Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-20
From Inc baltimore Sum.
From Norfolk and Portsmouth.


Of the previous day The hopes then excited Of
returning health are crushed for the present at
least The disease appears to have taken a sudden
turn for the worse, In consequence of the unfa-
vorable state of the weather, and on Monday the
mortality in Norfolk was considerably increased.
The number Of deaths are reported on that day
at 40, and Gas will be seen by the letter below
a large number of persons, including several
prominent citizens, fell victims on Tuesday.
We copy the following letter from the Peters
burg Express:
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. II, 1855.
The damp and cloudy weather Of the last three
| days, has produced quite number Of new cases,
and / fear an increased number of deaths towards
the end of the week.
| Our heaviest mortality has always been preceded
some FIVE or seven days, by just such spell Of
| weather as we now have.
| The number of deaths to-day amounted to ii ::
| Mrs. George T. Guy, Mr.. Thomas Stewart, Mrs
Lingo, ST., Mrs William r. Singleton, negro Of
George Marshall, deceased child of William Peb-
worth, deceased; Mr.. Sweeney, John Fry
Mrs. Edward Morris, Darien P. Dougherty.
| The restitution in our town is beyond calcula
ton, and not only is 1t SO in town. but the refu-
gees in the woods, and the residents in the sur
rounding country are sadly in want Of provisions;
we are compelled every day to send loads Of the
necessaries of life for distribution to save them
from starvation.
This state Of things is particularly the case in
the neighborhood where the oystermen reside
their business being entirely cut off, AMI as they
produce articles Of provision, unless aid be ex
/ tended them, they must die of famine.
Immense numbers of families are being daily
supplied at our Relief Store numbers 20 away
empty, because it is impossible to wait ON the
crowds that throng the store Thanks to our kind
friends in Virginia and the Union for the generous
sympathy they have displayed in our behalf; nobly
have they responded to our appeals for aid and
through their kindness we have been enabled to
feed the hungry and clothe the nskea,
The demands ,gp9n ss lor relief are now such
sympathisng friends far and wide
| Besides the provisions that are furnished at the
Relief Store, there are daily large number Of
physicians orders for chickens, wine, porter arrow
root ETC., WHICH are required for the sick, and
4 those who are convalescing. Each order sent to
the store calls for articles worth from SO to SIS.
/ Among those who are very sick are William \.
Singleton, DR.. Rzer, Or, Berry, pr. Kennedy,
George fendletan, who will probably die tonight
Bartholomew Brady, John A. Foreman, David
0verbay, an engineer of the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad, his vile and mother-in-law, and John G,
Davis, who he's had relapse,
September l8--The following have died: James
Dresser Bartholomew Brady, Robert Murden, Jas.
snider Alexander Saunderson, Levi Lane, Joseph
Manning.
There are now about $50 men at work In the
Navy Yard when tho fever began there were
| 1850 on the roll
NORFOLK, IL, M-The opinion of all who have
facilities of acquiring information is that there is
no real abatement DR.. Wilson, Of Havana, gen.
tleman Of much intelligence and experience, who
returns with us this evening, confirms this state
d. C,xvo
BILE There were Is deaths and number of new
cases. Among the former yesterday were child
of Capt. David Matthias, and Mrs. Titmopse.
Deaths this morning-Wm. d. Delany, formerly
Mayor DR.. George s. Upshur, one of the most
intelligent physicians OF Norfolk William " Rob
inson, who has rendered very efficient aid to the
Howard Association by supplying nourishment for
the sick Francis johnson, tobacconist CHARLES
Wiseman, formerly of Baltimore Louisa, daughter
of John Sands, VIM. Loring, painter North Church
street Peter Gray, French teacher; Horace Dru-
ry, clerk for ]. D. Gordon Mrs. ]. d. Gordon
Michael Glennan grocer Miss Susan, daughter
of the late DR.. William B. Selden, ST., Mrs. Catba-
rine Crosby son Of Rev. Anstides Smith, aged
II years Dogan, aged Is, son of William Bag
NELL Of the Virginia Bank. Other deaths are re.
ported, but not regarded as authentic. Dr. Har-
grove, OF Richmond, reports 80 new cases to-
day in his practice.
his servants have the fever. DR.. Robert II. Cor
don has had the black vomit. He Is dying John
Sanders and son. Colly, are very sick. His sister,
Miss Sanders, is very i'll. VIM. ID. Seymoor, very
sick, but apparently doing we'll Drs. Tunstall,
Blow and Hardy, Of Norfolk, are very III also Jo-
siah Wills, president Of the Virginia Bank Mrs.
Edwards, an elderly lady; child OF the late Wm.
d. Deany; Mrs James g. Pollard; j. II. Gordon,
exchange broker Mrs. j. Marsden Smith is do
ing we'll John Tunis, sr, very sick, but faithfully
attended by Drs. Ravanel, Of Charleston, and
Wright, Of Norfolk. The family Of the late b. b.
Walters are all we'll. Mr.. Morrant, Of the steamer
J. Il. Coffee Is much better, His wife is veryill
James Sanders, secretary of Howard Association
Is sitting up.
A storm passed over the encampment at Hamp-
ton on Saturday night penetrating many OF the
tents and drenching the inmates. On Sunday sew.
eral cases of sickness were reported, whether OF
yellow or bilious fever could not obtain informa-
ton.
The Norfolk News win be issued this afternoon.
PORTSMOUTH, IL o'clock, p. M.--Seventeen
deaths since shutdown last evening" viz: James
Dresser, Mary Magistrate, Mr.. Brady, Mr.. Sanders,
son of Robert Mundon, James Sincler, Levi Lane,
Mrs Maria Bush, child of Thomas Emerson, JOS.
Manning, Jesse Porch, Ralph Keeling, Geo. Ped
lenton. Sarah Clagg, Henry Bunson, Mary Mathis,
and one unknown
Another correspondent at Norfolk writes us that
the new cases are more suddenly developed than
at first and if fatal fatally so, as there is
more black vomit. He notes the deaths Of Miss
Ellen and Ann Mackirder, 1.-TWO sisters Of Mr. John
Mackirder, of New Orleans, Mr.. Shuster (being
the third son lost in the fsmily) Rev. Mr. Jones,
(of the African church., and daughter, and Mr..
Robinson, keeper Of refectory.
DEATH or WM p. SnEPPARp.--We sincerely re-
greet to announce the death of VIM. p. Sheppard,
late Chamberlain Of this city, which took place
yesterday. he held the Office for more than
twenty years, and discharged its duties with the
most marked fidelity. He was one Of the most up
right and purc-minded men we ever knew while
he was distinguished for his urbanity and his kind
heartedness. He was most excellent gentleman,
and leaves behind him reputation wi,houta stain.
His life has been sacrificed 10 his sense of official
responsibility. He had devoted himself 40 inces-
sanity TO his duties that he did not take the repose
necessary to restore his failing health, until he be-
came so enfeebled that he was forced to resign
Rich. Despatch.
Hon. John NJ. Niles, Of Connecticut one Of the
old jackson Democrats, and Postmaster General