New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-21
THE YELLOW FEVER.

/ tweniy-four hours, up 10 noon on rridsY' An. o.
Oliver Ellsworth aged As; Josephine ~ u.;,
Sarah Pucb 25 Tiese three on Church be )" u D.. ss
/ stl Wm Scla'er, - Fen Church-si GrA a.,
| Cbsrlotie-s,.: VIM. Banks, leoored 25 Hawk e-'''
Alfrd Trader, y, Wster. s.-Iots :. a,
The Herald in referring 10 some Of the moore y
statements that have reached tis cry PlhcipAHy U!
vsy Of Petersburg says.
we are bsDp, 10 state that Mayor Woods Is not
sick and that Commander Barron Is conyae-ceni ara
i now out Of danger al the Naval Hospital MI.
Wm. Broughion w,o was nnwel s oonvaleseeni
The Pef,rsburg EEpTSss Of Saturday morning mas
the following Gdiit ons items Of news from Norfolk:
Three Sisters of Chsnty from Baltimore arrived also
or Thu sday morning.
The Union steamship Company Of Phiadeipma
have snt TO the Howard Association The handsome
sum of S6c0.
The oesth ofDr. Liyhifoot ON NoTfolk s announced,
but be died Of consumption.
Since the sbove written, we nave seen letI
10 geuteman in this city, dated yesterday, which
st.fes that the fever Is nereasng aud the deaths num-
Der from 10 20 - daily.
Mrs, Johu Jenes < dead. yhe family of Simon :.
Sfubbs late Mayer, nclading himself, are down with
tie fever. DR.. Msnnin- s also reported sick.
The FEyER AT P0RGsNOUTB.-Ihe Ports rcuth
psrers have suspended and we hare nothing from that
city except the following from TIE Petersbnrg Ezpr
The accounts frors Portsmouth are OF truly melsn
ehoy natare. The deaths number some y per day,
ard the new cases Yesterday between 25 and 3d.
notwithstanding at least four-ffths of the population
have left the city.
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Our town presents q gloomy and somber aspect
There j. not magistrate constable acre, the Coun-
ell II without quorum, and nearly all the town ON
eers e gone. Two of the police officers are dead ana
third is now sck. The sieres and banks are closed
the market Is deserted the private dwellings are ten
antess, and all the hotels and boarding houses are
sbut no. All oar citizens Except those who remain
from sen-e of duty who could RAISE the means TO get
of have left There were u deaths yesterday ana
from 20 20 30 cases OF lever
The ANGEL q Death hONering over He, ana L0e
few left are falling like leaves IN Autumn.
THy FrvER At NoRFoLK-MNITERs DEsERTIsG
rHEIR FLocKs-TRE FLIGHT OF CHRISTIANS, &c
Tie Norfok Argus of Saturday thus alludes to the
hisbt of the citizens of that place:
So general and preciptste a fight that which has
recently taken place here we never expected TO W.T.
pees The thought of disease and sudden death, the
knowledge of an existing peetence, we know are ap-
Mailing 10 sinful man. and instructive love OF health
and life naturally hures him away beyond the limits
of the destroying agent 10 prer atmosphere ana
healthier cline. The strong man in his prime breads
the presence of an air that pOsOns the hfebood and
kills in day; and even the sincere Christian feels
solemn when he reflects upon 80 sad visitation ifom
the great Being in whom be trusts and whom he loves
But should Christians fly too from the danger at the
yery time when their presence is most required =
when their words of advice instruction and comfort
are so necessary . when uursing and watching
are 30 much needed 7 l-' was sioh and ye visited
4" me not =.
Sur,lv II there ever was time when the true disc
ples of Christ should be active and in the line OF their
du'y in Norfolk this il the time; for verify the pes
"tIence yalketh in darkness and the destruction vast
9th at noOpday." Our friends, neighb0rs and ac-
ouaintances are prosirGted by dsease-burnng with
fever and toItureO with pains; and how important the
soothing words of the Christian at such time But
among the most panic struck, the most alarmed the
most eager to hasten away, there were hundreds OK
prof ssors and many indeed who are wont, IN days ot
ttahfulness in times of happiness, peace ana pros
periiy to make tie oudest profession, to assume TIE
most crave and religious aspect and to be most ready
and forward 10 give words OF reprOO tor delinquency,
and apparently unchristian conduct DO not some
show now that they have beam in their eye There
is a deep meaning in this conduct.
OF the four or five members OF the clergy who have
hurried off il may not become Us to speak now. They
know their duty Perhaps ths is not the time to In
dupe in vituueraton for although the disease is not
as bad as reported Gods chastenng hand IS upon u.s.
Our stores are nearly closed; our streets are &C.
serted the dead and the dying are around US except
ing the rattle Of the physicians coach, hearses and
hospital wagons the silence in our streets is often al
soaiely oppressive. The frantic wall of the widow
falls dOefuly the ear the pteous cry OF the orphan
rings out shrly and dies away upon the night wind
friends are parting, perchaDce TIL the judgments and
the lemeutaon of the mother is heard, like " Rachel,
weeping for her children, and refusing 10 be COM
forttd because they not. IL Is indeed al and
gloomy time in our loved and devoted city; and how
much the Caamitous visitation Is increased IN It's In
ensiiy by the nconsiderate flight and absence OF re-
liz ious friends and the deprivation OF their consoa-
claims and seizes bis victims, leave to the imagna
ton of fe ganic stricken Christian professors, who
have sou. ut more saubriOus climate and less dan
gerous location.
We heard one Of our ministers say, who has not
proved rccrcant 10 the high and holy duties OF his
Office and who goes willingly 10 the abodes OF woe
and ceath, that he found woman whose husband
had lust died of the fever She too attacked, and
no one YVES there TO nurse and comfort her. He looked
out and the neighbors had all gone-thsir doors snd
windows were closed. Here" said she, Z" must lie
"and die alone" And there boy with the
black vomit, and one but young sister 10 attend
him during the Glow and sad hours of long night of
pain and soTow
But some noble souls and great hearts are left and
their recomperse will be great. They shrink not from
therduty They breathe still the deadly breath Of the
pestieuce they pray for the sick and the dying and
WHISPER sweet words Of faith and consolation in the
ears of the sufferers whose thanks and prayers and
blessir gs will be remembered in time and in eternity
and if the faithful soldier of the Cross falls while doing
his duty when most needed be falls glorousy and his
reward will be unspeakaole and eternal