The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-17
From the Petersburg Express OF yesterday morning
THE YELLOW FEVER AT NORFOLK AND PORTS
MOUTH.
llency FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President Of the United
PROM NORFOLK.

Tuesday last having been apart day of fasting
and prayer Almighty God that lie would stay the
rble pesence that is now sweeping over that unfortu
city the papers all suspended and hence
were issued yesterday.
Our accounts from there by letters and through passen
gers who arrived the southern train yesterday after
noon Of truly melancholy and distressing character
correspondent writes would to God that could say
old Norfolk is healthy it has been in times past But
an Advise Providence has fit to order otherwise
and it is not for to murmur complain The entire
city most melancholy appearance. With but very
few exceptions business of every character is almost
tirely suspended 1t presents the aspect of the
holy Sabbath day than anythng else to which can ken
it, Everybody you looks serious if they had
lost their kindred People speak in Whispers and
tread lightly. Physicians and undertakers alone to
be busy and they may be travelling to and fro dash
ing up street and down anolherhe former to otend
the bedside of unfortunate victim and the latter to
take the dimensions of corpse and prepare for the last
sad resting-place of the dead.
The so-caled nected district extends from Main street
the water with occasional in the upper part OF the
city. The fever has been, and is still raging but not to
such extent hope as is reported abroad had other
matters to communicate but my completely
strung and am almost ur fitted to write.
The disease does conne itself to the lower labor
ing classes exclusively you, but is striking
at shining marks.
Mr. Nash Tatum, chief inspector Of the Gosport navy
yard, is dead. He resided in this city.
Dr. Ro w Sylvester of our most eminent physicians
is said be dying Another report says he is dead
trust it may prove TO be untrue
Mr. Samuel r. Borum, formerly Of Petersburg, has the
black vomit, and is thought to be dying.
Mr. T. G. Broughton jr promising young man, and
of our esteemed citizen T. c. Brougon esq, editor Of the
Herald, is dying
Hunter Woods esq, our present worthy and efficient
his duties searching the sick and relieving their wants
struck down with the fever, and had to be taken
home trust that his valuable life may be spared
From the OF the epidemic to the present
he has untiring in his efforts going the very
Of the infected district and wherever else duty called
him.
gentleman from Norfolk now in this city has received
letter from his distressed city and permits make TIE
following extracts:
NORFOLK, August Ii.
The fever here certainly the increase it matters not
what others may say the contrary God knows have
desire exaggerae anything pertaining TO this terrible
visitation Would that could with due regard to truth,
state it to be abatingl
There are eight of fever Union street It COM
menced at CAROLS bar-room Gains Ho'e, Delaney's
tin and copper mandatory, Gormeys saddle and coach
mandatory Doyles ship chandlery establishment and
many Others have closed indeed the stores in the city
generally have closed sick of the fever fell dead
in the street on Sunday Mrs Rhea died Sunday and
many others in the noghborhood have IT, The deaths,
believe average from eight ten per day. and there
about eighty in the city On Water street it is
thick hail. and Dr. u says it is dangerous to remain
in the place. ours, truly D. w. W.
PROM PORTSMOUTH.
From Portsmouth we learn by letters received here last
evening" that were perceptibc abatement of the
disease. 1t is impossible almost to get correct state
Of the deaths per diem since the neos
of Dr. j. N Schoo6ed, chairman of the sanitary commit
tee We hear of cases among of high positions but
deemed prudent to mention Them in consequence
of the distress that it might with absent relatives
Dr. Scheduled is still doing WELL and considered of
danger.
We regret exceedingly to hear that Samuel Barron esq,
commandant OF the Gospor ayy-yard, had suffered r
lapse and his dissolution hourly expected at last
counts.
The following Deaths not heretofore announced in the
Express, have taken place:
Col John Harper.
Mr.. John b. Davis mas;er spar-maker in the Gosport
navy-yard.
Mr.. Nathaniel Manning.
Miss Emily Wilson, niece of the cashier Of the Virginia
Bank.