Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-07
From Norfolk and Portsmouth.

From Norfolk and Portsmouth.
A letter to the Baltimore American has the fol-
lowing particulars:
Out of the original ten members of the Howard
Association, but three are now left on duty
Thomas G. Dixon, the senior partner of the
widely-known firm of Dixon L. Hallett, was buried
this morning. He followed Mr. Hallett to the
grave on Monday, and followed him in forty-eight
hours-thus sudden is the scourge in some cases.
Among the deaths reported since my last are
also Joseph Rossen, Mrs. shuster Mr.. Smiley,
Reuben Butler, Hugh Rogers, Mrs. Hallett, George
Jones, grocer; Mrs. L. Mallory, and Mr.. Hutch
inson.
The widow of the Rev. Mr. Dibrell, who buried
her husband on Sunday last has been called upon
to-day to follow her oldest son tothe grave. Other
members of her family are also sick.
Mrs. d. Cooke was reported dead, but there is
probably no truth in it, though have not been
able to ascertain certainly.
DR.. R. S. Bernard, druggist, has improved very
much and will soon be we'll
Mrs.. 0wngs must certainly die before you re.
ceive this. Theodore 0wings and Miss Owings
are both worse.
Mrs. Camp is still living but very i'll.
DR.. Whitehead, acting Mayor, was taken sick
this morning.
Rev. Mr.. Armstrong and several Of his family
were attacked last night and this morning
Rev. d. s. p. Wills, ofthe Cumberland street on
e. Church, is still suffering with the fever, but
there strong hopes entertained of his recovery
Mayor Fisk, of Portsmouth, was quite i'll on
Tuesday night, but has much improved and
strong hopes are now entertained of his ultimate
recovery.
The number of deaths in this city during the "a
hours ending at noon to-day is varionsly stated at
from 80 to 60. The demand for collins at the de-
pot of the Howard Association is the best criterion
of the extent of the mortality, and two or three
may be seen there at all hours of the day measur-
ing and picking out such as will suit the tenants
they have ready to occupy them.
The physicians are by no means able to protect
themselves from the fever. Almost every hourwe
hear of some of those here being attacked with IT,
and already goodly number Of them are among
our citizens in the grave yard.
DIR. Compass resident Homeopathic physician
ia steadily recovering. The Homeopathic physi-
clans, of whom we have had three, Drs. Compass,
Hardy, and Howe, claim to have had great success
in the treatment Of the disease having cured nine
to every one they have lost. Drs. Howe and Com
pas have both had the fever, and have rapidly re-
covered. DIR. Hardy has as yet escaped
also just learn that old Mr.. Shuster is dying
his wife died yesterday. VIM. b. Webb, the clerk
of Plume & Co., is very sick. Purser Fitzgerald
is lying very III. G. w. Camp is out Of danger.
The youngest son of VIM. Stevens, and the mother
Of John S. Lovett, are down with the fever
VIM. d. Roberts, Esq, is down with the fever.
Peter Moores wife and son left for the country on
Thursday, were taken with the fever on Friday and
died on Saturday.
The Rev. Jeremiah HendreA and his family, who
are nearly all down with the fever, are now re-
covering.
Dr. 0raycrof, of Philadelphia, was taken down
ON Tuesday, and is quite i'll. DIR. Marshall, Of Bal
timore, has a severe attack.
saw man Start off for Baltimore on Monday
evening, carrying in his little girl about two
years of age, being all that was left him out Of
family consisting Of wife, mother, sister, and five
children.
DR.. Collins, President of the Seaboard and Roam
oke railroad, Is down with the fever. Mr.. Gran
berry, well known merchant and his son arc
reported down.
The Rev. Father 0'Keefe may now be consid-
cred as out Of danger.
find il impossible to keep up record Of the
deaths. The following list has Just been handed
10 me, which enclose. There are probably some
repetitons but most Of them have not been men
toned before
Lieut. whites eldest son, Mrs Chandler, widow
Of the late DR.. Chandler, Main street; Mr.. Hayer
Church street; Pax Pollard, Mrs. DIR. Todd, JOS
Bosom, Jesse Dudley, Mrs Shuster, son Of Edward
Delaney, Anne Drayton, J. w. Harwood, II. Co
neyman, Miss IT, Wilson, Mrs. Benton, Mrs. Bev-
eridge, Miss S. Parks, Miss Partridge, John Della
ney, w. Todd, s. @. Hutchins, j. Kilgrove, l.
Keelman, slave of Mr.. Humphreys, colored man
at Mr.. Dixon's, George Shuster, Hugh Rogers,
daughter OF Mr. Smiley, Church street wife Of Mr.
Capps, Church street; Mr.. Butler, chief clerk of
Bloodgood d Co., and number of negroes.
We are still in want Of collins, aud the very
necessaries Of life. Our negroes spend their time
in the churches the bakers have all run away, or
are dead, and there is great difficulty, even with
those who have the money TO pay for IL, to obtain
bread
The Richmond Dispatch announces the death Of
DR.. p. G. Gooch, Of that city at Norfolk.
Dr. Leon Galbardt died in Petersburg on We'd
nesday morning about 3 o'clock, as was declared
by his physicians, Of yellow fever.
PORTSMOUTH.
A private letter communicates the following
deaths as having occurred in Portsmouth on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Bingley, father of Miss Sophia Bingley, who
died few DAYS since Robert Tatem Mrs. Jos
A. Blisoly, and her son Joseph; and Richard
Williams.
Mrs. Bilisoly lost daughter and grand child
before she died. Mrs Tatem, mother OF Robert
Tatcm, was sick She had lost a daughter and
son. Richard Williams Is the Thirteenth member
Of his family who has died Of the fever.
The following persons are reported as sick in
Portsmouth at last dates Richard and Sarah Esk-
ridge, children Of Rev. Vernon Eskridge, chaplain
in the Navy, who was very active in his exertions
and ministrations among the sick in the Naval Hos
pital Mr.. VIM. b. Collins wife and three children
we're al sick, and Mr.. James w. Ashton, clerk in
the post office. This gentleman is the last but
one of the post Office clerks left on duty.
The physicians are quartered at two different
places. Mr.. Wilson, who lived In n very hand
some cottage on the bank has given IL TO the ply
sicians, and IL IL now occupied by Ora Webster
and Walters, Of Baltimore, Drs. Howle and Nc
Dowcll, Of Richmond, and DR.. Kennedy, Of Penn
sylvania, and the balance at the Crawford House.