Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-11
For the Standard.
MmeHrsyItLE SCUM, Nov. 3, 1882. =

For the Standard.
WReursyItLE SouND, Nov. o, 1852. =
Mr. ED1roR The fsver-is still raging at VIII
nington, and the mortality is awful There are
comparatively as many deaths now as ever, but OF
course there is not much food for it to feed on
Yesterday the number of interments were eleven,
with eight new-cases To-day, as far as can be as
certained up to three o'clock, there have been six
deaths End seven new cases. DIT. Q. Worth, Vice
President Howard Relief Association died of the
fever Saturday LIST inst As yet there have been no
appearances Of frost To-day the thermometer must
have run up to sixty-fye as linen coats are IN de-
mand. # the weather continue so warm long, the
increase of the fever must be grea. 1t has been as
certained that not one single family that remained
in town escaped 1t. 1t is staying the negroes now
at the rate of about one dozen day. No new cases
on the Sound Of" prevailing epidemic" Col. John
McRae President Bank of Wilmington is re-
ported to be down with typhoid fever. The estab-
lishment of public soup house under supervision
Of the very efficient and energetic Capt. Lery, is
contributing largely to the aid OF suffering hu-
manity." All the physicians are up again and do
ing all that medical skill can suggest Among the
few who have miraculously escaped the fever, and
have been doing great deal for the poor and sick,
is Col. VIM. b. Flanner. The Colonel has as yet
had no symptoms of it, though having been con-
stantly in the very midst of it. He has certainly
beeh the means of relieving great deal of suffering,
and in short, has been perfect "pubc benefactor"
Eminent physicians, Of both New Orleans and Char
lesion, say there cannot possibly be an abatement
Of it until we have killing Frost and that it will
not be safe for families to venture back under two
or three
The blockaders have again been amusing them
selves by throwing few shells at some of the salt.
works on Topsa Sound. The extent of the dam
age is small. Salt-boilers are beginning to feel
rather tcklsh at some of them sailing up and down
the works every morning and evening. Saturday,
had good view of one through unusually
large teleScope-bringing it seemingly within speak
ing distance, and it does really frghen to see
the iron monster peeping from off the deck.
believe it is general opinion that the saltworks
are to be bursted up in a few days.
Spectators are here from Georgia and South
Caroliua, buying up all they at SIS per bushel.
Old heads at the business think it will be up to
$50 by the first Of December. They all, even the
Christians willing to take for it as much it is
worth, taking for them the theory, supply and
demand regulate trade" A 5lockadsr as write,
is banging away at terrific rate at bark stranded
at Masonboro Inlet. The sound is lined with tele-
scopes, spy glasses and opera glasses. She is sup
posed to lie an English vessel, loaded with salt
BY my next may be able to state further about
her. IT'S most miserably dull on the Sound, and
terribly monotonous. Weare comparatively isolated
from the news Of the day, and condition of the
country; but for the Standard we would be en-
tirely so, which unfortunately comes only semi
weekly. The Sound is not very remarkable for its
variety of architectural display neither is it for its
romaftc walks and beautiful rides In short, 1t is
not beauteous place. However, we must admit
that we are swayed occasionally by impulses of
afectionate devotion d inclination, and frequently
finG ourself entranced by soft siTery voice ma
king sweet music. WORRELL.
5OcLoCK, p M.-The blockaders have just fin
ished putting an exit to she bark-two having been
firing at her since Q, A. NJ. She lies now CON-
plete wreck, and literally torn to pieces. Her
cargo is entirely destroyed-the crew barely saving
their lives by jumping into the breakers 1t would
seem as if the Captain made several signals for a
pilot but being near, attempted to run in first
inlet when she stranded. w.