The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-31
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present year is only seven more than hai'
what it was last. 1t is true the cholera exist
ed here in August, 1854, but it commenced
the first of July, and had decreased before
the close of August, until it had nearly dis
appeared The death of only l13 people in
population of 10000, is very moderate
mortality for August. Of these ll3, seven
were citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth
so that for the thirty nine days, eractty haJ
the number of deaths occurred among our
own people that took place during the same
time last year! Of these one hundred and
sir, there died of consumption 7; of dysentery
7, all children teething 6; scarletina /; to-
phoid /; bilious tever l. The remainder OF
the deaths were of the commonest diseases
1t is proper to add that some of the inter
ments were of persons who did not die in the
city; there were two interments of persons
who died 10 q distant county last week.
We cannot see how, in the face of these
facts, such reports as those alluded to by
yesterdays Enquirer, can have been circu-
lated with regard to the health of this city
As that paper very truly contends, it is next
to impossible to stop panic; but we would
fam hope, in the entire absence of single
fact, to justify the fears of epidemic in this
city, that the reports to its prejudice cannot
long survive.
There is no reason why any man should
stay from this city for fear Of disease. 1t is
positively insured against yellow fever-the
cases that have been imported have proved
innocuous 10 our atmosphere. What city sea-
port on the Atlantic could remain disinfected
under such circumstances Even Philadel-
phia did not last year, and we doubt whether
Baltimore or New York could.
DEATH OF DR.. TRUGIRN-The death of
this young physician is one of the most la
mentable that have taken place in Ports
mouth. He had been very successful in his
treatment Of fever. he showed not only a
great deal of humanity in his attentions to
the afflicted, but devoted himself to them
With an indefatigable zeal and physical endu
rance which astonished all familiar with his
movements. He was only % years old, was
young man of great promise and was re.
msrkabie for the kindness and piety of his
disposition. We know not how better to
communicate an idea of his invaluable SER
vices and those of the late mayor of Norfolk,
than by the following anecdote An Irish
man from Norfolk came into the Dispatch
counting room the day that these two lament
ed persons were reported to be sick, to en-
quire what was the news from his city. Upon
being informed that they along with others,
were down with the fever, he lifted up his
hands, and exclaimed: "If DR.. Trugien and
Mayor Woods dies, thin good bye Norfolk
and Portsmouth, The look of despair with
which the simple hearted laborer expressed
himself, gave great force to his exclamation.
1t il consolation that there are others left
who are devoting themselves with a heroism
that is deserving of the highest eulogy, to the
relief OF the destitute and the sick but the
deeds Of Woods and Trugien will live as
long as there is anything known of the rs'
wages OF yellow fever in Norfolk and Ports
mouth.
foRTsAoUrH.-A letter from one of the
young physicians who went from this civ
DlVSiplanS in
Portsmouth, and that they have each a di,
trict assigned them. There are about 1000
inhabitants only, now in the city, and there
are 300 sick with the fever-one out Of
every thirteen of the population.
STEAH AND MUsIc.-As we expected, some
genius has applied steam to music. One
Joshua C. Stoddsrd. of Worcester, Mass. has
invented the connections by which steam is
used as power to sound the notes. The in.
strument, the inventor thinks, can be heard
twenty miles. This will be music for the
million"
HoalIsLK ARRAY "A very serious and fatal
- ~ occurred Ut Helena, Ark, one dsv las,
vs.k. 10 which Waiter K. Cleveland and John
sssi were killed. and q man BY the name OF
joyce seIiousiy wounded. Cleveland shot Neal
$3.50 be 10 'ufn was stabbed by the latter, and
deA'h sesneo 10 both cases after lapse Of some
TIE ~ four hour. .''
Ex-Gos Tsxs~eil and Alex. Gait, the sculptor.