The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-09
Tho Yellow Fever IN vargsnia.

MEETING OF THE NEW YoRK COMMITTEES YHsrER
DAT = MUNIFICENr CONTRIBUTION or xpLLA
Rachel.
spesel meeting Of the General Committee for tho re
ef Of Ne sufferers BY the yellow fever visitation a
Norfolk Portsmouth,, and Gosport Vs.. was ne1
II Insurance Buildings yesterday, to take in'o
ton the sdoption Of measures for immediate ro'e,' ~
necessary by the increase OF tine Pe''Aes ,
seoueut sufFerinrs of that greatly distressed peop
The objects of the meeting were s'aeu ~ 'Ae 10.
man after which Messrs- ueo'so Do'e.s
s5ted, and others, expreS'eu 'As
asorts 10 obtain donations
-. soU1rm Esq, President OF the Bank OF the
sas,;o Who is in correspondence with the sufferers
80 statement showing the necessity OF increased
cforts-
RouEsr GRACE Esq offered the following resolution:
Resolved the members OF the committee be requested
ONE in The first line before the word That" the follow
ing.-In view Of the continuance and increase Of the
iaendment and the resolution as amended was adopted
communication was received from Mile Rachel,
ncosng bank note Of one Thousand dollars for the re-
ef OF the sufferers by the yellow fever at Norfolk,
ortsmou.h and Gosport The communication having
cen read
Jo2fu u. COLLINS, ESQ; ouefeo the iouowing resolu-
Ess s ss
CHAsI,s H. MARSHALL, hsq after very appropriate
remarks offered the folio wing resolution:-
Resolved Tia, Chairman and the Secretary of Com
s re nss
siea disposed contribute donsoas he
,ss William street Aaped In' A'''ne'
JOIN .. JONES, Esq, offered the following resou-
Resolved That OF the increasing vrulence of the
scEne. Norfolk and Portsmouth, and Of the grea, suffer-
those who have books OF subscription
I sys that do
R R,a s the hours as % and
A ADOPT - 10y e>'',' ~ ~'' w
On motion of CALEB o. HArsrED, Esq, it was
sdny reunited to Norfolk and Portsmouth for the imme
ILale relief Of the sufferers.
On motion Of CHARLES H. MARSHALL, Eaq it was
Resolved the officers of the committee authorized
,empioy twenty nurses proceed Immediately to Norfolk
lhaud, Adopted
Henry Ludum, Esq, agent of the New York and Rich
,ond Line Of steam packets Jamestown and Roanoke,
ok that the committee may wish to ship free of charge
The Jamestown now lies at pier 13 North river.
On motion of JOHN u. JONES ESQ., it was
Mr. LudluIn for his kind and liberal offer
A committee from Newark having in charge donations
for the Norfolk and Portsmouth sufferers attended the
meeting They suggested that notice in the proceed
ings Of this meeting that neignboring cities and towns
can organize committees and send relief would be cheer
Aietter was received from Commodore Boorman, COM
nandant Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard in which he says
be glad to cooperate in any means you may desire for
the amelioraton of their sad condition"
On motion Of SOLOMON TOWNSEND, ESD the meeting ad-
3ourned 4. PEklT, Chairman.
f. MIRIAM, Secretary.
NORFOLK Septem Der 6, 1855.
Out again after being confined by the fever for nine
days. will try and give you all the information am
able to collect this morning The weather is delightful
although the past three days very disagreeable
oaes with rain and wind extremely COOL which operat
ed greatly against those sick with the disease. In fact
Sunday there from fifty to sixty deaths, and
IN nc nj ed hnvps
Our two hospitals are crowded, but there are num-
Der of doctors and to wait upon them and be-
Leve the sick are well taken care OF.
learn that physicians lie sick at the
National
Or, Vim, q Freeman of Philadelphia leaves for home
to-day but viii return the first of next This gen
tlenan has done much, il not more good than any
other doctor amongst u.s. lost less cases and made
aapid cures His temporary absence will be deeply
retted by his friends here Success attend
him. The deaths since Tuesday are John Gulh-
iel, servant of M. Catch; Georgana Jordan Is
ears Mary White, servant at Mrs. wheeler's; Mr.
ester; child Of Mrs. Care; Peter Barber, Mrs Nancy
Nottingham, slrs ostans Mrs. Moseley, j. B. Collins,
Mrs. Gin Mrs. Burk, two children of Robert Hoster,
l.. ". Jones W. E. Cunningham editor Of Beacon; Miss
florence Boohby, Is years Master Eugene Boothby, II
ears; Z. p. Pollard.
DEATHS AT HOWARD IsFRxARy.
Cragg, So, walter scott 80, Richmond: George Hum
phries 20 A G White, 10; John Danter, 49, VIM. 9.
lumbar, Sr
DEATHS n crrY-LATER.
Peter Bradley, Ihos tldridge, Nancy Sorey, James
in Tsytors lane Mrs. woodhn Mrs. Custis Mr Decker
io we MRS ss''f Hoiden n '' smpnrey Mr Lusn An
thony Lovett Mary Boyle, Thomas Heating Miss Rosetta
'fihn' .. z~i'sief ,,,,n rros Hospital,
Hugh Rogers, Reuben Butler, Jas. Rayan. VIM. elect
Vim. Martin
Twas unable to procure more aeaea before The mai
closed.
Thos r. Booshby, 40 years; David Watkins, IS; MIS-
n B Lone 81 Thos. Burke %; Michael Morrison, SO
Humphrey SLAVE Of b. b. Walters, Ned Moscey 1
Name of those taken since yesterday with the disease
and now living sick:-walter Julian, James Turbct, Jas
sullivan VIM. Ashton Michael Morrison John Francis
Joseph Courtney Henry Brockmeyer, Mary Mallory
Christian Dufrenbourgh, Paul palenooargh, Augusta
The deaths in Portsmouth for twentyfour hours end
1be last raper 10 hold out--sot,aern Arg,S-iuforms
its patrons thai with todays issue It will suspend until
From the Norfolk Herald sept. 81
We are reluctantly compelled to give notice that after
This days issue the publication OF the Hsrald wlll oe
euspended until the 1st OF October such time there
after a. the subsidence OF the pestience will permit
10 be resumed.
NoRvoIK, sept. J. 1855. J
Report Of deaths in the city, by the fever during the
fvent, four hours ending this day Mt 2 7. Nil
John Cuthrien, 40, William street; Mary White, II
Netcalrs lane MIR. Gatch's woman Betsy 30; Miss Jcr
nan ~ Bank street; Negro man 30 at Mrs Wheeler
fenchurch street; Mr. Lester TO- Water street child
Mrs Cares, 8, Church street; Peter Barber ~ Ger
pans; Mrs. Nancy Nottingham, Is Bermuda street Mr.
bstan and Mrs. Mosey, near Church street j. b. Co
ms next 20 Cumberland street. Mrs. Gill, Voss street
TO- Mrs Burk. do. IS; two children OF Robert Hoser
tnd6: G. W Jones, 49, Church street; W. f. Cunning
(am 60 Main street Miss Florence Boothby, 10 Master
Eugene bcothby, II, daughter and son OF Mr. Thomas
boothby l.. p. Pollard, S7-,oal Il,
ssursxgm s.--Betsey Bradley, Town Point; Thos Fl
bridge 49, Church street Nancy Sorey Barrauds court
James idey Church street, rs; Miss Smiley, Churc
street Lucy Griffin, as Concord street; Mrs. Parsons
3T w. end Main street; Miss Mary Mallory, Butte street
Thomas Carson do; colored woman; white girl in Tay
ior's lane: Mrs. wooddn, William street; Mrs. Custis
Magazine lane; Mr.. Decker, 35, Hawk street; J. T. How
cal "A Bermuda street; Jtsse Dudley fropy iane' hrs
Fanny smith 49, Plume street. total, 10.
DyXrs AZ HowARp ISyRssRY.--John Il hatton "a
Norfolk, Vim. j. MIerson, % dol Jas. T. Clalg ~
Northampton; Walter Scott, 30, Richmond Georg
HUMPHREYS rs Ireland A. :. whittle, 1s Norfolk; Jon