The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-01


NORFOLK Sept. 28-12k O'Clock.
"The carnival Of death /" Is nearly fnished we be-
heve Its ia hear Of but few cases.
Among them, however, l am panied TO mention Mrs.
John Holmes and Mrs. Ann L. Moore widow Of the late
Henry N. Moore These are two well known and much
esteemed ladies Of our city Mr. R. Dalrympe and lady
taken down Monday last, now doing well and will
probably recover Among those who are mentioned as
convaescent am pleased to Mrs. J. Fentress who
at one time supposed to be dying, Frank Johnson
Mr.. N Berry Mrs. A. Tasselouse, who had very
attack, and Mr.. Isaac +. Boush. This gentleman has
been reported dead and will be very acceptable to his
relatives in New York and New Haven to hear he has
recovered. Dr.. Moore was, at last accounts much bet
ter met gentleman oday who told me he had been
down three times, and recovered This case believe
is an anomaly It has no parallel in Norfolk. His
name is Edwin Lightfoot
The following are among those who have died since my
Mrs. Odenhall, chIld of Mr. Forbes, D. somes, Mrs.
Fveash, widow Of the late Captain Fiveash; w. Scott
George Wilkinson, John Hawkins Richard Dray child Of
Thomas Spratt, Mrs. Pickman Miss Ann Heron, vau
bic patroness OF st. Patricks church (Catholc) Miss
Evans child of Mrs Rudder Mrs. speatman SON Of Mr.
Green, child of Joseph Wilkinson.
The following is from the Howard lnarmary:-
Deaths since my last letter-George Reid
Admitted-Mrs. Brown, New Orleans nurse; Donitia,
(colored James o'Rourke No dismissals Later death
At a meeting of the Howard Association, on the 27th
resolutions OF coincidence passed to the afflicted
family Of the late Captain Ferguson President Of the as
sociaon after which the following officers elected
Augustus Cooke, President; Thomas Borsser LIST Vice
President r. M Balls ID Vice Prsdent Mr. SOL Cherry,
Corresponding Secretary; VIM B. Reynolds Assistant
Corresponding Secretary Captain Bowden, Treasurer;
James Taylor, Assistant Treasurer.
Augustus Cooke well deserves the honor conferred
upon him. he has been one OF the most interchangeable
borers in behalf ofthe sick in city Side by side he
stood with the to be lamented Hunter Woods
late Mayor until both stricken down at nearly the
Mayor he recovered after severe illness.
Mr.. j. A. kirkpatrick has returned to the city to
more engage in his laudable work member of the
Howard Association The weather this morning was
quite cool might say cold but at the time write it is
NORFOLK
MEETING OF THE HOWARD ASSOCIATION AT NORFOLK
At adjourned meeting of the Howard Association of
Norfolk, held Wednesday evening Sept. 26, 1855,
the following members being present,
r. A. Bowden Chairman, j. A. Taylor,
R. M. Balls Solomon Cherry
John R. Langley, G. A. Valet,
7. J. Corprew, L. Brckhouse
James Cahill &. r. DrummoEd,
Simon Stone, Charles Miles,
Lieut.. Henderson,
the committee appointed at previous meeting to nomi-
candidate for the Office President made vacant BY
the death oil VIM. b. Ferguson Esq, made their report
and upon proceeding to election Aug istus b. Cooke
Esq, declared unanimously chosen to said Office.
On MOTION II was
Resolved That the Offices of Vice President
bents have been absent for time and that
proceed TO ele cion 10 fill said vacancies.
Nhereupon, T. j. Corprew, Esq., was chosen first Vice
President and r. NJ Balls Esq, chosen second Vice
President. 1t also
Resolved That Corresponding Secretary for the Assoca
ton be appointed
solomon Cherry Esq, was nominated, and unanimous
ly elected to said Office.
II also recommended that, inasmuch Secre-
tary j. A. Saunders has been confined for time at
lone by Sickness that assistant be appointed, and
Mr.. James A. Taylor chosen to render such assist
1t was furthermore
Resolved, That Assistant Treasurer be appointed
William ID. Reynolds was elected to said Office.
On motion, the following preamble and resolutions
were offered, and adopted
Whereas has pleased Almighty God to take from
whilst noby discnarging his arduous duties be therefore,
Resolved That in his death Association has lost most
city an enerprsing and worthy citizen and the afflicted and
Resolved That in The death of our esteemed fellow men,
bers VIM. Cornell and Richard Lakewood, Jr Assoc
alton has suffered severe loss for they too stricken
down whilst in the discharge Of their humane duties.
Resolved That we deeply sympahize with their afflicted
given them from that whence II can truly
Resolved That rs token OF respect for the amented de-
ceased will the usual badge Of mourning for thirty
o' L was also
Resolved That inasmuch have no papers now pub
shed city that copies of these proceedings be sent to
R. A. BowpEN, Chairman
w. d. REYNOLDS, Secretary.
THE RELIEF FUND.
The fund for the relief Of the sufferers by yellow fever
in Norfolk and Portsmouth has reached the amount
of one hundred and ninety three thousand dollars of
which New York has contributed t3', 500; Baltimore
$40 900. and Pha ielphia, $50, 600