The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-21

THE MONUMENT OVER TIE NORFOLK MARTYRS
The monument erected in Philadelphia over those
physicians and nurses from that city, who lost
their lives in Norfolk, is thus described BY the
Ledger
The monument is a Roman Dsric column 25
feet high, including pedestal aud base, and with
the exception of one block, is constructed of the
best Italian marble. The base, OF Pennsylvania
marble, measures feet inches square and
weighs over tive tons; which rests the pedestal
base, with Is richly carved monidings and appro-
pirate Inscriptions. The die or pedestal is q cube
OF three feet of the best Carrara marble the four
panneis Cf which are enriched with elaborate car
vngs in ddSo reeco, blaaetic Of the profession
al Zeal sad practical philanthropy of tue eptomb.
ed. From the pedestal rises the futed column
with it's moulded base anj gracefal capital. tbs
whole sufmounted by shrouded urn. The north
pilnth OF the coiSmu bears the inscription "A a
Tor man, his days are as grass; as flower OF the
hsld So he fonrisheth. ."-psaims GILL Is GA the
pliuth Of the east trout, 'If We fulfil the royal
law, according to the Scripture, thou ebalt love
thy neighbor as thyself, ye do weil."-Jsnes il, s.
% the plinth Of the east front, sand lot us NOT
be weary 10 we'll doing; for in due season We shall
| reap, If we faint not"-paui to Galatians, vi O.
Ou the piinth of the west front, 'sarea,er love
hath no man than this, that man may lay down
his life lor his friends."-John XIV, 13.
The pedestal, the four sides, has car wings in
daSso reltseo Of Laying out the Dead" Charity .
"Hippocrates Declining the Bride,o and "The GOOD
Samaritan The base of the PEDESTAL contains
four Inscriptions, as fosIows:-Norih side-Erect.
ed by the Philadelphia contributors, in memory
OF the Doctors, DrUggiets and Nurses of this ci,y
who volunteered to aid the sufferers by yellow
Fever, at Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va and died
i'll the discharge of their duties, MARTYRS in the
cause o! humanity. South front-"I was sick and
ye visited me. Verify, l say unto you inasmucb
IS ye have done 1t unto one the least Of these
brethreu,ye have done il unto me '-uattbeW XIV
80. East front-Ihe Pestilence to which those
here entombsd fell martyrs, broke ont at Ports
mouth and Norfolk, Virginia, in July, 1855, and
prevailed with great masIgnancy during August
September and the early part October attended by
mortality equal to thug hitherto observed in
the United States. West front, Robert FL Graham
nurse, aged q; Thomas w. Handy, druggist. aged
~; John Brien, nurse, aged AZ Il. Perry Miller
druggist aud student, aged q; A. Jackson Thorn D.
son, nurse, aged 70; DR.. Courtien Cole aged 81;
Mrs. Olive Whittier, nurse, aged 81; Dr.. Thorna,
CraycrofE, aged 3d. Singleton Mercer nurse, aged
81; Edmund H. Barrett, student aged Is; Frederick
Muntieidt, nurse, aged ~; Henry Spriggnap
| nurse, aged ~; DR.. Herman kierson aged IS: Mis-.
Lucy johnson, ncree, aged 20; JAMES Hennessy
uurse aged 54.
The monument was designed from the sueges
tions OF the committee. The apex of the column
was ornameuted with large wreath of laurel and
one OF "Limmoriele" flowers. The four corner,
OF the pedestal were also adorned with .I'I,nmo,
telle" wreaths at each corner.
The bodies Of the two ladies mentioned in the
list, were not Inferred with the others, but wers
taken away by their friends.
The slave Butt was present during the whole Of
the proceedings, and attracted much attention -
Several pers2ns present expressed their intention
10 Interest themselves to procure his freedom A
considerable portion of the sum REQUISITE ha:
been raised aud is deposited in one OF the Norfolk
banks for this purpose.