The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-15

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| sonoa realization Of what our hearts have SC
,onrad Tor How must the wrecked one
wbe has nassed the long and dark night amid
,ha Ia bii,ps of the tempest, hail with hope
Tho rlimmering of morning light. So it is
9TH ne There is palpable abatement oil
,be disease, and we look up with hope, sup.
nlieating the God of mercy that he may
youchsafe relief even now.
| There were not more than ten deaths yes.
| ,erday among Ms. could not, after most
iiigent effort, find ont more than six new
cases. SO far as my observation goes the
disease is nothing like IS malignant. The
physicians sustain me in my opinion on this
point 1t may be expected there will be al
formations on these points-yet we trust the
preponderating influence will be as the pre-.
sent.
Mr.. Lawrence Kearns; Mrs. Thos. Fisher:
Mrs d. p. Dsughtery; a child of Mr. Paul
Luke, and one of Mr.. VIM. Singleten's, are
among the dead of yesterday. DIR. A Bill
soly and the Rev Mr.. Chisholm are not
dead, Mr.. Chas. Bilisoly, it is said, must
die. | have just seen a gentleman who
nursed him the past night, who says he suf
fers much and hastens to bis end.
Our people are much affected at the evil
dences of your deep interest in us.
Very hastily, yours, &c.
Contributions-The people of Whining
ton have authorized the mayor of that town
to send $1,000. to be equally divided between
Norfolk and Portsmouth. In Prince Edward
$500 &C has been raised, which has been in j..
creased by donation of 800 from the Odd
Fellows of Farmville. In Buckingham
county, $500 was contributed. In Albany,
New York, and Carlisle, Pa, handsome con.
trlbutlons have been made, and a public
meeting was called in Georgetown, d. G.,
last night for the same purpose. Boston has
raised $4,000
The Masonic Lodge, Fincasile, has contri
buted 500; the people Of Buchanan 500, and
Fincasile SIC.
DR.. Gooch.-A letter to the Baltimore
American from Norfolk, says: 81 was sur
prised to see, in the Richmond Enquirer,
think, notice of the death of Dr. Gooch,
of that city, in which it is intimated that he
died of inattention, &c. | did not nurse DR.
G., but being just above him, and hearing
of his being very i'll, went down frequently
to see him-two or three times every day
| have had some experience with this dis.
ease, and [ confidently assert that no man
euer receiued better attention from more e.
peraenced nurses. He could not have receiv-
ed better or more faithful attention at his
own home. His nurse was Mr. j. NJ Jacobs,
of New Orleans, under the supervision also
Of Mr.. M. w. Maull two ofthe favorite nurses
of the Howard Association of that city.
Camp FaHs-A party of gentlemen who
visited Camp Falls Tuesday were Informed
that on Thursday three families would be
there, and there was now no doubt by Satur-
day there would be 800 persons on the
ground. Chickens, dogs and eats running
about, our informant says, and gave the
camp an appearance of comfort and content
nent.
H0rrad Case-A writer from Norfolk to
he Savannah News relates a case which
almost makes US doubt whether there are not
hends who have assumed the shapes of men,
1t occurred in Main street, next door to the
Did City Hotel, which is at present used as an
hospital. In this house two individuals died
md for want of persons to remove their DO.
lies, they were allowed to remain for some
lime, almost till decomposition had begun.
At the same time a lady was sick with vel
ow fever, and two children were without
for twenty four hours, without
riend to give drink to the one, or obtain
ood for the others. In the midst of this suf
ering, some ruffiaDs broke into the house
md plundered the property of the dead, OBJ
lying little negro girl to show them the sc.
The Cont-ibu'ion in Neac Orleans pr. Barton,
President of the Virginia ASSOCIATION in New Or
cans has published a card acknowledge the re-
eipt of funds from natives of the city, and not ex.
'usively from Virginians.
Sickness Of Reu. DR.. Armstrong-Privats letters
Ken down with the fever Thurs6ay evening. His
physicians thought the attack slight one.