The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-20
THE YELLOW FEVER AT NORFOLK AND poRrs
MONTH

MOUTH
Our adsices from Norfolk aud Portsmouth yesterday
we're Of gloomy Characteristic epidemic having resumed
its fearful ryage The Petersburg Express Of yesterday
morning says:
Among The deaths We hear of the following
Ex-Mayor Delaney, also Dr. Geo L. upshu These gentle
men orea'hed their last on Monday night
Dr. tpsir was truly one Of natures nobiemen; but
have not time 10 speak Of his many excellence and
must defer an appropriate tribute TO his memory untl
sin addition 10 the above we bear Of the following:
"Mr. Iarris, of Alyntown Miss McEuery OF La at
Rev Arisdes Smiths Institute she is niece Of Peter
McEnery esq, of , city Wm. D. Peed, bricklayor Mrs
w Bclote John Green, sbp-carpeuter; Mrs Hammers
child Mr. Casey, shoemaker man Marine Hospital ;
Michael Glennau; negro woman unknown; boy at Rev.
Mr. oKeefes Franklin Daily four years old jacob Gar
rison, ooloed Peter Gcay French teacher Mrs r.
a. ferrer Eienora White James Cherry, constable
Alexander Waits, partner of G. W Ferrnnt Coz Henry
Warrington, bricklayer julius Paschal Schsano slave
of j. u. Dixon Mrs Gwnne; slave of Judge r. II. Baker
negro man Abran,; slave Of }. b. Whitehead Mrs Watts
Lucien Paschal Scisano; negro Of Vim. Wells; Mrs
Quick, wife Of the undertaken Of that name; Rev Mr. Bag
NALL Of the Baptist church very promising youg min
sieri Edward Watson, shoemaker Miss Alexina Cum
ninphain, and many Others.
The expenses OF the Howard Association said TO be
over $500 per day.
"Ws pleased hear that Thomas 4. Hardy, esq is
recovering
Drs Tunsall and Robert H. Gordon eer. said 10 be in
y dying condition on Monday night"
In the game paper end the following letter:
PoGrsMourIf September II, 1855.
DEAR EXPRESS The damp and cloudy weather Of the
last ree days has produced quite number OF new
aud fear increased number Of deaths towards The end
OF the week.
Our heaviest mortality has always been preceded
five or seven days by just such spell Of weather
now have
The number Of deaths to-day amounted TO eleven; Mrs
George T. Guy Mr. Thos Stewart; Mrs. Lingo ST.; Mrs
William Singleton negro of George MARSHALL deceased
child OF VIM. Pebworth deceased Mr. $50 Sweeney John
Fryi Mrs. Edward Morris; Dariem L. Daughhey
The restitution in town is beyond calculation, and
not only is it so in town, but the refugees in the woods
aud tho residents in the surrounding country sadly
want OF provisions We compelled every day send
cartloads of the of life for distribution
them from starvation.
This State Of things is particularly the the neigh
borhoOd where the oysternen reside their business being
sions unless aid be extended them they must die Of fam
inc.
Immense numbers Of families being daily supplied at
relief store numbers 90 away empty because il is i'm
possible to wait the crowd that tong the store Thanks
be to our kind friends in Virginia and The Union for the
generous sympathy they have displayed in behalf
nobly have they responded TO appeals for aid, and
through their kindness have been enabled feed the
hungry and clothe the naked.
The demands upon for relief such TO call
for additional contributions from synpahizng friends
| far and wide!
Besides the provisions that furnished ut the relief
store there daily large number of physicians orders
for chickens porter wine root DC, which
quired for the sick and those who convaescin Each
order sent to the store calls for articles worth from three
to five dollars. Among those who very sick VIM
r. Singleton, DR.. Rizer Dr. Berry, Dr. Kennedy, George
Pendeton (who will probably die tonght) Bartholomew
Brady, John A. Foreman, David OVERLY, engineer
the Scboard and Roanoke railroad his wife and mother
in-law, and John G. Davis, who has had a relapse.
GOsPoRT.
September ls.The following have died James Dresser
Bartholomew Brady, Robert Alurdcn James Snider Mr.
Alexander Saunderss son Levi Lane Joseph Manning.
There but about $50 work in the navy
yard when the fever began there were 1850 on the roll