The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-21
LATEST MAIL NEWS.
.7ogTess Of the Fever in Norfolk ana
Portsmouth.

ea- seen,s from the report of thu
Heu' Roard of Health to be on the In
Norip'; n that city. The Board report The
cr eass; deaths for the "a hours ending Sat
nrday at 2 z. NJ; ,,res,
IN J.keman' sc, Dcd's lane; George, coi2leo
ME "a ia Halls jail; Mas Barron, Is urou uo roe,
r"rp, CRANKY srsel; Mrs. Ssrsh Taylor, = s.pee,.
20, Thorss. F. Michigan, 81, N. Chu,en 40
#tHeeG rs,.n * Rernuds street; NJ Msssie, -,
w..sr street VIM Hess, SIS, W. hsin ~ ,,.n
'E.nen "a Main street; P5iitp, co ne Chnrch
~ '..,,, sson street: Mrs Thos Hughes ''' o"A
Serpet Total - deaths
81 The Beacon says; ,..,.. were RAPPORT
TSh t.ryer purnbero of deaias "eIe Iopo ~
nousn, =" ,ssn on the day before, We have Toe
e yessss ~ nbvsciaus that they do not consaer
az d,.esse Is Increasing Several OIL the
- a. ysoo,ted were of patients WHO have oeen
Xck for g number OF DAYS.
81 Cant VIM. K. Starke, OF the oniteo states
sarine Corps, died of spopiexy on oatur-
Ia He was universally beloved
T,dar the obituary head in the Norfolk
A oers we fnd the names of Mrs Otelia
a,Ier wife of Dr. Butler; Tho's p son OF
a Jordan, and Tho's Michigan.
II The Norfolk Argus, speaking of the cler-
- who have fed, says-"In abiding 10
II, p denar,ure of four or five ministers, since
= ever commenced its ravages, we inelud-
y At least two from the opposite side of the
T. We take pleasure in stating that seve-
-, nreachers here are doing their duty faith
80 We cannot speak knowingly in this
e,tact with regard to Portsmouth but there
q. 70 some here whose diligent, unceasing and
IEsctual pastoral visitations well deserve
~ o,iee and commendation. Rev. Messrs.
n .ckson. of ST. PauPs, Wake, of Christ
8cburch, the regular pastor having LETT for
Europe several months ago. Armstrong,
IN the Presbyterian, Wills, Of the Cumoer-
3snd street Methodist Dibrell, of the Granoy
Street Methodist, 0 Keefe, of St. Patrlck's,
McCleIlaud, Of the Methodist Protestant, and
Jones. of the African Methodist, are among
those who are busily and usefully engaged
IN their efforts to give consolation to the
sufFerers. Some of them are in regular at
tendance at the Hospital; and none of those
mentioned manifest a desire,to fly from the
8courge-pre ferring TO die in the faithful
aischsrge of their known duty, to leaving
4be suffering and afflicted members of their
cks in the midst Of disease and death,
Nithoutthose words of comfort and Christian
ronsolation which it becomes them especially
Ia lmpart in the hour of extraordinary cal
6mity and trial.
81 Abiding 10 the distress prevailing In the city,
h. Teps says; We learn FROM a reliable source
IA good deal of distress and suffering already
,.ia among the poor of our city. Deprived of
Work aud without means, many of that class who
3.peDd on their daily labor for support aud espe-
aisy females who live by their needle, are expe-
rsnc!ng tbs want of the necessaries of lie.
40 the Howard Association are perhaps sutfi-
tiently engaged In attending to the sick would 1t
hi be well 10 form smother benevolent association
~ the purpose of searching out and relieving the
torthy and modest poor We are sure that album
lsn means could be collected from our citizens to
huister to their wants. Who will set this philsn-
hropic ball in notion
The Herald has the following tribute to the How
trt Aao,siiOn there: This philsnthropic Asso-
ii alton is daily slJfdng relief to such of the sick
1por who have friends willing to nurse them at
hms, and daily sending to the hospital those who
beys neither friends nor money. Well Ii is for the
Gn0rtpna'e wretehes thss such an Association was
u promptly organized for their relief The stoute.t
btsIt would shuider were we to describe some oil
b. scenes Of poverty aud dstress that have come
tnd3r notice. Alas for poor fsithess human IA.
nre Friends, neighbou and acquaintances fse at
% first alarm of sickness leaving the unfortsnstes
lore aud he psss to be sought out and cared for by
.nGsrs, and If thsy should die the prescher and the
besss driver are the sole attendants of their fune-
The provisio.s mentioned yesterday az having
bsen sent to Norfolk from Baltimore, had arrived
here 10 the steamer Gaorgis.
Mr. Robertson, proprietor OF Rsstorant, corner
a,rsst squsre sUd Union street, had commen-
Pc supplying soup to the suffering under direction
Hon the Howard Association The sans associa.
Eop has opened at the warehouse OF the Baltimore
e;esm Packet Company, corner of Wide Water and
ksw CasIls streets, 8 Provision Store
lighter leaves the end of Wids Water street
svsry morniag with the sick for the. Hospital at
lsulbarts Point.
u Friday night building swnsd By 8. R. Borum,
fe.r the Agricultural Fair Ground, was struck by
Nntning during heavy thuEder storm and burnt
4ae following persons are convaiescert Mr..
Perry hsruood, MIR. ". Il. Broushton and Mr. s.
u Borum.
fhs Howard Association, 30 far, have received
ab9ut 81, 900 in contributions.
AZ Stephen Jsmea an old citizen of Portsmouth,
"a buried on Saturday. Two Of his dsug tiers ere