The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-21

woodhouse, Mrs. DonAvsa, Mrs. Hancock, Nathaniel
Assasl is.-1r. Hss..S Perks Mrs. D.v., .s.ncy
shsp6srd, Charles snead Martha Hoffman, Caroline Her
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Churchweu (coiored, one coaored woman at hospital
August l6.-Miss Madeline Chic, Joseph whitehurst,
william Jones, Wiley Basard, Henry Goudkop, James
Tie Norfolk Argus Of saturday, Aug is, thus ailudes
TO the flight Of the citisens Of that place =
So general and precipitate aisht that which has
recently taken place here expected TO witness.
The thought disease and sudden DEATH the knowledge
Of an existing pestilence we know are appalling TO sinful
man. and instructive love Of health and life naturally
hurries him away beyond the limits Of the destroying
agent to a purer atmosphere and a healthier cline.
air that poisons the likelihood and kills ia day; and
the sincere Christian feels solemn when he reflects
trusts and whom he loves. But should Christians ay,
too from the danger at the time when their pre-
sence is most required when their words of advice,
visited me not.n
Surely, if there time when the true disciples
of Christ should be active and in the line Of their duty in
Norfolk, this is the time; for verify " the pcstence
MONDAY" Our friends, neighbors and acquaintance
are Frustrated by disease-burning with fever, and
words Of the Christian at such me n sut
the most pancstruck the most alarmed the most eager
to hasten away there were hundreds Of professors and
times Of happiness peace and prosperity to make the
loudest profession, to assume the most grave and re
gous aspect and TO be most ready and forward to give
words Of eproof for delinquency and apparently unchs
tian conduct. DO not show now, that they have
beam in their eyer There is deep meaning in this con-
duct
ofthe four five members of the clergy who have
hurried of it may not become us to speak how. They
knew their duty Perhaps this il not the time to indulge
in vtuperaon; for although the disease is not bad
reported Gods christening hand is Our storos
nearly all closed streets deserted; the dead
and dying arou2L excepting the rattle OF the
physicians coach, hearscs and hospital wagons the 81
ence in streets is often absolutely oppressive. The
frantic wall of the widow falls doefuy on the ear the
ritcous Of the orphan rings out shry and dies
upon the night wind friends are parting perchance till
the judgment and the fermentation of the mother Is heard
like "Rache weeping for her children, and refusing TO
be comforted because they not 1t Is indeed sad
much the calamitous visitation is increased in its in
tensity by the inconsderate fight and absence of re
strucons and prayers In the where death claims
and seizes his Victims leave to the imagination of the
Christian professors who have sought
We heard Of ministers say who has not proved
iecreant to the high and holy duties Of his Office and
who goes willingly to the abodes Of woe md death that
he found whose husband had just died Of the
fever she too was attacked and no one was there to
bors had all gone-ther doors and windows closed
Here" sad She ~ must lie and die alone" AND
young sister to attend him, during the slow and sad
hours of long night Of pain and sorrow.
But some noble souls and great hearts left and
their duty They breathe sil the deadly breath of the
pesence they pray for the sick and the dying, and
of the sufferers, whose thanks and prayers and
blessings win b remembered in time and in eternity
his duty when most needed he falls goriousiy, and his
reward will be unsTeakable and eternal.
MEETING OF THE MERCHANTS TO RELIEVE THE NOR
FOLK SUFFERERS.
The committee for the relief of the Norfolk sufferers by
the yellow fever did not meet yesterday in consequence
v.cs..- or r.
however, they viii meet at O'Clock at the Insurance
Buildings, corner of Wall and William streets. Nearly
certain that they raise 500 in few days.
RELIEF FOR THE POOR SUFFERERS BY THE YELLOW
FEVER AT NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH. =
The committee appointed to obtain donations for the
relief Of the poor sufferers by the yellow fever at Norfolk
and Portsmouth, Va, will meet at Is Build
where the additional added to the committee viii
be announced The members Of the committee are re-
quested to attend punctually at that hour.
W. H. MACY, Treasurer. p. PERT, Chairman.
| i. MERRIAM, Secretary.
| NO SICKNESS IN RICHMOND.
(From the Richmond Nspetch, August 1871
throughout the country BY ignorant aarmists or nte
rested parties it is the common belief abroad that Rich
mend is infected with much disease and that it
what risky to come here. We have been informed by
that he has made Il matter of business to ascertain the
true state of tine public health at this time He has been
informed By his brother physicians doing .ae iaFsss..
sick at any Of the year there at present
Our friend went to the PRINCIPAL druggists and examined
their file Of prescriptions. The principal prescription
house, one which supplies chiefly large and popuous
district Of the city had put up sixteen the day before
Three other large prescription houses had averaged four
each on the day Their ordinary average above
twenty. There Is no moro conclusive evidence of the
utter want of foundation for the injurious stupid
about the sickness Richmond than such as we
have given.
MAYORS OFFICE
RICHMOND, August 10, 1855
From the numerous false rumors that have heard in
this city, in regard to the prevalence the yellow fever
here and which have gone to the country greatly exag
gerated deem it due to TRUTH and the city ITSELF to
make this statement There part of Richmond that
do not personally at least once week-often three
times. Every morning reports are made to me by the
officers of the police to its health. am in daily inter.
course with many medical gentlemen Of the largest prac-
ice and from these opportunities of knowing general
health of the city say unhesitatngy it bet
ter and that the city feer from all
or propagang contagious infectious diseases than It
ever since my residence here commencing in 1915
II is undoubtedly true that eight Of yellow fever
stance the patient came direct from Gosport Ports
mouth Seven out OF the eight had it arrival The
following are the persons all of whom immediately
sent TO the hosptal-S Lyman arrived sick on the 4th
died on the 10TH Thomas Totty arrived the sth died
on the 18th; Ellen easy arrived the 6h died on the
l4h Patrick Gorvy and Margaret his sister arrived
Hughes arrived the 9Th, SICK recovery doubtful Jas
Mudow arrived the 10TH and died the 18th Dennis
Murphy arrived on the Sth and now i'll.
These are the only cases of yellow fever that have
CURED IN this city unless young Landreth aLo direct
from Gosport, died with it. His physician however Zone
OF our most eminent praconers) informed that his
was not case assure my fcowcitizens Of Richmond
and the public generally that these the only Of
yellow fever that have yet occurred that ne c
Of Richmond other person. direct from Gospor
or Portsmouth, has had it or any symptoms Of It.
JOSEPH MAYO, Mayor
Serious Fires md AHrnvs In EbsI.dorr,,so