The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-16
The Pestilencc ut Norfolk and Portsmouth.
OUR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENCE.
NORFOLK, Sept. Is, IL

ORR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENCE.
NORFOLK, Sept. Is, 1855.
promised in my last letter to mention, for the benefit
refugee citizens scattered throughout the country
the names those Tor at least a. many as can call to
mind who have recovered conyaescent from the
attacks OF the fever On must be presumed that
acompe,e record of these cannot begven as they only
known from being abroad from direct information
from friends and relatives; the following list tar
NAV be confidently relied embracing none
-, ,ho.e IN a fair way Of recovery II Is source Of
Measure amid the sorrow and gloom around to re-
cora e names Of those who have escaped the scyte
,be Death Angel What thrill Of joy must crafty
.be hearts Of citizens abroad to be assured of the
safety Of dear ones left behind
The following then, convalescent &c. W. Camp,
the cashier of the Exchange Bank and four children
this gentleman has lost his amiable and accomplished
wife and his has been reported by mistake as
among The dead Vim. G. Dunbar, o. w. Edwards and
family VIM. G. Whitehead President Of the Democratic
Association Or. \. c. Whitehead present Mayor +,
pargle, and wife; J. Dunstan, wife and daughter C. II,
Leae late editor # tie pag NfaS wife ard children
Vim rannil clerk in the Exchange Bank; Simon stone.
Geo b. Chandler and sister, Mrs. Rll Henry Moore and
oaughteI, SOL Splatt, Wm Il. Norris John ID. Gordon
and family, I. +. Owens W. NJ Mlar, John shuster j.
Eurdcn Miss l.. Consoro, VIM l.. Walters Geo. r. Drum
bsyman Mrs. 4. Calf, wife of worthy Postmaster.
Arg B. Cook one OF he most energetic members OF the
How Association. and VIII death would have been
severely felt and deeply deplored; Mr. John Williams
Negk q he Court
cidd decrease OF the mortality which for the last ten
days has amounted 10 $50, VIVA on Sunday SO on
MONDAY II Tuesday and u yesterday before sta
ed ihe deaths daring last night and to-day, to the
present hour az o'cock) as nearly as can ascertain
wee y. Among them are. r. johnson, jeweiieTi
Urury bliss i. Whitehead Mrs. Geo. Loyal wife OF
navy agent; John heys, Lemue Roberts; A. Lspeouse
Mr.. Briggs Of Washington. who volunteer nurse nj
the City Hospital i. I. Hatead, late editor OF the Coa
2ief; John Britt John ba9ey, son of Capt. Fiveash
Benz Wlitthurst Miss A. NJ. Walker, VIM. smington,
and -erera slaves.
The negroes stand the disease much better than the
whites young per.ons bette than aged and girls better
fan boys. such Is the unanimous opinion ct phys
Glars.
have not been able TO gather any information con
Iatl less tia usual.
There Is still mnch distress here FOR the Of ly
ing ana but for the generosity or sister cities North
and south imagination hardly picture the suffering
That would have ensuod AG TO the remedy proposed of
The emo'a Of he entire population 70 Old Point 1t Is
too visionary and absurd to merit moments considera
ton N sensible nan here put regards it as the most
I-eposteIcus project entertained and proposed By
Iersons OF sane minds II folly had ruled the day and
The proposal been accepted and carried into effect not
fourth Of those removed wond have survived the ordeal
The true and only remedy Is continuance OF the relief
- generously bestowed on
few cases OF the fever have occurred at suffolk a
caused general CONSERVATION among the citizens who
we've leaving in numbers j. also reported this morn
ing that the disease raging in Hampton but the
Intoi nation is not reliable
Mr.. Walter Il. Taylor one Of our most esteemed and
useful citizens, died in Baltimore on Monday. He left
Norfolk Friday and attacked By the cyer the
Stesmooat during her p up the bay Ills death T. uni
yereaus regretted CARO-.
NORFOLK. Sept 1S-1 VI.
The skyes Frightening somewhat. During the last
wcnttour hours TIE deaths throughout the city have
been less than for week past and together with this,
there have been but few God grant that the
eeam Of hope cheering the stricken hearts of
citizens may be the gray streaks that usher in the
dawn Of brighter times We pleased 70 learn that
Nsyor, III. Whitehead who was supposed day two
since 10 be dying i convalecent There about
aen hundred under treatment, the greater
number ofthese of mud type. ExMayor stubbs
seen i'll streets to-day, though yet very weak We
have read many accounts Of the suffering OF remain
ing citizens and Of them TO the unintaci would
seem sheer esageeraions but this not the have
Of distress betoreo the ravages Of yellow fever in
New Orleans and sayannah-and have thought such suf
e01a hasG ne n out a. mere tSos tue sha
tnesns have to appy 10 the Howard Association for
Did but some Of our most prominent men No proys-
hons be bought, and a. terrible the aticton t.
ct would be far but for the humanity OF friends
vbroador friends they have themselves by their
generous contributions to God forsaken city-ani
lev manly spirits among us-rhey must needs be few
when their comrades have nearly al gone 10 fill the
various cemeteries of city) Provisions we
reced to hear have been received by the Howard Asso
Citation. God knows We need them. visited the How
ara inrmay this morning an! learned from the books
Of that institution that the great majority of those who
oie there in dying condition when admitted. was
pleased 70 several convaescent. The following
list Of those admitted in the Howard nfrmary for the
last twentyfour hours ending to-day n II O'clock:
Ephraim slave off, 7. Allyn; J. Gibbs, Mrs. NJ Hudgins,
John slave Of Jeremiah Hendren Charles slave of ]. I.
Allyn Moses, slave Of DR.. Whitehead d.
leaths in Howard lnrmary for the twenty-tour hours
ending al IL O'clock to-day j. Courtney, K. Howard.
Those who have been dismissed from Howard nhrmary
for the twenty -four hours ending at IL O'clock to-day
Mr., Dixon; Margaret slave phiiis, slave.
The following Is list Of those who have died through
out the city for the twenty -four hours ending to-day
l. O'Clock :-Richard Halsed former proprietor of the
Corner; slave of Samuel Watts Portsmouth James X,
A. Bell, VIM. Symington, Miss A. NJ. Wake slave Of
johnson silversmth ~ Grimes, slave Of W w. Larnt
H. Whitehurst slave OF o. Butler Master Fyea III Mrs
Begiey, Mr. Britt Mrs Capt Matthias Carissa. slave o. "
Ward slave Of John shusters estate: JOS r. Small prop
etor Of Tin DEPOT Miss Wilkinson: Ben Mccoy Chas. Ca
eey slave o. In. Whitehead slave 81 IL Robertson's
tate; slave % John Holmes; Jim -, slave Dr. Isbcck
Total, 24--vhi,cs IA; blacks 10
1he weather continues light breeze from the
southwest. Thermometer so. NORFOLK.