The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-23
Progress or tho Rever In Norfolk and Ports-
NINTH.


The isser seems from the report Of the Nors. Board
report the following deaths for the "A hours ending Sat-
Thomas Keeling aged % Cumberland street. Mrs: Job
yakeman 70 Dod's Lane; George colored man oo IN
Hall. jail Miss Barron, Is (from Gosportl CRANKY
Michigan ~ N Church street Josiah shipp IS, Bermuda
street NJ has.ie A. Water street; VIM . hess, 90
W. Main street; Mrs. Fallen 80, Main street fniihP CO.
lored man, Freemason street Mrs. Ihos. Hughes ~,
Church street-Total IL deaths.
ssThourh larger number OF deaths reported yes
terday than the day before we have the OF
increasnr Several the deaths reported Of pa
tients who have been sick for number OF days"
Captain VIM f. starke OF the United States Marine
s SSS di'' Of 'p'pS'' on no was universally
Under obituary head in the Norfolk papers, we find
the of Mrs Oelia Batter wife Of Dr. Butler Thos
r., son of A. Jordan, and rhos Michigan.
The Norfolk A,y's, speaking Of the clergymen who
five minister's since the fever its ravages we
included at least two from the opposite side Of the river
ahe as IN ag ha here
ingly in this respect with regard Portsmouth but
there are some here whose diligent, unceasing and
mendation. Rev. Messrs- Jackson, of st. Paus Wake
of Christ church. he regular pastor having left for Eu
terrain; Wills, Of the Cumberland Street Methodist
Dbren OF the CRANKY street Methodist; Okeefe Of st.
Patricks Mctasland Of the Methodist PROTESTANT and
Jones, of the African Methodist, among those who
are busy and usefuly engaged In their Efforts to give
consolation to the sufferers some ofthem In regular
attendance at the Hospital and of those mentioned
manifest desire to ay from the scourgepreferrng to
die in the faithful discharge of their known duty to eav
ing the suffering and afflicted members Of their aocks in
the midst of disease and death without those Of
comfort and Christian consolation which becomes them
especially to im art in the hour Of extraordinary calam
Abiding to the distress prevailing the city the Nevs
ssys-We learn from reliable source that good deal
OF distress and suffering already exist among poor of
our city. Deprived of work and without means many OF
that class who depend their daily labor for support
And faVrnla urnn Inv
periencing the want Of The necessares of life.
As the Howard Association perhaps sufficiently en-
form another benevolent association for the purpose OF
searching out aud relieving the worthy and modest poors
We sure that abundant means could DO collected
pom our citizens minister TO their wants Who will
set this phanthropic ball in motionS
ISOLATION there This Ihilnnthropc Association is
Sally aordng relief to such Of the sick poor who have
friends willing to nurse them at home, aud daily send
Ing to the hospital the who have neither friends
money Well it is for the unfortunate wreche that such
an association promptly organized for their relief
The stouet heat woul shuddtr odescbe somo
OF the scenes Of poverty and distress that have under
our notice Alas, for poor faithless human nature
Friends neiehbors and acauaintances fee at the first
alarm OF sickness leaving the unfortunates alone aud
to be sought out and cared for by strangers and
they should die the preacher and the hcarse driver
the sole attendants Of their funeral.
The provisions mentioned yesterday having been
sent to Norfolk from Baltimore had arrived there in the
steamer Georgia.
Mr. Robertson proprietor ola restaurant Of Mar
ket square and Union street had commenced supplying
Association. The association has opened at the
warehouse of the Baltimore Steam Packet Company
ner Of Wide Water and New Castle streets provision
store
lighter leaves the end of Wide Water street every
morning with the sick, for the hospital at Lambert's
Point.
On Friday night building owned by s. R Bocum near
the Agricultural Fair ground struck by lightning
during heavy thunder storm and burned
The following persons convalescent:-Mr Henry
Harwood Mr.. ". H. Broughton and Mr.. s. II. Borum.
The Howard Association far, have received about
s., 600 in contributions.
Mr. Ste, hen James old citizen of Portsmouth,
buried On saturday Two Of lis daughters i'll with
We have Norfolk papers Of Tuesday Among the deaths
the United States marine corps. Captain stark died OF
apoplcxy. The Norfolk Herald says
Capt Stark was one Of the most efficient and accom-
distinction throughout the Florida war and captain
of marines several stations. He had returned in
manded the marine guard Of the fgitc Columb a and
at the time Of his death was Quarteraster this sta
tender feeling and the power to command in high
degree.
OFFICE or THE Board OF HEALTH,
August 49, 1855
Report of deaths for the "a ending this day at
T. M.:-Miss Lizzie Barron, daughter Of Commander
Queen st. josiah ship S. New Castle, Ct George slave
E. water ST.; Thomas Seelins p, Cumberland ST. VIM
Hess, S. y Main ST.; Mrs. fnllon, 49, Main st.; Mrs,
sssmsn - Ieod Hna lane rh %ulatc on
No deaths in HosI ital.
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH
Norfolk. August, 20-S A. N.
Report Of deaths for the ~ hours ending this day
A. MFRS. Murphy, Mrs. John q. Hatton, wife Of the
tian, VIM. Wallace, Mrs c. Freedman, ID. F. Keeings
child died in the country; Eliza uttons child r. C.
pilot Mr. NJ Huge Ms Nahone two servants Te"loq
ed) al Kanes Hotel servant OF T. r. Lee Mr.. Gibbons
child, Mrs. souths child, Miss E. Altman, shoemaker
George Summers child aged H. Walter Jones' e. S. y.
master died at Hospiial-Total q.
their boats regularly convey such provisions
chandise as may be required They convey all goods for
the Howard Association free Of cost.
I'm the baltimore Patriot, August 21l
The following lc,.r from the President Of The Common
Council Of Porfsmouth rccn Received BY our Mayor
and submitted By him to the Board OF HEALTH
Several Of physicians are sick and the others nearly
broken down. Can we get medical aid from yoar city for
of your surgeons win Gomez they will only be hos
pitsbly received but will be amply enumerated do
not wish and shall not conceal the fact to our citizens
abroad that The fever is raging to IN alarming extent
W. WATTS, Iiesiden, Common Council.
We are requested to state, that physicians who may
the letter are requested present their to the
Board Of HEALTH at their Office in the City Hall, to-mor
row "wednesday morning, at ten o'clock.
YELLOW FEVER IN LOUISIANA.
Yellow fever has made lis apfear in the parish Of
St Mary Ia, and several cases have proved fatal From
lowing tabular statement Of the progress the disease in
New Orleans this season. exhibited by the weekly
report Of Deaths
Week ending June 3d.. u
July ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
a. a !" Observation-Disclosures. "A
Observation-Disclosures. 119
Observation-Disclosures. 113
Aur 6....................... 222
C Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 29l
Yellow Fever Periods In New York and
Other Places.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
The yellow fever 17p3 made its appearance In Phila