Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-22
From the Baltimore Sun OF yesterday.
The Pestilence sfiII RACES

The accounts, from the two afflicted cities are
still distressing. The work Of death goes on, and
on, and scarcely CLEAN of hope yet penetrates
the general gloom. 1t is hardly possible that this
state of things can continue much longer. The.
want of material to act upon, and the present
cool atmosphere, must in a short time have the
effect of diminishing very sensbly the new cases.
At present, however, the weather is very unfa-
vorable for the sick, and, as a consequence, we
fear the mortality for several days TO come will
be large.
A gentleman who came up in the boat yester-
day, informs US that in Norfolk there were 80
deaths for the twenty -four hours ending at two
o'clock, p. IN. on Wednesday, and about so new
cases; and that in Portsmouth during the same
time there were ii deaths. He also informs us
that William A. Graves and Robert Rodman,
United States Navy, and Miss NJ. Alvin, (whose
sister has died,) are among the sick in Ports
mouth and that Mrs. Joseph Addington, of
Norfolk, has entirely recovered from a severe at
tack Of the fever.
We have the following letter from our cor
respondent:
NoRFoLK, Sept. 10.
With a sad and heavy heart attempt to fur
nish further list of deaths by the fever in our
afflicted city, for some of our best, most en-
terprisng and useful citizens are still dying, but
the number of new cases is diminishing daily.
Several who were in our streets but a few DAYS
since, engaged in deeds Of mercy and in kind
attentions to the sufferers by the pestilence are
cold and still in death to-day, and will soon be
in the grave, :" low in the grave" 1t is almost
impossible TO realize the fact. Men Of wealth.
extensive business, liberal plans Of future opera
tons, &c, are gone from us forever, and il will
be difficult If possible at all TO fill the places they
have left vacant. The disease is no respecter of
persons. Those with vigorous health and ample
means, and with hearts that feel deeply for
their suffering fellow-ctizens, are taken as surely
as the mendicant or those Of disreputable char
acter and the fever is relentless in its attack
upon one as upon the other.
John Tunis, esq. one Of our most cnterprisng,
wealthy and respected citizens, died last night.
Josiah Wills, an extensive merchant and shipper,
and president Of the Virginia Bank, is also dead.
Benjamin Wellington, Of the firm Of Waiting
ton & Bro, is also among the dead; also Capt
G. Thayer, Miss Burcner, Mrs. G. Butt, Miss NJ.
Parr, John kean, Thomas Gibbs, Mrs. Lovett,
lady Of Alfred Lovett, John NJ. Watts, clerk for
Bluford & Co., and servant Of N. Parker.
DIR. Tunstall, who has been constantly going
since the commencement of the pestilence here,
is very i'll to-day. DR.. Gordon slowly improving.
Ezra #. Summers is now suffering from a severe
attack. DIR. Blow, il is said, cannot live Chas
A. Smith and wife having nearly recovered w
ID. Seymour, Of the Howard Association, is
better.
b. Quick, the remaining member Of the firm Of
O'Brien & Quick and Mrs Chamberlain, mother
of Mr. c., Of the Farmers Bank, arc down with
the fever.
Quantities Of articles Of different kinds arc still
being received by the Howard Association for the
sick and suffering Of the two afflicted towns
They come principally from the Monumental
city. The hearts Of our people swell with emo
tons Of gratitude 10 the people Of Baltimore, and
Of other cities who have generously sent re-
lief, and prevented want and restitution from
being added TO disease and death.
The usual autumnal storm seems TO have set
in to-day. Considerable rain is falling, and the
wind Is blowing stiAly from the northeast
hope this may have a favorable tendency with re-
gard TO the pestilencc.