Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-06
The Epidemic at Norfolk and Portsmouth

We are happy to learn, by way Of Peters
burg, that the yellow fever has ceased to ex.
list as an epidemic in Norfolk and Portsmouth
The impression of the physicians, however, is
that it is owing to the want of material which
has caused the great diminution In the
number of deaths, and prevented the spread
of the disease. They warn absentees not to
return until after some very serere sreathsr.
In Norfolk, for the twenty-four hours end
ing on Wednesday evening, there were five
deaths. Miss Susan Southgate is among the
dead. ---
The reported death of VIM. G. Brock, late
Of this city, of yellow fever, near Norfolk, is
incorrect-a letter from Mr.. B. having been
received here conveying this gratifying news
to his friends. He has recovered from an at
tack of the fever.
The following is the report of the Howard
Infimary, from August 25th to September 3Otb
when it was virtually closed:
Number admitted-white, 1873 colored, CO.
total, 262: Died-white, 80; colored, 9-total,
80 Discharged, 1853.
There were buried in one pit 30; in another,
n; and in another %; also, Is in one. Ten
bodies were buried in three cases, black and
white together.
A Norfolk letter of the ID, in the Richmond
Dispatch, says: ..
.'Physicians say it will be very hazardous to
return until frost; some say until the forma-
ton of ice. One or two families have ven.
tured home, and several have sickened and
died already since they came.
''The fever that has ragged here and left our
city SO deeply afflicted and enshrouded it in
gloom, is fearfully malignant and awful in its
character-frequently entirely unmanageable
by the best medical skill. Attacking the
strong as well as the weak, it often runs its
rapid course in two or three days, and the
body, mere wreck Of what it was, falls
loathsome, bleeding, purifying corpse, that
must be hastily consigned to the earth
SIT is a disease that should be dreaded and
avoided if possible. It has crushed, and is
still expressing so many families and filing up
80 many hearts with sorrow and gloom, that
its final departure from US is most earnestly to
be desired: and those who are now beyond
the roach Of its terrible grasp, should remain
until advised by experienced physicians to re.
turn -t
Another letter from Norfolk of the same
date, in the Petersburg Express, says:
"No new cases have come to my knowledge
within the last twenty -four hours, and as far
as l can learn, all the sick are doing well with
a few exceptions.
Market Square is resuming the appear
ance that it was wont to present before the
occurrence Of fever. Nearly all the stores
situated on it are open, which is a cheering
sign Of better times coming. Our citizens
now absent, will soon be enabled to return,
and unite their efforts with those who have
remained, to restore Norfolk to her former
prosperity. -.-
strong northwest wind blowing, and every
prospect Of heavy frost tonight"
PORTSMOUTH.
From Portsmouth, we have confirmation of
the statement of our correspondent, published
yesterday, that there had not been a single
death for the twenty-four hours ending on
Wednesday. Coming as it does, in letter to
the Petersburg Express, from distinguished
physician Of Portsmouth, and member of the
sanitary committee, the information can be
relied on. :.
A correspondent of the Petersburg Express
writes from Weldon, on the 4th, as follows:
81 am truly grati6ed to state that the
tldings from the fever district to-day are de-
cidedly favorable; and if the weather continues
clear and cool as it is at present, the news will
continue to be favorable.
"The physicians all advise absentees not to
be too hasty in returning, as there is still
danger to be incurred.
The news from Norfolk for the last forty
eight hours represent seven deaths, and no new
cases. ~,
For the forty-eight hours ending this
orning at O'Clock, there has been but one
death in Portsmouth, and two new cases. One
Of the new cases is DR.. W. 8. Hungerford, of
Baltimore"