New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-17
THE NORFOLK ORPHANS.
NORFOLK, Thursday, Oct. IL,

EoRFoLK, Thursday, Oct. IL, 1855.
MRDEAR SIR: have seen by the newspapers shaf
YOU we're pre6iden at mass meeting" held in your
city fer the purpose of raising funds 20 aid the poor
phaps Of this and our sister 10 sn.
| am as it il natural 10 supposed watchdog your
movements with much anxiety. The cause in which
you are engsged is a holy sacred oDe, and Ter.
veny hepe our success may exceed your noet SAM
guine exptctefi,ns.
/ am the corresponding secretary OF our Howard
association" and deem Il in ;umbent nae 70 ri 20
you zach details Of the epidemic will DO lhey TO
assist YOU in your laudable un iertaking.
Never, PERHAPS, in the history Of any country, have
a people been go severely afflicted. Upon the aP-
pro, ch Of the destroyer large majority Of our white
population Eed The duties which devolyed spon
those who remained were arduous indeed. | mean
thoee who dir enlarged their duty for there many
among us who used every means to keep out Of
harms ray. Others nobly confronted the foe and did
all in their power TO arrest his progress. could
Instances that showed much bravery and re4i
philanthropy az ever existed. Dat of popn,aton not
much exceeding seven thousand, over two housand
Tennis had the fever In many instances whole .ns. h,vs
been entirely swept away In others smal :hLd enshA
SD ssys ass @..s sn, S so ia
Of tins epidemic all fall far short Of The reality Lao
nessed Thoss who were present. Sas ess fsy .pprs.s
,hemi the Impression upon them ideisy stamped ony
life them God grant that no other people msS
be afflicted We have BEEN ,,..
Bot my object something Of the poor ute ofphsn.
less penbles and bad almost said, fhendess wiz nc
theJ have fnepos,
Of cur throughout this whole eoustry sofno
in cur power lies md wach over guard aud protect
them Ard here lie impression that secsns %
pfevsi in psces-thsttley are under the Woecton
cert,n church Such 10 not NE case They are eIoe "a, p
lection the Howard Dsocaien" and members o. NJ os
ponpstons Protestant and Catholic aike are isved 70 yet
them and unite with as in devsIs the best means "i aa
welfare 40 l.
Trere another class Of rphsns land can count them y
hume been left tberess bat am epJoy ne nd
the nothers who ia peeuniay oin o. ,sw'
are as destitute az the Others Their only means ,upp~'
both for food and clothing derived fro cur as
Nor can look with certainty the time when heh coo ga
will BE- b.tttr To give you idea Of the os'a 700 ~
neonle will state act We now mppIyiog Gies 'wo
Thirds III not more Of the people here Win 100 eneJ
in msny instances With eohng Persons VINO hsve I7e
been IN con forable Circumstances arc now Lelnyea
but for associsu0n would snnef ief Tue ne0'
life. -. \ an.
You can then appreciate my feelings yhen 'J ! -, -
v.,cbpg with anxiety Jour ments 1ouf nt ases -
lberahty proyer,i Every southern eity Gao pc .a
t.hable eydeIce oft Whenever epidemic 70 or
live country has prevailed New Yors has ecntnoosa 80
upsosrr band the suerers FOR psr scosp, y1'
grateful hslka They all We can ave nv S0p" 49,
misfortune visit YOU (which may God 10 bio mercy rent
are those among who will your relief ana ~.
their power endesvor IN some sisst detre 70 -
obligations owe you i su win m5en SagRRY
dent servant, SOLOSOs SnA