Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-05

FRoN NoRFuLK.-rhe baltimore Patriot pub
fishes the following letter, dated Norfolk, Sep l.:
Agtni MortaEfy--FOrty Deaths Day-7lcelDs
Hunlycd Persons Under IrsQlment-A BeHero-
lent B0lRimcrcnm.
In accordance with your request, write You q
letter from tie city Of peStllence. The fever in
imS city is on the increase, but in Portsmouth |
have reason to believe it is batting owing altogeth
e! 10 the fact that IL has but little material TO feed
upon, there not being over eighteen hundred per
sous left in The town. There can be but little
HeIance placed upon the reports of the Board of
tIraltl', as the persons having charge ofthe sever
al burial grounds have no time to make authentic
TepoIlS. There were upwards Of forty deaths yes
teddy and thirtY-thTee intermeniS III one Gene
terry aiur e. l.can give you the names Of but lew
Ol tue victims:
Miss Eliza Cunningham, is dead, Rev. NJ. Der
heIrll, the devoted minister OF the Methodist L.
church, is also among the victims; lgnatiuS Hig.
gins, The teller OF the Bank of Virginia, is dead.
Mr.. Hill, tile porter of the Steamboat Company,
aud who teSlded upon the Steamboat wharf, is
dead. A Miss SEEith, whose father uted few
days SINCE, died his morning. Mrs. John u. Da-
Wis, whose husband died a few days since, follow ell
illin this morning, aud her san John b. DuviS, JT.,
is down with the fever at the Naval Hospital
Mayor Flsk, o! Portsmouth, aud Mr.. Watts,
President OF the Common Council, are much bet
LEI, aud aEe likely 10 recover. Mr.. John Worldly,
conductor on the Seuboarrl 81 Roanoke Railroad,
nepl ew of Dc. Collins, was supposed TO be dying
at the Hospital at . O'Clock to-day. S. W. b.
Allen, another conductor, who has been down
WITTY the terer, is better, and hopes entertain
gu 0t lis nttlmate recovery.
There were deaths in Portsmouth up 10 two
O'clock to-day.
NJ. VIM. l.. Walters and his sister Mrs. T:Z
well, are much better, aud it is thought will recov-
e. HIS will be pleasant news To their many
iEiends III Baltimore.
There are now twelve hundred cases under
treatment.
III the Georgia, that came down this morning,
~ John i. Holmes, young physician of Charlie s.
'on' s. u, came passenger and Immediately
volunteered his services 10 The Howard ASSocia-
uo"' which were promptly and GRATEFULLY accept
81. lie is gentleman that stands very high in
aus profession, AMI has had much practice i'll
yellow lever.
Among the many good Samarilans from your city,
We constantly motice NIr. John W. Pentz, OF the
am OF J. ". & II. P. Pent1, ButcuetS. He
comes down twice a week with large supplies OF
flesh beef which is of great relief to our suffering
'''l%eis He will have hls reward.
lean wre no more, my pen SickenS al the ve-
y mention ut our SuiFrIingS.
OFRECE OF TUE BOARD OF HEALTH, !
= Norfolk, Aug 81, 1855.
report deaths by fever for the 81 hours end
iEg Tbs day at2P, NJ:
MS Murphy, 81 Main st; Mrs King, Henderson
D. 'lSs " tale, 50 Cumberland ST. Elkanab
Balance 10 Charlotte ST. Nathaniel Hill, NV
castle s.; Lichstestain, "a Bank st; Dr. Thomas
constable, 10 Brewer 81; MIS- S.aTk, 40 Main ST;
som 90, AndTews, 2S James 81; Mrs SHnh S Stnit, =
Charlotte 81; Mrs Stosses, % Main ST; servant Of
L StosSer' dos White man in Swimmers Row, Wa
TGIs.' Miss Martha Holden, a Bule st; Enoch
LAND, 90 Main ST; Reben, slave of James Cherry;
T "a Hodges, II NIainsI; Miss Bzttie Baylor, 8
rtsemas"n ST; Jno G II Hatton, A Fenchurch ST;
S u Laura Mallory, % Upper Union ST; Miss NJ.
rs ll! 20 do; Hannibal, slave of Darymple;
EpSle'' slave Of Ann Gtaves; Mt Wagner, fore-
"In 10 Mir. kpatrick-Iotai "a.
roRraNouTM.-Number of deaths for q hours
eading at sunset yesterday, Is.