New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-20

respc has jus, informed Of the noble libersli'y
M PsterSburr in behalf Of eur poor stricken tewa
Such seperpsify spes ouly creditsbs 30 our common
humanity but EXHIBITS Petersburg tO the world as a.
exar,pe Of phiianthrephy and benevolence. She VII
rave her reward u more blessed 70 ZiTe tosn 70
c'ive. TIE beH-is ef many who has ots.h oeroasoo
will he made glad and those who IN their deep ois.
rpse knew OF where 10 expect aid for then selves ssd
orpf aued children VIII iud It Psoffe7ed 20 them
IRE widows sn3 children of e poor u sh md Others
who have been deprived Of their husbands and a'hsr
are row comfortably provided tor at the Academy
BliiOiI IS in town and under the cs aud manage
usnt Of one Of the Sisters Of ChNity. And here can
noerefrsin from paving passing but richly deserved
trihNie 10 the seli sasrihcng and deyoied abos oi
those "epgel ministers, for such they Although
81 ferire from them in creed must award them this
faint M cd of praise. have been PLACED In siiustoa
10 see much OF than. both in the temporary hospital
under nv care aD'i IN private prncnce ana caa as
sure you their services are invaluable.
ID n painful 10 walk our streets. never ie,t such
a use OF Loneliness ard melancholy as did ths
evs.ng when | returned from The iabors and tolls d
the cav 10 MY own afflicted bone. IN one OF our
streets by no mean unfrequenied ordinarily met
nos human being nor living creature OF any k.n',
and no sound was audible but the harsh note oi the
cricket. Oh, bow felt toe force OF the Psal nisss
words A. thought Of Gods terrible judgments, be
"still ard know that am God" rI5v ne has sore.
" afflicted and irisd w. but 1t was all deserved aud
il is a consolation 10 the true believer tha, the same
hsnd can bird up the wounds Himself has made
tAine ANGER 10 cease 10 burn against us.
Extracts from a letter dated Norfolk, August IA;
"1he streets present most Lonesome aud gioohy
ASPECT. great many s'o e. are elo~eo, ana others
closing daily Ii ia estimated over one half OF our
citizens have leff the place. The principal object
wi ch attract ones siten ton now IA the somoef look
ing heaes they continually pass, % theu sad jour
reys 10 the cemeteries. Truly II is seplorable sight
10 witness the husband or wife following to the seot
grave the partner that disease has separated them
fom or the little child, in many cases berett OF ooh
father and mother. could draw some truthful pc
tuICs that have come uucer my OBSERVATION out
mere contemplation makes the heart ache. and for
bear. This morning, learn man residing on Cdus-
berands' lay de al in room, whue II another was
his wife sick of the fever and unable TO help herself
Nichbors were too much occupied 20 help them, and
they suffered for attention This lack Of nurses, I
fear in many cases has hurried to the grave those
who would have otherwise recovered
The CathOhc Priest, Sisters of Charity, and ou
worthy Mayer Hunter Woods, Esk, deserve more
prsse than can find language 10 express lheir self
sacrificing and upremitDg attention 70 the sick, have
called forth tAe admiration Of ell. Morning noon and
night, without any cessation, they are going all the
time her ministers and our physif aus TOO are do
serving of much c0mmentaton but GENE Of tho former
have ngloriOHsy fed with bancbed cheeks aud trem-
bling limbs while their focks suffer ior The bread oil
life aud de without the sweet consultations oi the
Gospel. He who searches the hasrts of msn win
surely reward all according to he ust deserts al tho
Greaf AssiIe.
Mr. Lewis clothing dealer has lost bis second dsugh
Ter wi n the disease, and MIR. Robert khea Ola ~fe-
We find the following additional.tems in TIE Rics-
mond Wig:
The following deaths, lot heretofore announced,
have taken place:
Col John Harper, Mr.. John B. Davis master SPAR
maker in the Cos ort Navy Yard, Ar. Nathaniel Man
niug Miss Emily Wilson, niece OF the cashier OF the
VrgiI IA Bank.
Yesterday, darcy Paul, for tAe citizens of Peters
burg sent down check for 81 900, and to-day more
will be sent from the city.
NORFOLK Aug. l6-Repou Of deaths by the ievet-
for "a bouTs ending this day at p. NJ Wm. Bsten.
aged 4O from Portsmouth, oied in Ailynto~n iutem-
perate; Mr. Hudgen, So MaiH St, NO. ool George
biHups No 10 Cumberland.st occupation in the in-
fected district; Columbus Rhee 20, Rhos Lane Dr.
r. W. Sylvester, No. 54 Granby-si.i Mr.. Christian.
No 81 W. Main-st.; James Henderson, %, Cumbec-
anG st occupation in the infected district Mrs Cur
tin g. n Church-st. Caroline Phillips, %, Rboa =
Iaro. Total 9. No deaths in the hospaal.
From The Norfolk dygus
PRAcTIcAL PnILANTHRoPY-Mss andrews, the
Young lady from Syracuse, n. T., and formerly Of
Louisiana who offered her services TO Mayor Woods
10 nuI So our sick arrived Yesterday and commenced
/ her marty like labos at the hospital. This ndeee
the herOsm of selfdevotion; for she IL, we learn,
II lady Of ample resources and has come from healthy
III district into tho midst of infected one, 10 admins
II ter to the wants of the sick and dying She has aiss
II mede handsome donation 10 the Howard Association
requesting that if further aid be required she may bt
II applied to fer funds.
Several other benevolent ladies have arrived on the
self sacrificing mission, and commenced then
l labors Of love in behalf of suffering humanity.