The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-02

f.,,;no in torrents. Yesterday, strolled to
| PortIock's buryiug ground There lsaw Bob,
tha crave digyer; he pointed out to me $50
nav NADIA Graves; he said they contained
nns tvo and four occupants, but few contain
ed "a many as four. asked him 1t he could
tell person where friend was buried, If he
wished to know aud be replied that ne could
! tell the names of the inmates OF some OF the
graves: but Others he could not. Many were
brought TO the cemetery in the night, without
the knowledge of himself or his men. He
knew not who they were or where they came
from. One morning he found as many ss six,
lying on the ground; he buried them 10 get
rid of the smell. #f
An incident of delirium occurred to-day
which is worth relating: A man, residing at
the loot of Gosport Bridge, became delirious
wi b the fever and an extra nurse was placed
to watch him. The nurse succe eded in qui
citing him and then left for few mo-
ments. The patient, as soon as the nurse left
him, had another attack, sprang from his bed.
into the street, and ran on to the marsh, which
he reached and after travelling about quar-
ter of mile through it fell from fatigue -
He was rescued, howeve r, washed and put to
bed. He is now doing well.
DIR. Hunter of N. Y, died to day. He was
very successful in his mode of treatment;
having good many and not losing single
patient. He carried his medicine always iii
his pocket, and would let no one examine it.
DR.. Cole of Philadelphia, also died about
O'Clock to-day. He was taken on yester-
day-(that is he took his bed at that iime)-
but had been complaining for several days.
Mr.. J. II Holiday still continues to improve
Dr.. Riser 10 we'll and at his post. DR.. Mcdowell,
OF Richmond, Is the only physician, north or west
OF this place. that has had the fever. He s,il
up and doing bis duty.
The deaths of the a9th are thirteen, viz; Mr..
McConnelly, son of A. Brews. negro woman of II.
Barnes, child OF r. Lliliston MIR. L. Turner, Mira.
w Dalosotan, Jordan Curtin, negro boy employed
BY Mr.. Whitehead, negro boy belonging to DR..
Cooke, Mrs Thomas EmmersoD, David 8. Brown,
Eliz. Williams child of w. Il Singleton.
Deaths on the 30th, up to II o'clock, P. NJ, viz
E. o. Conner, John McCrea, Mrs. Larden, Drs
Hunter and Cole. "
OCTOBER Id A. M.-Deaths last night. Geo
Barber and two others Weather cold and very
fogsy. v.
PoRTsMoUTH, Sept. 2SIh, 10 P. M
Again note q decrease In both the number of
new cases and deaths; since half past A. NJ, up
10 this hour, four of the former and three of the
latter.
J. d Bryant, N. D., of Philadelphia, In company
With Mr.. Stryker, of NJ j., left for their homes this
evening, bearing with them the thanks of
go afflicted community. Dr.. Bryant has proven
himself worthy of his profession. Too much praise
log the cry of suffering humanity from region of
desthly Infection, regardless of personal danger.
rush boldly to the relief of the afflicted. God
only knows what would have been our fate had It
not beoa for such noble ones as hey; and many
others equally as worthy. who when our town
physicians were stricken down, and unable TO rem.
der any a.sistance, took their places aud revived
the daRgos hopes of many a suffering one who
had thought there was hope and that his lot was
east 10 die.
DR.. Huater, of New York, 10 still very III. To.
day he proved himself to be man of remark able
nerve. After having three attacks of the black
vomit, he called on bis nurse for pen and paper,
and wrote, Ia bold hand, his own prescriptions.
Sucn case has rarely If ever occurred. as fever
patients are most alwsys exceedingly feeble and
nervoua
d.. Thomas, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was taken with
the fever this morning
Mr. Butler. the apOthecafy, Of PHILADELPHIA con.
vaIaseent. Nc. J. .. Holiday good deal better
The three deaths W III name: Mrs Jesse n VeaIe.
Mrs Ciougherty, Mary Biegins v.
ARREsT.-Anderson, the negro charged with roi.
.oniEs numerous persons az the house of HenryS.
Kane, Esq, and who escaped from Scott couatv iail
} few weeks ego. has been captured, and is now in
The Jail at Lebanon.
Hon. Henry A. Wise, Governor elect, and Hon.
WIN Smith. ex-governor of Virginia, are in Wash.
ngtor. " "'A
There were S55 deaths in New York last week