The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-08

improving Rest of the family well.
We have now about 7oOe peopis left in the city, and
than anything yet written Of the vsatons Of the plague
On Sunday there were upwards of fifty burials; and
wnat y the most painful part Of the matter - that a
such is the demand Of dead mortality for its final home
Two doors from where we are writing there lesa fes-
terng corpse, which has been decomposng for nearly
fortyeght hours The house empty, with the excep-
ton of Its dead occupanhe fourth corpse in the house
Ssy in the s
The Savannah delegation has taken charge Of Mr.
Robt Demands prescription store under the auspices
of the Howard Association and are now ready to dis
pense prescriptions atany hour of tho day night Dr.
X. j. Num-, of Savannah eminent chemist has chief
charge. He is assisted by Others of the delegation
noble undertaking.
contribution of $40 has been received from Gen.
Winfield Scott.
Among the names Of the dead before reported by
we find the following -
Ed Daily and wife Of Church and Main streets
John Ryston Market square Miss Parks at the jail Mr.
Keeman, corner Of Church and Charlotte streets; Mr.
Fitzgerald.
Charleston physician who visited Norfolk, speaks Of
his arrival there and says The hospital entirely
unreguated, and 200 patients, many Of them negroes,
crowded into it, An apohecary shop however had
The buildings were divided into wards each of which
committed to the charge OF the different delegations
delegation under DR.. Whitman and the whole establish
ment began to order and efficiency the effects
of which exhibited. On Thursday night seven
died. and Friday and Saturday there was no DEATH ana
several crises were conyalescing.
The physician says The great want is Of nurses.
was sent the next morning after my arrival to attend
children all sick in bed the husband had died during the
afternoon; there was no one but negro child about
three old to do act of service and no person
but the Doctor had looked upon them for the space OF
fortyeight hours before OF the desoation some idea
formed from the fact that the apothecares ut the
City Hospital were endeAvoring to nurse baby whose
father mother and every relative had died. they took it
by turns and washed and cared for it. as well as they
could.
Dogs deserted by their owners and without food
howing through the streets and made the place more
dismal
Charleston physician thinks the disease the
that which periodically afcts that city, though our
Portsmouth correspondent is informed by the physicians
that 1t is genuine African yellow fever.
In Staunton there has been S50i so raised. In Rale
n. c., Sunday, 1915 were raised.
We learn that II is contemplated to apply to the next
Legislature to remit the of Norfolk and Portsmouth
Letters from Norfolk, in the Baltimore papers dated
Monday, say
"a meeting of the Board Of Health to which all the
physicians in the city invited, held yester
day afternoon for the purpose OF devsng plans Tor the
government of the city hospital committee, con-
sisting Of Drs. Fenner, Beard and Campbell, of New
Orleans Reed of Savannah: Huger Of Charleston Nor
ris OF Baltmore Freeman of Philadelphia and West Of
New York. appointed to frame rules and regulations
for its future management Much good it is elieyed
will result from this meeting
letter, dated MonGay morning, says that the sister
and brother Of Mrs Sorrs both down; that Mr. Hen
dren recovering that prisoner in the JAIL named
Button died Sunday that the rest Of the prisoners
had ievoed but had been secured by Capt. Hicks and
others and that the family of Capt Hicks sick, and
he himself very feeble Mr. Dggs who had just recovered
from spell of sickness engaged in assisting in the
management of the prisoners in the jail.
Mr. Garnett, City Surveyor is dead Rev. Mr. Ukeeie
Is much better. Mr. Walters of the National Hotel Is
improving lie has lost less than twentyone servants
Dr.. Smith. Of Columbia Pa and a nurse who came
with him both down at Norfolk. Mr. DIN, Of Angus
ta Ca behalf of the Samaritan Society of that place.
arrived Monday evening.
The Norfolk Herald, Of Monday evening" has the follow
The Mayor and Board of Health have adopted rcsolu-
tons expressing their thanks to the virgnians in New
Orleans Savannah and Charleston for sending physi
clans and and rendering to the persons thus sent
cordial welcome.
Among the efficient nurees who have lately arrived in
the city, is Mr. Henry Myers from Richmond who is do
In Portsmouth Drs Crow. Of Richmond, and Ringer Of
PHILADELPHIA down with the fever The latter made
his WILL Dr.. Hodges and brother of DR.. Maupn were
removed to the hospital on Monday.
Many persons who died Of the fever Monday in Nor
folk and Portsmouth wrapped in and buried
there being no collins ready.
The who have been sent 10 Norfolk and Ports
mouth by the Can't Get Away Club of Mobile all
peroncod three of them having been among those who
were sent to Savannah last season.
An order received in Baltimore Tuesday, Tor one
hundred more collins
PORTSMOUTH.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
PORTSMOUTH, Va, Sept. 4, 1850
Thinking some Of your readers would like to hear
thing from scky city, will take advantage of the
present moment to write a few lines.
Our city presents melancholy condition. Bust
being suspended and every one having left the city
who had the means to do So leaves US assure you,
truly desolate condition Portsmouth shall for
get the valuable services rendered by Drs Howle and
Mcdowell Of your city who have been untiring in their
arduous duties.
Norfolk is suffering equally bad from the pesence
perhaps at the present time, am extremely
sorry inform you OF the illness Of Drs Gooch and Grow
of your city. The former Is Mt the National Hotel, in
Norfolk and Dr. Crow Is at the Naval Hospital Their
untipg energies having brought at attack of the
disease.
The physicians quartered at two different places
Mr.. WILSON, who lived in very handsome OCTAVE the
bank, has given TO the physicians, and 1t is now occu
pied by Drs Webster and Walters, Of Baltimore; Drs
Howle and Mcdowell. of Richmond, and DR.. Kennedy Of
Pennsylvania and the balance are at the Crawford
House Mayor Fiske is improving The disease appears
to be Of such malignant form that the physicians inform
it will yield to treatment whatever, being the
genuine African fever. pray God that in short time
may write with different feelings.
private letter communicates the following deaths
having occurred in Portsmouth on Tuesday
Mr. Bingcy father Of Miss Sophia Bingey, who died
few days since; Robert Taem; Mrs. Joseph A. Bilsoy
and her Joseph, and Richard Williams.
Mrs. Bil soy lost daughter and grandchd before she
died. Mrs. Iatem, mother Of Robert Tatem, sick
she had lost daughter and Richard Williams Is
the thirteenth member Of his family who has died OF the
fever.
The following persons also sick in Portsmouth AT
last dtesRchard and Sarah Fskridge children OF Rev
Vernon Fskridge Chaplain in the Navy, who very
active in his exerions and mntrations among the sick
in the Naval Hospital. Mr. VIM. b. Collins wife and
three children were all sick and Mr.. James w. Ashton
clerk in the Post Office This gentleman is the last but
Of the Post Office clerks lett on duty.
There deaths in Portsmouth on Wednesday
morning before O'Clock