The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-15

The Pestilence MT Norfolk and Portsmouth.
At special meeting of the general committee held
this day, Friday September H. II resolved remit
as large sunSas possible to the Howard Association i'm
mediately The Treasurer w. H. Macy, Esq this after
noon sent forward the of nine thousand dollars to-
gether with three hundred twenty dollars from the
HoA James Everett, Mayor of Poughkeepsie and one
hundred dollars from the Merchants Lodge, No 100
o. ofo the latter for the use Of either or all OF hye
lodges AZ Norolkthe whole making niue thousand four
hundred and twenty dollars The Association have
under their charge orphans by the pesence, who
in need of clothing and many comforts that cannot
be procured in their desoated city II IS truly trying
time them and they look TO the kind hearted for help
T. MIRIAN, sec. T. PERT, Chairman.
We have received the following brief and emphatic an
nouncement:-
THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
wAsmxeros, u. G., Sept 10, 1855.
We, the newsboys OF Washington do give all we take
in Monday for the benefit of the Norfolk sufferers
WASHINGTON HERALD BOYS.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IN NEW YORK
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.
Having heard Of many Of bilious intermittent
verwhch is analogous the yellow fever and the sud-
den change In the weather from cold to hot being very
ayornbe for the propagation Of diseases severe bill
ious type, would ask why is IL that the authorities
have nearly given up all precautionary measures The
streets need lime much June if not more
euvia and IL would not be Surprising IL we have
yete touch OF the Norfolk epidemic. j. A.
OUR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENCE.
A. NORFOLK Sept l2-1 O'Clock.
Black death is doing his appointed work still, and
led involuntariiy TO cxclam, evil it be finish
ed :" few days since and thought the disease had
reached its eliminating point, but sub equent events
have shown how allacous the hopes INDUCED.
Every hour brings to reports of of
fever, and the deaths Of the old. Will this terrible
scourge abae, and city its wonted sp
poarnncef most awful scene was witnessed by this
morning. negro man, bread carrier in city,
taken down with she fever and carried to the city hos
pital where he became raving mac his fever
left him but there cessation to his ravngsfour
after another beneath him until it be-
GANG lcessary 10 place him in box (such collins
placed in the top covered with strips of plank, giving it
the APP earance Of chicken COOP while the man. stll
ravng trying to break the wooden b. - and escape
Tie opinion Of physicians is that he will be
again
Are there in New York fearless of the scourgee
II thereare we want them-want them all Great God
what are We to do without nurses What few have
leaving
Our report this morning receptions in the City opi
tai, shows falling on God grant il may be favorable
sign, but The throughout the city almost for
bid us to hops, The following list Of receptions in
John Clark Ireland
Henry Myers, Richmond
Rates, Brussels.
sam Nc Cormicl New York.
John Hudson Philadelphia
Fred. Dalton, Norfolk
the last "a hoafs:- - ' = '
A. Chandler
tcyie Robinson.
DIR. IAOs. Booth.
Mrs. &iudgins or hitchins.
John Arson.
George Dalton
Those dismissed from City Hospital during the past "a
hoors:-- L
\. Books.
Three ceiored men.
VAS in Portsmouth yesterday, the l1t, and learned
there had been rs deaths in that town during the day.
There were three deaths on Washington Point on the
1sh Among them record the death Of Capt Ferrebee
the superintendent the ferry connection bcts Nor
iosk and Port smouth.
fhc following il list Of those Who have died through
ourcity up to the present time since last
Hr. Briggs.
mrs; =. baylor, ProPrie'ress % 'ennN'r Semaary.
SIrs Ferret
Mrs. Sarah Harrion.
PIT WIN. Mehsean.
Charles Slave OF Plume CO
VIM. Lovett.
S Gn :, IS INV n,'ie e;.,
Mrs T. Bowden.
Mrs T. b. Crennads.
81 :. - iena ru
Ann Wh;ehurst
Miss teioie.
s SasleI ~, nah G
NJ Eools
slave Of Mrs. Bucktrout.
MISS MIitehead dauen'es " ent ss5o.
q Sia ~ ~ T,r Whitehead
Mr, stark
Mrs. d pfeWry.
1"h, 80, a.; a s.a,n ~ H.,
Cha.l,s McCoy
Jacob Shustcr.