Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-16

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| The QUARANTINE srsTEm-We heard it rumored upon
the streets yesterday that the SYSTEM of quarantine
recently inaugurated has met with modification to
its present rigid enforcement After examination by the
Port Physician if there is sickness aboard report
will be forwarded Gen. Sickes and if it meet with his
approval the vessel will then be allowed to proceed 20 the
wharf and discharge her cargo.
We observe with pleasure any measures tending to ad
vance the commercial interests of the place. compatible
the health of the community If there is sickness
hoard these vessels of health will not then
be endangered. ss IL -.-
FREE ScHooLs-The progressveness of the age has not
yet extended itself in material particular The
benevolent spirit times manifested has not yet been
directed in that channel We aude to the establishment
of free schools in community, and State. field is
thus offered for the extension of charity 1t behooves
the community to act i'll regard to the matter if they
would train the minds and direct the morals of the youth
of the INDECENT poor of their vicinity Children who pos
siby before the might have been afforded oppcr
tunty gain knowledge, now through force of cir
cumstances thrown upon the benevoence of the State
people large the attainment of ordinary
education.
If mistaken there is at present existing our
city no school, WITH prehaps the exception that
tabshed the of this city by the Federal for
oes the sanity O. Rev. JAS Thurson whose sole object
judge by his actions, that OF training the minds OF
the youth of the Indifferent lower elias SEES, in manner
conducive his purposes and those of his Radical
supporters.
Such state of things should not be allowed to exist.
We who unmdfu of own honor and interests,
and those State should that it is remedied.
The condition of the should be improved Their
minds should be elevated and refined and placed keep
ing with the age Ignorance and natention to intellect
ua pursuits productive of vicousDess and crime For
the sake of the future and in justice to generations yet
to come the minds Of the youth of the poorer classes
should meet with that refining influence which education
and without the attainment of knowledge condition is
indeed deplorable.
If the public desire manifest their benevolence,
fitting mode could be proposed than the alluded
to- If not enabled to observe the advantages Of
the course, and the benefits resulting he1erom, perhaps
in future years the coming generations may be enabled
bot. to and enjoy the blessing bestwowed.
1860 1866 EXPORTS. As evidence of the enter
prise and industry of the Southern people, and of the
ergy shown by them since their minds have been diverted
from the field of strife and allowed to engage in peaceful
pursuits, publish below the exports for the wetk
ending August 9th 1860 and those for the week ending
August 9th, 1866 In 1860 then at the height
of commercial prosperity the country fertile and
productive; every thing necessary for the advancement
of trade at hand shipping facilities were nuner
and convenient and the benefits resulting from
large and continued peace with the world had left every
open to commerce.
Now the position somewhat changed the country has
been overrun and devastated We have recently emerged
from struggle the shock of which felt in every
Southern home -Four years spent in the struggle for
constitutional freedom had well nigh exhausted every
energy. Our country nearly depopulated; COM
MERGE destroyed. With advantages capital where
upon build shattered fortunes unable to assist
selves, and none to lend helping hand, condition
was deplorabe indeed. Trade dormant agriculture
neglected. and the country in measure depoEuated.-
Well might the stoutest heart have rembed when just
emerging from defeat and utter ruin, with evident starva
ton staring them in the face. Yet such the rom
table and unconquerabe spirit of people that instead
being weighed down with this combination of mstor
tunes, they with commendable ardor while laboripg
der every disadvantage, determined to build up name
for themselves and engaged at in the pursuits of
agriculture and commerce.
But little has elapsed since the close Of
deadly and sauguinary strife and, compare the exports
Of week in 1860, with those of week in 1866
This alone will rank Wilmington ourishin seaport
and her inhabitants commercial people. Her actions
but speak for the whole South.
people, who taking but little interest in the affairs of the
nation and who only demand that their rights be
speced have given that attention to business second
none others. While this spirit continues may hope
for the best. In few short months hope to be able
to record the expectation of produce far exceeding that
of August 1850, or any previous time
EXPORTS
From The Port of Wilmington ~ C., for the Weeks cutting
August Ht, 1850, and august Oh, 1866.