Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-08-24
&C. Our neighbours in Norfolk certainly feel.deeply

&C. Our neighbours in Norfolk certainly feel'deeply
in regard to the measures that have been adopted to
cut them off from all communication With the sur
rounding country, also to close every outlet of
escape against those DESTROYS to fee from the pesti
lence. The following editorial, which we take from
the Argus of Thursday last, appears to be pretty
fair indication of the general feeling upon the sub
iect The little town of Weldon seems to be the
peculiar mark of ridicule and bitterness; and Lord
knows, the danger Of any body flying from any place
to take up his sciourn at Weldon is too remote to
call for the nterpositon of any prohib!tory regua
tons
We cannot Kiss the Hand that Smiles
We hear of recommendations in sundry places that
have established quarantine against u.s. to make COL
lections for the purpose of raising fund to send TO
Norfolk for the relief of the sick and suffering,
exc, the burial of the dead, among
| Now we take the liberty of saying, on behalf OF
our people, that we do not believe such proceeding
would be at all acceptable to them We have been
treated with nhospitality heretofore unknown in
Virginia, in having almost every outlet from the
place barricaded against US. Our citizens who have
gone to other retreats for safety, Uhough free from
disease themselves) have been in many instances
inhumanly thrust back upon our borders. Our SOL
diers have been ordered against the diseased
and the afflicted. Our legitimate trade has been
rudeiy interdcted Our supplies of things even
needfu1 for daily have been recklessly stop.
ped. The mandates of Christianity have been sus-
pended by sort of general outside consent and we
have been penned up for aught that our neighbors
with few splendid exceptions) have manifested, tc
die End rot
We have thus received an infection that money
cannot cure. Though the pill is a bitter one, we
prefer to take it without having it g,lded with Phar
seesm, paper charity. We would feel that the in.
dignity put upon u.s. and the tarnish upon the honor
of State, would not be lessened were million
piled up to be tossed by unquarantned process
or carried by nnocuous mail. bags into midst
We have been taught that tithes of mint and anse
and cumin do not atone for the omission of the
weighter matters of the law for that mercy and love
which have been widely inculcaed in the present
generation, but which appear to have failed most sin
gularly when most needed. We have been taught
that the Levitc. who passed by on the other sde.'
was just object of severe judgment; and we blind
ly supposed that this case was without parallel in
our own section of the country. But it seems that
doctrines of this character may suit the fanatcal
or the sister of charity the anxious parent or the
poignant lover They will DO for the tongue and the
pen in the day of security, but they out OF place
at this time in this latitude. The yellow fever
| (though demonstrably not contagous) is anidote
to benevOence and religion
| Well, g The dead - can bury their dead" We
have never asked for more than common liberation
and this you have denied us. We shall we are pref
ty sure, refuse your ostenatious charity if ten.
dered. God has seen fit 10 ataict u.s. and His chas.
sement will endeavor to bear without murmur-
ing but your mockery of philanthrophy, your panic
tempered counterfeit of doing good, your gall-and
vinegar medcaments, your fumigated mercy, we could
not, we could not quietly endure We prefer "a
place our hands upon our mouths, and cry" unclean
unclean,' in your sight.
Let us thank the Almighty Disposer of events that
the wind has been tempered to our affiictons-that
we have not been thrown altogether upon the dis
eliminate compassion of our fellow men F.; but Thai
although the visitation is upon US, it has not, thus
far, been greater than cur strength can bear
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
The Cunard steamer Lebanon arrived at New York
on the 18th, and the America at Halifax sane day
The latter vessel brings Liverpool dates to the 4tt
inst, being week latter than former arrival anG
FIVE days later than the Lebanon's dates. There Ii
nothing important from the Crimea German affairs
continue still very puzzlng and unsatisfactory.
dstin gushed Polish Count (ZdmUIishiD had ar
rived in London by invitation from the Government
The visit is supposed to have reference to the affair
of Poland which form an important topic OF discus
sion just now in the ministerial circles. To nation
aize Poland once is the object in order to wea
ken Russia.
Cotton had declined from 1-16d to ID per ID. Sale
of the week $4,000 bales closing steady at the de
cline.
Breadstufs generally unchanged. Prices easier
, Not quotably lower. White wheat LIS to 12s I'd
Red do. los ILLS. Western Flour 4Os a 4O4s
) Ohio 4s; Corn AS mixed 38 38ls.
Accounts Of crops highly favorable. Provision
generally unchanged.
! Money more stringent. Consols GA
Bullion decreased quarter million sterling
Further he