New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-18
THE pEsTILENcE SUMMED UP.

THE PEsTILENCE SUMMED UP.
| Tie fever is over at Norfolk. On this event
| The Southern Argus has some remarks, welltimed
and generally we'll expressed, particularly on the
loss of Mr. Finch, its late editor, who died Of the
fever. The surviving editor on retaking his post,
states that his labors have been suspended for
thirty.nin days, "no interval of holiday, but in
"participation in the miseres of as dire vista
(" ton as was ever made by the pague-spirit in
"fulfllment of the Almighty bshest, to region of
"doom and devastation"
Within space of three months, out OF an aver
age population of six thousand, every man,
woman, and child, almost without exception
has been stricken with the fell fever, and about
-" two thousand have been buried-being not less
/" than two out of three of the whites and one out
"of three of the whole abiding community Of Nor
I" folk, white. and black" What a hideous sum
ming up Beside this we learn that one half Of
the resident physicians persisted, and not less than
thirty.s in ALL resident and vsitant. fell martyrs.
The glory of these men will be truly appreciated
in more civilized age, when Force and Wrong
are not so widely worshped, but Science and
Mercy come in for fuller share Of public esteem.
The Argus gives the following list of physicians
and assistants who came to the relief of the suf
ferers with their places of residence and date Of
arrival 1t is worthy of being engraved on
the hearts of their country. Heroes and martyrs
all to the noblest of causes
Dr. W. Stone, New Orleans, Aug Is, 1885, Dr. Thos Pen
uton New Orleans, Aug II; Dr. VIM H. Freeman, Phiade
& Rev. g. E ssn T. s.s sAns Dr. s.
Dr. job, Morris Baltimore Aug "A Capt Nathan Thomp:on
e. d. S a1s a. Dr. %
Philadelphia Aug. z' DI. J. T. assroye Richmend Aus a
RsT:nsi 5 G., Aus q, Dr. n SIo. richmond Aus q;
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R9biDssn Sept 81 Dr. T. NJ MIs5 Mobile Mobile Sept; 81
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Mesne Sept i Dr. FOgrnSy Arsan.ss Sept 81 D.. r. g.
ssp1 g. s' Is:ss e Cub. SEPT II W% e M:i Ss$:
Sept 10 VIM GsI.sin ~ New o G SEPT Ia Nj. RuIa.
S5 r. sfg 81 D J ss. g.
II. Jtnnett, Mobile Sept 49,
The following list contains the names of those
who persisted in this work of charity:
DIR Leon Gilbert dead. Richmond Aug 22 Dr. C. Couch
dead Richmond Aug. z; Dr. Water dead Batimors Avs
GHyefefs dead PSI:d;.si. Aas pI Fiis. d.sd b. ID
d. De- ds.d s.
b. T. Mssn dead rs lad: Arf bo % Dc HsasY
dead Philadelphia Aug 9 d. A C. Smith dead Pa, Aug
g. Pr As :' s. DE- s. sbe 81 d BE-
muller ofSs Sept s. pT g d'ss tn
DR.. Copy, dead, N. Y, Sept. a.
The acting mayor of Norfolk, Mr.. Whitehead,
in letter addressed to the physicians who 30 de-.
yotedly and consummatey performed their duties,
says
Had we not received material aid from abroad
had not the different portions Of country sent their
heroic delegations of physicians and
abOerhad not noble spirits volunteered to the rescue
Ito die if need be- like Curtus for Rome, our people
most have sunk beneath the burden of their agony.
There period about the Let of September) when
the evil seemed greater than we could bear. Corpses
lay upbured-tbe sick unvisited-the dying unsn-
ealed. Our surviving hysicians were either scken-
ing or becoming exhausted, and our remaining popu-
lation panc-sruck at the sight Of accommodating
horrors and duties. You who came to relief were
astounded at the unreazed state Of things which you
found here-at evil, the like Of which you had never
before witnessed. But perving yourselves to the task
and telegrsphing for reserves, you went resolutey
forward with your science and its accompaniment
carrying aid where it most needed, and infusing
vgor into many hearts that would otherwise have soon
ceased their painful threbbings.'
We would suggest national subscription
through the churches and otherwise-for fund
toward building at Norfolk suitable monument to
the memories of the doctors and nurses who sacri
feed their lives for the good of others. It would
be simple matter for each congregation or person,
thinking such monument due their ashes, to for.
ward without ceremony the amount to Mr.. White
head, the acting mayor of Norfolk and the journals
would acknowledge the receipt.
In view of the cessation of the pesthence, the
governor Of Virginia has issued proclamation for
day Of thanksgiving and prayer.