The daily union., 1855-09-15


MOUTH.
The accounts from Norfolk and Portsmouth are contra
representing the epidemic the increase
while others that there is an abatement in the raw
ages of the disease The Norfolk correspondent of the
South Side Democrat under date of the 2h writes as fol-
lows:
The business of the underiakers and gravedggers still
goes on iourshingy here and in Portsmouth With but
greatly diminished population the deaths still average
fifty day The destroying Angel still his fear
fal commission to strike down the people Verify it is
rble to contemplate the gloom and desoation that reign
here
The shines on brightly the breezcs are as bamy
the gay birds sing sweey, the insects hum mcrry
But yonder go the deatwagons with the corpses
hurrying on TO the silent repository.
have strong and stouheared weeping in our
streets to-day 1t is time OF and woe and DEATH
and sad, sad bereavement Widows weeping and
nsng consolation; orphans, oh how many utterng
their herendng and piteons cries! and there tales
that reach down deep the heart and cause tho whole
frame to shudder and trembe"
The writer of the above does not explain why it is
that the orphans of Norfolk ucring their
ing and pteous cries. after the ample tender and
considcrae provisions have been made for them by
hens OF Richmond and Baltimore.
Portsmouth, Sept ~, 1866.
DEAR DEMOCRAT: I have a mournfu list of deaths to
communicate but think the fever is abatng and shall
Time to hope IN Norfolk things much the as
here The Rev. Vernon Eskridge chaplain of the navy
yard, died at the Marine Hospital on Monday morning
Rev. James Jhsholn died Mt his residence the
day Thus deprived of the valuable services two
excellent aud devoted ministers
Mrs. Thomas and her daughter Laura also died Nom
day.
in fact up to Tuesday we considered the fever as nvn
chile and had almost ceased hope for any abatement
hn to-day things are decidedly better Our physicians
have Jared hard Out of the fourteen who to the
fected district from Philadelphia FIVE have died.
Dr. Kennedy is able to sit up Dr. Bryant is improving
DR. Smith, from Washington, died on Monday.
There has been sickness among the children in the
nSy here hen Mr. Inme IN fakit
them to Richmond
The people consider the lower portion the town as far
the heahiest and know of but in that neigh
borhood at the present time r.
7. ST. have just learned that Mr. Craven q nurse from
Washington, is dead.
After the above was in type received the Richmond
papers of yesterday morning, 1t will be from the fol-
lowing, which copy from the Enquirer that number
of the orphan children Of Norfolk comfortably pro-
vided for
THE NoRFoLK AND PORTSMOUTH oRpuAHs-A large num-
Der OF children who have been made orphans and left de-
pendent upon the charity of the world by the devastating
plague in Norfolk and Portsmouth will arrive Rockets
this evening o'clock in the steamer Curtis Peck and
from thence they will be conveyed 10 the spacious Catholic
Seminary building at Bowling Green, about mile
northeast of the city where comfortable accommodations
have been prepared for them by the friends of the orphan
in this city, Ladies who have been preparing clothes for
these unfortunate children WILL requested
tion please send in their contributions the office of
Henry Elyson, esq Eagle Square, Main street. between
the hours of and ii o'clock this morning We have
in favored city, sure father mother, sis
ter or brother, daughter who will not checrnly
do all in their power make glad the hearts Of these little
dependent uniortunaes.
The same paper has the following:
Advices from Norfolk and Portsmouth, yesterday in
spire hope that those ilted cities have passed through
the night of their aicon and that dawn of return
ing health has appeared Although there were an anu
suay large number of deaths between Sunday and Tues
day, Wednesday the very fcw-but one
OF two in Portsmouth, and also very small number in
Norfolk The change for the better manifest that
the subject of congraulaton and joy all hands
The by the steamer Curtis Peck this evening will be
looked for with interest TO confirm this pleasing incll-
gencc show that appearances have proved deceptive
The Baltimore American has the following in regard to
Camp Falls:
We learn that the Louisiana left her anchorage
opposite Pomioret on Wednesday afternoon one hour
earlier for the purpose of giving Moore N Falls esq., presi-
dent of the Bay line, opportunity to examine Camp
Falls At O'clock small boat ordered out and the
following took passage Moore N Falls Hon NJ Mallory
DR.. Maud and VIM H. Bartlett esq At 81 o'clock they
the camp ground and had the qualification OF
finding two families comfortably quartered. They were
informed that Thursday three families would be there
and there doubt by Saturday there would be
800 persons the ground They truly grateful and
expressed themselves with thanks TO mayor and coun-
cs Chickens dogs and cats running about inform
ant says gave the camp an appearance of comfort and
conteDtment