Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-15
The Epidemic in Norfolk and Portsmouth

The mortality is still very great, though
there is some decrease in the number of new
cases, especially at Portsmouth.
A letter to the Baltimore American, under
date of the 18th instant, says a.
Our advices from Norfolk are up to IL clock
to-day, and are not quite so favorable as they
were when we wrote to you last. The deaths
in Norfolk for the "a hours up to 10 A. M, to-
day, were 4S, and number of new cases. For
the three days ending with Tuesday last there
were 149 deaths. Among the deaths Of yes
terday were Mrs. DR.. Sylvester; Mrs. 10y all,
wife Of the Navy Agent; r. b. Limberlick,
clerk of J. ID. Gordon; DR.. DeBersche, of
Washington, ID. c.. Miss Wilkinson, Butte st. /;
Mrs. Catharine Boyer sister of DIR. Tounstall;
Miss E. Keeling, Butte street; Mr.. Wards
colored woman Clarlissa; George Slater, VIM.
Slater, Concord street; Miss Fanny Tottep,
Broad court.
The deaths for to-day, so far as we could
ascertain the names, were James L. johnson
silversmith, formerly Of Baltimore; and q son
of the late Mrs. Severe.
The following is q list Of the new cases re-
ported yesterday:
A. j. Gibbs, (apothecary at the Howard In
Urinary, of Philadelphia; colored boy, from
Hardy's stables, taken to Julappi; Edward
Thomas, Clerk Of the Court; Mr.. Rogers, Of
the firm of Day q Rogers; VIM T. Nimmo, of
the Howard Association JAS Saunders, Sec
rotary of the Howard Association.
The new cases reported to-day are Rev
Mr.. Wake, of the Episcopal Church daugh-
ter of Mr.. Hays; DR.. Upshur, of Norfolk.
Mr.. Godfrey, student from Savannah, is
quite sick
Robert Saunders is very sick
Richard Woodward is extremely ill, having
the black vomit.
DR.. Marsh, Of Philadelphia; Dr. Num-, of
Savannah, and DR.. West, of New York, are
on the street to-day, for the first time since
their sickness.
All of the " Waters family are up. Mrs.
Waters, heretofore reported sick by some cor
respondent, and by some as dead, has not been
sick
Augustus Cook, Esq, is out.
Mr.. Myers. superintendent of the City Hos
pital, will probably be out tomorrow.
DIR. j. L Powell, surgeon, saw DIR. Morris,
OF baltimore, to-day, and found him doing
well, and learns that his physician advises
him to return to Baltimore as soon az he is able
to do so.
DR.. Whitehead, Acting Mayor of Norfolk, is
convaleseent Mr.. Watts, of the firm of g.
w Farant It Co, is doing well, as is also Mr..
j. d. Gordon.
The report of the Howard Association, from
September 11th, made yesterday, is as follows /:
White patients 35, colored do 23-total IS.
Deaths-whites 6, no blacks. Admissions
whites 5, blacks 2-total Z.
The following named patients were admit
ted on tho 18TH (yesterday:)
Slave OF Joseph Albers; A. J. Gibbs, apoth-
ecary, Philadelphia; Mrs. NJ Hudgins: John,
slave of Rev. Mr.. Andrews; Charles, slave OF
Mr.. Allen; Moses, slave of Dr. Whitehead.
An official report from the Howard Associa.
ton, of the whole number OF interments since
the commencement Of the fever in Norfolk up
to yesterday, shows the following exhibit:
Interment in the Cemeteries. ............ S92
Do. do. Catholic do. ................ 40
Do. do. Jewish do. ..............., 10
Do. do. Pottsr's Field. IL
.. .......- I,O4l
Do. at " Juiappf'. ................. 80