Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-25
Latest from Norfolk.

On Friday night the city was visited with q
severe storm of rain and wind and on Satur
| day the weather was warm, the thermometer
above 80. The Herald states the epidemic
still fingers in the city, though in mitgated
form, and that it was not to be doubted but that
cases Of fever are Of daily occurrence; and
| indeed the diseases ordinarily incident to the
season scarcely develop themselves now, be.
fore symptoms Of fever become apparent and
it is hard contest between them sometimes
which shall get mastery. We have no data
at present TO ascertain accurately the amount
Of sickness in the city, but we fear there is
quite enough to excite apprehensions for the
safety Of those who come in from abroad
The Argus says many have returned through
necessity, having entirely run out Of funds.
The same paper notes the arrival of cargo
of 1000 bushels of anthracite coal from Phila-
delphia, and speaks of an increased attendance
on the part Of the country people at the city
market. The Argus also says:
The President of the Howard Association.
Augustus b. Cooke, esq.,, has just returned
from visit to Baltimore, and speaks in glow
ing terms of the kindness manifested towards
Norfolk and her people by Moore N. Falls,
esq, President of the line, and those asso-
ciated with him, and by the citizens Of Balti.
more generally. II was almost q matter Of
public rejoicing, in that generous city, that the
plague was stayed in our limits
"Who will say after late manifestations,
that Baltimore is unduly jealous Of Norfolk
and her future prospects or would work TO
her disadvantages as a hated rival2'
The correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun
writes thus:
NORFOLK, Oct. %, 1855.
~ regret to state that the cases of the yellow
fever still occur. There were five burials on
Thursday, and several others on Friday and
Saturday. Yesterday, / learn, there were nine
new cases and two interments Miss Clemitt.
daughter of Robert c., was buried Yesterday at
8 o'clock, p. m. She left the city when the
fever broke out and returned last week The
case was q violent one, the black vomit soon
appearing and Fastening her death. Nearly
all of those who were attacked last week, and
yesterday had been absent and returned but
there are one or two new cases among those
who did not leave. A valuable and trusty SER
want of G. Hall, extensive book and piano
air il, &C., and he now lies dangerously i'll.
"The weather has for several days been
warm. To-day it is very cloudy, rainy, and
humid. The stay Of the refugees will necessa.
rily be protracted till cold weather, which we
may not have for n week or two.
"Three churches we're opened for service yes
terday. ! noticed in one of them that nearly
all the ladies present we're in deep mourning,
and every gentleman present that ] recognized
as member numbering five or Sky had lost
his wife by the fever, and several Of them other
near relatives.
Hastily, f."
A letter in the Petersburg Express, dated
Portsmouth, October 22, says:
Bob Butt informs me this morning that he
buried live persons yesterday, and this morn.
ing he was in service for four others to be bu.
ried to-day.
We had heavy rain last night, but the
sun is out to-day with great heat, and would
advise our people not 10 come home until there
is solid change in the weather.