The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-31

Wa are indebted to Mr. HUI. of the steamer Au-
.u,t.. for copy of the Norfolk Argue 10 advance
| OF the mail .
The following 10 the lia Of deaths for the "a
hours ending Wednesday P. NJ:
los TAtenn. 40. Chapel 81: Martha Lewis and hor
brother, Thos Lewis, TO- Main 81; Captain John 8
Fatherly. As, Charlotte ct; Mrs Inee, Voss st; Gle
uent Hills child; Mrs Small, Mariner Of; Andrew
Scott e. Brisg Foini; colored woman, Boush .
Lane; Thos Spra.t's child, Smiths Point; Maria
Becky, SO, Roanoke Avenue; Thos H Beveridae
AZ, do; Mary Eliza Starke, ID. Main st. daughter of
Capt S,arke, u Marines; DR. Thompson, OF Bali.
more at National Hotel; Mr. Rhinot. Market So;
Wm Wills, Main ct, Mis- Spia,t, IL, York Of.
We take the following items from the Argus:
PortsmoaM-For the "a hours ending sunset
Tuesdsy. ii deaths
NeD Orleans A despatch has been received STA
ting thai in New Orleans $1,000 had been raised
and 10 nurses sent on
Board of Health The Board of Health have
g led two vacancies by the election of DIR VIM
Moore end VIM Roberts, Jr
Duties of Mayor.-Dr. N. c. Whitehead, the
Senior Msgisr rate has promptly accepted the
Mayoralty. which devolved on him in consequences
of the death of Mayor Woods, and has entered on
the discharge OF his dcties
Remembering The Printer. -Io considerable of
the suffering 10 Norfolk. Mr.. Robert Anderson has
for~arded the Argus IS, advance on years rub
scr pi0n
Medica,.-Dr Richard Blow has arrived and of
fersd bis services grstuitously to the citizens of
Norfolk.
DR.. Cameron died Wednesday. DIR. T. Marsh
aud bis &C n are very sick Messrs. Psxton Pollard,
a well known teacher and John G Hsttop, were
not expected TO survive yesterday.
The steamer Augusta came up yesterday with
her colors at half mast, through respect to the
memory of Cspt John FathsfIy.
A letter dated asth, says!
"But three stores are open in Portsmouth, and the
people live almost eatifeiy on salt pfovidons Six.
ty-thres new cases are reported on Monday, and
three pay seians have yet to report Meal and hour
are muoh wsnted. Mayor Fisis. who 10 down, not
sssadsr, secrets Of the HowsI.s Associations. is
down this !aorning."
The reported indhp o.itiou OF Mr. Saunders il
doubtless incorrect, the Norfolk papers say moth.
ins Of It
Another letter OF the same date ssyst
Among the dsaths to-day have to announce
mat Of i~std Seymour, Esq a nsuished law.
yer Of Columbia, e.. lie has been on a visit to his
family here for the last two months and has fallen
victim 10 the fever. The widow and two little
daughters of tho late Captain w E. Stark are very
low, and not expected to survive throug thu
d-y J. d Rogers is also very low W, Walters,
son OF the proprietor of the Eatioaal Hotel, was
t4ton down this morning. Ex-Mayor Stubos and
family are out Of danger"
in Williamsburg $500 has been subscribe I'd for th.
spnsrefs The citizens Of Cha have raised
$iUO AMI DE- Ed e. Hicks, of that place. has left for
Norfolk, TO relieve the suffering. He arrived In
kiehmond yesterday.
The Beacon OF Monday in announcing It's suspeI.
pension, .-ys:
We have for six weeks past wendell cur way to
our tthce as usual. and discharged editorial du.
ties Two of our hands have left Us some time
s'ncs. two are down with the fever. one of OR
pessmea Is sick with the fever and cur foremen bas
Eiven US notice that he intends leaving town We
Il then have only two small boys and it Is in DOS.
aiole to employ compositors for love money.
DoNATIoN.-Tbe How ard Society acknowledge the
receipt of IS from VIM NJ. CALDWELL, N Y late a
Lieut sin the U. 8. Nsvv.
BAD Casa letter writer from Portsmouth ur-
der GATE 18th, says Miss Rargsre. Manning 10 dead
THIS young lady deserves especial attention. Fo-
gether with her father and family. she left Port.
mouth upon the appearance of the fever little
more than week since, hearing that her uuel, (B
w Paimer) was taken down, she. not bsius sble 10
procure vehicle to take her to Portsmouth walked
from her country retreas to thst place distance of
ssven miles, to aid IN nursing him. Hs having the
she te OK the fever, gnd in few days died