Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-19
Latest from Norfolk and Portsmesth.

Latest from Norfolk and P0rtsmouth.
DR.. Powell having made another visit to Norfolk,
returned yesterday, and has politely furnished US
with the following result Of his observations in that
city and Portsmouth
Correspondence Of Baltimore Sun.
STEAMER NoRrH CAROLINA, Oct II.
NoRYoLK, IL My engagement ON the Nor
folk boat expired ON Saturday, but being anxious
to take another look at Norfolk before abandoned
my rrips am here again.
/ am happy TO inform you that the improvement
TO which referred in my last, continues. Every
day increases the number of open stores. This
morning some of them presented the appearance
Of being quite busy. But few deaths or new cases
have occurred since Sunday. On Tuesday there
were two new cases and three deaths, viz: Mr.
Dosier, and child, and negro man. could, after
diligent inquiry, learn of neither deaths nor new
cases this morning. The physicians inform me
there is considerable sickness in the CITY, but 1t is
principally remittent and intermittent fever The
yellow fever has nearly disappeared. Still ply
sicians think II imprudent In the absentees to
return before the LIST Of November.
William Bean (painter) is very i'll. Dr. Wilson
informs me that Mr.. Blueford, who was reported
sick has the bilious fever. He is much better this
morning. Captain Guy and family, who have all
had the intermittent fever since their return from
Julappi, are convalescent The Captain Is out.
Miss Mary Walters was taken sick yesterday, but
has not yellow fever. She is much improved this
morning Sister Lydia, at the Roman Catholic
Asylum, is sitting up. There are still nineteen
children in this institution, all of whom are wei,
with one exception, case Of intermittent fever.
Miss Lucy Andrews is still in Norfolk. She con-
tinues well.
The only physicians now in Norfolk are Doctors
Robert Tunstall, Robert Rose, Granier,
Robert 81. Gordon, Campbell, Of New Orleans
Marsh, of Philadelphia Hargrove, of Richmond ;
West, of New York; Wilson, Of Cuba; and Skine,
of Charleston.
The National Hotel, now in charge Of MIR. VIII
liam Walters, has been thoroughly cleansed and
purified The beds used by the sick have been
burned The proprietor states that he is now pre-
pared to do Justice to his friends and patrons.
During the entire epidemic he has made great sac
rifceD by keeping open his house for the accom-
mediation of nurses and physicians.
The encampment at Hampton has been bro
ken up.
PoRrsMouTH, P. Non Monday there was but
one death, Mrs. Edwards, no new cases. gen.
tleman returning from Portsmouth this evening,
has informed me that there were three deaths on
Tuesday, and three new cases to day-0ne OF yell
low fever and the other of suspicious character.
Elm Norfolk intermittent fever prevails very eA-
tensively. J.F.
The Norfolk Argus contains card from all the
physicians there, in which they give as their opin-
ion that it would be unsafe for absentees TO return
before the first Of November, or until such time as
the thermometer shall indicate freezing weather.
In support Of this opinion they state that there are
now in the city several cases of fever among those
who have returned within the past week.
The Norfolk Herald says:
"Mr. J. Perry, book agent, who resides on a
farm adjoining Col Colley's has the fever, and was
reported on Tuesday morning to be very i'll. There
are several cases under treatment in the Aims
House, and others in the outskirts of the city"
DR.. Campbell, of New Orleans, who has met
with great success in the treatment Of yellow fe-
YER in Norfolk, is about to take up his residence
there.
The Argus says. the work Of ventilating dwell
ings is going on, and nearly one-haf the places Of
business are open, but it will be couple of weeks
before there is regular resumption Of business.