The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-24
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urUTH Ar rHE CATHOLIC COLLEGE.
The announcement of two deaths the same
day At the Catholic College, tsituated . mile
and . half from the city,) where the Or
phaus from Portsmouth are, may create
s,me apprehension and increase the anxiety
for their welfare. We propose, therefore, 10
give statement Of the progress and conai.
ton of the health there, from which Il WIN
be seen that we have cause to be fhanktui
that it is so good.
On Friday, the 18th inst, the Orphans ia
charge of the Rev Mr.. Hume and attended
he the three Sisters of Charity, arrived
The day was very unfavorable. 1t was eooi
and rainy, highly unsuited to those who had
had the fever, of which there were several,
aid equally so to those who were predisposeo
In the disease. Indeed, one sweet and intelll'
gent looking boy only two years DID, ilt'ie
Gsorpe Grey, had the fever when he arrived.
Fears were therefore. very justly entertained
for the result.
TIE family of little ones and the Sisters
were gotten to their quarters as soon as pos.
sible. and the best that the committee and
the nurses. could do for them was promptly
done. Little George was Immediately placed
in the arms of q lady employed as nurse
who proved to be most devoted one. Lou
isisna v. Pratt, who had had the fever, sui
fered severely from the journey, and was
quite unwell. She received immediate at
tentiop. and soon became more comfortable
Sister Ursula complained very much but
her case turned out to be simple fatigue and
want of rest. During the night Sister Susan
ma Miss Richards) complained, and on Sat
urday morning she was attacked with the
decided symptoms of fever. From the first
her attentive physicians feared the worst.
Early on Saturday morning, Mrs. Nichol-
sons eldest son, Emmett, about 10 years Old,
who had had the fever, went out in the field
and ate some fruit, and returned quite sick.
Az emetic was administered, which had the
desired effect of relieving the stomach but
his fever continued and few hours proved
that bis was a relapsed case of an alarming
character. Little George, in the arms of his vi
gilant and devoted nurse, Mrs. Buffin, had got.
tea into fine Precipitation which was main
taiued withou. intermission, and the Doctors
had the highest hopes of him.
Thus matters stood on Saturday and Sun
day. Notwithstanding the exposure those
who had had the fever had undergone, there
were no further signs Of relapse amongst
them. The Sister and the poor boy Emmitf,
shoKed symptoms of. Improvement and iii
creased uneasiness by turns.
Sunday night, Sister Mary Lewis, who had
had the fever, became quite sick and there
was much alarm felt on her account Her
CAS- e, however, yielded to treatment, and
though feeble and nervous, she did not grow
worse, and has been gradually getting better
until now she is out of danger.
No permanent Improvement could be
wrought in the condition of either Sister Su
sannsh or Mrs. Nicholson's son. Drs. Chris
tian and Haskins devoted themselves to the
two cases-watching every new symptom,
and trying to abate it, in which they were
often successful, but as often would new
ones develope tn emselves, until from one to
another came the worst of them all, and
finally death relieved the patient Sister of her
sufferings, at S o'clock Friday morning, and
terminated those of the little boy about S
o'clock in the evening-one week from the
day of their arrival Everything that could
be done for both, was done. The Sister had
the careful nursing of the Sisters of st. Jo-
seph's Asylum. Mrs. Nicholson's son had a
mothers watchful care, assisted by several
kind persons in the establishment, and by
Messrs. John H. Claiborne, Robert Williams
and John b. Williams, of this city, whose
names we mention especially, because of the
slacrity with which they performed the kind
act of sitting up with yellow fever patient,
while SO many are deferred, from the fear tso
very naturan of catching the terrible dis
ease Their large-hearted humanity, exer.
cised with such resoluteness, deserves the
warmest commentator. Both patients had
the constant and devoted attentions of the
physicians who tried as hard as ever physi.
clan did, to save their lives.
The committee felt the deepest anxiety for
the sick, and kept up the most active COM
munication with the college; by their daily
supervision endeavoring to promote the com,
fort of all and protect to the best of their
ability the dependant ones that had been con
tided to them.
Little George Gray passed safely, as il
were, through the valley of the shadow of
desth, and on Saturday we saw him for the
first time out of his room, in the arms of his
kind hearted and devoted nurse whom he
calls mother and to whom he is warmlv at.
tached.T
No other case of relapse or fever has
shewn itself. and now, as nine DAYS have
elapsed since our little guests have come TO
the college, we may hope that there will bs
no other. Some of the children who have
had the fever look delicate; and no wonder
to those who have seen the terrible disease
preying upon the patient. But with the
healthy and delightful location the little
things have, they will soon be restored to
health and strength, We trust
There are eight among the number that
are mere infants, and one or two of them are
teeshiug and feeble. The rest are cheerful
and one week only has been sufficient to in
crease the red of their cheeks. The "can.