The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-24

iw0 cnuIen Of u@vio hechng, formerly proprietor oi
Man ssfvspt II Gains Hotel.
Man servank OFT. r. Lee.
Miss Adsl L fsse, sister of her reported yesterday
Mr.. Wilder
Mrs. T. +. Nurfey
Horatio Moore.
Total 10.
three deaths at the hospital.
The Cashier OF the Farmers Bank received last even
ing the following, by nail
BANK RRuRuc, New York, Aug. II, 1855.
r. II. CHAMBERLAIN, Esq.-
being here the relief Of the sufferers in Norfolk
and Portsmouth Please hand one half the amount
. the proper authorities in your ana sne
among the needy during the present sickness in your
Very truly yours. JAMES T. S0UTTER.
pr W. II. Freeman late of the West Indies, 80 kindly
rendered by the Phildephans, has arrived in city
and enteYed upon his duties
The weather is very warm to-day Much sickness is
prevailing in the surrounding country.
Or. Stone, Of New Orleans, who has been with us for
days left Portsmouth last evening in the
the South. Dr.. Thomas Pension is still here. The poor
IN place longer in want As as it is
made the Howard Association that persons are
NORFOLK
Correspondence OF the Baltimore SUM-
NORFOLK, August 20, 1855.
Gloomy indeed is the aspect OF city, 1t il
every day Sunday and with the exception of the
ringing church bells yesterday could not have dis
tinguished it from any other day for the past week.
The second thunder storm Saturday afternoon
attended with floods OF ran which continued almost with
out ntermis+ion during the night, and, with strong
northerly wind the temperature reduced to
age sixty eight degrees II is still COOL unusually so
the season. bids fair continue this day at
least Last night blanket decidedly comfortable
The effect OF such weather the fever is thought to
be favorable to its abatement while il acts njurously
bhe cases under treatment.
Doctors stone and Pension Of New Orleans are con-
SANITY making the rounds with physicians, and have
.nv~t,. ,t,taA -. tkar lata H..
OF Philadelphia is also here but have not yet had
tho pleasure Of meeting him.
Nurses daily arriving and much relief has been
afforded the sick by their employment by the Howard
Association. The Sisters of Charity attend to the hospi
tai at Juappi mot Jalappi You have IT'D while the
male and other female distributed the
city, and well 1t IL for many unfortunate that they
have come Whole families are Laid up together friends
have either fled or have their families and
money potent as generally IS cannot tempt attendance
1t win be glad tidings to his numerous friends in your
city, to know that Captain r. w. Bowden
His disease gastric fever and though he suffered
great agony from congestion OF the liver for about twelve
hours his fever then broke and he has been mending
speedily since. Yesterday he sat up walked
about his room most Of the day. ] am particular in
abe prevailing fever and was very i'll. The same
stated in reference to the two Broughons OF whom
ii is true has had the fever but is now convaescen
and the other has been slightly indisposc but has been
out for several days II ia melancholy fact that the
sever has its victims among all classes ages and eondi
tiops, and in all parts OF the city; but Imust beg you
not 10 trust to report hear of things dozen time
Ssy which know to be false; for, spending much Of ny
nearly all physicians during the OF each day
and from them lind out the truth. Besides have visit
al many OF my sick friends Captain Bowden among the
number.
10 learn the distress prevalent in our ciiy--the
6sress OF poverty exclusive of that occasoned by SICK
has only to attend the Of the Howard
Association from time to time. The applications for
ref are numerous that the members Of the assoca.
lion can hardly fill the numerous orders. You have
the crowds in and about large bakers shop Of
saturday evening, and can form an idea what the
Association has do Thank God they able and viii
ling fulfil the duties they have voluntarily assumed.
Contributions from all quarters of the country p,ur
visions so generously forwarded from your city large
sum in ready cash-betNeen 1900 and $1,000. The
interchangeable in the cause, and is the Of all 9th
Cor such emergency. Not TO mention the names OF
other members hundreds of poverty stricken info u
mates win long cherish the memory OF his kindness and
cor,iiaI sympathy with their distress
The sick being removed to the hospital fast
possible. There viii be ten sent down to-day Ev, 4,
provision possible under tho circumstance, has been
made and viii continue to he made for their comfort,
and many persons in good circumstances would he glad
10 go there The appointment OF pr. William NJ. Wilson
resident physician has given universal satisfaction.
One Of his hrs acts on taking charge was 10 take dowa
enc Of the bawny convaescents and give hun to under
stand, in way that was not 70 be mistaken, that his
or''ers mnst be obcyod The effect was electric The
nnruly inmate went to work with will and il
reported through the establishment that strict discipline
about TO be enforced The poo- Sisters will thus be
relieved Of much disacfeeabie duty AMI ri of
the impotence Of the ungratcful bues whose lives they
doubtless saved by their careful nursing
From all that there seems to be no decrease
Gi fever In Portsmouth Many OF the people have
turncd tor want Of means 10 support thcm abroad and
offer tempting mark for yellow Jack believe thSt
average number Il deaths there including Gospof) has
exceeded considerably that IN this city
give you below the deaths since my last
Mrs. Murphy, Charlotte street; VIM. Wallace, age 40,
Seidens Point lirom Navy Yard; Mrs Charlotte friede
man, aged y Union street Eliza Sutton's child Rhe,'s
mond, 49, Bank street, Miss Maria Hughes L. Church
street Miss Malone 10 Church street at Gains
street Mr. Gibbons child 10 Union street Ms. souths
child, g. Reds lane Miss Encline Allmaud. 20 Duke
street; Miss Eugenia le Page, -, Main street; negro
boy, Alexander y back Of church street, Mrs j. G. II.
Hat.on 90. Church street; Nj. Shredder 49, Commerce
street, Thomas 7 Jennings, o. Charlotte street-Toal
is. Two deaths in hospital yesterday.
The Board OF Health have yet met, and | am
obliged TO close without their report thuk though toe
ntove will very nearly embrace the entire number W to
!. ST. have Just heard Of the death i ii Z Naval
Hospital, ofPsssed Ndshimnan Walter r. Jones Y ;.
The following IL an extract Of private letter dated
regro, iosay she fever i more and alarming
am no. preparing 40 lea home. hear OF n
over W town and deaths constantly occurring around
me- Poor thomas Jennings is lying now III, and In
bcen supposed 10 be dead twice this ornng lie
IL yet breathing. You know he lives the street
from me tapian liascy j. also down in the adjoining
building to him Miss Aimand, 10 the rear Of me- del
sast evening Barclay = dead An attempt TO give the
OF the sick would be useless asI could no, name
enc half have heard Of hope TO he able leave il
day two, il and my family spared bit We cannot
calculate hour ahead.
r. S.---Jennings Is dead
Solomon Cherry J. ~ Thorston Dr George pr,m
mond Guy, captsiu of the watch Robert Rhea George
Dynmnnopd r. T. torprcw, Captain ialsey, pr Todd aaa
Jim Barber coorcd and all sick With the fever
There are thirteen cases, white and black
Among the sick AZ Portsmouth John Colns, VIM.
g. Maupip and q. Holiday,
We select the following items from the Norfolk InRn
ykyald and Bdcon Of Monday. The Herald i compelled
10 reduce its size Of nearly all It's hands
leaving the city
FRsaGur'p.-saturlay morning thc raelancboly quic
tnde OF our harbor relieved by the Georgia (thc Bal
iimore boat dashe into its almost d. serted waters at
iu speed, with her bell rnsng lively pesl-almost
Joyous one She canie, seems, frcgbted with provi.
sions and other suitable supplies for the sick and de,ii
futc, sent by The Charitable people Of baltimore 10
charge OF the Howard Association These Rifis are ali
landed and tho Society gives notice that provisions nae
ticincs soups, &C, will be furnished the roor nro
vision has been opened at me Of tho Raj
tiore steam Packet Company, a Wide Water and
New Castle streets.
pouring In upon the Howard Association the relief
81 the destitute poor and sick Of city and Portsmouth
lgN. mo has do pobI