Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-08-22
YELLOW FEVER AT NORFOLK.

YELLOW FEVER AT NORF0I e.
We regret to learn that the Yellow fever is on the
increase at Norfolk and Portsmouth. The distress
is said TO be- great among. thosn who remain thou
sands having -escaped-some to Richmond, some to
Baltimore, Washington, and the watering places in
/ Virginia and North Carolina. The Petersburg Ex-
press of Wednesday says. g; -;
" We continue this morning all the particulars of
interest concerning the terrible scourge which is
now atficting our Seaboard cities of Norfolk aud
Portsmouth. .s.,:a.,.,E...
y TheN Norfolk papers of yesterday contain reports
Of the deaths during the forty-eight hours ending
Monday; august ia, at 2 P. NJ New cases are not
reported. They are as follows: -, ,ss tSg:iss,,
- Mrs. Russell, aged IS years, and her daughter,
aged 80 both residing OH Woodsides wharf !; -
+ Mrs. Rhea aged 49, residing in Rhea's Iane, r.
Vim. Wicher, aged, S5, residing on Butte street,
occupation in the infected district. - sa,ss, "a,
John b. Stapleten, aged Ss from the Navy Yard.
--Al Mr. A. Kayton merchant, No. go, Maine street
!, = 1- Taylor, lad aged IL at the Emmett House,
s--- Brown, aged so, in Williamson's lane, head
of family that moved from Barry's Row the night
of the fire -. * ~ ..- .sl' ,.. i ~.
r. Total Sin the Hospital 8. III -; y:ge.~ Z e.
All accounts from Norfolk represent that the Fever
is on the increase But one gentleman arrived in
the cars yesterday from Norfolk, Mr. VIM. Cain, Of
Gains Hotel. He gives melancholy account of
the ravages of the Fever in Norfolk and says it is
rapidly increasing. He has closed his hotel for the
present - ..-s.ss .rr,..,- - -,r.5s ...7,s :
' Nearly all the prominent merchants have removed
their countng-rooms to portions of the city which
are considered healthy-many of them to their resi-
dences' The Post Office has been removed to the
Academy Building, in an upper portion OF the city,
near Cumberland and Catharne streets" ~, ~
The l4th instant was Set apart by May or Woods
asa day of Penitence and Prayer. =. 90
The Herald furnishes the following: =,
+ DISTRESSING OccuRRENCE.-About two o'clock
last Sabbath astranger carrying an o-cloth bag in
his hand, was seen staggering in Main street. OPP
posite the Bank; it supposed from the effect Of
liquor; but on turning into the entry to go mp q
flight of stairs to DIR. Constables Office he fell, and
in less than Is minutes expired. Upon enquiry it
appeared that he of several boarders at a
house which had been closed, and he was left in it
sick with the fever; without attendance neces'
saries of any kinds that in the lastsage of the dis
ease, when the victim is Knocked with the deceptive
consciousness of returning health, he went out in
order to procure permit to go to the hospital but
had ust strength to reach the spot mentioned when
he became exhausted and death closed the scene.-
His name, we learn, Staplcton,-an Irishman,
about years in the country; and had been employ
ed in the Navy Yard. In somewhat more than an
hour, he was taken away in hearse for interment"
A friend, says the Petersburg Express, has re-
ceived letter, dated Norfolk August Is, and kindly
permits us to make the following exract:
&C. Ireceved your letter dated August 9th on yes
terday, and it afford' pleasure to hear of your
exemption from epiden:cs of all kinds. Would
that l could speak in equally hattering terms of
Norfolk. 1t is indeed gloomy picture to gaze upop
ana strikes terribly the minds o. the t,rnid who are
flying from the city through every outlet by which
escape can be made. Stores are closed-business
completely stagnant; and more than all, supplies Of
provisions are becoming deplorably short" r..