Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14
BY THE MORNINGS MAIL.

Latest FROM Norfolk and rtmouth--Ala farming
Increase Of Fever.
PETERSBURG, August l2.-0n Thursday the
Pesthouse Of Norfolk contained 60 cases of fever.
On Saturday there we're 30 deaths.
In Portsmouth, on Friday, the Naval Hospital
contained 40 cases, and there were nterments
The new cases In Portsmouth are not SO great in
number
in. Scheduled, Esq, chairman of the sanitary
committee, was improving.
There were eeven deaths in Portsmouth Satur-
day.
Rev. Mr.. Handy, of the Middle Street Presbyte-
rian Church, was lying quite i'll.
Tie citizens of Norfolk have formed Howard
Association similar to the one at New Orleans,
whose labors during the cholera and yellow fever
epidemics in the latter place have resulted in 30
much benefit to the sick at different periods. They
have chosen VIM. B. Ferguson, ESQ.,. formerly an
esteemed citizen of Baltimore,) President, and r.
w. Bowden, ESQ.,, cashier Of the Bank Of Vir
rinia, Treasurer. The Association will no doubt
gladly receive contributions, and distribute them
faithfully to tho sufferers in both Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
A subscription for the relief of the sufferers was
started in Norfolk, on Friday morning, and in less
than two hours 81, 200 was raised. The Herald
thinks the amount viii reach $1,000. The supply
Of provisions is becoming scarce, and it will not
be long, says the Herald, before some Of the az
ficted will be suffering from starvation.
The Express in its editorial column, says
A gentleman from Hampton, who saw friend
from Portsmouth yesterday morning. informs us
that there were twenty deaths from fever In Nor
folk on Saturday, and seven in Portsmouth. The
number Of new cases our informant could not as
certain.
We are truly rejoiced to hear that DIR. Joseph
N. Schoofeld, heretofore reported as quite ILL., is
decidedly better having much improved since
last accounts. Apart from the severe loss to his
family, the community of Portsmouth can but
little afford 10 spare 80 useful and deserving cit
zen. We trust that we may be soon enabled to
announce his entire recovery.
The Rev. Mr.. Handy, pastor OF the Middle Street
Presbyterian Church, Portsmouth, who has been
quite i'll Of the fever pleased 10 hear is now
considered out of danger.
IL was reported on Friday, on good authority,
that two or three cases OF yellow fever had been
manifested among the refugees at Hampton, which
excited such panic that the steamer Coffee, full
Of passengers, was ordered of and not permitted
to land.
The Richmond Dispatch says:
"Mr. Robert West, wel-known citizen of
Portsmouth, died at Hampton on Thursday; on
Friday Mr.. Nathaniel Sorey, an old citizen Of Nor
folk, died, after protractcd illness.
"The Baltimore steamers have again commenc.
cd coming up TO the quarantine ground at Ports
mouth, and there receiving passengers from the
ferry boat
The Express, TO show that yellow fever is not
contagious, states that among the first victims at
Portsmouth was young married man, and that
three Of his young friends volunteered TO attend
on him, in company with his wife. They were
with him day and night for week, rs was also the
Rev. Thomas Hume. The Express adds:
During the last stages OF the disease, and after
that unerring precursor Of the grim monster had
made It's appearance, 1.-THE black vomit,) the pa
tent was frequently seized with spasms, during
which the nauseous discharge would flow sponta
neously from the mouth, completely covering those
who waited at his bedside. The minister OF God,
to hear the responses TO questions propounded,
was compelled TO place his ear in close proximity
TO the patients mouth, his voice having become
so feeble that he could not artsulate above whis-
per- The distressed and heart-stricken wife en-
braced the diseased body Of her husband, kissed
again and again hs burning cheek, and bathed his
swarthy brow with scalding tears"
On the 9th ult. the man died, and not one Of
the Ave persons who attended on him have taken
the fever, or experienced the slightest ndisposi.
ton.
LATEST FROM NoRroLK-A letter dated last
evening says The fever is 80 bad everybody is