The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-22
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df"@ voproIK. THURSDAY MIGHT,
Sep.embee 90 b, 1855
The change in the weather
Nh bp..v had an unfsvorable effect upon
seems 10 a ns; with the fever. For the last
hose sum ~ nnmber Of deaths is upwards OF
hours 'ne cases have been considerable
20. Inc ~ most valuable residents are
some Oh III The iusidious disease is preying
DOWN, anu r;.h m ,rciless voraciiy
spon the. a., the following list OF those VINO
glse since M last was mailed:
hsye a' AN Shuster. daughter of Jno Shus
MIS- T Init two of large family.
r., ie.',Ss 'rsy. another sen of w Is Sorey.
Loul, Drewrey, lst clerk of Jno ID Cor
Jtt""rnter-his wife is also dead
D. ~ V' R,;oss. laughter of A b, who is dead.
hn TosIet. Mrs Come, Jno Thomas, Miss
us Tvnes, colored; Abram, slave OF L
hais patsy Buskey, Margaret Downs, Edw
We Mr. Hulet and wife, Newton ARMS
l'I'iui i.s NJ b Dudley, Mary Wslter: Fran,
'.'u Gordon. Mrs Murden, servant OF w
81 I'm Mr. Parr, child of A Bell, Mr. james
~ .b:r;ne TAYLOR, Thos Taylor, Patsy Bus
Nm Gibson, child of Sam'l Veal; Polly
STgssbipgton colored; VIM Inge and others
fsn nsined TO state that Capt VIM Is Fer
an tbe able and. indefatigable President
4 ,hs Howard Association, is dangerously
IN, Alex Gait, our efficient and esteemed
p'.. Master is i'll of the fever.
ssversi physicians from the South are
5oyn with the disease. ;,
WIS Camps family are nearly al down.
VIM Reid who has been very active among
the sick and the dying has the black Volhn'
Mrs Reid, lady of Mr. H. and deorge
~ d. =" Csnry, Of N YORK, has bssn attacked
Jao d Gordon. broker was attacked yes
isday. c.n-,.,Lo, 4ko 20
"A a Capt Armstrong is down.
e,y nr Armstrong, of the Presbyterian
.h"rcb ia still sick. His daughter in Rich
r'nnd Is said to be dying. Corne!ia another
lighter was taken last night.
Mr.. VIM H Smith was attacked to day,
WB Feregson's lady is also down.
Many others are suffering with the disease,
n tho Northern and Northwestern part of
the city.
proceed now to give you soma
INCIDENTS or THE PEsTILESCE.
Isfge volume could be filled with Incl
dsnts of thrilling nature connected with
n. sppslling scourge that has swept through
our unfortunate city, and borne away like a
e.luge, so many of the people.
sj not now attempt description OF
some scenes of painful interest that have
Witnessed | may do this hereafter. The
duugs of death around me, the fearful malg-
DIry Of the disease, and the deep gloom that
ia: settled down upon nature, animate and
pauimate, unfit the mind for the exercise of
calm thought, and unnerve the hand that
you'd picture out in appropriate language
he scenes of VICE. suffering and bereave-
nent, so common in this intensely afflicted
city. Let the following hasty sketch suffice
] fl The present
1t was sutry, humid night. The old
/ church clock had slowly and loudly tolled off
/ the solemn midnight hour; dim light was
] burning in an infected room, where man
/ hy burning with the dreaded fever, and toss.
/ iUg about the bed. The fearful disease was
at work upon the seat Of thought, and he
mosnsd and sung aloud.
Another sufferer, an esteemed young ply
! sHaD, languished i'll the last awful stage of
/ Tho fatal malady, in another room of the
4ne house. The black vomit had commenc-
ei-he was dying. His companion in misery
sung on-noW groaning aloud, and anon
singing a part of some old tune he had learn
Cd perhaps in his youthful days, all uncon-
iaels OF the disturb ance he was creating
N0ddenly he felt gentle pressure upon his
hot dry brow! His incoherent .jargon ceas-
ed bis red eyes looked upwards with a dull
stare and tar stranger was seen standing at
BIS bed side Her delicate arm was extend
Cd her small soft hand was on his scorching
trehead
FE some moments not word was spoken.
lus sick man was almost startled at first; his
ts0n partially returned, and for awhile he
forgot his pain and misery, and hushed the
rifs Of distress uttered in his delirium
Who is this 7" muttereG the sufferer
Tie response was in low, soft and pleasant
,ceent; He for the first time saw this mes
hhger<of mercy as she stood calmly and 81
sNly beside him, at the still mid night hour
h-gentle and almost magic touch of the
.aF soft hand, the mild look, the few peace
HI words of womanly kindness had perhaps
cached his heart, and caused some fibre that
aad been untuned by the fever that scorched
Nm' to vibrate gently to the sound of
Aishge but pleasant female voice
There were no quick or harsh words utter
70 by the lady. These might perhaps have
a'Feased the violence of his fever. But as
was was ne was subdued-at least for while.
That lady was Mss Aadrews, who has
gohe SO much TO alleviate the worst cases of
.sease ana suffering. She silently left the
,ooh' 10 witness in another the fearful yom-
mugs ana wfeathlnss of the dying man. and
c"i'o.e nm III his last mofnents The
"uef sufferer resumed his desultory cries
aue Jargon songs. But soon reason and
S.s,. returned again, and that sick man felt
nnteiui as Inc circumstance came gradually
m.a na' Liihd OF the delicate and appropriate
G 'auGer III which the nurse from abroad
H." m moral heroine, had been 70 soothe
! vI l Sneh all bis friends were absent, and
IN ~ WORD OF kindness was like balm
Mo "o sl'ehce OF an infected death chamber,
,2n. oTvaVersed with the dying physician
b,T1 ~s lis SOUL and about his prospects and
vbcb ni'h regard to the unknown world in
hto,, ne was about to entire, and the salts.
Bis g,!!i reply VIII no doubt be cherished by
Is , ehd pious wife, who was far away,
n9Ssafe OF inestimable value. Her
lom > ,'a mas gone, like hundreds of others,
nstbs -. uoomed city to his account, and
t,ep viii WOO" Il, with lovely, fatherless chill
NV. viii deplOre their loss
q ,imni aousi who felt, as described. the power
tu lba 's ac' OF female kindness, 10 recovering
Gsasd 80 VI Inc dreadful disease that has
ssss H. a. A,ied 90 many OF the strong and the
"sy The 's and the bad, the beautiful and the
~; aad bs Ia, anu the young. the grave aud the
aod 60 VIII remember the Incident here re-
sa4sp s,' n9nor the character of the estinable
eve VIII ,S 10 until his heart shall cease to
ri u Cbst' paisati1ns of lite He, and mum
tueh a., VIII hold Ia remembrance her who
a0a.a .sr. nlle OF awful calamity and intense
ltrIorues ~ aud awe, uttered kind words, and
ss which So VI kiudness In the rooms OF the
sgeillt- ..' su9w that sha 10 we'll fitted for her
.sho lb.a mission to the sons of anguish and Of.
aslt add are .iii Witnessed here In this city of