Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-08-21
The Reztilsnce in Virginia.

Two years ago our citizens were sympa;hizing
with their felow-ci,izeus OF New Orleans, then
severely afflicted with the same scourge ch is
now decimatlng Norfolk and Portsmouth, Viz
ginia. Our Kind feelings then assumed an active
form. and beginning wha donation Of fifty dollars
by Franklin Lodge, No. -. {. o. o. F., it was
followed up by locations of money from citizens,
aud the oIher Lo Iges, III! the aggregate form
ed handsome sum. The distress now exiStngi in
two cities Of our own soil, is OF nature calling
loudly upon Tor action IN their behalf, ard the
necessity is such 10 require TO be promptly done
whatever rs done. That this appeal is not out of
pace-and that the suIerings CT our unfortunate
sister cities are rra-our readers will be convinced
by reading the following remarks made by citl
zen of Norfolk at meeting recently held in Balti-
more, and at which So, 500 was subscribed, aud
committees appointed TO obtain further SUMS
Upon taking the stand, Mr.. Dobbin said he
would not commend the OBJECT of the meeting IN
speech, especially as Ihere was a gentleman pres
emf from Norfolk, Mr.. Miles Myers, who was aml-
liar with the circumstances of the case, and he
hoped he would adLreSS the meeting.
''Mr. Myers, III fewremaEkS, gave the meeting
very fsithful idea OF the distress which prevail
ed in both places. business entirely SgS-
pended, and an InGeScrbabe panic pfrvaIi=J.-
Tao stores were; closed, streets silent, nd arIy
all who could had 4, serted both places. The fe-
p yer as TseIng 10 an alarming extent at Ports
mouth, spreading over the entIre cry. No accu-
rate calculation could be made oil its TayaSeS.-
Those who were SICK Suffered not only from want
81 attendance, bet the comforts and necesSareS of
life could not be procured ioE them, whIs: persons
III health were actually starving, mol being aoe 10
procure food. Both cities weIe completely shut
ont rom the world Communication CT inter
course could be had with no part of the Surround
Ing country Nearly OF quite Ten thousand souls
had gone of; every possible Of convey
aIce was avHlIed Of; a leading object seemed 10 be
get away, and great difficulty was experienced
IL lan,ilIg.
''Fhe shores of the river and Chesapeake Bay
were lined with human beings OF all ages, sexes,
and coiotS. AT many places they were refused
permission to land. No pen or language can give
anything like an approachahle idea OF ;he panic,
winch, IN The speakers opinion, was carried TO
unnecessary degree. These IN health we've really
suffering more than tie SICK Tor want OF tood.--
They had money enough for present purposes, but
nothing 10 cat. Stores, warehouses, and other
places containing PROVISIONS had been locked up
and deserted. He suggested, therefore. That lU!-
mediate all! b. rendered by sending down flour,
meat, sugar, and other articles from Barmure."
In the language OF contemporary, we think
this Stateuient OF the Isolation and distress o:
countrymen is sufficient 10 ennis; our efforts to re-
heVe them. Th-ie is something repusive IN the
idea represented OF past oil Our people being Shut
up, 1t were, within a pest house, all avoiding
them, and the chsm Of fellowship severed at least
fora time. The ne'ghgoting farmers and GARDEN
ers stand aloof from friends and acquaintance,
when the afflicted community are actually Deepen
deu; on them for existence. Surely, even # their
fears prompt extreme prudence. they nigh, devise
some mode OF safe communication, when their
friends may be dying 50 near the means of life
The idea is revolving; and, though!lt may be a IAN
cjful smilitude, we axe reminded of an incident
Introducing the great plague Ia London, where
few pooE sai;ors had landed ignoran,Iy. The pop
uIace, on naete suspicion. set upon them, killed
them, and covered them with tumulus OF stones
We hope the awful desoaton of that city which
followed was not a visitation from above upon tLeir
Inhuman cruelty.
In the absence OF any organized plan for raising
and forwarding relief, we propose to forward
amounts left with us for that purpose. large or
small, giving due credit for the same in the COL
umns of our paper. and publishing statement of
the account daily.