The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-25

COlofcd man OF In. Cook
Colored man OF Jno. Gibbs.
Miss nia6cth Camp, IL years. cher brother oa- d
che hrst vietims)
James Gibbons aged i5.
Olde 81 daughter Of Richard cranbery, ased "a
BENZ T. Teabout, Catherine street, adjoining hpt.'
Mrs 4 +. Murphy. reported yesterday, da 20, Ale Of
the fever.
Two cases on Metcaif lane. names reported
The number under trca fment At Hospital iAnhers
Point 90 those in state 81 convsicscence aheu, 20
deaths 4.
The latest Intelligence from Portsmouth announces The
death Of Capt. George ChambcrF-his lies very IN
with the dseace. pr. schoodcd much better his wif
has been taken with the disease
Patrick Williams and old Mr.. Ashton are dead Joaeph
Biisolys family are III but doing we'll ~, i5vcr g.
better The disease generally yeii, to medical treat,
mcnt
The Norfolk Herald announces this morning that II.
issue vii be suspended for the present. all the hands .,
Among the places that have revoked their
dinanees, are Petersburg, Richmond and Hampton. and
those who have thrown open their doors TO
fredericksburg and Alexandra, which places also
The vsters at Allegheny Springs Va, held meeting
on the 10th Inst to raise money in behalf Of the suaer
Dr. Stone before he left gave ply cians the bene
1T Of bis professional experience and observation 10 yell
low fever cases in New Orleans.
The disease although increasing in the numbered cases.
pronounced Monday less malignan mt type
and the cases yield more readily to treatment.
NORFOLK
[Corre spondence of the Baltimore SUM
NORFOLK, Aug. Zl-lh 7. N.
The weather to-day is gradually waxing warmer, which
fear will tend TO increase the Of fever for few
days at least The barometer, however, Indicates dry
atmosphere and the prospects favorable
nuing.
You win have perceived from my reports of deaths BY
ver that the average mortality has not increased since
the disease became epidemic having steadily ranged be-
tween ten and twelve day. And my reports as
nearly true be had for besides the records of
Association, which embodied in the report of
The Board Of Health have access to the pass books of
The and have yet to hear that any has
been buried without q coffin.
forgot to tell you in my last, that wreckiess
he horrors Of the pesience those conagration The
be0c0l office set fire about 10 o'clock, in the
s,o5y SndeI the steps Leading 70 the third was
pad got wen under way as that part OF the city almost
ntirey deserted by its inhabitants and few there be
as, friends arrived in time to quench the flames and
he only damage sustained the destruction of seven
pr eight bundles of paper, which piled under
he steps Insurance covered the loss, and the Beacon
goes on ms usual
FOR provisions Allowing Ave persons to each family,
Fhich is fair average you have 900 persons who
would now Be suffering from T the Cravings ,a Of hunger
Norfolk was never afflicted before War and pestlence
pave ragged in and around her in days by but her
people never had to seek charity in such numbers
bow. 1t wrngs ones heart to the downcast look and
fear the sad tale sobbed ont by those who heretofore
pave been well to do in the world when they ap
Ply for relief for suffering family Verify men need
tout hearts and strong in these days Of she
festilence that waiteth Mt MONDAY"
The number Of orders issued up TO this tmc to-day II
yer 10o and will no doubt exceed that Of yesterday II
therefore, fair to say that days there will have
een upwards Of 600 persons relieved by the associe
on. Thank God the means are at hand, and daily
Increasing
The distress among no class of our population Is
eaer than among the free Negroes Of whom we have
irge number in the city. whose usual occupations,
Taymen Or wasberwomen and seamstrcsses have been
roken up by the general desertcn and suspen OF
business The fever, too contrary to experience, pre-
ais among the coiored people though not TO great
IN extent among the whites. I know Of a great
any sick With it, and Of several deaths There fou
Y my own family one coryalescent whose
| singular that Dr. Stone of New Orleans was induced
visit him.. lie lay for four days Ike man beastly
erfecy impenerablc to either persuasion command,
fore yellow jack showed his colors. After that 1t
kitysx hours before he became conscious. When Dr.
tone him. he prescribed brandy today which
like charm and he has been doing well ever since.
Both Dr. Stone and Dr. Pension shy that in proportion
the number Of the deaths have been fewer than
their practice in New Orleans and 1t that
rty of doctors follow the mode of Treatment
vogue with them. which consists in the main Of tn,
t mustard bath in the first instance calomel and quiz
ne followed by castor oil and constant swestine-mus
bad until the fever is broken, then small doses Of qui
Inc. this proves successful, careful nursing Is strict
enioined-the lghtest Cruel or soup, iced lemonade
tie fruit the only food and drink allowed for several
A. said in former letter, the fever seems to have
north from the infected district and those streets
ich connect directly with l., allowing free draaght,
I've the greater number of cases in them.
The reports from Portsmouth still unfavorabe.
be mortality there has exceeded that this side the
later by three four day-caused, doubtless by the
turn OF many persons whose funds did not allow OF their
bmaining away until frost
The number Of in this city now1nder treatment
A range between 22S and $50 ! send you the follow
list Of deaths by tho fever for twenty hours, end
Mr oEourke aged So Alyntown; boy Summers, H.
bot street: John Christian IL, Allyntown; Dick Null
49, Metcalrs lane sir. GREENWOOD %, Rhca's lane;
gro Of Mrs. Good Church street; Miss Adele lie Page
Main street; Horasio Moore, 81 Fen Church street;
Caroline Rufdn "a relation of Thomas Richie
eased co Main street; negro OF Dr. Cook, 20, Free
son street; Mrs. Copcs, from Portsmouth) 90, East
Total. IL. Besides these. Mrs. II. H.
urphy died in child bed, and two negroes OF old age,
Mr.. Ghcseisr Of Inflammation ,i9 Of The bowels ,o
King the boat for Baltimore. Or. VIM II Freeman,
monstrator Of anatomy in the Philadelphia College Of
bdcine. vho arrived in Norfolk saturday, and ten
his services long desired has been assigned 10
by in tho city with Dr. Moore. Miss Andrews Of ~
cue, who has been attending the sick at Juappi Hos
tall Is attending the sick family of Captain Guy in
city The Herald Office being in the infected district,
proprietor has been comf cled to remove to more
althy location IN order to prevent an entire suspension
publication. In conscquence Of the removal the
yroM not published yesterday The Bcrcon and
Rms are stin Published and the three journals OF
resday select the following tcms:-
ssrpsp pisK.sE-The disease Is embracing a
der field than heretofore and some of esti.
able eitig falling victims to IT. six families in
N Church street between Holt AMI Min, have been
ed by II, and In one Of Them the destroyer has claim
his victim Mrs. J. g. II. Hatton.
TiR toroRfp sscK.-Thc Board Of Health have directed
.titai quarters 20 be fitted up Iamberts Point for
iorrA sich persons who require TO be moyed-their
sucrs being held responsible for the expense.
Nor CosrsGotr.-Ihnt the yellow fever IL not con
sious is demonstrated by the experience Of all phys
sns nurses. and other attendants upon the sick In
,-pital. and private houses II people will avoid the
allty here IL originated 1t Is the opinion Of those
competent 20 judge that but little apprehension
ould be entertained or INDUCED in.
locAurn ExExfr FROM Dpl.AsT---We have been
s,ed with this pe-ence several times, but il Is known
At ew oa.e- have originated north Of the creek over
ch CRANKY and Catharine streets pass. II Is true that
have occurred 10 tho north OF this creek but most
them easily traced 10 imprudent exposure in
infected region; and II IA believed that nearly all
CHI ease from the nature Il the ground and greater
nty az the air Of milder type and more under
control and skill Of the ply sician, II his services
@cdily called in. To the north OF the creek have
"a land well drained, open 10 the breezes OF the south
4 wes that sweep the bosom Of the wide river,
freshlDg and hcahfui Then again the houses Except
part ~ Church street,) scattered mostly With
fgc and airy iots and population not In the least
wded Tothese canses. together with the fact that
e,tou- atmosphere IL quite limited In its extent, may
scribe 81 al times the comparative health and free
m from disease 81 this part Of the city
fw isp,TsD Dp'Iur1-Neariy all Of Wide Water street,