Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-08-29
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RALEIGH. SATURDAY. AUGUST Is. 1855.

The Yellow. Fever at Portsmouth and Norfolk.
We deeply regret to have to state that the yellow
fever is on the increase in both these Cities. The
deaths evidently increasing, and the condition of
things is said to be truly distressing Bacon is 20
cents per pound and meal s. rs to 81 per bushel.
Liberal supplies are, however, being constantly for
warded from Baitimors and other places; and the
probability is that not less than fifty thousand dol
lars have already been raised in various portions of
the country and forwarded for the relief of the suf
fering poor.
The Petersburg Express of Wednesday says:
From Portsmouth as from Norfolk, the tidings
that reach US from Portsmouth of most dis
tressing character.
The following letter from of the most untirng,
devoted and selfsacritcng young physicians of that
place, appeals trumpet.tongued to the Faculty OF
Petersburg Will it not be needed? Have we none
in city who will go to the help of their distress
ed fellow creatures in neighboring town? We
publish the letter entire and leave the matter with
them.
1t is dated Portsmouth, Monday, Aug 20, 6 o.
clock, P. NJ.
Dear Sir: The condition of things in our town
at the present is most serious and alarming. Deaths
occurring all around us, new cases are multiply
ing hourly, and of treating them are hour
ly diminishing. This you will the more readily un-
derstand, when tell you that l ain doing the duties
Of two physicians, (Drs. Schooliield and Maupin,)
besides my own, which sufficiently numerous
and onerous to occupy me increasingly; and God
only knows how long 1 shall be able to do what
am doing. / shall continue at the laboring oar
until fall.
Can you not make this known through the Press
and call on some of your Faculty to come to our
sstance? Drs. Hatton and Hodges the only
physicians up besides myself, and at the pres
writing the latter gentlemen is absent in atten
dance upon his family who are in the country. Ours
is devoted and self sacrificing profession and call
upon them in the name of humanity, to come to our
hep. Who of the able and noble Faculty of Peters,
burg will venture? j. w. II. 7.
The Richmond Enquirer of Wednesday contains
the following:
"a Most GLOOMY PIcrURE.-A most worthy cti-
of Norfolk sends US the following, which is
enough to make ones heart bleed for the suferings
of our brethren:
NORFOLK 2 o'clock, P. NJ,
August lS, 1866. {
There is no abatement of the yellow fever either
in this city or Portsmouth. During this week. there
has been daily increase in the burials at Norfolk,
and from all can learn, the last "a hours will show
about II deaths, many of whom are our best and
most useful citizens.
Thousands of our people have left US, and many
more daily going off to occupy corn houses and
stables, half frantic with alarm. learn to day that
cases have occurred three miles from this city,
which makes US poor mortas think that we here
should be better contented with condition. My
neart sckens at the recital of suiferings, and
hence will say no more This is decidedly the
saddest day We have as yet experienced in Norfolk.
trust in God this plague" may not visit Rich
mond! 1t becomes every day more mysterious, and
truly it walketh in darkness.
Your friend, j. w.
The following shows the amount Of funds received
at various places for the relief Of the two Cities:
BELIEF for tie Yelloao Fsner Sufferers.
WAsHINGToN--The collection Sunday, at st. Pal.
rcks church for the benefit of the Norfolk sufferers
amounted to $3.50. Rev. James P. Donelon, of St
Matthew's church, after making temporary provision
for his flock here, has, understand, returned to the
scene Of suffering. Five more sisters of Charity left
this morning on the same mission Of mercy. 1t is
said also that Revs. Ulysses Ward and French s.
Evans of this city, are preparing to 60 there to min
lister to the wants of the sick and dying.
The mechanics and laborers of the General Post
Office extension have contributed $l2S to the suffer.
ers at Norfolk, Portsmouth and Gosport.
The clerks of the General Land Office have paid
in the sum of 1858 for the sufferers of Gosport
and Portsmouth. DE-.
1t is said that over $1,000 have been subscribed
at the Washington Navy yard for the relief of the
Virginia fever sufferers
NEW YoRK.-The committee appointed at the
meeting held in the Insurance Buildings to raise
LEI for the yellow fever sufferers at Norfolk and
portsmouth, have thus far collected some So 000.-
me me Corn Exchange Committee have collected over
SoooO. and are still actively at work. There is not
te least doubt but the two committees will raise as
much as $4,000 The Board of Brokers bave sub.
eer1oed $500 for the relief of the Norfolk sufferers.
rHlLADELPHIA.-Th committee appointed by the
meeting held here few days since for the relief Of
virginia fever sufferers have sent another 81 900
Norfolk, making $4,000 so far.
o'S1oS, August 2l.-The mechanics employed at