The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-24
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He says: Portsmouth presents truly 9
gloomy and desolate appearance. Nearly al
the stores are closed, and the streets are
much more quiet than on Sunday. Norfolk
is equally sad and gloomy. Nearly every
store is closed, and the entire city given up
to the spreadings of the disease and DEATH
There have been within the last twenty. four
hours about twelve deaths
regret to learn that the fever is on the
increase among the better class of popula
tion. The number of deaths nor the mum.
ber of cases, are not SO great as have be
fore seen in proportion to the population
but the gloominess is much more. The de-
ISOLATION exceeds all / have been led to ex-
pect even from the melancholy accounts in
the papers. can only account for it in this
way. The Yellow Fever here is not an &C.
climating disease, and, therefore, every one
Is afraid of it. In such q city as Mobile,
there are always large number Of persons
who have had the disease, and do not fear q
reeurrence--hence, there is q degree of con.
ddence and oheerfGlness felt and diffused.--
There. too. they are always supplied with an
adequate number of competent nurses, who
fully understand their business, while here
there is not. Could few dozen nurses be
obtained from Mobile or New Orleans, they
would be of inoalculable service.
Dr. Samuel Stone, of New Orleans, has
gone North. lie pronounoes the fever here
of the same type as that which ragged so ter
ribly at New Orleans during the summer Of
1853. I regret he could not have remained
longer.
There are several cases in the house at
which am now staying, some of which /
shall see before retiring. The disease, am
pleased to hear, yields more readily to RENE
dial agencies than at first.
What will be my future course here, lean
not now determine. If | ascertain can be
of any service, shall remain. In the morn.
ing 90 over to Portsmouth, as / understand
some of my friends there are sick.
learn from the physicians here, that near
ly 90 per cent. recOver-that is, out of every
GO or 70 cases, not more thsn Is or 90 die
This is certainly small mortality. and l un-
derstand DR.. Stone pronounees the fever
mild. There is surely every
reason for encouragement. The physicians
have evidently now got the master of the
disease, so far as we can apply this to any
human instrumentality / certainly antici-
pate an abatement of the epidemic soon"
The writer of the above, as we infer from
the initial signature, is Rev. Thos. G. Keen,
formerly of Mobile, and now a Baptist pastor
in Petersburg. He has seen much of the fe-
yer and became acclimated in Mobile.
The following letter Is from DR.. Trugien, of
and appeals strongly to the medical
aculty:
tits now nine o'clock, P. NJ and have Just got
back TO my office, after being necessarily engaged
since five O'Clock this morning l have seen and
prescribed for over 100 patients to.day and every
moment new calls Hre made upon me, and the most
Urgent entreates used TO Induce me to see father
mother, brother, or other friend. But can go no
urther. l completely exhausted, aud must
18vs little rest to enable me TO resume the duties
Of the morrow, II perchance, | am myself spared
10 health
| am no slsrmist, and have no disposition to ex-
ageerate and certainly no wish to harrow the feel
ngs of any one by the recital OF scenes of disress
out 1t would sicken any one to know what Is
ranspiring In our town. Whole families down,
without the ability in many cases to procure drop
Of water to cool their fevered lips. Alas alas u
or poor Portsmouth Oh God how longl
wrote you yesterday note designed for pub
ica,ion, beseschipg medical aid. know 1t must
require an amount OF courage possessed by but
faw, to venture thus seemingly into the jaws OF
leash to rescue others. But 10 there no devoted
nan-no gallant soul-who will ssy | will go9-
fwo or three physicians. see, have volunteered
or Norfolk, where the medical corps 10 larger than
10 this place Shall poor stricken Portsmouth be
left to her fate Forbid it heaven-forbid |. hu-
manity It's Macedonian cry, "Come over and
help us I"
Capt. George Chambers, for many years connec
ted with the Ferry Boat between this place and
Norfolk, and Mr.. Patrick Williams, both prominent
ton Ashton, for long time of the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, died at the Naval Hospital
last night. have several patients who will die to-
night-they can't survive until morning. The ter.
rbe Uomtto has presented itself In their cases, and
they doomed.
A letter from Norfolk gives the following cases
of fever:
Among the new cases In Portsmouth are those
fof DR.. Maupin, and Rev. Mr.. Devliu, a Catholic
priest Deaths 10 Portsmouth Stephen Jones. of
(psraiyais) soldier of the war of 1912 OF the
tevsr-a lady from New York, residing In Mr.. Co.
verts family, name unknown.
Nearly all OF Capt Guys family are down,
VIM. insel, Solomon Cherry, and VIM. C White.
fion Is fast spreading hitherto healthy parts
of the city f
Horatio Moore is dead Thomos T. Jennings. of
Norfolk, of the firm of w. Farrant & Co., is
dead; also, Mrs. j. G. H. Hatton.
John Shipp, also of the house of Farrant e. Co
is down
Mr.. Briggs. who left Washington q few days
since, unsolicited and at his own expense, has en-
tered upon his duties nurse. His stout heart al.
most falls at the desolation around him.
TOUR OF INsPEcTIoN.-The President and Exec
utive Committee of the Union Agricultural Society
of Virginia and North Carolina, LETT Petersburg,
on a tour of inspection of the public
lands Of South Western Virginia.
DEAF, DUmB AND THE BLIND-The Stauuton
American announces that there are several yacan
cies In the Deaf Dumb and Blind Institution there,
which It 10 desirable should be filled by the LIST OF
October. Application should be made to Dr. J. C.
Merillat Principal, at Staunton.
FoRTUNArK.-Col. Harman, of Stauutop. on
visiting bis office last week after the food acci-
dentsly kicked up a piece of paper lying In the
water which covered the floor, and found it to be
check for $500.
TALL CoRN.-Mr. VIM. Shumats, of Augusta
has stalk OF corn on his farm fourteen feet
high.
SAD CAsE.-Among the names of the sick In
forismouth we yesterday publisished the name of
uustavus Holiday the commemorative attor.
ney. This young gentleman, ever since the fever
appeared In Portsmouth,. has been most energetic
and unremttiug 10 his efforts to aid those attacked
He 10 relative of the family of Mr.. Alexander
Goodwin, all OF whom he tended in sickness and
buried after death.
EDIroRIAL.-W. 8. Gilman, late OF MIddlesex
Va has taken the editorial charge of the Wheeline
IntelligeDcer.
SuBscRIPrIoNs-The total amount of the Peters
burg subscription to the suffering people of the
yellow fever district is $2. 800 10.
DAUGHTERS OF THE REGIMENT. The Cleveland
Greys had parade on Thursday, In which Gus
tom OF the French army was introduced Two
beautiful young girls, dressed in the uniform OF
the company, with shortsskirted dresses marched
one on each side of the ensign, carrying each 3
basket with rags for the wounded, and caak OF
brandy for the faiieusd and tainting soldiers.