Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-16
The Yellow Fever.

Accounts from Norfolk and Portsmouth are
still encouraging, leading to the belief that
the disease has ceased to exist.
In Norfolk, the Howard Association have
advertised the fact, that all nurses under pay,
are discharged after October LIST, and notified
them to call for their wages.
All sorts of business is reviving. The Farm
ers' Bank is again open for the transaction Of
business. The Daily News has the announce
ment of the opening of the CITY Eating
House, with the customary notice of 90 Lunch,
as usual, at IL o'clock
The following members Of the Howard As.
ISOLATION have been appointed directors in the
wards named, to attend to the wants of the
poor: 1st Ward. VIM. d. Reynolds, George
Cherry; 81 Ward. l.. Brickhouse, Col s.
Stone; 4th Ward. Ed. Delany, James G. Pol
lard. Mr.. VIM ID. Seymour has been appoint
ed General Store keeper, with authority to
appoint four assistants, who shall receive 81
per day. Several citizens are now engag ed
in each ward, taking a census, by which
means the names of all who have died will be
ascertained and published.
A Norfolk letter of the 18th, in the Peters.
burg Express, states that the weather had
been quite warm for the preceding two days,
which had caused nine new cases Of fever for
the three days ending on Friday night. On
Thursday night the wind changed to the north,
and on Friday it was quite cold again. The
correspondents writes
i have been unable to hear from Mr. Geo.
W. Bluford since last evening, when he was
very Ill and not expected to live. L hear Of q
of Inns ol
L understand, is likely to prove fatal. The
other cases there are all reported as slight at
| tacks. Mr.. Z. II. Chamberlain is sick, but
am authorized to state positive that it is not
the fever
"The torch Of the incendiary was applied
to the old City Hotel last night, which has
been used by the Howard Association for the
past two months as a hospital. 1t was fired in
two places, and but for the fortunate circum-
| stance that it was discovered before much
Roadway had been made there is no saying
what amount Of property would have been
destroyed 1t is situated on Main street. in a
very central part of the city, and surrounded
by many of the most valuable buildings in
Norfolk. What could have prompted the foul
deed, it is impossible to conjecture.
Il have not heard Of a death since my last
letter. Mr.. William Hawkins continues to
improve, and will be out in a few days"
A letter from Hampton, dated on Friday
last, says:
"The tents at Camp Falls will all be struck
tomorrow, and the chairman Of the Hampton
Relief Committee has notified the Mayor Of
Baltimore that they will return on Wednes-
day next. Twenty five refugees continue still
at Muzzy's Bowling Saloon, which is a very
acceptable retreat, being kept warm and COM
Portable, and water-tight They are supplied
with every necessary and comfort, and are
most grateful for the kind attentions they
have received"
The refugees from Norfolk and Portsmouth
sOjourning at Richmond have held meeting,
and resolved to raise funds to support those
who are so reduced in circumstances tn at they
cannot longer remain away from their homes,
until such time as they may with safety re-
turn. The meeting also resolved that " a
return to our homes before the pestilence shall
have entirely disappeared, would be q voIun-
tary and unsuccessful hazard of our lives; and
that we most earnestly implore our citizens
wherever they may be, to await tho announce
ment Of the authorities Of the two cities before
they terminate their pilgrimage"
Horrible Murder and Suicide at Richmond.
About three weeks since, (says the Rich.
nond Enquirer Of Monday,) young man, a
| stranger, who stated that his name was An.
burn, and that he was from Boston, Massa.
| chusetts, came to this city and sought and
obtained work at the cabinet establishment of
Messrs. Binford Porter, as a designer and
engraver. After working a few DAYS, and
proving himself q first rate carver and earn