The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-15
ATFST MAIL NE Wo.
~ ,rovsollk and Portsmout tn.

rom Norfolk and Fof's
rrbs following letter of our speci'
.nondent, which was delayed by goin
~ wrong mail route fills up;
NV c.,r,,.oua.nce of the Dssp,tch. =
rcrer-Sfatement Of Deaths-Da"ge
no;ne 10 Norfolk -Horord ASSOCIATION
NoRFoLK, Sept II, 1852
rtore sppears to be some abatenen, -; y
,;oIenee of the scourge ou' ~ e. 49,
are, .ag fearfully. The work OF dea'" With !
-. and there are many new csse .,s ,vould
iarye nopulatiou the number OF ag'J b,t two
arg p'rsnnnd;nely large. Norfolk, ou, wv
pe Cor COZ. ~ 90 busy. busting. heaithinl ana
snarons. now bears, on every 1esei1.u - :
plospe. ond souare the sad evidences OF Tue
a ans lain reiga of the pcstilence. WIDOWS
uoI nrnbsns have been made by the nun
S 5"od a thousand homes but recently happy
o % NOW desolate, sad and comfortless; ana
% some cases the unsparlng arm OF the an
al nf death has claimed all; and they are
ssr;st and stirless tenants OF the grave
giard How terrible and extraordinary has
Lon this visitation of Providence But L
We vou some particulars: The number OF
s,r;ais on the LIST inst. was about 3d. on the
snd Is. Sd 52;4th 81, 9Th az; 9th sc; 9Th AZ; sth
-. OH Sc 10th 65. This is an awful NOR
.sli,v for so small remaining population.
DR. Craycroft, of Philadelphia, DR.. Jack
.on of, A Briggs, of the firm of Briggs
, Rogers George Cranberry, JON Gran
horrv, Miss Watt, Miss Woodward Miss
smy Chandler, Miss Alexina Baylor-mak
;nr;bree of Mrs Catharine BIS daughters
Willie Starke and sister; Miss Susan MINI
mn Theo Cunningham, clerk at Farmers
Rank Mrs Horace Drewry, VIM Michigan,
Robt Ramsay, Mr Keys, stone mason; K Me
began, and many others.
DR., Whitehead, the acting Mayor, snd
President Of the Farmers Bank, is better. His
daughter Elizabeth is dead. Miss Eliza
SIuttsr dead. Vim. Johnson, Jr, MIR Pannell.
clerk in Farmers Bank, Thos. A. Hardy and
lsdy. John S. Lovett, Attorney at Law, moth.
and sisters, James White and family, j.
Depp,ier and family, FSpsngler and family,
Moses Murden and family, Jos. Murden, of
tbs Exchange Bank, Geo Glenn and family,
Harrison Ferebee, Mrs. Cephas, and many
others, are very sick of the fever. 1t is Ger.
family dangerous for persons to come to the
city from abroad. They almost invariably
get the fever, and generally die. Very MAJ y
colOred people are down with the fever
several hundred-many have recently died,
aud number are in a suffering or dying con-
dition The Howard Association is doing all
in its power to alleviate distress, and lessen
the force and power of the terrible disease.
Yours, in haste, F.
Special Correspondence Of the Dispatch.
joyful Ners-Ftrer A6atiag-Physician's
Dsad-Deaths-Ihe COlored Populatiou-
HowGrd Infrmdry, &c.
NORFOLK, Thursday Sept. ID.
At last / am delighted to state, the fearful
epidemic seems to be abailg in its violence.
But scarcely family has escaped The ma
erisl for this terrible fever, that burns down
into the vitsls and crazes the brain, is dimin-
i.hiDg by death and removal The malady |
j, It'll at work. saw fearful and deeplyin.
teresting scenes at the Howard Infirmary
to-day. Have not time now to particularize
some account hereafter.
Dr. Upshur who has from the first appear
snce OF the fever, been indefatiga BILE in biz |
professional labors, is reported worse to-day. |
Dr. H. ID. Gtrion, health officer, had dread |
inl attack yesterday, and lies very i'll. DIR. |
d, reported dead at the Springs. DR.. |
10 uUhu Win Tue I6ySr.
Eight of our physicians have died-Drs
higgins, Sylvester, Sr. and Jr., Constable, |
Hslson, Nash, BAlfOur and Briggs. DR.. VIM
sriaenrecrultlng in Richmond; Drs. Campos
sla HARDY both down. Drs. Moore, Tuns- |
laM ana Ii. oelden, though nearly overcome |
WITH fatigue, ilkeep up and at work. Many |
'nysiGlahs rom other cities, as you have |
een' nave died, whilea number are doing all
,helr power to relieve the sick and the
unerng' Let their praise be sung aloud,
ua the!r lame be echoed to "earth farthest
Ihere are many men and some ladies too,
h"l VIII be remembered with the deepest
Fa'ilude oy our afflicted people. desire to
I. more full, just here, but must hurry on
Wa nlmmington, j johnson, Il T Hal.
cad, formerly editor of the Courier, Nelson
yefs, Mrs Capt. Matthias, Miss Wilkinson,
augbter of j G Wilkinson, of the Exchange
4lk, Miss Keeling, of Princess Anne CO,
ON Britt, John Bsgley, young Fineash, and
olhg RIddlck, are among the recent dead
lch d Woodward reported dying Thos A
ardy worse + A Perrier attacked last
ght Many colored people have the fever.
cry many soon recover. About fifty buried
eterday in all.
Inc Howard Intirmary is well attended to,
40 Is IN good condition. | shall have some
ing to further to say of its management.
nere are about 60 there-6 died yesterday,
W whites and c0lored were admi tied.
Onas ii Shield reported dead at Weston,
D. Further intelligence tomorrow. i
Yours, in haste, +.
ep>oisl Correspondence OF the Dispatch.
feTer A6otlng-L'st of Deaths, &c.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, Sept. 18th.
i9ere Is no news here to-day. The fever
aoa'ihg-there have been only three new
'ases here to day VIA 20 ho"
W De "a Is w Ross; Mrs j III HODGES.
N helley Lawrence Kesrns; Rebeccs Ro;
'nsoni Mrs Fisher; Mrs % p Donphtrv
ausnter OF MIR BeyIin; Mrs Yeats; MIR'.
,a jos MorrsSett; Levy Chitty: child of
'aniel boilS; negro man of r Wi iiams' "a.
FRIENDSHIP. |
, eoffes3ondencs Of the Dispatch. |
~ ~ . representation Druggist Dovn-l
',''' Ao0S'ng-Rschmoad Nurses Order.
ed TO Leare.
H.. NORFOLK, Sept. 10th 1855,
Howard Association, 10 o'clock p M
- to pres press OF business yesterday compelled
III olllit the account ofyesterday work at
ana AZ ddiosptsl-we had very busy time. | |
M. YOU an account of the number of per-
= ~ 10 a present. also, admissions and deaths
u the last "a hours.
,nS su' glad to say that Mr. Henry Myers is
FI wy recovering; his attack was slight, and
nrs ,Voeived prompt assistance and good
il na, ne Is quite lively, and he will be at
IN p''l Gay after tomorrow. Mr.. A. j.