The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-29
The Epidemic Mt Norfolk and Portsmouth.
OUR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENCE.

NORFOLK, Sept. 26--12is O'Clock.
Hope for dsconsolate Norfolk has almost assumed the
guise of actually But few weeks more and we may
bid fugitive citizens to return in saetyhe sound OF
the hammer and the trowe will once be heard in
deserted streets-the hum of business will
commence, and viii be struggling to throw of the
incubus now resting upon us-new men will step into the
ranks, and their futurebut cannot tewe hope the
time will come again, when all will 60 merry mar
riage bell"
Dalrymple and lady. Mr. Dalrymple is well known
and wealthy master stonemason in our city.
The lady of the Rev. g. d. Armstrong low.
He has lost four in his famiy-one in Rchmond-the
mainder are convaesccnt.
A. akernan, reported dead in the Baltimore papers, is
convalescent.
Those who have fed from the city and taken refuge in
he surrounding country, are now feeling the effects Of
J learn there have been six farm--that of
Mr.. De Bree Several deaths have been mentioned of
persons who have not been to the city for five six
weeks.
Miss Ann Heron, well known patroness of St. Pat
ticks church Catholic is at tins time very low Mr..
Began is convalescent have been requested by Mr. A.
j. Gibbs, of Philadelphia, to say he is not dead,
Ported in the Baltimore and Philadelphia papers He at
Ss ae WAS S supposed be M and and given y his
Howard lnfrmary. Thos. White policeman Of Norfolk,
has the color Of orange He has fully recovered The
following among those who have died during the last
twenty four hours-Miss I. Fentress r. Fortes, Ben
Charles, Mrs. II. Moore, Mrs whitehurst Mrs. spanger,
Dr. odenbprgSr German resident Of augusta and as
Mrs. Price. There but twelve deaths yesterday
The following from the Howard Infrmary:
7. Brown Lewis Phillip: deaths in the Infrmary for
the last twenty four hours, Discharged, Edward Knber
John Francis There is sickness among either the
Charestown or savannah delegation. The weather
tinues quite cool Our only fear is change Remain
ing Is and day of deverance is not far distant
NORFOLK
NORFOLK, Sept. %, 1855
Since the death Of the gallant Ferguson President Of
the Howard Association, the disease has continued
strike at shining ma ks-John D: Gordon, the banker
reliable citizen; Caleb Bensal Of the firm of Bensal Il
Brother, mers (the first -four mill lately established
their enterprise in this city) Charles Beale ESQ.,
formerly editor Of the Enng Neics, and better known
with you the historian Of the life Of Miss Bunkey the
escaped Richard Tunstal ESQ.,, of the firm Of ud-
low Tunsta apothecares, and largest
in the city, ir. Tunstall resigned surgeon in the T.
:. Navy within the year,. have the unfegned
TO communicate you the deaths of these several valued
citizens this morning having occurred since this time
yesterday Not person Of the Howard Association but
what has been through the disease fallen victims it,
except John X. Lngly Esq, of this city. This young
has earned reputation by his unceasinc attention
10 the sick and suffering that time cannot eace the
post administering the distressed and soothing them
with his consolatory The disease Is doubt
essenng but those that take it taken OF with
out deiayt Is much more virulent in It's character
NEW YORK LIQUOR DEALERS AND NORFOLK SUI
FERERs.
TO THE EDfToR OF HERALD
Our attention has been called article in HERALD
stating that the Astor House might have hotel referred
pd for he sens Of he So and ns
we deem our duty CORRECT orr The above statement as the
trbnng anyhins 70 The above fund full list of the Third
ward niribuiors viii be found in anoiher column
JOSEPH HARRIsoy.
Committee OF the Third war,l.
IT appears by the list Of subscriptions published in
another column that the liquor dealers of the Third ward
ave contributed $500 for Norfok-more il is said than
any other wards Of the city have contributed The
committee have done well.