The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-27

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terday DR. Henry sslden (who has lost his oldes
child With the fever) and his Increasing family
came to Hampton and took iodens d The Afto,
House. Mr. Aylwin. purser's clerk aboard the 81,
Lawrsuee. Who, poor fellow. lost HI. vile BY the
| With bis children. The hotels continue full and
| presume will, until we have heavy frost
Tha snjour1ers A. the Ktchotan House, (Which
vas the Indian name OF this village, originally
terms both Of the personal kindness Of the host and
hostess, during the period when the fever was In
two Of the chambers; and also ofthe Superior fare,
the nice white table add bed linen. and all that this
| essimable gentleman and lady have done to make
the time Of their guests agreeable a. the means
choly state of things would admit There 10 no
| cases OF fever At the Klchotsn now, and Heaven
grant there may not be again
shark about seven feet long was caught and
killed near the Hampton bridge last night. This
V the kind of refugee" We have no syrdpathy
| for, and against which We would enforce a rigid
quarantine.
Our village was the scene OF an unusual specta.
Gle this Afternoons long line of carriages and
other vehicles-the largest procession ever seen 10
hampion. following to the last resting place. one
who but three days ego, the writer greeted at her
window, ~ she sat where she wont 10 sit with
= sweet smile, and nod Of recognition for her
friends Mrs Indsua Wray, the young aud een-
ne vile Of Mr. John Wrsy. OF th. place. and daugh.
YER OF M Thoma. Lowry, died last nigh. about
pany of her frsnds and most devoted family until
about nine O'Clock Sunday night Shortly after
thst period she was seized with convuIsions which
continued until she bres.hed her last She was
only twenty-five years ole; and was one of The
gentlest ADD most pious ladies ever knew. But
i'ttie more than twelve month since IS abe ora a
wreatn OF roses, white roses bridal wreath upon
net pure young brow. To-day, upon her coffin
fall hands had placed a similar coronsl
we buried her at her fathers burial around
tue burial spot OF successive generations about
OK mile. from the town on "Rack River" and
sn1 'c a was such 40 memory will often
CAL The sun sat slowly but grandy and the full
oroed moon rose 10 its calm beauty throwing a
long column Of light across the placid bosom OF
sack hissr." q. there. Interrupted only BY the
were heard the jubiant tones of tn lofty ritusi
TOR The desd-the sublime service OF the Protestsnt
L. Church The wreath OF white roses lay gently
upon me ooiiin No. to wither and pale In the tomb
IKE the sweet end gentle sleeper there
3" Ia the cold tnois. earth We laid her vhsra ina
forest casts sis Iest,
and we yeps that one 80 lovely should have life
Yet not 9 uomss. Il was that one. like tsa. young
so gentle and 30 beautiful. should perish with tie
lowers"
Our village continues as healthy az usual. and ss
no case OF fever has yet appeared among The resi-.
dents, 1t is reasonable to INFER with deem tbonE-
luiaass to God that tho cool season is approsch
Ing, we VIII not be visited by this terrible scoroe
inuss close, as midnight 10 drawing near ! sm
'oo much engaged during the day to use my pen.
aud while Kind friends around me are nonrtln
Tired natures sweet restorer. balmy seen' -
sells &, not my grey soose quill" but nv sulume
de Lansrtfne," 10 ether words my French patent
steel pen to keep you posted 10 regard to matters
and things In this and neighboring localities,
Very truly yours, OATS.
81 must not omit to make honorable N an.
ton of the noble little Protestant FpiscopaI ohm
ID ths town OF Parkarsburg, on the Ohio river
The Rev'd Mr. Chraik of Louisyil's, Ken,uckv
preached there on Sunday, the l OH instant. and
took up collection 10 behalf of the sufferers. and
reunited through the brother Of the Chairman nj
the Hampton Relief Committee to that gentleman
he sum OF seventy-two dollars to be applied al his
discretion. 90 '
LETTER WRITTEN BY REV VERNON EsKR1pGR
Jus7 BEFORE HIS DEArH.-From the "Chris,isp
Advocate" we take the following letter written by
Rev Vernon Eskridge, u. 8. N just before hi.
death Ii was addressed 10 the Rev. G. III. Balm, of
Portsmouth, at present staying In this city:
PORTSMOUTH, Sept 7,h, 1855.
Lear brother BAN the hands of my Gaugh.
ter send send a few lines, which may inform you
OF the melancholy state of thing here. The fever
Is Still In midst, unmitigated both in rnslippiv
and number Of cases. In every par: of the town |
three miles around will escape 1t. 1t has, az you
hnow before this time, entered into my dear fami-
iy; my wife and son, Sister Martha Peters, one
servant and myself are ita Victims as yet all seem
mtno the result. 10 view of the shattered state of
my health sometimes fear l shall not be able to
stand 90 violent an attack. l have committed nv.
self and my all Into the hands of the Lord, to be
disposed Of according to the dictates of His wis
dom aud goodness. # live, / feel | shall be
more Jealous and useful in His cause than |
ever have been. If die, the will of the Lord
ba done. All that have done IL nothing less than |
nothing shall renounce dependence upon all
outward things, and helpless sianer, hang
my only hope upon the consecrated cross Of
Jesus
My faith shall lay her hand
On that dear head OF Christ |
While, like a penitent stand
And there my sins confess.
And now, Brother Balm, you have always been
my friend. When committed my dearest earthly
Interests to your care, and spent more than three
years away from them, upon the thoughtless ocean
you did not dssppoint me In one iuta all was