The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-06
VIR GI N l A.

| From the correspondence Oh toe Te'eisou's EA'
press we gather the following Information;
| In Norfolk seven the servants OF at the National
| Hotel had died Among the death are both OF the
| 6rm of Jeakius e. Wrenn. Among those who are
down with the lever are Hsrcy nenuIen' Iown
| Sergeant; Mr. Jeremiah Hendrep, his father, and
| one OF his daughters; Capt Page, U. 5. N.
| .We reyret 10 say that the fever has broken out
| 10 the Orphan Asylum: several cases were report
| ed Yesterday (none as yet, faa la that refuge of
the fstherless and m0therless little inpocenis -
| We trust that their Father in Heaven Gbe only
| one they have to appeal toy will look down upon
| them with mercy and compassion, and visit them
/ lightly" ,
| Three purses from Charleston, S C, had arrived
| at Weldon en- route for Norfolk.
| In Portsmouth, the following deaths had oc-
CURED;
Miss Laura Williams daughter of Patrick WI.
Hams deceased. MIR w and sister of Miss Lau-
rs's died a few days ago. Mrs J Williams and
Anne also, who are about the last OF numerous
family. Nearly every member 10 now dead, or else
have the fever, except one, and she is the Wlfe OF
Mr. Lemosy, of the telegraph ttice, no" In Boston
with her husband. She will tod deserted nome
when she returns Negro man OF w Gunter; Wm
Watson; child of George ThompsoD; Mrs Bullock,
negro man OF John Tees; Mr. Sullivan; negro OF
" Hodgsdens Mrs John D Cooper negro OF Wm
Brooks; VIM Cowdery; VIM Murphey; Joseph
Biiisoly, jr; Thomas Green; Miss Caronne Wh-
iiHms aud others.
Mr. Dougher,y, mail agent on the Ssaboard and
Roanoke Rsirosd, was down Monday but whether
with the fever or not Is not stated. Dr WlUlam
Collins, President OF the SeBboard and Roanoke
Railroad, Is not sick
CASE OF WILLIAM B. CAIN.-The Petersburg
Express refers to the case of William CAIN who
died In Richmond latter an illness OF twenty
days" and asks for info rmation in regard to II, es
1t will be of interest TO refugees to know how long
the fever will lurk 10 the system before making ts
appearance. Wecan state the case with certainly,
some particulars having come withip our personal
Id. AZ. C.I- frnr
twenty days siDce He was sick when be arrived
here, but refused to call in physician. He some.
what recovered from that indisposition. which mad
lasted nine days and called at the Dispatch cce to
get TO state for the benefit of his friends, that
he was in Richmond and well. We did so. Two
days after that, on Monday, he was taken Ill, car
ried to the city hospitsl-wihout the limits OF me
ciiy-snd died on last Saturday. His tirst attack
lasted nine days, his convalescent term TWO days,
and hts fatal illness six days.
SALE OF WESTERN LAND.-H Moore, Esq, ba'
recently sold the Poplar Springs farm, In Marshsf
county, three miles from Cameron. containing over
1000 acres, dividing it into several farms, and
averaging fraction over $40 per acre. This Is the
highest price obtained for farming lands 10 that re.
gion, and proves the great advantage OF railroads
to the agricultural interests of the country.
HORSE STEALING.-A man was arrested recent
ly In Brooke county for stealing horse from Wells.
burg, and selling hin to Kali, livery stable
keeper In Wheeling
NEW AFEh- "uociiuS RtpuUiiCdu 10 tuC
name of new German paper just published In
Wheeling, under the editorial conduct of Theo-
dore Hielscher.
ABoLIsH1NG THE USE eff Pork The Morgan
town (Monongaa county, American says that
there is community OF religionists in Ritchie
county who have abolished the use OF sW1nes hesh
an ab0mination
Nor DEAD-Mr Benjamin Psddle, of Norfolk
before reported dead is in Baltimore in good
health.
SEVERE PuN1sHMKNT-M Albert Mathews, of
Prince George, has been committed to the jail OF
that county, for whipping negro 10 bis service to
death. The boy belonged to the estate of Richard
Brown, decd
CoNTR,BUTIoN.-The village of Lawrencevilla
hiss contributed two hundred and twelve dollars
towards the relief of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
RETURNED-Rev. T G. Keen, the noble Baptist
pastor OF Peter sbure, who went to Norfolk, has
turned. Mr.. Jacob Crowder and wife, who had
both passed through attack OF the fever Ia Nor
folk, also arrived Ia Petersburg, Tuesday.
FEMALE PHYSICIANS VOLUNTEERING
FOR PORTSMOUTH.
Miss Ellen Smell writes from Saratoga Springs
TO The Board of Health of Portsmouth, as follows
We have found three thoroughly educated Female
Physicians, who have had considerable experience
Ia ordinary practice, and who are willing to come
on and do their utmost In prescribing fer and
RnrSing the sick there. If assured upon good
authority that their services are really needed and
WO ia De dCCe1td0le Newspaper accounts cannot
always be relied upon, and therefore they prefer
awaiting the assurance from you that shall author
fze their starting upon so perilous, yet truly be-
nevoent an undertaking. Should you consider it
necessary for them to come on, will be glad to
accompany them, and aid what | con In lsboring
for the suffering and dying ofyour afflicted city. |
await your early reply with much anxiety. The
party, if they come win bear their own expenses
with the truest sympathy and respect.
Correspondence of the Dispatch.
Norfolk and Portsmouth
HALIFAX c. II Sept 3.
Olive Branch Lodge and Union Encampment OF
Odd Fellows, st Halifax C. H., Va, have contrib.
uted $3.50 to the sufferers of Norfolk and Ports
mouth, and am intormed that list of subscrip.
ton is going on among the citizens In this county,
to make the sum nearly $500.
Yours, respectfully, SUBSCRIBER.
SECESSION FROM THE MASONIC ORDER Holland
Lodge, No 8, of the State of New York. has
published circular through their Committee com
planning of grievances suffered through the action
OF the Grand Lodge OF the United States. They
further say they will adhere to the ancient land
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