Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-05
FROM PORTSMOUTH.
Especial Correspondence of the Express

Especial Correspondence of the Express.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept |, Q 7. NJ. 1855.
Dear Express Il have no good news to write
you--it Is nothing but disease and death. Yes
terday there were II new cases reported. On
Thursday there were II deaths and yesterday
10. To-day Saturday up to sunset heard of
-.
Since my last among others who have died I
have to report:
Luther Il. Barrett; John Mcsley; Mrs Sam'l
Davis widow of Capt Davis, Pot;) Michael
Nee: Mrs Foster Newton; Joseph Williams, (son
of Wilson Williams, dec'd3 VIM. Bowen; Samu-
e Brewer: John d, Cowper; VIM, II. Thomas
Radd, ST.; John Woodlcy and Miss Land, daugh-
ter of Mrs. J. Z. Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson'S family are peculiarly afflicted;
her husband has died of the Fever, and she has
lost lrcr cook.
This afternoon the physicians in visiting her
house, found Mrs Wilson i'll in room, two
daughters sick in another, and one about fourteen
years old dying in another room,and her servants
two in number. sick in the kitchen, with 10 one
on the lot TO hand them glass of water. 4
more heartrending scene has never been wit
messed.
Patrick Williams family are peculiarly Attic
ted. His son james first had the fever and re-
covered Father next sickened and died then
his daughter, Miss Mary Jane and the remaining
three daughters all IN, and it is impossible to
say which will die first.
The following are among our sck:-Richard
Williams (master Mason navy yard) and daugh
ter; Miss NJ c Manning; Mrs John Foreman;
Miss Ann II Williams; james i Williams. Two
children of A. W. Williams; Henry Lindsay
Charles Burgess; George Hope ihos Green, Miss
Sophia Bingley, Mrs j. ID. Cowper; Philip Fanh
Apothecary at Bluffs Drug stere; (who has labor
ed day and night in compromising prescriptions
and his assistant Mr.. PAUL: the eight last named
are all III. There many others whose names
cannot now furnish
At Drs Hatton & Cocks Dispensatory (the
propretors being engaged in their practicel we
have two physicians from abroad who were will
ling to make ,hemselv useful as Apothecaries,
and the same is the case at Campbell's Drug store
which has been opened by the authorities for the
occasion, it having been closed on account of the
sickness of the clerk.
Mr.. Robert Tatem is sick with the fever
Young ratem is now aud will be on duty III u
few days.
In the way of contributions. though our people
are more neces stous, and are suffering more UNI
,ersaliy am afraid that we have not received tn
proportion of the money, raised for our relief
which the contributors intended Our town is
too much blended with Norfolk, and MANY sup
nose that when contributions are sentt to Norfolk,
the people of Portsmouth are benefited by them.
Now. this not the case; unless special instructions
are friyen. that we are to have our proportlonate
share.
II is desirable to have it understood. that Nor
folk and Portsmouth are two separate and dis
tinot places i: and that when subscriptions for the
relief the Yellow Fever sufferers are made that the
subscribers should designate how much IS to go
TO Norfolk. and how much to Portsmouth and
Gosportube two latter are under one q the same
municipal government) would be glad Mr..
Editor. to have You to call the attention OF the
public to this matter through the columns OF the
..Expressn We need all the help that Will be
sent
hundred deaths in Portsmouth up to this time
Consider the numbers of widows and orphans 10
he cared for. There are now 3 or 4U0 SICK IN
Town to say nothing OF the convalescent cases.
And hesdes with the exception OF IA rev NOME
en;vits who have remained TO look after the IN
tercsts of the community all the rich ana wen 10
do have fled, aud the population we now nave are
all poor and nccesstous. In many cases we
have to pay as high as hrec donaIS ""y '''
nurses. and the regular price is Slu per Weeh.--
When YOU look at this picture you may form
some idea of our expenditures. My own opinion
i that the ordinary expenses each DAY amount
to the large sum of $500 do not ncioae l"
This fine bnrvine of the dead; this will have 10 DC
paid hereafter. .oo ooo -. 49,,
The papers state that some Sooo1! nave oe1 @r
raised for the relief of the Fever District y.
this amount Port -mnuth has received only aood'
$l5,0oa'! wan
e,mne Brewer, one Of our best citizens ihah
of. noble impulses, and above all a Jealous CHRIS
iiqn. died last night without struggle
'''''' wv GosPoRT.
p. Standby @ A. M.--The following have
died since my letter was closed;-G'o. Hope
Miss sophia Bingley, child ofM d. L9nS quo
decd; Miss Fanny Williams; negro Eaihef, al
Cart. Borthal'sand s'fe'erSo'' u