Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-18
:. MELLOW. FEVER AT NORFOLK.

We regret to learn that the Yellow fever is the
increase at Norfolk and Portsn.o uth The distress
is said to be great among those who remain, thou
sands having escaped-some to Richmond, some to
Baltimore, Washington, and the watering places IN
Virginia and North Carolina. The Petersburg Ex-
press of Wednesday says:
"We continue this morning all the particulars of
interest concerning the terrible scourge which is
now affecting our Seaboard cities of Norfolk and
Portsmouth
The Norfolk papers of yesterday contain reports
of the deaths during the forty eight hours ending
Monday, August 1s, at2 P. NJ. New eases not
reported. They follows:
Mrs. Russell, aged 65 years, and her daughter
aged "a, both residing on Woodside's wharf.
Mrs Rhea aged 40, residing in Rhea's lane.
VIM. Wicher, aged Go, residing on Butte street.
occupation in the infected district.
John B. Stapleton, aged So, from the Navy Yard
Mr. A. Kayton, merchant, No. 60, Maine street,
opposite Bush street.
- Taylor, lad aged II, at the Emmett House.
Union street. r
- Brown, aged 60, in WiIliamson,s lane, head
of family that moved from Barry's Row the night
of the fire.
Total Sin the Hospital g.
All accounts from Norfolk represent that the Fever
is on the increase. But one gentleman arrived in
the yesterday from Norfolk Mr. Wm Cain, of
Gains Hotel. He gives melancholy account of
the ravages of the Fever in Norfolk and says it is
rapidly increasing. He has closed his hotel for the
present.
Nearly all the prominent merchants have removed
their counting-reoms to portions of the city which
considered healthy-maRyo of them to their resi-
dences. The Post Office has been removedto the
Academy Building, in upper portion of the city,
near Cumberland and Catharine streets"
The 18th instant was set apart by May or Woods
asa day of Penitence and Prayer.
The Herald furnishes the following:
DISTRESSING OccURRENcE.-About two O'Clock
last Sabbath stranger carrying Oilcloth bag in
his hand, was seen staggering in Main street, OPP
posite the Bank; it supposed from the effect of
liquor; but on turning into the entry to 60 up
flight of stairs to Dr. Constables Office, he fell, and
in less than Is minutes expired. Upon enquiry it
appeared that he was one of several boarders at
house which had been closed, and he was left in it
sick with the fever without attendance or peees-
sares of any kind that in the last stage of the dis
ease, when the victim is Knocked with the deceptive
consciousness of returning health, he went out in
order to procure permit to go to the hospital but
had just strength to reach the spot mentioned when
he became exhausted, and death closed the scene
His name, learn, Stapletoa,-an Irishman,
about years in the country; and had been employ
ed in the Navy Yard In somewhat than an
hour, he taken away in hearse for interment:"
A friend says the Petersburg Express, has re-
ceived letter, dated Norfolk August IS, and kindly
permits US to make the following exract:
"Ireceived your letter dated August 9th, on yes
terday, and it affords pleasure to hear of your
exemption from epidem:cs of all kinds. Would
that could speak in equally fattering terms Of
Norfolk. 1t is indeed gloomy picture to gaze upon,
and strikes terribly the minds o. the t,md, who
flying from the city through every outlet by which
escape can be made. Stores are closed-business
completely stagnant; and more than all, supplies Of
provisions are becoming deplorably short"