some
thing Of his unercita6le and zohizosopAic temper;
and we calculate, not too largely, trust on the
dignity and equdnimity with which he will bear
fuller and more thorough investigation of this affair."
1t becomes K n. leaders to look well to their facts
before they charge corruption on President Pierce
and the Democratic party. "Be always you
right" Mr.. Rayner, and then-if you can" 90
ahead
By the way, aohy is 1T that the Star and Register
haze thus far suppressed Mr Berrngers late letter
to Mr.. Ellis? That letter is, of ITSELF conclusive
against Mr.. Rayner. Do the Editors of the Star
and Register fear on Mr. RS. account, to let their
readers see it?
CATHoLIcs.-"W Whatever be the merits of the Ca.
thoc religion in reference to future world certain
it that its tendency is most nauspcious to liberty
in this.n
Neso York paper.
awe fear that the author of the above remark
was governed more by the prejudices of education,
than by the facts of the case. FREE FEDERATION is
GAoooed IN the donainiOns of The Pope and the Ca
THoLIcs Of Maryland, as the early history Of our
country a0tH saoo, exhibited SIMILAR spirit. The
most familiar evidence in the case may be drawn
from England. No one will pretend to say that the
conduct of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth, was more
favorable to liberty than that of Catholic soveregns
who preceded them; especially if we take into view
the advancement pon,.cal SCIENCE 4..-
merical habits of the people. We do not specially
advocate the of this particular It. but zoe
could aoish TO place 1T EXACT LEVEL eith 9TH
DENOMINATIONS The letter Of our constitutions
and tho SPIRIT Of laos place 1T there and 1T as
stGf.0n sohach aoaH De G1odrded to At By egery EN-
LIGiITENED and UNPREJUDICED mind.'-Peo-
pies Press and Wilmington AdUertiser Thomas
Loring, Editor, Aug. 18th, 1884.
The Wilmington Journal has brought the above
tesHght.
This same Thomas Loring is just now very much
exercised on the subject of Catholic influence and
is sworn to prescribe and exclude them from all of
fees whatsoever. 1t is very apparent, however,
from the late and present tone of the Commercial,
Mr.. Loring's paper-that he is troubled and pro-
voked by the unmistakable evidences constantly
coming to light of the rank abolitionsm of the K.
Ms of the free States; and feel that he can
not and does not sympathise with Mr.. Ray1er ihhis
alliance with the K Ms of the section referred to
-.
the independence to denounce this abolition ism, to
admit that 1t is K N. doctrine, and to cut himself
loose therefrom. Many who boast that they
are free from party bias and party influence, are the
most confirmed subjects of party spirit. 1t is not
that Mr.. L. loves K. Nothingsm better than he does
his State, that he hopes for national K. N par
ty than he does for Southern union; but that
he hates Democracy than all things else polit1-
cal.
A CRuMB OF CoMFeRT.-The Ashville Spectator
says, "let the friends of America conmngle their
reoicings and exchange their gratulations over-he
fact that Mr.. Clingman was beaten in his County
and at his own precinctt "The smallest fayors
thankfully re ceived."
QUERE ?-Who does up the Editorials for the Raj
eigh Star, since he has been branded "a liar,
BLACKBOARD and scoundrel 2" It is certainly