The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-20
The Pestilence at Norfolk and POr tsmOuth
OUR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENCE.

NORFOLK Sept HEX O'Clock.
VIII the recital of deathsthe tale of sufferngs
cease? viii Norfolk poor disconsoate Norfolk
visited by that sweet and welcome angel Health
agains o my poor home how have you alen2 Ipassei
through the streets yesterday the Sabbath my daily
route to my sick friends the wailing cries from
many houses as past smote my heart, bringing a
tear eye not often weep. In house entered
Ctwas the house of the deputy sheriff, George Barrum
nurse there from Philadelphia named Chas. Brcn-
neman in dying condition.; his groans heartrend-
ing he had nursed the family of Mr. Barrum and
all one, when he himself at the end of his seEsacr
fcpg work. stricken by the fell destroyer and
his reward for his devotion to the of humanity
cold grave away from the cherished objects of his aec
ton; he among friends however, in the family he is in
grateful friends. It appears that during the past few
days the mortality among children has increased and in
the proportion the adults diminished. Slaves also,
are falling thick many Of which left almost wholly
unproyided for. The Howard Association has done much
for that class of our population. Infants believe
in comparative degree occupying most prominent
place in the sdeah list" Rachei il mourning for her
children and viii not he comtorted because they not
The weather has for couple Of days been very and
rainy with two thunder storms. 1t is the prevailing
opinion among medical that this state Of weather
viii either kill or cure ani that probably after the
bad weather subsidies the disease may decline; but
whether the weather has any effect not, the disease
must decline There is but little left for it to work upon
only in the city who have not been taken down
with it. Fearful indeed has been this visitation Of divine
Providence. God grant we may time Va
hope yet scarcely dare hope the worst is past and that
henceiorth the deaths will diminish until frost Dr. Up
shur is worse with black vomt also Mr.. John Ncys
family, large and very interesting one. The Rev 5.
Jones Methodist Episcopal Church (African) is very
low the loss OF his daughter has great effect upon him.
Norfolk wants stllwants everything tina. do
her good in her PROSTATE condition. She has sur
pusage Of nothing save death.
The following report obtained from the Howard In
fImaiy few minutes since Admitted during the last
IS hours ending to-day at IL O'Clock Mrs. Moriaty
nge, Mrs Hill :. ii. HILL u. j. Hill NJ H. Hill, II. Hill
Lofty, Clndian girl j. Moore, jeanne Elliot, Phlis,
(coored,) Alexander (coored.) Deaths in the Howard
niirmary JAS. Pegs, Lofty Indian gir Discharged
from Howard lnlimary VIM. Ashton, M'lle Barnes
W. Davis, j. Snivant, j. King and child Mrs. Moriay,
$. a. HILL NJ 4. HILL
The following is list Of deaths throughout the city
during the IS hours ending at the time writo Mrs
r. s. Bernard and child Mrs J. u. Gordon Pete fcay
Washington street. Mr.. Charles Brcnnoman OF Pilade
phiaa nurse; Mrs. John Beloe; Mrs. Benjamin Quick
Miss Fannie &. Jones daughter Of the Rev. $. w
Jones n. church. (Afrcan) Greyham Casey, clerk at
Addngtons shoe store Franklin Daily, GnsntD Infant
OF e. W. Daily; Mrs. Thomas Gilbert Henry X. Waiting
ton, (6rm OF Warrington Brown, brick ayers) Alex
amber Watt Grm of Farant Co. , Rev. W. g. Bag
nall young minister OF the Baptist denomination
only is years Of age Servant al Charles Beales;
Jenkins, oG the firm If Jenkins Wren (saddlers;)
child OF H. w. Skinner child of T. w. Oatcn; Mrs. Jane
Drury. Mr.. Tines. child OF Mr. Tines Of Captain
Whites, daughter of i. Il. Gibson James Wells child
Of Mrs. Downes, VIM y. Pccd John Green, Mrs. liam
mer's child Marine Hospital Mr.. Gleeman negro
woman. (name unknown; James Garrison, (colored);
Mr T. A. Perricr, Eenora White James Cherry,
,table). j. Watson. Miss Aeyna Cunningham, sarah
Burgess, Miss Mcienry Rev. A. :. Smith, (church Of
England.) Total d.
Captain Ilardin's family is conyaescen The weather
yesterday continued rainy this morning IL Is clear and
warm. Thermometers 49, NORFOLK.