The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-11
VIRGINIA.

~. a11 y, ,.snouos rom tne fetersburg Express.
all the family OF lgnstius Higgins who are alive
are down with the fever. The wife of Purser
Fitzgerald and his son Charles, are reported 10
have died OF fever 10 Baltimore The widow and
son o. w Burnhsm, decd. are dad The wife
ported dead Mr. Guy, the Chief of police and
family are up; Bernard, the druggist, 10 very
low Henry Burgess. cabinet maker al Sslusburys .
ma; suffered a relapse; VIM Murpby's family are
sick. Mrs John Seldom and her daughter, Virginia.
are down; Samuel Borum recovered; also A r
Leonard and w Forest of the Argus, are recov-
ered. Mr lakewood. Of the Beacon, u 10 hoped
wili M recover; Wm Walters up: Rev Mr. o'Keete
down; Mr. McEwen, foreman of Herald 10 WE'LL
We6b another printer, 10 down: Marshall Ot,
dead. Miss Saunders, daughter of Mr. Saunders
Mr. Solomon Cherry, of Norfolk, 10 at Weldon,
NC He has been very Ill, but 10 recovering, and
looks exceedingly feeble. He was one of "mess'
of seven who determined to brave 1t out Five of
ing two are left very much enfeebed in health and
deeply depressed 10 spirits. He has mourned the
loss Of friends until the fountain OF bis tears has
dried up. He 10 Indeed one of natures noblemep,
aud wilireturn 90 soon - his health u somewhat
died on Friday night.
The Portsmouth, Transcript has the followine
Dfaths.-The following is a list of the deaths In
this town since the Both ult:
Aug. 3l.-Luther Barrot, VIM Collins, Geo Bow
SER cold, John Mesly. Mrs Davis, negro boy at
Crawford House, J Drewry, Michael Nee's child
and 9 at Hospital total 10.
Sept Mrs John B Davis, Mrs Foster, son OF
Wilson Williams VIM Bone, Ann Black, son OF
Ihos Johnson's son, Samuel Brewer, VIM T
Rudd. sr, VIM Woody. Mrs. Taylor, + Ep Nj Lorans %
Miss Fanny Land, Geo Hope, Malachi Willisms--
total II.
Sept 2-Mrs Patrick. VIM Fay, Mrs Cox, daueh.
ter OF NJ Langhorne, decd child of Rich'd East
wood, Miss Sophia Bineley, negro woman of Mas
Thompson, Patrick ODonnell, Mrs Kelly, Mrs
Macklin, Miss Findley sister of Mrs Macklin, Miss
Tatem, James Mullen, Mrs Cherry, wife Of Jere-
miah Charry, Mrs Davidson. Miss Williams,
daughter OF the late Patrick Williams, VIM Ford,
child of Mira Elizsb Cherry negro woman OF
A Grce, child of Mrs Margaret Robbins, negro
woman OF Capt Benthall, John Earl, Mrs Cooke
rim, negro man, negro wonnn of u Scott, Jesss
Oakley, and at the Hospital-total 81.
Sept 3.--Negro woman of Mr. Gunter, William
Wesfn child of Mr.. Thompson, Miss Chic. Col
Chas Cassell. Mrs Chas Biiisoly, Mrs John L ash,
Negro woman of w w Davis, Mrs Bullock child
OF VIM Etheridge, negro ch lid of John Tee Michael
OSullivan, negro of Hodsden, Mrs John d Cooper,
negro OF Joshua Ballentine, negro man of William
Brooks, X Cox Mr. Bullock, jr, aud four at the
hosptsl-total %.
Sept 4.-Carollne Williams Miss Reed, Thos
Green. Joseph Bisoly, son of Charles, Geo Tay-
ior, Mrs. White, Robt Buchanon, Samuel Richard
son, John Land, Michael Burke, Mrs Coleman,
Mary Gatney, John Me Quinn-total 49,
Sept. 5W Washington George, Mr. Hestly, John
Davis, child, Richard Williams, Mrs Michael
Lynch, Dr. Nicholson, MIR Foster Mrs Puilen, child
OF John West, Miss Buckner, George Willis, Mrs
Pierce, Luke Perks, child of Mrs Parker, child OF
Charles Simmons, Mrs Ketton, and i've colored--
total %.
Sept. 6.-Chd of Robert A Graves, Pat Nevin.
Mr. Fisher, Mr Cofield and son, Jno Brice Michael
Toole. Mrs VIM G Morney, Mrs Applewhite. child
OF 20 Conner, James Totterdell, child OF John
Whitehurst, Mrs Buchanon, two colored and at
the Hospital-total 49,
The Tran script has the following review: DR.
Howle 1t will be recolected died On Friday morn
Ing:
The Deo0ted T0sons- DeatAs-Sickness of the Rol
uateer Physiciaas- Rizer Colbert, Webster,
Walters, Bryant, Ho~le, Kennedy, Croas.
Few men are left The merry hearted do sigh
The rnirth of tablets ceaseth. The noise Oi them
that rejoice endelh. The JOY of the harp ceaseth.
Every house is shut up. There Is a crying In the
strees All joy is darkened. The mirth OF the
land is gone. In the city is left desolation. Aud
the gate ia smitten with destruction. Such Ia not
au iaapt description of Norfolk and Portsmouth
Since the last issue of this paper, on Friday the
3lst ut., the doings of death has been ceaseess -
The grave, like the barren womb, still saieth 1t ia
not enough. Upon an average, twenty-five have
died her since the Transcript made Its last appear
ance, and we suppose about fifty 10 Norfolk
Eight, yea, nine the physicians, who nobly came
death, have had the fever and seven o! them are
now at the Naval Hospital, DR. Smith, DR. BRYANT.
DR. Crow, DR. Howle, DR. Kennedy are there. =
Among the deaths which we have recorded are
good and true men. We must commemorate john
Woody. The writer of this helped to close his
eyes, and saw the last of him on EARTH more
noble hearted, generous, kind, benevolent and ex-
emplary young man we have seldom known. Jno
ID Cooper was q sterling man, honest, industrious
and firmly adherent to principle. But we must
pass on. The Mayor of Portsmouth, we are happy
TO tell friends, is decidedly improving; the ee-
bleness and prostrstiOn, under which he has been
Lab F1x,a X-t~ II
parative strength and with him. the fatal isis has
passed.
We saw the Rev. Mr.. Dsvlin on Wednesday. He
has passed through the disease, and was out again
doing his duty and then on his way to visit SICK
stranger who had sent for him, and who had come
among to help We trust that oil and wins
will be poured in and that his wounds will be bound
ep. The fever continues as bad as ever Indeed ths
number OF deaths during the last week has exceeded
that eI any previous WEE wsek t n hzsT OF phiiade
upon the sick, left on Wednesday afternoon. He
had been to the Hospital sick Wa understand 1t is
his strength Drs Colbert, Webster, Waiter. are ali
hard to work. More physicians have been written
for to supply the place of hose sick, and to divide
the labor which 10 and hssosea too arduous for the
fsw engaged in this charitable work.
speaking of the volunteer physicians it says
Marshall and Smith thas pi Bpyss
NJ '1 ,. Of psh st The
been 30 energetic in the discharge OF his duties
among the sick and dying. we converssd with yes
terday morning. He was then apparently az we'll q
the writer of this. He is inmate of the Hos
ptal The Is out In ell his glory and heat, q nd
the roofs dripping with the nights accumulation
Of moisture.
GAS IN WINCHEsTER.-The gas works In Win.
chester are nearly completed that 1t Is deter.
mined to light up the place on the 22d or 29th OF
this month.
The tournament at Cspon on Tuesday of last
week, resulted In favor of Beverly Randolph, OF
Clarke, who crowned lady of the same Dame,
Miss Susan Randolph, queen. The sports were
highly enjoyed.
John Baker Thompson son Of Judge L P Thomp>
son, of Staunton, has been rendered the profess
sorship of Mathematics 10 Kenyon College and
has accepted the same. He IL not more than
twenly-one years old, and Is graduate of the
University.
DISTRESSING ACcIDENr.-Last w ednesdsy evens
ing, little boy, son of Col Jesse II. Withsrs OF
this county, had been engaged In shooting Is.s
and after the sport was over. carelessy rested his
hand upon the muzzle OF a loaded gun, when, by
some means or other, the piece was discharged ,an1
q considerable portion oi the load passed through
the right arm of the boy, dresdfully lsceraiirg q
large portion Of the member. DR.. Fisher was itn'
mediately sent for and smputated two of the fih'
gers; and there 10 another which he has but little
hope OF saving, The Iitle fellow had probabl liz