The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-04
PORTSMOUTH.

e se, PORTSMOUTH.
The following deaths occurred FROM sunset Satur'
day to sunrise yesterday morning:
VIM Weston; Miss Cecil Chic; child Of George
rbompsop: Col CasselI; Mrs Charles Bilisoly; Mrs
John Lssb; two negroes belonging to Mr. Gunter
and w w Davis; Marshall l. Daugh.ery U Mail
Agent; and five deaths not reported. Buried Sun
day 50 and collins ordered for the Naval Hospital.
A di.pstch from Petersburg gives Us the following
additional names of the dead Of Sunday in Ports.
mouth
Tbos Ruddsen; VIM Ford; q son of DR. Minor of
the Naval Hospital; Mis- Rosalia Tatem, and Jno d
Cowper.
w. have also the following additional information
from Portsmouth via Petersburg:
E,e,ey Lncyeasing From sunset Saturday to sunset
Sunday evening there were 400 new cases In Ports
mouth soon ne aepssl l. concentrated to the eoun
ties of Virginia for aid.
Correspondence of the Dspatch.
Death of Joseph n. Robertson Laura Mallo
m Rereaped Families = H0nOrs to the late MAJOR
Uoodis- Healthof Hampton
HAMPTON, Sept 2, 1858.
Before the papers of Norfolk can convey
to its readers the sad intelligence, you will be
in possession of the fact that another victim of
the terrible pestilence has passed from the
stage of human existence, in the person of
JOSEPH Fl. ROBERTSON, Esq formerly, and for
many years the Register ofNorfoIk borough,
and subsequently Norfolk city. "Death loves
came on last Tuesday from amid 'the wreck
of his household GODS at the earnest invita-
ton of his old and faithful friend, the Hon.
Frank Mallory, to seek amid the shades of
the latter gentleman's country seat, about
two miles from Hampton. that repose which
his spirit needed, from the terrible scenes
and circumstances by which he was sur
rounded in Norfolk, and in his own house
hold. On Saturday, 25th ult, his beloved
wife sunk under the hand of the destroyer,
preceded by few days only. by her nephew,
Past Midshipman Jones. On Tuesday fol-
lowing, Mr.. Robertson landed in Hampton
and proceeded as / have remarked, to his
friends, DIR. Mallory's, leaving Mrs. Page, a
sister of his wife. still suffering from the eff
fects of fever, but convalescing. On Thurs.
day, Mrs. Walter Jones, another sister ex-
PRED with the fever, and last night at 10 o.
clock, Joseph 81. Robertson
"Calmly gave bis spirit up, and went
To shsre the rich rewards that walt life well
spent"
This morning just as the sun was rising,
his body was committed to the dust of the
family burial ground, about five miles from
Hampton. Over his still cold remains, the
su blime ritual for the dead, as used by the
Protestant Episcopal church, (of which the
deceased was for years a member,) was said
by the Rev. John McCabe, the Rector of
the Episcopal church in Hampton. Mr.. Rob.
ertson was prominent citizen of Norfolk.
and the tidings of his death will fall like
knell on the ears of his numerous friends.
Among the sad cases of fever in Norfolk,
death never claimed lovelier victim than
Miss Laura Mallory. Hers was a holy and
beautiful character, and when her friends
lost her on EARTH Heaven added another to
the circle of the "just made perfect" But
few short weeks since, she was on visit to
Hampton to q relative, but as soon as she
heard of deaths doing in Norfolk, she re-
marked, she must 60 home to help to nurse
her mother and sister, if they should be ia
ken. She had lost a brother last year in
Vics sburg, with the yellow fever, and she
seemed ever after that to see q hand and
hear a voice. that others could not hear and
see yet was she cheerful, and tried to make
all around her happy. She had peculiarly
sweet face and sanity smile. She went home,
and new she and younger sister, who were
lovely and pleasant in their lives, in ''death
are not divided"
There are several families, (the few remaining
links OF once happy chain of reside associations,
now severed and b. oken,) sojourning at the hotels
10 Hampton, among whom is the family of Moses
L e., r, Il
Co., Norfolk, who mas lost In few DAYS bis wjfe's
brother, mother, aunt and uncle also the widow
OF the late lamented Barclay This lady has lost
her husband, her niece, and brother-in.lsw. two
servants and one was dying In Norfolk on Satrr.
day night.
meeting of the citizens was held here vester.
day, at the court house, at which Col Charlea K
Mallory presided end Rev. DR.. Nice abe acted as
secretary, for the purpose OF expressing the grief
OF this community at the untimey death of Hun
ter Woods, Esq late Mayor OF Norfolk A com
mittee was appointed, and series of resolutions
we're presented by James Barron Hope. ESQ "a
chairman OF the committee. which was seconded
by Rev. DR.. McCabe, who 10 few brief remarks.
referred to his personal acquaintance with. and
friendship for the deceased and paid inst ,r,bu,e
to bis character as the self sacrificing and noble
chief magistrate OF Norfolk city. These resolu-
tions, am told. are to be published. They re Acct
honor and credit on their author, Mr. ] B. Hope
committee was appointed at the same meeting
to make collections In town and country, for IA.
6enen' OF the sfflcted citizens of Norfo and
Portsmouth, Two hundred and odd dollars were
sent to the Howard Association from this place. ON
yesterday. and more will be forwarded soon.
There have been no cases of fever here among
me eiizens except IN ons instance. that of young
man from the country who went over to Norfolk
exposed himself while there, poor fellow, mos
wantonly, and OF course took the fever and dad
on bis return. Mrs. Church, of Norfolk died with
the fever at the Alton House (TabbD on Thursday.
there were four blacks, servants who had come 10
the county sick on yesterday, but not one among
cur own population. The physicians are at their
posts and unremitting In cases where they have
been called 10. They have no apprehension tba,
ID such an atmosphere the disease can spread
God grant IT.
During the whole time II has ragged In Norfolk
ana rorssmouih. while hundreds have Hocked 10
Hampton for refuge there have been but I've
"hlte case, and four blacks 10 town and count,v
ana All OF these very feeble when they arrived -
This q speak It with humble grati,uce) tells mel,
for the health Of the place. "e''
Yours truly,
p S-Ths Government Steamer E,o,nea.
Captain Olmstead, came to our wharf this esenta.
and the reports from Norfolk are 90 hesrt-sicE.
~ning that cannot go into details. Suffice h N.
citizens OF Norfolk are dying, dylnq, dyins On
bodies are lying unburied Tor want Of ccfins anS
he spirit OF pestilepce Il abroad at slmost sva,.
hearthstone and bedside smiling crushing. kiliins
like an aveneiog demoni Great God Snare ~.
people, and ''iu the midst Of wrath remember mar.
cy" "'0i'
NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH
Inc Mortality Increosing-P Proportion In
Kenmore all the Inhabitants to Old Point
and Eisechere, DC
srEAMsa Curtis PEcxl
September 3, 1885,
WsFsxrss 10 learn hat the fever q Norfolk and