The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-12
NORFOLK, 9th October, 1855,

coKREsPoNDENcE OF THE DISPATCH.
NORFOLK, 9th October, 1865,
Tuesday morning.
| But few, if any new cases of the yellow fever
| have occurred since my last communication. L
| have not heard of one and am glad to state that
those who are sick As far as can hear, are conya
| descent Matters of business are gradually and
| slowly getting back into the usual course. More
| than a dozen stores are open during the greater
portion of the day on market Square and portion
of Main street, " hicl will soon exhibit their won
ted life activity and hustle Some time will be re-
qurcd of course. to ill the great vacuum that has
been made by the pestilence that has been here :;
| but the great calamity has passed-the period OF
| terror is at last; and although Death has re-
| moved many men of enterprise and fine character
from city, and inflicted powerful blow at
best and dearest interests; claiming, too, many of
the best and loveliest from the family and social cir
Gle Time, the greatest antdote to the deepest
| gush of the heart, will heal the wounds; ''the
world will go on" heretofore, and fearfully
| afflicted Norfolk and Portsmouth will recover and
rise to their legitimate sphere among the CONNER
! cial cities of the sea-coast
notice many persons out now, who have been
down with the fever They will improve rapidly
in this fine dry and healthful weather, and be
ready to enter fully upon their accustomed duties
again. occasionally meet with those, however,
that incOnsoablc on account of the great loss
they have sustained Their countenances show
the deep grief that is prying upon the heart and
depriving them of every joyful emotion. r.
Il know not nhat to do said gentleman few
days since, . / am left alone and wretched in the
world" His wife, child friends, all are gone and
woe and despair seem to be pressing him down. and
may hurry him too to the grave. Another told me
he had lost eleven of his family including his wife
and five children But many have been rendered
sad and desolatc who were but recently happy and
joyous amid the delightful endearments of a peace
full home with atfectonate relatives and true friends
who are now in the grave.
The disease that has left us so deeply distressed
passed OH in its dcsolating course, and swept off
the good with the bad the most useful with the
drOne in society. Going into almost every house
where man woman resided it fastened its dead
ly fangs upon the victims and left them cold and
still in death. .-- ..... ...
On street in what is considered the most health
full part of the city. on which there were only
houses occupied, there were twenty four deaths
and soft was, i'll the fearful proportion i'll
ry direction. Disease land natur res painful dsso-
luton, want, wretched ness. ALARM and intense
citement, have been our portion but the storm is
nearly Over-the dreadful crisis passed, and who
does not hope shall never be thus afflicted again
..... F.
L. SO oclock.-I regret to inform YOU that
Rev. Mr. Devlin, the Catholic Priest in Portsmouth
died yesterday. He had been i'll of the fever and
exposure to Indictment weather caused a relapse
which hurried him to the grave. lie was mwea-
red IN his attentions to the sick and suffering du-
ring the prevalence of the fever and his death will
be regretted by many citizens.
Mr.. John Colley, son of the late Col Collev died
last night of the fever His age is 81 The res
dencc is short distance beyond the limits of the
city.