Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-09-05
The Yellow Fever in Norfolk and Portsmouth

III NOriok oy nlgot 1t IS indeed intensely solemn
The appearance of the City at night is perhaps
more gloomy and distressing than in the day time
The dwellings, as well as the stores, are ali closed
and dark. The dogs band themselves together and
prow about as if aware that something sad and un.
usual was going At an hour, when in other
days the plazzas and streets would present life,
health and gaiety, the sound of human footstep
is not heard and familiar voice is something cheer
ing to the heart.
few evenings since, we walked through Main
and other principal streets at night dark and
lowering cloud had just passed over, and the moon
shone with unusual brightness lighting up fully the
deserted avenues and fashionable promenades-
mockInS as it were the Scene of desolation below
Our spacious harbor smooth as glass and cleared of
vessels, steamers and sail boats reflected the bright
ness and seemed more beautiful than ever But as
we passed along, we heard the distinct words of in
consolable grief uttered by the bereayed Death
had been in and struck his blow, the victims had
fallen, the remains had been hastily convened away
and sorrowng relatives and friends were weeping
and telling OF their loss in words that were full OF
affection and deep meaning. We passed on-sad
and gloomy enough. But soon there were other
sounds that held US delaying" We mention only
one affecting case. On of the principal streets
the windows of the second story of a house were all
up; lights were burning. and nurses were busy
around bed that stood in sight; and the groans of
the dying that fell upon our ear, will perhaps never
be forgotten. We knew from the struggle that Ma
ture seemed to be making that life was fast ebbing
out The following morning were informed that
The struggle was over. Death had accomplished his
purpose. The conflict had ended. The victims
were STILL breathless dead. A fond mother and her
son lay In the strless slumber Of DEATH side by side
on the same death bed. Soon the busy bustling
undertaken was there and then the mother and her
child were hurried out to the graveyard, where they
sleep together i'm deep sepulchra stiffness This is
only one of many such scenes. But VIC thought j.
intensely solemniZing and awful"
report OF the Board of Health, of deaths by Fever
Tor the a hours ending Sunday last at 9 o'clock,
P. NJ.
Sylvester c. Lewis, aged II, Main street; Thomas
Noonah, aged 20, Commerce street; Mr. Gattiker,
at y. N. Freemans, Main street; negro woman at
r. Z. Barclays, Main street; Mr.. Harris colored
boy, aged 4, Water street; Miss Mary Eliza Graves,
aged ls Brewer street; negro man belonging to Mr..
Taylor, aged 10, James street; Hunter oodis
aged 80, Catharine street; negro man belonging to
MIR. Bell, Avon strcet-To:al g.
Report of deaths by the Fever for the "a hours
ending Monday, the 9th, at o'clock, p NJ:
Mr.. Smith, aged 80, Bank street; John Freeman,
colored aged 4O, Metcalf lane negro man, aged 90
Freemason street; Mrs. Snnott, aged 30, Talbot
street; Edward Curtin, aged %, Union street
Richard HOLMAN, aged 80, Water street Noonan
aged 10, Commerce street; Jno. Christian, Allyn
town; Chas. A Camp, aged g. Chapel street; Eliza
Godfrey, Woodsides lane negro at Mr.. Jones'
boarding house, Main street; Mrs. Bixbys child
Fenchurch street; white woman in Boush's lane;
MIR. n. Etheredge, Union street; Mary Garrett Lit
tie Water street; negro of c. Bailey, Main street
negro of VIM. Walker Holt street; Mrs. j. r. Watt
aged 30, New street-Total II.
At the Hospital, Capt. Henry Dicker, aged Sc;
John Winter, aged 27-2
RECovERING.-Wm C. Whitehead, ESQ.,, the wor-
thy President of the Democratic Association is now
sick Of the fever, but We glad to say is consid
cred out Of danger
MORE AID.-Several physicians arrived on Satur-
day from Philadelphia and Baltimore and took lodg-
inSs at the National Hotel They will assist in at.
tending those who are sick of the fever.
NORFOLK, Aug. 9th, p NJ.
Dear Express Mayor Woods Law in state in
the drawing room of his residence, several hours
before his burial took place. when all of citizens
who desired 1t, had an opportunity Of taking their
last ook through the glass opening Of the metallic
collin, at the noble countenance of their beloved
Chet Magistrate. Numbers availed themselves of
the privilege and many tears were shed Der his un.
timely bier. His manly and expressive features
wore air Of deep rcpose if he lay quietly Sleep
inG-the only alteration being in the color Of his
skin, which had a tinge as yellow gold. A long
line of carriages filled with citizens, each one a
mourner, followed his remains to the grave He was
inferred in the Catholic Cemetery, miles from
town, the Rev. Father Okcefe officiating on the oc.
caSion.
Mr.. Woods was So years of age and has left
widow. the daughter of Henry B. Reardon, ESQ.,,
and four young children to mourn the loss of fond
and atfcctionate husband and devoted father. His
family are now at the North, and the sad blow will
fall heavily upon their gentle hearts.
Alas on what frail tenure hangs the lives of us
all! On last Wednesday, Mr.. Woods was actively
employed in the discharge of his manifold duties;
he was taken that night with the fever and died yes
terday at II o'clock. But three short daysl How
many more will be cut down in the same swift man.
ner, God only kaows! The arrows of death are
flying around us as thick hail. and truly we know
not what day an hour may bring forth
To record all the SICK dying and dead, through
out the city, were simply matter of impossibity.
The deaths are not all reported by the Board of
Health, and number at least 25 daily. About 600
persons are sick of the Fever 1t is no uncommon
thing to two and three cofins in one hearse and
not soul but the driver accompanying
regret to state that the Rev. Anthony Dibrel,
(well known in Petersburg, and indeed throughout
VirginaD the devoted Pastor of the CRANKY Street
NJ L. Church, is i'll with the fever. He has been
most unceasing in his attentions to the diseased and
suffering Cor. Of Pet Express.
Mayor Fiske down with Fever.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. ~.
Dear Express Il am too much occupied to say
much, but send you a line or two, as 1 am writing
to friend. Drs. Trugien and Mauphin, have been
very SICK but thought to be doing better at this
time.
John L. Porter Assistant Constructor in the Cos
port Navy Yard, has been carried to the Naval Hos.
pital sick of the Fever.
The scourge is said to have broken out on board
the U. S. Frigate 81. Laurence, now lying at the
Naval Anchorage. 1t is reported that some forty
cases have occurred.
For the - hours ending at sunset yesterday, the
deaths numbered II. Up to sunset to-day, there
were only z. This is very decided decrease in the
mortality. hope it is but the beginning of con-
tinued decrease for :hey have now been on the in
crease long time.
Yours in great haste, R.