The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-26
corye,pondsnee Of the Ditpstch.


Tn IN. 10 day the wind blew strong
md cold from the north, and had every symp-
,oa, Of a September gale. 1t is now quite
.,,I but the wind moderated very much
saeb changes are not beneficial TO the sick,
,pJ fear will cause many deaths which
ot5erwise would not take place. I've heard
n but five new cases to day, aII the deaths
Of he las. three or four days show d small
decrease 1t is thought by many. that two
weeks rom this date no traces OF ine disease,
.,nspt the haHdredS of new made mounds
ii our grare gardS,) will be Seen. mir. j. G.
Holiday is now at the Hospital H. Stoke
h,, recovered DR. Rizer improving to-day;
D Hskon convalescett, Miss Patterson OF
Phisdelphia, well w. K. Singleton, conva-
Irscirg; MIR. Fiske intends to give us an
eii.an Of the Transcript, on the last of the
month He has but one colnposit0r, his son
Charley with him alone he makes up the
sheet.
Deaths up 10 this hour, 10 Charles Har-
Wy, William Proctor, Mrs John Measley,
To Godfrey, David Calpper, Son Of w
Ditss, Benz. Newton, Child of VIM Button,
Negro boy of DR.. Peete
September ST, A. Nj could hear of
~ deaths OF last night. We had frost last
night. V.
hr. j, NJ. Jacobs, of Richmond, came up
from Norfolk yesterday afternoon. He re-
ports PIT burisls in Norfolk last week. On
Sunday there were 30 cases in the Hospital
aud three deaths There were II burials in
Norfolk Monday. He estimates the pouula-
ion there al 1000 persons.
lhe wife Of Rev. Mr.. Armstrong ill.
ReV. Arlsldes Smith is down with the fe
Yer.
Nn Robinson, of Norfolk, died few days
I'D, ,inte OF fever at Macon Depot, Warren co.
NC, The person who nursed her is also
DOWN with the fever.
correspondence of the Dispatch.
No i6altmeAt-Deaths of Prominent Men
NORFOLK, Sept 24--5 PM.
lhe hope expressed in my former letters
'l'i the fever would materially abate in its
'e'5nco before this time, was vain / am
piIled to state that some Of our best men
He It'll dying. The cool weather seems to
1T7Sse the violence of the disease, and it
'als .is fearful course in few DAYS in spite
o. the most skilful medical attendance and
sE7iul treatment. The physicians are dis
,lfaged and say they have never witoess.
= 50 uDinanageable malady. The patient
ien, after lapse of four or five days from
ds commencement OF the attack, seems 10
BE- IN a iair way to recover, and the pbysi
''ts pronounces him convalescent and ONT
4 Danger. But suddenly the black yomit or
A"'aer nniav0rable symptom is developed
lew hours the sufferer breathes his last
AuI Is ready Tor his shrOud and his coffin.
quo u Gordon. the well known banker and
G"Aer' died TO day; quickly following his
',9 ana other members Of his family.
HIS II heaie formerly editor of the DaiIv
a teTa, ah aoie writer, and holding the office
II ~ inspector General OF Lumber, died today
-i1 'e"StS large family and IL the Last of
,"H " 'he late JnO L Beale. He had Tho
Ever TWO OF Three weeks ago; suffered a 70
"rI'' an me black vOmit cOmnencinr, -,aS
7, C.t ne III victim to the sconrge %
vaeh Bonsai, Of the firm of Roncsi G. Pc
NE touIIug mills young ma, nos.as 81; .,
ANY ay Ina qualities, is a.so dead F'''''''i''E
'il's Annie Henderson, daughter ofI;.,.
" ihe Navy, is dead. '''0' VI '1i'''
'as burden, book keaner in tI,a rxa
0t't tOO uSdu 10 QaY
ati ips Lowry child OF w Ii Lockwood
".% WIN r Leng, VIM Needbam w; VIZ
b,,, 1QAinson, VIM Skies, Mrs Jane J.n Inv
go enid on OF Mrs Etherage, child Of NJ
ir.t r. mo ROBERTS, Mrs Ann Whit,,burst
inv i&yiof' Ms Fr3d'k johnson MAJ
u. N" 'Jl sant oi N Jones, Mary Wbiiehnrs}
ar' paskey Miss Hettie Parker A. Ra" IL Oh o.,
-G1;robs > Sally SinlsoL, lccrd1 Ino Jnn ~
b, 1'at{' Martin Godfrey, a young lsdu -,
had ~ ,t.! s, Chas Harvey. and ofharo az a.
a!sy WIN Three at the Hospital since yes q
srelt. suS IunStall is dead, leaving aged
I'D lS1 HIu young wife aud two cbildr.p:
+yoDd wv " heeier having had a. relapse, is
Nr. g"ysii, Jr, is Recovering
le suo9h' lady Of the late President
Wy il! tod. ASSOCIATION, is said to be hope.
W. + Il D't' ebiIdren are very sick Of The
n va rlners, it is said TODAY. 4. IN area, dan.
l-s,s s,e.1'efy very doubtful
- 1, may new csses srnnno The cclo,sd :,
"aes willie population, but cannot fnypisI
r%- hs6l lurking sb 1ut the suburbs. ester
81 .4ils saau OF she poor and the dss,i,u ,e
~'fsi4giasis - Ihe strong az we'll as tie weak
g. AN. pEor 10 ne attacks, however, the iieh a
s.ety efu,bss S ha the iowly. are attacked, sr,
va Lie teps,,y m Irresistible power, and ar.
.adsd meuo,raa VI me graveyard. as the lens
a. d ees,ruc,,ai' i: las mysterious, territl
~ Sp.l. H. nun "a scourge, & fearful plaRu,
%il9 iSeI ~e people, and causes The hardes
Ho nost powerful to trernble. +.
" Feser p0ndenee Of the Disp..cu.
aastqifu emissions and Discharges
'aitt-.Co ~J"to ~, Negroes Prospects o
n, CRY Hasoxr.f