Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-11-12
= For the Standard.
WR1GHrsv1LLE SouND, Nov. 5, 1862.

WRIGHTSvILLE BOUND, NOV. D, 1oo1.
E. Mr.. EDITOR The fever is still raging at Will
mington, and the mortality is awful. There are
comparatively as many deaths now = ever, but Of
course there is not so 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 and seven new cases. DR.. 7. G. 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 up to sixty-fve as linen coats are in de-
mand # the weather continue SO warm long, the
ncrease of the fever must be great: 1t has been as.
certained that not single family that remained
in town escaped it. 1t sslaying 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 hui
manity."' All the physicians are up again and 40.
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. lie has certainly
been the means ofrclieying great deal of suffering
and in short has been perfect "public 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 ii will
not be safe for families to venture back under two
or three.
The bockaders have again been amusing them
selves by throwing few shells at of the salt
works on TopSail Sound The extent of The dam
age is small. Salt-boilers are beginning to feel
rather ticksh at some of them sailing up and down
the works every morning and evening. Saturday,
IL II 80, ll,y
large telescope bringing it seemingly within speak
ihg distance and it does really brighten to see
the iron monster peeping from off the deck. l
believe it is general opinion that the saltworks
are to be bursted up in few days.
SPECTATORS are here from Georgia and South.
Carolina, buying up all they at Sl8 per bushel.
Old heads at the business thiHll it will be up to
$50 by the first of December. They all, even the
Christians, are willing to take for it much it is
demand regulate trade" A 5lockader 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 abou,
her. Ills most miscrably dull on the Sound, and
terribly monotonous. Wea 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
romantic walks and beautiful rides. In short, it is
not beauteous place. However, we must admit
that we are-swayed occasionally by impulses o.
atfectionate devotion and inclination, and frequently
find ourself entranced by soft silvery voice, ina
king sweet music. WORRELL.
5U'cLocK P. M.-The blockaders have just fin
ished putting an exit to the bark-two having beer
Erio ot horc 4 NJ She line d
! plete wreck, and literally torn to pieces. He,
cargo is entirely destroyed-the crew barely saving
their lives by jumping into the breakers. 1t woult
seem as if the Captain made several signals for
pilot but being near, attempted to run in frs
inlet when she stranded. W.