Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-17

daughter. Mr.. Watt, firm Of g. Farrant 4
Co, is improving.
1t is reported that the orphans of Norfolk
will not be removed. The authorities consider
them as safe and comfortable in Norfolk rs
they would be elsewhere.
DR.. Fenner, of New Orleans, left this morn
ing, and DR.. VIM. H. Freeman, of Pkiladel-
phia, has been assigned his position In the
Hospital. This compliment DR. + has earned
by his medical skill and untiring energy.
am indebted to him for the privilege of
copying the following extracts from the official
reports Of the Howard Infrmary up to Sept
IL, inclusive:
Admissions during the epidemic-Whites,
l43; colored, 50-total, 1913.
Deaths-Wh ites, Sc; colored, 3-total, SO.
Discharged-Whites, a.; colored, Ss-tOtal,
Remaining-Whites, 81; colored, 15-total,
Admissions yesterday Whites, 4; colored,
| Total, 5. --- tl-fA
No deaths.
Discharged-Whites, 6; colored, 0-total, g.
This morning up to IL m, there were no ad-
| missions or deaths.
5p. MI have just learned that Dr. Upshur
| is much worse this afternoon, and that DIR.
| Gordon is i'll. DR.. Whitehead is setting up. /
\ could not ascertain the number Of deaths to-
] day, but it is thought they are less than yee-
| terday. Ia
Capt Harden informs me that his eldest son
is.much better.
PORTSMOUTH, 3P. M have not been able
to procure much intelligence from Portsmouth,
but what L have think is reliable.
There were Is deaths yesterday, and from
| 10 to IL to-day. Five new cases are reported,
| probably there are more.) 81
Among the deaths yesterday were MIR. Bar
| ret, (apothecary,) of Philadelphia; Charles
Bilisoly, and Miss Lucy johnson, (nurse.)
DR.. Webster, of Baltimore, is reported much
improved. This viii be gratifying news to
| his numerous friends in Baltimore.
! Drs. r. r. Briggs, of Honesdale, Pa, and
4 FlournOy, of Arkansas, were attacked yester-
Miss Patterson, (nurse) of Philadelphia, has
| had the black vomit, and is very i'll
| DR.. Pete and Rev. Mr.. Develin. are sitting
up. Augustus Holiday, Esq, am happy to
inform you, is out. His indisposition resulted
from fatigue and not the yellow fever.
which contradicted upon the authority OF
DR.. Briggs of Pa, i am informed to-day cer-
tainly died on Tuesday last. ~
| An unsuccessful attempt was made to rob
the Exchange Bank at Norfolk a few nights
| since.
Mrs. Walters, of the National Hotel, who
has been reported dead, has not yet had the
! ever. Yours truly, j. K. p.
| In Portsmouth, the Rev. Mr. Chisholm and
Mayor Fiske are improving tho latter is ex-
| pected out soon. Shelton Burton has had a
relapse. VIM. Burton (brother of Shelton) and
Mrs. John Thomas are dead
The Petersburg Express has the following
additional record of deaths in Portsmouth:
A child of Samuel Balm Frederick Buchan-
non, son of Robert Buchannon, deceased, and
Mrs Miltear, his daughter; Charles, slave Of
| Richard Williams, deceased negro woman OF
Samuel Long; Mrs. Rebccca Robinson; Mr.
Belvin's child; Mrs. Yates; Joseph Morrisett
Levi Gritty; child Of Daniel Boyle; SON OF
William Kelly Mrs. D. p. Daughtcry; Mis-.
William Ross; Mrs. Avery; John Nelson
Mrs. John Cherry; Mr.. Cherry, son-in-law of
John Dicherson; MIR. Lawrence Kearns Mrs
Thomas Fisher; a child of Mr.. John Luke,
and one Of Mr.. William Singleton's.
| PRovIsIoNs.-Mr. lowering, chairman of
| the relief committee, (says tho Baltimore
American of this morning) sent down on Sat-
urday evening by the steamer Louisiana, al
| most a cargo Of provisions and marketing,
| for Norfolk, Portsmouth, and % Camp Falls %
Daily orders are received and as promptly
| filled, the whole population of the two cities
| being provided with food from the Baltimore
| relief fund. The storehouses in both cities are
| all empty and closed, and the country people
have long since stopped bringing their sup
plies to market