Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-20
The Epidemic in Norfolk and Portsmouth.


little hope Of its disappearance until after
heavy frost
The following arc among the dead:
Ex-Mayor William ID Delany, DR.. George
L. Upshur, William v. Robinson, Francis
Johnson, Charles Wiseman, Louisa, daughter
of John Sanders William Loring, Peter Geay,
Horace Dury, Mrs. j. ID. Gordon, Michael
Slennan, Susan Selden, Mrs. Catharine Cros-
by, son of Rev. A. Smith, Dogan Bagnell, Jas.
Cherry, Mrs. Titimouse, Mrs. John w. Belote,
and Mrs. Quick.
Among the sick at Norfolk on Tuesday, were
| DR.. Robert II. Gordon, who was reported to be
dying; Captain Guy had relapse on Monday
| and all his servants were sick with the fever.
| John Sanders and bis son Cally are very sick,
and his sister, Miss Sanders, is very low.
| Drs. Tunstall, Blow and Hardy, of Norfolk,
are reported as very i'll. Josiah Wills, Presi-
dent Of the Virginia Bank Mrs Edwards, an
elderly lady; child of tho late William d.
White, the only remaining police officer in
Norfolk, and Mrs. Morant, were all reported
te be dangerously ill.
Mrs j. Marsden Smith Is doing very well,
and it is thought will recover. John Tunis,
ST., is very sick
James Sanders, Esq, is sitting up. Mr..
Morant, engineer Of the steamer Coffee is out.
All of the late Bray b. Waters family, Of
the National Hotel, are we'll.
Norfolk has been divided into four districts,
| with a provision depot attached to each, In
order to avoid imposition on the Howard As
ISOLATION some persons having been detected
| in calling for moro provisions than were re-
CURED for their daily wants
Mr.. J. N. Jacobs, one Of the best qualified
and most efficient furses in Norfolk, has left
for his home in New Orleans.
Of the largo number taken down on Satur-
day, all were dead or dying.
The weather on Monday was decidedly I'M
favorable, not only increasing the mortality,
but adding greatly to the number of the sick.
| There were no less than As deaths during the
day at Norfolk, and there were about 20
deaths reported from sunset on Monday to noon
On Tuesday. DR.. Hargrove, of Richmond, re-
ported on Tuesday morning 80 new cases in
his practice alone.
The Norfolk News commenced its publ
cation again yesterday.
From Portsmouth, we have letter written
on the 18th, speaking of the distress in that
unfortunate place. All the banks and stores
are closed, no business doing, and no market
famine staring the few remaining citizens in
the face. In the navy yard, where there were
upwards of seventeen hundred men at work
before the fever broke out, but taco kmndred
and ffty answered to their names on Monday.
Seven heads Of departments have died; and
on that day there was not a quarterman in the
yard-all having died or are down with the
fever. There are but three clerks in the yard;
the Commodore having to do his own writing,
in which be is assisted by Commander Ohm
stead. All the officers of tho ferry between
Norfolk and Portsmouth are dead-Ferchy,
Birmingham, and others. Between seuen and
eight kandred dsothS by the fever have &C.
CURED in Portsmouth since the Sth Of July.
Mr.. HART, the naval constructor, is unrcmit
ting in his attentions to the distressed and sick
and is doing good service. Mrs. Singleton died
on Sunday night; Mr.. Singleton was better on
Monday, but still in dangerous condition.
The following lis, Of deaths in Portsmouth
from the fever, though very imperfect one,
is the best that can be obtained at this time.
1t was furnished by DR.. Powell:
John N. Ashton, Hiss Mary Neyiil, William
Woodley, Capt g Chambers, w Wsllax, Fir
Harrison, Mr.. King, Mrs. +. Prichet, Mrs To
John Gallilee, Mr.. Richardson, Peter Gallilee,
Mr.. Graves, Miss NJ. A. Beasley, Miss Eliza
Jarvis, Joseph Dunton, J. LavcrinS, MIR. Moore,
Emma BO1twell, James Ander;on, Miss Lucress
Ross, Mrs. Rundley, Mrs. Avery Williams. Dr.
Wilson. Ms Hutchinson, Mrs Gales, Mrs. Mat
| trop, Miss c. BekeT, Miss Hendley, Wilson Will
lialns, Mrs. Smith, l}e.sey Herbert, mr. Gwynn,
Ii. Gwynn, Mrs Z. Myers, John Myers Mrs
Falcon, Moses Williams, w. Carey,J. Willie,
Richard Goddin, Moring Lacnance, Francis Fow-
Ter, Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Spratt, Miss J. Nosay,
Luther Parrot, VIM. Collins, q. Bowers, J. Mes
| ley, Mrs. Davis, Mrs Foster, Ann Black, w. T.
| Owens, Mrs. Buchanan. Miss Durham, Mr. NJ
Roster, Mir. Johnson, Mr.. HanTaham, Mrs. Bur
ham, Mr.. Rand, Miss Sophony, Gwynn, Miss
Margaret Manning, Mr.: Cook, Miss Mitcham,
Macklin, Mrs. Lister, N. Cock, Mrs. Talin, Jas
Williams, Mrs. Cherry, Mrs. Davidson, Miss
Caroline Williams, William Ford, Mrs. Z, Cher
X, Margaret Robbins, John Earl, Mrs; Cockern,
Mrs. c. Billsolly, Alexander Goodwin and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn and child, son of Alexander
Goodwin S?dNf Mr.; Long; Ir Martin, Mrs Caps,
rtett, Peter O'Donald, Mr.. Swiler, Mr.. Floud,
Mrs. l.. Cock, DR.. C. Heintish, Martha Livesay
Mrs; George Butt, George Marshall, u. ;. n
Brown, Mrs. Aclovc, VIM. p. Birmingham, Mr..
Rech, George Brent, James Powers, AIrs. Sarah
Potts, Miss baltimore, Mrs. George Dill. Mr.. Geo.
O'Brien, C. Mcclure, DIR. Parker, d. Goodwin,
Mr. Bricquet. Mr.. Godfrey, Mr.. Chiffon, Mr.
Camp, j; E. Wilson, Jane Bracy, Mrs. Whitney,
Davis, }; HANCOCK, NJ. Lynch, c. Happier, Miss
a Wooihouse, Mrs. Duniyan, Mr.. N. Manning,
G MT sneadi Mr. Sheppard, Mss NJ Dues, P,
iiams, Michael Hu;ley, J: Whitehurst, William
Jones, Willery Belzon, Mrs. Simmons, Il F.
Burtee, William Handy, Mrs. Robinson, Miss
O'Brien, Miss c. STAGE, Miss Ross, Mrs. Martin,
;: Jones, Mrs Cortt, Snian, Miss Ross, j.
Mciiorney, Mr.. Hardley, p. Williams, Dr. VIII
liam Collins, ohm d. Davis, Robert Mcdonald,
Richard Eskridge, Mrs. G. Reynolds, MIS-
Bhckquet, Mrs. Birmingham, Mrs 8. Brewer,
Mus. 8. A. w. p. Allen, Mrs. Boutwell,, Mrs
c: Coleman, MRS. Lane jordan, Mrs Sarah
While, Samuel Parker, John VeImil!.on, Robt
Ballentine, Miss Martha Peters, Wells Cowper,
Mrs. John Accinely, Miss Etherage, Ms E.
F. Brown, Mrs. Gamble, Mrs. Porch, Mrs.
William Richardson Samuel Cree kmore, John
Hodges, Joshua Balentine, William Brockett,
| Mrs VIM. Ross, Mrs. J. III Hodges, VIM Kelly,
Lawrence Kearney, Miss Rebecca Robinson Ms
Fisher, Dr.; Mars hall, DR.. Smith, Rev. Vernon
E,kfidge, Rev. Hr. Chisholm, D. L. Daughtrsy,
| VIM Cook, ST., George Barber, William Reed,
Mrs. Penn, John Lanfort, Dandy Clark, Samuel
Harrald, Mrs Cherry, Susan Johnson, Miss l..
Edwards, Charles Billisolly, J. T. Powell, Mrs.
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