Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-15
VOL. 4 mo. IS.
DAILY VIRGINIAN.
From the Southside Democrat of Thursday,
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
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WELDON, N. C., Sept IL.
The small train which runs daily between
Portsmouth and Suffolk failed to reach the latter
place this morning before the starting of the train
for Weldon, consequently we are without par.
tiole of news from the infected cities.
DIR. Easely. of Halifax county, Va, went
down to-day to tender his professional services
He carried a servant with him. and coming from
the high. healthy region. in which his home il
situated, consider it little short of walking into
direct destruction. looked upon his face, and
feeling certain that his philanthropy would cost
him very dear. almost regretted to believe that
| should never see him again
DIR. Garret Of Pitt county. in our State, went
down several weeks since for the same purpose.
but was advised by the hysicians to return
lie visited several of the sick, however, before
his return, and after his return home was taken
with the fever and from latest accounts It is ex-
peoted that he is dead
More nurses from the South passed on to-day
en- route for Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Out OF IA population of about 1900, there are
said to be not moro than 50 now remaining in
in Suffolk Not much for tho fever to spread
upon there! No new case has occurred. howev-
or.
failed to get tho flies to-day. but you shall
have them as soon as they can be had.
regret that cannot make this letter more
interesting.
As have mentioned before, you will hardly
receive any letter from Norfolk. We get none
here at all, now the mail communication being
almost entirely cut off, You will no doubt hear
from your correspondent there just rs soon as
letter can get to you, for he has had the fever
and got we'll
In haste, and hot as bazes.
Your, truly. s.
p. ST. leave home this evening and shall be
absent some days, but my friend J. G. has prom
sed to write you daily duriug my Absence. S.
Among tho deaths at Norfolk during the twen-
ty-four hours ending at noon on Monday were
tho following:
Physicians deceased on Sunday,
DIR. Crayoroft, of Philadelphia.
| DIR. Smith, of Columbia, Pa
DIR. John s. Marshall, Baltimore.
DIR. Fleas, n German physician of Baltimore.
DIR. Gooch, promising physician Of Rich
| mond.
DIR. Morse, of Richmond.
DIR. Balfour OF Norfolk died at tho Springs.
Deaths at Portsmouth.
DIR. William Collins, President Of the s. 6E r.
| Railroad
John Collins, Esq, brother Of DR.. Collins.
George w. Chambers.
Washington, Sept. 12.-The Norfolk boat has
arrived, and reports the number of deaths in that
place Tor the twenty four hours ending at o.
clock on Monday at 36. No report was given Of
| Tuesday.
| In Portsmouth the Panic is increasing, and
% deaths were reported for fourteen hours pre-
vous to o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Rev Y. Eskridge his son, and Rev. j. CHS
holm (Episcopal). are all dead.
Rev. Mr.. Devlin, tRoman Catholio) has suf-
ferod relapse, md tits thought he cannot re-
| cover.
! The Howard Association decline sending the
orphans that are under their charge to Bati
| more.
Several families have removed to Camp Fall.