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

The people Of Northampton and Mathews coun
hes have been the only ones who have not closed
doors against us during the prevalence Of the dis
tse They have even exhibited feelings unexam-
bed elsewhere.
The poor in our place and Portsmouth are suffer-
pg for the actual necessities of life, and provisions
IRE both high and scarce.
The people of Baltimore and Petersburg have sent
Gssupples Of provisions and money. Many places
surrounding are making arrangements for the same
purpoIe NORFOLK.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
The Richmond Despatch Of August 18th has the follow
ing under the head of 81 atest-We have the following
distre rg information by telegraph from Petersburg
S. s. sebbs, former Mayor OF Norfolk, and family
down with the fever.
The fever stil raging in Norfolk, and large number
of the Irish residents are falling victims.
The ac.ounts from Portsmouth still more distress
ing There ten deaths there Thursday and between
twenty FIVE and thirty new cases.
Two Of he police dead and the third ia down with
Capt larron's daughter, before reported ILL., is dead.
The tstrcss prevailing in the town represented 40
The hiiadeiphia Steam Packet Company have made
the liberal donation of $500 to the Howard Asso
eiation
The editor of the Norfolk argus does not think the
people Of Norfolk will receive the money subscribed for
their relief by persons who have cut of communication
NJ. J. Burns, one of the carriers Of the Portsmouth
Tra has aed from the fever and left the following
curious note for'Gublication-
Hnry my subscribers wish to takc their papers from
any lse they do until return at which time
viii Nc thankful their patronage again If
live " II return and be prompt my duty as ever
Hldie remain your obedent servant
Alc.er received in Richmond yesterday rom Ports
mouth seys there was no new cases there Thursday Dr..
Benz min W Palmer, clerk in the Purser's office Of
the Cos crt Navy Yard residing in Portsmouth, is sick
with the sover
[From the Norfolk Beacon, August 1871
OFFICE OF TIE BOARD or HEALTH,
NORFOLK, August IT, 1855. !
Report Of deaths by for the twenty four hours
ending this day at N. NJ
Oliver Aisworth Josephine Allen, Sarah Pugh-infect
ed distrct; VIM Sclater aged 49, Fen Church street,
from infected district; VIM Gregg 80, Charlotte street
VIM Banks (c0lSTed Is Hawk street Alfred Trader 49,
Dr. Stone, of New Orleans, Of the most eminent
hyscnns of that city arrived here BY the seaboard
he waited yesterday The United States Naval Hospital
nd the City Hospital and many of the sick in Nor
DR.. Stone expresses the opinion that the
general epidemic in Norfolk He thinks that the patient
should be covered with sheet and thin blanket, and
that the trea .ment should not be too active.
Dr. Thos Pension, distinguished physician also of
New Orleans arrived Yesterday and rendered his ser
in tho city during the morning, and in the afternoon
went DOWN to the hospital at JulaPpi
Tho Howard Association acknowledge the receipt Of
large lot Of provisions and other necessares from the
citizens Of Baltimore being portion of the investment
fro. Ckubb Brothers Of Washington, with authority
to draw for 500 more, and the promise OF liberal
oo po% sSo Brown
$50; Benton h Brothers $40; Massie & Walker, $50;
TruerAn h Co., 800, al OF New York
telegraph despatch dated Norfolk August Ia, is pub
Used in the Baltimore Patria Of Thursday afternoon
which contains many entirely erroneous statements 1t
states that Mayor Woods is ILL., and Commander Barron
is supposed 20 be dying We happy to state that
Mayor Woods is not sick, and that Commander Barron
is convae cent and out Of danger, at the Naval
Hospital The lying despatch states that n Of
the editor Of the Hrald l. dying. Mr. Vim. Broughton
who was unwen, il convalescent
Correspondence of the Beacon.l
TO MY AFFLICTED TOwNSMEN.
RICHMOND, August Is, 1855.
have broken the blockade at City Point and Peters
burg and have shamed them into something like human
ify the order is revoked against people landing ut
City Point am authorized to state BY the presiding
physician that further obstacles will be placed in your
way and that you wiz be FREQ to and CO. In truth
here ashamed action ofthe authorities
at least all those who have any souls and assured
that the interdict lin Richmond) will taken of
srnss no. "a otherwise lasting, damnine disgrace
friend, VIM. NJ. ARMSTRONG; Com. Z. 8 Navy.
Permit through your columns to call the attention
oil the friends OF humanity to the suffering poor
few groceries story was one Of woe Simple and
affecting She stated that che unable TO get work
TO provide food for herself and little children in
curing hnd there are many in town in like situa
lion. let those who commiserate suffering humanity
search out those objects of charity and give them the
c.ief that they much stand In need Of and their
eaorts viii be attended with blessings. OBSERVER.
LAYING seen il stated In extract from letter writ.
ten ten IN 1 ss city and publish n The fcsrse1sg %
street. the writer of this has made dgent inquiry
from the residents Of the infected district and ni,
Market square to Town Point and they convaescent
There are other statements in said letter equally as
erroneous and evidently written with " to create
necessary excitement. TRUTH.
from the Philadelphia Ledger August col
Letters from Norfolk and Portsmouth, complain strong
~ OF the conduct of the citizens of those places deserving
ahe cities and spreading all kinds Of exaggerated reports
o. the sickness Property and servants left TO take
rare Themselves More than three Of the stores
IN zoe city Of Norfolk closed and majority of their
propretors have united In the stampede. Many persons
IRON Portsmouth and Norfolk have encamped in the
~ooos VINO viii thereby contract bilious and intermit-
sm ~ .e, ~. some viii be compelled to return before
4he fever viii continue ia ravarcs much ioncer than II
loud have done Il they had remained at home Among
An o1a rssenn there has been very little sickness and
DsaA says there twelve new eases in Portsmouth
on Wsdnssday and several Of the Pennsylvania
va, have held meeting and senerously rssna !.
Send the hospitality Of their homes those citizens Of
orfok and Portsmouth who have been compelled TO Ace
1rom the ravages Of the epidemic. y ~
Prom tbs Richmond Wing Aug ls1
The citizens Of Richmond requested 10 assemble
this afternoon ct O'Clock, in the Metropolitan Han ~
practcai relief 70 thsir suffering lon ssn. a. and
Ind Portsmouth
. All such favor opening immediate direct aud reou.
ee,,nmunicatou With these cities particularly re-
ma leading cause Of the present healthy condition OF
aenmona y 70 be found in the prompt and active inca.
anything and everything which NAV fond IN ta ,ntro
" or promouon OF disease We have resided here for
.M successive summers, Cbelng Of that unfortunate
70 Wnon recreanon IL q novelty,) and do no hes
TO say that We have never before knovn tbs citv e.
D such ceanly condition Whenever a nuisance a.
upon 80, e ne premises. he Is strsshtwsy
cases OF this character investigated vsstsrdsv
tieh The parties interested promised immediate a.
.-...o" Birsm " Tyler, who owns the property be.
tveon seveneenih and Eighteenth strcets comnonIv
c~hed b-glcs row, YES aned Ten dollars