The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-20
LATEST MAIL NEWS.
progress ofthe Fever in Norfolk ana
Portsmouth,

wi,l continue to publish the paper occs
onsIly, not being able to do SO regular.
am want of compositors 1t contains tn
allowing in relation to the fever there:
Notwithstanding the decrease in our pop pop
s,;cn probably not more than l9ooIo 80
mites remaining intown, the fever con' era
6tb little if any abatement Aoous o. tbe
.mber of new cases occur dal2 ANY; ha sean
esths average from to ~, ss rhas. nrao
the list below. Or Mau IRbat tba sickness
- - - he changing and the fever, he
- more of an intermittent character
'nks, e Eli MI than il has been. The panic
pa iess ,.nnitv has subsidized to q conside
~, 'l0 tent and the few now left seem dis
w. .d ~ remain and abide the consequences;
- II il matter of necessity. There
nars m he no alternative, as we are al
holly cut off from all communication
sssociation with the rest OF mankind.
=, while the doors of our sister towns and
- ara closed against US, the hearts OF
%spy are open to our distresses. Ltoerai
n,y;butions have been forwarded for the
80 If the poor and suffering in our midst,
~ onr hearts are filed with gratitude to
- who forget us not in the time of our
HAS. ,.,- o.o,, o;oo
s. M George DILL Miss Dill, Bridget CALI
e u. Frances Herbert, Mrs. Baker, and two at
II ,soital-total 7.
"a Eazuc i0.-Mrs. Reed, Ars. Aieh' mrs ioung-
~ Mrs 0Brieu Dr. R. n. Parker, Mrs. Fo!ies,
= Re.cbam. Patrick McQ uaide. and two at Hos
snon., 1I~Jamss E. Wilson, Mr.. Kemp, Mrs.
Nm ibres colored persons, aud three at hospital
total 10. NH, 1,o-..-.
&mes Foster, Mrs Al'mond-toiSi a.
#Apgus, l3-Ioln B. Davis, one negro woman,
"a two at Hosptsl-totai T.
AIMS, IA Michael Lynch, Col John Harper,
es,iIda Woodhouss, Mrs Donavan, Mrs Hancock,
&.,ha,iel Manning, aud one at Hospitsl-total7.
ANUS, I5-Mrs Hannah Perks, Mrs Dews,*
- Shepherd, Chas Snesd Martha Hoffman,
f.roIne Hsrald Hospital Michael Currsn, (Hos
Hls|) Patsy Williams, Michael Higley, son of S
FBurtou,* Polly Churchwell, coored, colored
roman at Hospl.al-total IL.
Aug lG.-Miss Madeline Ghio Joseph White
kursi. William Jones, Wiley BLIZZARD, Henry
eoudkop. James Mayo, one colored man, and one
4 Hospita total 3.
TThe following list of contributors to the sufferers
fere Il pubshed Petersburg, 50 900; ]. D. Dem
1eue of New Orleans, 500; Joseph R. Anderson,
Qichnond, $50; John r. Chambiss, HIeksford,
4. $50; Charles 81. John Chubb, of Washington,
a: Richard Mason, of Baltimore, ten barrels
eds biscuit; John R. Killy, Suffolk, ten bushels
nesl J. A. jenkins, Magnolia Springs, Va, ditto,
b so.
7B w Palmer. clerk In the Navy Yard lie dead
The Norfolk Board of Health, for the twenty
h. hours ending Friday, 2 P. NJ, report the fol-
bsDg deaths:
Oliver Ellsworth, aged As Josephine Allen, %:
hrsh Pueh %. These three on Church below
NAip street VIM Sclster, % Fen-church street
= Gregg, 2a; Charlotte street. w. Banks, (col.
eeed,) %; Hawke street. Alfred Trader 49,
Mater street.
The following Is the lie / for the day before:
Wm Bsen, aged 49, from Portsmouth, died In
Nyntown Incorporate; Mr.. Hudgen, SO, Main
nee, NO. 49, George Billups, 49, Cumberland
feet, occupation in the infected district; Column
~ Rhes, %, Rhea's lane; DR.. R. W. Sylvester,
81 CRANKY street MIR. Christian, 81, West Main
rect James Henderson, %, Cumberland steet,
otcupalion 10 the infected district; Mrs Curtin
"a North Church street Caroline Phillips, %,
Bes's lane. Total D. No deaths In the hos
Yl.l.
Capt freeman of New Church street is dead, and
ne fever Ia making rapid progress in that neighbor
Mr. Thos. Keeling. slerk with Vickerng l. Griff b,
~ Mrs Banssd are down with tbs fever.
We take the following from the proceedings Of
August 7, 1855 The Mayor communicated TO the
board of Health letter from Miss AuDis nj. An
aews, youss lsdy of Syracuse. New York, tender
her services to come on to Norfolk and nurse the
Ri in the hospital, free of expense the monent
Dc 10 Informed her services are sscepted-w hich
mViag been READ, the following resolution WA
nvsd asd uneuimorfy adopted:
.kssovsS That the thanks of the Board of Health
y behalf ofthe City, are due TO Miss Anae ii. Ar
gsws OF Syracuse, New York, for hsr benev-
eeet and sefsseritsfng proposition, and thst thew
Nll aceeft her Trofered services should crcumstsn
SsEender 1t nesesshry that they should DO CO. In
assntime the Board highly, appreciated the
EdtsWs to make tsuder ofservicss so srdueus and
Eflous, 10 behalf Of suffering humanity
pfoeTed that copy of the foregoing resolution
i Inward it to Miss Andrews
Auguts.-A similar resolution of thanks TO the |
es OF charity of st. Patrck's church Ia this citv
lsctnovlsdgusnt of their benevolent offer of seT
Dc Board 1of''A
An order had been issued prohibiting owners of
HsH' 10 the Cedar Grove and Greenwood cemete-
Dc fever.
"a number of charitable ladies had arrived in Nor.
ioi the purpose OF nursing the sick, and nurses
VIE still in great demand.
4tursiay.
2The crew of the u s ship Marion, which bs. bssn
thursday.
Il Baltimore 81 ls5 has been subscribed On
n'isday afternoon the following articles were
@Pped on the Louisiana for Norfolk -Four ca.ks
coo t'ides;l 20 barrels crackers so half barrels
aeser' IL barrels flour, 80 half barrels -four; 40
tneaii chests tsa barrels sugar baas coffee:
casts rice; large cheese and also ordered 10 he
~ rday, per steamer Georgia 500 Iosv.s fresh
ESQ In addition, Messcs. James D. Msson l. Co
Sae made donation in crackers to the amount Of
Lynchburg, the relief COMMITTEES have collect.
eiVoo end RENTED 1t to Norfolk and Portsmouth
Aleshsney Springs Thursisy, the visitors held
Inscribed ""0NN ~i00 WEE
" fredericksburg on Friday, meeting was held.
&c committees appointed for The same purpose.
ekhhdria The same step has bse taken
snow the feeling existing 10 Norfolk on account
me iesulsnons in Richmond, cutting off eommu.
60, So with that place, publish the following
% ~St ION prominent citizen there:
tny persons from entering your city direct from
Lt'ots3 Will ihtl.ct wound on the honor of vonr
"hioh years cannot heal To prevent the siek
- landing 10 another affair, though il ia val
80 80 that sick people with yellow fever never
Not of the fever
.hANsAs TRRRIToay A cor,asro,s.