The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-28
Yellow Fever I'm Virginia.
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE NORFOLK
OUR N0RROLK CORREsPocpENCE.

Inc Board ......... 20 A. b T. Clark
OUR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENCE.
NORFOLK, August rs, 1865.
Our citizens still continue to leave and the gloom that
has been prevailing grows Dense In proportion
to the number at present here we can but ac.
knowledge that the disease Is ghtfuy the increase
The following are the names, far have BEEN able
collect Them who have died since II O'Clock yesterday
Slave of WIN. Taylor.
Susan, slave Of VIM. Gatewood.
Lucy Foreman, colored aged 81.
VIM. H. Lehman, ~ Church street.
Fred. Roberts, National Hotel.
sylvanus Lewis, ID years, dying.
Mrs. Friedman, wife Of DR. Friedman.
Miss Harriet Fulgum, Butte street.
Mr. Hsnbery; occupation on Union street
Mary WEIGH, NO 8 Dodds lane.
Mary Haywood, No. w. Water street.
There are five or six others whose names unable
to learn.
The Howard Association acknowledge the receipt OF the
following
$50 from VIM. T. enarew Of this city, e. Wood Edenton
" c., S25 500 from Washington city; b. Meyers, ~
Wyraham Robertson, Of Richmond s25; = T. Nash,
NOUS s26 cash. s5 failed to state that the Association
acknowledged eriay the receipt OF 800 from the
provisions from the Relief Committee Of Baltimore.
About 200 in all have been sent TO the Naval Hosptn
the naval service. The doctors there consist Of Dr..
Minor, assisted BY Drs. Harrison steele, and Walk
from hs disease, and The deputy Collector has determined
10 remove the archives and eposts to Hampton twenty
miles from the city in another district a most sngu-
lar place truly fer the Custom House for the port Of Nor
| folk and Portsmouth
Dr. r. Claiborne Couch, Of Richmond arrived in this
city Wednesday, and ted the sick on both sides o
the water. He left yesterday for home:
Dr. walter, Of Baltimore, arrived in this city on Thurs.
Mara Of N sUpSis NJ Mrs Jones' Of
Washington D. c.; Miss Elida Syphara', Of REhmondv
offered their services to nurse the sick With the fever
The number Of deaths yesterday IN Portsmouth,
amounted seventeen. DR.. Lovett il dead. Or. Tru
Mayor Woods, of our city, was attacked with the fever
on Thursday evening, and now lies extremely low.
The Howard Association has sent to Savannah AMI
Charleston for hysicians and telegraph operator.
nrs. Robert thompson John Morris and Fcss arrived
here yesterday from Baltimore and rendered their
vices to the Howard Association, which were most CRATE
| fully received.
HE officers and crew Of the United sta es steamer He
ze Lieut.. Aymer commanding lying in Hampton Roads
made up the handsome OF 500 for the suffering OF
city, not one Of the jack tars giving less than 81
Mr. Ii. Clinton, fa living sx miles from this city,
/ the side causing instant death. Soinolh,
| from the Norfolk Beacon Aug. 25l
IL could answer beneficial purpose TO attempt tO
conceal or cover from the public gaze the state OF
things existing and the present melancholy condi
ton Of town. But prief period has elapsed when il
the favored resort Of many chosen spot for it's
salubous and onviablc position and afordng induce
msnts sufficient 10 allure q brief sojourB among
Then we anticipated prosperous future and we're in
deed highly blessed by Advise Providence in the en-
which man ia accustomed regard such. How chang
I'd are our circumstances An infected vessel j. allowed
tie people to come up into the R1rbor and At one Of our
wharyes and devastation and ruin are spread with u
| broadcast hand throughout community which might
have previously challenged comparison with any of It's
neighbours TO health aud cleanliness. But cannot
delay here to discuss this grave matter but must leave
il for the future and when the dcsoating sc0uge by
which we afflicted shall be removed by the aat Of
God, speaking through and by the objective laws which
lac has impressed upon the outward world
The disease does not to abate either in the
Der of its victims in the vruence Of its attacks On
saturday last and Tor day or two oowlns, me tenn
the norhNard and eastward cool, disagrceabe wind,
which rendered winter clothing comfortable. The thes
momcter within doors ranged degrees below sevenz
| ty. 1t this sudden and continued change in
temperature here that resulted in largely Increased
number Of Our medical attendance II becoming
precarous. Already two of most prominent physl-
clans have been taken to the United States Naval Hop
by the psstience hut one GU, Of the three drug estab
lishmenfs In our midst is kept open-tvo having been
then. their propretors having left town But In the
midst OF al the dlscouragements by which we are
rounded, We arc not without the sympathes Of our
friends, both adjacent TO and those who may be
gardsd abroad Help, substantial help, pouring in
from every quarter, in the shape Of provisions and
naming population daily allied with the neeessaries
Of life by which their present existence is at least
dered comparatively comfortable. Our sister towns
and cities, well az New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore, are nobly responding to the appeals
Of humanity, and call forth in throbs d feel
ing, our cordial gratitude. We have, too, few
tive who remain at their posts both OF pub
lie duty and 10 administer the Of the needy and
dying cnco these, We are panied to record was strcl
down Monday afternoon after brief Illness. This
| man among Captain George Chambers. Active
energetic benevolent he had been engaged for days
viousy IN experimenting the removal Of the sick TO the
Naval Hospital.Iie now lies in the cold and silent
grave -leace be 10 him lie was a most useful public
man, whose place easily be supplied We
neglect here to two of those who remain among
amt ais as,ysy Snsassd c ~ Wneg 70 s
President ,ftLe Common Council continues actively
ployed in responding to various letters from abroad and
in tn fla
lady fs1., has been most useful citizen, thoroughly
fearless and indciat gable in his humane exertioos
Others of our citizens might also be Named who have
maniay stood TO their posts in this hour Of tribut
pas them by for the present reservng 10 ourse the
privilege Tor future and more appropriate opportunity,
with ono exception.
We do not know what community would have done
without Hczekiah Stoakcs former mayor az the town
ne has been engaged necessarily in meeting the exigen
cies Of these trying times. James W. Matthews, the
town sergeant has also been in and out o. season
actively and enrgecay engaged in the performance OF
his accumulated and responsible duties.
Meantime the fever and Ia on the increase. With
these remarks descriptive Of town and its present
condition, forced to ciose limited for
aid In Office and having been compelled to work at
but conpostor remaining with and h.s i X.
B. acknowledgements 1JdnscriN.
O11cr Board or HE1rrw,
| NORFOLK, August 2A-IPH
Relor Of deaths by the fever for the "a hours ending
this day at 2 T. NJ
Ealsey, SO, Charlotte street; John Martin H. Bank
street Mrs. Thomas w. Martin, IS, Bank street, Mr..
hclane (ot falumOfe), Al, commerce street, seofee
Rigging, 20, Main street John Conrade 30, Allyn Town
obn Michigan 10, Church street; Miss v ,talns 80,
Guys JAIL Mark Aattocks 20, Ferry Point slave q VIM
Taylor tJohp) g. Mariner street; Mary Welsh, o. podds
ane; Mary Haywood Wide Water street samuel Cooke,
"a North Church street. George North, vi, Main street !,
usan slave Of r. Gs,cswood), 90 charch street.
| Total, 1C
| Died in tho hospital last night, Mrs John A. Hal,
! aught.r Of j.. Guy, Captain Of the Watch, aged 81
1hsrc at least 500 in the city. 20 prescrp
iops put up at tie dispensary on THURSDAY and
here nvc other apothecarics doing large tusine-
Where II B0stons
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
New Stfk hrs cent her thousands, and thousand toi
low, 70 relieve want and alleviate suffering In So.-
| tolk and Portsmouth, Hand In hand with her
| ihilaaelpha, baltimore, Richmond Washington, New
Orleans md other ces The lnhorinx men Of The