Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-15

the Petersburg Express and other papers, some OF
the details of the pestilence. The papers of Nor
folk have all been suspended:
Especial Correspondence of the Express.
LATER FROM PORTSMOUTH.
Death of YIN. Collins Esq-His Brother gone also
Robert Z: Scott Dying List of Deaths-Only
tno Ministers in T6,on-7he Req. .Messrs. CHS
holm and Eskradge improOdng.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 9th 1856
DEAR EXPRESS The gloom thckens around us,
death goes moving down the noblest among
US, as well as those of all classes.
One of our best was buried to-day refer
to Dr. VIM. Collins President of the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company. At all times he was
one of our most efficient and valuable No
man has done more to build up and advance the in
terests of our town. | cannot here attempt fit
tribute to him. Multitudes far and wide will fondiy
cherish his memory. He died yesterday at the
country scat of the late Gen. John Hodges, this
place. where he had located his family.
His brother j. w. Collins, died yesterday.
Also, since yesterday, among those who have died,
1 name John Nash (ship carpenter0 Mrs. G. L. My.
ers Mrs. George Topping Mrs. Jas. Totterdale, and
Drs. Howle, Marshall and Smith
Robert L. Scott, who has had in charge the Pro-
vision store, and has been very active is said to be
in dying condition.
The Rev Mr.. Hume of the Baptist Church, and
the Rev. Mr. Devlin of the Catholic Church are the
only two pastors in town to-day. They have been
constantly engaged since the fever broke out-save
a short period when they were, successfully, sick.
The Rev. Mr.. Chisholm, already reported at the
Hospital, is said to De improving. The Rev. " Esk-
ridge is considered doing we'll. Yours &c.
A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun mentions
the death of Mr.. Written, clerk in the house of
MesSrS. Tabb Il Co. Miss Saunders, niece OF James
Saunders, Secretary of the Howard Association;
Mrs Harwood, wife of Henry Harwood Miss Nc
Gowan and Miss Selden, of Smiths Point; Mrs.
Bryant, Church street; Miss Cephart; Master Don;
and Mr.. Solomon, druggist from Baltimore, who
acting as druggist at the Hospital. Also,
Miss Mary Saunders, daughter of Mr.. Saunders, of
the Farmers Bank.
Miss Andrews, of Syracuse, is said to be quite
well.
From ten to twelve asses of small ox report
ed to have occurred in Norfolk last week
The aspect of attain in Norfolk is said to be tru-
IL heart-rending. 1t is believed all hands, that
every man, woman and child in the place will be ia
ken down before the tide of disease is completely
arrested.
The Transcript states that all persons abroad who
desire to contribute to the fund for the relief of
Portsmouth are requested to remit direct to Ports
mouth, to the Mayor, ID. D. Fiske Esq, Holt
Wilson. tire surer of the fund. Portsmouth is a
separate and distinct place from Norfolk-and delay
and Inconvenience may be thus obviated.
Among the contributions acknowledged in the
Transcript are S175 from Lancaster, Pa. SITS from
the Episcopal church at Raleigh, n. c.. Sl,267 from
the White Sulphur Springs, (of which 5000 so is
for Portsmouth,, the balance tor Nortolk) $500 from
Hardy & Bro of Edenton, \. c., and $546 from
LcwiSburg, Va.
Ferer IN SutoM-Iel7i6ze Lanic- Citizens Flying
Uo,aors to tie De0d.
WELDON, Monday, Sept 10.
The Seaboard train is ill., brn9i:i distressing news
from the Fever District.
Mr. Thos. Riddick, of Rch'd Riddick, keeper
of the Hotel Suffolk, Va, died at that town early
this morning of yellow fever He had no been into
either of the infected cities since sometime anterior
to the appearance OF the Fever.
The town has been overlooking with refugees cv-
since the appearance of the Fever in Norfolk and
Portsmouth, and the death OF Mr. RlddIck has pro
duced the most isrritlc confusion and alarm. 1he
citizens and visitors flying in every direction.
The train of the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
came in to-day appropriately drapcd in mourning,
token Of respect to the memory OF their recent
" departed President, Dr. VIM. Collins who died
OF yellow fever on Saturday afternoon last, as
stated in yesterdays Express.
DR.. George W. Peete, is much better:
There arc Is nurses now here from Augusta and
Savannah, route for Norfolk
NORFOLK
Dr. Philip Claiborne Gooch, who it was thought
two or three days since, had much improved died
in Norfolk yesterday. He a resident OF Rich
mond and had many friends in that city.
Mr. Pike, of the nurses from Richmond, also
died at Norfolk yesterday.
The Fever is said to be increasing at Norfolk
The deaths yesterday amounted to twenty-five.
The Fever is atating at Portsmouth. The num-
Der of deaths yesterday amounted to twelve.
Corresponds nee of the Petersburg Democrat
WELDON, \. c. Sept. 10th.
The cars have arrived from Suffolk, and through
the kindness of Capt. NJ. +. Corbett | am enabled
to give you the following items of news:
The report about the illness of the wife and chill
dren of the late lanented DR.. Collins, is untrue
They arc all WELL and beyond the reach of the infec
ton.
The fever is undoubtedly INCREASE in Nor
folk and only at stand in Portsmouth because eve
ry body there has had it.
There is still a great deal of suffering in both
places and the Seaboard train and Bay boats 1t is
thought will stop running for they are sinking money
every day, and then where will relief to the dis
tressed come from, and how?
The polite gentleman to whom have made alu-
sons in the first part of this letter as the source OF
nv information tells that he was in Norfolk
few DAYS since and saw 600 cases, and in one Ward
of the City Hospital he saw IS lying i'll, 40 of whom
were dying and three died while he was there. lie
saw twelve bodies piled up in one corner of the
room, like many dead hogs, awaiting burials,and
among them the late young Walter Scott, son OF
Robt. G. Scott, of Richmond.
1t looks like hard case that the dead should be
thus huddled together, pitilessly like parcel OF
slaughtered swine, but it could not be helped and
the one who would sicken at the recital must think
of the circumstances.
Not many from either Portsmouth or Norfolk,
none from the former, have accepted the of the
tents sent down from Baltimore. In fact, although
they have been generously offered, hear of none
being accepted at all as yet
| cannot learn the number of deaths in Ports
mouth or Norfolk. This seems now to be utterly
impossible. No one keeps any count of them now,
nor of the cases, but Mr. Corbett informs me
that language cannot express the state of affairs,