The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-06
Our Norfolk Correspondence.

NORFOLK, Now 2, 1855.
4 Nys-AelancAoly coinciaeuoe-A Gloomy Raropecs-
7ne Good Samarians-Ayriyal Of a STAN Eles-7A DIS.
and State Of the WeatAer-Signs Of Raurs Of III.
Epidemic.
The streets OF usually quiet city quite an
excited appearance Wednesday evening The different
bells pealing forth a strain Of alarm and from
many throsts the hoarse cry Of Sire Fret The
citizens and various fre companies force 20
witness the spectacle and to aid in extngushing the
fansa which bursting through the wndo
Of brick tenement, upoccuped, Princess Anne road
The fire. though in self Of but little Importance yet was
the occasion Of h thought to rejecting mind by
circumstances connected with It, 1t viii be remembered
that this the first night FIRE which has occurred in
Norfolk since the burning Of Barys row. the latter
at the usherDg in Of the epidemic, the former at its
Kit.
What unparalleled events have transpired since then
What q mournfu interim The heart beeds at the
tlcugb,-for now have time to think During the in.
term it was all work; but absent
turn, and we are asked, Chow Is my friend ~ the
answer he's to be returned " deadl"
We feel more k,enly losses-losses that time alone
repair, many Of them in the healing of which
lime viii be powerless, and in thinking of the time
through which we have just passed, reminded
Of the noble spirits that have been tried by ordeal that
dross. Spirits Justly proud Of at home
and abroad some Of them-ayel many of them-have
laid the altar Of humanity all they had to gve-her
lives. Such men Woods and Furguson never be
forgotten eoioges cannot be heaped too prosely upon
Il EN-, and there others whose will live forever
beside theirs in characters of living light to be
washed out however profusey the rains time may fail
It win be remembered that among the first who came
10 The relief Of sick and DYING Miss Andrews Of
Syracuse New York; hers the first letter received
from those who have been alternating the suefngs of
our SICK by ne attention. Some called her wild and in
The proud reputation she has won the noble self
sacrificing devotion she has manifested winning for her
the reputation shows whether she insane not
The attempt of the Syracuse journals claim her as
native resident OF that place is evidence that by them
least she is not so considered But must not go on
lhus. Those who have been proven and found worthy
not unknown and need not reerate the praises that
Lave been often expressed before. Some may say |
have made-to use homey expression-a mountain of
moeh have but W, ihten q portion of the thoughts
suggested by the fire alluded to-
Among the cases of fever am panied to notice
Crawford Johnson This young man deserves much
credit Some time since he returned Norfolk against
he express desires Of HIS employers, Me,srs. Ry-
ley Ebech tobacco Dealers of Norfolk but his mother
here and every paper be read bore the of
dear friends in the list Of dead These constant reca
items OF distress too much for him. and he returned
to contribute his mite to their relief.
last evening was quite an era among u.s.; our wharves
until now deserted presenting lively aspect. sixseam
day up to 8 O'Clock to-day. They follows-The
Roanoke, from New York; Pennsylvania, from Ph,edel
Richmond; Coffee from Hampton; and Star, Of Norfolk
They all brought quite number Of our people. The
Roanoke brough; $50.
The Howard Association learn from Of its mem
hers will close operations at their store Tuesday
account Of the oppression resting upon them Many
Of those who return without money, 80 that their
burhn greatly increased and they are unable t. bear
up against the tide The restitution of poor ID past
description. What they to do during the winter,
almost upon US, cannot tell Awful indeed will be
their situation Never before did any people present
destitute condition to the charitable Of other places
and trust they will It requires that should
he amcrg TO fully realize position.
There have been no deaths for two days past Health
mas fully returned.
had hoped to be able to give information but of
pleasing chs rac.er for time to but IL
to be l have mentioned OF fever, aud
sid to my fellow citizens abroad, "Come back; but
compelled to-day, I'D Of November to rise it.
and say, stay where you are" Some excitement has
created by the resppearancs of the dreaded disease
The weather the past three days has been wet
and warm; this morning warm sun came out but it
has become cloudy again. The bad state # the her
has result ed In the developement Of five since
wrote the first part Of my letter. Two Of them
Germans
did not expect t, write today, but the information
was important.
steady cold weather alone sub5ue the disease which
has SO strongly injected our atmosphere. NORFOLK.