Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-09-22
Moral Heroism in New Orleans.

The New Orleans HrayHnc in the course of an
article describing the raNagcs otthc yellow fever
and the connected herewith, says that hot
day goes by in which examples OF moral hero
ism do not take place.
". have not one. iut fifty Florence Nightin-
gales. whose active lepr,oence makes them min
istering angels of mercy to the distressed. With
out hope of fame OF cXpcctalon ct reward, the
houses Of the poor in all the lanes and alleys are
visited and the Strangers furnished not simply
with medicines and physicians counsel, but
personal attendance through lifelong light watch
cs. and this continues until conynlcsccnce or death
terminates the struggle. As the violence Of the
epidemic crows more virucnt, the number of
those who enlist in the cause Of humanity ucrca-
until there is army of the charitable con-
stantly passing to and :ro through the city on en-
nnds otmerrv.
This rivalry in good deeds is confined to no sect
or class Of our population. All seem moved by
common impulse. The failure Of one organiza-
ton to meet all the cases "t distress. calls INTO ex-
istence another, while individual citizens perform
acts of mercy, neither counting the cost nor the
selfdcnnl imposed. In New Orleans these no
Die charities this grauitous personal labor, in
volving time, bodily fatigue, expense. and often
danger. for the benefit of those who are unknown,
OF "A different nationality, IF strange habits and
ways Of life, YET who, lctauSn east upon us as
Gods poor, must he aided, is the record of the
daily life Of the resident citizen of New Orleans
during Tue continuance Oh M eIluclnlc Ih',
each season. is sacrificed in the watchings, aud
the vistng~, and the long vigils with the sick
Yet it does not deter others from the same chart
table labor,. Man is lgnizcd rs II brother anl
the purse strings unla,sencl-the sympathics are
enkindlcd hy his want and danger.
A DARiNa lIonsr THIEF CArrrREp--.is the
steamer Louisa WAS descending the river near Con
noquerer on Thursday. n well dressed man having
fine horse valued ut $3.50, hailed the boat aud
boarded her for Naysvilc. On the way down he
reported himself short of funds, and offered the
animal for 800. The ciccrs and passengers re-
marked that the price was low aud intimatcd that
/ there must be something wrong. About f,e miles
above Maysville II violent wind blew the boat
ashore, whcrcupon the claimant of the horse took
| to his Heels and ran up into the mountains He
was pursued. captured and brought back to the
boat. When the boat arrived at Maysyille the
| next day. the owner Of the horse there and
identified the animal. The thief who gave sever
nj Names was lodged IN iail.-Chc,anofi "a
seHe
JrSTlcE AS ADMISisrERLD IN MASSACHUSETTS. -
4 gentleman of Boston. on II visit to the East Cam
| bridge House oi Correction lately, there
child of o"'Y tr,Ire and ha!t pUS and naturally
| inquired for what offence young had been
placed in such close proximity to hardened crim
| mails. lie was informed that her name was Bridget
! Dillon that her mother was IA resident of Natick
of selling liquor. They were taken on the Ith
before Tiial Justice Stpnc, who sentenced both If
them to three months in the House of { erection
| $50 fine and costs. with thirty days additional i'm
| prsonmcut if the fine was not paid. The mother
| appealed and obtained bail, but the almost infant
daughter actually committed and is now scr,
| ing out her SENTENCE BOSTON 7rauNr
INTERESTING TO NEWSPAPER PRorRIEroRs.-On
OF the courts of the State Of Indiana recently mndc
decision which is of interest to all newspaper
proprietor, throughout the Union. a controver-
sy existed relative to charge for advertising, be-
tween the Commissioners OF Hamilton county and
the Patriot newspaper. 1t was hcldby the Judge
that 1.-The published terms of newspapers consti-
tute contract. If work is given to newspaper
publishers, without special contract contravening
the published terms the publisher can charge and
receive according to the terms published. tits
not necessary to prove what the work cost or was
worth; the publishers have right to fix the esti-
mate value of their columns. and if SO fixed, no
other question need I've asked hut the price thus
charged can be recovered
THE VINTAGE IN FRANcE-All the accounts
from France concur in stating that the grape dis
ease is passing very lightly over the vineyards.
and that there will be an early and abundant vim
tage. In confirmation Of this it is stated that
empty casks are selling throughout the vine
growing region at exorbitantly high prices The
fine appearance OF the vineyards and the mment
stock in the bonded stores Of Paris have parayz-