Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-12
The Yellow Fever.

The Yellow Fever.
| The disease Is still on the decline ct Norfolk
and Portsmouth, and it is thought that absen.
tees may return with safety in about ten or
fifteen days Due notice Of the proper time
will be given by the Sanitary Committee of
Portsmouth. In the mean time they are eau
toned to keep away, and await with patience
the Improvement in the health of the cities
sufficient 10 justify return to their homes.
In Norfolk on Wednesday, there were two
deaths and three new cases.
The following are among the dead: Mrs.
| George Bunting, Charles Waterman, child of
Thomas Gilbert, Mrs. Floyd's child, William
Forbes.
1t having been found necessary to keep open
q ward CT two Of the Woods Hospital in Nor.
folk, for the present, Mr.. Henry Myers, of
Richmond, has como down to to attend it,
having entirely recovered from the effects of
the fever.
A Norfolk letter Of the 9th in the Peters
burg Express Express, says:
The fever has almost entirely disappeared
from both places, and we soon shall have no
more Of it, if those now absent do not return
| too soon.
Another glorious sight greeted my vision
On looking out this morning. A white frost
| was plainly visible. The air il cool and brac.
Ing, and there is every prospect of delightful
weather, The market carts are moving more
briskly along than has been the ease for two
months pact. People seem to be aroused ard
are stirring about rs it was their wont to do
before the appearance of the fever. Those
who left to escape the pestilence are returning
Mr. Charles Waterman, who died to-day,
came IN town to see his sister, was taken down
with the fever Immediately, and is nov beneath
| the sod.
Every family has been called upon to mourn
some dear departed one; in many instances
entire families have been swept off: and sixty
have been sent to the House Of Refuge, With
none to claim them, besides those that have
been provided for in families Of this CITY, in
Richmond, In Petersburg, and other places.
The Portsmouth Transcript (for which we
are indebted to to John Ii. Myers, Esq, who
arrived in this city last EVENING" confirms the
announcement of the death Of the Rev.
Francis Devlin, pastor of st. Pauls (Catholic)
church, on Tuesday, saying:
" The last of the Ministers Of the Most
| High, who have been actively engaged in the
discharge Of the duties of their holy vocation,
is no more. The Rev. Francis Deviin holy
| priest ct the Church Of Rome, who had the
| pastoral care Of st. Pau's church in this place,
expired yesterday He had partially recov.
cred from an attack of the fever some weeks
ago, but suffered relapse from which he new
| er entirely recovered We saw him out and
spoke to him on Friday afternoon, aud though
! he looked very much reduced, We had cher
ished the fond hope that he would be spared.
From the commencement Of the sad times from
| which We are emerging up to the period Of his
| attack, he had been actively and faithfully en-
gagged in ministering to the sick and dying,
since which time he has been mostly confined
to his bed. He was an exemplary, mild, hum
| BILE and Cody, and has no doubt gone to reap
the reward Of his firm adherence to duty un-
| der the most appalling circumstances. His
| course formed an example worthy of all imi-
tation, and it affords US sincere qualification,
| as 1t enables US to exercise q sweet privilege
| thus to do homage 10 q character which we
have always esteemed. Such, we estimate,
wasthe compeer Of c hisholm and Of Eskridge'
Correspondence Of the Evening Star.l
PORTSMOUTH, Oct 10, 1855.
We have had some quite cool weather lately,
but to-day it is again warm. believe the
| fever has entirely disappeared. We have 10
new cases; but there are few old ones or re-
lapses that may prove fatal Some of those
persons who took refuge in the country have
returned to town, and it is feared that the
| fever viii take hold Of them; if it should,
God only knows when we shall entirely get
clear # it.
would not advise any one to come here
| until after the first Of November, as by that
| time, perhaps, if the weather proves favora-
BILE, the atmosphere may BIO perfectly pure and
healthy.
We had bu. two deaths yesterday, the 9th,
viz: child Of Mrs. Connolly, and Rev. Mr.
Qf Cat nli n hoe
worked hard to relieve the distress during the
epidemic. This was the third time he had
been down--once with the fever, and two re-
lapses. Pure, good man! bis work is done.
May he rest in peace
l learn that our fellow-citizen, John T.
Rustic, carpenter in the U. S. Navy, to-day
received orders for sea. This is regretted by
many of our citizens, as Mr.. R. has remained
with US during the epidemic, doing efficient
service for the cause Of humanity, in laboring
| to supply the wants and in comforting the dis
tresseS of our pastilence stricken people. We
had hoped to have him with US upon the re-
turn OF good health, to welcome back the
refugees, and unite in giving thanks to the
Great Ruler Of the Universe that so many Of
| US have been spared. May good health attend
| him in his avocation upon the brny deep
Mr.. Robert Copeland has entirely recovered
| from his recent attack Of fever.
Only enc death to report to-day-son Of Mrs.
Gaskins. &.
We find in the Transcript the following list
of deaths at the Naval Hospital, occurring
from the LIST TO the Goth of September:
VIM. Condry, Eliza Bains, VIM. Murphy,
WIN. Ashton, VIM c. Rivos, Lyden Harper,
| Josiah Hodges, l.. S. Allen, John Powers, Miss
| Sarah Mince, Alenzo Harper, Geo. Carey, Mrs
Ward, d Cooper, Nancy Steel Gray, DR..
Howell, Miss Cooper John Collins, Miss Lin
| Fcott. - Meyers, d. 4. Craven, DR.. Marshall,
DR.. Smith, VIM. H. Jordan, Singleton Mer-
| Ger, Richard Eskridge. Bryan Cochran, AL
Totterdell, joan Covert, Baines' boy, Fred'k
| Mosefeldt, jesse Birmingham, Thurlus Pratt
Thos. Ciagerty, Ellen Eson, Wilson Barrett,
Mrs Toyler. Patrick's boy, Mr.. Chisholm, JAS
| Shannon, Daniel Boyle, Miss Goudkop, o Don
| AIDS boy. Mrs. Wrenn, Mrs Whittier, Nimrod
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