Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-09-19

Yellow Fever at Norfolk and Portsmouth.
The intelligence from Norfolk and Portsmouth is
still gloomy and distressing. We give below, from
the Petersburg Express and other papers, some of
the details of the pestilence. The papers of Nor
folk have all been suspended
Especial Correspondence of the Express.l
.a LATER FROM PORTSMOUTH.
Death of Wm. Collins, Esq.-His Brother gone also
Robert T. Scott Dying-List of Deahts-Only
too Ministers in 1Sson-7Ae Rec. Mesrs CHS
holm and Eskridge improving.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept 9th, 1856.
DEAR EXPRESS: The gloom thickens around US,
as death goes on moving down the nOblest among
us, as well as those of all classes.
One of our best men was buried to-day-I refer
Roanoke Railroad Company. At all times he was
one of our most efficient and valuable men. No
man has done more to build up and advance the in
terests of our town. l cannot here attempt fit
tribute to him. Muttudes far and wide will fondiy
cherish his memory. He died yesterday at the
country seat of the late Gen. John Hodges this
place, where he had located his family.
His brother, j. w. Collins, died yesterday.
Also, since yesterday, among those who have died,
name John Nash (ship carpenter) Mrs. G. 1. My.
ers, Mrs. George Topping, Mrs. JAS Totterdale, and
Drs. Howle Marshall and Smith.
Robert L. Scott, who has had in charge the Pro-
vision store and has been very active is said to be
in dying condition.
The Rev. Mr. Hume of the Baptist Church, and
the Rev. Mr. Devlin of the Catholic Church are the
only two pastors in town to-day. They have been
constantly engaged since the fever broke out-save
a short period when they were, successfully, sick.
The Rev. Mr.. Chisholm, already reported at the
Hospital, is said to DC improving. The Rev. V. Esk-
ridge is considered doing well. Yours, &c.
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun mentions
the death of Mr.. Whitten, clerk in the house OF
Messrs. Tabb & Co.. Miss Saunders, niece Of James
Saunders, Secretary of the Howard Association;
Mrs Harwood, wife of Henry Harwood; Miss Nc
Gowan and Miss Seden, of Smiths Point; Mrs.
Bryant, Church street; Miss Cephart Master Doin;
and Mr.. Solomon, druggist from Baltimore, who
acting as druggist at the Hospital. Also,
Miss Mary Saunders, daughter of Mr.. Saunders, OF
Miss Andrews, of Syracuse, is said to be quite
well.
From ten to twelve ases of small pox are report.
ed to have occurred in Norfolk last week.
The aspect of afails in Norfolk is said to be tru
ly heart-rendng. 1t is believed all hands, that
every man. woman and child in the place will be ta
ken down before the tide of disease is completely
arrested.
The Transcript states that all persons abroad who
desire to contribute to the fund for the relief of
Portsmouth requested to remit direct to Ports.
mouth, to the Mayor, ID. d. Fiske Esq, Holt
Wilson,, tire surcr Of the fund. Portsmouth is a
separate and distinct place from Norfolk-and delay
and Inconvenience may be thus obviated.
Among the contributions acknowledged in the
Transcript are $175 from Lancaster, Pa. Sl7S from
the Episcopal church at Raleigh N. c.; ,267 from
the White Sulphur Springs, (of which $5O6 80 is
for Portsmouth, the balance for NOrfolk) $500 from
Hardy & Bro, Of Edenton, N. e., and so46 from
Lewisburg, Va.
Ferer in Sufolk-7erri6le Pdnic-Citisens Flying
HOn0rs to the Dead.
WELDON, Monday, Sept 10.
The Seaboard train is in, bringing distressing news
from the Fever District
Mr. Thos Riddick, son of Rich'd Rddick, keeper
of the Hotel at Suffolk, Va, died at that town early
this morning of yellow fever. He had no: been into
either of the infected cities since sometime anterior
to the appearance of the Fever.
The town has been overhowing with refugees ev
err since the appearance of the Fever in Norfolk and
Portsmouth, and the death of Mr. Riddck has pro-
duced the most terrific confusion and alarm. The
citizens and visitors are flying in every direction
The train of the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
came in to-day appropriately draped in mourning,
ly departed President, DR.. VIM. Collins, who died
| OF yellow fever on Saturday afternoon last, as
| stated in yesterday Express.
DIR. George w. Peete, is much better.
| There are lS nurses now here from Augusta and
Savannah, en- route for Norfolk.
NORFOLK.
DR.. Philip Claiborne Gooch, who it was thought
in Norfolk yesterday. He was resident of Rich.
mond, and had many friends in that city.
! Mr. Pike, one of the nurses from Richmond, also
| died at Norfolk yesterday.
| The Fever is said to be increasing at Norfolk.
The deaths Yesterday amounted to twenty-five.
The Fever is al ating at Portsmouth. The num-
ber of deaths yesterday amounted to twelve.
Correspondence of the Petersburg Democrat
>. WELDON, N. c. Sept 10th.
| The cars have arrived from Suffolk, and through
the kindness of Capt NJ. F. Corbett am enabled
| to give you the following items Of news:
| The report about the illness of the wife and chill
dren of the late lamented DIR. Collins is untrue
They all we'll, and beyond the reach OF the infec
| ton.
The fever is undoubtedly ON TIE INCREASE in Nor
folk, and only at stand in Portsmouth because eve
~ body there has had it.
| There is still great deal of suffering in both
places, and the Seaboard train and Bay boats it j:
thought will stop running, for they sinking money
every day, and then where will relief to the dis
tressed come from, and how?
The polite gentleman to whom have made allu
sions in the first part of this letter as the source
nv information, tells me that he was in Norfolk
few days since and saw 600 cases, and in one Ware
of the City Hospital he saw 6s lying ILL., 40 of whom
were diving, and three died while he was there. H
saw twelve bodies piled up in one corner Of tn
room, like many dead hogs, awaiting burals,ane
| among them the late young Walter Scott, son
Robt. G. Scott of Richmond.
| 1t looks like hard case that the dead should b
thus huddled together, pitilessly like parcel Q
slaughtered swine, but it could not be helped ant
| the one who would sicken at the recital must thn
| of the circumstances.
Not MANY, from either Portsmouth Norfolk
none from the former, have accepted the use of tn
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