The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-18
Sickness In the South.
+ STING FOR THE RELIEF or SUFFERERS BY
yEIrOW FEyER.


LISTING FOR THE RELIEF or SUFFERERS By
YELLOW FEVER.
conference meeting of merchants and citizens was
held yesterday at Insurance Buildings corner Of
Wall and William streets take action might be
deemed most expedient relieve by yellow
fever al Norfolk, Portsmouth and Gosport, Va. Mr. Pc
laah PERT was called 10 the chair, and Mr. T. Merriam
offciaied s secretary.
After the organization of the meeting conversational
debate ensued as to the probability of their movementin
tereing With the Of the merchants the Corn
Exchange
The Chairman stated that In his opinion it would not
that the action OF the two organizations might be
made concurrent and much money ra Used thereby
The officers OF The meeting at present convened should
make tLeir appeal directly the citizens leaving the
Corn Exchange movement to deal particularly with
the merchants.
gentleman here stated be had heard of several per-
contributing of money for the relief of the
sufferers, for which no public acknowledgment had been
made. and ne-the speakertcared imposition had been
practised on the contributors.
communication was received from the Howard Assoc
cation of Norfolk stating that their means had run out
ana asking for assistance
gentleman remarked that Portsmouth, va, had suf-
feed severely Out of population of IL 600 only 500
remained as all who had facilities He'd from the city.
Nr RoBFET d. GaReT moved that committee be ap-
pointed to confer with the Corn Exchange merchants
On motion Mr. VIM. II. Macy, of the Leather aInnuiac-
turers Pank, appointed treasurer, and
daton adopted to request the pablo to send subscrip
tons 70 that gentleman. The meeting then adjourned
To convene again to-day at the same place at r. NJ
PHILADELPHIA SYMPATHY.
The meeting called in Philadelphia behalf OF the
sufferers by yellow fever in Norfolk, Portsmouth AMI
Gospor appointed committee of fifty persons to collect
subscriptions.
YELLOW FEVER IN NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH.
rom the Richmond dispatch, Ang. 16.
Yesterday observed in Norfolk a day of fasting
aud prayer and no aeess wee issued The greatest dis
tress pre-, allied.
The fever leaving the infected district has extended
TO The upper part Of the CITY.
On Saturday night Last learn that Mayor Woods
while in the execution OF hi' duty, fallen upon by
party Of negroes and badly beaten.
Dr. sylvester was dying Messrs. Samuel I.
Borun and g. Broughton, IT, one of the proprietors
OF the Rs4Gld
Tuesday Mayor Woods was taken with the fever and
tlin the street. He is now lying very i'll.
IN Portsmouth there abatement of the disease
any OF The citizens had encamped in the woods at
tstance from the city.
The greatest ainiculty was experienced in procuring
urses the negroes refusing to act in that capacity
tlopev night 50 per night had been paid for that
Nash Fatem The Chief Inspector at the Navy Yard at
Gosport, dead.
To the list Of the dead in Portsmouth II ia our nelan
choly duty to add the Of Col john Harper John
Darts, Nathaniel Mauning and Emily Wilson.
Chubb Brothers, in Washington, have volunteered to
receive subscriptions FOR the sufferers meeting
called in iynchburg to-day 10 raise subscriptions for the
The greatest dietress is said to exist in Portsmouth
[CorTespondence of the baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON. Aug. Is, 1855.
We have letters from Norf,ll UP to Monday afternoon
which furnish acsso NJ, particulars of tho dcsoaon in
that place Gosport and Portsmouth Miss Hope, daugh-
ter OF Mr. George Hope lying very Ill with yellow
fever Chubb Brothers, banhes here have con sented
to receive and forward contributions to the suffering.
One gentleman has already contributed slo1 and the
employees in the bureau OF the First Comptroller of the
Treasury have given 80. and many individuals have
ehec! for .. OO0 has been from that city Norfolk
and that another remittance will be made in day or
two.
Hon Henry A. Wise fitted up his dwelling house barns
and every other peee Of shelter and cordially invited
the afflicted communities TO como there assuring hem
GQle harO enfte Ettu
neighborhood had followed tins example aud thei md
oheea have donl.ess been accepted by many. large
coma OF the refugees are in Matthews county, Va,
Tie following uaditsona, names Of persons who bay,
arrived here:--Samuel WAfen president of the bank
and two sons have passed through probably to Western
Virginia; Rev Vim. MoKenuy and family, Vim. Mcken
ladies' Mrs. Watt at Lieut.. Cooks, Fairfax; Mr. 70
hey hey and family Mr. Simmons and family Of Norfolk
member elect Ct the Legislature, Rev. William Wheel
crsh' and ,smy, have fss-sd through our city b. l.
The report of in.crncn.s bore month Of july
shows an aggregate Of 1o5; of which 20 coorc'
under eonsumpion ., aiarrboa IL, and dysentery -
All the fcvers together but T. In july 1858, with
iesths III.
INHosrTABLE TREATMENT.
From tho Norfolk Beacon, Aug. III
The Unacceptable treatment Of the citizens of Norfolk
snd Portsmouth by all the nsghboring towns is without
precedent During the VISITATION Of yellow fcv,r in 1921
sympathy and humane feeling but in 1855 We and the
sapient Young America" which has risen up instead
Of following the humane conduct Of their fathers giving
evidence Of their barbeity IN every pusisnimous way,
such stopping steamers and and threatening with
shower OF bullets any poor soul who fleeing from the
pestence, dat O. TO touch their soil We find Baltimore
Richmond and the httte towns Suffolk, Smith
field Weldon, CITY and Hampton, not only not offering
sueeer but pcitively fcrbdng under pains and penal
ties all PER- on from coming within their respective Ii
mts and excluding an goods, wares, and merchandise
from either town. from being brought within their boun-
dasies. And, 10 cap the climax, Colonel Wright, the
military ndant at fortress Monroe, ha. stationed
armed sentincis 10 prevent anybody from landing
part Of The Point outside the garrison. We do not
compain of Iccuniary sanitary measures, though the
yellow fever contagious and there Is danger in
minsterng to those who sick in the unnfected
g'ons to which they may but the excessive caution
and want OF humanity constitute the Outrage Of which
complain.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The yellow fever Introduced into Norfolk by tn,
frgae Columbia, the flagship Of the Home squadron.
The Falmouth arrived wfh tho dead body Of Of he
officers board, who died but day two before
erng port of yellow fever and ince her arrival other
have occurred and the captain Of the Falmouth is
shore, and has travelled 8 far Philadelphia. Are
captaina Of ships OF subject To Quarantine laws,
or does the Quarantine Physician not know do his
duty
yellow fever has appeared in any OF sea-
bossd cities without having been imported.
HUMANITY.
Purchase Of Mount vernon-A Poor Womnn's
Mite towards National Subscription.
TO THE EprroR THE AID.
On reading an editorial in this mornings HERALD
headed the " Purchase OF Mount Vernon was par
ticulary pleased with your plan for the purchase