The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-16
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NORFOLK, 18th Oct, 10, r. NJ, 1850.
II has been sufficiently cold to-day for hres ana
thick winter clothing; and unless there Is g
there seems but little TO fear an ATTACK Oh the
aIio,r foyer I still hear occasionally however, OF
new eases. MIR G. w. Bluford is very Ill; Miss
- (;arrov residing the suburbs, died OF the
fever to-day. There are some severe cases IN the
Aims House Our remaining physicians still hest
tate TO recommend the return of our citizens be-
fore about the first of November. Several persons
who returned home have sickened and died within
a few DAYS past Notwithstanding this, many will
no doubt return next week and 1t Is earnestly
hoped all who do may escape.
will venture some facts in connection with the
progress of the mysterious and fatal epidemic that
has remained here so long, and made so many
houses vacant. and so many hearts sad
II is ouite certain that the rapid and precptate
fight of nearly two-thirds of the people was for
| tunate and wise movement; for IN the small popu-
lation that remained, how extraordinary and fear
| full the mortality! The few remaining white ci'i-
| zens would no doubt have gone from the city. or
the greater part of them, had they expected vsi-
taon so swelling indiscrninate and fatal in its at
| tacks upon health and life
Among those who have fallen, the Mayor, Hun
fer Woods has naturally excited the deepest i'll
terest and sympathy of this and other communities
Actuated by the noble impulses of his nature, he
labored in behalf of the sick and suffering TIL
compelled himself TO yield his health and life But
before the disease had spent its power upon the
people. how many good and useful residents were
taken how many OF our most estimable citizens
both male and female, were victims OF the desola.
ting scourge Ten of our own physicians-men OF
great skill and experience in their profession, and
some of them Of extensive literary requirements
have fallen No one imagined when the fever first
broke out that many able physicians would fall
In the two cities, seven ministers were taken, )
| Methodist . Protestant Episcopal, 1 Catholic, l
Baptist The three other members of the resident
clergy who remained in the city we're i'll two lost
| their wives and one only Some OF those
| who died were soon followed by other near rela-
| tiyes including daughter and
| Among the large number Of ladies who died,
| there were some who were noted for their piety,
| usefulness and good works
The churches have sustained an incalcuable loss,
| a great bereavement in the death of female mem
| bers who were Immensely useful, and whose deeds
! of love and benevolence will be remembered long
and fondlv by those who are left to mourn.
The representative elect of the city is dead. A
number Of offices left vacant. The president
and teller of one of the banks are dead the first
and second accountants of another; the teller and
discount clerk of another; the proprietor, chief
clerk and book keeper of another; and the
cashier Of still another, i'll the grave and the
wives of at least three of these are also dead.
The president of the Seaboard and Roanoke
| Railroad and the treasurer of the Norfolk and
| Petersburg Road, (and his wife, are gone. The
presidents and the members of the Select anG
Common Councils, and several of the Board OF
Health, arc dead The Postmaster and one of his
clerks, the senior editor of the Beacon the assoc
ate proprietor, and the foreman, and several con-
nected with the city papers, were taken.
Three of the Custom House officers dead
The Deputy L. S. Marshal of the District and the
| physician TO the Marine Hospital, are gone The
| Superintendent and Instructress of the City Or
phan Asylum is dead. The Inspector General of
Lumber, and the gentleman who held the offices of
| Treasurer of Christ Church, the Norfolk Military
| Academy, and Secretary of the Norfolk Provident
| Society, are dead The jailor. who was also one
of the Sergeants deputies and several of the city
| mentioned, among the deceased otfice-holders
All the hotel proprietors died In Portsmouth too
many offices have been rendered vacant by death
Among those who have not had the disease are
some of the oldest citizens. There is one 81 wears
of age, and another 76 the former native of Scot
land but for nearly fifty years resident of this
city, and still active, who have not had the fever
The younger of the two is native of England.
There were, doubtless, many whose sickness
was aggravated, and whose death was fastened by
alarm. The disease, aiming its deadliest blows at
the nervous system, and aided by fright and the
fear OF death, it Frustrated completely, i'll day
soIae Of the strongest well many of the frail
and intirm. Those who were addicted to ntempe-
rance and other habits of dissipation and irregulari
ty generally fell an easy prey to the DESTROYER
But, as have before stated particular class wa.
favored; persons Of every description, of all habits,
and every shade of moral character, and all grades
of physical constitution sweed the long list of the
dead The greatest personal precaution, the most
able medical Skill the most yigilant watching the
most tender and careful nursing; the prayers and
tears of devoted relatives and friends the most
heartrending shrieks and lamentations of women,
the loud shri cries of and daughters of tender
years. suddenly aroused to full dread sense of the
loss to be sustained-a, all were unavailing. Beat
ing hearts grew still, eyes closed on all earthly
things and death r0uld have the victory F.
Z. 81 was informed, just before writing nv
last that Mr.. Chamberlain, the Cashier of the Far
merS Bank, had the fever. He is indsposed but is
not down with this disease.
Mrs. Dalrymple, wife of Mr. D., Master Stone
Mason, who died ten days ago. expired to-day of the
fever, at II o'clock, and was buried this afternoon
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