Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-22
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From the Petersburg Express.
The Yellow Fever at Portsmouth and
Norfolk.


From the Petersburg Express.
The Yellow Fever at Portsmouth and
Norfolk.
From NoRFoLK.-We received no letter
from Norfolk last night, but the intelligence
received through passengers by the southern
train. represents the disease as alarmlngiy
on the increase, and the distress prevailing
as great.
Deaths from Yellow Fever are reported in
the Herald, for the "a hours ending 18th at
2 o'clock P. NJ, Z; next day S.
We are truly delighted to hear that Mayor
Woodis, reported Yesterday as sick OF Fever,
is only slightly i~ndisposed, which 1t IS sup
posed was brought about by over exertion
and fatigue. Mr.. Samuel R. Borum, we re-
get to state, is reported as dead. DR.. Syl-
%yester, was still alive at last accounts, but
very i'll.
August 15th.-Capt. James Henderson,
formerly of the Star, was seized with the
black vomit this morning, and Of course there
is no hope for him now.
'Horatio Moore was taken last night. So
was Capt. r. w. Bowden of the Blues. He
is cashier of one of the Banks, and Treasu-
rer of the Howard Association. Capt. VIM.
Freeman, on Fen Church street, has been ta-
MIL LiSO dlio Va 1IIuS Il -S@AANA " wiz
Police, is also down with the Fever.
FROM PoRTsMoUTH.-We regret to hear
that there is no abatement whatever of the
disease in Portsmouth. Twelve deaths oc-
Cured in the town yesterday, and one phys
ician, DR.. Trugien, reports four new cases
to which he was called.
DIR. J. n. Scheduled was steadily conva-
lescing. A correspondent writes as follows,
under date of Wednesday evening Aug. Is:
1t is painful to walk our streets. | never
felt such a sense of loneliness and melan-
choly as [ did this evening, when l returned
from the labors and tolls of the day to my
own afflicted home. In one of our streets,
by no means unfrequcnted ordinarily, | met
not a human being nor living creature OF
any kind, and no sound was audible, but the
harsh note of the cricket.
Extracts from q letter dated Norfolk, August
18th, 1856:
"The streets present a most lonesome and
gloomy aspect. A great many stores are
closed, and others are closing daily. 1t is
estimated over one half Of our citizens have
left the place. The principal object which
attracts ones attention now, is the sombre
looking hearses, as they continually pass on
their sad journey to the Cemeteries. Truly
it is a deplorable sight to witness the hus-
band or wife following to the silent grave the
partner that disease has separated them from,
or the little child, in many cases bereft of
both father and mother.
TENNESSEE ELECrIoN.-Gov. johnson is re-
elected by near 1000 votes. The K. Ms
have the Legislature. congressman, 5 K.
Ms, 4 Democrats, and l anti K. N. whig.
KENTUCKY.-The reports from Kentucky
indicate that the majority of Charles S.. More
head, for Governor, will be from 1000 to
5000 votes. His colleagues on the Know
Nothing State ticket are of course also elec.
ted. The reports from the Congressional
Districts render it probable that 7 K. Ms
and 3 dems. are elected.
TExAs.-Letters from Galveston state thai
{ it is generally supposed that Pease, Demo
crat, and opposed to the Know Nothings, is
elected Governor. Bells elected to Congress
Gen. Houston, it is stated, wrote u letter {
few days before the election, endorsing thu
Know Nothings.
: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Winston, Democrat
is reelected by a large majority. The Leg
~islature is also largely Democratic. Accord
> ing to the latest reports the following gentle
men have been elected to Congress l. Per
cy Walker, X. N; 2. Eli Shorter, Dem.
3. James r. Dowdell, Dem. 4. Sydenhan
Moore, Dem. 5. VIM R. Smith, K. N.
e 6. w. R. w. Cobb, Dem; 7. S. W. Harris
V Dem.
: HoRRID DEATH.-David Wright, convicte,
e of the murder of A. N. Robinson, at Colum
bus, Ga, committed suicide under horribl
circumstances He commenced saving Of
: the chain from his leg and set fire to his cell
d in order to knock the jailor down and escape
" when the alarm was raised. The fire, however
became too hot before he got the chain of
J. and he was discovered roasted to death, havin
crawled off as far as the chain would allo,
5. him.
Re Telegraphic dispatches from New Orlean
- says that another great l)a conspiracy has bee
r. discovered in the City of Mexico. Numerou
arrests have been made, among them tW
CT Americans. The Revolutionary party, Ga
r. parties in Mexico seem revolutionary, an
what this one is We can't inagine) seem to t
sweeping things before them. A number
is towns and a quantity of money have bee
III seized by them. A great battle at Saltil
10 resulted in the defeat, with great loss, Of Il
Government troops.
j. The Crescent City, from Havana, repor
: that the vomito had been raging terribly
s. Porto Rico for few days past. Fifteen hi
ts, bred have died.
u CINCINNATI, August 14.--The. Louisvil
es Journal this morning. contains many affidavi
i'll touching the cause and origin OF the riots
that city last week. Some of them are fro
Irish Catholics residing in the vicinity OF t
scene of the riot, and show that the Irish we
armed several days previous.
be Mr.. Shannon of Ohio has accepted the
80 pointment Of Governor Of Kansas.
IS, CHARLOTTE AND RUTHERFORD RAlLRoA
ot At a meeting of the subscribers 10 the w
- mington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railro
west of Charlotte, held 1T Shelby, Cleavela
.at county on the 18th inst, It was decided that t
ny survey for the western division from Charlo
The to Rutherfordton be undertaken at once a
lad Mr.. John G. McRae, of Wilmington was
US pointed the Engineer for that purpose.
nc LATEST FROM EURoPE.-We have the
test intelligence by the steamship America.
,or The news from the seat of war is not imp
tant, Cotton has declined from a sixteer
Of penny TO aneighth. Breadstuffs unchang
We Accounts Of crops in Europe highly favorat
vs The LAND OF GoLD.-Reality rs. Ficti
ich -~~s"
but We are indebted to Mr.. II. D. Turner, Bo
hor seller, of this city, for a copy of a work be
ne. ing the above title, written by Hinton