The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-25

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NORFOLK, Sept. 22-9 p. Nj.
p5,,or II find you do not recelv'
NJ ..,ars / cannot account tor TINS. En-
ny ie wednesday last, ! have reguiaiiy
eeP.ins, The past week. handed = ietter 20 'n'
during Int In the morning, to be msiisd y
ms s,,s By this Arrangement you see an
sdnnnAdi TO close up with the news TO ia.t
tIlso' en the preceding night; | regre. !ns
hoa' ~ the failure to receive tne inIorhlMiIl
dsls afrr the trouble to get IT, ana wh, zen
sent snnnot Of the announcement .! tne
on -, e. of prominent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
de aa,Iy esteemed in our community ;s arc
,hsns in yours-must nave Doen - NAV
pel'n.sp,m many of your readers.
res On. remaining citizens are constantly
shoeSed " ;dst of our NEST useful and high
ffogi ou' ..aJ residents. We feel that the
IL resp p;ns hand of Just God is upon us
cassehs'a v many of those who we're here but
Ais, h davs ago, actively engaged in their
is" 20 in visiting and comforting the
daies, Sn suffering are gone to their account J!
.,rh f 49, We still hear the familiar sound OF
We n;a.s in social converse. Verify, We
the'' ,bs midst of death. The fever IS In
arc ;" fearful and rapid in its course,
e'e s. - deadly work upon the strongest
o'lus; f,om two to FIVE or six days, and
meg - tho superior skill and long experience
oshn.s ssoss;onal men, and the most vIgllant
OF p avl nursing. But God 8 will must be
sua '"' His decree has gone forth, and the
oouo is,I commission must be executed by
a'ea ua;a.,v angel of death, though hearts
ihe W. 60 the most powerful men and most
pdeae Sc and lovely women be struck down
am, .a,r;hla and caIamitous visitation.
Ny -. .Sr;1i Of nuugent sorrow has been felt
~ 10 Sundreds of hearts from the intel.
tou"J y, ,be death of the worthy and indie.
iE NI ~ presideut of the Howard Associa.
"a " W;ilism B Ferguson is no more -
iion, has fallen victim. Mysterious Ii.
ne 'oo, ,he wsys Of Providence. Mr. , had
a andssrsd himself 10 this afflicted people by
.,.- ,hst aven relentless death cannot sever.
r ni, nanoe will be remembered by Old and
. n rich and poor The little ones, be-
ed nv the monster, will talk of his deeds
oS generosity snd love and mercy for long
Ua6,S m come. Time will not obliterate the
!!eoolaction of his efforts, of his energy and
ners4yarance during the reign of the con-
anerar in the full rage of the deStroyer-at
,;ght and in the day Alas lie sleeps qui-
atIy now from bis laborS and tolls among the
sick, the dying, the suffering, and the dead.
Honor 10 bis memory
DR.. Alexander Gait, too, our excellent, gen
,4nsnly and attentive Postmaster, has fall
len Only four or five days ago, he was
faithfully engaged in the discharge of his Otfi-
GsI duties. Now, his well known and active
frm is shrouded, coffiued, entombed- cold,
sill and wakeless in death, and silent in the
grave.
Vim Reid, an enterprising merchant, re-
Gently candidate for the Mayorality and an
active officer of the Howard Association, has
gone at the same time He was, physically,
strong and exceedingly healthy man, but
this is no shield from the malady. He leaves
q large and interesting family.
Benjamin Quick, of the firm of o. Bryan q
Qaiek, extensive and enterprising furniture
dealers, is also dead. His wife, daughter
offs. Butt, an estimable citizen, was buried
last Sunday.
Mrs Delk, the lady of E H d, of the firm
Of Hardy D., extensive merchants, died
last night, quickly following her infant
through the shadow of DEATH
Miss Mclnder, whose sister died n few days
ago, lies in the grave-two estimable ladies.
Miss e A Crosbie, whose mother and sister
recently died. was buried day They for
Ned 4 happy and very pleasant little family;
end the devoted trio, united on earth, have
followed each other i'll quick succession; and
Illus does the unsparlng conqueror triumph
bearing off whole families" "Insatiate
archer
Samuel Lightfoot, son of the late DR. Light
loot, aged IL, clerk in the post office; an es-
Unable, intelligent, gentle youth, comely in
person aud amiable in character, the prop Of
lsattectiOnate mother, widowed but few
Weeks ago. She and his fond sisters, whose
PRIDE and Joy he was, gathered around his
youthful form, as it lay still and pale in the
cid arms of death, and a scene of the most
Intensely painful and heart -rending interest
Eas Witnessed and this is but one Of many of
lie KIDD. How hearts are bleeding and
tvaFs are flowing, and cries are ringing out
Ire, aud breaking upon the stiffness of the
evening" hour The fairest, the best, the
III endeared aud loved ones, torn away
from The hearts that loved them, perhaps too
we'll The cold earth falls heavily and daily
lp'n them, the SHOWS of winter time will
e'me down lightly and quietly, and rest upon
I1cif graves; the wlntry winds will moan
There; the spring flowers will bloom there;
aneelloL's tears will fall there; the breezes
VIII bead the tall green grass that will grow
ntfe, and thegay birds will sing over them,
Aoa nome hearts will cherish them, and there
VIII be days, and months, and years of fond
7A'ehlrance. l must proceed now with
.ae Death roll, having given you, in my last,
'no ii.t up 10 late hour of yesterday:
A Wlnslow's child, Cant J Hicks servant
OF Miss ThOrogood, child Of DIR Rose do of
Mrs Curtis, MIR Harvey, son of Mrs Mat
the"s, Miss Carter, Miss Mor;artv M 7 Cutb.
reI. Mrs Dliworth, Thos Gilbert los Ander.
s s child, colored man of ] wills. Mrs
o9threli, Margaret Spratt, Chas Tomnkins
GSiored woman of j Staylor Vonclava If
Inliadeiphla and Others
Dul:on Wheeler, who had baan III want
IN II =" :, anu Is now very sick again.
h.. Tu amt II beaie, general inspector of lum-
slso had -v raIy OF the Daily News, has
D. John Wilkinson, teller Of the Exchanoe
Of Fe,a',sa also quite i'll. His son, of the firm
!. ys Ts Us Wilkinson, auctioneers, &c,
IT,! III also another son, William.
NGC"nger0uslyiH i'll. -
. Capt RYAN has heor .o,- l., -.
tie fever 'l A''S oeen taken down with
hy = I Sr sd Smith and family are recover
John H. ~ !" udy ana nearly well.
trej Iron aJl!nes' merchant, has nearly recov-
G.res' VI, Om iS attack, showing evidences of a
tnt Of t ~ SAFE architect and the superintend-
is ONT IN "e new custom house and post office,
lusls IAN; his powerful constitution and
hetstsII % 'das having been used roughly by
Ii. fs AMI Iunstall is improving, but all
aolep are down, numbering about a