Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-29
From the Petersburg Express.
The yellow Fever at Norfolk and Portsmouth.

FROM NORFOLK.
In Norfolk during last week there were 217 inter-
ments.
The estimated population is 1000
On Saturday there were about 40 burials.
On Sunday the number of nterments reached 81,
On Monday last we can hear of but 14-three in
the Hospital and eleven in the city generally.
We regret to hear since our last adVIces, of the
death of John D. Gordan, exchange broker. Mr..
G. of the most valuable and useful citiZens
of Norfolk. Indeed few deaths have occurred there
which seem to be more universally regretted.
Mr.. Joseph Murden, officer in the Exchange
Bank, has also been gathered to the grave.
The following deaths also reported Miss
Harriet Porter sister of the Rev. DR.. Armstrong;
wife, Walter Anderson.
Thomas Lowry, ship carpenter, Church street.
Mrs. Frederick D. johnson, whose husband and
child preceded her but a short time since. She
the eldest daughter of the late VIM. Ghiselin, and
resided in Petersburg during tho year 1868.
Mrs. Tyler and her husband Mr.. Francis Tyler,
is now down with the fever.
Mrs. Jennings.
Dr. Richard B. Tunstall, and brother of DR.. r.
B. Tunstall. This latter gentleman is improving.
Thomas Roberts.
Mr. WIN. H. Lockwood's child, James street; all
so a child of w. Z. Long, printer, James street.
Mr. Needham, Theodore Cherry, Mr.. Thomas
Joshua Bresky, Mr.. Whitehurst Wilkensons child,
Church street, Sally Simpson, colored woman.
Mr.. Dultou Wheeler, of the Howard Association,
when last heard from, had the black vonit, and
it was thought could not live
The Rev. DIR. Armstrong; wife is dangerously i'll.
Miss Briggs, a sister of Dr. Briggs, deceased, is
i'll with the Fever at Hampton.
There are now about 80 cases in the City Hos
pita
All accounts represent the Fever abatng.
Especial Correspondence of the Express.
Feuer a6Gting- Weather cooJ-FIres an demand
List Of dectths for Saturvlpy, ISunday and Mon
day.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept "a, 1855
Dear Express We have had no communication
with your city since Saturday last, which will &C
count for the hiatus in my correspondence. Since
that time there has been visible abatement in the
number of deaths, as you will presently sec, and
also in te number of new ---
The weather is cool, and fires and overcoats
arc in demand Should there be rain, and the
weather continues as cool as it is now, hope, the
abatement will be permanent.
On Saturday, the 22d, had eight deaths
William Lingo; Mrs. John n. Outten; Miss Mary
Francis Tottcrdel Cher father mother, two brothers
and a sister had previously died); Mrs. Beetncr !;
jeremiah Whitmore Joseph Hayden; Merit Par
sons; Cass Deans (colored) Miss Mariana Webb,
daug liter of George Y. Webb, decd.
On Sunday, the 23d-Mrs. John Webster, moth
er of Professor n. B. Webster; Mary Riley; Mich
ael Rigney Elizabeth Nees; Mrs leighton; Ma
ry Greelish; Geo. G. Goodwin, chief clerk in the
Naval Store; child of David Brown; and Mrs.
Moses Taylor
On Monday, the 24th-Charles Harvey, son of
James G.. Harvey citizen of Portsmouth, who
died in Norfolk William Proctor; Mrs. John Mes
ley (Mr. NJ died a few days since-they leave four
helpless little children); John Godfrey, of Ferry
Point; Daniel Culpeper; and a son of VIM. Diggs
l sincerely trust that in my next shall be able to
report still further abatement
GosPoRT.