Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, May 4.
To-day the Churches were filled and the city
presented Sabbath appearance.
In the United States Circuit Court, the Chief
Justice at a meeting of the Court, in response to
resolutions Of the Richmond bar regarding the
late calamity, said the human emotions are but
poorly expressed by words when the first vague
rumors OF the terrible event in this city which a.
been so fifty named the great calamity, went
thG ough the land few days since. All hearts
felt shock like that of sudden and awful per-
eonal bereavement. Then as the tidings came
more distinctly over the wires an1 fearful dlsas-
ter took shape and form in the minds of the
people, it seemed for s. time to depress all hearts
like night marc. The pulse of the heart throb-
bed heavily, and human utterance failed under
tho crushing sense of sorrow which pervades the
land But soOn the currents Of feeling began to
flow, and now for many days heartfelt express
siOns Of coincidence and substantial manifesto
tlons OF sympathy have been flowing towards
Richmond like great tide, ard no right minded
and true hear ted man cal help feeling this vast
development OF unaffected good so striking
~ devoid OF every thing like sectional or party
feeling, as one Of those CLEANS of radiance which
in Gods good providence often brightens the
, darkest clouds of human grief When two days
since we took our seats upon this bench, oul
eyes and hearts alike missed familiar faces from
the bar. Let us thank God that those whose
voices were oftenest heard here get survive. May
the great physician comfort their sorrowing
household and give Them speedy and complete
restoration. But there were other members OF
the bar who will never again join in honorable
cOntentiOns-One has gone in the refined fuliness
Of honored years another with the distinctions
of his profession clustering fhickly upon him
o1,oa Nv lie nzf
nation from which the assent to the highest
seemed easy and sure; another younger
ye: mature, treading with firm steps the
upward paths OF usefulness and honor
how terribly does such calamity this re-
buke our vain expectations: How impressively
does it admonish every one Of us to look beyond
the shad VS. Of time to the realities of eternity
1t is said that among those dying, crushed I'M
der that mass Of ruins, there were some VINO
could yet exchange feys faint words with theil
companiCns III that fearful place, none of then
which have been related by the rescued, haVt
impressed ME so much that OF one manglef
and broken sufferer who still found ST ength t.
exclaim, och! Grave where is thy victory.
'Oh! death where is thy sting" Wha
triumph that? VIVA test
mony to the Incompatible worth # Christ
ian faith? So i'll the very depth OF this
awful distress and anguish open springs of hu
man sympathy and fOuntains of sublimest heav
emily comfort. Let us take .hese lessons to oul
hearts. This il a day of humi iati0n and prayer
Tie chu: ches will he filed with worshippers.-
Let Us carry into them not merely the burden o
sorrow, but also the conso !ation of faith,
n snlbering that all is Goo work, II He bb
waves His hand the rains collect. the wind.
blow shrl and loud, still with smile OF light OF
sea He looks back from the departing cloud
His will be DONE
Intelligence has been received from Mayor Fo1
of Fhiladelpoia that additional funde bad beer
raised there for the sufferers here.