Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-03

There Is no abatement In the number of
C sses, Of yellow fever either in Norfolk or
Portsmouth, and the disease appears to be on
he increase. The number of deaths reported
not so great as for the corresponding period
# the week previous, though the private ac-
cunts represent them as much greater, and
'mplain that all are not reported.
The following deaths have occurred since
lr last report:
,irs. Murphy, Nathaniel Hill, Mrs King, Mrs.
, Gayle, j. Lichenstein, DIR. Thomas Consta-
';e, Mr.. Moore, Joseph Tatem, Miss Smith,
san Of VIM. A. Woodward, Mrs. Captain
Ssarke, John Andrews, Mrs. l.. Stolt, Miss
5 osser, servant of L. Stosser, Enoch Land,
Hiss Dodd, Jas T. Hodges, slave of James
Gherry, Miss Bayler, Miss Martha Holden,
ohm G. Ii. Hatton, Sally Pctree, a child of
2om. Whittle, U. s. NJ, Ignatius Higgins,
Hev. Mr.. Dibrell, R. r. Dove, Mr.. Ferrett,
I'm. Pannell.
The number of now eases daily is truly
farming, AID it is stated there are now t,celce
fundred cases in Norfolk,
The weather appears to favor the progress
{ the epidemic. During the night cold,
harp wind sweeps over the city; this is sue
eeded in the morning by dense, dry, sultry
'tmosphere, which is most oppressive to the
Selings The sun, too, is very hot during the
ny, adding not a little to the general 1salaise
which the citizens complain. The showers
~bich occasionally visit them appear freighted
it'll mischief, as the disease always assumes
ow violence after their occurrence.
The superintendent of the Richmond and
etcrsburg railroad has written to Norfolk
I'D Portsmouth, Offering free passage in the
teamer Augusta to all persons who may wish
} leave those afflicted cities, and whose lin
ted means have prevented their doing so here
'Dfore.
In Portsmouth, if any change has taken
alace in the disease since our last account, it is
fJr the worse.
A letter states the disease has assumed q
more malignant character, the patients dying
n few hours after the disease makes its ap-
Iearance. There will be fewer now cases
here, as the number now under treatment is
bout one thousand, and there are few left
who have not had it.
The following is the list Of deaths which
lave occurred in Portsmouth since the 9th of
August, published in the Transcript of Friday:
Aug. 2Sthc-James Hanrahan. Mrs Burhap,
Nrs. johnson, Mrs Martha Rozer, Thomas
Wrenn, Mrs. Godfrey, Mrs Randolph's child,
orphan at the Academy, Nathaniel Britting-
lam, Charles G. Patem, three children names
1ot received. Total 13
Aug. 29tb Son of Mr.. Bucknor, Mr. Trap
lie, son Of Malachi Williams, negro child at
DR.. Peete's, Coleman Donahoe, child of Charles
Myers, Mrs. Charles Avery, Robert Powers,
Mrs. HarwoOd, Miss Sophronia Gwynn, Mrs.
~ Manning. Total IL.
Aug. 3oth.-Mr Cooke, Newton, negro man
# Mrs. Brickey, Mrs. Minter, Capt Samuel
Forbes, Mrs. Francis Gwynn, Miss Bilisoly,
legrO child at Mr.. BohannOn's, negro child at
Or. Peete's, William Pebworth, son of NJ.
Broughton, negro Bill of John Cooke, MS
Norrisett, Mary Jane Nosay, and four at the
hospital. Total IL.
A letter in the Petersburg Express states
that three cut Of every four cases occurring
now In Portsmouth are among the negroes, and
'mong them the mortality does not reach ten
per cent.
Doctor Scheduled is out and doing service;
Mrs. SchOolfield who has been ill, is now doing
we'll, and is convalescent.
DIR. Trugien's death creates unusual regret
a. Portsmouth. lie was a young physician Of
brilliant promise. His funeral took place 1t
the Presbyterian church, the Rev. Mr. Handy
of6ciating.
Rev. Vernon Eskridge, chaplain in the U.
;. Navy, is said to be doing efficient service in
Portsmouth.
Private letters from Portsmouth speak high
~ of the efficient services rendered by Mr..
Robert Copeland, who left this city some tine
since to assist in nursing the sick. So success
full has he been with the cases committed to
his charge, that he is now styled Doctor
and his services are much in demand in New
town, where he is laboring
DR.. Van Patton, of this city, has signi6ed
his intention of giving his receipts for extract
ing teeth to the amount of $50 to the Norfolk
sufferers.