Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-03

We are gratifed to announce this morning.
upon the authority of our reliable and in
telElgent correspondents, whose letter will
be found below, that there is a very material
abatement in the epidemic in Norfolk and
Portsmouth, both in the number of deaths
and new cases. God grant that this abate-
ment may continue until the disease entirely
disappears:
Correspondence Of the Intelligenccr.
NORFOLK, Sept. 25th, 1855.
DEAR SYME: Although the deaths since
yesterday show a great falling off, there are
numbered anon them some cherished names !;
such as Mrs. Eliza Tyler, wife of our worthy
townsman, Mr.. W F. Tyler; Miss Fentress,
sister of Thos. l.. Fentress, recently deceas-
ed. There survives now but one sister Mrs.
Franklin Moore) of a family CT seven broth
ers and sisters of this family, who were all
alive only two years ago ; a daughter of Mr..
JOS. z. Addington, aged Ii Mrs. Harley,
Do. These are only up to 9 o'clock this
morning should be added to the names sent
you yesterday Jos. Sykes, 90; Theodore
Cherry, ~ Charles Harvey, 81 James
Whitehurst, IS; Thomas Robert, boarding
house keeper in Little Water street.
There has been a very great abatement in
the sickness and | have heard there were
only eight new cases yesterday. The wealth
er continues quite cool, with alternate cloud
and sunshine.-There will, however, doubt
less be a great many deaths among the vast
number of cases lying over, as the fever does
not abate in malignity.
| am truly sorry to say that DIR. Moore,
another OF our city physicians, who has won
unfading laurels during this campaign Of
death, went home this morning with the dis
ease on him. | trust, however, his valuable
life may be spared. Mr.. VIM. F. Tyler, as
| wrote you yesterday, had an attack Of the
fever, but l learn to-day that he is likely to
5 weather it. He is temperate, and of a strong
constitution-great odds in his favor in this
disease.
, THE DEAD IN NoRFoLK.-A Norfolk cor
. respondent of the Baltimore American writes
as follows:
, 81 have heard several gentlemen making
an estimate of the number of deaths that
have occurred in this city since the com
e m%encement of the fever. Some estimate the
number at fully 1000, whilst others think il
does not exceed 1,500-but even the latter
in a population of some 5000, is a greater
proportionate mortality that has ever before
occurred in the ravages of a pestilence with.
d in the bounds of civilization. The plague il
n London about decimated the population, but
j. the fever has taken off nearly one-third O
e those who did not fly from it in Norfolk"
u LATEST FROM NoRFoLK.-We are gratifet
to state that the last accounts are favorable
: The deaths and new cases are rapidly dimin
ishing both in Norfolk and Portmo1th. A
Of Norfolk the physicians held a meeting o
cd Tuesday night, and determined to close th
y Howard Hospital on Thursday, the 18th {
OF October. Several nurses were sent South t,
~ day-their services being no longer needed
III Only twelve deaths occurred in Norfolk O
IN Tuesday.
"a
New MAP OF NORTH CARoL1NA.-The f,
itor of the Hillsboro' Recorder has seen II
new Map of North Carolina, now under Vi
orous prosecution by Messrs. Cooke & Pearc
Besides what is usually laid down ON 9th
ted Maps, on this can be found all the Greek
py Schools, &C., and it is to be embellished wi
III a view of the harbor of Wilmington. oft
les University, and other places of important
yes The Recorder thinks it will be a yery co
ers plete map. We are glad to hear il. It v
We be ready for delivery early in the conf
year.