Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-13
Correspondence Of the Baltimore American.
From Norfolk and Portsmouth.
STEAMER GEoR0IA. Sent,

correspondence OF the Baltimore American.
From Norfolk and Portsmouth.
STEAMER GEORGIA, Sept. IL, 1855.
Among the passengers who came down with us
last night were a number of doctors and nurses
who viii unquestionably prove acceptable to the
sick and distressed of Norfolk and vicinity.
They come to fill up the vacancies Of those who
have passed away, and consist of DR.. DeCastro,
whose name is familiar from recent good services
DR.. Wilson, of Cuba, who has resided there for the
last twenty years, and been at the head of the
Hospital "De San Francisco" where he has had
an extensive and successful practice; Dr. Freeman,
who returns from Philadelphia after brief visit
and Drs Moore and Hintze, of Baltimore. In ad-
dition TO this valuable medical aid, Messrs Hersel
Gordon, Beard, and Parker, OF Philadelphia come
as nurses, and Townsend, Of the same city. drug
gist. 1t is sincerely hoped thst they may pass
through the terrible ordeal they are about to Ell.
counter, and not meet with the sad fate which has
come upon many of their predecessors.
The deaths in Norfolk for the "a hours up to
last night were SO, and the following is an anthem
tic list of the recent deaths, viz:
Virginia Rogers, Richard Granburg son Of Capt
Stark, United States Marines DR.. Gooch, Rich.
mond; Mrs. John Adams, Solomon Spratt; DR.
Junius Briggs, dying; Miss Susan Nimmo, Mrs. J.
L. Hathaway, Mrs. Skies, Miss E. Wyatt, Miss A
B. Baylor, Miss Clark, NJ. Wilson's wife, colored ;
Mrs. A. Balance. child Of Solomon Spratt, Mrs
r. Watt, Mr.. Michigan, jailor; Judge Bakers wife.
Miss Fanny Totten, Mrs. Anne Stark, man of A.
r. Woodwork, Eliza Weaver, child of Richard
Granburg, Ambrose Dornev, Augustus Lapelons,
laye N. Wilson, VIM, 0Connall, John Kinsley,
James Murssees, infant; Nancy Kelsner, child OF
Sarah Jones. Matthew Robinson, Mrs. Ballentine,
James Danther, Miss Stark, Mr.. Worthngton,
child Of Maria Wilds, do. j. 7. Elliott, coloreu
child on Union street; wife of Horace Drury,
daughter Of DIR. Whitehead, Mr.. Fliess, a student ;
Mr.. Craycroft, nurse, and vile of Rev. Mr.. Smith
The following are the deaths at the City Hosp-
tai Joseph White John Keys, Thomas Briggs
Mary Little, Mrs. Daily, Augustus Chandler, and
LOWE Robinson.
Those admitted TO the hospital during yesterday
and to-day, are Mrs. Mahona, James Ward, Mrs.
Layman, John Hudson, Margaret Hudson, John
Clarke, and Henry Myers.
The condition Of DR.. Morris Of Baltimore,
though very painful Is not considered dangerous.
tie Is In the charge Of DIR. Freeman.
Among those who are very sick are DR.. DeBer.
she, Of Washington; Mrs. Loyal, wife Of the Navy
Agent.
There is not anything special, or ofinterest from
Camp Falls, except that the Georgia landed,
through the steamer ]. H. Coffee, the mattresses
and stores for that place As yet but one or two
families have availed themselves Of its hospitality
Norfolk is incorrect Several cases had occurred
in the country, but none in the city.
The advices from Portsmouth TO o'clock, p
NJ, to-day, are Of a very distressing character,
here being 22 deaths from p. M, yesterday, TO
that time. Among them are the following
Rachel Eskridge son Of Rev. Wilson Eskridge
John Rosur son Of John Brown George Reed,
eolored Frederick Lawrence James Shannons
son George Gray's son Miss Laura Webb; child
Of John Thomas Rev. Vernon Eskridge, United
States Navy Miss Joderville Mrs. John Thomas;
Arcy Williams; son Of Chas. Bisoly; Miss s.
Land Miss Catharine Webb John vermllion !;
Wells Cooper; Julius Eastwood; Mr.. Hand, Of Ma
con House Mr.. Graham, nurse ii. G.. Dorley !;
Andrew Smt s chlld Henry Edwards; Rev Jas
Chisholm, Of the Episcopal Church John Pullin I;
Cornelius Coleman Miss Jane Gordon Mrs. Sa-
rah White Sarah Reed, colored Samuel Parker;
John Babb, colored Mics Martha Peters Thomas
Wright and Harrison Ferrebee.
The following are the new cases reported for the
same time:
Mrs. Yates Brown, Miss Margaret Billisoly, Mrs.
Aceinely, Samuel Brown, Jr, u. Accinely Is do
ing we'll Rev. John Devliu catholic pnest,l Is
worse, Drs. Kennedy and Bryant, Of Philadelphia,
are getting we'll DR.. Walter, Of Baltimore, has
resumed practice DR.. Webster il sill well and
doing good service,
The Dispatch says:
IL having been stated that Miss Andrews, the h,i-
name lady who came from New York 70 nurse the
sick, was herself among those down with the fever,
we are requested TO state that she has not had the
fever. She was a little indisposed for day; but
she is actively engaged in attending the sick She
Is in now with Portsmouth family, nursing the
wife of minister who is sick with the fever
The Norfolk correspondent Of the Dispatch
gives the following names Of the dead at Norfolk
that have not yet been mentioned f. J. Mallory,
John CRANKY, and Mr.. Morris.
Henry Myers, the head nurse Of the City Hos.
pital, at Norfolk, is down with the fever.
We heard some doubts expressed Yesterday as
TO the correctness OF our announcement Of the
death Of Mrs. Walters, widow Of the late Bray n.
Walters proprietor Of the National Hotel A
correspondent Of the Richmond American thus
confirms the announcement.
My pen almost refuses to do its Office, but It's
chroniclng must be done, melancholy as may be
its notings. Mrs. Walters soon followed her hus-
band TO the tomb Mr. Walters died on Friday,
Mrs. W. on Sunday, and several are yet i'll in the
family.
ALABAMA ELEcrIos.--rhc full returns Of the
vote for Governor Of Alabama ut the recent cleo
ton show the following result:
For Winston, Democrat 1865
For Shortridge, American 82,l62