Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-03
Norfolk ana Portsmouth.

| The Richmond Dispatch of Thursday lastsays
Owe have very decided evidences at last Of the
abatement Of the yellow fever in Norfolk and
Portsmouth. In Norfolk, for the "a hours ending
! On Tuesday evening, there were only trelrc
deaths. and in Portsmouth, for the same period
eight There was not new case admitted in
the Woods Hospital, and only one death for the
same time Our correspondent, who writes from
that establishment, aorms US that it has been de-
terminsd to close it on the LIST of October. We
learn that while the number of deaths are much
diminished, there is still greater falling off in
the number of new cases. This is indeed glad
news"
A letter from Norfolk TO The Petersburg Inteli-
gencer. dated September Path, gives the following
particulars in reference to family well known by
many in this community:
Among the deaths yesterday, | much regret to
announce that of Miss Harre, Porter. sister Of The
estmable lady of DIR. George d. Armstrong, Min
lister of the Presbyterian Church. His family,
grieve TO say are in deep afiction. think |
stated in one of my letters that Dr. A.. having be-
come conValesceni from all attack of the fever, had
appointed last Wednesday TO leave town with
his family for Hamplon-he had previously sent
his eldest daughter Mary, IL years old, who had
Just recovered from the fever, 10 Richmond. On
Tuesday evening everything was prepared for
the departure Of the family in the morning, at b
o'clock, even TO the little morning repast. But
who can tell what is to happen in the next hour.
During The night one of the children was taken
i'll with the fever, and before the dawn of the
next day Miss Porter was also attacked with the
disease. The trip was then broken up, and hope,
and happy anticipatlons turned to alarm. anxiety
and dismay. Before he end of the week another
Of the children siekened, and the news came from
Richmond that lille Mary. who on her arrival in
that city had relapsed-,ras dead! On Sabbath
morning Miss Porter died, and her remains had
not beer borne 10 the cemetery before Mrs. Arm
strong was stricken down by the disease. Her
symptoms. hear are such as 10 leave very little
hope Of her recovery. Mr.. Armstrong. him lei weak
from the effects of the disease and overpowered
by grief and anxiety, and QUE Of the child rem on
~ remain in health of this family of seyen--irum
which i%0 have bean removed forever. The vir-
ulence OF the disease IN this family has been iata-
ly demonstrated in the case Of Mr.. T.. james and
Miss Purterand YET lis residence is in one of the
heai'hiest spots in The city Indeed il is remark
bic mat nov, the disease is iaOSi vruleni IN those
particular parts OF The city, which in ordinary
times are the most healthy" Mrs. Armstrong
died after this letter was written.
lie Dispatch 0f Saturday says lhis morning
we have the most joyful news from the cities of
Norfolk and Portsmouth. On Thursday there
were only FIVE deaths ia the former and one in the
latter city, and hardly new ease in either. We
hope and trust that the plague which has afflicted
those cities in manner that never were cities af
fiicied before IN his country, is now about finally
to cease. We think there is good reason to be-
lieve this. We cannot think that the fever can
last long under the prevailing temperature, which
must be below the fever point"
dispatch from Pelerburg Saturday say s.:
There were three deaths in Norfolk yesterday,
and thirteen il Portsmouth. No new cases in eli
ther city, The nurses are leaving. About thir-
ty or forty were the oeaboard train going
South to-day"