American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-22
NEWS DEP ARTMEuT.
THE YELLOW FEVER.
NORFOLK, Sept. 9th.

from the commencement of the epidem-
ic, 500 deaths. O'Brien 81 Quick, bu-
RED within the last six days 1875 9th
err undertakers have had their share, and
the greatest proportion of deaths have
occurred within the last three weeks
Two or three days this week run up the
list teariully-45 and so burials in one
day, does not take loug to amount up to
hundreds.
The Howard Association is constant
ly receiving letters from absentees a.
broad requesting the officers to look af-
ter their servants, the lazy blacks whom
they left behind, and seq that they do
not suffer from the want of provisions,
medical attendance, &c, but nat dime
do these ubsentees-many of them rich
~ this worlds goods-send as cont,i-
button TO our afflicted and destitute poor
and not even to pay for the aid they ex-
pect from the Association, for their ne.
groes, whom they left at home upon the
commons" totally unprovided for. to
'root pig or die" One of these "whole
sould," liberal gents writes, that as the
contributions Of the Howard Association
are made for the benefit of the people of
Norfolk he trusts that his servant will
be allowed as much meal, bacon, &C.,
as will comfortably support her during
his absence! And this man is wealthy
and yet has not contributed one mite
towards the relief of the destitute wild
ows. orphans and suffering sick of his
native city The Association intend to
make a pmblic expose of these letters,
with the acritcrS' names attached in full
alter the fatal scourge will have passed
away, when some highly unique and in
tercsting developments may be an,ici-
pa,ed.
We have heard of the following
"streak of luck" that lately befell two
faithful nurses in Portsmouth, A Mrs.
Maclin having the fever, aud being de-
serted by her relatives, was waited on
attentivcly by two nurses of the mascu.
line genius. One of the nurses attend.
ed on her just twenty-four hours the
other seven days, when she died. The
lady made will before her death, and
bequeathed $500 in money to the first
nnrse, and house and lot valued at
Sl,40O to the other, being all that she
was possessed of in the world We
, give thio all luClteIHenl 10 OlNCf nuf-
ses To, Ego and do ikewise," as the a.
bove, and who knows but what they
maybe In many instances not only CRATE.
fully thanked, but literally rewarded
>. ID. Marks, arrested for robbing the
late Miss Lewis, wasliberaied this morn
ing, we understand, on condition that he
would point out the place where the sto-
len Jewelry was secreted. He did so
and Immediately made tracks for parts
unknown
DEATH Of tie City Delegate.-We
learn that w. ID. Roberts, Delegate e.
lect from the city of Norfolk to the Leg
islaturc, is dead.
The approach to Portsmouth cannot
be mistaken, and is terribly marked by
the newly turned earth, under viii ch
The victims Of the fever have been laid.
1t extends for hundreds Of yards, and
many spots is studded with stakes, up
on which are marked the names of
those who rest beneath. This has been
done by some fried or relative, who
contemplates if life is spared to him To
remove and again inter the bodies
This sight is perhaps tho saddest sight
in Portsmouth. Here lie father and
mother, sister and brother, the rich and
the poor. the prepared and the unpre.
pared This last is the most terrible
thought Of all, and as we turn. shudder-
ing aside we ask, where are they now &?
Where are they?
The scene ofdesolation as you pass
| down High street is sickening at least
| To those who have never seen plagued
CITY before. The stores along the street
are closed, and many of the buildings
which have been deserted have the en-.
tire upper stories open. Through one
OF the upper windows of dwelling
house, l saw the toilet glass, perfume
bottles and little ornaments which ladies'
use scattered carelessly about. My COM
paniOn told me that the fair owner
ono of the handsomest girls in Ports
mouih-had become tenant Of the
grave, and her family had fled from the
place.
The passcr by is met at every corner
nearly by collins. Collins made in eve
ry pe-flat.top collins raised collins,
red collins, and white collins. In Suffolk
they are making collins at the rate of
ten or twelve per day, and sending them
| down.
Camping Omt.--A letter dated steam
er Georgia, Sept Sth, says:
"The steamer Georgia arrived off
Craney Island about A. NJ yesterday
when sho was boarded by a Committee
from Hampton, DR.. McCabe chairman
who Informed us upon mature reflection
it had been deemed expedient to locate
the encampment on Mr.. Segar's land
between Hampton and Old Point.
The camp presented a beautiful ap.
pearance from the steamer. The A.
merican ensign was transferred to the