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                                 V
SUFFERERS FROM EPIDEMIC YELLOW FEVER
DURING THE SUMMER OF 1855.
           PHILADELPHIA:

INQUIRER PRINTING OITICE, 121 SOUTH THIRD STREET.

               1857. 
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MEMBERS OE THE HOWARD ASSOCIATION
                 OF NORFOLK, VA.
A. B. Cooke, President,
Thos. J. Corprew, 1st Vice President,
R. M. Balls, 2d Vice President,
R. W. Bowden, Treasurer,
Jas. A. Saunders, Secretary,
Solomon Cherry, Corresponding Sec,
W. D. Reynolds,
Dr. R. W. Rose,
Dr. Wm. M. Wilson,
Jno. R. Langley,
George Drummond,
Dulton Wheeler,
Chas. E. Miles,
Capt. Jas. L. Henderson,
Jas. G. Pollard,
Edward Delany,
Wm. F. Tyler,
Wm. D. Seymour,
Simon Stone,
Geo. H. Wales,
J. J. Bloodgood,
L. L. Brickhouse,.
Wm. T. Nimmo,
Jno. B. Whitehead,
Alex. M. Cunningham. 
REPORT
 Of the Howard Association to all contributors who gave their valuable aid
  in behalf of the Sufferers from Epidemic Yellow Fever during the sum-
  mer of 1855.

  More than a year has now elapsed since  the  Howard  Association of
 Norfolk was first organized for the  purpose  of rendering aid to the suf-
 ferers during the terrible calamity of Epidemic Yellow  Fever in  1855.
 Now that all the trying emergency  has  passed, and an exhibit of its af-
 fairs becomes necessary, the Association desire to offer some few remarks
 in explanation of its early history and proceedings.
  It can easily be understood that the establishment of any society during
 a season of severe public affliction, with disease and death rapidly in-
 vading every abode, must be attended with extreme difficulty.  Such was
 peculiarly the case at the time this society had its origin.
  About the 10th of August, 1855, five gentlemen, citizens of Norfolk,
 seeing the alarming amount of want and distress daily increasing in the
 city, proposed the formation of a " Howard Association."
  Wm. B. Ferguson was elected President, J. J. Bloodgood and John B.
 Whitehead 1st and  2d Vice Presidents, R.  W.  Bowden, Treasurer, and
 James A. Saunders, Secretary.  At the increase of the epidemic  two of
 these gentlemen were required by the ill health of their families, and the
 surrounding panic, to leave the city.  Major Bowden, the Treasurer, was
 suddenly taken ill, and hence became unable to attend at  the office of the
 association-
  All of these  embarrassments  occurred  within a week of  the time of
 the  first meeting,  thus reducing  the  active members  to  only  two.*
 Soon Mr. Saunders being taken ill, Mr. Ferguson was  left alone (so far
 as membership was concerned) with all the responsibilities of the society
 resting  upon  him.  .With all  the  instincts of a noble .nature, but not
 without some error of judgment in endeavoring to perform too  much by
 his own individual exertions, he failed for a time to secure the co-opera-
tion of many of his fellow-citizens, who were actively engaged in service
upon the sick, and  who desired to  be united as joint and  harmonious
members of the existing association.  An unfortunate oversight seems to be
traceable in the above course of action, yet it is one for which an apology
           * They were assisted by D. Wheeler and W. T. Nimmo.
                                                         (3) 
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may fairly be offered.  Unprecedented confusion had been rapidly induced
in all the relations of public and private life, which was alone  sufficient
to distract the strongest mind, while, added to this circumstance, the call
of a meeting of any kind, with trouble  fast increasing on every side,
seemed likely to end in disappointment and loss of time.
  At this juncture, several  gentlemen of our city, as well as volunteers
from other places, and amongst them, particularly, Judge W. Milo Ohn
and  Mr. Taliafero, of Augusta, Georgia, came to the assistance of Mr.
Ferguson, and rendered invaluable services in dispensing of money ana
provisions, paying nurses and carrying on correspondence.   It was soon
found that the duties imposed on these were so arduous, that much was
neglected that ought to have been done,—tardy and unsatisfactory answers
to letters, sometimes even an entire neglect of this occurred ; while con-
fusion and derangement were hourly produced in the pecuniary affairs of
the association.
  Matters thus continued until the death of Mr. Ferguson, on the 22d of
September, when Major Bowden, who was the only member now in health,
called together such gentlemen as had volunteered their services and ren-
dered assistance to their fellow sufferers from the beginning of the epi-
demic.
  An invitation having been extended by Major Bowden, all  present ex-
pressed their willingness to become members, which was now for the first
time proffered to them.  It was mentioned as  an act of justice to their
own  conduct, that they had been engaged in services of charity through-
out the epidemic,  and had shrunk from no duty however fatiguing or hu-
miliating for the public relief.
  The first meeting held for the re-organizing of  the  association was on
the 26th day of September, when Augustus B. Cooke was elected Presi-
dent, Thos. J. Corprew, 1st Vice President, R. M. Balls, 2d Vice Presi-
dent, R. W. Bowden, Treasurer,  James A. Saunders, Secretary, and
Solomon Cherry, Corresponding Secretary.
  Mr. Cooke took  the Chair and proposed at once the consideration  of such
measures as would place the society upon a new and sound basis.
  For this purpose the adoption of  the Constitution and By-Laws of the
Howard Association of New Orleans  was  proposed, a copy of which was
produced and read, and with slight alterations was agreed to. The meet-
ing then adjourned, every member being fully apprised  of his respective
duty, agreed to meet  daily at  their office  on Main Street.  From this
period the association is conscious of no neglect of duty;  all  business
proceeded with regularity; a simple apology being all that seems necessary
to the public for the delay in publishing this report.
   The death of Mr. Ferguson occurred  at a moment of unparalleled
trouble, when but few citizens of Norfolk were left in the  possession of
health.  Mr. Ferguson himself was early called upon to suffer  affliction 
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in his immediate family, before the attack of fever which soon ended his
own life.  In consequence of these disturbances, and the universal confu-
Bion and panic, no search could be quietly made into the letters, orders,
and important papers belonging to the association.   When a period ar-
rived when this could be done, an investigation was instituted, when, as
might be expected, every species of writing was found  in a state of de-
rangement.   To restore order to these documents required much  more
care and labor than would be supposed by those who are unacquainted
with the voluminous correspondence of the  association, all of which it
became necessary to examine, to ascertain the correct amount of receipts,
in money, provisions, clothing, &c, which was so generously sent from
every portion of our country.  These various matters  required much
time.  And whilst they were in process of arrangement,  poverty and suf-
fering, which had accumulated in the city after the epidemic had subsided,
called loudly for continued charitable services on the part of the associa-
tion. As the succeeding winter set in early, and was unusually severe, a
regular distribution of money, provisions and fuel was instituted  to  the
poor, which was continued  until the  1st of April, 1856, (the  association
having superseded the Humane Society during the entire winter,) prepara-
tion of a burial place in the " Elmwood  Cemetery," for such of our  own
members or others engaged  in our service who  had  died during the epi-
demic,  supervision of the Orphan Asylum,  preparations of medals to
physicians and nurses who had come to our relief from abroad; all these
must be  added as concerns  which consumed in their discharge a large
portion of the past year.  While making these statements, the  association
is fully aware that even now errors may exist  in our account, which  the
most diligent enquiry cannot avoid.  Being aware  of this, and at the same
time desirous of having  everything correct, has delayed the report, which
a clamorous, and we fear an uncharitable public has for some  time de-
manded.
  We are fully  aware, that moneys have been received, for which  no
correct account can be given.  But when we take into consideration the
emergencies under which the association laboured at its commencement,
the frequent  distribution of moneys  in the streets or wherever its  first
president might  be called upon for aid, this 6mall deficiency should not
create prejudice  in the mind of any rational man.  Allow us  to express
the belief, that few, very few, similarly situated, would have done better.
For  a correction of faults, and also for a mention of omissions in the ac-
knowledgment of moneys, provisions, or  letters which may be found in
this  report, the  association  will feel  obliged  to any person  so stating
them, promising at  the  same time to  make every reparation  in its
power.
  It may not be  uninteresting to offer a few remarks  upon the subject of
several works, whose origin, while it was directly connected with the 
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 epidemic, called forth during a period of ten months  the earnest  and
 undivided labours of the association, at the same time exhausting largely
 its pecuniary resources.
   The first of these deserving mention are the hospitals.  Soon after the
 discovery of the fever in "Barry's Row," (a block of buildings not  very
 distant from the wharf at the foot of Church street,) Mr. Hunter Woodis,
 then Mayor of the city, deemed it advisable to place a barricade, with a
 view  of  cutting off communication with the above named infected lo-
 cality, it being the only seat of disease in the city for a length of  time
 during the month of July.  To remove  the sick  into  an open country
 climate, seemed to offer the  double advantage of speedier relief to these
 sufferers, whilst it also  promised to lessen some of the danger which  may
 be due to contagion, especially in that crowded portion of the city where
 the disease then  existed.  With this purpose  in view, a site was selected
just without the limits of the city, where a "pest house" was fitted up,
 and immediately patients from the infected district were conveyed  to  it.
 And,here allow us to digress to mention a circumstance that occurred.
 The belief was very general, that if this infected block of buildings could
 be destroyed by fire, an end would  be  put to  the fever.  Accordingly,
 when it was ascertained that all of the  patients had been removed, the
 buildings were discovered to be on fire—whether  by design or accident
 it is not our province to enquire.   Suffice it to say, that, in  a short time,
 the whole block, numbering, we believe, fourteen  tenements, lay a  heap
 of smouldering ruins.   But did this stop the  ravages of disease?  Alas!
 let the mournful sequel answer.  But to return  to our subject.  Patients
 were  removed to the "pest house" in  a large wagon.  This  mode  of
 transport was found" objectionable for several reasons, but chiefly  from
 unpleasant sensations created  in the  public mind, and to  great fatigue
 and exposure to the sick themselves.
   Moreover, the locality fixed upon, as  the epidemic spread, was found
 totally inadequate and  was consequently abandoned.   The  epidemic was
 now rapidly spreading, so that it became necessary to  obtain some more
 suitable  location, with  sufficient accommodations for a  large and  perma-
 nent hospital.  Such a position was sought for by Mayor Woodis, and
 A. B.  Cooke, Esq., then acting as agent for the Board of Health.  After
 some difficulty in finding one,  they at last rented the buildings  at the
 " Julappi Race Course," which, with some improvements, were  made  to
 answer the purpose.               *
   This place is distant from the city about three miles by land, and two
 by water, and although quite in a country atmosphere, great fears and
 opposition were manifested by the surrounding neighbours at  the  sup-
 posed danger from an introduction of yellow fever.   These difficulties
 being obviated, and plans matured, transportation of the sick to this new
 location  was  commenced by means of lighters by  water, and the hospital 
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thus established was placed in charge of Dr. Wm. M. Wilson, a young
and  skilful physician, who received  the sufferers, and ministered every
attention possible  under such trying circumstances.  Dr. Wilson is a
member of the Howard Association;  and it affords us  much pleasure to
bear testimony in favor of his excellent management,  and successful
treatment of  the patients committed to his charge.  The nurses and at-
tendants, as well as the surviving patients who were under his  care, we
know would cordially unite with us in bestowing praise on one who so
justly merits it. This  establishment was maintained until the  close of
the season;  and after  the decease of the lamented Woodis, on  the 26th
of August, its entire care devolved on the  Howard Association.  About
150 patients  were here treated and supported during  their convales-
cence, which  in some instances  was not complete until the month of
November.   Many of these poor people were residents of " Barry's Row,"
and lost their all  in the conflagration  that destroyed those buildings.
These we provided with homes for the balance of the year, and furnished
the necessary furniture and provisions for house-keeping.
   When the  epidemic had extended its progress over the entire city, and
it was found that numbers were pining for medical and other assistance
which could  not be obtained, the necessity of opening an  hospital in the
city, that all  such sufferers  might  be  concentrated  at  one  point, was
deemed indispensable.  To  accomplish this  purpose the agents of the
Board of Health held a consultation with Mr. Ferguson, President of the
Howard Association upon this matter, and their deliberations were aided
by Drs. Fenner and Beard, two volunteer physicians from New Orleans.
These gentlemen were appointed a committee to select some building and
supervise its  arrangements.  Obstacles of great embarrassment now pre-
sented themselves.  The idea of accumulating the sick and dying in the
centre of the city was seriously opposed, as likely to add to a  panic, that
had already risen  to an alarming extent; yet the  only  available spot
seemed to be the " Old City Hotel" but recent^ vacated by Mr. Walters.
No alternative being left, this building was  secured, and steps at once
taken  for removing  old furniture, clearing  away and cleaning out the
rooms which demanded the constant  occupation of ten or  twelve laborers
for two days.  The furnishing stores  as well as all others  being closed in
Norfolk, much difficulty resulted in procuring beds, cots, tables, and  va-
rious other articles which were requisite for the equipment of an hospital.
In this emergency application was immediately made to Baltimore, when
the relief committee with that promptitude which characterized them,
dispatched by the return steamer nearly all  such* furniture and stores as
were  needed for general use.  It  was found subsequently, that many
small articles were needed; but these,  through the  kindness of Messrs.
Schisano & Kerr, were  readily procured in Norfolk.  A  cooking  range
was next procured from W. D. Roberts, Jr.,—cooks then being hired and 
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 nurses secured, physicians were appointed to their respective wards, an
 he admittance of sick persons commenced on the 29th of August.   o
 the management of this Institution we beg leave to refer to the Report o
 Dr. Fenner in another part of this report.
   Whilst these various concerns devolved chiefly upon the association, it
 became also their duty to meet the demand for daily supplies, not only to
 the inmates of the hospital, but likewise to numerous persons who were
 lying sick  in every  portion of the city.  For the accommodation of all
 such, it was found necessary to maintain within the hospital an apothecary
 Bhop, and this matter next received the attention of the association.   By
 its aid, not only to hospital patients but to the community at large, a very
 convenient place for dispensing medicines was afforded, and this at a time
 when only one other drug store in Norfolk was  left open.  Very many
 articles of diet, together with such  fruit as oranges and lemons, which
 were in great demand by the sick, could here be obtained ; bread too after
 night was procurable here, when no other method remained for providing
 this necessary of life.
   At one period the demand for coffins  threatened to become a serious
 evil, and this fact being  made  known at the Navy Yard, a  number of
 rough boxes  (through the kindness  of  the late Commandant,  Capt.
 McKeever) were made and generously sent  for distribution.  While at-
 tending to this matter as a part of the duty of the. association, application
 was made to Baltimore and our sister city of Richmond for aid in this
 particular also, and  we soon received from them such supplies as to afford
 decent burial to all, except five cases amongst the  colored population.
 This small  number it became necessary to commit to the earth in blankets,
 from an impossibility to procure the ordinary provision for sepulture  at
 the required time.
  •In consequence of fatigue and exhaustion to all who ministered upon
 the sick  as nurses,  it was often necessary to  employ a separate set of
 hands for the hospital drudgery  work.  A room being set apart for  the
. reception of all bodies which had died during each day, these,Jafter due
 preparation for burial, were placed in coffins, which were  subsequently
 brought down from  an upper story to the ground floor at night, in order
 that no detention should occur to their ready removal early every morn-
 ing.  Speedy conveyance of all  corpses to the cemetery was a  subject of
 constant care to the  association,  while an oppressively hot season rendered
 it imperative that information of a death  in any  part of the city, should
 at once be reported,  and  immediate provision made  for  interment.  So
 numerous, however, were the embarrassments for the  accomplishment of
 this purpose, and in spite of every exertion, many hours often elapsed
 before dead bodies could be interred.  This will not appear extraordinary
 when it is remembered that for consecutive days forty to fifty persons
 were perishing by fever, and on  some days the number reached from 70 
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to 80 deaths.  This at a time when nearly all were worn down by fatigue
and illness.
   About the first of September, 1855, another institution was established
about which a few words may not be inappropriate.
   This  is known as the "Howard Orphan Asylum." Whilst the epidemic
continued to produce its worst ravages amongst the population of Norfolk,
it often happened that entire families, with the exception of their youngest
and most helpless members, were swept away.   Some of these deplorable
cases occurring just after the establishment of a city hospital, it was be-
lieved that one large apartment in it reserved for destitute children might
answer  all temporary purposes of shelter, and  furnish at the same time a
safe-guard from  starvation.  Accordingly a room was provided, competent
nurses secured,  and many admitted.  It was 60on found that all the space
in the hospital would be required, whilst that intended for  more youthful
inmates could not contain their fast multiplying number.
   With this burden the association felt itself rightly charged, and by the
kind assistance of the Rev. Wm. Jackson, Rector of St. Paul's Church, a
lecture  room belonging to Christ Church congregation,  on  Freemason
Street, was procured, and at once prepared with nurses, beds, and all the
general necessaries  for nursing (he sick and maintaining the well.  This
institution during the month of September, contained between 75 and 100
children,  and in order to insure  every assistance which was at this time
available, it received a daily visit from Dr. R.  W. Rose, a member of the
association, and  also the almost constant attendance of Commander  Jas.
L. Henderson, of the U. S. Navy, another devoted and useful  member of
the association.   Nothing can better exhibit the difficulty  which was en-
countered in this undertaking, than the fact that many  infants just from
the breast were here collected, and these, in addition  to every other want,
it was necessary to provide with wet nurses.  It was peculiarly fortunate
that the services of such worthy and competent persons as Mr. and Mrs.
Parker, of Charleston, S. C, were secured to take charge of the establish-
ment, who devoted themselves in the most praiseworthy manner to all the
little sufferers under their charge, and won for themselves the lasting re-
spect and esteem of the  members of  the association.  When it became
necessary for them  to  return to  their home in South Carolina, in  the
month of October, that deserving lady, Mrs. Martha A.  White, (who still
retains the position,) was chosen matron for the asylum. Injustice to her
faithful  and judicious  management, the most honorable mention is  due
on the part of  the association, who feel that, in addition to the necessary
duties imposed upon her, she has exercised ever that rarer and more deli-
cate discipline belonging to a mother in superintendence of her own family.
We would mention a fact which recently occurred in a case when it be-
came necessary to speak of her qualifications.  One of our  most talented
and highly esteemed members of the bar, in speaking of  Mrs. White, said, 
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" he had known her from her childhood, and if all the qualifications of
all of the ladies in Norfolk could have been made known, she of all others
would doubtless  have been selected  for the very place she now so emi-
nently fills."   Praise from such a source is no ordinary compliment; and
the association congratulates itself in having made such a judicious se-
lection.  A subsequent removal from Freemason to Church  Street was
effected  for the orphans at tho commencement of the year 1856, by rent-
ing a large and commodious dwelling, which better answered the purpose
of an asylum.  In this they remained until January, 1857, when a perma-
nent home was secured for them by leasing for a term of years an exten-
sive house with large grounds, suitably adapted in every respect to  the
purposes of such an institution, in the northern part of the city.  At the
present  time there are remaining in the asylum  about 45 children, girls
and boys,  varying in ages from  4 to 16 years.
  A diminution in number has occurred by returning some to relations,
and giving others to applicants who desired their  adoption.  In  the dis-
charge of  this last named duty, a task of a peculiar and delicate nature
has been imposed upon the association.  Yet they feel assured that every
responsibility has bee*n met with fidelity, as the following brief explanation
will evince.
  Whenever requests were made (and they came chiefly from  other parts
of the Union)  for children under our charge, we required undoubted tes-
timonials  of the character of the applicants from disinterested persons.
In every instance where a child has been given up, good evidence was ob-
tained as  to the moral standing of those about to become its future parents,
and it may be added with pleasure, that pecuniary benefit and  advance-
ment in social position seem likely to accrue wherever a removal abroad
has taken place.  It may not be out of place  to remark  that very many
applications for children have been rejected, because we thought  the con-
dition of them would not be promoted ;  our  governing  principle being
the interest and welfare of the child.  The  association has a fund suffi-
cient to maintain and educate those that are now under its charge, and in
every way prepare them for  the pursuits of life, when  they shall have
reached the proper age.  A competent young lady, under the supervision
of Mrs. White, is employed as teacher. And it is gratifying to those in
whose care the misfortunes of life have placed these  bereft children, to
know that they are making rapid progress, and seem  alive to their own
interest.  In addition to thjs, several young gentlemen (members of the
Christian Association of the city) have volunteered their services to es-
tablish there a Sabbath-school.   And every Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
they meet at the asylum for the purpose of discharging their self-impoBed
duties.  We  take this occasion to  tender to them our acknowledgments
for this favor, and to bear testimony to the efficient manner in which they
discharge their duties.   Of the children it becomes our pleasing  duty to 
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say, that in every respect they have met our most sanguine expectations.
We think we hazard nothing in saying that a more dutiful and well-be-
haved set of children cannot be found in any similar establishment in the
country, and in none  can brighter hopes of future .usefulness be antici-
pated.   There are several, both male and female, we hope (notwithstand-
ing their humble condition) to see rise above every barrier, and become
bright and shining lights in society.  The happy government under which
we live inspires this hope, and we pledge ourselves that nothing on  ur
part shall be wanting  for its accomplishment.
  An apology seems scarcely requisite to be given to the public  for  an
expenditure of its contributions in the establishment and aid of an Orphan
Asylum.  In some  instances, funds reached our hands with express di-
rections that they should go to the benefit of the orphans.  But in a large
majority of cases no such intimation was made.   .Yet it is believed the hu-
mane in every section of our country will look favourably upon such an
expenditure. The association deems, that every appropriation of funds for
the relief of sufferers by the late  epidemic, is  its destined employment,
and certainly none deserve more profound sympathy and assistance than
parentless and indigent children who are left to mourn over their bereave-
ments caused  by that dreadful  pestilence.  Although not originally  in-
tended for any such purpose, it is hoped that an Institution  upon a per-
manent and liberal basis, and with  special  design towards  rearing  or-
phans, may yet prove  one of the. pleasing realities to be witnessed  by the
association.
   In addition to  the hospitals and Asylum,  a brief notice may next be
made concerning some other minor matters of business which were per
formed at different periods of the epidemic by members of the association.
At a time when fears  of contracting disease  had seized upon  all our
population,  it was apprlhended that the captains and  crews  of the Balti-
more steamers (then  our only conveyances for  provisions, &c.) might be
in danger if their boats  touched at their regular place of landing in Nor-
folk.  To avoid such a risk, it became necessary to charter the steamer
Princess Anne, to meet the Baltimore boats at some distance in the harbor
below tho city, and then  receive the  regular supply of goods, medicines,
&c, destined for this community.  This arrangement  was fortunately
very successful, and no interruption occurred in the constant receipt of
Buch articles as were necessary to the support of life amongst our |Jague-
stricken population.  The storehouse of  the  "Baltimore Steam  Packet
Company " was now opened, and  one of  ourjassociates (W. D. Seymour)
appointed as its keeper and superintendent.  No failure arose in the dis-
charge of this troublesome duty which sometimes required day and also
night labor, and by its faithful performance, an inestimable blessing was
secured not  only to the Buffering sick, but likewise to every inhabitant of
the city. 
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   So far as the distressing situation of things permitted, our association
 endeavoured to render comfortable the position of volunteer physicians and
 nurses, who had come to our aid.   With this view, arrangements were
 made with the National Hotel (kept then by  B. B. Walters, Esq., and
 the only hotel that was kept open during the pestilence) for their accom-
 modation ; and when necessity required the attendants to lodge perma-
 nently in the hospital, boarding and meals could here be obtained without
 leaving the establishment.  Besides the employment of every public con-
 veyance for medical gentlemen in their  practice, requisitions from private
 citizens continued to bo made, so that vehicles, servants, and horses per-
 formed each their share of service  during the season of need.   Such is a
 brief recital of our affairs, without any remark concerning pecuniary ex-
 penditure  which  was involved in them.  This point now remains  to be
 briefly explained, especially since the list of disbursements furnishes only
 a short and concise statement of very important items.
  Without the most active measures on the part of the association, it is
 difficult to  say what troubles might have arisen from the  delayed burial
 of the dead during the month of  September, 1855.  At this period, labor
 (and  especially such as was demanded in  the cemeteries) could not be
 procured except at very high rates.  One faet in testimony of this will
 fully justify the assertion.  For twenty-five  extra hands who were  occu-
 pied one week in  digging graves five hundred dollars were paid as wages.
 The amount for funeral  expenses, undertakers' bills, sundry small orders,
 &c, which stands as the first item in the list  of expenses may be explained
 by  mentioning that  about 2,300  persons were buried  by  the  asso-
 ciation, they furnishing coffins,  and everything else required for  inter-
 ment.
  Board and expenses  of volunteer physicians,  druggists, and nurses
 were assumed and defrayed by the association,  in consideration of the
 valuable and humane assistance derived from all these worthy individuals.
 Their number amounted to over 150 strangers, many of whom passed six
 weeks in Norfolk, and the larger proportion  were furnished with hotel ac-
 commodations at the rate of two dollars per day.   It frequently happened
 that persons who  came from a distance, did so  at their own  expense—
 whenever this was the case, if it came to the knowledge of the association,
 reparation  was made.  The expenses of all leaving were likewise paid by
 the association.
  In another part of this report mention was made of the severity of the
 winter of 1855—56.  This may  be here repeated in explanation of the
 very large  amount that  was expended for fuel.   The cold season  com-
 menced in November, 1855, and it was remarkably severe during the months
 of January,  February,  and March, 1856.  Poor and helpless persons
 abounded throughout the city to an extent hitherto unknown ;  and these
it became necessary to supply with wood for  nearly six months.   Finding 
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it very inconvenient to get a supply at all times from the wood market,
we contracted with Messrs. Ridley & Noe to furnish us with whatever
quantity we might desire,  at such places, in such quantities, and at such
times as we  might order.   They faithfully performed their part of the
contract, and delivered (at the doors of the recipients,) wood throughout
the winter in accordance with orders from the directors of the association.
Nearly two thousand cords, according to our books, were distributed du-
ring the fall and winter, and these facts, together with the high price of
fuel, will account for the large* amount under this item of  our disburse"
ments.  Nor will this seem so very large, when we state a fact, which we
presume is not generally  known, that nearly five hundred  families were
dependent upon us for a large portion of their means of sustenance; and
for nearly all the fuel they consumed until the month of April, 1856.
  It is not intended that  explanations shall be given  respecting a long
and varied series of charges placed to the account of the Orphan Asylum.
Suffice it to say that this  institution  has been under the care of our as-
sociation since Sept. 1855, and a large number of incumbents have re-
quired support.  The concern has been managed  in as  economical a
manner as the comfort of  the orphans and a due regard for their welfare
would allow.  As to our management, we invite the scrutiny of all who
feel an interest in the matter, being well convinced that we need not fear
an investigation.  For a full account of receipts, disbursements, &c, we
invite attention to the annexed statement; and ask that forbearance, which
we are sure will be readily awarded by a generous public.
  In view of all that has been reported, and as a final subject of remark,
an expression of thanks from the Howard Association becomes one of its
most important and pleasing duties.   A lasting debt of gratitude on our
part, and also of the citizens of Norfolk generally, is due to the thousands
of humane  individuals and societies throughout the United  States, and
even in Europe, who generously gave to  the relief of suffering humanity
during the Epidemic of 1855.
  Without any intention of overlooking the  smallest  gifts  of charity
which have been  received, and  now  rendering its grateful acknowledg-
ments for all such, the  association deem  that some special mention  of
names will not be regarded in the light of invidious  distinction.
  To the cities of  New York and Philadelphia, for their very liberal and
generous gifts in money, stores, physicians and nurses, upon the first call
made for assistance, we now desire  to render our sincere and lasting
gratitude.  Nor must it be forgotten that, on an early occasion, our fellow-
countrymen of Boston, Salem, Newburyport, and other towns in Massa-
chusetts, together with  several of the principal cities and towns  in the
distant state  of Maine, gave monied contributions, and their sincere sym-
pathy to  our suffering population.   To the states  of New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, and Connecticut the same remark is true, and this gene- 
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rous spirit manifested on the part of our remote friends deserves on this
special account particular commemoration and gratitude.  New Jersey,
with no intimate ties existing between her cities and Norfolk, came for-
ward in the freest and most charitable manner when the distress of the
place became known, as the very liberal amount acknowledged from her
several cities and towns will show.   We with pleasure accord the same
meed of  praise to Delaware, whose  several towns of New  Castle,  Fort
Delaware, and Smyrna, appear in the list of  our benefactors.  To Mary-
land and her chief city of Baltimore, with'a  variety of small towns scat-
tered over the state, the sufferers during the late epidemic are perhaps in
a more peculiar manner indebted, than to any other quarter of the nation.
At a period of severest affliction and want,  the regular steamer plying
between Baltimore and Norfolk continued to  bring large supplies of pro-
visioms for  our  people when money could not purchase  them.   This
service was performed too, without the  charge of the first dime not only
for stores and provisions—but physicians, nurses, agents and all persons
in any way connected with the Howard Association, were passed free of
charge.   The citizens of our own state throughout its whole extent, in-
cluding almost every county and town, generously administered to our
relief.  To our sister cities of Richmond and Petersburg we are  particu-
larly indebted, for they proved themselves real friends, in our  hour of
need.  Washington City and other portions  of the District of Columbia
contributed freely to our aid  by remittances in money.  And our  fund
was largely increased by remittances from sources near and distant over
the entire extent of North Carolina ; as were  also our stores of provisions
and clothing augmented from the same  source.  In addition to generous
and bountiful sums from South Carolina, the association  would  here ac-
knowledge the material and valuable assistance derived from that band
of devoted and charitable physicians, nurses, and druggists of Charleston,
who laboured with constancy upon  the sick for a. period of five weeks.
Savannah and Augusta also deserve our sincere thanks for services of
priceless  worth, in sending to Norfolk skilful medical men, nurses, and
pecuniary aid.  To other portions of the State of Georgia are we likewise
indebted for material  aid.  We  acknowledge  with  grateful emotions
valuable  assistance of the same kind from the  state of Alabama, and
particularly from the city of Mobile, which sent as noble a band of phi-
lanthropists as any state or nation can boast of. Nor can we find words to
express our thanks to the city of New Orleans, for the noble and generous
manner in which she responded to our call for help. No sooner had our ap-
peal gone forth, than Bkilful physicians and experienced nurses rushed to
our aid.  Being the first  to volunteer assistance, they were amongst the last
to leave us.  Not only north and south,  but to the remotest parts of the
United States, one singular and noble feeling of sympathy extended itself.
Florida, in her distant peninsula; Kentucky, Tennessee and  Ohio, sepa- 
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rated from us by space and mountains ; Illinois and Missouri, still farther
in the west, where the scourge of Yellow Fever has never yet penetrated,—
all at cur cry of distress, and in a spirit of exalted benevolence without a
parallel, came to the rescue.  Even to  such an extraordinary degree did
this universal charity arise, that a handsome donation from the citizens of
Aspinwall on the American  Isthmus, was received for distribution to the
sufferers of this city.  We deem it incumbent upon us to state that material
aid was afforded by the President of the United States, and also by the Se-
cretary of the Navy, together with other of  our public officers.  On some
occasions remittances in money from^naval  officers and general crews of
vessels, reached Norfolk, after having traversed one half the  globe  on
their mission of relief to this place ; and while alluding to aid which came
from abroad, particular notice must be taken of our worthy and generous
countryman, Mr. Peabody, who transmitted during  the epidemic a large
amount of money from London.
   For  all of the above gifts, and for all manifestations of sympathy in our
behalf, the association now desire to  acknowledge  their debt of sincere
and profound gratitude, sensible, at the same time, that no reward can
be offered in return for such inestimable  blessings as those  bestowed
upon the people of Norfolk.   Whilst cherishing a warm emotion of thank-
fulness to our multiplied  benefactors, we can only  promise, that if ever
it become our duty to lend assistance to the cause of suffering humanity,
such an office will be performed with freer  hands, and fuller hearts, from
the remembrance of all that we have received ourselves.

   We  cannot close  this  report without referring to others who acted a
noble  part during the pestilence.
   To her own  immortal honor, (as well as for the honor of her sex, be it
said,)  that the first volunteer who offered to come  to our  aid as nurse,
was Miss Annie M. Andrews, of Louisiana.  She was at that time on a visit
to her relations in Syracuse, New York ;  and contrary to their admoni.
tions,  and advice,  left the comforts and enjoyments of their society, to
take up her  abode  amongst the  sick and  dying in  an hospital, and to
breathe the  pestilential air of an infected  city.   She  shrank from no
danger, she performed with cheerfulness and alacrity every duty assigned
her* and few, very few, even amongst the sterner sex, can  be found, who
have undergone such fearful risks, and faced such imminent dangers.   She
has won for herself a name and a fame, that will be immortal.  To her, in
a peculiar manner, do we owe a debt of gratitude.  It was no doubt her
example, that induced many others to come.  Her  name will be handed
down  to  posterity, side by side with that of Florence Nightingale, as ex-
amples of heroism, rarely equalled, never surpassed.
   To  Moore N. Falls, Esq., the  humane  and enterprising President  of
 " the  Baltimore Steam Packet Company" we are in a peculiar manner 
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 indebted, for the  many and invaluable services rendered  by him.  But
 for him, the supplies so lavishly bestowed upon  us by a generous people,
 could not have reached us.  And we here  tender to  him the homage of
 grateful hearts.
   We are  in like manner especially indebted  to F.  A. Levering, Esq.,
 chairman, and other gentleman of the Baltimore Relief Committee, for
 their constant and unremitting attention to our necessities.
   To  the Relief Committee of Philadelphia, and  particularly  to their
 noble Chairman, Thomas  Webster, Jr., all praise and  thanks  are due.
 Perhaps to him, more than to any other single individual,  are  we in-
 debted for money and provisions.   His name is as familiar " as  house-
 hold words," and will ever be  cherished in grateful remembrance, not
 only by the members of the Howard Association, but by the  citizens  of
 Norfolk generally.  Whilst naming these persons, we must not omit  to
 mention  the names  of Dodomead,  of Richmond, Paul,  of Petersburg,
 Otey, of Lynchburg, Ingle, of Washington,  Albright, of Lancaster, Hunt
 Macy & Soutter, of New  York,  together with the noble  gentlemen who
 composed the several Relief Committees of Boston, Albany, Alexandria,
 Charleston, Columbia, Wilmington,  N. C, Cincinnati, Lexington-, Chicago,
 St. Luuis, and all other cities who  labored in our behalf, as being enti-
 tled to our especial  thanks.  In rendering this  homage,  we have  doubt-
 less omitted many names that ought to have been mentioned;—to all  of
 such,  we will say that we are equally grateful to them.
   The summer and fall of 1855  has made an epoch in the history of Nor-
 folk.  Never perhaps in our country's history, was any place visited with
 such an awful pestilence, never  did the list of mortality for the  number
 of'inhabitants  rise  to  such a  fearful height.   A blow was given  to the
 prosperity and  advancement of our  people, which will require  time to
 efface. But it is not in this particular, that the most awful  havoc was
 made.  It was  the immense sacrifice of human life, and the evils  conse-
 quent thereby, that  renders its  recollection  so painful.   It is not our in-
 tention at this late day to attempt  to harrow up feelings that  have been
 soothed by time, or  to picture any  of the direful events  that  transpired
 during that reign of terror.  Our object being simply to make  honorable
 mention of some of the noble dead, who fell martyrs in the cause of suf-
fering humanity.
  It is generally known, that the lamented Hunter Woodis was the Mayor
 of the city when the plague began.   We all know with what firmness and
undaunted courage he met the foe.   Every expedient  in  his power was
resorted to, to arrest  its progress.   He laboured " in  season and out of
season"  for the accomplishment of  this end.  But, alas ! to no purpose.
The fiat had gone forth: and nothing  short of the power of " Him who
ruleth" could arrest it.  He did  not, however, relax his  energies, nor
cease his efforts, until an arrow sped by the fatal archer pierced  him •
and he fell (if man ever did so fall)  a martyr to humanity.  In his  death 
17
the city lost an invaluable officer and citizen—society an estimable mem-
ber—and  his  own family, one, the  kindest of husbands, and most  affec-
tionate of fathers.  It is useless for  us to speak of William  Boyd Fergu-
son, the first President of our association.  The whole country is familiar
with his name.  And in him we find another remarkable instance of .self-
sacrifice in serving his fellow man.  For six weeks were his labors inces-
sant in the direful plague.  He was early in the action, and after having
borne the brunt of the battle, when the enemy was well nigh overcome,
and about retiring from the conflict, when the  hopes of his friends were
high that he would prove victorious, a fatal 6hot struck him ;  and he too
had to be taken to that cemetery, where he had but recently assisted in
depositing the remains of so many of his fellow men.
   The names of Roberts, Tunis, Wills, Gamett, and  a host of other citi-
zens,  as well as those of the Rev. Mr. Jackson, the Rev. Mr.  Dibbrell, and
the Rev. Mr. Bagnall deserve honorable mention, and a more extended
notice.  But the space we allotted will not permit us to do so here.
   The medical fraternity (both resident and volunteers) are worthy of all
praise for their unremitting attention.  We beg leave to refer to the pro-
ceedings of a meeting of the surviving physicians in another part of this
report, where  the many virtues of the dead are noticed in more befitting
manner than we can do it.
   We here tender our thanks  to  the committee of physicians who wore
appointed by the city authorities to ascertain thecause, &c, of the epidemic,
for the privilege of including their  very able report in ours, and we be-
speak for it an attentive perusal, satisfied that it will prove to all an in-
teresting document.
   If our  calamity was unparalleled for severity, so was the sympathy
unequalled  in generosity.   Nor  was this spontaneous  burst of feeling
confined to  any part of the country.  From every part  of  its boundless
extent, North  and South, East and West, did succor come.  Truly may it
be said, " That every mountain sent forth its rill,—every valley its stream,
until  an avalanche of supplies was with us."
   With these few remarks, we now  submit our report to the public, and
especially to those who contributed  to our relief.    '
       2 
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  We. the undersigned, at the solicitation of A. B. Cooke, Esq., President
of the Howard Association, and in accordance with the resolution ot that
body, have examined the annexed report of their monetary affairs ; ana
it gives us much pleasure to state  that we find it to be correct.
                                           F. F. FERGUSON,
                                      Mayor of the City of Norfolk.
                                           J. JAMES MOORE,
                President of the Common  Council of the  City of Norfolk.
  Norfolk, September M, 1857.

       To Cash, Contributions received as follows, from
1855.
                           MAINE.—PORTLAND.
Aug. 24, "  N. 0. Cram, per Alex. Bell,
Sep. 29, "  N. 0. Cram, for the citizens,
                                 BANGOR.
Sep. 29, "  Hammond Street  Congregational  Church,  per
              E. F. Duren,   .....
Oct. 15, "  Independent Congregational Church, per R. M.
              Balls,  ......

                    NEW HAMPSHIRE.—Portsmouth.
Oct.  8,  "  St John's Church, per'Rev. Chas. Burroughs,

                       MASSACHUSETTS.—salem.
Sep. 20, "  Jos. Andrews, Mayor, for the citizens,
     27, "  Jos. Andrews, Major, for the citizens,

                              NEWBURYPORT.
Oct 15, "  MoBeg Bweetzer, for the citizens, .

                                 BOSTON.
Sep.  11, "  Alex. Bell, for the citizens,
     12, "  Alex. Bell, for the citizens,
     18, "  S. V. Smith, Mayor, for the citizens,
     20, "  The occupants of Faneuil Hall  Market,  .
     21, "  S. V. Smith, Mayor, for Commission Merchants,
Oct.  3,  "  S. V. Smith, Mayor, for the  citizens,
        "  St. Andrew's Lodge of Freemasons,
    10, "  A. Hardy & Co., for the citizens, .
        "  W. T. Wade, per J. M. Smith & Bro.,
        "  R. Taylor, Chief of Police, for Police Department,
           Grace Church, per Holt Wilson,  .
           Alex. BelJ, for the citizens, bal.  of contribution, .
           Shoe Dealers in vicinity of Boston, per E. Gurney,
           Shoe Dealers in vicinity of Boston, per E. Gurney,

                               NEW BEDFORD.
           P. G. Macomber <fc Son,   ....
           Oliver Crocker, for the citizens,  .
           J. B. Congdon, for the citizens,
           N. C. Whitehead, Acting Mayor of Norfolk, for
              the citizens,   .....

                                PLYMOUTH.
 Oct 13,  "  W. T. Davis, for Religious Societies,     .       .   229 20
	13,	«
Dec.	27,	<<
Sep.	27,	n
Oct. 8,		ii
Sep	18,	«
	25,	ii
Oct.	15, 24	ii k
$50	00
1,450	00
50	00
113	00
80	00
500	00
620	60
861	30
500	00
900	00
3,000	00
300	00
1,330	00
352	77
100	00
178	50
19	21
165	25
75	00
40	00
100	00
42	00
20	00
1,000	00
117	00
6	72
$1,500 00





   163 00


    80 00



 1,120 60


   861 30
7,102 73
    1,143 72


—    229 20
Amount carried forward,.      .       .      .      $12,200  55 
19
       To amonnt brought forward,   .       .      .      .
1855.
                               MARBLEHEAD.
Oct 8,  "   Old St. Michael's Church, per Rev. J. B.  Rich-
               mond,  ......

                                HAVERHILL.
Sep. 27, "   E. T. Ingells,.....

                                   LYNN.
Sep. 27, "   Baker & Bro.,     .     .      .

                       RHODE ISLAND.—providence.

Sep. 13, "  J. Y. Smith, Mayor, for the citizens,
Oct. 2,  "  J. Y. Smith, Mayor, for the citizens,
     20, "   J. Y. Smith, Mayor, for the citizens,

                                  NEWPORT,
Aug, 18, "  H. L. Shields,     ....
      31, "  Mrs. R. P.  Hart,   ....
Sep. 12, "  H. L. Shields,     .

                                  BRISTOL.
 Oct. 20, "  W. H. Baylor, for the citizens,

                        CONNECTICUT.—new  haven,
 Sep. 7,  "  Alfred Blackman, Mayor, for the citizens,

                                  HARTFORD.
 Sep. 20, "  Caleb Pond,       ....
      24, "  Col. Samuel Colt,  ....

                       NEW YORK.—NEW YORK  CITY.

 Aug. 18, "  James T. Soutter,  .
         "  Blow & March, and others,
      27, "  W. H. Macy, Treasurer for the citizens,
      28, "  R. M. McDonald & Co.,   .
         "  Jullien's Opera Troupe,
          "  Mr. Perry, Agent for London Publication  Co,
      29,"  "Widow's Mite,"  .
      31, "   " New York,"
          "  John W. Fauquier,
 Sep. 1,  "  James T. Soutter, for the  citizens,
      10, "  W. H. Macy,        "      "
          «  James T. Soutter,   "      "
      13, "  James T. Soutter,   "      "
      14,  "   W. H. Macy,       "      "
      17, "  W. H. Macy,        "      "
         "  James T. Soutter,   "       "
      18, "  James T. Soutter,   "       "
 Oct 3,  "  W. H. Macy,       "       "
      10, "  W. H. Macy,       "      "
         "  " Know Nothing," .
      18, "  C. W. Van Ness and friends,
      24, "  Mason & Dodge,  '.
          "  W. II. Macy, for the citizens,
          "   Elias  Wade,  Jr.,  .
          "  New York Orphan Fund,  .
$125	00
20	00
25	00
$12,200 55
125 00
1,000	00
1,(100	00
114	00
25	00
30	0 0
22	00
66 66
1,025  10
 25 00
100 00
20 00
25 00
2,114  00
77 00
66 66
1,025 10
  100  00
  320  00
3,000  00
  20  00
  30  00
  100  00
    4  00
  10  00
    5  00
2,412  00
2,000  00
1,000  00
1,500  00
2,500  00
9,000  00
1,000  00
2,000  00
  500  00
1,500  00
    5  00
  30  00
  25  00
  900  00
  50  00
3,500  00
125 00
31,511  00
Amount carried forward,       .       .          $47,289 31 
20
1855.
To amount brought forward,
NEW-YORK CONTINUED.—Brooklyn.
Aug. 28, "   Mechanics and Labourers at U. S. Navy Yard,    1,002 07
Nov. 23,"   " Lady,".....           5 00


Aug. 27, "   E. T. Smith,


Dec. 19, "  D. H. Mahan,


Dec.  J, "  Jacob Anderson,
SOUTH  HAVEN.
WEST POINT.
ROCHESTER.
                               WILLIAMSBURG.
Oct   8, "  Revd. J. D. Wells, for Presbyterian Church,

                               POUGHKEEPSIE.
Sep. 15, "  James Emott, Mayor, for the citizens,
     18, "  James Emott, Mayor,    do.   do.
     20, "  James Emott, Mayor,    do.   do.
     24, «'  James Emott, Mayor,    do.   do.
Oct. 10, "  C. P. Williams, for the citizens,
Nov. 7, '*  C. P. Williams,    do.    do.
"  C. P. Williams, for children of school celebration,    10  00
504 129	25 25
127 51 328 62 603 00	
                                  BUFFALO.
Oct.  8, "  St Paul's Epis'l. Church, per Revd. Dr. Shelton,    105 00

                        NEW JERSEY—TRENTON.

Sep. 20. "  T. J. Stryker, for First Presbyterian Church,
    21, "  Workmen of Locomotive and Machine Works,

                                 PRINCETON.
Sep. 21, "  Geo. T. Olmstead, for the citizens,
    26, "  Geo. T Olmstead, for the citizens,
    21, "  J. B. Hill,   .
                                 BURLINGTON
Sep. 26, "  John Rogers, Grand Master I. O. O. F,
        "  Holt Wilson, for the citizens,

                                 MORRISTOWN
Sep. 8, "  J. D. Johnson, for the citizens,
     29, "  J. D. Johnson, for the citizens,

                                 NEWARK.

Sep. 14, "  Silas Merchant, for the citizens,
Oct. 10, "  W. J. Poincr, for the citizens,
Dec. 21,"  Silas Merchant, for the  citizens,

                                JERSEY  CITY.

Oct. 15, "  A. V. Zabrieskie, for the citizens,


                  Amount oarried forward,
$47,2S9 31




   1,007 07


       1 00


     15 00


     10 00


    100 00




    901 50




   1,867 82


    105 00



    633 50




   1,059 13



     45 00



    152 25
1/000 00
 988 22
 119 13
 ------2,107 35
  1 00


 15  00


 10 00


100 00
320 00
150 00
250 00
181 50
1,600  00
 257  82
20	00
25	00
139	25
13	00
1,051 53
  1,051 53

$56,345 46 
21
1855.
To amount brought forward,
$56,345,46
                NEW JERSEY CONTINUED.—phrth amboy.
Oct 19, "  Ladies, St Peter's Church,  ...         42  00
                               SHREWSBURY.
Oct. 24, "  Capt Carpender, for Christ and Trinity Churches,    64 17
SEVERAL PARISHES,
Nov. 7,  " J. W. Hays,
do.	do.
do.	do.
do.	do.
do.	do.
do.	do.
do.	do.
do.	do.
do.	do.
S. Navy
                      PENNSYLVANIA—PHILADELPHIA.
 Aug. 17, " Thomas Webster, Jr., for the citizens,
      18, " Thomas Webster, Jr.,
      19, " Thomas Webster, Jr.,
      21, " Thomas Webster, Jr.,
      22, " Thomas Webster. Jr.,
      23, " Thomas Webster, Jr.,
      25, " Thomas Webster, Jr.,
      25, " J. W. Kerr,
      26, " Thomas Webster, Jr.,
      29, " Thomas Webster, Jr., for Workmen at U
                 Yard,
      29, " Thomas Webster, Jr., for Catholic Churches,
 Sept. 6, " Thomas Webster, Jr., for the citizens,
      8, " Thomas Webster, Jr.,    do.   do.
      10, " Thomas Webster, Jr.,   do.   do.
      12, " W. F. Green, for Sons of Temperance,
      13, " Dutch Band,
      13, «' Clerks in Philadelphia Bank,
      14, " Thomas Webster, Jr., for the citizens,
      15, " Thomas Webster, Jr.,   do.   do.
      15, " Dr. Campbell,
     20, " J. L. L.,
      20, " Dubosq, Carrow & Co.,
      20, " H. Dubosq <fc Bro.,
      20, " J. M. Harper,
      20, " Philadelphia Orphan Fund,

                                 LANCASTER.
A'ig.  30, " Workmen in H. C. Locker's Morocco Factory,
Sep. 21,  " J. Allbright, Mayor, for the  citizens, per Holt
               Wilson,       .....
Sep. 27, " J. Allbright, Mayor, for the  citizens, per Holt
               Wilson,       .....
Nov.  13, " J. Allbright, Mayor, for the  citizens, per Holt
               Wilson,       .      .      .            .

                                 COLUMBIA.
Aug. 30,_ " Dr.  Smith for the citizens,       .      .  *    .
Sop. 13,  " Samuel Shock,     .....
Oct.  13,  " Employees on Phila. and Columbia Rail Road, .
42 00
64 17
164 49     164 49
. 600	00
600	00
600	00
600	00
1,400	00
600	00
1,200	00
25	00
600	00
909	16
306	69
603	00
300	00
1,005	00
20	00
100	00
30	00
3,000	00
1,926	15
50	00
5	00
25 on	
10	00
15	00
1,600	oo
	ir i <tn nn
	
20	00
600	00
600	00
51	50
	1 °71 50
• 175	00
10	00
505	00 AQfi nn
Sep.  7,  " Small & Smyser,        ....
     14,  " Geo  S. Morris, for Mt Zion  Lodge and Mount
              Vernon Encampment, I. O. O. F.,
     18,  " David B. Prince, for Freemasons,
Oct.  13,  " E- H. Wcisor, for the citizens,
Amount carried forward,
20 00

50 00
10 00
15 00
—     95 00
$74,802 62 
                                   22

       rr        n.    w      i                                 $74,802  62
       To amount brought forward,
1855.
               PENNSYLVANIA CONTINUED.—harrisburg.

Sep. 15, "  J. W. Wier, Treas. for the citizens,       .         550  00
     24, "  J. W. Wier, Treas. for the citizens,
Oct 8, "  I. 0. O. F., per Holt Wilson,      .      .          lz  °"    596  83

                                 READING,
Sep. 20, " Revd. M. C. Lightnor, Rector of Christ  Church,
     29, "  Thomas Webster, Jr, for the citizens,
Nov.  7,"  W. M. Baird, Mayor, for the citizens,     .          ^  4a    57931

                                 EASTON.
Sep. 24, "  T. Mc. Keen, for the citizens,     .      .         41U  ou         5Q

                                   ERIE.
Sep. 24, "  J. Sweeny, for Presque Lodge, I. O. O. F., .
34	33
12	50
100	00
453	33
26	48
410	50
10 00	
                              WEST CHESTER.
Sep. 26, "  D. Mc. Conkey,     ....          5 00

                                COATESVILLE.
Sep. 28, "  J. B. Smithson, for Star of Hope Lodge, I. O. O. F.,  20 00

                                POTTSTOWN.
Oct 29, "  J. Yocum, per D. H. Leaf,         .      .           3 00
    30, "  W. D. Evans, for the citizens,      .      .        350 00

                                LUZERNE CO.
Sep.  5, "  Chas. Minor,       ....         10 00

                         DELAWARE.—Wilmington.
Sep. 13, "  H. F. Askew, for the citizens,
    23, "  Lodge No 1. Freemasons,
Oct. 18, "  H. F. Askew, for the citizens,
Nov. 12, "  Workmen in McCullough and Co's. Iron Works,

                                NEW-CASTLE.
Sep. 19, "  W. Couper, for St John's Lodge, Freemasons,
        "  W. Couper, for the citizens,

                              FORT DELAWARE.
Sep. 29, "  Officers, Mechanics,  & Labourers, per Major Saunders,
                                                          357 00

                                  SMYRNA.
Oct.  3, "  Stockley &  Cummings, for the citizens,

                         MARYLAND.—BALTIMORE
Aug.  15, " E. S. Pegram,
     17, " Baltimore Steam Packet Company,
     18, " Barnum & Co.,
     20, " E. H. Stabler & Co.,
        "  Barnum & Co.,
     25, "  Berrada & Bros.,
     28, " Robinson,  Lord & Co.,
     30, " Baltimore Stock Board, per Seth Reid,
     31, " W. Kuabe, for self and German friends,

                  Amount carried forward,    .      .     1,o'j6 05 $7S/J90 26
750	00
25	00
594	00
42	50
108	00
126	00
200	00
50	00
60t)	00
200 00	
7	15
100	00
250	00
25	00
1UU	00
64	50
  10 00


   5 00


  20 00



 353 00


  10 00





1,411 50



 234 00



 357 00


 200  00 
23
1855.
To amount brought forward,
178,990 26
                  MARYLAND CONTINUED.—Baltimore.
             Brought forward,       .      .       .
Aug. 31, "  Barnum & Co.,    ....
Sep. 12, "  W.  N. Newman,   ....
Oct. 29, "  First English Lutheran Church, per John Weide
               baugh, .....
Nov. 23, "  Barnum & Co.,    ....
Deo.  5, "  A few Ladies of 5th Presbyterian Church,

             In addition to the above contributions  from
           Baltimore, there was remitted from other places
           to  W, H.  Brune, Treasurer of Relief  Committee,
           $12,683 61, (see statement, p.   ) which amount,
           together with contributions in Baltimore, was ex-
           pended for supplies of various kinds, and for-
           warded here, (seo statement,  page      )  say
           $26,000,  and  compensation  to  Physicians and
           Nurses, Medicine, Travelling Expenses, <fec, Ac,
           $4,500.   Total, $30,500.
                                 ANNAPOLIS.
Sep.  6, "  Sons of Temperance,
     10, "  W. M. Hohne, for Masonic Lodge No. 89,
        "  St. Anne's Church,
     20, "  Catholic Church, per John Walton,
        "  Presbyterian Church,

                                FREDERICK.
Sep.  6, •'  John Loats, for the citizens,     .       .
     15, "  Young Ladies, Female Seminary,
                                HAGERSTOWN.
Sep. 10, "  Fred. K. Bryan,  ....
Oct.  3, "  W. M. Marshall, for several Churches,
    23, "  W. M. Marshall, for the citizens, .

                             ANNE ARUNDEL CO.
Oct  31, "   Col. Sellman, per W. H. Brune,  .
        "  George  Peabody, of London, per W. H. Brune,

               DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—Washington city

Aug. 15, "   Chubb Bros., for the citizens,
     18, "  Chubb Bros., for the citizens,
     19, «•  Chubb Bros., for Kunkle's Opera Troupe,
        "  Chubb Bros., for Comptroller's Office,
        "  Chubb Bros., for Heads of Bureaux, and Clerks
              in Navy Department,   .
        "  Chubb Bros., for the citizens,
        "  J. C. & H. Williard,
     20, "  Chubb Bros., for the citizens,
     23, "  Fitzhugh Coyle,   .
        "  Chubb Bros., for the citizens.
        "  Franklin Pierce, President, United States,
     24, "  Chubb Bros, for the citizens,
     24, "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co., for the citizens,
     25, "  J. W. Forney, Clerk of the House of Rep., and
              others in that office,
        "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse <fc Co., for the citizens,
1,396
 100
   10

 151
 100
   15
40	00
96	00
. 310	ro
43	54
60	00
. 211	00
. 113	25
50	00
. 156	50
. 151	61
10	00
. 500	00
CITY.	
. 100	00
. ion	00
25	00
62 50	
. 128	50
34	00
20	00
. 100	00
50	00
50	00
50	00
. 300	00
258	50
200	00
112 00	
1,772 90
549 54
324 25
358 11
—    510 00
Amount carried forward,
1,590 50--------
        $82,505  06 
24
To amount brought forward,
582,505  06
1855.
Aug.
>ep.
Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
   DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CONTINUED.—Washington city.
            Brought forward,     .      .       .       1,590  50
25."  Revd. Timothy O'TooIte,    .       .      .        35° 00
26. "  Chubb Bros., for the citizens,
29, "  Workmen on Capitol extension,
   "  Provest, Winter <fc Co.,
   "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co., for the citizens,
30, "  Trinity Episcopal Church,  .
   "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co., for the citizens,
31, "  Revd. Dr. Donolan's Church,
   "  Franklin Fire Company,
   "  St. Peter's  Church, .
   "  Chubb Bros., for tho citizens,    '  .
 2, "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co., for the citizens,
   "  Chubb Bros.,              do.      do.
 4, "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co., do.      do.
   «  Genl. Winfield Scott,
   "  Dr. Thomas Lawson,
 6, "  Naval Masonic Lodge, per  G.  R. Govan,
   "  Chubb Bros., for the citizens,
   ''  Merchants  Exchange Association, for the citizens,
 8, "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co.,      do.      do.
12, "  Merchants Exchange Association, for the citizens,
   "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co.,      do.       do.
14, "  Trinity Church,    ....
   "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse <fc Co., for the citizens,
   "  J. P. Ingle.                  do.      do.
15, "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co.,   do.      do.
   "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co., for Primary School,
   "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co., for Allen S. Izard,
16, "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co., for the citizens,
19, "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co., for the citizens,
   "  John P. Ingle, for the citizens,
21, ''  John P. Ingle, for the citizens,
   "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co., for the citizens,
24, "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co., for the citizens,
25, "  Chubb Bros., for the citizens,      .      .   •
26, "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse <fc Co., for the citizens,
27, "  John P. Injrle, for the citizens,
 1. "  Hon. P. V. Daniel, ....
 6, "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co., for the citizens,
31, "  Sweeny, .Rittenhouse & Co., for the citizens,
 7,"  John P. Ingle,  for the citizens,
12, "  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co, for the citizens,
   "  J C.  Picket,     ....
23, "  Chubb Bros , for the citizens,
   '*  Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co., for the citizens,
  176  00
  100  00
  118  50
  115  23
  25  00
  325.00
  56  50
  •61  56
  38  50
  112  00
  400  00
  96  50
  10  00
  10  00
  20  00
  200  00
  700  00
  71  97
  180  00
  150  00
  163  47
  173  94
  250  00
  266  00
    6  37
  100  00
  125  85
  259  15
  400  00
  500  00
  132  38
  436  75
  145  14
1,047  25
  500  00
  40  00
  222  55
  76  75
  246  59
  193  41
  10  00
  86  00
    3  75
		GEORGETOWN.	
Sep. Oct.	10, 6, 30,	" F. & A. H. Dodge, for the citizens, " W. H. Edes, do. do. " Christ Church, per Rev. Wm. Norwood,	440 00 200 00 406 29
		VIRGINIA.—NORFOLK.	~~—~"™
		" H. Allmand, Jr., " J. H. Behan, .... " Alex. Bell, .... " Balls, Santos & Co.,	50 00 100 00 50 00 20 00
10,492 61
1,046 29
Amount carried forward,
220 00   --------
       $94,043 96 
25
185 5.
To amount brought forward,
$94,043 96
Brought forward,	uua ii	^ VXJU.	---.ilUtt	220 00
Kader Biggs, .				100 00
Bank of Virginia,				100 00
T. J. Corprew,.				25 00
P. P. Clements,				25 00
Mrs. Chandler,				2 50
Francis De Cordy,				10 00
H. A. Dwight, .				5 00
Dixon & Hallett,				20 00
Walter J. Doyle,				20 00
Richard Dickson,				50 00
Miss G- Fisher,				10 00
Alex. Gait,				10 00
John D. Gordon,				100 00
Wm. A. Graves,				115 00
H. B. Grigsby,				50 00
James Gordon,				50 00
W. W. Hall, .				100 00
Charles Harris,				100 00
W. T. Hendren,				30 00
Hardy & Bros.,				100 00
John Hipkins,.				25 00
Henry Irwin, .				25 00
G. P. R. James,				100 00
Mrs. J. D Johnson, .				10 00
Mr. Kevill,				5 00
W. W. Lamb, .				50 00
John S. Millson,				30 00
George Mcintosh,				100 00
Barney Myers,				2 00
John I). Myrick,				25 00
C. F. Martin,				10 00
S. W. Paul, .				50 00
J. G. Pollard,				25 00
Rowland Bros.,				100 00
John 11. Rowland, .				100 Ou
W. V. Robinson,				75 00
Wm. D. Roberts,				100 00
Harrison Robertson,				20 00
E. C. Robinson,				5 00
T. J. D. Rielly,				40 00
Rowe & Co., .				15 00
W. P. Stewart & Co.,				25 00
J. J. Simpkins,				5 00
Geo. Staylor, .				25 00
J. Marsden Smith,				20 00
W. C. Soutbgate,				5 00
W. P. Stewart,				10 00
J. M. Steed, .				10 00
Chas. H. Shield,				20 00
L. W. Tazewell,				100 00
John Tunis, .				100 00
Wm. E Taylor,				300 00
Wm. H. Talbot,				50 00
E. P. Tabb & Co.,				50 00
Mrs. Virginia Taylor,				25 00
J. W. Whitehurst & Co.,				100 00
L. Westray, .				5 00
J. Cary Weston,	•			|50 00
Amount carried forward.
3,054 50 $94,043,96 
26
1855.
To amount brought forward,
Sep.
 2,"
 3,"
 5, "
12, "
Oct. 30,
VIRGINIA CONTINUED.—Norfolk.
  Brought forward,
Geo. R. Wilson,
Mrs. Whittle,
Wm. C. Williams,
Thos. B. West, '
Richd. B. Wright,
Four Ladies, .
Sundry persons,
Geo. Blow,
ALEXANDRIA.
Geo. Washington Parke Custis,
Columbia Baptist Association, per S. P. Hill,
G. P. Wise, Mayor, for the citizens,
W. H. Marbury, for Sons of Temperance,   .
Orange and Alexandria Railway Company,
G. P. Wise, Mayor, for Miss L. Randolph,

                      AMELIA co.
Sep. 13, <<  G. W. Memford, for the citizens,
    15, "  Dr. Mebane, and L. Martin,
APPOMATTOX CO.
Sep. 13, "  Sterling C. Anderson,
$94,043 96
---   3,289 50
3,054	50
10	00
5	00
100	00
10	00
20	00
20	00
50	00
20	00
10	00
41	63
700 00	
20	00
140	00
10	00
168	80
25	00
5 00
921 63
193 80
5 00
Sep. 15, *  J. S. Oden, for the citizens,  .

                                AMHERST CO.

Sep. 21, "  J. M. Otey, Cashr. for the citizens,

                              ALBEMARLE CO.

Aug. 31, "  N. n. Massie, for Lodge No 60. Charlottesville,
         "  N. H. Massie, for the citizens,
Sep. 13, «  W.  M. Nelson, Rector Christ Church, St. Ann's
              Parish,   .....
ACCOMACK CO.
Oct
         '  T. R. Joynes, for the citizens,
        "  A. Wallace, for Garrison's M. E. Church,  .

                                BEDFORD CO.

Sep. 20, "  J. M. Otey, Cash., for the citizens, .
Nov. 23, "  R. D. Buford,       ....
        "  Holt Wilson, for the citizens,

                              BOTETOURT CO.

Aug. 16, "  Wm. R. Gait, Pattonsburg,  .
Sep.  8, "  J. Anthony, Buchanan, for the  citizens,
    15, "  High Bridge Presbyterian Church,
    17, "  L. U. Majo, for Jas. Evans, Masonic Lodge, Bu-
                chanan,        ....
Amount carried forward,
50 00
75 00
50	00
296	54
54 25	
225	00
40	00
300	00
40	00
101	82
	
10	00
100	00
33	50
50	00
50 00
75 00
400 79
265 00
441 82
193" 50
$99,880 00 
27
       To amount brought forward,          .
1855.
                 VIRGINIA  CONTINUED.—Cumberland
Sep.  7,''   M. B. Carrington, for the citizens,

                               CHRISTIANSBURG.
Sep.  8, "  John C. Wade, and others,
     20, "  Holt Wilson, for the citizens,
Oct.  3, "   Holt Wilson, for the citizens,
     15, "  John C. Wade, f.r Dr. M. A. Wilson,   .

                                CHARLOTTE CO.
Sep. 10, «   W. T. Scott, for the citizens,
        "  W. W. Read,.....

                              CHESTERFIELD  CO.
Sep. 13, "  J. H. Cox, for Agricultural  Club,
     15, "  Wm. Ambers, for the  citizens,
        "   Workmen in  Manchester Factory,
        "   Macon Trabue, per Revd. L. M. Lee,

                                CAMPBELL CO.
Sep. 15, "  Stephen T. Peters, for the citizens,

                                CAROLINE CO.
Sep. 18, "  Goshen Baptist Association, per Holt Wilson,
        "  St Luke's Church, per Holt Wilson,

                                 CLARKE CO.
Sep. 28, "   T. Smith, for the citizens of Berryville,
Oct. 18, "   T. H. Crow,  for Musical Association of Berry-
               ville,  ......
Dec. 20, "   T. Smith, for the citizens,

                                CULPEPPER CO.
Oct 10, "   J. G. Field, for the citizens,
41 83
DINWIDDIE CO.
Aug. 22,
Humanity,"
                                  ESSEX CO.
 Sep. 26, "  R. L. Pendleton, for the citizens,
         "  Dr. Brockenbrough, "       "
         "  W. K. Gordan,      "       "

                               FREDERICKSBURG.
Aug. 18, "  A "Gentleman," ....
     24, "  Jno.  S. Caldwell, for the citizens,
         "  Unknown donor, ....
Sep. 18, "  Henry Robinson, ....
Oct.  3, "  L. Y. Atkins, for Presbyterian Church, .
         "  L.  Y. Atkins,  for  a member of  Presbyterian
               church,       ....
     23, "  F.  Slaughter, for the citizens,  .
     24, "  N. C. Whitehead, for the citizens,

                                  FARMVILLE.
Aug. 29, "  " Amicus,"      ....
Sep.  6, "  F. W. Watkins, for the citizens, .

                 Amount carried forward,  .
90	00
17	31
26	27
5	00
140 00
  5 00
$99,850 00
41 83
138 58
145 00
30 00 200 00 32 25 2 50	264 75
53 73	53 73
51 50
10 00
265 95
38 00
25 00
400 00
5 00
 45 00
 85 67
257 00
 10 00
343 13
  5 00
 10 00
 65 89

  3 50
 83 41
 41 56
  5 00
376 40
 61 50





328 95


400 00


  5 00




887 67
562 49
381 40  $102,269 5'0 
28
1855.
To amount brought forward,
                   VIRGINIA  CONTINUED.—farmville.
              Brought forward,    ....
Oct  3, "  F. W. Watkins, for the oitizens,.

                                 FAIRFAX CO.
Aug. 18, "   Thomas K. Love,      ....
Sep. 15, *   Thomas Moore, for thecitizens, .

Oct  2, "  Fort Union Division, Sons of Temperance,
        "  A " Friend,"      .....
      8, "  Fork Church, per Holt Wilson,  .
FAUQUIER CO.
Sep.  5, "  Two Ladies,
                               GLOUCESTER  CO.
Sep. 14, "  J. W. Stubbs, for Bellamy's Church,
     18, "  P. A. Peterson, for Shacklesford's  Chapel,
     22, »  Robert C. Selden,       ....
     26, "  Alexander  Dudley, for citizens of Gloucester,
              King William, King and Queen, Ac,
Oct  8, "  W. P. Smith, for the citizens,

                                 HENRICO CO.
Sep. 29, "  James Ellett, for the citizens,
Oct. 18, "  James Ellett,  "       "       ...

                                 HAMPTON.
Aug. 26,  " Dr. Semple,    .....
     28,  " Massenburg & Cary, for the citizens,  .

                                HALIFAX  CO.
Sep.  6,  " Johnson & Pugh, for the citizens,
     11,  " J. E. Haskins, for the  citizens, Clarksville,
         "'1-iarksdale <t Peirce,    do.
     18,  " Christ Church, Roanoke Parish, per Rev. J. T
            Clarke,        .       .      .      .
         " E. T. James, per Bacon A  Bnskerville,
     26,  " S. II. Harris,  for citizens of Clarksvil'e,
Oot  2, "  W. II. Gee,  for Sons of Temperance, Clarksville,
     17,  "  Rev. John Grammer, for his congregation,'
         " Rev. John Grammer, for W. H. Clarke,
Sep. 21,  " W. H. Clarke, Scottsburg,
        «'  W. J. Salmons, for the  citizens,  Scottsburg,

                              HAMPSHIRE CO.
Oct  3, "  Arabella Foote, of Romney,
	$102,269 50
381 40	
203 00	584 40
20 00	
80 0Q	100 00
25 00	
5 00	
18 00	
40 00
100	00
73	08
100	00
76	50
139	67
373	62
77	26
 25 00
255 00
70	00
86	00
102	58
75 00	
5	00
16	00
le, 50	00
202 25	
50	00
50	00
103	00
5 00
                I               JEFFERSON CO.
Sep. 4, " D. Howell, for the citizens,
     6, " D. Howell,   do.   do.
     12, " D. Howell,    do.   do.
     19, " J. F. Hamtranck, for citizens of Shepherdstown,
     22, " D. Howell, for the citizens,
     25, "  Ladies of Charleston,  ....
        "  J. M. Carter,  do.  for ladies of town and vicinity,
Oct. 18, "  D. Howell, for the citizens,    .       .      .
81	25
120	00
100	00
100	00
50	00
10	00
10	00
44	75
48 00
40 00
489 25
450 S8
280 00
809 83
5 00
516 00
Amount carried forward,
$105,592 86 
29
        To amount brought forward,    .      .      .             $105,592 86
1855.
               VIRGINIA CONTINUED.—isle  of wight co.
Aug. 24, " J. G. Whitfield, for the citizens,    .      .        40 00
     28, " R. H. Whitfield,    do.  do.       .      .        60 00
—     100  00
                              KING WILLIAM CO.
Sep. 15,  '«  W. T. Samuel.'for the citizens,      .      .143 18
         "  Rev. C. H. Boggs, for Powell's Chapel,     .         9 00
Oct  8,  "  W. T. Samuel, for the citizens,      .      .        94 50

                               KANAWHA CO.
Sep. 28,  "  A. Murray, and others,       .      .      .         5 00
Oct.  2,  "  J. M. Doddridge, for citizens of Maiden Salines,    125 00
      6,  "  J. M. Doddridge,     do        do. .      .       150 00
     10,  "  Kanawha Division, Sons of Temperance, per
             Holt Wilson,       .       .      .      .        25 00
                                 LOUDON CO.
Aug. 28, " R. H. Dulany,for the citizens,      .      .       100 00
     25, " Mrs. L. R. Minor, Leesburg, .      .      .        10 00
Sep. 15, " W. A. Powell, for the citizens, Leesburg,   .       600 00
     25, " W. A. Powell,    do.        do.     .       .       735 85
Oct. 15, " W. A. Powell,    do.        do.     .       .        14 00

                              LAWRENCEVILLE.
Aug. 31, "  D. T. Poyner, for the citizens,     .       .       213 50

                                  LEWISBURG.
Sep.  2, "  J. D. Johnson, for Historical Society,     .        15 00
      4, "  T. Matthews, for the citizens,      .       .        44 25
     15, "  T. Matthews, do.       do.        .       .        51 00

                                 LYNCHBURG.

Aug. 20, '<  J. M. Otey, for the citizens,
Sep.  8, "  A. White  & Son,    ....
     17, "  Lynchburg Musical Society, per D. A. Langhome,  56 00
         «'  St.  Paul's  Episcopal Church, per Revd. W. H,
                Knickle,        ....
     18, "  Baptist Church,     ....
         "  Methodist E. Church,
     20, "  Employees of Virginia  & Tennessee R. R. Co.,
 Oct  1, "  Sunday School, 2nd Presbyterian Church, .

                                  LOUISA co.

 Sep. 15, "  Alex. Garrett for the citizens,     .      .        74 50
     21, "  Laily's church, per Revd. L. M.  Lee,      .        20 00

                                LANCASTER CO.

 Sep. 28, "  R. H. Edwards, for the citizens,

                                  MADISON  CO.

 Sep. 10, "  Nelson W. Cuiler, for the citizens, .

                                  MONROE CO.

 Sep. 27, "  J. A. Smith, Union, for the citizens,
500	00
10	00
56	00
345	00
57	50
80	64
45	00
5	00
301	89
33	50
50	00
 246 68





 305 00






1,459 85


  213  50




  110  25
1,099  14
94 50
301 89
83 50
60 00
Amount carried forward,  .      .               $109,607 17 
30
1855.
              To Amount brought forward,    .       •             $109,607 17

                 VIRGINIA CONTINUED— matthews co.
Sep. 16, '<  Holt Wilson, for the citizens,      .      .        35 00
Sep. 15, "
    22, "
Oct. 10, "
    29, "
Nov.  7, "
                  MECKLENBURG CO.
T. M. Kidder, for Sons of Temperance,
R. B. Baptist, for citizens of Boydton,
R. B. Baptist, do.   do.
R. B. Baptist, do.   do.
R. B. Baptist, do.   do.
15	00
182	50
57 41	
100	00
91	88
Sop. 6, "  Unknown donor,
NORTHAMPTON CO.
NOTTOWAY CO.
Sep. 11, "  E. P. Wilson, for the citizens,
     21, "  E. P.  Wilson, do.      do.
Oct   6, "  E. P. Wilson, do.       do.
8, "  E. P. Wilson, do.
do.
NELSON CO.
 Sep. 17, "  J. M. Otey, for.citizens of Lovingston,
 Dec.  5, "  Holt Wilson, for citizens of Tye River,

                               NANSEMOND  CO.
 Sep. II, " "A Lady " per J. R. Kilby,  .
     20, " Mr. Riddick, and others,
     26, " M. Briggs......
 Oct  6, " Dr. R. H. Webb, and others,  .

                                NORFOLK CO.
 Sep. 22, " Baptist Church, North West, per Holt Wilson,
     26, " Citizen's North Side Western Branch, per Holt
              Wilson,    .
     28, " A. R. Elliott and Miss Harvey,
 Nov.  6,  " Oak Grove Church,    ....
    23,  " Oak Grove Church,    .

                                 OLD POINT.
 Sep. 28, " Jas. Maurice, for the citizens,  .
         " Maj. J. G. Martin, for the Officers and others,"

                                ORANGE CO.
Aug. 23, " Col. Walker, for Rev. L. M. Lee,
     25, " Ladies of Locust Grove,
Oct 13, " J. Earnest, Pastor of St. Thomas  Church,   '.

                                PETERSBURG.
Aug. 28, " " Amicus,"    ....
     29, " "Humanity," of Dinwiddie,  .
Sep.  7,  " Mrs. Mary  R. Cassells,
     17, " H. C. Hardy, for the citizens and others,
     18, " E. B. Branch, for J. Eubank of Lunenburg,
     26, " A Lady,       .      .      .          6
Oct  3, " McIlvaine'A Hardy, for the citizens,  .
     18, " Five Ladies, per E. T. Hardy, .
         " Miss R. B. Hicks, per Miss Martha Haines Butt,
Amount carried forward,
10 00
205 25
 40 00
 41 22
 53 00
107 45
 37 50
11 00
15 00
25 00
62 50
 4 33

62 50
35 00
40 00
15 00
103 00
153 75
 20 00
 15 00
144 00
   15 00
    5 00
    5 00
1,523 01
   10 00
   10 00
  842 95
   51 00
    8 00
35 00
446 79
10 00
339 47
144 95
113 50
156 83
—    256 75
179 00
2,469 96
$113,759 42 
31
1855.
Sep.
Oct   6
  To amount brought forward,

          VIRGINIA  CONTINUED.-

 2. "  "A Friend," $10,  " J. L," $5,
10, "  A. S. Buford, for citizens of Danville,
22, "  R. W. Lyle,    "         "
    '  A. S. Buford,   "         "  -
    '  A. T. Oberchair, Parrow & Sweeny's
10, "  S. W. Smith, for the citizens,
   "  A. S. Buford,   "
                             PRINCE GHORGE CO.
Sep.  7, " W. B. Harrison, per T. Branch & Son,
        " R. Harrison, B. H.  Harrison,  Julian  Harrison,
            per T. Branch & Son,
      8, " W. E. Wells,        ....
     19, " W. B. Harrison,             t
Oct 19, " W. B. Harrison, per H. Allmand, Jr.,
	$113 759 42
ITTSYLVANIA	CO.
	15 00
	120 00
.	386 75
.	40 00
Concert,	32 37
	50 00
•	160 00 eo.< i<>
PATRICK CO.
Sep. 20,«'  J. C. Mori, Elamsville,
 50 00

 75 00
 10 00
100 00
 50 00
20 00
RICHMOND.
Aug. 18, "
     23,"
     25,"
Sep.  3,"
      4,"
      6,"

      7,"
     15, "
     17, "
     21,"
Oot  10, "
Sep. 8,"

     18,"
        ii
     21,"
     22,"
     26, "
     29,"
Mawry & Co.,      ....
Wyndham Robinson,
Geo. W. Memford, for the citizens,
St. Peter's Cathedral, per Revd. M. O'Keef,
G. W. Memford, for the citizens,
Geo. W. Memford, for Officers & Clerks in the Post
   Office,    .....
T. W. Pemberton, for Trinity Church Sunday
   School,   .....
 Masonic Lodge, No. 10,
 Chas. Morgan,     ....
N. M. Martin,      ....
J. A. Cowardin, for Juvenile Fair,
Goo. W. Memford, for the citizens,
Revd. Leroy M. Lee, and wife,
   25  00
   25  00
1,909  86
  196  00
   70  00
  24 00

  58 32
  50 00
    5 00
  25 00
  28 50
1,000 00
    5 00
                   ROCKBRIDGE CO.
Officers & Cadets, Virginia Military Institute, Lex-
   ington,   ....
N. G. White, for the citizens,
J. B. Lyle,   do.      do.  .
A Lady,     ....
Bible Society of Cadets,
J. B. Lyle,  for Bethesda Congregation,
Chas. Locker, Balcony Falls,

                   ROCKINGHAM CO.
260 28
349 52
133 63
  5 00
100 00
 50 00
 25 00
Sep. 17, "  W. W. Green, for citizens of Port Republio,
     2ll "  O. C, Stribling, for citizens of Harrisburg,
ROANOKE CO.
Sep. 12, "
    17, "
    21, "
    22, "
F. Johnson, for citizens of Salem,  .
W. P. Strother, for citizens of Salem,
II. Powers, for Presbyterian Church, Big Lick,
St. John's Church, per Revd. W. H. Pendleton,
 20 00
232 75
255 05
100 00
 37 50
 58 03
285 00


 20 00
3,421  68
923 43
252 75
450 53
Amount carriod forward,
5119,916 98 
32
1855.
To amount brought forward,
            VIRGINIA CONTINUED.—bussex co.
$119,916 98
Aug. 25, "  George Blow,
Sep. 11. "  A. Aldridge, for the citizens,
     17, "  A. Aldridge, do.      do.  .
     22, "  W. N. Jarrett, for the citizens,
     28, "  W. N. Jarrett, do.       do.
Oct.  3, "  A. Aldridge,   do.       do.
     18, "  A. Aldridge,   do.       do.
Nov.  7, "  A. Aldridge,  do.
do.
SOUTHAMPTON CO.
 50 00
101 00
 26 00
108 00
 34 50
 34 00
  5 00
  7 00
Sep. 21, "  J. Pretlow, for the citizens, .
Oct. 8, "  J. J. Darden, for the citizens,
Aug. 23.  "
     24,  '<
26,
28,
      C. Cocke, for visitors at Allegheny Springs,
      J. L. Cabell, for Visitors at Red Springs,  .
      Messrs. Prindle, MNutt, & Wilkinson, White
          Sulphur Springs,
      P. Cullen, White Sulphur Springs, .
      Samuel Dubose, for visitors at Salt Sulphur
        Springs,  .....
      Visitors at Yellow Springs,  .
      Visitors at Red Sweet Springs,
      Visitors at White Sulphur Springs,.
6,  "  Visitors at Sweet Springs,
   "  Miss Hopkins of Ala., Sweet Springs,
      F. II. Smith, for Mr. Frazier, Rockbridge alum
      Springs,     .....
      F. II. Smith, for visitors at Rockbridge alum
        Springs,   .....
      N. S. White, for visitors at Burners White
          Sulphur Springs,  .
      John Langley, Palmers Springs,
      " A Lady," Palmers Springs,
      W. H. Roy, Sweet Springs,
30,
31,
11,"

13,
15,

20,
An
     28, "  T. W. Taylor, for the citizens,
     29, "  T. W. Taylor,    «    "
Sep. 22, "   T. W. Taylor,    "    "
        *   Mr. Southgate, for a gentleman,
Nov.
8,  "  N. K. Trout, Mayor, for the citizens,
3,  "  Messrs Gallagher, Steirs, & McElroy, per J. W.
        M. Mc Clung,    ....
SCOTTST1LLE,
Sep. 15, "  J. L. Brady, for Masonic Lodge,   .
     17, "  W. D.  Davis, for the cititens,      .
        "  M. B. Harris, for Sons of Temperance,
40	00
45	00
80	00
320	00
100	00
100 00	
345	00
94	00
80	00
960	35
336	25
5	00
15	00
64	50
26	00
5	00
5	00
20 00	
50	00
235	00
50	00
2	00
507	50
125	00
10	00
189	77
10	00
STAFFORD OO.
Sop. 27, "  Elizabeth B. Wallace,
365 50
85 00
2,556 72
—      837 00
632 50
209 77
20 00
-----20 00
Amount carried forward,
$124,123 47 
33
       To amount"brought forward,     .       .      .            $124,123 47
1855.
                VIRGINIA  CONTINUED.—shenandoah co.
Oct  6, "  John Rutherford, for the citizens,  .      .       115 00
                                 TYLER CO.
Sep. 27, "  D. Hickman,        .      .       .      .         10  00
                                WARREN CO.
Nov. 13, «  Revd. C. M. Calloway, Front Royal,      .        63 00

                            WESTMORELAND CO.
Nov. 13, "  G. M. C. Oak groves,      ...         5 00

                              WILLIAMSBURG.
Sep.  4,"  Robert Saunders, for the citizens, .
     14, "  T. H. Haynes, for workmen at Gas works,
     18, "  Revd. W. Lindsay,  ....
     22, "  » A Lady,.....

                                 WHEELING.
Sep.  6, "  Lodge No. 3. I. O. O. F.,   .
      7, (i  James Paul, Mayor, for the citizens,
     12, "  Workmen at Belmont  Iron works, .
     20, "  Rev. E. T.  Perkins, St. Matthew's Church,
     24, "  Rev. E. T.  Perkins, St Matthew's Church,
     27, "  J. R. Baker, for Presbyterian church,

                                WARRENTON.
Sep. 15, "  Edw. M. Spillman, for St. James' church,.
        "  Edw. M. Spillman, for the citizens,
        "  Z. Turner,  for Mt. Carmel Masonic Lodge,
     27, "  Z. Turner,  for two Masonic brethren,
Oct.  13, "  Edw. M. Spillman, for the citizens,
150	00
20	no
1	00
5	00
25 00	
500	00
60	00
215	03
5	00
25	00
114	55
385	45
136 50	
13	50
59	83
                                WYTHE CO.
Sep. 15, "  C. C. Tate, for citizens of Wytheville,
    26, "  A. F. Gregory, for Wythe Lead Mining Co,

                                WINCHESTER.
Sep. 18, "  J. H. Sherrard, for the citizens,

                                 WESTON.
Sep. 24, "  R. J. M'Candlish and Judge Camden,
232 00 35 00	
454	: 86
15 20	00 00
50	00
25	00
5	00
25	00
115 00


 10 00


 63 00


  5 00





176 00
830 03
709 83



267 00


454 86



 35 00
Oct.  3, "  Mr. Bennett,

                              WASHINGTON CO.
Sep. 26, "  Slave Bob,   .....           10
     28,"  L. Baugh, for citizens of Abingdon,       .        77 25
     29, "  W. Y. C. White, for citizens of Abingdon, .         86 25

                                YORKTOWN.
Sep- 26, '•'  R. H.  Chamberlaine, for the citizens,              41 25

                              MISCELLANEOUS.
Aug. 8, "  Rev. R. D. Woodley,
        "  S. S. Stubbs, for S. Shepherd,
Sep. 6, "  W. R. Bland,
     14, "  John P. Wilcox,

                    Amount carried forward,              105  00 $126,995 04
164 60


 41 25 
34
To amount brought forward,
$126,995 04
1855.
VIRGINIA  CONTINUED.—miscellaneous.
Sep. 17, "
    21, "
    25,"
Oct.  6, "
    23 "
Nov. 12,"
    13,"
    29, "
Dec. 1, "
           Brought forward,
          Rev. Geo. S. Carraway,    .      .
          P. St. Geo. Ambler,
          Holt Wilson, for Mt. Olivet Baptist Church,
          Leroy M. Lee, for sundry persons,
          R Morrison, for Unity and Machpelah churches,
          Rev. Geo. D. Armstrong, for Rev. J. J. Royall,
          Holt Wilson, for H. Sheaffer and J. M'Corkle,
           Rev. Geo. D. Armstrong, for sundry persons,
           Rev. Moses Gibson and Lady,
           Holt Wilson, for Rev. J. W. K. Handy,
           A. F. Leonard, for W. E. Jordan,  .
           Rev. A. S. Smith, for sundry persons,

                     NORTH CAROLINA.—person co.

Aug. 18, "  Thomas McGehee, ....
        "  Hon. E. G. Reade, ....
Nov. 12, "  Hon. E. G. Reade, for citizens of Roxboro,
                                 EDENTON.
Aug. 23, "  Edward Wood,
     24, "  James C. Johnston, .
     28, "  T. D. Warren,
        '<  James C. Johnston, .
Nov. 13, "  St. Paul's Church, per Wm. Badham,

                               HEREFORD CO.
Aug. 24, "  K. Rayner,  ....
     31, "  J. J. Scull,  ....
Oct.  8, "  Holt Wilson, for Bethlehem Church,

                               BUNCOMBE CO.
Sep.  8, "  R. C. Saunders, Flat Creek,
BERTIE CO.
Oct.
Au
14,"
17, "
      Holt Wilson, for citizens of Windsor,
      R. H. Cox, for citizens of Roxobel,
 8, "  Holt Wilson, for citizens of Windsor,
10, "  R. H. Cox, for citizens of Roxobel,
   "  P. H. Winston,
     11,"
     25  "
Sep.  22) "
26, "
                    HALIFAX CO.
Gov. John Branch,  .
T. P. Devereau,    ....
T. W. Nicholson,   ....
Edward A. Thorn,  ....
A Student of Richmond Hill, per Holt Wilson,
Citizens of Littleton,
Thos. Arrington, for Met. Prot Church,
                              EDGECOMB CO.
Aug. 26, "  J. L. Bridger,
Sep.  9, "  W. S. Battle, Rocky Mount,
     17, "  Jno. Norfleet, for citizens of Tarboro,
105 00
 10 00
 20 00
 23 96
101 75
 42 25
 50 00
104 00
 23 00
  1 00
  7 00
  5 00
 71 00
10 00
25 00
45 00
 25 00
100 00
150 00
100 00
 40 00
 5 00
10 00
 8 31
10 00
75 00
60 00
41 00
40 00
 3 00
25 00
60 00
 7 50
 6 00
 2 50
20 00
32 00
 10 00
 20 00
255 86
564 46





 80 00






415 00




 23 31


 10 00






219 00
143 00
285 86
Amount carried forward,        .      .         $128,735 67 
35
1855.
To amount brought forward,
$128,735 67
NORTH CAROLINA CONTINUED.—Elizabeth city.
Aug.
Sep.
28, "
 6,"
19, «
W. E. Mann,....
L. D. Starke,
J. J. Grandy, Mayor, for the citizens,
  5 00
 10 00
546 00
			WILMINGTON.	
Aug.	28,	tt	T. Bird, Jr., for the citizens,	117 00
Sep.	2,	ii	P. K. Dickinson, ....	100 00
	15,	it	St. John's Masonic Lodge, .	50 00
		a	John McRea, Mayor, for the citizens, .	500 00
	27,	h	John McRea, Mayor, for the citizens, WARREN CO.	420 00
				
Aug.	25,	u	A visitor at Jones Springs, per Rev. Mr. Wingfield,	10 00
	30,	it	Mrs. Lavender, per John White,	55 00
		ii	Wm. Plummer, Warrenton, .	20 00
Sep.	2,	k	B. Lavender, Shoeco Springs,	123 50
	15,	ii	T..A. Montgomery, for citizens of Warrenton,	100 00
	20,	ii	T. A. Montgomery, for citizens of Warrenton,	200 38
		u	Visitors at Jones White Sulphur Springs, . WAKE CO.	200 00
				
Aug	21	n	G. W. Mordecai, Jno. Devereaux, Chas. Dewey, and J. H. Brian, ....	95 00
Sep.	1,	it	T. R. Fentress, ....	10 00
	7,	ii	Young Ladies' Episcopal School,	36 50
Sep. 10,
Sep. 12, "
     13,"
     26, "
Oct.  8, "
Sep.



Sep.


Sep.


Sep.

Oct.
13,"
15,"
15,"


15,"
15,"
20, "
Sep. 17,
                       MILTON.

J. Wilson, for the citizens,  .

                   FAYETTEVILLE.

Masonic Lodge No. 8,
P. S. Sutterloh, for the citizens,
Mr. Hensell,  .
Major Laidley,

                     WASHINGTON.

Phalanx Lodge No. 10, I. O. O. F., .
David T. Taylor, for the citizens,   ,

                      GOLDSBORO.

Contribution  of the citizens,

                   NORTHAMPTON CO.

H. K. Burgwyn, Father and Brother,

                      NEWBERN.

J. D. Flanner, for the citizens,
J. D. Flanner, for the  citizens,
J. D. Flanner, for a citizen, .

                      BEAUFORT.

L. M. Lee, for tho  citizens, .
70 00
60	00
500	00
10	00
10	00
50	00
420	00
80 00
100 00
561 00
1,187  00
708
141 50
70 00
580 00
470 00
80 00
100 00
500 00 250 00 20 00	770 00
70 00	70 00
Amount carried forward,.      .      ,      .     $133,474 05 
36
       To amount brought forward,          .       .      .        $138,474 05
1855.
              NORTH CAROLINA CONTINUED.—hillsboro.
Sep. 18, "  Holt Wilson, for Episcopal Church,       .         28 55
     20, "  A member of St. Matthew's Church,      .          5 00
Oct.  3, "  Holt Wilson, for the citizens,      .      .         50 00
                               chapel hill.
Sep. 21, "  R. B. Saunders, for the citizens,   .      .       140 86
        "  " A Friend,".....         5 00
Dec.  4,"  "A Student,"       ....         600
10	00
210	00
21	00
                                 NAGS HEAD.

 Sep.  21, "  C. M. Parkman, for the visitors,   .      .         75 00

                                 charlotte.
 Sep.  21, "  Holt Wilson, for the citizens,

                               WASHINGTON CO.
 Sep.  24, "  Isaac Davenport,    ....
         "  J. McBoyle, Plymouth,
      27, "  J. Ramsay, for the citizens, .
 Oct.  15, '*  J. Ramsay,  do.    do.

                                 GREENSBORO.
 Sep.  27, "  J. H. Lindsay, for the citizens,    .      .        197 25
         "  J. H. Lindsay, for Young Ladies Methodist College,  38 00
        ["  J. H. Lindsay,  do.      do.   Edgeworth Insti-
               tute,     .....         80 00

                                  PITTBORO.
 Sep.  10, "  Leroy M. Lee, for Revd. Mr. Barringer,
 Oct.  2, "  Hon. A. Rencher, for the citizens,  .
     24, "  Hon. A. Rencher,   do.      do.

                               PERQUIJIONS co.

 Oct.  5, "  M. O. Jordan, for the citizens,

                                ALAMANCE CO.
 Oct. 10, "  P. R. Harden, for the citizens,

                                 MARTIN  CO.

 Oct. 15, "  D. W. Bagley, for the citizens,

                                 LINCOLNTON.

 Oct. 29, "  J. T. Alexander, for the MasoDs,

                                 LEWISBURG.
 Nov. 23, "  Jos. Perry, for the Masons,

                               BEATTYS FORD.

Nov. 27, "  Mary V. Hamilton and other little girls,  .         5  00

                               MURFREESBORO.

Nov. 27, "  H. G. Trader & Co.,       .      .      .        10  00
125	00
14	00
90	00
25	00
108	10
83 55
-----      151 S6
244 96	75 00 244 96 sa.n os
5 00 50 00 262 54 23 44	
317 25
241 00
125 00
14 00
90 00
00
108 10
5 00
10 00
Amount carried forward,   .       .               $135 305 75 
37
1855.
To amount brought forward,      .      .      .      r

        NORTH CAROLINA CONTINUED.—anson co.
$135,305 75
Aug. 26. "
Oct.  3, "
Sep. 15, "
Oct,  8, "
Sep. 15, "
     17,"
     19, "
Oct  8, "
"Spero,"    .....
Anonymous,  .....

            SOUTH CAROLINA.—camden.
W. E. Johnston, for the citizens,
W. H. R. Workan, for the children,

                      COLUMBIA,
E. J. Arthur, Mayor, for the citizens,
E H. Britton & Co ,  do.    do. .
E. J. Arthur, Mayor,  do.    do. .
Jno. Usher, for Historical Club,
 5 00
10 00
90 50
40 25
500 00
 69 00
501 50
 44 50
Oct. 15, "  David Duncan,
Oct 26, "  " A Friend,"
Sep.  22, «  A Lady, N. G. B.
BPARTANSBURG.
HARTSVILLE.
20 00
 5 00
10 00
Aug. 30, "
Sop.  2, "
13, "
20, "
22, «
26, "
27, "
29, "
10, "
302 00
115 00
 87 00
 78 00
101 00
 97 50
 50 00
112 36
114 00
Oct
13, "
15, "
17,"
19,''
     29 "
Nov. 16,' «
                     CHARLESTON.
A. S. Willington, for the citizens,  .
G. R. Richards, President Etna Fire Engine Co.,
A. S. Willington & Co., for the citizens,
A. S Willington & Co.,  do.     do.
A. S. Willington & Co.,  do.      do.
A. S. Willington & Co.,  do.      do.
G. N. Coffin, for the Hebrew Ladies,
A. S. Willington & Co., for the citizens,
A. S. Willington & Co., do.    do.
J. K. Sass, for Church of the Holy Cross, Claremont
   Parish,   .      .       •      •      •       113 50
J. K. Sass', for a Lady of Pendleton,'       .        20 00
J. K. Sass, for St. Michael's Church,       .       Ibb «
J. K. Sass, for Calvary Church,    .       •        \l M
A. S. Willington, for the citizens,   ,       .        27 OU
Revd.  C. C. Pinckney, for the Orphans of Episcopal
    church, $200. (this was afterwards withdrawn,
    by order of Mr. Pinckney.) .
J. K. Sass, for Methodist Prot Church,    .        20 50
J. K. Sass, for the citizens,        .       •        25 00
A. S. Willington & Co., for the citizens,    .
                                GEORGETOWN.

Sep. 21, "  C. H. Pritchard, for the citizens,   .
Oct   5, "  C. H. Pritchard,  do.   do.

                           GEORGIA.—SAVANNAH.

Aug 24 "  Young Men's Benevolent Association,
     2o' "  E. C. Anderscyi, Mayor, for the citizens,
        "  R. B. Hilston,          do.    do.

                                  AUGUSTA.

Sep   1, "  City Councils, per W. E. Deanny, Mayor,
        "  W. E. Deanny, Mayor, for the citizens,
     13, "  A Lady,     .

             Amount carried forward,
15 00
130 75
—    1,115 00
20 00
15 00
103 20 5 00	108 20
500 00 500 00 1,272 00	2,272 00
	
500 00 676 92 5 00	
1,181  92  $140,537  99 
38
       To amount brought forward,    .      .      .              $140,537 99
1855.
                    GEORGIA  CONTINUED.—Augusta.
                Brought forward,     .      .       .      I.181 92
Sep. 22, "  D.  H.Wilcox,      .      .      .      •         J|J  01
       "  City Councils, per Judge W. Milo Olin,    .       1UU  uu
                                COLUMBUS.
Sep. 14, "  A Boy......"  00
     19, "  W. Williams, Mayor, for the citizens,     .        »14  uu
                                  MACON.
Sep. 15, "  B. F. Ross, Mayor, for the citizens,

                                 ATHENS.

Nov. 23, "  A. F. Hill,
200 00
                                                          20  00
           Rosewell Sunday School,   .      .      .         18  00


                         ALABAMA.—nuNTSTiLLE.
Sep. 20, "  Church of the Nativity, per David May,   .         25  00

                               MONTGOMERY.
Sep. 27, "  W. B. Bell, for the citizens,        .      .        484  60

                              SUMPTERVILLE.
Oct. 3,"  L. H. Anderson,    ....         50  00

                        FLORIDA.—TALLAHASSEE.
Oct. 3, "  T. Haywood,  Intendant, for the citizens,   .        300  00
Dec. 6, "  Holt Wilson,  for T. Haywood,     .                5  00

                                MISSISSIPPI.
Sep. 29, "  Rev. B. M. Miller, for citizens of Church Hill,      55  00
        "  Rt Rev. Bishop M'Gill, for Rev.  Mr.-------,     30  00

                                LOUISIANA.
Aug. 16,"  Miss Annie M. Andrews,          .      .         10  00

                               NEW ORLEANS.
Sep. 22, "  M. A. Helm,  for the citizens,       .      .        215  00
        "  J. F. Dameron,     .      .       .      .         20  00
        "  F. Faber,    .....         10  00
Oct 31, "  New Orleans  and Mobile Mail Line, per F.
             J. Clack, Esq.,   .      .       .      .        250  00

                                 NATCHITOCHES.
Oct 13, "  Holt Wilson,  for the citizens,

                                 OAKWOOD.
Oct. 13, "  A Lady—M.  M. C,        ...

                                TENNESSEE.
Sep. 29, "  " A Poor Man," Nashville,  .

                        KENTUCKY.—LEXINGTON.
Aug. 29, "  F. Dewees,  .....
                                                        10 00

Amount carried forward,.      .      .              $144,221 27
58 75	
10	00
5	00
10	00
	
1,380  93



  526  00


  200  00



   38  00



   25  00


  484  60


   50  00



  305  00



   85  00


   10  00






  495  00


   58  75


   10  00


   5  00 
39
1855.
To amount brought forward,

       KENTUCKY CONTINUED.—Nicholas co.
Oct. 15, "   Mrs. Ann E. Bedinger,     .   '   .

                            OHIO.—CLEVELAND.

Sep. 18, "   Rev. Geo. L. Little, for 1st Methodist church,
    25, "   Jos. Perkins, for a church,

                                ASHTABULA.

Oct  8, "  L. Willard, for St. Peter's Church,   .

                                ZANESVILLE.

Oct. 13, "   Jas. Bruner, for Methodist Church, .
Aug. 15," W.W.Brown,
COLUMBUS.
NEWARK.
Nov. 12," Children of Public School,   .

                           ILLINOIS.—Chicago.
Sep. 29, "  S. D. Boone, Mayor, for the citizens,
     21, "  S. D. Boone, Mayor,  do.    do.  .
     22, "  S. D. Boone, Mayor,  do.    do.   .
Oct.  8, "  S. D. Boone, Mayor,  do.    do.   .
     15, "  S. D. Boone, Mayor,  do.    do.   .

                                  PEORIA.

Sep. 26, "  P. Hudson, for I. 0. 0. F.,

                           MISSOURI.—ST. louis.

Sep. 18, "  P. A. P......
     27, "  Wm Matthews, for the citizens,
        "  Wm. Matthews, do.     do.
     29, "  Wm. Matthews,  do.    do.
Oct  3,  "  Geo. Washington, Masonic Lodge,
     29, "  Polar Star, Masonic Lodge,

                                   pike co.

Oct. 13, "  W. Davis, for the churches,
PLATTSBURG.
Nov. 24, "  J. H. Birch, Jr.,
tr. S. NAVY.
Aug. 16, "  Lt C. H. Poor,
     17, "  Purser J. Y. Mason,
     18, "  " An Officer,"
     25, "  W. M. Caldwell,
        "  Lt Cooper,
        "  Dr. Blacknall,
     27, "  Lt North,
     31, "  Dr. F. Horner,
        "  Capt.  Carpender.
Sep.  4, "  Capt.  C. K. Stribling,
      8, "  Officers, Crew, and Marines,
               Carolina,
        "  Lt. Williamson,
100 00
 6 00
50 00
5 00
30 70
10 00
24 50
$144,221  27



     100  00



      56 00


       5 00


      30 70


      10 00


      24' 50
1,500  00
1,500  00
1,000  00
1,150  00
  305  00
25 00
  10 00
 482 00
1,200 00
 746 46
  50 00
  50 00
29 00
10 00
10 00
15 00
 5 00
 5 00
 5 00
10 00
10 00
 5 00
10 00
50 00
                  Receiving Ship North



Amount carried forward,  .
88 00
10 00
5,455 00


  25 00
2,538 46


  20 00


   10 00
223 00 $152,495 93 
40
1855.
Sep.   8
Nov.
To amount brought forward,
                         u. s. NAVY.
      Brought forward, .
    Purser E. T. Dunn, . ,
    G. P. Walsh,
    Officers,  and Crew, Steamer Hetzel,
    Officers,  and Crew, Steamer Michigan,
    Capt Mayo,
12,"
14,"
18,"
 7,"
Aug. 18,
    23,"
    24, "
    25, "
        n
Sep.'  8,"
    13, "
    20, "
    22, "
Oct.   6, "
     24, "
Nov. 12, "
13,"
1856.

May 13,
       MISCELLANEOUS, OMISSIONS, AND ADDENDA.
Officers, and Crew, Steamship Roanoke,
Dr. Saml. Moseley,   .
" Humanity,"
Uuknown donors,
Unknown donors,
Wm. Wallace, Phila.,
E. A. Knight,
Unknown donor,
Officers, and Crew, Steamship Jamestown,
Anonymous, ....
Holt Wilson, from unknown donor,
A. M. Gorman, and S. E. Howley, N. C.
A. G. Gray, for passengers, Steamship  George Law,
   on a voyage from Aspinwall to New York,     447 50
A. G. Gray, for residents of Aspinwall,   .        242  50
Unknown donor,    .      .       •      •         5  00
J. Pickett,.....10  00
N. C. Whitehead, acting Mayor, for the Orphans, 1,005  00
A. M. Cunningham,  .      .       .      .         5  00
Revd. A. S. Smith, for a church in Surry Co. Va.,    10  00
F. N. Watkins, for citizens of Prince Edward Co. Va., 84 50
Sales of sundry articles,    .       .      •        442  78
•	$152,495 93	
223	00	
20	00	
5	00	
103	00	
95	96	
40	00	486 96
DDENDA. 75 00		
100	00	
20	00	
30	00	
5	00	
10 00		
61	50	
5	00	
150	00	
10	00	
2	50	
2	00	
           Sales of Coal,       ....       267 40
           Contribution from British Government, per G. P. R.
                James,       ....       152 28
        "  Contribution from Winchester, Va.,      .        40 75
July  7, "  Brown, Johnston & Co., New York,      .        36 00
        "  Interest account,    ....      1,035 13
4,254 83
Amount carried forward,   .      .               $157,237  72 
                                       41


  To total amount of contributions brought forward,    .             $157,237 72
By amount expended by Wm. B. Ferguson, late President,   $3,157 10
  "       Paid nurses, for attendance upon the sick,    .    3,977 69
  "       Paid expenses of doctors,    .      .       .    2,244 79
  "       Paid hack hire, purchase of horses and repairs
            of carriages for doctors used during the fever,    3,799 72
  "       Paid for wood, for use of steamer Princess
            Anne, employed  in  bringing supplies, Ac,
            from Hampton Roads; and for distribution
            to the poor during the winter 1855, '56,    .    6,682 49
  "       Paid for medicines,    ....    2,901 98
  "       Paid undertakers,      ....    5,868 25
  "       Paid for digging graves,      .      .      .    1,939 00
  "       Julappi and Howard Hospitals, including wages
            of servants and nurses, transportation of the
            sick, Ac, Ac,       ....    7,736 65
  "       Expenses of ward stores and general  stores,
            drayage, labor, Ac,   .      .      .      .     480 13
  "       Wages of men on steamer  Princess Anne and
            other expenses,      ....      659 40
  "       Wages of those in  service of the Association,
            office rent, Ac,      .      .      .      .      345 49
  "       Groceries, Ac, for distribution to the sick and
            poor,  ......    6,934 14
  "       Freight and labor on cargo of ice and coal,  .      426 04
  "       City Watch,.....1,148 25
  "       National Hotel, for board of doctors and use
            of hospital......6,157 49
  "       Mrs. W. V. Robinson, for soup,       .      .      831 87
  "       Orphans' Asylum,  expenses of servants, rent,
            marketing,  groceries, furniture,  teachers,
            matron, ,Ac, Ac,    ..."    8,670 67
  "       General distribution to the poor  during  the
            winter of 1855, '56,  ....
  "       'Medals presented to doctors and nurses,
  "       Cemetery lot, stone work and railing, .
  "       Paid for taking " List of Deaths,"
  "       Recording deeds and tel. dispatch,

                                                        70,202  69

  "       Sent to Portsmouth Relief Association, by  di-
            rection of the donors,      .       .      .   19,071  89
  "       Permanent investment for support of Orphans'
            Asylum,.....58,867  40
   "        Balance in bank,      ....     9,095  74
                                                        --------$157,237 72

 1857.                                                   .
Jan. 1, To balance in bank,       .      ...      .    $9,095  74
3,567	89
1,594	85
919	1G
150	00
9	64
 
RECAPITULATION.
Maine,					$1,663 00
New Hampshire,					80 00
Massachusetts, .					10,627 55
Rhode Island,					2,257 66
Connecticut,					1,150 10
New York,					35,518 39
New Jersey, .					5,319 42
Pennsylvania,					20,171 64
Delaware,					2,202 50
Maryland,					3,514 80
District of Columbia,					11,538 90
Virginia,					33 515 54
North Carolina, .					7,761 25
South Carolina, .					2,945 24
Georgia, . .					4,416 93
Alabama,					559 60
Florida, .					305 00
Mississippi, .					85 00
Louisiana.,					573 75
Tennessee,					5 00
Kentucky,					110 00
Ohio,					126 20
Illinois, .					5,480 00
Missouri,					2,568 46
U. S. Navy, . ,					486 96
Miscellaneous, . .					4,254 83
(42)
$157,237 72 
43
Statement of amounts  handed to W. H. Brune, Treasurer of Baltimore
  llelief Committee, by non-residents  of the  City of Baltimore, ichich was
  expended for provisions, dec, for  the  relief of the  sufferers at Norfolk
  and Portsmouth.
 Board of Maryland Pilots,      .      .      Maryland.
 Citizens of Charles Co.,   ...         "
 Citizens of Cumberland,  .      .      .         "
 Emmerton Post Office, $25  00,  Abington Post
       Office. $5 00,            .      .         «
 St  Anne's Church, Annapolis,  .      .          "
 Presbyterian Church, "                        "
 African Church,      "        .      .          "
 Naval Academy,      "  per Rev. T. B. Bartow,  "
 Geo. W. Hall, Harford,  ...          "
 Bayside Lodge, St Michaels,   .      .          "
 Westminster Church,    ...          "
 Citizens of Kent County,       .                "
 Citizens of Elkton,      ...          "
 Rev. John R. Keech, Springfield,      .          "
 Company K., Fort McHenry,   .      .          "
 Colored Missionary Society, Ellicott's Mills,       "
 W. Cooke A Sons,  from counties,     .          "
 D. M. Seymour, Hartford,     .     .          "
 Citizens of Chestertown,       .     .          '*
 Two Gentlemen of South River, Anne Arundel Co."
 New Market Post Office,       .      .          "
 Mayor Lewin, from Allhalloween Parish,         "

York Post Office,       .       .      .    Pennsylvania.
 Citizens of Pittsburgh,  ...           "
 Citizens of York,       ...           "
Francis Sellers, Pittsburgh, for Prot Epis.
     Church, East Liberty,     .      .           '<
Rev. T. B. Lyman,  Pittsburgh, for Trinity Church, "
Dr. Brietenbach,       ...          '"

St John's Church,  Washington,     .        D. C.
Capt. Meigs, Com.  Pub. Works, Washington,     "
Servants at Willard's  Hotel, Washington,        "
Thos.  0. Hills, and Wm. Leishear, Washington,  "
Citizens of Cincinnati,  .

Citizens of Louisville,  .

Amos Wade, Newborn,  .

Logan McNight, New Orleans,

Capt. Bigelow,  .

John C. Sehrt, Martinsburg,  .
W. T. Leavitt,   .
James B. McCarty,
   Ohio.

 Kentucky.

N. Carolina.

 Louisiana.

  U. S. N.

 Virginia.
 73 00
221 50
111 00

 30 00
310 00
 60 00
 30 25
215 80
 10 00
 20 00
234 60
 20 00
306 25
 51 51
 24 90
  5 00
 35 00
 10 00
300 00
 40 00
 10 00
 63 06
    5 00
2,348 21
1,242 11

   30 22
  300 00
   1 00

  150 03
'  540  62
   37 50
   70 25
—    2,182  77
2,730	65
2,850	00
25	00
20 50	00 00
10 20 80	25 00 00
3,926 54




  798 40

2,730 65

2,850 00

  25 00

  20 00

  50 00


 100 25
$12,683  61 
44
 List of Provisions, Medicines, Clothing and  Supplies of every description

                   sent to Norfolk during the fever, 1855.

   North Danvers, Mass.—A. Putnam, 60 pairs boys' shoes.
   New York.—Turner A Brothers, 24 cases  ginger  wine ; Blow A  March, 5 boxes
 lemons ; a baker, name unknown, 5 barrels pilot bread ; Samuel Milbank, 12 bar-
 rels porter, 2 barrels crackers; Knickerbocker Ice Co., 106 tons, 13 cwt. 20 lb. ice;
 Unknown donor, a lot of wine.
   Brooklyn, N. Y.—Brooklyn Female Employment Society, 3 packages  children's
 clothing, value $300.
   Perth Amboy, N. J.—Ladies of St Peters Church, 1 package children's clothing.
   Pottstown, Pa.—Ladies of, 1 package children's clothiog, 50 articles.
   Norristown, Pa.—Public School, 1 package children's clothing, 50 suits.
   Philadelphia.—Walnut St. Public School, 100 garments for children;  Powers A
 Weightman, 212 bottles Huxham's tine bark, 5 oz. cit. iron, 1 bag corks; Thomas
 Webster, Jr., Chairman of Philadelphia Relief Committee, large quantities (amount-
 ing to thousands of dollars,) of ice cream, lemons, oranges, tea, coffee, cheese, butter,
 lard, hams, tongues,  bread, toasted bread,  crackers, chickens, wine, brandy, ale,
 guava jelly, lime juiee, mineral water, mustard, clothing, blankets, shoes, mattrasses,
 sponges, leeches, hay, medicines, chloride of lime, castile soap, bay rum, arom.
 vinegar.
   Baltimore.—F.  A. Levering, Chairman of Baltimore Relief  Committee, the fol-
 lowing articles, valued about $26,000 : 10,150 loaves bread, 245 barrels  crackers,
 650 bags corn meal, 229 barrels flour, 100 bushels oats, 100 bushels corn, 100 bushels
 chill feed, 30 bales hay, 275 bushels potatoes, 16 tierces rice, 58  bags and barrels
 coffee, 35  half chests tea, 104 tierces and barrels  sugar, 28 barrels molasses, 49
 boxes cheese, 175 boxes herrings, 107 kegs butter, 123  kegs lard, 20 barrels  pork,
 52 barrels beef, 45  casks shoulders, 2 casks hams> 140 sheep, 140 doz.  chickens,
40 doz eggs, 47 sacks salt, 86 boxes  candles, 54 boxes soap, 2 casks ale, 1 qr.  cask
wine, 8 casks porter, 20 baskets wine, 10 doz. jelly, 5 boxes each, broma and cocoa,
 8 boxes each, chocolate and farina, 100  lbs. tapioca, 12  kegs tamarinds, 18 boxes
mustard, 6 boxes oranges, 11 boxes lemons, 300 leeches, drugs, value $400, 10 reams
 paper,20 bedsteads, 250 mattrasses, 250 cots, 325 pillows, 2 buggy wagons, 1 hearse,
260 coffins ; Marston A Bro., 1 package bed pans, mugs, Ac; C. D. Shryock, 1 doz.
 bottles pure lemon juice; Mayor Hinks, 4 packages clothing  for orphans; J. D.
Mason A  Co., 12  barrels wine biscuits ; J. Malcolm A  Co., 10 bags  meal; G. W.
 Arnold, 400 loaves bread; White A Elder, 1 chest tea;  J. Parkhurst, 1 chest tea;
Jos. A. Tnomas, for young  ladies, 1 package clothing, 70  garments, for orphans ;
A " Little Girl," 1 package  clothing for orphans ; Unknown donor, a quantity  of
clothing  for  orphaos; Unknown donor, 1 barrel crackers; Unknown  donor, 25
coffins ; Unknown donor, 2  boxes clothing for orphans j Ladies of Christ Church,
 670 pieces clothing for orphans.
   Washington.—Mrs. Almy, 1 package  clothing for orphans; Geo. H. Jones, for
the ladies, 2 packages clothing for orphans;  J. H. Riley, for the citizens, 1 box, 2
bundles clothing for orphans ; Mrs. Geo. H. Jones, 1 box clothing for orphans.
  Alexandria, Va.—G. P. Wise, Mayor, 10  barrels soda biscuits, 10 barrels crackers,
10 barrels pilot bread, 10 boxes candles, 10  boxes soap, 20 barrels meal, 2 m. segars,
1 qr. cask wine, 1 qr. cask brandy.
  Brandon, Va.—W. B. Harrison, at sundry times, provisions, butter, Ac
   Charlestown, Va.—Isaac N. Carter, for the ladies, 1 package clothing.
   Clarkesville, Va.—Citizens of, 17 barrels flour.
   Clarke Co., Va.—Rev. J. D. Powell, for ladies and children of his Parish, 97 articles
children's clothing; Mrs. Rebecca Smith, 1 package clothing.
   Charles City Co., Va.—West A Gateweod, 1 m. ft. plank.
  Hampton, Va.—Jos.  Segar, 1 barrel flour.
  Jefferson Co., Va.—Selena and Hannah Williams, 1 box, 40 garments clothing for
 the orphans.
   Isle of Wight Co., Va.—Thomas, Adams  A Co., for the citizens, 150 bushels meal,
132  hams, 8 barrels potatoes, 9 calves, 15  lambs  and sheep, 163 doz. eggs, 54 lbs.
butter, 1 barrel flour, 29 ducks, 65 chickens, 27 geese, 10 barrels apples, 4 barrels 
45
pea nuts, 10 bushels dried apples, 5 baskets tomatoes, a lot of fruit, vegetables Ac;
Mr. James Scott, 1 box clothing; Womble A Wilson, 1 box containing 30 pieces
bacon.
  King and Queen Co., Va.—Alex. Fleet, for the citizens, 110 bushels meal, 5 bar-
rels flour, 13 bushels corn, 27 sheep, 9 calves, 11 pigs, 20 doz. chickens, 12 doz.
eggs.
  Lynchburg, Va.—Ladies of 2nd. Presbyterian Church, 1 box clothing.
  Petersburg, Va.—The citizens of Petersburg, crackers, bread, bacon, rice, chick-
ens,  Ac,  value  $540 26;  A  lady,  1 package  clothing; Bragg A  Son,  2  boxes
bread, 3 barrels crackers; H. C. Hardy, for a " few ladies," 3 boxes clothing.
  Norfolk, Va.—Geo. Reid, 20 bushels meal.
  Prince Edward Co., Va.—Unknown, 15 chickens.
  Richmond, Va.—Clover Hill  Coal  Company, 2205 bushels  coal; John Clenden-
ning,  1 cask porter; C.  W. Harwood,  1  barrel soda crackers; J.  P. Ballard, 1
horse ; Thos. Dodamead, for the citizens, 5 gallons brandy, 5 gallons port wine, 1
box lemons, 2 barrels bread, 2 horses, 2 casks  porter, 24 barrels crackers, coffins,
50 bushels oats, 5 bales hay, 24 bales oats.
  Sussex Co., Va.—A. Aldridge, lot of flour, meal, bacon, corn, chickens.
  Southampton  Co., Va.—J. Putlow, for the citizens, chickens, eggs, value $40 ;
James Mygett, 28 bushels meal, 1 barrel vinegar.
  Portsmouth, Va.—Seaboard A  Roanoke Railroad Co., 900 lbs. bacon.
  Botetourt Co., Va.—Winston A Powers, for citizens, 3 barrels flour, 3 barrels meal;
Thos. Dodamead, for unknown donor, 2 barrels flour.
  Gordansville, Va.—Mrs. Dr. Beale, 1 box clothing.
  Plymouth, N. C—Jos. Ramsay, 50 bushels meal; a citizen, provisions, valued at
$45 94.
  Marg'arettsville, N. C—Genl. W. H. Whitehead, 20 bushels meal, 75 cords wood.
  Edenton.  N. C—B. W. Hathaway, 19 bags, and 14 barrels  meal.
  Wilmington, N.  C.—Citizens of, 2 casks rice.
  Warren Co., N. C—Young Ladies  of  Collegiate Institute, 1 box candy, bA gar-
ments for orphans.
  Wake Co., N. C—Major W. F. Collins, 1 barrel flour; Revd. G. W. Thompson, 7
sacks flour.
  Perquimons Co., N. C—M. O. Jordan, for citizens,  42 bags meal.
  Graham, N. C—P. R. Harden, for citizens, 11 barrels, and 6 bags flour.
  Lewisburg, N. C.—Joel Thomas, for citizens, 22 barrels flour.
  Franklin Co., N. C—Joel Thomas, for citizens, 12 barrels flour.
  Murfreesboro, N.  C—Mrs. Worthington, a lot of preserves; J. W. Harrell, for
citizens, 100 bushels meal, 279 chickens, 75 hams.
  Northampton, Co., N. C—Dr. Wm. Collins, for citizens, lot of meal, box provi-
sions, box chickens.                                               .
  Charleston, S. C—G. N.  Coffin, for Hebrew Ladies,  1 box containing clothing
for orphans ; Wm- C. Gatewood,  1 barrel limes.
  Lexington, Ky.—Lexington Mustard Company, packages of mustard.
  Gosport—U. S. Navy Yard, coffins. 
THE PROCEEDINGS  OE  A  MEETING  HELD
        BY THE  PHYSICIANS OF  NORFOLK.
  At a meeting of the Medical Faculty of the City of Norfolk, held on tha
evening of the 9th of April, 1856, at the  Hall of the Aid Fire Company,
on motion of Dr. R. B. Tunstall, Dr. D. M. Wright was called to the Chair,
and Dr. E. D. Granier was appointed Secretary.
  The Chairman  then explained the object of  the meeting in the follow-
ing appropriate and touching remarks, a copy of which he  kindly con-
sented to give to  the  Secretary for publication, at the solicitation of all
present;—
  I am deeply sensible of the honor conferred upon me, in being called
to preside over your deliberations on an  occasion of such melancholy in-
terest.
  We have assembled, gentlemen, to commemorate the noble deeds, and
pay a  tribute of  respect to  the  memory of those fearless  and faithful
spirits, who, sacrificing themselves on the altar of duty, fell nobly battling
in the cause of humanity.  Generous and faithful custodians of the public
health, when the shrieks and dying  groans  in our sister city announced
the close approach of the invisible foe ; whilst with wise precaution and
sagacious foresight they admonished all who could  to  fly, themselves
Btood firm and steadfast at their post.
  Soon the voice of the gallant Upshur is heard, proclaiming  the
enemy on our shore, and the deadly conflict begun.
  The insatiate Archer, as if vengeful of the efforts made by our skillful
and heroic friends to arrest his fatal progress, with partial  aim directed
his poisoned shafts against the ranks of  our profession.   Swift the fatal
arrow sped, and one by one in rapid succession  those dauntless heroes
fell.
  Amongst the earliest victims of the dread Destroyer, was the venerable
Sylvester.  Prudent, sagacious, and eminently  practical, a discerning
public had justly  placed him in the front  ranks of his profession.
  He was quickly followed by his son,  Dr. Richard Sylvester, a young
gentleman of  amiable disposition and fine attainments.  He had but re-
cently entered upon the stern and arduous duties of his profession, but
his zeal and industry, with his superior natural abilities, gave promise of
much future usefulness.
  Him, next follows the brave Constable, than whom none contended
with the  enemy more manfully, or  met  death with greater  philosophic
calmness.
  The kind and gentle IIalsojt next falls.  Pure in sentiment, cultivated
in taste, with a mind enriched by years  of study and  contemplation, he
was at once an honor to  the profession, and an ornament to society.
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  The intelligence of the death of the indefatigable Higgins is  next re-
ceived.  Stern and resolute, yet kind and sympathetic, he seemed the man
for the occasion, but the rugged oak is oft the first to yield to the furious
storm.
  Nor the vigor of youth, nor the maturity of manhood proved a barrier
to the Parthian arrows of the Destroyer, and soon the youthful Briggs ia
numbered with the dead.  They snapped  the silken cords which else had
drawn him to other and far happier scenes, and he yielded his life to a
stern and manly sense of duty.
   A few days  only elapse, and again we are called to mourn the loss of
another valued  member  of  our  fra'ernity.  The death of Dr. Richard
Tunstall filled every breast with  profoundest grief.  The duties which
he had assumed, required not only a thorough and practical knowledge
of his profession, but  a  degree  of caution  and assiduity which but few
possess.   Faithfully he discharged those duties, till exhausted by his in-
cessant labors,  he fell an easy victim of the disease.
   The ranks of the profession had now been thinned by disease and death
to less  than one fourth of  their original number.  Still the pestilence
raged with unabated fury.   The Angel of Death still hovers over our de-
voted city, other victims  are demanded, and he who first proclaimed the
enemy's approach, he who battled  so manfully, so successfully, and for a
time single-handed—he, the gifted, gallant Upshur, falls.
   Scarcely had the public mind recovered from the shock which the death
of one so admired, so beloved had occasioned, when again the fountains
of grief are burst asunder by the  overwhelming intelligence of the death
of Dr. Henry Selden.
   Though comparatively a  young man, Dr. Henry Selden  had already
acquired  much professional distinction.  Thoroughly  educated, with a
mind peculiarly adapted to his  profession, with  all those high moral
qualities which command respect  and  secure esteem, and with manners
peculiarly bland and attractive, it were  difficult to imagine that such an
one could fall short of eminence.  In his death science mourns the loss
of one of her most gifted and promising sons.
   Such, gentlemen, is  the lengthened list of those whose sad fate  we are
called on to deplore.
   The heart swells with pride at the  contemplation of their heroic con-
duct, and the  annals of our profession will be enriched by a record of
their names and their deeds.
   But,  gentlemen, whilst we mourn the loss of those whom a personal
acquaintance, and long professional intercourse had endeared to us, we
are not unmindful of those noble strangers, who in the hour of need, when
the cry of distress was borne on every  breeze, with a generous sympathy
above all praise came promptly to our relief, and sacrificed their lives in
their noble efforts to alleviate the sufferings  of the afflicted.
   A tear  to their memory.  Long, long will it remain  embalmed in the
hearts of a grateful community.
   On motion of Dr. Moore,  it was resolved that a committee o£ seven be
appointed by the Chair to  draft preamble  and  resolutions for the consi-
deration  of the meeting.  The following gentlemen were appointed by
the Chair, Drs. Moore, Selden, Cowdery, Tunstall, Campbell, Holmes and
 Marsh, who after a short recess reported the following  preamble and re-
 solutions, which were unanimously adopted :—
   Whereas it has pleased Almighty God, in his wisdom, to remove from
 anions us a number of our  professional brethren, in the midst of their
 usefulness, and while in the active discharge of duties of the most exalted
 and responsible character,  displaying  a heroism  such as in no age or 
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country has ever been surpassed, if equalled; and as it is  at  all timea
proper to commemorate noble deeds whenever and wherever seen ; and
as a moral courage, a humane, charitable, disinterested and self-sacrificing
spirit was displayed by our lamented professional brethren  in  the most
appalling pestilence which history records, this conduct on their part
being to us a just cause  of professional pride;—and  whereas the labor
and exertions  imposed upon  them was  an appeal  to the profession
throughout the country for assistance, which was cheerfully and heroically
responded to by our professional brethren  from abroad, who, losing sight
of themselves in the distress  which surrounded us,  came to us  in our
time of need and devoted themselves at the peril of their  lives to  the great
work of relieving and of ministering to the sick ;  Therefore, be it
  Resolved,  That while we bow in humble submission to the will of Him
in whose hands are the issues of life and death—we  lament and  mourn
with unfeigned  sorrow, the loss  to us and  the  country of some  of the
brightest ornaments our profession claimed, and  that we will cherish the
memory of  Sylvester, Higgins, Halson, Selden, Upshur.  Constable, Tuns-
tall and Briggs of our own Physicians with feelings of professional pride,
as well as the  memory of Gebhart, Gooch, Thompson, Craycroft, Fliess,
Booth, Howe,  McDowell, Kierson, Blow, Handy, Smith,  Jackson, De
Berche, Scliell, Obermuller, Berry, Dillard, Capry, and Schissinger, those
noble spirits, who came to  our assistance from abroad.
  Resolved,  That  we will  wear  the usual badge of mourning for  the
period of thirty days, as a token of  respect and affection for those of our
profession who have fallen in the late epidemic.
  Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to wait  upon the
committee appointed by our fellow citizens to have a  monument erected
to the memory of the Physicians,  Ministers, Apothecaries, Nurses and
others who  fell in the late  epidemic, and request that the monument be
erected in or near some public thoroughfare, that it may be seen by us in
our every day walks and by those who visit us, and that it may serve to
keep in our minds their noble deeds and thereby stimulate us to emulate
them.
  Resolved,  That  we hereby offer our sincere and heartfelt  sympathies
to the families  of  those of our own and visiting Physicians  who fell
martyrs in the cause of humanity, and pray that He  who " tempers  the
wind  to the shorn lamb " will comfort  them in their  affliction  with that
comfort which He alone can give.
  Resolved,  That the Secretary of this meeting  be requested to furnish
the families of those Physicians who fell in the late epidemic wth a copy
of these resolutions with such remarks as he may deem proper.
  On motion of Dr. Tunstall the following resolution was adopted:—
  Resolved,  That our City Councils be and are hereby requested  to vote
some  testimonial or token to those Physicians, Apothecaries, Nurses and
others who visited  us and gave us their services in the recent epidemic,
and whose lives were spared as an acknowledgment of their valuable ser-
vices  and "heroic conduct.
  Resolved,  That the thanks of this meeting be tendered to the Chairman
and Secretary.
  Resolved,  That the thanks of this meeting be tendered to the  Aid Fire
Company for the use of their Hall.
  Resolved,  That the city papers be requested to publish the proceedings
of this meeting.                        D. M. WRIGHT, M. D.,
  E. D. Graxier, M. D., Secretary.                       Chairman. 
DE. FEMES,'S EEPOET ON THE HOSPITAL.
                                      Norfolk, Va., Sept. 14, 1855.
  Mr. W. B. Ferguson, President Howard Association,
  Dr. W. J. Moore, President Board of Health,
  Mr. A. B. Cooke, Assistant to the Mayor of Norfolk.
Gentlemen:
  Being  about to depart from your afflicted city, I beg leave before going
to surrender the trust you have  confided  to me in connection  with my
friend, Dr. Cornelius Beard, of New Orleans.   It will be recollected that
on the 27th of August last, Dr. B. and myself were invited to  attend a
joint meeting of your respective bodies, which was called for the purpose
of taking into consideration the sanitary condition of your city, and the
best means of  affording relief to its plague-stricken inhabitants.  It was
resolved  to establish  a hospital in a central part of the  city, for the re-
ception of such  persons of all classes as could not properly be  attended
to at their homes, and a committee was appointed to carry this resolution
into effect as speedily as possible.  Dr. B. and myself were requested to
co-operate with that committee in the selection of a suitable building for a
hospital, and to give directions for its organization, and to take charge of
its medical management.  These duties have  been performed to the best
of our abilities, and  you now have in  the heart of your city a hospital
completely equipped, that  will compare  favorably, in respect to  comfort
and medical attendance, with any in the country.  As Dr. Beard  was com-
pelled to leave you a short time since, it devolves upon  me to lay before
you a report on the medical management of that institution  up to the
present time.
  The new Howard  Infirmary was opened for the reception of patients
on  the 29th  of August, and 15 were admitted the first  day. From that
time up  to 14th September there have been admitted
             Whites.....143
             Colored,     ....      50
      Discharged,  ....
Died, White,      ....      66
      Colored,     ....       3
193
 78


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147
Remaining at this date,
           White,       ....      31
           Colored,     ....      15
                                               ----    46
The rate of mortality has been only 35 f per cent., or about one in five
      4                                               (49) 
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of the admissions, and will compare most favorably with that attained by
any hospital in the world in Yellow Fever Epidemics.  You will thus ob-
serve that your new infirmary, so hastily gotten up and put in  operation,
has produced the most gratifying result.  It is proper for me to state that
very soon after the infirmary was opened, there arrived  in your city ex-
perienced and skillful physicians from cities where yellow fever frequently
prevails, to whom wards were given  as  fast as they were fitted up, with
unlimited control of the same.  The gentlemen who first entered on  duty
were  Dr. Reed,  of Savannah, Dr. Huger, of Charleston, and Dr. Camp-
bell, of New Orleans ; but the latter having  asked to be  relieved, on ac-
count of pressing engagements outside, his wards were assigned to Dr.
R. Miller, of  Mobile.  Dr. Huger has since left, and his wards have been
given to Dr. Skrine, of Charleston.  The only ward reserved to myself
were some in  the 4th story and the negro department, in the attendance
upon which I have been ably assisted by my young friend, Dr. Bignon, of
Augusta, Ga.  It will thus appear that  you are chiefly indebted to the
above named  gentlemen for the gratifying results of  your infirmary.
  I cannot omit this occasion to mention  the important services that have
been  rendered in  the  internal affairs of  the hospital  by  Dr. Charles
Robertson, late of the British Navy in the West Indies, Mr. Henry Myers,
of Richmond, and a number of  medical students, whose  names I cannot
recall.   Such, gentlemen, is a crude and  hasty report of the noble insti-
tution which,  in the day of calamity, was  called  into existence  by your
fiat.
  To-morrow  I return to my home in the distant south, where long since
I have learned "tofeel another's icoe."  In  taking  leave, I beg to assure
you that amid all the scenes of sorrow and  pain I have witnessed in your
devoted city, I have ever found a solace in the urbanity of your resident
physicians, the gratitude invariably displayed by the sufferers of the  epi-
demic, and the pleasing companionship  of all your fellow citizens with
whom I have become acquainted.  I  have the honor to be, with high regard,
                           Your  obedient servant,
                             [Signed.]      E. D. FENNER, M. D. 
   CORRESPONDENCE  WITH  PHYSICIANS.


  The following letter was addressed to each of the volunteer physicians;
and we take pleasure in publishing their respective replies.
                              Office of Howard Association,  )
                                       Norfolk, May 25th, 1856. j

   My Dear Sir:—At a recent meeting of the members of the Howard As-
sociation, a resolution was adopted and a committee appointed, consisting
of A.  B. Cooke, R. W. Bowden, James G. Pollard, Geo. R. Drummond, and
Solomon Cherry, to procure Gold Medals,  with suitable devices, tobe pre-
sented to the  volunteer physicians who  came to our relief during the
terrible pestilence of 1855.
  It is my pleasing duty as the  organ of  the Association,  to present the
accompanying Medal.
  It is a slight testimonial of  our esteem for the  invaluable services
rendered by you.
  The designs are taken from the  Holy Scriptures, and are appropriate
to-the occasion.  " Faith, Hope, and Charity " on one side, and the " Good
Samaritan " on the other.
  This will doubtless awaken painful emotions: but will at the same time
enkindle pleasing recollections".  The noble bearing of the medical fra-
ternity throughout those trying times, is worthy of the highest com-
mendation.  It extorts from a selfish and too often  ungrateful world, a
meed  of praise.  The occasion brought together congenial spirits from
various parts of our country, actuated by  the same noble  impulses, who
met as strangers ; but parted friends.  Being engaged in the same holy
calling, attachments were formed which will be as lasting as life.
  I need not remind  you  of the dangers  you encountered.  The melan-
choly  fate of so many brave  volunteers fully attests that fact.  In vain
will you search the pages of modern history for  a parallel.  Never was
greater heroism displayed, or truer  philanthropy manifested.  With none
of the " pride, pomp  and  circumstance of war"  to stimulate and excite
to deeds of  noble daring, you unflinchingly met a  foe, more  insidious,
more  dangerous, more fatal, than is recorded of the most sanguinary
battle field.
  It is not my intention to  flatter, and I  but  give expression  to senti-
ments which are universal, when I say,  you and your  noble  compeers
have conferred honor on your profession, and won for yourselves imperish-
able renown.                      .              .      ....
  I hope this Medal will be  received with  as much pleasure as it is  given.
  Allow me  in behalf of those I  represent, as well as for myself,  to ex-
press  our best wishes  for your health, happiness and prosperity.
  I have the honor to be, with much respect and esteem,
            Your obedient servant,  SOLOMON  CHERRY, Cor. Sec. 
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                                     New Orleans, July 7th, 1856.
Solomon Cherry, Esq.
  Dear Sir :—I  have received from you as corresponding secretary of
the Howard Association of Norfolk your letter of May 25th, with the ac-
companying gold medal, presented to me as one of the volunteer  physi-
cians in the epidemic of 1855.  I thank you personally for the  tone of
your sentiments, and am  proud of the opportunity that enabled me to
serve you as one  of a profession devoted to the study and relief of human
maladies under all hazards and sacrifices.   I honor you for this enduring
testimonial, and am happy to express my unqualified approbation of the
spirit and mode in which it has been conceived  and executed.
          With respect and esteem, yours,       WARREN  STONE.
                                      New Orleans, June 14, 1856.
  My Dear Sir:—I have to  acknowledge receipt of your kind favors of
the 28th and 25th ultimo, the former accompanied  by five Gold  Medals,
presented by the Howard Association of Norfolk, to Drs. Thos. Peniston,
W. Stone,  McFarlane, C. Beard, and myself, as tokens of gratitude on
the part of that Association  for services rendered by us to the citizens
of Norfolk, during the terrible pestilence which recently swept over that
devoted city.  I shall ever preserve this medal as a memento of harrow-
ing scenes of distress, and of the chivalric bearing of the profession  to
which I have the honor to belong, when contending with " the pestilence
that walketh in  darkness and destroyeth at noonday."
  If I should ever visit Norfolk again, I hope I shall have the pleasure of
seeing a suitable monument erected to your own medical  heroes who  so
nobly fell in that dreadful conflict with the unseen  enemy.
  Your honorable and benevolent Association  may rest assured that on
my part, this medal is "received with  as much pleasure as it is given "
by you.
  Thanking you for the kind and flattering expressions with which you
have conveyed this testimonial of gratitude, and hoping  that your city
may never again be visited by such a pestilence as that of 1855, I have
the honor to subscribe myself,    Your friend, &c,  E. D. FENNER.
  To Solomon Cherry, Cor.  Sec. of Howard Association of Norfolk, Va.


                                      New Orleans, July 9th, 1856.
Mr. Solomon Cherry, Cor. Sec. of Howard Association of  Norfolk, Ya.
  My Dear Sir:—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
communication  of the 25th of May ult., and the accompanying gold medal.
   Receive my thanks for these marks of the consideration of the distin-
guished society which you represent,  and believe  me they are accepted
in the same spirit in which they are given.
        I remain, dear  sir, with much respect,
                           Your  obedient servant,       C. BEARD.
                                     New Orleans, June 22d, 1856.
Messrs. A. B. Cooke,  R. W. Bowden, James  G. JPollard, George R-
  Drummond, and Solomon Cherry, Cemmittee.
  Gentlemen:—The beautiful  medal,  together with the very  flattering
appreciation of my feeble services in behalf of the sick during the preva
lence of the fever in your city last summer, has been duly received. 
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  Such testimonials of esteem from  the noble Association whose 'inde-
fatigable exertions accomplished so much good on  that trying occasion,
and without which the best directed medical attendance could have been
but of little avail, cannot but be highly agreeable to those who are the re-
cipients.
  While  returning  you,  in the  name of my  profession, my unfeigned
thanks for the same, allow me, through you, to acknowledge my indebted-
ness personally to the citizens of Norfolk, for the many marks of attention
and regard shown me, both during and since my short residence among
them. Hoping that you may never again suffer a like affliction, I remain,
gentlemen, with many kind wishes for your prosperity and happiness in-
dividually,      Very sincerely your friend, and obedient servant,
                                        THOS. PENISTON, M. D.
                                     New Orleans, June 26th, 1856.
  Dear Sir:—On my return home yesterday, after an absence of several
weeks from  the  city, I received your kind letter, dated 25th of May,  in-
forming  me, in  behalf of the Howard  Association of Norfolk, of the
adoption of  a resolution by them to present gold medals to the volunteer
physicians who visited your city during the epidemic of 1855 ; at the same
time. I received,  through Adams' Express, the medal awarded to me  by
the Association.   I accept, with feelings of  gratification, this compli-
mentary token of appreciation of my services.
  When I learned that yellow fever had become epidemic in Norfolk, and
that the  number of cases was so great  as to render it impossible for  the
resident physicians there to  attend to all, I felt  that philanthropy de-
manded assistance from the medical profession abroad;  and to the profes-
sion.in southern cities, where this terrible  disease so often prevails ; where
physicians have opportunities, not elsewhere afforded, of becoming fa-
miliar with  its character and the best  manner of  treating it, and where,
by acclimation they acquire immunity from  the disease, and  can, there-
fore, with greater confidence, meet  and combat this dread enemy of man
—to these physicians it seemed to me, that this demand was most impera-
tively addressed.
  I felt,  therefore, that as I had seen much of yellow fever, had once had
an attack of the disease, and being on a short sojourn in the neighboring
city of Baltimore, I would be recreant to  the  highest and holiest duty of
a physician, a Christian and philanthropist, if I refused to obey this  de-
mand, to visit your afflicted city and contribute my efforts, however feeble,
to the relief of sufferers from the pestilence.
  1 went, actuated only by charity, I expected and desired no other reward
but the pleasing consciousness of having discharged my duty, and there
are, I doubt not, persons now in Norfolk  and also  at Point Washington
who know that I refused pecuniary compensation when generously offered
by individuals whom I attended.
  Be  pleased, dear sir, to  present  to the Howard Association my best
wishes  for success in  their noble cause, and  accept  for yourself the as-
Burance of my sincere regard.           WM.  P.  WILLIAMS, M. D.
  To Solomon Cherry, Esq., Cor. Sec, Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
                                     New Orleans, June 28th, 1856.
  Respected Sir:—I  have received  through your  kind intervention a
beautiful and valuable gold medal, adorned with chaste and descriptive
devices, from the Howard Association of Norfolk, Virginia. 
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   Viewing this precious and interesting memento as an acknowledgment
 of services rendered during the melancholy visitation which desolated your
 refined and hospitable city, I feel sensibly how little I merit such a dis-
 tinguished mark of approbation.
   I arrived in Norfolk at a late  period of the epidemic, and found the
 field occupied by the generous and devoted spirits who had hurried thither
 from almost every quarter of the United States ;  and comparing my im-
 perfect desire to be useful with the constant, untiring,  laborious, devoted
 and successful exertions of Drs. Ravenel, Huger, and others, of Charles-
 ton, Drs. Reed, Dunn, and Donaldson, of Savannah, Dr. Miller, of Mobile,
 and the host of medical  philanthropists and kindred spirits in every de-
 partment from other  States and cities,  my feeble  and imperfect services
 shrink into insignificance; and the only consolation left me is the reflection
 that our objects and motives were the  same, " to  stay, so far as  human
 means were adequate, the ravages of the disease,  to bind up the broken
 hearted, and comfort those that mourned."
   It would s,eem that from the most dire calamities which can afflict our
 species, some  gleam of consolation can still be extracted.
   The epidemics of recent years have developed a new  and holy principle
 in the human heart—one, I am proud to say, peculiar to our own age and
 country.
   In all former ages, and in every other country where a desolating  epi-
 demic prevailed, " Save himself who  can," has been the cry, and all who
 could have made their escape;  but it has  been reserved for our age and
 country, on the announcement of a deadly pestilence in a distant city, to
 see hundreds hurrying to the seat of desolation, to encourage and inspire
 the despondent, and alleviate the  sufferings of the afflicted.
   With such examples of disinterested benevolence before us, may we not
 be permitted to feel a glow of honest  pride in our country, which  has
 initiated such a divine system ; and with such exhibitions of individual
 devotion and benevolence, may we not be indulged in feelings of admira-
 tion of our race ?  True it is,  these examples of devotion and benevolence
 have so far  been  principally confined  to the southern portions of  our
 country, but how long will it be before  the destroying angel shall flap his
 sable wings over the north ?
   The extraordinary movements of yellow fever,  for the last few years,
 have awakened a feeling of the most profound solicitude on this subject.
 In former years yellow fever prevailed as far north as Canada;  and New
 York and Philadelphia were not unfrequently the victims of its  deadly
 ravages ; but for the  last thirty or forty years it  has gradually receded
 from the scenes of its former visitations, and has steadily approached the
 tropical latitudes, until a few years  since, when Rio Janeiro was over-
 whelmed and almost depopulated  by its new and tremendous ravages.
  Mankind then, while sympathising with her afflicted inhabitants, flat-
 tered themselves that  it had at length found a congenial and intertropical
 home, and that it had left our northern regions forever.   But alas for the
 imperfection of human calculation ! from that very period the fearful dis-
 ease began to regurgitate, and is now as steadily and implacably travel-
ling northward as it formerly did in an opposite direction.
  Will not the day soon arrive when  the puissant and overbearing north
 will call on the maligned and injured south for succor?
  Boston, New York and Philadelphia are mighty cities, and  their pros-
 perity  has inflated them with  pride and arrogance ; but should the divine
 edict go forth, should the pestilence which walketh in darkness  overtake
them, will physicians conversant with the disease,  and nurses thoroughly
instructed as to the proper management of the dire malady, take their 
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lives in their hands and hasten from the south to the relief of tho^e who
have  been so long toiling for  the  overthrow of our institutions, and  pre-
dicting our ruin? or will the boasted power of these mighty metropolises
be annihilated, and their astounded inhabitants be  scattered  as with the
besom of  destruction?
  These are questions which  time alone can  answer, but they may con-
tribute in their sphere to demonstrate the propriety of cultivating peace,
good-will  and  nnion between  the various portions of our country.
  In  relation  to your  own  inestimable services in Norfolk, gentlemen,
permit me to remark, that language fails me to express my admiration of
the heroic devotion which  stimulated you to seek out and relieve the
stricken  sons  and daughters of affliction, at  the imminent peril of your
own lives: nor does it  detract from the merit of your  noble deeds,  that
they were performed in behalf of your friends, neighbors, and fallow-citi-
zens; for of all the unnatural acts which blacken the melancholy records
of pestilence,  none stands so conspicuously pre-eminent as the inhuman
system of non intercourse between the sick and well (the deadly fruit of
the Upas  tree  of contagion).   But you, gentlemen, casting behind at the
same time the traditionary speculations of bigoted old fogyism—conta-
gion—as well  as the fear of death, and animated only by the holy inspi-
rations of philanthropy, dedicated yourselves day  and night to the miti-
gation of human misery and the preservation of human life.
  Yellow fever is formidable  in an exactly  reverse  ratio to its frequency,
and while those delegations who went to Norfolk from quarters  periodi-
cally visited by yellow fever,  are entitled to all  honor for their humanity
and benevolence in leaving  their homes to contribute to the welfare of
your citizens,  yet they  did so in comparative security, not  being liable
to the disease. But you, gentlemen of the Howard Association of Norfolk,
rendered  your  aid at the imminent peril  of your lives, for  you were all
liable at any moment to be swept away by  the dread pestilence which you
were combating. May your glorious deeds  be appreciated and rewarded !
  Indeed, you may be 8aid to have already received that portion of your
reward which is said to be inseparable from virtuous actions, for  exclusive
of the meed of universal approbation, and  the fiat, " Well done good and
faithful publicservants/'youhave byyour very heroism, rendered yourselves
secure from danger hereafter, for as genuine yellow fever never assails the
same individual again,  should you ever be again called upon to minister
to the sick and suffering under similar circumstances, you can do so with
a feeling of perfect impunity.
  For the voluntary testimonial which you have so kindly bestowed upon
me, I regard  it, and shall preserve it, less  as an indication of my de-
merits than of your generosity—as a pleasing but melancholy memento
of the circumstances which brought me into contact with a band of  pure
philanthropists—and as a stimulus to the future performance  of the duties
of humanity.
   With feelings of the most sincere regard, I remain,  sir,
                    Yours, respectfully,        J.  S. McFARLANE.
To Solomon Cherry, Esq., Cor. Sec. of the Norfolk Howard Association.
                                        Savannah, June 19th, 1856.
Solomon Cherry, Esq.
  Dear Sir :—The medals forwarded by you from the Howard Association
of Norfolk have been received.   We feel  gratified with  this testimonial,
for it is pleasing to know that our efforts to aid fellow-beings  in distress
have been appreciated.  Be assured that the medals will be cherished by 
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us as mementoes of our  connection with  you, in contending with  the
dreadful  pestilence that ravaged your fair  city last summer.  1 rusting
that your city will be spared from such terrible dispensations of the divine
will,               We remain yours truly,
                                   JAMES B. READ, M. D.,
                                   THOS. J. CHARLTON, M. D.,
                                   J. T. McFARLAND,
                                   R. J. NUNN, M. D.
                                   Savannah, Ga., June 13th, 1856.
Solomon Cherry, Esq., Cor. Sec. Howard Association, Norfolk, \ a.
  My Dear Sir :—Your favor of the 25th May, accompanying medal from
the Howard  Association of Norfolk, for my son, Dr. James E. Godfrey,
was received a few days since.  My son being  absent in Europe for the
purpose of prosecuting the study of his profession, I take  this occasion
to acknowledge the receipt of the medal and your kind favor, and in his
behalf return my sincere thanks to the Association of which you are the
Corresponding Secretary, for this mark of respect for him, and  apprecia-
tion of his services to the afflicted citizens of Norfolk during the preva-
lence of the  unprecedented scourge visited  upon them during the last
summer.
  He yielded to the  promptings of a generous nature in offering his ser-
vices to  the citizens  of Norfolk at that time, ; and having passed through
a similar visitation at his own home the season previous, was prepared to
sympathise with your people under like circumstances.  Be assured, my
dear sir, the  consciousness of  having ministered to his suffering country-
men, and the hope that his efforts in their behalf were not altogether fruit-
less, was ample reward for the risk he ran and the labor he underwent.
  This beautiful, tasteful, and altogether appropriate memento of the As-
sociation to him, will always be  regarded and cherished with the warmest
gratitude of  his heart.  Be kind enough to assure your noble Association
of his sincere appreciation  of this act of their  kindness to him, and ac-
cept for  yourself his warmest  thanks personally for the kind manner in
which it has been delivered.
  Hoping your people  may ever be Bpared  such another  calamity, and
that they may enjoy uninterrupted health and happiness,
            I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
                                        JAS. E. GODFREY, SR.
                                     Augusta, Ga. June 4th, 1856.
Mr. Solomon Cherry, Cor. Sec.  Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
  My Dear  Sir :—It affords me much pleasure to  acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your kind favor of the  25th May, accompanied by a  beautiful
gold medal, presented through you by the Howard Association of Norfolk,
Va.  I return you, sir, and through you the Howard Association, my sin-
cere and heartfelt thanks, for the  very kind  and flattering  manner  in
which you have been pleased to notice my feeble services during my stay
in Norfolk, and now, sir, allow me to express my best wishes for the health
and prosperity of your beautiful city; may many years elapse ere it is
again visited by so terrible a pestilence as  that of 1855.
  I have the honor to be, with much respect and esteem,
            Your obedient servant,        A. F. BIGNON, M. D. 
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                                        Charleston, June 5th, 1856.
  My Dear Sir:—I received yesterday the medal presented to me by the
Howard Association of Norfolk, and the very handsome letter, in which
you communicate to me the act of the Association.
  This recognition of the services which we were enabled to render to the
sufferers of  your  city is,  of course, most gratifying to the feelings of  all
who receive it.  For myself, I  have to tender my most respectful thanks
to the Howard Association for this testimonial of esteem, and to yourself,
sir, for the very flattering terms in  which you have expressed their senti-
ments.  I am, sir, very respectfully,        ST. JULIAN RAVENEL.
  Solomon Cherry,  Esq., Cor. Sec, Howard Association.
                                  Charleston, S. C, June 3rd, 1856.
  My Dear Sir:—I have the honor to acknowledge your  letter of the
25th May, and to  express to  you the very deep impression  made on my
mind by the "action" of the Howard Association.  That beautiful medal,
presented  in your  behalf, by our Mr.  Ravenel, should be my incentive
and my reward in  other trials.  And let me  ask you  to be  assured, that
it is received, as it is offered, in a  spirit of fraternal sympathy, with  re-
collections which time will not obliterate ; that it will be cherished as a pre-
cious gift, warm from the hearts of those, with whom it was  our privilege
to suffer! and as  a touching and approving "testimonial," from men
bravely and piously associated together, for the  highest purposes that
"humanity" can dictate.
  My poor services have been estimated far beyond their value, but I  am
quite certain that my colleagues would  again beckon me to  your side in
any  future  trouble, and  that we would  endeavour to deserve the com-
mendation you have so generously bestowed.
  I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,   W. H. HUGER, M. D.
  To Solomon Cherry, Esq., Howard Association, Norfolk.


                                               Charleston, June 14th.
  Dear Sir :—I much regret that  absence and  ill health has prevented
me from  an earlier acknowledgment of your  favor  of the 25th ult,  re-
ce ved  through the hands of Mr.  Ravenel of this city, to whom it was  en-
trusted for delivery.
  You will  be kind enough to tender my acknowledgments to  the gen-
tlemen whom you represent, for the handsome testimonial accompanying
the above, and will receive my thanks  for the very flattering manner in
which you have been pleased  to refer to the circumstances eliciting them.
  A simple act of duty prompted by their necessities, and the call which
reached us from a suffering  and afflicted neighbor, renders superfluous
any other construction, than  that implied by a natural response, and is
amply compensated by the pleasure arising from the  discharge of a com-
mon obligation, as morally imperative as I would believe it to be both
generally  acknowledged and conceded.
  While regretting  its necessity, I am happy in  the opportunity which
presented of serving you, and sincerely  hope, that from the hearts of your
afflicted people the veil of sorrow may soon be lifted up, and the past sad
and eventful epoch in the history of your city remain a solitary exception
to that of its future health and prosperity.
  I cordially recipcocrate with you  and each  member  of the  Association
in the  kindly sentiments expressed, and in the hope of renewing  under 
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more favourable auspices an acquaintance, however sad, not unmingled
by agreeable  associations,  beg  leave  to subscribe myself with much re-
spect and esteem,  Yours truly,     T. CAMPBELL SERINE, M. D.
 ' To Solomon Cherry, Esq., Cor. Sec. of the Howard Association, Nor-
folk, Va.
                                     Baltimore, June 23rd, 1856.
To Solomon Cherry, Esq., Sec. of Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
   My Dear Sir :—Absence from home, on a tour to the west, prevented
me acknowledging at an earlier date, the receipt of the very chaste and
beautiful  testimonial, which your Association  has kindly thought  fit to
award me in consideration of my humble services  during the fatal epide-
mic of the past year.  The gift itself, as well as the complimentary letter
accompanying it, has impressed me most  sensibly, and I would respect-
fully beg of you to present my grateful thanks to  the members of the As-
sociation for this gracious manifestation of their remembrance and esteem.
   Cherishing a lively recollection of your own politeness on this as well
as on former occasions. I remain, my dear sir,
        Most respectfully and truly yours,           WM. MORRIS.


                                      Philadelphia, 3rd June, 1856.

To Solomon Cherry, Esq., Cor. Sec. of the Howard Association," Nor-
   folk Va.
   My Dear Sir :—I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your communica-
tion of the 25th ultimo, on behalf of the " Howard Association," together
with the accompanying " gold  medal" to which it refers.
   For the partial  and flattering terms in which you are pleased to speak
of my professional sojourn during the visitation of the epidemic last sum-
mer, I offer my warm thanks;  and I aceept with  pleasure the  beautiful
and appropriate testimonial by which you desire to commemorate it.
   It  needed no enlarged philanthropy to respond with alacrity to that
condition of severe and prolonged suffering, which characterized Norfolk
and its  vicinity in the summer  of  1855.  It might  have been  answered
by the  principle  of universal  charity, from any people, and  from any
quarter.   To us it came with the irresistible appeal  of common country,
of common kindred, and of neighborhood.
   But these were not the only motives impelling to afford such succor
as the emergency  required.   Rightly considered,  the profession of medi-
cine  calls  upon all who adopt it, to relinquish, in a certain degree, the
ordinary claims of individual advantages ; and there exists upon its disci-
ples the obligation of  being ever ready to  minister to the wants of sick-
ness  and of infirmity.
   To the  honorable warmth, then, of your gratitude, rather  than to the
merit of the physician,  must  be ascribed the spirit  and the  language of
your letter.
   Be assured that both it, and the elegant token which it illustrates,  must
be ever  dear to the heart and to the  memory of,       Very respectfully,
and sincerely yours, &c,         WM. HENRY FREEMAN, M. D.


                                         New York, May 31, 1856.
S. Cherry, Esq., Cor. Sec of Howard Association of Norfolk, Va.
  My Dear Sir :—I have before me  your kind letter  which I have  read 
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over and over again.  The emotions it has awakened in my breast are so
great that it deprives me of the power of finding adequate expression as
a suitable answer to your epistle.
  I acknowledge the receipt of the gold medal, the Association has been
kind to send  me, and I beg of  you to assure them, that I look upon it as
the most sacred gift and badge of honor they  could bestow on  us. and
that I feel prouder of this distinction, than of all the glittering crosses of
honor monarchical Europe could have heaped on us.
  Please to receive  my sincere and heartfelt thanks, and my everlasting
good wishes for the future welfare of the city of Norfolk and your noble
institution, the Howard Association.  I have the honor to be,
                Your respectful servant,     WILLIAM HORWITZ.


                                         Richmond, June 4th,  1856. ^
Messrs. Solomon Cherry, and others of the Howard Association  of Nor
  folk,  Va.

  Your very elegant and highly complimentary letter  of the 25th, an-
nouncing that you  had sent to me a medal, was received,  together with
the medal.  It is truly beautiful  and gotten up with taste, elegance, and
Bkill, commensurate with the magnanimity of your Association.  Merely to
say that it was received with pleasure,  would be giving but a feeble ex-
pression to the intense gratification it conferred, and doing as much in-
justice to my own feelings  as  to  the object for which  it was bestowed.
Its value can only be measured by the  knowledge of its being  merited,
and that the  public have thus  decided gives me infinite pleasure.  It does
indeed  awaken emotions of a painful nature,  but  the  consciousness of
duty performed and sufferings  alleviated is mingled with those, until the
pain is  closely allied to  pleasure.
  I think with sadness of  my noble compeers.  They  are fallen;—the
angel of death in his ruthless flight flapped his dark  wings over their
devoted heads, and with  his icy fingers feeling among  the heart-strings,
snapped the vital chord even while it was vibrating with the deepest love
and most  entire self-sacrifice.   They are fallen, but they receive a far
higher merit of honor than  is in the power of man to bestow.
  Please, gentlemen,  accept my thanks and allow me the honor to sub-
scribe myself, with  great respect,  Your most obedient  servant,
                                            JNO. T. HARGROVE.
                                          Norfolk, May 28th, 1856.
Solomon Cherry, Esq., Cor. Sec. of the Howard Association of Norfolk.

  My Dear Sir:—I have just received  the Medal which is  presented to
me bv the Howard  Association  of Norfolk, as  a remembrance for my
services  during the epidemic of 1855.  Please tender  to your worthy
society my sincere thanks for their elegant and appropriate present, men-
tioning also that their gift will be cherished by me not less for its own
value than for  a multitude of friendly  associations  growing out of the
troubles of last summer.  To yourself, I can only repeat my  profound
Bense of obligation for all the distinguished expressions conveyed in your
letter, yet I lament to think that my efforts in  behalf of this suffering
community little  deserve  that  high  praise  which  you  have  been
pleased  to  bestow upon them. My  earnest  hope for the  future is,
that Norfolk may be spared from pestilence, that your valuable and  phi-
lanthropic society may enjoy increased prosperity, and that your excellent 
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name will be preserved hereafter as a conspicuous benefactor of this city
and people during its season of severest trial.     A. B. WILLIMAN.
                                     Norfolk, Va., May 28th, 1856.
Esteemed Gentlemen of the Howard Association of Norfolk:
  I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your chaste and  beautiful medal,
in remembrance of my services to the community of Norfolk, during the
late  unprecedented epidemic.  This memorial  with its accompanying
friendly and complimentary letter, will ever be cherished by me, as  an
emblem of your intellectual, benevolent, and philanthropic Association.
  Gentlemen, the occasion forcibly revives agreeable, though melancholy,
recollections of those who labored with us in our fearful  duty, and who
fell in the performance of that duty ; agreeable from the recollections of
their many virtues and from the noble cause  in  wrhich  they fell, melan-
choly from the  reflection  that any exigency  should arise which should
require such a noble sacrifice.     Your obedient servant,
                                         S. D. CAMPBELL, M. D.
                                     Norfolk, Va., May 28th, 1856.
Solomon Cherry, Esq.,
  Dear Sir:—The gold medal, which your noble Association has seen fit
to award me for services  rendered to your community during the epidemic
of 1855, has been duly received ; likewise your kind favor in reference to
same.   Allow me to express, through you, to your society, (which  you
represent,) my sincere thanks for  their handsome  present; as well as
their appreciation of my feeble efforts on that fearful occasion.
  For  yourself. Sir, be  pleased  to accept my acknowledgment, for the
courteous manner in which you have made the presentation, and fulfilled
the duty, intrusted to your care.   In conclusion, let me wish your Associa-
tion " God speed" in its mission of mercy ; and its members, individually
and collectively, that health and  happiness which they so richly merit.
             Most respectfully, I remain your obedient servant,
                                               JNO. B. HOLMES,
  To Solomon Cherry, Cor. Sec. of Howard Association of Norfolk.


                                          Norfolk, May 29th, 1856.
Mr. Solomon Cherry, Cor.  Sec. of Howard Association.
  Sir:—With feelings of no ordinary (yet melancholy) pleasure, I ac-
knowledge the receiptof the very  beautiful medal, with the accompanying
letter, which your noble  Association have so kindly presented.
  Believe me, both will be ever cherished. With sincere respect and heart-
felt wishes for the happiness of each member of the Howard Association
of the city of Norfolk,           I remain yours,       J. E. MARSH.
To the Members of the Howard Association of Norfolk.
  Gentlemen :—In acknowledging the receipt of the gold medal presented
by you to me as one of the volunteer  physicians who came to your relief
during the terrible pestilence of 1855, allow me to express to you my sin-
cere and grateful  thanks for this  testimony of your appreciation of my
services during  that time of sickness and death.
  The medical fraternity are necessarily exposed to constant dangers and 
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trials, which they ever cheerfully encounter; but there are  times, like
that in  which  we were co-laborers  with  you, when  every beat of the
heart is made in sympathy with  the extraordinary afflictions of our
fellow-citizens, and our professional  concern  for the sick and  dying  is
awfully intensified by the suddenness and  violence of their attacks, ap-
pealing with dreadful anguish to every emotion that can stir the  heart
in behalf  of suffering humanity,  and exciting  to almost super-human
efforts to stay the hand of the destroyer, and to smooth the passage of the
dying through " the valley of the shadow of death."
  At such times every personal consideration must give  way to philan-
thropy, and self be merged into the unity of humanity ; but it is consoling
to feel that  such services  to the brotherhood of man carry with them a
reward, richer and dearer  than the "gold of Ophir:"and in reviewing
my past labors in your city during the pestilence, I shall ever  have the
satisfaction of feeling that  they were not altogether in vain.
  Although the medal will call up many  painful associations connected
with my professional duties in Norfolk, I  shall ever treasure  it  as a pre-
cious testimonial of  the grateful feelings  which prompted its bestowal,
and as an incentive to higher exertions and greater sacrifices for the good
of my afflicted fellow-men.
  Again thanking you for this elegant gift, and for the flattering manner
in which it was presented, and expressing the hope that your  beautiful
city may never again be visited by the pestilence which was the occasion
of my visit here, and also my  wishes for your prosperity and happiness.
           I have the honor to be your obedient servant,
                                        W. S. DONALDSON, M. D.
  By a resolution of the Association, gold medals were presented to Pro-
fessor W. Porcher Miles, of Charleston, Judge W. Milo Olin, of Augusta,
Georgia, Messrs. William Ballantine and Albert II. Jennett, of Mobile;
and also to Miss Annie  M. Andrews, of Louisiana ; for their philanthro-
pic and invaluable services.  Letters of presentation were addressed to
them, and we here give their responses so far as have  been received.

                          Mayor's Office, Charleston, June 5, 1856.
Solomon Cherry, Esq., Cor. Sec. of Howard Association of Norfolk, Va.
   Dear Sir :—I have had the  honor of receiving your communication of
the 30th ultimo, informing me of the presentation to me of a gold medal,
by the Howard Association  of Norfolk, for services rendered the people
of Norfolk during the pestilence  of 1855.  I had received the medal the
day before, through the hands of Daniel Ravenel, Esq, the President  of
the Howard Association of Charleston, to whose care it had been sent.
  Allow me through you, to express to the Norfolk Association my sense
of the honor  they have conferred upon  me, by their beautiful testimonial,
and to assure them  of  my  deep appreciation of the  feeling which has
actuated them.
  It was a matter of obvious duty on the part of the citizens of Charles-
ton to go to the assistance of the suffering sick in Norfolk.  I trust that
South Carolina will ever be ready in the hour of trial—of whatever  na-
ture that  trial  may be—to  take her place  by the side of Virginia—to
share her dangers  and alleviate her calamities.
  With renewed expressions  of my high 6ense of the honor conferred
upon me  by your Association,  and my [best acknowledgments for  the 
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very kind and flattering manner in which you have communicated to me
their action.  I remain, dear sir, with respect and esteem,
    Your obedient servant,            WM. PORCHER MILES.

                                         Mobile, 22nd June, 1851.
To Solomon Cherry, Esq., Cor. Sec. of Howard Association of Norfolk.
  Dear Sir:  It is with much pleasure that I acknowledge the receipt of
your favor of the 29th ultimo, and accompanying  beautiful tokens of
your esteem.
  Permit me  not only for myself, but for the society, (the Can't-Get-Away
Club,)  whom  I assisted in representing, to return  thanks  for  the kind
and beautiful remembrance of the  small aid we were enabled to bring
to the afflicted of your city, the past summer.
  And may it be long, if ever, sir, your  beautiful city be again the scene
of pestilence and woe, like the past.  With much respect,
           I  have the honor to remain, your obedient servant,
                                 WILLIAM  BALLAN TINE.
                                          Mobile, Aug. 7th, 1856.
To the President, and Members, of the Howard Association, Norfolk.
  Gentlemen :—In the name of the Can't-Get-Away Club of this city, and
for myself, I  return you our thanks for the very handsome medals you
have awarded to Mr. Ballantine, to Dr. Miller, and to myself.
  We accept the medals as the expression of your  appreciation of what
we endeavored to do:  that we were not  able to do more, was our mis-
fortune, gentlemen, as  it was your loss.
  Nevertheless,  "nihil sine voluntate," we had been  able to do nothing
had there not been a will to back us in  the persons of our worthy Presi-
dent, Mr. Jno. Hurtel,  and his most efficient, and when the call is from
charity, (1 Cor. xiii. 3, 8, 13,) most indefatigable Secretary,  Mr. Jas.
M. Park.
  Again, gentlemen, accept the very proud thanks, proud on account of
your approbation, though  not for  their  own merits,  of those I have the
honor to represent, and of,  Your obedient servant,
                                  ALBERT H. JENNETT.
                     National Hotel, Norfolk, Va., April 18th, 1857.
A. B. Cooke, Esq., President of the Howard Association.
  Sir :—Permit me to tender you, and through you to the Howard As-
sociation,  my grateful acknowledgments  and appreciation of the token
of favour which you have been pleased this day to bestow upon me.
  I shall ever hold it a cherished memorial, a bond of  union betwixt you
and me, significant of that time when, through Providence, I was permitted
to cast my mite of sympathy and aid into the rich treasure of kindly care
and coficern sc lavishly poured  out for Norfolk in her time of need.
  The beautiful trinity, "Faith,  Hope,  and Charity," and the  "Good
Samaritan," (your own appropriately  chosen devices,)  be it mine to emu-
late ;  and be assured that with these bejore me, I shall never be forgetful
of the " Association" by which  these  emblems have been transmitted to
me.
  With earnest wishes for yourself and those whom you represent, as for
your city generally,
         I am yours truly,         ANNIE M. ANDREWS. 
GENERAL  CORRESPONDENCE.
  At a meeting of the citizens of Fredricksburg, held at the Court House,
on Friday evening, the 17th August, among others, the following resolu-
tion was unanimously adopted:
  Resolved,  That the authorities  of Norfolk and Portsmouth be in-
formed, that there are no quarantine regulations existing here, that all
the avenues to our salubrious town are open, and will be kept open, and
if necessary for  the comfort of any that  may visit  us from the  afflicted
cities aforesaid, that our doom will be open also.
  Resolved, That the  mayor of the town, be, and is hereby requested to
send copies of this proceeding, (this) resolution, to the respective mayors
of Norfolk, and Portsmouth.
  Copy from minutes.  [Signed.]    GALIUL JOHNSON, Secretary.
                                   Baltimore, August 18th, 1855.
To the Howard Association.
  Gentlemen :—By this day's boat we send to your address, 12 barrels
wine biscuit, to assist in alleviating the sufferings of your unfortunate
city.  Deeply do we  sympathize with you in your affliction, and we sin-
cerely pray that the terrible scourge which is now devastating your place
may be removed, and health be restored.
  Gentlemen, may your noble and generous devotion to the sick and suf-
fering be amply rewarded ;  and in the exercise of your philanthropic duties
may you be preserved from  the infection of that malignant disease.
                      We are, gentlemen, truly yours,
         [Signed.]    JAMES D. MASON & CO., No. 98 Pratt st.
                    Banking House of Sweeny, Rittenhouse & Co., )
                            Washington City, August 18th, 1855. J
  My Dear Woodis :—Little did I suppose when we parted as classmates
in college, twenty years since, that the first communication which I should
have with you, would be one of condolence.
  But, Providence has so ordered it!  and I assure you of my heart-felt
sympathy for yourself individually,  and for the community over which
you preside.
  Words would answer very little purpose however on an occasion like
this present, when suffering and distress pervade the  citizens of your vi-
cinity, and I have opened our place of business for the reception of the
gifts of  the charitable; which gifts  I  will forward with all practicable
dispatch.  The first instalment I  enclose to you to day, the half of which
                                                        (63) 
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you will be pleased to retain, and the residue place in the hands of the
proper authorities of Portsmouth and Gosport.
                I am very truly, your friend, and obedient servant,
         I enclose §258  50.    [Signed.]    H. B. SWEENY".
                   Franktown, P. 0. Northampton, Aug. 19th, 1855.
H. Woodis, Esq.
  Sir:—Whilst the Almighty in his mysterious wisdomhas seen fit to afflict
your city with such an awful scourge; let me tender through you to suuh
of the citizens as choose to avail themselves of the opportunity, the hos-
pitalities of my house, until the disease is allayed.  It truly grieves mo to
see the monster consigning to eternal doom  so  many of our fellow men,
and more grievous is  it to see  so many closing their  doors  upon those
that are seeking an asylum from its malignant grasp.
          I remain, very truly, your obedient servant,
    Locust Grove.     [Signed.]     WILLIAM S. CHRISTIAN.
                                     Washington, Aug. 22nd, 1855.
James A. Saunders, Esq., Sec, Norfolk, Va.
  Dear Sir:—I have the pleasure to  enclose one hundred dollars, being
the contribution received to day.   Fifty dollars of the above was sent by
the President of the United States, form the Red Sulphur Springs.  A lady,
Mrs. Jones, has nobly volunteered to  go to Norfolk, and I have given her
a letter of introduction to  you, and I hope she may be useful  to your
society.  Yours of the 18th  received, my respects to Capt. B.
  Your obedient servant,    [Signed.]     CHARLES S. J. CHUBB.
B. B. Walter, Esq.
  Dear Sir:—Should it be the will of God, that any of the young men
in your house die, and neither they nor  their friends have any particular
burial place, I own two lots in Elmwood Cemetery, which I freely—gratis
—place at  your disposal for the reception of their bodies.  If you  need
them let me know, and God sparing me health and strength, I will attend
to the graves myself.             Yours, &c, &c,
Norfolk, Aug. 21st. 1855.    [Signed.]     ROBERT DALRYMPLE.


                                     Baltimore, August 18th, 1855.
To the Treasurer of the Howard Association, at Norfolk.
  Dear Sir:—We are in the ice cream business, and would like to make
a donation for the sick and convalescent, if you would allow it to be used.
It is pure cream, and we would send it with, or without flavour,  as you
might direct.  Please let us know if it would be acceptable.  Yours,
     [Signed.]     JACOB FUSSEL & CO., Saratoga st,  near Calvert.
                                              Mayor's Office,  1
                                     Savannah, 21st Aug., 1855. J
Hon. Hunter Woodis, Mayor of Norfolk.
  Dear Sir:—The citizens of Savannah, bearing in grateful recollection
the benevolent liberality extended to them from all pails of our country,
during the ravages of the yellow fever here in the summer of 1854, have in- 
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structed me to forward the enclosed check of five hundred dollars, for the
relief of the indigent sick of Norfolk and its vicinity.  Be pleased to con-
vey to  them our sympathies in the distress  now hanging so heavily over
your people, and apply the within sum to their necessities.
                     Very respectfully, your  obedient servant,
                [Signed.]             EDWARD C. ANDERSON.
                                  Washington City, Aug. 22d, 1855.
Hunter Woodis, Mayor of Norfolk.
  My Dear Sir :—My residence on the Bay near Old Point is as healthy
a spot as can be  found fronting  the ocean.  It  lies between the capes ;
and no disease infectious in its character can exist there.
  There are two cottages, with 12 rooms, a kitchen with 4 rooms, and all
the necessary out houses, good cistern, &c.
  Please use them as if they were your own, free of all charge, as long as
you wish it, and make them administer to  the relief of your city, either
as a hospital or for the use  of any of its citizens.
  It is in | of an hour of Norfolk, and a public road from Old Point leads
to it.
  Mr. Wm. E. Barnes, near Old  Point, has the keys.
             Yours very truly,   [Signed.]    JAMES W. FRENCH.


                                      Savannah, August 22d, 1855.
Hon. Hunter Woodis, Mayor of Norfolk.
  Sir :—Enclosed, you will find  a check for $1272,—a cheerful offering
from the people of Savannah, for the relief of the sufferers from Yellow
Fever in Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Gosport.  You will please apply it as
the wants of each  may demand.
  Praying that the citizens of my native state  may speedily be delivered
from the scourge which last year so sorely afflicted this, my adopted city,
                     I am, very respectfully,
             Your obedient servant,    [Signed.]     R. B. HILTON.


                                 Shocco  Springs, August 29th, 1855.
To F. B. Ferguson, Esq., Norfolk.
  Dear Sir:—Enclosed, you  will find a check for  fifty-five dollars, which
I have elicited from my relatives and friends, at this place, for the  suf-
ferers of Norfolk and Portsmouth ;  and, " though  poor the offering be,"
I sincerely hope it may in a degree serve to alleviate the distresses of some
of those poor children of want and affliction, placed under your charge,
with whom I truly sympathize.        Respectfully, &c,
                ■'[Signed.]               MRS. M. S. SURANDER.


                        R«seland, Elizabeth City Co., Aug. 31, 1855.
  My Dear Sir:—Having  learned that it is proposed, as a means of ar-
resting  the pestiience, that  is scourging your city, to  remove as  many of
its citizens as possible, to another locality,  (if a suitable one can be had,)
I hasten to say, that I have two  large fields (70 acres  each)  situated  im-
mediately  on  Hampton Road, which  are entirely  at the  service  of  the
Howard Association,  and the citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth.  If by
the erection of temporary buildings, or the raising of  tents, an  asylum
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can be found on  my humble premises by those who would flee the pesti
lence, I am sure it will afford me the utmost  pleasure to  dedicate them
to so holy and humane a purpose.   The location is eminently healthy and
entirely accessible, as I have a wharf at Mill Creek, which  can be reached
by vessels of considerable burthen,  and any aid I can render  by giving
the use of my team, or otherwise, will be most cheerfully afforded.
  With deepest sympathy for your afflicted people,
    I am your obedient servant,         [Signed.]    JAS. SEGAN.
Wm. B. Ferguson, Esq., Pres. Howard Association, Norfolk.
                                        Richmond, Aug. 23d, 1855.
 To Hunter Woodis, Esq., Mayor of the city of Norfolk.
   Sir :—It has become my pleasing duty as chairman of a meeting of the
 citizens of Richmond, to enclose to you, in their name, the sum of nineteen
 hundred and nine dollars and eighty-six cents, contributed for the relief
 of the sufferers from the effects of yellow fever in your city.  It is proper
 to state, that the sum of  three thousand one hundred  and  eighty-three
 dollars and nine cents was  subscribed for  Norfolk and Portsmouth, and
 that the committee appointed for  the purpose, have deemed it  proper to
 divide the  amount received between the two places, in the proportion of
 three  parts to Norfolk, and two to Portsmouth, being an approximation
 to their respective populations.
   Before the meeting was called,  a committee had been appointed by the
 Young Men's Christian Association of this place, to solicit contributions
 for the same purpose.  It is due  to  their e'nlarged philanthropy to say
 that much  the larger portion of the amount  now remitted was collected
 by them.   They have exhibited a commendable zeal in the cause of hu-
 manity, by anticipating  the  action of the citizens, and endeavoring  to
 afford  prompt assistance to those who are bound to them, in the  endearing
 relation of  neighbors  and friends.  While we  present  this token of  re-
 gard, we are ready, should your necessities require additional assistance,
 to contribute most promptly for  your relief. The sum forwarded, em-
 braces also a contribution, from the visitors at the Huguenot Springs, of
 sixty dollars, transmitted to me " for the relief of the sick of yellow fever
 in Portsmouth and Norfolk," and one hundred and fourdollars and fifty-six
 cents liberally bestowed by the employees on the Richmond and Peters-
 burg Railroad.  The sum of five hundred dollars, heretofore  contributed
 by our citizens, has already been forwarded to the Mayor of  Portsmouth
 by J.  W. Randolph, Esq;  I cannot close this communication without
 expressing  my conviction of the deep sympathy of our entire community
 for the severe affliction and heavy bereavement of  our fellow citizens of
 Norfolk. The meeting, by resolution, have tendered  the hospitalities of
the city, and a cordial welcome to all who may remove from the pesti-
lence and take refuge among us.   I can assure them a fraternal greeting.
With one voice, we unite in invoking the interposition of Providence to
 stay the hand of the  destroyer, to restore to you a  pure atmosphere and
perfect health, and grant you, as heretofore, prosnerity and happiness
       Very respectfully, &<$.,  [Signed,]  ^GEORGE* W. MUNFORD
,„   „  „         ^                      Sunday, Aug, 26th, 1855.
Wm. B. Ferguson, Esq., Howard Association, Norfolk.
  Dear Sir :—I avail myself of the quiet of this day to renew our corres-
pondence, and to make suggestions which the bustle of the mornin^ would
prevent.  In  order  that my fiduciary trust may be correctly audited I
have to  call your attention  to the annexed statement of moneys remitted 
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to you, which, please examine, and if found  correct, acknowledge to me
that it may be my voucher for me to this community, up to this period.
                                     {Draft of Drexels on Gordon, being
                                       collection made prior to call of
                                       Public Meeting.
  "   17, to yourself as Jfres.,  600,    Clark's draft on Gordon.
  "   18,     "         "       600,    F. & M. Bank, df't on Bank, Va.
  "   20,     "         "       600,        "        "
  "   21,     '«         «      1400,        "        "
  "   22,     «         «       600,    Clark's draft on Gordon.
24,    "         "     1200, |
25,    "         «      600,
F. & M. Bank, draft on Bank of
  Va. at Richmond.
    >i        «        «
                            $5950    independent of Drugs.
  I trust you received the "quinine" this morning ; it went in the  mail
train.  Adams' Express is not running.  I herewith  enclose invoice of
medicines for your Association, which I have had put up, which with 15
boxes lemons went by Adams' Express—freight free—to  Baltimore, and
ought to be received by you Tuesday morning at the latest.  The list may
no'doubt be imperfect, as there was not time to  get professional advice
upon it.  If there  is any drug, medicine, chemical, restorative, or tonic,
or article of diet, which you are out of, or which you think you will want,
or that your doctors can suggest, let us  know by telegraph or mail, and
it  shall be sent immediately. Quinine  is manufactured  here, probably
better  than anywhere else in the United States.   It and  calomel are so
often adulterated,  that it has  occurred  to the writer, that  it would  be
proper for you to have your whole supply direct from the laboratory, and
then you would be sure of having it pure and of uniform potency.   What
say you?  There are fare preparations of iron, of French manufacture,—
iodines, &c, to be had in this city;  but a9  the undersigned is no  doctor,
he can't say if they would be useful in yellow fever; your doctors can  re-
flect on it.   Ought you not to have  liberal  quantities of bay rum, cologne
water,  aromatic  vinegar and  such washes, and  likewise abundance of
lemons, arrow root, tapioca, eago, pearl barley, and oat meal, for the con-
valescent ?  I telegraphed to know if you wanted an apothecary to prepare
doses.   In conversation  with my friend, Professor Chas.  D. Meigs of the
Jefferson, this afternoon, he suggested that you apply at  once to Govern-
ment for tents, and that you remove the healthy part of your  population
from the town to an elevated region, taking good care that the encamp-
ment shall be dry and full of comforts, it is not requisite to go far ; a half
mile or so would answer ; sometimes the boundary and limit of infection
is  well defined; to  remove out of the infected district is the  surest of  all
plans to arrest the pestilence in his opinion.  I give you the substance of
his remarks, as well as I can remember them.  I shall try to-morrow to
send on by the mail train, in the care of the mail agent, some pure ice-
cream, from Delaware Co., Pa.  I have seen physicians here about it, and
they tell me the sick and convalescent could have no better thing.  It is
an article of rare excellence  in this vicinity, and if I can arrange  for a
daily transmission of it, you can rely on a  constant 6upply.   There are
keys for Doctor McFadden packed in one of the cases of drugs ; please
hand them to him.  I hope to be able to 6end you more money, and  more
doctors, and nurses to-morrow.                 Yours truly,
                      [Signed.]       m THOMAS  WEBSTER,  Jr.
                     Chairman of Committee of Relief for Philadelphia 
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                                            Phila., Aug. 27, 1855. ,
Wm. B. Ferguson, Esq., President of Howard Association, Norfolk.
  Dear Sir :—Please find enclosed, Farmers  & Mechanics  Bank  draft
on Bank of Virginia, at Richmond, for nine hundred and nine dollars and
sixteen cents, being the eighth remittance from this community to you.
This contribution is made up of one day's pay of the  master workmen,
mechanics, and laborers employed in the Navy Yard at this city, and the
same amount has been sent to Portsmouth.  It is not the intention of
this committee to publish the names of any contributors to the fund; but
this is an  exception to the rule; many of these  generous-hearted men
have worked in your city, and have had, and expect again to have, social
intercourse with your people.  It has been a great pleasure to the com-
mittee to transmit you funds, and I trust it will not be  deemed invidious
to any, to  say there is a  gratification  about this remittance surpassing
any other.  The  true  dignity of labor  could  have no  better  exemplar
than the genial and free  handed sympathy our mechanics and laborers
offer to your distressed community.          Yours truly,
                          [Signed.]     THOMAS WEBSTER, Jr.
                        Chairman of Philadelphia Committee of Relief.
           Office of the Richmond and Petersburg Rail Road Co.,   1
                                    Richmond, Aug. 27th, 1855. J
To Capt. Robt. W. Bowden.
  Dear Sir:—Thinking that perhaps it  might be thought judicious by
the authorities, or the officers of the Howard  Association of your city,
and that of Portsmouth, to induce as many persons as yet remain in good
health  to remove so as  to decrease the number of victims to  the fever,
(some of which are no doubt in very limited circumstances,)  I take the
liberty of tendering a free passage on board the steamer Augusta to Rich-
mond, or any point on the river, to any such persons who  may be fur-
nished with a note from you,—the President, or Secretary of the Howard
Association, or the acting Mayor of either city,  stating such facts.  I have
previously addressed you a note  dated this day, but found out after it had
been mailed, that it was not addressed correctly.  With a heartfelt sym-
pathy for the affliction that has befallen your city, I remain,
                                  Yours very truly.
                            [Signed.]     THOMAS DODAMEAD,
                                         Agent of Steamer Augusta.
                                      New York, Aug. 27th, 1855.
  Dear Sir :—In behalf of the general committee of the citizens of New
York, appointed on the 19th inst. to collect money for the relief of  the
suffering poor of the towns of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Gosport, we have
much pleasure in transmitting herewith the sum of three thousand dol-
lars  ($3,000) in  the certificate of  deposit of the Leather Manufacturers
Bank, payable to your order.  It is the desire of the committee that one-
half of this sum  be applied to the  relief of the destitute sufferers of Nor-
folk, and the other half equally divided between the proper authorities of
Portsmouth and  Gosport, for the relief of the destitute sufferers of those
places.
  We must ask of you the favor to hand the respective sums to the magis-
trates of these  places.   We have much satisfaction in saying to you that
this community has  manifested  a  warm  sympathy with the sufferers in 
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your vicinity, and has most cheerfully responded to the call for aid.  We
shall soon have occasion to make you a further remittance, and we re-
main, with great respect,       Your obedient servants,
                           [Signed.]       P. PERIT, Chairman.
                                          W. H. MACY, Treasurer.
  To Hunter Woodis, Esq., Mayor of Norfolk, Va.
                                   Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 30th, 1855.
To the Howard Association.
  There was handed to me last week a subscription paper for the relief of
the sufferers of your place : I did not put my name to it.  I now enclose
to you ten dollars ($10); it is a small mite, but it is all I can do, and it
comes with my most  sincere and best  wishes, and I would be glad if I
could do more for my native friends.  It is from one,  only one, left of a
large family who  was  raised with those that have been  sleeping their last
sleep in your cemetery for years, and although I have been absent since
the year 1832, yet my heart is with you still.
  Take and use it to your own good judgment.   I humbly pray to God
that there will soon be a change for the better in your  place, and perfect
health restored to your afflicted citizens.    Yours, most respectful y,
                              [Signed.]      THOS. R. FEMRESS.
                                 Sweet Springs, Va., Aug. 28,1855.
  Dear Sir -.—Enclosed, you have the  proceedings of a meeting held  at
this place on the 24th.
  Wm  H. Taylor, Esq., Chairman of the Committee to  solicit  contribu-
tions  has'to-dav reported, showing the total amount received at the meet-
ing and since to be $672 50.  One-half is herewith forwarded to you, and
the other is sent by the same mail to the Mayor of Portsmouth.  Con-
sidering the number of visitors, and that many of them  had before con-
tributed at the White Sulphur, the amount raised here is large.
  In his report, Mr. Tayloe mentions the very important aid rendered  by
Mrs Judge Hopkins, of Alabama, and I cannot forbear saying  that this
lady (formerly the wife of Capt. Gordon, of the Navy, who died  on the
Coast of Africa)  has displayed a zealous interest in the cause of the sut-
fering which has won the admiration of all who witnessed it.   lrusting
that  our little offering may in some degree help to alleviate.the distress
of your sick, and that your city may be speedily relieved from the terrible
pestilence,       I remain, very ^our^bedient «r™* ^^

   To the President of the Howard Association, Norfolk.
   P S —Since the above was written, I have received from Mrs. Hopkins
a further contribution of a five dollar    which not being easily divisible,
I have herewith enclosed to you.             [Signed.]       W. P. B..


                                          Baltimore, Aug. 29,1855.
D. Wheeler, Esq., Ass. Sec Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
   Dear Sir—We have the pleasure to inform you that your favor dated
yesterday was received, and have forwarded you the letter blanks you de-
sired printed, this afternoon by steamboat, in a package to Sister Bernard,
St Mary's Orphan Asylum of your city.   With regard to the charge  for 
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them, we shall make none, as we are but too happy to aid all in our power
the noble cause of charity you are  engaged  in.  Besides, we hold our-
selves in  readiness to execute, with  despatch,  all orders for printing you
may send us for the same object without charge; and hoping that Provi-
dence may spare every member of your glorious Association through the
trying ordeal they have yet to pass.  .
                 We are, dear sir, your obedient servants,
                          [Signed.]      JOHN MURPHY & CO.
                                  S. & R. R. R. Co., Aug. 29, 1855.
Wm. B. Ferguson, President Howard Association, Norfolk,
  Dear Sir :—On behalf of the Railroad Company I send you about nine
hundred weight of bacon, for such distribution as you may think proper.
            Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
                         [Signed.]      WM. COLLINS, President.
                           Council Chamber, Mobile, 1st September.
To his Honor, the Mayor of Norfolk.
  The brotherhood of the Episcopal Church of this city, deeply sympa-
thizing in your afflictions, held a meeting last evening, at which it was
unanimously resolved,  to send their  Vice President, Mr. Wm. T. Walt-
hall, and their Treasurer, Mr. Wm. C. Miller, to aid and assist in the care
of the sick.
  These gentlemen, having gone through many epidemics, are well fitted
to do good service, and I heartily commend them to your regards.
  The brotherhood have taken care of their expenses, and they will  set
out by mail this morning.      Your obedient servant,
                   [Signed.]      ROBERT S. BUNKER,
                             President Common Council, Mobile.
  Resolved, That  Washington  Naval  Lodge, No.  4, of ancient  York
Masons, cordially unite in the universal sympathy for the people of Nor-
folk  and Portsmouth, in the awful afflictions through which they have
been called to pass, and desiring to contribute to their  relief, as  far as
our abilities will permit, do hereby appropriate the sum of fifty dollars,
which the R. W. Master is requested to cause to be transmitted, in equal
parts, and accompanied by an attested copy of this resolution,  to the
proper authorities at Norfolk and Portsmouth, to be disposed of  by them
for the benefit of the sick and suffering.
                 [Signed]       JEREMIAH CROSS, R. W. Master,
      L. s.                         Attest.
                 [Signed.]       JOSEPH MONILELL, Secretary.
                                     Williamsburg, 1st Sept., 1855.
  Dear Sir :—The inhabitants of our little town  have made me  their
organ  to convey to its destination, their contribution  towards the  fund
which  a sympathizing people are furnishing to assist the poor of  your
city, in their  present extremity.   I  accordingly enclose a check for one
hundred  and  fifty  dollars.  The  amount is  small,  so is our population
which indeed  at this moment is smaller than usual, through the absence 
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of some of our citizens, who  are  amongst the most able as well as the
most willing to contribute  to such purposes.   We expect, of course, that
an offering so insignificant in extent will achieve no  other end  than  to
serve as a token of our good-will, and to show to you that we are prompted
by feelings of compassion  for your  misfortune, akin  to  those which we
rejoice to know are now actuating the whole country.  This purpose we
hope it will accomplish.  We  earnestly desire our neighbors of  Norfolk
to believe that our community is moved by the deepest regret and sincerest
sympathy for the heavy calamity which  has  befallen their city.  Did I
pursue the original instructions of my fellow-townsmen, I should now be
writing to my lamented friend Hunter Woodis,  your  late most excellent
Mayor, who sacrificed himself to his duty, and whose loss is one of the
severest your citizens  deplore.   I  feel  assured that I obey the  spirit of
those  instructions in conveying to you this little evidence of our kindly
regard.  With the sincere  hope that the blessing of health will  soon de-
scend upon your people,  I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
                              [Signed.]      R. SAUNDERS, Mayor.
  To W. Ferguson, Esq.,  President Howard Association.
                                Navy Yard, Gosport, Sept. 3d, 1855.
  Dear Sir :—Commander McKeever requests me to present his compli-
ments, and to say that all shall be done in his power to comply with your
request for coffins.  We find it difficult to supply the demand on us from
Portsmouth and the hospital, with every carpenter at work, Sunday not
excepted.   If it be possible to increase the force it shall be done, and an
equal division will be made in favor of Norfolk of their labors.
                 Verv respectfully, your obedient servant,
                                     [Signed.]      C.  M. POOR,
                                                 Lt. and En. Officer.
                            Richmond, Sunday night, Sept. 9, 1855.
  My Dear Sir -.—Send up to Richmond the  orphans and their attend-
ants, and any others as rapidly as you can.  We have to-day secured the
Catholic College, and we will accommodate one thousand persons.  We
are particularly desirous to get the orphans and the persons who cannot
take care of themselves up here.  Last night we wrote you to send  them
to Sailor's  Tavern, but now we are happy to say we can  accommodate
fully not only the orphans but any others you can get away.
                             Your obedient servant,
                          [Signed.]      JOSEPH MAYO, Chairman.
  N". B.—I mean the orphans of the asylum and all others you may think
proper to send.
                                             Phila., Aug. 31, 1855.
Wm. B. Ferguson, Esq., President Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
  Dear Sir:—Yours of 28th (Wheeler, Secretary) is at hand.  The com-
mittee will observe your advice, and send no more doctors or nurses unless
requested by you.  I am rejoiced to find you are daily receiving  experi-
enced  aid from the South.  Our committee did their best, and in their ad-
vertisements for doctors and nurses asked for volunteers who had had the
fever and knew the proper treatment for it, and by this public notice at-
tracted De Castro and others to their office, who had  had experience in it 
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in Cuba, Rio, New Orleans, and elsewhere.  I devoutly trust that some
of the doctors and nurses sent from here have  been able to do  you real
service,  and if one or two prove inefficient, or one or more turn out to be
vile like the hyena-like wretch Norton, for Heaven's sake acquit the com-
mittee of blame.  The best of causes runs the chances of being imposed
upon, and  in this most sacred and  touching cause—Relief for the sick
by pestilence—it appears, not even the danger added to the holiness of the
cause itself, has been sufficient in one instance  at least to deter a wretch
from his vile scheme of imposition, plunder and  outrage.  For the sake
of human nature I trust there is not another case like Norton's on record.
All that we have sent you are volunteers, absolutely at your disposal,
and you must exercise your authority over them as  you deem  best.  Our
further aid will be in money.  I hope to send you more to-morrow.
      Yours truly,       [Signed.]      THOMAS  WEBSTER, JR.,
                                            Chairman of Committee.
                               Office of Can't-Get-Away Club, "I
                                   Mobile, Ala., Aug. 29, 1855.   }
  At a  meeting of the Club this  day at five o'clock, P. M , they deter-
mined to send aid to the sick and suffering of Norfolk  and Portsmouth,
Va.  Dr. R. Miller, Physician to the Club, was selected to represent them
in those two cities.  He takes with him Mr. W. Ballantine, a member of
the Club.   They have in charge five experienced female nurses to aid them
in the fulfilment of their mission, Mrs. Rolls, Mrs. Murray,  Mrs. Stinson,
Miss Francis Reid and  Mrs. Murrell.
                       [Signed.]       JOHN HARLET, President.
  The foregoing is a true copy from the minutes as of record, now on
file in my office.
  Witness my hand and private seal (not having an official  seal) at office
in the city of Mobile, on this 30th day of August, A. D. 1855.
     [l.  s.]                  [Signed.]      J. M. PARK, Secretary.
                                Mayor's Office, City Hall,     )
                            Wilmington, Delaware, Sept. 4tb, 1855. J
. To the President of the Howard Association, Norfolk.
    Dear Sir :—The undersigned having been appointed the President or
 Chairman of a Relief Committee composed of 25 of our most responsible
 citizens at the public meeting, held pursuant to the call herewith enclosed,
 and directed to address you in order to ascertain : 1st, If the pestilence is
 still on the increase in your city.  2d, Whether pecuniary or medical aid,
 nurses, &c, are most needed, and, 3d, Through what channel our " Aid"
 would reach you soonest.  I would say  please favor me with  an answer
 to the above interrogations by return mail.
    Permit me to say that we trust that be who " tempers the wind to the
 shorn lamb," " and who doeth all things well," may in his wisdom see fit
 to turn aside from you this dreadful visitation, and further, that we are
 desirous to  render all the relief that lays in our power, remembering that
 we know not how soon we may need the same kind  offices we now  seek
 to render to others of our fellow-creatures.  In haste, with high considera-
 tions of respect, I am, dear sir,     Your obedient servant,
                              [Signed.]      WM. B. WIGGINS,
                                               Mayor of Wilmington. 
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                         Mayor's Office, Wilmington, Aug. 31, 1855.
  Citizens of Wilmington :—While  we are enjoying the  inestimable
blessings of health, prosperity and happiness, the inhabitants of Norfolk
and Portsmouth, Virginia, are suffering from that dreaded scourge, the
yellow fever, and up to the latest advices the pestilence is on the increase,
and a loud call is made upon us for pecuniary and medical aid, which
Bhould not pass unheeded.  Here in our own loved land, the interest of
every man is recognised to be the interest of his fellow, and while he suc-
cors and protects his fellow-citizens, he is practising upon principles which
are the_ honor and safeguard of his country.
  Inspired with the spirit of  this noble sentiment, a number of our citi-
zens  have requested that I should officially  call a public  Rieeting at the
City  Hall, for the purpose of  making arrangements by which we may as-
sist in affording relief to the sick and suffering of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
I therefore earnestly invite my fellow-citizens to assemble at the City Hall
on Monday evening, September 3d, at half past 7 o'clock, for the purpose
mentioned, feeling satisfied that this call will be promptly responded to.
                        [Signed.]       WM. B. WIGGINS, Mayor.
                                        Richmond, Sept. 3rd, 1855.
To the Chairman of the Howard Association, of Norfolk, Va.
  Dear Sir :—I hand  you a check  on the  Bank of Norfolk, for  fifty-
eight dollars, thirty-two cents.  This money has been collected  by the
children of Trinity Church Sabbath-school, (for the benefit of the orphans
of your city,) and handed to me with the request that I would forward it
to you as Chairman of the Howard Association.   My dear sir, accept this
money as an expression of the sympathy of these  children  for the desti-
tute and suffering orphans of your city, distribute it as you may think best,
and be assured  of our heart felt sympathy and earnest prayers for your-
self,  and the suffering of your afflicte  dfellow citizens.  May God speedily
restore your city to health, prosperity, and happiness.   Respectfully,
     [Signed.]  T. W. PEMBERTON, Sup. Trinity Church S. School.
To the Hon. City Council, Norfolk, Va.
  Gentlemen:—Please  honor me by accepting the enclosed  amount of
money, with  my deepest regrets, that I can contribute no farther at pre-
sent to the poor sufferers of your city.  [Signed.]    A BOY.     $12.
                               Arlington House, August 31st, 1855.
  My Dear Sir:—May I ask your kindness to forward the enclosed hum-
ble contribution of $10. to Norfolk in aid of the sufferers of the three ci-
ties?  I wrote to  the late worthy Mayor Woodis some time ago, offering
my property at Smith's Island, as a  spot for an  encampment for those
flying from the pestilence, and seeking a wholesome place of refuge.   Not
having received any answer to my letter, I presume it must have been left
unanswered among other letters addressed to the lamented functionary du-
ring his last illness.   I repeat my offer.  Smith's Island lies in  the ocean
immediately off Cape Charles, and adjacent to the county of Northamp-
ton, eastern shore of Virginia, and has always been considered a location
peculiarly healthful.  I shall be most  happy if Smith's Island can  con-
tribute in any wise to the relief, comfort, or benefit of the afflicted of the 
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 three cities, and gladly offer it to them for such purposes, " without money,
 and without price."  I pray you, my dear sir, to excuse the liberty I have
 taken (a perfect stranger) in  addressing you, and accept assurance of the
 respect with which I have the honor to be,  Your obedient servant,
           [Signed.]                    GEORGE W. P. CUSTIS.

                                          Raleigh, Sept. 4th, 1855.
 The President of the Howard Association, of Norfolk.
   Dear Sir:—A barrel of flour will be sent hence to-morrow by mail
 train, addressed to the " Howard Association, Norfolk," to be distributed
 by you among the suffering poor of your city.  It  is the  contribution of
 Major W. F. Collins of this city.  Should his mite be the means of alle-
 viating the distress of a single  one of your afflicted citizens, he will be
 truly rejoiced.
   There is a deep and  heartfelt sympathy in  your affliction felt here.
 Nearly one thousand dollars  have  been raised here for  the sufferers in
 Norfolk, Portsmouth, and  Gosport.  More  will be cheerfully  given, if
 needed.
   Your affliction is, indeed, a most awful one, and awakens the  liveliest
 emotions of grief in the hearts of all.  May God, in his infinite mercy, re-
 lieve your distress.
   Hoping that the Major's contribution will reach you promptly, I remain,
 with the deepest and most heartfelt sympathy in your affliction,
                         Yours truly,        JAS. J. IREDELL.


                              Annapolis,  Md., September 4th, 1855.
 Treasurer of the Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
   Dear Sir:—I am directed by order of the Division of the " Sons of Tem-
perance of Annapolis," over which I had the honor of presiding, to forward
 the sum of Forty Dollars as an offering for the alleviation of the destitute
 of Norfolk, and those of your  sister city Portsmouth, with whom you will
 please share equally.
   Though the offering is small, it is laden with the universal sympathy of
 our body, and in placing it upon the altar of humanity, we  only regret that
 we cannot bestow the balm of consolation to the many bruised heads which
 surround you, but may the God who has afflicted you, in mercy heal.
   As far and wide as the knowledge of your  distress has  reached, the
 chord of sympathy has been touched, and holy hands have been lifted up
 to heaven to stay the destroyer's power ; that your sorrowing heads may
 be bound up,  and tears wiped from every eye.
   Hoping we may conduce in some degree to the relief of the sufferings
 of Norfolk, and Portsmouth, I beg you, sir, to receive my condolence and
 regard.    Very respectfully,       [Signed.]        WM. MC'NEIR.
              Worthy Patriarch Division, No. 10. Sons  of Temperance.
   V. S.   You will please acknowledge the receipt of the enclosed, as I
wish to file it with the archives of the Division.
      Farmers Br. Bank, Va., at Farmville, Prince Edward Co., Va.)
                                                Sept. 4th, 1855. J
To the President of the Howard Association, Norfolk.
  Dear Sir:—Enclosed you will  find a check of A. Vaughan,  Esq.,
Cashier, on the Farmers Bank at Richmond, for the sum of three hundred 
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and seventy-six dollars, and forty ceiits, being the first instalment of col-
lections deposited at this office to be sent to your Association.  Will you do
us the favor to divide the amount between the cities of Norfolk and Ports-
mouth, in proportion'to the population of the two places?
  Our people feel it to bo  a privilege  and a duty to contribute to relieve
the sufferings of your afflicted community.
  Hoping that  God will in his mercy arrest  the ravages of disease, and
restore our brethren to health,   I am, dear sir, truly yours,
                                  [Signed.]       F. N. WATKINS.


                                         Richmond, Sept. 7th, 1855.
To his Honor, the Mayor of Norfolk.
  Sir:—Enclosed,  I send you a copy  of the proceedings of a meeting of
the citizens  of Richmond,  the largest I have ever seen assembled in  this
city.  It was unanimous  in  the adoption  of the resolutions.   There is
but one heart here, and it is to  do everything that can be done for  your
relief. The committee of thirteen met this  moruing.  I enclose two of
their resolutions, and also solicit your immediate action on the subject.
This is no occasion  for form or ceremony.  We have the ability, and beg
the privilege of  offering you all human relief.  Send a committee to con-
fer with us as to whab is best to be done.  I am, most respectfully, your
obedient  servant,             [Signed.]     JOSEPH MAYO, Mayor.


                                         Richmond, Sept. 7th, 1855.
To  the Mayor of Norfolk.
  Dear Sir :—The following resolution was to-day adopted, by the  joint
committee referred  to  in the enclosed communication of our Mayor, and the
undersigned were appointed a committee to carry its directions into ex-
ecution.  "Resolved, that a committee of four be appointed to  purchase
and forward such provisions to Norfolk and Portsmouth, as in their opin-
ion are immediately required, and that they be further instructed to  cor-
respond with the mayors of those cities, and ascertain what  supplies are
most needed, and to request  them to  make daily requisitions  uponus."
In  accordance with this resolution, and at the request of the committee
from Hampton,  we  shall send by to-morrow's boat six horses for the use
of your physicians,  (three of them for Portsmouth,) together with a sup-
ply of provender for the horses, as well as a  number of other articles, a
list of which will be sent by the captain of the boat.   We are exceedingly
anxious to have  the privilege of contributing in any manner you  may
designate to the  relief of your suffering people.  Please let your wants be
immediately made known  to us, and we will daily send you  all that you
require.  Do not hesitate to draw largely on us, and to send us at once a
list of any articles you want.   We will contribute in goods or money as
you may desire.   We hope to hear from you by the return of mail.
      Respectfully yours,    [Signed.]      THOS  DODAMEAD.
         V      J  J                        II. K. ELLYS -N.
                                           JNO. M. GREGORY.
                               "           DAVID J. SAUNDERS.
                          Public Meeting.
  At the request of the Mayor, a large  and highly respectable meeting
of the citizens was held at Metropolitan Hall, yesterday afternoon, to take
steps for the relief of the sufferers by yellow fever in Norfolk and Ports- 
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mouth.  The meeting was  called to order by Judge Wm. W. Crump, on
whose motion Joseph Mayo, Esq., the Mayor of the city, was called to the
chair, and Mr. Thos. U. Dudley was appointed Secretary.
  The Mayor, on taking the  chair, addressed the meeting at length, in
one of the most feeling, effective, and appropriate speeches that we ever
listened to; at the conclusion of which, he  offered  the following reso-
lutions, which after a spirited  discussion were  adopted:  Whereas, it  ap-
pears from the fearful progress and malignant character of the pestilence
now devastating Norfolk and Portsmouth, that  nothing short of  the re-
moval of  the population will  stay its ravages; therefore, Resolved, That
a committee of thirteen be appointed to devise means for the attainment
of that object, and especially  for the transportation, and maintenance of
such of the  indigent and afflicted of those cities as may desire  shelter
in a healthful location.  Resolved, That said committee be authorized to
appoint such sub-committees  as they may think proper.   Resolved, That
said committee be instructed  to communicate  at once to  the Howard As-
sociations of Norfolk  and Portsmouth, and  to the mayors of said  towns,
that they are requested to send up such persons  here as they may think
proper to  confer with the above committee  as to what is best to be done
in the premises, hereby requesting the said committee to act promptly,
and to incur any expense which  they may deem judicious for the  benefit
of the citizens of Portsmouth and Norfolk.  The resolutions, on being  put
to vote, were adopted, and  the chairman instructed to appoint the com-
mittee.  Whereupon the following gentlemen were appointed said com-
mittee:
  Committee,  Dr. Robt.  Archer, Wellington  Goddin,  Luther  Libby,
Thomas Dodamead, Wm. H.  Hascall, Charles Ellett, H. K Ellyson, Geo.
W. Munford, John M  Gregory, Jas. A. Cowardin,  John P. Ballard, Dan-
iel II. London,  John S. Caskie.
  On motion of Mr. John  H Gilmer, Joseph Mayo, Esq , the Mayor of
the city, was appointed chairman of the  committee of thirteen.   Henry
K. Ellyson,  Esq., offered the following resolutions, which, after being  dis-
cussed, at length, were  adopted:  Resolved, that the President of the City
Council be requested immediately to call a meeting of that  body  for the
purpose of appointing  a committee on the part of the Council, to  co-ope-
rate with  the committee of citizeos just  appointed.   Resolved,  That the
Council are  hereby earnestly requested to make such appropriations from
the City Treasury, as  may be necessary to carry out the objects of the
resolutions,  adopted by this meeting.  There being no other  business, the
meeting then adjourned.
                                       Petersburg, Sept. 8th, 1855.
James A. Saunders, Esq, Sec. Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
  My Dear Sir:—My friend  Mr. Jas. McIIwaine, of the firm of Paul &
McIIwaine, and myself, yesterday resolved ourselves into a  committee to
solicit aid from our fellow citizens in behalf of your stricken city, and up
to this time we have realized a little over $1500.
  This amount will be  somewhat increased on Monday, but many of our
wealthiest citizens are absent.
  Believing, from the accounts that  reach us, that we should best serve
you thereby, we have  made  arrangements to  send to you by steamer  of
Monday, 30 barrels bread, 25  barrels crackers, 8 barrels bacon, 2 barrels
rice, and we hope to add some chickens.
  Please advise us at once how we shall dispose of the balance. 
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  We will remit the  money, or gladly disburse it here in any way you
may direct.
  With sincere, heartfelt sympathy for you all, I am, in haste, your friend,
                        [Signed.]           HENRY C. HARDY.
                                       Baltimore, Sept. 11th, 1855.
  Dear Sir:—I send per steamboat this P. M. one box marked "Presi-
dent of the Howard Association, Norfolk," containing seventy garments
for the children of Norfolk and Portsmouth equally.   This  is the result
of the labors of a party of young ladies, assembled yesterday for  the
purpose of contributing something for the relief of the destitute and suf-
fering.
  May God grant that others may be induced to follow their example,
and thus assist in adding to the comfort of the orphan.
     Very respectfully,       [Signed.]       JOSEPH A. THOMAS.
  If not too much trouble, may I ask  an  acknowledgment of the receipt
of above?
  To  the President of the Howard Association.
                          Mountain House, Catskill, Sep. 10th, 1855.
Hon. Mayor Woodis.
  SIR :—The undersigned being disposed to tender their services, if de-
sirable, on  this occasion  of the visitation of the fearful  pestilence  now
wasting your city, beg leave to make application to your  Honor, and lay
their case before you.                                            . .
  We are desirous to know  whether  in the present emergency your citi-
zens would esteem our labors, and regard our efforts with due  considera-
tion.
  We are still young, yet not destitute of experience.   We are graduates
of the Female Medical  College of  Philadelphia, and refer you  to the
faculty of that institution for information as to our character and endow-
ments.  It is our desire to be serviceable in so far as we shall have ability,
in the case of the unfortunate, and the suffering.
  In case of acceptance of  our proposal, please to signify to us the ex-
penses which  we shall be  obliged  to encounter. Though not rich in
money,  we think that we possess devotion and" enthusiasm which will
enable us to be of service to you in the period of calamity.
  Please answer by  telegraph to Dr. Wilder, Albany.
               Yours respectfully,    [Signed,]  MARY E. SMITH.
                                               S. S. NIVISON.
  For reference, further:—Hon. V. M.  Rice,  Albany; Ex-Mayor O.G.
 Steele, Buffalo; Ex-Mayor Col. Viele, Buffalo; Samuel  Gregory M. D.,
 Boston; Dr. G. H. Lee,  Barre, Massachusetts; Dr. N. Nivison, Hector,
 New York; Rev. Mr. Fillmore, Elmira, New York.
                                         Brondon, Sep. 10th, 1855.
N. C. Whitehead, Esq., Mayor of Norfolk.
  Dear Sir —A few days ago, I remitted to you a small amount through
Thos  Branch & Sons of Petersburg, for the sufferers around you, but the
most heart-rending accounts from your afflicted city impel me to send you
the above check, also to be applied to the same purpose.   May God in his
mercy soon stay the progress of the dreadful malady that is desolating 
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your fair city.  The great interest I take in the matter will, I hope, ex-
cuse the following suggestions.  Fire is. undoubtedly one of the greatest
purifiers of the atmosphere  known ;  and it is said that in the fourteenth
century, when that most horrible pestilence raged so fearfully in Europe,
which was known as the  Black Death, that one of the popes (Clement
X. I believe) managed to  escape by staying in a room heated by a fire,
night and day.  Now, might it not be  well to  keep constant  fifes in all
the houses that are occupied during  the prevalence of the yellow fever—
and might it not be well to burn tar barrels about the city ?
              With high respect, your obedient servant,
                [Signed.]                    WM. B. HARRISON.
                                     Nag's Head Hotel, N. C,  \
                                           September 10th, 1855. J
President, Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
  Dear Sir :—Feeling a deep and heartfelt sympathy for the poor disease-
stricken  citizens of the city  of Norfolk and Portsmouth, I have con-
cluded to offer to all who may avail themselves of the privilege,  a place
of refuge and safety from the ravages  of the  disease, now devouring them
in such large numbers.  On the first of October next, the season will close
at Nag's Head Hotel, and  after  that date,  I will most cheerfully throw
open the doors of my hotel to all who  wish to escape from the disease now
prevailing in your cities.  I have ample accommodations for 250 persons,
and all I ask of the Association is to  furnish me with means to maintain
them during their stay at my house.  In connection with the  boarders at
my hotel, and the Episcopal congregation at this place, I have succeeded
in raising the sum of near §150, which is at  your disposal; and I  thought
I would suggest the idea, whether or not the money should be forwarded
or appropriated for provisions,  &c, and forwarded to your office.   Allow
me to express the hope that my offer will be  accepted by your people, and
assure them that the kindest attention will be  shown them upon their ar-
rival at my hotel.  With the profoundest hope that your city may  soon be
relieved of its direful calamity, I  remain, most respectfully,
                             Your obedient servant,
      [Signed.]     ALEX. E. JACOBS, Prop'tr., Nag's Head Hotel.
                                     WALTER  J. ALLEN, Clerk.
                                   Lexington, Ky., Sep. 12th, 1855.
To the Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
  Gentlemen :—With a heart overflowing with sympathy for the people,
whom the Lord hath permitted to be stricken with a sore plague, I ven-
ture to send for the use of the physicians and nurses, a small quantity of
" Burrowes' Lexington Mustard';"  owing to its  demand in the southern
country in yellow fever and cholera, I hope it may prove equally benefi-
cial to the sick  in Virginia.  My calls  for it, south, at  present, prevent
me from sending a larger  quantity;  should it be acceptable, I shall be
happy to duplicate it.  Hoping, most sincerely, that the plague may be
stayed, I beg to subscribe myself,       Manufacturer of
                       "BURROWES' LEXINGTON  MUSTARD."
     Frederick Female Seminary, Frederick city, Md., Sep. 12, 1855.
President of the Howard Association of Norfolk, Va.
  Dear Sir:—The young ladies of this institution, sympathizing deeply 
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in the affliction of our sister cities, desire me to forward to you the sum of
one hundred and thirteen  dollars, and twenty-five cents, which they have
raised for the relief of those who are suffering from the pestilence in Nor-
folk and Portsmouth.  Enclosed, please find  my  check  for the amount
($113.25).  With the hope that the destroying angel may soon pass away
from your cities, and tbat health may  again smile  on you, I am, sir, with
great respect and deep sympathy,          Yours truly,
                LSigned.J                       H. WINCHESTER.
                            Mayor's Office, Chicago, Sep. 12th, 1855.
To his Honor, the Acting Mayor of Norfolk, Va.

  Dear Sir :—Please find draft  for $1500.06 enclosed in favor of the
Howard Association  of your  city, and with it please accept assurances
of the sincere sympathy of our citizens for your afflicted city.  Ourcitizens
had a meeting last evening (the proceedings of which I herewith enclose),
and the present remittance is the result of this day's collection.  I  shall
hope to forward additional sums from  time to time, should your city con-
tinue (as I pray it may not) to require such aid.  With assurances of high
regard and personal  sympathy, I am,  dear sir,
                               Your obedient servant,
             [Signed.]                       L. D. BOONE, Mayor.

                                                      Chicago, 111.
      Meeting of sympathy with Norfolk and  Portsmouth sufferers.

  Pursuant to the call through the press, a number of citizens assembled
at South Market hall, last evening, for the purpose of expressing sym-
pathy for the sufferers at Norfolk and Portsmouth.
  On motion of J. B. F. Russell, the meeting was organized by electing
his honor, Mayor L. D. Boone President, and the  appointment of  J. S.
Wright,  Esq.,"Secretary.   Mayor Boone addressed the meeting upon the
terrible  calamity which had  befallen the afflicted cities, and  hoped the
action of the people of Chicago would be fitting to  the occasion.   J. C.
Vaughn  of the Tribune  made a brief address  and suggested that a com-
mittee be appointed  in each  Ward of the  city to call  for contributions.
J. B. F.  Russell offered a series of Resolutions.  J. W. Waughop,  E<q.,
who is a native of Portsmouth, made a brief address, and sugggested that
a committee on resolutions should be appointed. _ The Chair appointed
Messrs. Russell, Waughop, and Vaughn the committee.
  Addresses  were made by  J- Y. Scammon, Esq.,  Rev. Dr. Smallwood,
and Daniel Mclllroy, Esq., in spirited appeals to the people, to act most
promptly and generously for the  relief of their brethren  bowed  down
under the most heart-rending distress.  The committee  reported the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopted.  The Mayor  appointed the fol-
lowing committee:—1st Ward, Thomas P.Bryant; 2nd Ward, Col. J-
B F. Russell; 3d Ward, D. R. Holt;  4th Ward, J. C. Authet; 5th Ward,
G. W. Noble;'6th Ward, John  Noble; 7th Ward,  F. II. Thwing; 8th
Ward, F. II. Benson ; 9th Ward, F. Hatheway.
  A. W. Windett moved that the committee be instructed to publish daily
a  statement  of  contributions.   The motion was seconded  by  Dr.  C. Y.
Dyer, and after considerable  discussion, was carried.  In consequence of
the deep affliction which has  visited the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth
 by a dreadful pestilence unparalleled in  the history of the ravages of
yellow fever  in our country, and so rapidly decimating the remnant  of the
population of those afflicted cities, the citizens of Chicago have met together 
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to exprcs their heartfelt sympathies, and to offer to the afflicted of those
plague-s.ricken cities material aid.  Resolved, That  a relief committee
of nine, one from each ward in the city, be appointed  to solicit subscrip-
tions in aid of the common objects of this  meeting.   Resolvod, That all
moneys so raised for the sick and suffering, be promptly forwarded by the
Mayor as collected, for the benefit of  the inhabitants of Norfolk and Ports-
mouth, to be addressed to  that glorious band known as the Howard Asso-
ciation, or the acting Mayor.  Resolved, That the city clergy be invited
to make collections in their respective houses  of  worship on the  next
Babbath-day for the benefit of said sufferers.  Resolved, That those physi-
cians and women who have so heroically hastened to the relief of the
sufferers from the cities and towns of healthy locations, to meet and stay
the ravages of the fatal destroyer, elicit our highest admiration.
  Resolved, That the chairman of  this meeting appoint the above named
committee.
                             Washington Co., Va., Sept. 17th, 1855.
  Having heard  of the affliction  which God hath sent upon  you, and
knowing the distresses which generally follow calamities, I liberally
contribute my mite.  Though a ten cent piece is small, it is every cent I
possess in this world, and it may help in buying some nourishment for
some of the many orphans who are parentless and crying for relief.
                      Your servant,         [Signed.]         ROB.
  N. B,—This contribution is  small, it is true, though  it is  much  to
the giver, it being his all, he being a slave belonging to a man  residing
in Washington Co., Va. ; he is a  very pious negro and minister of the
gospel.   I believe he contributed the  mite through the purest motives of
sympathy.                                      GLADE SPRING.
                                        Baltimore, Sep. 13th, 1855.
To the Howard Association of Norfolk.
  Gentlemen :—You have been already informed that the House of Re-
fuge buildings (never yet occupied for their intended purpose,) have been
offered by its board of managers for the  destitute orphans of your city.
You may also have learned that we have  tendered our services  for the
management of the temporary asylum.  Our object in addressing you is
not only to. renew this offer directly to the authorities of your city, but
also to request that you gratify us by stating definitely, whether it is your
intention to accept our proffered aid, and if so, what number of children
we may expect to have  in charge, and when we may anticipate their ar-
rival in Baltimore.  The warm heart of our community pulsates in deep
sympathy with your affliction, and particularly would our own sex esteem
it a grateful duty to extend to you the hand of help in this your hour of
sorrow.
  May we ask of you, gentlemen, an answer  to this note at your very
earliest opportunity, so that, if requisite, we continue arrangements at
once, commenced  upon the first appeal for help, but  now held in suspense
from the uncertainty of your determination ?
         Very respectfully,   [Signed.]   MARGT.  T. PURVIANCE.
                    On behalf of the committee of Ladies of Baltimore.
                Office of the Knickerbocker Ice Co., 163 Canal st.   ")
                                     New York, Sep. 13th, 1855. f
Wm. H. Macy, Esq., Treas.                                       J
  Dear Sir :—At a meeting of the board of trustees of this company held 
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this day, it was unanimously resolved to place at your disposal a cargo of
ice (from 100 to 200 tons) for the relief of the afflicted and suffering inhabi-
tants of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
  Believing that our proffered gift may  afford valuable and essential re-
lief to those suffering from the fatal scourge, and, that it may  aid in stay-
ing the ravages of the pestilence, which has almost depopulated those ill
fated towns, we are most happy, in behalf of our company, to offer you
the above resolution, for your acceptance.
                  Very respectfully, your obedient servants,
                   [Signed.]                R. T. CUMPTON. Pres.
                                           WM. J. WILCOX,  Sec.
                    Engineer Office, Richmond & York R. R. R.   }
                                     Richmond, Sep. 15th, 1855. }
To W. A. Ferguson, President of the Howard Association.
  Dear Sir :—On Tuesday, the 25th inst,, the steam boat W. W. Townes,
Capt.  Drew,  will leave Walkerton on the Mataponi river, and will make
all the landings of that and the York river to receive on board the contribu-
tions of the citizens of the counties bordering on those streams, intended for
the relief of your afflicted city and her equally desolated sister Portsmouth.
The Quarantine laws of Petersburg, where  the "Townes" belongs, not
permitting her to enter within  your own limits, I have to request  (as I
shall  make the trip in her, the Capt. not  knowing the rivers) that she be
met early on Wednesday morning at the  light boat off Crony Island by
the Princess Ann or a  barge, to which her  freight may be  transferred.
I take occasion to report to you the generous  conduct of Messrs. Pannill &
Carter the owners of the Townes, who, upon application, at ODce placed
their  boat at my disposal,  refusing all'compensation ; as also of the captain
and crew who  volunteered their services.  Expressing  my own heartfelt
B.mpathy in your present  affliction, I remain,                Vn-™T
 '        Respectfully  yours,       [Signed.]       T.  S. CLAXTON.


                   Mayor's Office, Harrisonburg, Va., Sep. 18th, 1855.
To the President of Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
   Dear  Sir—The citizens of Harrisonburg, Va., have contributed  the
sum of $465.50, for the  relief of the sufferers of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Enclosed, you will  find a  check for half that amount,—(ip232.75,) the
other half'I have forwarded to Portsmouth.
   You will please acknowledge the receipt of the sum through the columns
of the Baltimore Sun, or by letter to me.
                       Your  friend, very respectfully,
                   [Signed.]               O. C. STERLING, Mayor.
   P. S-—$100 of the above sum was appropriated by the Masonic Lodge
 of this place-

                                        Richmond, Sept. 20th, 1855.
   My Dear Friend :—I enclose a check for $28 50, half of $57, a sum
raised by a juvenile fair  held in this city for  the benefit of the orphans
 of Norfolk  and Portsmouth.  The paragraph attached to this note will
 explain  the matter, and  give the names of the little girls who held this
 fair   Please give this mite the desired destination.   I have no heart to
 indulge a pleasantry which I might do, were I writing at any other time
 for I feel as though I had a dear relative on every square of your devoted 
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city.  Sinner as I am, I pray for you and your afflicted people.  May God
in his mercy spare them further affliction.      Very truly and sincerely,
your friend and servant,     [Signed.]          J. A. COWARDIN.

   Aid for the orphans.  Some very small girls, bless their little hearts!
have been holding a fair "for the benefit of the orphans of Norfolk and
Portsmouth," in a room on Governor street. Monday night they closed their
miniature fair, and ascertained that they had made the very respectable sum
of $57.  They have sent this sum to us, with a very pretty note penned by
one of their own little hands, in which we are requested to forward the money.
They conclude  by expressing their sorrow that  " the sum is so small."
The names of these dear little creatures are,  Margaret L. Mayer, Kate C.
Simons, Rosa Belvin, Sallie C. Belvin,  and V. Wendlinger.  They have
heard of their little brothers and sisters  of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and
have held forth their tiny hands to help them.  For their act they will
get credit in the books  above, with a long time to run  at  interest before
they appear for settlement; and if they will half shut their eyes after go-
ing to bed o'nights, they may see pretty faces and bright  eyes  hovering
above them to  bless them for  their kindness to the bereaved little ones,
who survive the plague.
                                       New York, Sept. 15th, 1855.
,----------------Esq., President of the Howard Association, Norfolk.
  Dear Sir :—Please find enclosed bill of L. for 12 barrels bottled porter,
marked Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.  4 of the barrels  are  marked
quarts, and 8 marked pints.  I hope it may be of some service to the sick
and weary in  your vicinity, in your truly  suffering  condition.   Messrs.
Ludlom & Pheasant's Line carry it free of charge.  It will give me plea-
sure to be advised of its safe arrival.           Very respectfully, yours,
        [Signed.]     SAML. MILLBANK 70 Madison, New York.
                                        Charleston, 20th Sept. 1855.
Wm. B. Ferguson, Esq., President of the Howard Association, of Norfolk.
  Dear Sir:—I have this day forwarded by Adams & Co's Express, a box
of clothing, and  herein enclose Henry Frescott, Cashier's draft on the
Farmers & Planters' Bank, Baltimore, for fifty dollars.
  These were  accompanied by the following  letters, addressed to me as
chairman  of the committee for forwarding nurses, &c, for Portsmouth and
Norfolk.  Viz:—
  " The ladies of  the Hebrsw congregations of this city, beg leave to ten-
der through you to the chairman of the Howard Association, of Norfolk,
the accompanying box of clothing made by themselves, containing'48
dresses, 43 chemises, 38  shirts, 24 prs. pantaloons, 22 flannel shirts, 21
skirts, 72 pocket handkerchiefs, 31 pr. stockings, 14 prs. shoes and bootees,
19 tunics, 17 jackets, 10 prs.  pantalets, 18  prs. drawers, 6 undershirts, 2
suits, 36 pr. socks ;  also the enclosed fifty  dollars, the surplus remaining
after the material purchased had been manufactured.
  " They most respectfully request, sir, that the same may be promptly for-
warded to the chairman  before  mentioned,  to be, by him, distributed
among the orphans of Norfolk and Portsmouth."
  I need scarcely add, that I feel privileged in being  made the  organ of
administering  to  the relief of the sufferings of my afflicted neighbors of
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
  Praying that God will ere long stay the hand of the destroying angel, 
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and that you may be  spared to receive the gratitude of your fellow citi-
zens for the laborious and faithful  services rendered in the hour of the
severe trials,  I am, dear sir, yours, very respectfully,
                     [Signed.]       GEO. M. COFFIN, Chairman.

                     Mayor's Office, City of Salem, Sept. 24th, 1855.
  Dear Sir :—Enclosed please find  Wm. H. Foster, Cashier's  check on
Exchange  Bank, Norfolk,  for two hundred  and fifty-eight dollars, and
thirty-two cents, also  his check on  Branch Bank  of Virginia, Petersburg,
for three hundred and sixty-two dollars, and  twenty-eight cents, making
an aggregate of six  hundred and twenty dollars, and sixty cents, the same
being the balance of  funds contributed by our citizens for the relief of
your afflicted citizens. In  conformity to a vote of our committee, author-
izing an equal  distribution  of the funds in their hands, to the cities  of
Norfolk  and Portsmouth, I  have transmitted to  the  Sanitary Committee
of Portsmouth, a like amount.  As the  organ of the committee, it gives
me great pleasure to state that all classes of our fellow citizens have mani-
fested the warmest  sympathy for your community in the great calamity
which is desolating them.   Unsolicited, many of them have come forward,
asking the privilege of contributing, and all  have been eager to do  what
they could to alleviate the sufferings  of your citizens.  Trusting that the
aid which, through their recognition  of the claims of a common humanity,
we have been  enabled to  forward, will  do something towards relieving
the poor of your city in this their hour of affliction, and indulging the
hope of the speedy  restoration of your citizens to their accustomed health,
                   I remain, very truly, your obedient servant.
                          [Signed.]          JOSEPH ANDREWS,
                 Mayor of Salem,  and chairman of the Relief Committee.
   To the President, or Treasurer of the Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
   P. S.  Please acknowledge the receipt of this.

                   Mayor's Office, Alexandria, Va. 25th Sept., 1855.
R. W. Bowden, Esq., President Howard Association, Norfolk.
   My Dear Sir :—I  had this pleasure last to your lamented Ferguson, to
which I have  no reply, my heart  sickens at  the cause.  By to-morrow's
 steamer, we will ship to  Baltimore, 10 barrels  soda,  10 water, 10 pilot
 crackers, 1 qr. cask  wine, 20 barrels corn meal, 10 boxes soap, 10 boxes
 candles, of which you will retain one half, of each lot, for the sufferers of
 your city, the  other half for Portsmouth.
   Please let me know if the articles sent are suitable, and if not, what
 would be, as we have more to send you, and wish to  lay the money out
 in articles most acceptable, or send you  the money if most needed ; let me
 hear from vou.  May God in his  mercy spare you and your people, and
 arrest the disease with which you are afflicted, is the prayer of our peo-
 ple, and of yours, most truly,     [Signed.]      GEO. P. WISE, Mayor.

                  Louisburg, Franklin  County,  N. C,  Sep. 28th, 1855.
 President of the Howard Association, Norfolk and Portsmouth.
   In behalf of the citizens of Franklin County, N. C, I have the gratifica-
 tion of tendering through you to the distressed of Norfolk and Portsmouth a
 portion of their charity ; and beg of you to distribute it as their necessities
 may require.   To-day we sent by  railroad, 12 barrels flour, and shall con-
 tinue to  forward the articles as  they may be sent in.  Allow me  to in-
 quire, what articles will be most acceptable?  and we will endeavor to pro- 
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 cure them.  Will potatoes be acceptable ?  Our citizens have, and are daily
 contributing money and provisions, which will be preferable?  Shall we
 continue to send both ?  We shall be happy to do  all in our power to re-
 lieve you, and through you the distressed of your afflicted cities.  Allow me
 to subscribe myself, with  the  kindest regard, Your obedient servant,
                         [Signed.]    JOEL THOMAS, Cor. Sec,

                                       Richmond, Sept.  27th, 1855.
   Dear Sir:—The committee appointed by the citizens of Richmond, for
 the relief of the suffering communities of Norfolk and Portsmou'h, have
 received continual contributions from our own citizens, and from other
 parts of the state, for  the  benefit of the distressed.  We have been daily
 engaged in furnishing such supplies to  each place as we deemed most es-
 sential, but we would greatly prefer that you should designate the articles
 which you consider of most use, whether they are delicacies for the sick,
 or necessaries for the needy.  We hope earnestly that you will not hesitate
 to make requisitions upon us, fur whatever you want.  We will take plea-
 sure in endeavoring to procure what you require, and promptly forward
 it to whomsoever  you may direct.   It is not a time for hesitancy.  We
 will comply  with your wishes with the utmost  pleasure  and alacrity.
 Very truly, your friend and servant,
   [Signed.]   GEO. W. MUNFORD, Treasurer of the Relief Committee.

                    Warrenton, N. C, Female Collegiate Institute. )
                                                Sept. 26th, 1855. J
 To the President of the Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
  Dear Sir:—This box contains 56 garments  for children, made and pre:
 sented to  the  destitute  orphan children of your  afflicted city, by the
 young ladies of our Seminary.   Please accept  their, and our  sincere sym-
 pathy, and may God hear  our prayers for you, in  your great distress.
  We are, yours truly,      [Signed.]      GRAVES & WILCOX.

                    Chief of Police, City Hall, Boston, Oct. 6th, 1855.
 To the Treasurer of the Howard Association.
  Dear Sir:—Enclosed you will please find a draft, for $165 25, in aid
of the Norfolk and Portsmouth sufferers.  This amount was contributed
 by the members of the Boston  Police Department; and in their behalf, I
have the honor of transmitting the same, as a testimonial of  their sympa-
 thy for those  of their fellow men upon whom  the  hand of affliction is  so
 heavily laid.  Trusting that this remittance  may bo received as a guar-
 anty of our heartfelt commiseration, and sincerely  hoping that the depop-
 ulating scourge with  which you are visited  may be suddenly stayed, I
 have the honor to be, most respectfully,  your obedient servant,
              [Signed.]       ROBERT TAYLOR, Chief of Police.
  P. S.   Please acknowledge  the receipt of the draft, that we may be  as-
 sured of its safe arrival.
                                     Newark, N. J., Oct. 6th, 1855.
Robert W. Bowden, Esq., Treasurer of the Howard Association, Norfolk
  Va.
  Dear Sir :—Enclosed please find Certificate of Deposit in the Mechan-
ics' Bauk of Newark, for $988 22, on account of the contributions of our
citizens, to the relief of the sufferers of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Gosport.
We place this sum in your hands for expenditure, where in  your opinion 
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it is most needed.  It was raised for the relief of the sufferers of the three
places.
  On the  10th  Sept., we forwarded to  Mr. Sharp, President of the Ex-
change Bank of Virginia, a remittance of  $1000 which we  presume has
been duly received by you.  Will you please to acknowledge the receipt
of this as soon after it reaches you, as your convenience and other duties
will  permit ?  And may God, in  his  mercy, soon restore your city to its
wonted  health,  and never again visit her with a like calamity.  Truly,
and respectfully,
  [Signed] H. J. PORNIER, GEO. A. HALSEY, JOHN A. NICHOLS,
THOMAS B. PEDDIE, SILAS MERCHANT, THOMAS W. DUN SON,
PETER S. DARGEE.

                                  Charlestown, Va. Oct.  12th, 1855.
R. W. Bowden, Esq.
  Dear Sir :—I have just received a letter from a noble-hearted, and gen-
erous lady of Nicholas County, Ky./late a resident of this county, enclosing
a check for $100. with tho request that it should be applied to the benefit
of the orphan children of your death-stricken cities.   Please give it this
direction, and may a righteous God add his blessing to this  grateful offer-
ine of one of his most sincere  and faithful followers.  Very truly,
  S                                  [Signed.]     N.  S. SMITH.

                               Orange Court House, Oct. 10th, 1855.
To the President of the Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
  My Dear Sir:—Enclosed please find  a check, for $144, which I desire
you to appropriate as therein designated, viz : two-thirds, to the sufferers for
the yellow fever in Norfolk, and one-third, to those who have suffered from
the scourge in Portsmouth.  This sum has been recently contributed by
my  congregation at this place.   And you will please acknowledge the
same for  St. Thomas'  Church, Orange, Va.  I rejoice to learn that the
epidemic, which  has prevailed so alarmingly  for some time past in Nor-
folk and Portsmouth, is now fast subsiding.  God grant that you may never
again be  visited by so fearful a scourge.  May He who mixeth judgment
with mercy, bring great good out of the great evil.   Among those who
have fallen, you have to number not a few of your best and choicest citi-
zens.  Mysterious is  this Providence 1  Among the victims, were two of
my dear friends, the Rev. Messrs Jackson and Chisholm, the latter was or-
dained to the ministry at the  same time I was.  To know him was to love
him.  Indeed,  both were lovely in  their  lives, and in  their death they
 were not divided.
   Deeply sympathizing with  those who have  been called to suffer  I re-
 main,  yours, very truly,            JSigned.]      J. EARNEST.

                                         Marblehead, Oct. 1st, 1855.
 Mr. Howard.
   Dear Sir—I enclose to you a draft for $125, being a collection taken
 ud in Old St. Michael's Church  of this place, of which Rev. J. B.  Rich-
 mond is Rector, in behalf of the sufferers  at Portsmouth and Norfolk, to
 be used as you deem proper.  Mrs. AVheeler and her daughter, husband,
 and children are with us, and are well;  we hope Dulton is daily improving.
 Truly, and alienate.,, jour Mend a„d broth^ ^ ^^^

   May God bless and preserve the members  of the Howard Association,
 to which you  belong,  and may your acts  of mercy, charity, and loye, be 
 abundantly rewarded in the life that now is, and in that brighter one to
 come.  We have not ceased to pray for you all.        J- B. R.

                                      Gloucester Co., 6th Oct., 1855.
   Dear Sir :—Acting under the resolutions adopted by a meeting of a
 portion of the people of Gloucester Co., at the Court House thereof, on the
 1st. instant, at which I was appointed Treasurer to receive and remit all
 moneys contributed, and to forward the same, together with  such other
 sums as may be handed me hereafter, to the " Howard Association of the
 city of Norfolk, and the Mayor of Portsmouth, in the proportion of one-
 third to Portsmouth, and two-thirds  to Norfolk," hereto I have annexed
 by mail my check of this date, on  the Farmers' Bank  of Virginia, at
 Fredricksburg, for $139 67, payable to your order, being two  thirds of
 $194 50, the amount contributed up to this  time, and for your govern-
 ment in the disposition to be made of this money.  I copy the following
 resolution adopted by the meeting : Resolved, That we leave it to the dis-
 cretion of the  Howard Association, and authorities of Norfolk and Ports-
 mouth, to expend the amount to be forwarded by us, believing that  they
 are  better able than ourselves  to judge of  the  best mode of disposing
 thereof.   But  it would be gratifying to us to know, that our contributions
 had assisted the destitute children of the two towns, who have been made
 orphans by the pestilence.   Most deeply do I sympathize with our fellow
 citizens in the towns above mentioned, under their severe affliction; and
 it gives me great pleasure to  be the medium of intercourse, selected to
 carry out the wishes of my countrymen in the manner above indicated.
 Do me  the favor to acknowledge the receipt of  the check mentioned by
 letter,  to my address, Gloucester  Court House, and oblige  your  obedient
 servant,                          [Signed.]      WM. P. SMITH.
   To President of the Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.

                                Cottage Home, N. C, Oct. 1st, 1855.
   Dear Sir:—Enclosed you will find $42 25, which I have collected from
 my two small  churches, Unity, and Machpelah, to aid the sufferers at Nor-
 folk and Portsmouth.
   I enclose it to you to be appropriated at the discretion of your benevo-
 lent Association.   Be kind enough to acknowledge the receipt of the re-
 mittance, that I may satisfy my people of its safe transmission.   Permit
 me to assure you of my  deep sympathy for your afflicted community, and
 of my earnest prayers that God may in mercy stay the pestilence.  If you
 have the time to write, I should be pleased to know if there are anv signs of
 abatement, &c.  May God  sanctify his  sore  trials, and stay  his  heavy
judgments.  Very truly, yours,      [Signed.]      R. H. MORRISON.

                                         Brooklyn, Oct. 2nd, 1855.
  The  Brooklyn Female Employment Society send to you  certain articles
of clothing, for the  use  of such  persons in Norfolk and Portsmouth as
your Association may deem most  in need of them.  Though we have with
us many poor people, yet we know that your necessities are greater than
ours.   While  the fearful pestilence has stricken  down so many among
you, no evil of a similar character has  been allowed to  come near our
dwellings.  Our society is new, and our  means are limited, but we trust
that  our little contribution may be of some service, and that it will not be
the less acceptable for being accompanied by the  expression of our deen
sympathy with you.   [Signed.]    MRS. THEO. ROMEYN, Secretary
  To the Howard Association of Norfolk and Portsmouth.              ' 
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                                         New York, Oct. 4th, 1855.
Robert W. Bowden, Esq., President of the Howard Association.
  Dear Sir:—Enclosed, I hand you  a check on the Farmers' Bank of
your city, for the sum of $690 ; of which amount, $447  50 was contributed
by the passengers, officers, and crew of the Steamer George Law, on her
late voyage to and from  Aspinwall, New Grenada, and $242 50, by the
citizens of Aspinwall, for the benefit  of the sufferers from fever in your
afflicted city.  Permit me to say, that each and all of them expressed to me
the deepest sympathy in the sufferings of the inhabitants ; and I must add,
it  has been with pain  and sorrow I have read the sad reports  published
from day to day, of the distress  and trouble among  those with whoin I
have passed so many happy days, and most sincerely do I sympathize in
their misfortunes.  Trusting the  above amount may relieve the wants of
some few, I remain, with respect, yours truly,
                               [Signed.]    ALFRED G. GRAY.

                          Columbia, and Philadelphia Railroad. \
               Superintendent's Office, Parkersburg, Oct. 9th, 1855. j
To the Treasurer of the Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
  Dear Sir:—The enc'osed amount, five hundred and five  dollars, has
been contributed by the employees on this road, to assist in alleviating
the sufferings of the distressed citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
  It is the desire of the contributors,  that the enclosed amount should be
proportionately divided between Norfolk and Portsmouth, agreeably to
the judgment of your Association.
  I shall bo pleased to have your acknowledgment of the receipt of the
within amount, at  your  earliest convenience.  Very respectfully, yours,
               [Signed.]    JOSEPH B. BAKER, Superintendent.

                                   Plymouth, Mass., Oct. 9th, 1855.
  Dear Sir:—The  Religious Societies  of this town have held contribu-
tions, to add their  mite  towards  alleviating the misery  and destitution
occasioned by the pestilence, which has visited Norfolk and Portsmouth
It is  my cheerful duty to  transmit to you, two hundred and twenty-nine
dollars, and twenty cents, ($229  20,) the amount so collected; you will
Dlease send to the needy of Portsmouth one third of the amount, such  I
presume being the  proportion which it would be proper to apply to their

   Accept  my dear sir, the heartfelt sympathy of our citizens for their
brethren in distress, and believe in the sincerity of their prayers, that the
hand of death may  be soon lifted from your midst.  Believe me, sir, your

obedient^servanj,      ^ ^ DAVIS, one of the Board of Selectmen.

To H. W. Dowden, Esq.,  Norfolk, Va.
   I remit the amount in the  form of a check, No 203,  drawn by J. N.
Stoddard, Cashier of Plymouth Bank, upon the American Exchange Bank,
 New "Xork.

                                        Jersey City, Oct. 11th, 1855.
   Dear Sir:—The inhabitants of Jersey City have raised $1,051 53, to-
 wards the relief of  the inhabitants of Norfolk and Portsmouth, rendered
 destitute by the pestilence which is, or has  been, raging among them.
 The undersigned were appointed a committee to receive and forward those 
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 contributions, and in execution of that duty, send those  funds to be dis-
 tributed by the Howard Association.   Enclosed you will find a Certificate
 of Deposit, of that amount, $1,051 53,  to the credit of your Treasurer,R.
 W. Bowden, Esq., in the Mechanics "& Hatters' Bank of this city, which
 bringing New York prices, is the most available form in which we could ar-
 range it.  The contributions were made by the donors for those rendered
 destitute, or in need, in both cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth.  We send
 it to your Association to make such distribution of it between the two ci-
 ties, as the cause of humanity over the objects of your Association may
 dictate as proper. Accept  our assurances of the deep sympathy felt by
 our fellow citizens with the  afflicted inhabitants of your city.  Very re-
 spectfully, yours,
  [Signed.]   A.  0. ZABRISKIE, ROBT. GILCHRIST, JOHN GRIF-
 FITH, and MINOT C. MORGAN, Committee.
  To Solomon Cherry, Esq., Cor. Sec.  of Norfolk Howard Association.

                      Wofford College, Spartanburg, S.  C, Oct. 1855.
  I enclose a  check on  the  Continental Bank of New York, No 500, for
 $200, which you will please hand over to the Howard Association  of your
 city.  I have  delayed this long, hoping to have  made my contribution
 larger, and more in  accordance with  my feelings.  Our salaries are paid
 Bemi annually in  July and January.   I  had disposed of  mine before the
 sad news reached me, my heart bleeds for my old home,  every paper has
 brought sadness to my heart, by  the death of two or three, and even four
 of my former pupils.   My debt of gratitude to the dear old borough can
 never be cancelled ;  nineteen years did I spend there : longer than I lived
 in the place of my nativity, and had many a kind friend and pupil, whose
faces I can never again see  in  this world.  My God !  in  the brief period
 of three months, all whom I knew, swept into  eternity.   Since the stop-
 page of the Norfolk Herald, the accounts I receive by the Richmond and
 Petersburg papers, are scant and contradictory.   Thank  God! you must
 have had frost ere this.  You may consider me as pledged for $30 more when
 your banks pay dividends, in January next.  My dear sir, I  cannot tell
whether I am to condole with you in the loss of some members of your
 family, or rejoice at their escape, and thus it is with respect to many
 others, having no reliable information.   I will be in Norfolk this winter
 if possible.  I remain, yours truly,    [Signed.]     DAVID DUNCAN.
  N. C Whitehead, Esq., acting Mayor of Norfolk.
                             Wilmington, Delaware, Oct. 12th, 1855.
To R. W. Burden, Esq., Treasurer.                                  (
  My Dear Sir :—Enclosed you will receive a draft from Bank of Dela-
ware, on Bank of North America, Philadelphia, for $594, contributed on
the part of  the citizens of Wilmington, for the  relief of the sufferers at
Norfolk, Va. ^ In making this second remittance to you, I am desired by
my fellow citizens  to express  the  deep and abiding sympathy they have
continned to feel, in common with the whole country for you in your afflic-
tion, and are now humbly trusting that circumstances are now occurring
which must arrest the progress of disease.   Feeling  a deep interest in
the orphanage which has resulted from this dispensation, should our small
contribution be not more required in some other  channel of kindness, we
shall be happy to have any part thereof appropriated for the present, or
future comfort of these "little ones."   With great respect and kindness
believe me  truly, yours,
  [S.gned.]    II. T. ASKEW, Mayor, and Treasurer of Relief Fund. 
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                                        Baltimore, 26th Oct., 1855.
A. B. Cooke, Esq., President Howard Association, Norfolk.
  Dear Sir:—Messrs, Duncan, Sherman, & Co., of New York, have  au-
thorized me to draw on them for  $500. for account of George Peabody,
Esq., in London, who desired  to  present that sum, " to  be used for  the
benefit and relief of  the  orphans" at Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Gosport,
Va.  Be kind enough to inform me in what manner you are of opinion  this
Bum can best be distributed, in order to meet the wishes and instructions
of the liberal donor.  Yours respectfully,
       [Signed-]     WM. H. BRUCE,  Treasurer Norfolk &c fund.

                                         St- Louis, 16th Oct., 1855.
Solomon Cherry, Esq.,
   Dear Sir :—I am directed by the members of Polar Star Lodge of  Ma-
sons, meeting in this city, to send you a check for $50, to be  disposed of
by the Howard Association, for the relief of the sufferers of Norfolk  and
Portsmouth.  I accordingly inclose herein, E. W. Clark, & Bros.' draft •
on Samuel Harris  & Sons, Baltimore,  for $50.   This is a small testimo-
nial of the above Lodge's appreciation of your  noble exertions  on behalf
of the sick and distressed in the above  mentioned cities.   I wish to  God
the amount was larger, but  the Lodge is far from being rich.  Have the
kindness  to acknowledge the receipt, and oblige  yours  sincerely in the
cause of suffering humanity,
        [Signed.]      JAS. WYKERHAM, Sec Polar Star Lodge.

                                         Petersburg, Oct. 16, 1855.
Augustus B. Cooke, Esq., President Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
   Dear Sir :—By steam to-morrow I  shall forward to your address, three
small  boxes of clothing, contributed  by a few of the ladies of our  city.
for the relief of the bereaved children now under the  protection of your
 noble  and self-sacrificing Association.   I trust the offering will reach you
in due time and be acceptable.  Petersburg extends to suffering Norfolk
her sincerest sympathy} and hails with delight the glad intelligence of re-
turning health.       Very truly and sincerely yours,
                          [Signed.]      HENRY C. HARDY.

                                  Newburyport, Mass., Oct. 11, 1855.
 Solomon Cherry, Esq., Cor. Sec. Howard  Association, Norfolk, Va.
   Dear Sir:—We are happy  to  inform  you that the  citizens of New-
buryport, Mass , have contributed the sum of $861 30.  This contribution
was taken up in the various churches, as follows:
First Presbvterian Church, Rev. A. G. Vermilye,  -      -    $120 00
 Prospect  Street Congregational, Rev. Rand. Campbell,     -     101 06
 St. Paul's Episcopal, Rev. Wm. Horton,     -      -      -     100 29
 Titcomb Street Congregational, Rev. Dr. L. R. Dimmick,   -     100 00
Whitfield Church. Congregational, Rev. Samuel J. Spaulding,     74 26
Pleasant  Street Church,  Unitarian, Rev. R- C Waterston, -      74 16
Belville Church, Congregational,  Rev. Daniel F. Fiske,    -      62 53
 Harris Street Church, Presbyterian,  -      -      -      -      30 00
 Christian Baptist, Rev. Daniel P. Pike,      -      -      -      30 00
 Universalist, Rev. D. M. Reed,      -      -       -      -      26 50
 First  Baptist,  Rev. James Barnaby,  -      -      -      -      ^ ^0
 Second Baptist, Rev. James G. Richardson,  -      -      -      11 50
 First  Methodist, William Smith,      -      -      -               J J°
 From several individuals,     -----     100 00
$861 30 
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  The above amount is deposited in the Mechanics' Bank of this city  to
your credit.   We send you a certificate of deposit, which we  think the
safest and most judicious way of remitting.  The above amount is at your
disposal, presuming you will give Portsmouth, Va., her  fair  proportion
according to her  wants and necessities.  It is of course left  for your As-
sociation to use your own judgment and discretion in the  matter.
            With much respect, your obedient servants,
                           [Signed.l       MOSES  DAVENPORT,
                                          MOSES  SWEETZER.

  We have sent your correspondence  to Boston with  particulars, which
were published in the Newburyport Herald yesterday; we also send you
a printed copy cut from the Herald.   We  hope this will have a tendency
to increase the subscription list in Boston  and other places,  as many have
the idea  that  your Association  have a surplus of cash  funds on  hand.
You will see by  the printed list  that it  agrees  with the  letter, and con-
tains a list of the churches, pastors, and amounts of each society, &c.
       Yours truly, Ac,       [Signed.]       MOSES SWEETZER.
                                    Plattsburg, Mo., Nov. 10, 1855.
  Dear Sir:—Enclosed is ten dollars, to be applied for the relief of the
orphans under the  care of your "Association," and may God  bless you
all, for he alone is capable of blessing you as you deserve.
                   Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
                          [Signed!]       JAMES II.  BIRCH, JR.
To Mr. S. Cherry, or any other Member of the Howard Association, at
  Norfolk, Va.
                                     Roswell, Ga., Nov. 12th, 1855.
Treasurer of the Howard Association.
  Sir :—We saw in the Presbyterian an appeal to the children for the or-
phans of Norfolk  and Portsmouth.  Please to accept of the collection
which we have taken up in the Roswell Sunday-school, and please  to ac-
knowledge it in the Philadelphia Presbyterian.  Enclosed 818 00.

                        Berryville, Clarke Co., Va., Nov. 16th, 1855.
Mr. Solomon Cherry.
  Dear Sir :—Accept my sincere thanks for your very kind and satisfac-
tory reply to my letter.  It has removed all doubt and perplexity from
my mind, caused by the many conflicting accounts as to whether articles
of clothing would be  necessary or not,  such a quantity having been sent.
You have given me the information I most desired, and I this day forward
the box by way of Baltimore to the care of F. A. Levering, which I hope
you will receive safely and distribute in Norfolk or Portsmouth, or both
places, as most needed.  I am sorry to hear of the continued destitution
of the poor.  Would to God it were in my power to relieve their wants,
but I have  thrown in the widow's mite, and  can  only regret my inability
to do more. I extend in sympathy the warmest feelings of my heart to
all those who have been  left so desolate ;  may He who has promised to be
a friend to the fatherless and widow provide for each and every one.  I was
deeply pained to hear of the dtath of our dearly loved Mr. Jackson. This
parish was his charge for a long time, and his people were all sincerely
attached to him.  His life and  death have testified that he was  a " man
of God."  I am sorry to read accounts of the  re-appearance of the fever
since your  letter, but I trust it may soon disappear entirely, and God grant 
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that your city may soon be  restored to its accustomed  health  and pros-
perity, and may you never  again  be so severely scourged.  Will you
please let me know if you receive the box safely, and excuse me for taxing
your time and patience?              Most truly yours,
                                           REBECCA A. SMITH.
                                          Rochester, Nov. 26, 1855.
 To Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
   Gentlemen :—Please accept my humble pittance of $10, for the benefit
 of your institution, to be used as you may think proper.   I wish I was
 able to' send more.               Respectfully yours,
                              [Signed.]      JACOB ANDERSON.

                                    Newark, N. J., Dec. 18th, 1855.
 Robt. W. Bowden, Esq., Norfolk, Va.
   Dear Sir:—It has been my pleasing duty, by appointment of the citi-
 zens of Newark, to act as one of a committee to collect and transmit to
 your  funds for the relief of the sufferers by the late fever there.  We have
 sent  heretofore two remittances (which have been duly acknowledged) of
 the contributions of our citizens, and now enclose you a certificate of de-
 posit  on the Mechanics' Bank of our city, payable to  your order, for
 $119  13.   I am desired by my associate on the committee to request that
 this amount may be expended for the benefit of the orphans of Norfolk
 and Portsmouth, who  were made so by  your late terrible visitation, in
 such  manner as your Howard Association 6hall  deem best.  It  gives me
 pleasure to bear testimony to the almost universal willingness of our citi-
 zens to contribute  for the relief of your sufferers^ and  to say that the
 amounts that have been  contributed have been  done with a cheerfulness
 that indicated  that they came from the hearts in the right  place.  And
 while our contributions have not swelled  to so large an  amount as those
 of some other cities, still when we reflect that our population is composed
 almost entirely of mechanics, the amount they have given is creditable
 to them, as evincing a Christian sympathy for their fellow-countrymen in
 distress, notwithstanding the strenuous  efforts of politicians  and others
 to convince themselves and the world that there is no sympathy or fellow
 feeling between  the  northern and  southern portions  of our country.
 Acting on behalf of the committee whose names are attached to our former
 communications, I subscribe myself,    Your obedient servant,
                  [Signed.]       SILAS MERCHORK, per S. DODD.
   Be  so kind as to acknowledge the reception of this as soon as your con-
 venience will permit.                      Truly,            S. M.

                                       Barnum's  City Hotel,   )
                                      Baltimore, Nov. 22d, 1855. J
  Dear Sir:__You will please find enclosed a  check for $100, for the
orphan fund  of Norfolk  and  Portsmouth.  We sent previously  to the
Howard Association $100, the first aid we believe they received from Bal-
timore, and still feeling a deep sympathy for the afflicted and  suffering
inhabitants, we continued oar efforts, and now tender the enclosed sum,
with the hope that health and prosperity may be speedily restored.
       We remain your friends and obedient servants,
                                 [Signed.]      BARNUM  & CO.
  To R. W. Bowden, Esq., Norfolk,  Va. 
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                          Kalb Town, Jeff. Co., Va., Dec. 23d, 1855.
Dr. Solomon Cherry.
  Dear Sir:—This is to notify you that we have sent by Adams & Co.'s
Express, a box of 57 articles of children's clothing, sent by some of the
ladies of Wickliffe Parish, Clarke Co.  These, with  40 previously sent
by two little girls, make 97 articles.   Our parish is a very small  one, but
still we might have done more.  May God bless  and provide for, out of
the treasures of his abundance, the little sufferers.  May he heal the deep
wound which he has inflicted upon your devoted cities.  It is the desire
of the ladies, that these articles sent may be divided between Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
  An acknowledgment of the receipt of the box is requested for our assu
ranee of its arrival.   Believe me, very truly,   Yours,
               [Signed.]                       JNO. D. POWELL,
                                          Rector of Wickliffe Parish.
  This letter was written, as you will observe, one month ago, but wishing
to send it simultaneously with  the box, which  has been detained, it has
been kept.  Hope the articles may not prove entirely too late.
                                         Norfolk, Dec. 30th, 1855.
Solomon Cherry, Esq., Secretary.
  Dear Sir:—Please accept the accompanying small contribution to the
fund for the relief of the destitute orphans of  your city, with the expres-
sion of my warm sympathies and earnest wishes for  the entire success of
your noble undertaking.             Respectfully vours,
                [Signed.]                      ELIAS WADE, Jr.
                                     Philadelphia, May 15th, 1856.
To Solomon Chebry, Esq., Cor. Sec. of Howard Association of Norfolk.
  Dear Sir :—By this morning's mail I have sent to Tazewell Taylor, Esq.,
of your city, a deed of gift from myself to your Association  conveying
$1600.00 of Philadelphia 6 per cent loan to A. B. Cooke, T. J. Corprew,
and others in trust; and accompanying  it is the certificate of stock in my
name, and power of attorney to A. B. Cooke and yourself, to transfer it
to the Howard Association  in  Norfolk, which I  have requested  him to
hand over to you on my behalf.
  There may possibly be one or two hundred dollars more  to be inserted
for you after the monument is completed and paid for.
         Yours truly,     [Signed.]      THOMAS WEBSTER, Jr.
                                  Trustee for citizens of Philadelphia.


                                     Philadelphia, May 28th, 1856.
Solomon Cherry, Esq., Cor. Sec. of Howard Association, Norfolk, Va.
  Dear Sir:—I have to acknowledge receipt  of your esteemed favor of
26th inst., inferming me thatyou have received from Tazewell Taylor, Esq.,
of your city, on my behalf, as  trustee for the citizens of Philadelphia, a
certificate for $1600 of the fiduciary of the city of Philadelphia, accom-
panied by a deed of trust, conveying same to the Howard Association
for the use of the orphans of your city, and also advising me that the
Association accept the said trust. On behalf of this community it is my
pleasant duty to further acknowledge the grateful  thanks you have so
gracefully tendered for this and  every other effort made by our citizens 
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to extend relief to the sufferers by the late pestilence.   I earnestly trust
thatyour city may forever be spared a revisitation of the scourge.  Should
however, calamity, disease or suffering again ravage  and desolate your
fire sides, our community, true to its natural sympathies, will  generously
respond to the cry of distress.   It might be  deemed discourtesy were I to
close our official  correspondence without  adverting to the many warm
commendations which you and your Association have been pleased to pass
on my feeble efforts.  I beg leave  now, for the first time, to respond to
your thanks, and to sincerely assure you that in all my relations to your
sufferers, whether as Chairman of the Philadelphia Committee of Relief,
or as  temporary Trustee for your orphans, I did but discharge the duties
of the honorable part to which my  fellow citizens appointed me, and  of
carrying out their wishes and instructions.  The measures concerted  in
this city to  relieve your terrible distress, were  spontaneous, ardent, and
general,  and therefore the high regard and esteem they elicit from you
justly belong to  Philadelphia and its vicinity, in its aggregate capacity—
as a community, and to no individual member thereof.
  With a due sense of the  honor,  the  complimentary notices extended
to me,                      I am,  very truly yours,
             [Signed.]                   THOMAS  WEBSTER, Jr.


                The Howard Association of Charleston, June 3d, 1856.
Solomon Cherry, Esq., Cor. Sec. of Howard Association of Norfolk, Va.
   Dear Sir:—I,  yesterdav, received by mail,  your  favor of the 30th
ultimo, and by Adams & Co.'s  Express, the package of which is advised,
containing five Gold Medals, sent by  your Association, for the following
gentlemen of this city, viz :—The Hon. Wm. Porcher Miles, Dr. St. Julian
Ravenel, Dr. Wm. H. Huger, Dr. E. C. Steele, and Dr. T. C. Skriue.
   I have the pleasure of saying, that I have delivered  to these gentlemen
in person, the medals designed for them respectively;  and that they were
received with the feelings  and  expressions appropriate to  testimonials
entitled from their source and their purpose to so high appreciation.
   With my thanks for the privilege of representing your  Association in
the delivery of these valued tokens of your consideration.
   I have the honor to be, very respectfully and truly, yours, &c,
                                              DANIEL  RAVENEL,
                         President of Howard Association of Charleston.
A List of Physicians, Druggists and Nurses from abroad, who volunteered
  their services to the Sufferers of Norfolk, Va., during  the Yellow Fever
  Epidemic q/*1855.

                              NEW YORK.
  PnysiciANS.__George S. West, C. C. Shell, Wm. Harwitz, James Wilson,---
Fredericks, J. C. Caprey.                  ,,-,„•„     „   L r,      *.    a
  Nurses.—Miss A.  M. Andrews, Syracuse, Mrs. Wallace, Capt. George Atwood,
Edward Tremayne, D.  T.  Freer, Charles  Robinson, Marinus Brassine, Leslie
Gilospie.
                            PHILADELPHIA.
  Physicians.__William H. Freeman, Thomas Craycroft, A. A. Zeigenfusse, James
McFadden, J. B. Marsh, Herman Keirson, A. B.  Campbell, J. R. McCoy, Lewis
Merlin Y. de Castro, Student of medicine at that time.
  Druggists.—Thomas W. Handy, A. J. Gibbs, Henry L. "Van Cleive.
  Nurses —Mary Jacocks, Alide Seyferelle, Catharine Heck, Ann McCaust, W. W. 
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 Maul, James Hennessy, W. L. Driver, Jos. Robinson, Lewis Kunitz, Jno. O'Brien,
 Jno.  W. Grimes, Thomas Whitten, Vincent Tarres, J.  R. Roach, Capt. Nathan
 Thompson, Andrew J. Thompson.
                                 BALTIMORE.
   Physicians.—John Morris, Robert Thompson, T. Baath,---Walter,---Fleiss,
 ---Stranburg.
   Nursks— Margaret E. Wilson, Ann Mahoney,---McFelton, Charles Solomon,
 R. H. Grayham, Jno. T. Seguine, W. A. Gibson, Joseph Torbet, H. M. Phillips.

                             WASHINGTON CITY.
   Physicians.------Williams,---T)e Berche, W. H. Jackson, Student.
   Nurses.—Mrs. C. S.  Jones, Thos. Briggs.

                               RICHMOND, VA.
   Physicians.—Phillip E. Gooch, Jno. T. Hargrove.
   Nurses.—Mrs. E. W. Webb,---Leaman, Miss E. W. White, J. M. McDowell,
 T. P.  Howell, N. J. Crow, Henry Myers, Charles L. English, R. H. B. English, Paul
 Michaud, Henry Brockmyer, Jno. M. Jacobs, Walter Scott, David Pike, J. A. Lacy,
 Jas. Kelly, Antonie George.
   Physicians —Richard Blow, SHSsex Co., Va.
   Nurses.—R. A. Forbes, Westmoreland, Va., Joseph M. White, Warrenton, N. C.

                             CHARLESTON, S. C.
   Physicians.—A. B. Williman, St. Julian Ravenel, W. H. Huger, T. C. Skrine,
 E. C. Steele, John B.  Holmes,  W. Porcher  Miles,  A.  R. Taylor,  Student, E. E.
 Jackson, Student, A. M. Loryea, Student.
   Nurses.—Mrs.---O'Connor, Jane Gauth, Wm. Matwelland wife, Chas. Parker
 and wife, Mrs.---Coats, Ann  Brady,  Solomon  Haynes, Charles  Lubbers, J. M.
 McCarty, W. Clairsine,  James France, L. Hartnell, Joseph  Von Pago, Mark  Saun-
 ders,  J. A. Kelly, W. A. Shepherd,---Hartwright, and 19 others, most of them
 colored nurses, names not known.

                               AUGUSTA, GA.
   Physicians.—A. F. Bignon, W. Milo Olin, Professor,---O'Bermuller, Druggist,
 Jn o.Talliaferro.
   Nurses.-------Brown.
                              SAVANNAH, GA.
   PnYSiciANS.—J. B. Read, W; E. Donaldson, R. J. Nunn, J. E. Godfrey, Student,
 R. W. Skinner, Student, Thomas J. Charlton, Student, J. T. McFarland, Student.

                                  MOBILE.
  Physicians.—Robertson Miller, W. Balantine,* Professor, A. H. Jennete,* Pro-
 fessor, W. C. Miller, Student, W. T. Walthall, Student.
  Nurses.— Mrs.---Doran,---Murry, ---Rolls,---Stinson, ---Emerill,
 Miss---Reid.
                              NEW ORLEANS.
  Physicians —W. Stone, Thomas  Penniston, E. D. Fenner, C. Beard, W. P. Wil-
 liams, J. S. McFarland, S. D, Campbell.
  Capt. T. J. Ivey,* F.  A. Clack,* R. C.  Ricardo,* W. N. Ghislin,* L.  C. Dellard*
  Nurses.—J. D. Marks, S. J. Irwin,  E. C. Bolton, S. J. N. Smith,---Coving-
 ton, ---Armstrong,---Wilson,---Higgins.  19 other nurses were brought on
 by L.  C. Dillard, Esq., and 13 by.---

  Physicians.—R. B. Berry,  Tennessee,  J. Hill, Warrenton, Va.,  J. A. Dillard,
Montgomery, Ala., A. Clarkson Smith, Columbia, Pa., J. L. Baker, Student,  Mont
gomery, Ala., W. H. Cloris, Student, Montgomery, Ala.

  * These gentlemen brought with them each a delegation of experienced nurses. 
REPORT  ON  THE
YELLOW  FEVEE   IN   NORFOLK
DURING THE SUMMER OP  1855.
  The  committee, appointed by the councils " to investigate the  cause and origin
of the yellow fever of 1855," respectfully submit the following report:
  We assure the councils, that the delay in the appearance of our report, which has
been to us a source  of much  annoyance and regret, has  not been owing to negli-
gence on our part, nor to an unwillingness to comply with their wishes, but rather
to our determination to spare no effort to ascertain all the facts which might serve to
throw light upon the difficult subject entrusted to us.  In this endeavor we have
met with unforeseen difficulties and delays.
  Immediately after our appointment, we adopted measures to  obtain the most re-
liable information of the first appearance of the fever in our port, and particularly
of its existence on board the Ben Franklin, before her arrival in our waters.  With
this view we addressed letters to various persons who had been passengers on board
the steamer during her voyage from St. Thomas—among others, to Mr. Helm, com-
mercial agent of the United  States at that port.   From this gentleman, who came
home a passenger in the steamer, we expected to obtain all the information we de-
sired, not only of what happened on board during the voyage, but also of her pre-
vious history and condition, as we  supposed that  he would have in his office a re-
cord of all  deaths that had occurred on board of an American vessel  while in the
port where he was consul; and that, moreover, he could readily obtain from the phy-
sicians of St.  Thomas, a reliable professional account of any cases of fever which
might have come under their notice on board of the Ben Franklin, as well as of the
sanitary condition of the island at the time of her departure.  After waiting several
months for a reply, we again addressed Mr. Helm, and on this  occasion through
Mr.  Marcy, Secretary of State, who very  promptly and courteously answered our
letter, assuring us that he had forwarded our communication to Mr. Helm, with in-
structions to furnish all the information we desired, and  that we would hear from
him  as soon as it was possible to collect and forward the necessary evidence.
  We have waited for Mr.  Helm's  communication, now nearly a year, and think it
useless any longer to delay our report.  If hereafter we shall be  so fortunate  as to
obtain  an official or professional account of the sickness on board  the Ben Franklin
while lying at St. Thomas, wo will place it before the public in some of the medical
journals.   We also put a notice in the New York Herald, requesting the passengers
on board the Franklin to communicate to us any facts within their knowledge, of
the sickness on board of her during the voyage, but thus far without receiving a
single  letter from this source.
  We have thought fit to enter into these explanations, in order to satisfy the coun-
cils that our delay has not been owing to remissness, nor the paucity of  our facts,
to want of industry and effort on our part, but to indifference or other motive on the
part, of those from whom we sought information.
  The  yellow fever, which, for more than  a century, has engaged the attention not
only of the medical profession, but of the governments and people of all commercial
nations, has recently been invested with new interest, by the occurrence, within a
few years, of epidemics of  unusual malignancy in several of our own cities, as well
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as in parts of South Amsrica, where it had been  hitherto unknown.   Among these
epidemics, that of our own town, with whose history we are charged, is one of the
most remarkable and interesting, not merely on account of its  extraordinary fatal-
ity, but because of its appearance so far from  its usual habitat, in a climate and
place which for a long period of time had been almost entirely  exempt from it.
  Where the disease is of annual recurrence, it must be  difficult if not impossible to
point to the sources of its origin.  It is only where its visits are rare, with  long in-
tervals of healthy seasons, that we can  hope, by contrasting all the  conditions and
circumstances of epidemic and healthy years, to discover the mysterious cause which
gives rise to this terrible scourge.   We ought, in the sickly years, to be able to find
some local causes which had not previously existed, some unwonted  meteorological
conditions, s >me foreign and imported elements, or a combination of circumstances
to furnish an explanation  of the occurrence of so extraordinary an epidemic.  This
is what we shall endeavor to do in regard to our late epidemic.  We are aware that
the subject is one involved in difficulties so great as to have baffled, hitherto, the
most zealous efforts  of the medical profession, which is still divided in opinion upon
it—nor are we vain  enough to think that we will be able to settle the question. All
that we hope to accomplish is to put upon  record a faithful and we believe a correct
history of the conditions  and circumstances which preceded, if they did not causa
the outbreak of fever among  us, and thus contribute our portion to the mass of ac-
cumulating evidence, which willj in a few years, we trust, be sufficient to solve the
great question so deeply interesting to the health and prosperity of  our seaport ci-
ties, viz : It the yellow fever of local origin, or an imported disease ?
  Before entering upon the investigation of the causes of the fever of 1855, we think
it will be interesting and useful to  give  a  slight sketch of the situation and  topo-
graphy of Norfolk, as well as a brief account of previous epidemics of yellow  fev«r
•which have prevailed in it.
  Norfolk lies in latitude  36" 50' N.  and longitude 76°  19' W.  on the east bank of
Elizabeth river, at its junction with the eastern branch, being about six miles  south
from Hampton Roads, about  twenty-five from Cape Henry, and about fifteen in a
direct line over a wooded country, from  the Atlantic Ocean.  It is nearly surround-
ed by water, having the river on the west and south, Newton's  creek on the east,
and Smith's creek on the north.  Several small creeks penetrate into the city, and
branching  in various directions, serve as  natural drains of its  surface.   The water
is salt, and in the river and eastern branch, deep enough for the largest ships.   The
tide flows into the creeks  and coves twice  a day, covering  them at high water, but
leaving their surface quite bare at low water.  The borders of  these marshy creeks
have never been considered unhealthy, unless where the freo  entrance of the tide
has been obstructed by making streets or causeways across them.  Where  this has
been done,  the immediate  neighborhood  has become subject to  intermittent fevers.
The surface of the town, as well as of the adjacent country, is low and flat, being no-
where more than ten or twelve feet above the level of the river.  Near the wharves
it is occasion ally overflowed, when during an equinoctial gale the river rises a few feet
above its ordinary height.  The soil is alluvial, consisting of a  stratum of clay from
3 to 6 feet thick, lying upon fine sand, beneath which, at a depth of from 20  to 30
feet, is a bed of marl of great thickness.   The commercial part of the city lies be-
tween Main street on the north and the  river on the south.  It is from one to three
hundred yards in width, and more than half a mile in length.   The wharves are
mostly of wood, and intersected occasionally with docks, into which the tide  flows
freely.  Most of the land south of Main street has been reclaimed from the river,
the filling being made originally with  pine  saplings covered  with  earth.  But as
this was, for the most part, some fifty or sixty years ago, the land is now perfectly
solid.  The eastern half of the made ground, however, on which the famaus  Barry's
row is  situated, has been filled up  within the last fifteen or twenty years.   The
streets are  irregular and crooked, but almost universally paved  and well  drained,
and are kept cleaner than in most towns of the same size.  The well water  is hard
and unpleasant to  the  taste, containing both salt and  lime, but for the last thirty
years the inhabitants have used rain water caught  in cisterns  below ground.   The
climate, although variable, is very mild and agreeable throughout the year, the win-
ters cold, being tempered by the nearness of the ocean, while the heat of summer  is
moderated by the sea breeze which prevails with tolerable regularity  in hot weather.
Our climate  is, therefore, several degrees warmer in winter and as much cooler in
summer than that of inland towns in the  same latitude.  The summer nights are par-
ticularly pleasant, being rarely too warm for comfortable Bleep after the hottest day. 
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  Portsmouth lies southwest from Norfolk, on the opposite side of the river, which
is  hero more than  half a  mile wide.  Gosport is on the same side of the river as
Portsmouth, but higher up and to the southward of it.  Between the two places flows
a marshy creel* three or four hundred yards wide, which is crossed by a causeway
and bridge.  Gosport contains a population of five or  six hundred, chiefly Irish la-
borers and their  families, keepers  of boarding-houses, &c.   It has  one principal
stroet, Water street, which runs from the bridge to the navy yard gate, and several
cross street-.   Water street is parallel with the river, and about 80 or 100 yards dis-
tant from it.   Between this street and the river is situated Page & Allen's ship yard,
which merits a more particular description as the  place where the first cases of fever
occurred in 1855.  It fronts on the river  to the esst several hundred feet,  and ex-
tends westwardly to Water street, about three hundred feet.   Near  the  river front
is an old brick ware-house, now used as a work-shop  and stable.  The wharf is of
wood, and  old.  Entering the  yard from the river  is a small dock, partially filled
with mud,  but still covered with salt water at every tide.  Behind the ware-house,
between it  and Water street, is another dock, partly  filled with mud and timber, but
also covered  with water at  high tide.  On  the Water street front are three or  four
wooden tenements occupied as boarding houses for  workmen.   The  surface of the
yard is covered with chips, but is clean and well drained.  The whole place is open
and ventilation unobs'ructed.
  Portsmouth is a pretty town, laid out very regularly, with  streets  crossing  each
other at right angles.  They are wide, but mostly unpaved and badly drained.   The
back of the town  is somewhat cut up with marshes.  Portsmouth has but little com-
merce, and consequently few ware-houses or ships at  her wharves.
  In  climate and health the  sister towns of Norfolk and Portsmouth differ but
little, if at all. The population of Norfolk in  1855 was 16,000—that of Portsmouth,
about 10,000—about one-fourth in both cities being black.  Many years ago, Norfolk
had the reputation, which was probably well merited, of being a very sickly place ;
but for the last 25 years, since it has been paved and  drained, we think  it has  com-
pared favorably with other towns of the same size, whether on our Atlantic  coast or
in the interior—the annual mortality being about 2J per cent.
  In  the winter we have the usual diseases  of the season, as catarrh, pneumonia,
&c.   In the spring, vernal intermittents are met with, more or less  every year, but
the cases are neither numerous nor very grave, being  rarely if ever fatal.  Early in
June dysentery begins to appenr, and prevails more  or less throughout this month
and July.  It sensibly diminishes by the beginning of August, and by the end  of it,
has usually ceased.  It is  seldom  of a severe type,  and not often  fatal, except to
teething infants.   Cholera infantum  also prevails  during the hot months, but to'a
far less extent than it did 20 or 30  years ago.
  In  the  latter part of August and  September we  again meet with intermittent and
femittent fevers.   These are usually of a mild type, rarely dangerous.  The old  fash-
ioned  bilious fever is  seldom seen.   The  healthiness of  our autumnal season  is
proved by  the fact, that for the last 15  years the mortality of September  has not ex-
ceeded the monthly average of the year.   (Of course we except the yellow fever
years.) October  is a very healthy month, and November the healthiest of the year.
The greatest mortality is in July j  the next in June ; then August—the deaths be-
 ing principally of young children.   The country around Norfolk is  far more sickly
than  the town, being very subject  to  intermittent  and remittent fevers and other
malarious  diseases.  Within the city, the most thickly settled parts are the health-
iest.   Main  and Water streets are remarkablo for  their exemption from intermittent
fevers, as we will show, these are the streets that  have been  usually the seat of yel-
low fovcr.
   The first epidemic of yellow fever in Norfolk, of which we have any account, was in
1795.   After which, it prevailed more or less every  year until 1805, with the excep-
tion of 1804, in which year there was but a single  case.  It was very bad  in 1800 and
 1803   The statement made by Dr. Archer, (Med. Recorder,  vol. v,) that the yellow
fever did not visit us after the great fire in February 1804 until 1821, is incorrect.
There was no fever in 1804, but it reappeared in 1805 with considerable malignancy,
as we find recorded in the  note book of the late Dr. Wm. B. Selden.  This fact we
regard as of some importance, since its supposed disappearance after the  destruc-
tion of the commercial part of  the  town by fire, has been urged as a proof of its lo-
 cal origin  in the  preceding years.                      .,,„„,       ■ J f •  X
   After 1805, the disease was  not  seen in  Norfolk until 1S21, a period of sixteen
years.  An  account  of this epidemic  was  published  in vol.  v, Med. Rec. by Dr. 
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 Robert Archer, health officer of the port for that year.   From his account we make
 the following extracts :
   On the 20th of July a vessel, from Point Peter, Guadaloupe, laden with rum, su-
 gar and molasses, arrived in the harbor.  Having discharged her cargo at an upper
 wharf, her bilge water was pumped out in the dock between Southgate's and War-
 ren's wharves, which was found to be  so  putrid and offensive as to  render it expe-
 dient that the doors and windows of a  neighboring house should be closed in  order
 to exclude the effluvia arising from it.   This and Southgate's ware-house were about
 equally distant from the vessel, say about 15 or 20 yards—one on the east, the  other
 on the west side of the dock.   On the 1st August, Mr. Price,* acting as clerk in the
 ware-house, was  taken sick with fever, strongly marked with symptoms  of malig-
 nancy, and died on the----.   On the same day a negro woman, cook to the family,
 occupying the other house, was attackod, and died on  the 9th.   On the 4th, two la-
 dies of the family sickened, the elder of whom died on the 10th. About the same time
 a boy aged 16, and an infant in the same  family were  attacked, but both recovered.
 On the 9th, the lady of the house had a slight attack, from which she soon recovered;
 and the only one who escaped of the whole family, seven in number, was the master
 ef the house, whose  duties fortunately took him from home at the time the  bilge
 water was discharged. Young Piercy, who had assisted in pumping out the vessel,
 and a boy by the name of Andrews, who had frequently been about her at the  same
 time, both sickened and  died—one about the 15th day of the  disease;  the other
 within 48 hours after the attack.  It is evident, therefore, that the effluvia arising
 from the bilge water was  the immediate cause of disease in every instance that has
 been recorded;  for  every individual had been exposed to its influence, and almost
 every one who had come within its atmosphere was more or less affected by it.
   The disease continued to spread from this time and from this centre.  Dr. Archer
 further on says :
   I do not wish to be understood as  subscribing to  the  doctrine of contagion  and
 importation of disease, as generally implied, when I say  that the vessel from Gua-
 daloupe had some agency in its production in the  present  instance.  A foul air
 generated on shipboard and one brought from a foreign port are two distinct things ;
 but that bilge water, vegetable and perhaps animal matter and the like, whether of
 foreign or local origin, under certain  circumstances of atmosphere, temperature,
 Ac. are capable of engendering disease, no one, I  am persuaded, is prepared to
 deny.
   It is obvious, from  these extracts, that Dr. Archer, while clearly ascribing the
 first outbreak of  the  yellow fever to the foul bilge water pumped out by the vessel
 from Guadaloupe, had no suspicion that she had had cases  of fever on  board, or
 was from a port where the fever was prevailing at the time of her departure.  Her
 bilge water was, in his eyes, simply fouJ bilge water—not bilge water from a yellow
 fever ship, containing the  imported germs of yellow fever.  By rare good fortune we
 have been enabled to obtain further and more accurate information concerning this
 vessel, and to supply, after the  lapse of 35  years,facts which had altogether escaped
 the vigilance of Dr. Archer, and  which place the connection betweenthe  yellow
 fever of 1821 and the vessel from Guadaloupe in a new and much stronger light.
 Having heard from Capt.  Arthur Sinclair of the United States navy, that there was
 a  man, now a pensioner in the  Naval  asylum at Philadelphia, whom he  had
 known as quarter gunner  in the navy, of steady, sober  and reliable character, and
 who had been a sailor on  board the vessel which brought the fever to Norfolk in
 1821, we wrote to Dr. Jas. Green, surgeon of  the asylum, requesting  him to learn
 from the  man himself what were the facta of the case.  Dr. Green, in reply, enclosed
 us the following statement from Wm. Douglass, the man in question :
  The schooner George Armistead, Capt McNeil, sailed from Point Peter, Guada-
loupe, with a crew of 6 or  7 men, all told, in the beginning of July 1821;  two men
 sick  all  the  passage.  Arrived in Hampton  Roads, the supercargo, Mr. Fowler,
 went ashore and up to Norfolk before the vessel was boarded  by the health officer.
 In the evening of the same day one of the men died, and after dark we took  him
ashore and buried him at Sewall's point.  Came on board at 10 o'clock, and another
 was dead; got the body into the long  boat, and veered it one cable length astern,
to be clear of the smell; went  ashore with it, and buried it near the other.   The
 same day the vessel went  up, and on the way was boarded by an  officer,  who en-

  * Price slept at the waro-house.  He was taken sick on the 31st July, and died on the 16th
August.—.Vote Book of Dr. W. B. Selden.   . 
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quired of the captain whether he had any deaths on board, and the  health of the
place we left.  The captain's answer was, that one man fell from the mast  head
and was killed, and that he had traded to  Point Peter several voyages, and never
saw it healthier than when he left.  Which was not true, for I was sick myself, and
in the hospital at Point Peter.  The harbor-master, Mr. Roberts, came on board,
and received from the  captain  some pine  apples  and other fruit.  All was  right
with the vessel.   Went ashore to board in Woodside's lane, and another of the crew
died that night, and several  men in the house sickened that night, and never re-
covered ; and in  a few days the landlord  died, and gome of the harbor master's
family—the pine  apple man.   Dr. Archer  was then in Norfolk. The merchant's
name to whom the vessel was consigned I do  not  recollect, nor the wharf she
laid at,  as I went to Hampton in a pilot boat schooner going to Charleston, as there
was  somethiog said about burning the George Armistead—made my escape and
left my wages behind.                               WILLIAM DOUGLASS.
   Wavdl Asylum, Philad.  August 14,1856.
   The above letter seems  to establish the fact that there had been  sickness and
deaths on board the George Armistead before her arrival, and that the agency  of
this vessel in causing the outbreak of the yellow fever, was probably owing to some-
thin"- more than the foulness of her bilge water.   There can be no doubt that the
George Armistead was the vessel mentioned by Dr. Archer, although in his account
he omits her name ; for on reference to the newspapers of the  day, we find that the
George Armistead arrived at Norfolk  on the 20th July, and  was the only vessel
that arrived from Point Peter during the season.  Douglass is in error in supposing
that cases  of fever occurred in Norfolk the night after the arrival of the vessel; for
Dr. Archer's account shows that it was  on the  11th day after her arrival that the
first case occurred.  The name of the harbor-master whose family died  in Wood-
side's lane, was Dunstan.  Roberts was also a harbor-master  at that time, but did
not live in Woodside's lane, nor did he lose any of his family by the fever.  He
also informs us that it  was Dunstan and not he wfco brought  up the  vessel.   Not-
withstanding these slight inaccuracies, we think that Douglass can hardly be mis-
 taken in the important fact that two of his shipmates had died on board, and been
buried  on Sewall's Point, and that their deaths had been concealed from the health
 officer
   We have been  thus minute in our account of the origin of the fever of 1821, be-
 cause each epidemic may serve to throw light upon the origin of subsequent ones ;
 and as will appear hereafter, there  is  a striking similarity between the  history of
 the  George Armistead and that of the Ben Franklin.   It is also of consequence to
 establish the correct history of this epidemic, inasmuch as it has been cited as an
 instance of the local origin of yellow fever in our city.
   Dr. La Roche, in his recent very learned and  elaborate work on yellow  fever,
 (vol. ii, p. 379,) quotes from Dr. Archer's account of thi3 epidemic, the made ground,
 narrow' lanes, filthy docks and crowded Irish population, in proof of the local  origin
 of the  fever, and yet, by a singular oversight, omits all mention of the vessel from
 Guadaloupe', to  whose bilge water, discharged into this very  dock, Dr. Archer, on
 the same page, ascribes the origin  of the disease.
   During the next five years our town enjoyed a complete exemption from yollow
 fever   But in 1826 it again  made its appearance, beginning about the 1st Sep-
 tember, in the same neighborhood  as in 1821, and continuing until frost.  Of this
 epidemic  we can find no published account; but we  have been told, by persons
 livino- here at the time, that it was attributed by the public to a  vessel that dis-
 charged a cargo of damaged coffee in the neighborhood.   It was less general and
 less malignant than that of 1821, and like it, was confined to the limited space be-
 tween Main street and the river.  The greater part of the city, viz : all that lying
 to the north of Main street and east of Market square, was so entirely free from it,
 that no person who had not visited tie infected district was attacked with the dis-

  eaFrom this period until 1852 we had again a long immunity from pestilence.  Du-
 rin°- these 26 years we are well assured that not a case of yellow fever was seen in
 town  except a pilot who contracted the disease on board a vessel from the south,
  and two officors of the  United States  ship Vandalia, who were taken sick after
  landing from that ship in 1848.  Indeed, so long and so complete had been our ex-
  emption from the disease, that  there was not in the  city a  single practitioner of
  medicine who bad ever treated a case of it.  Our whole community had long lost
  all dread of it,  believing it almost impossible that  the  disease could ever  appear 
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among us again.  While in this state of security, in the midet of a season remark-
ably cool and  healthy, we were startled by the discovery of some very suspicious
cases about the middle of September, and in  a few days had acquired the certain
conviction that the yellow fever was epidemic in the lower part of the town.  For-
tunately, the weather was most unseasonibly cool, and the disease  made but  little
progress, although it continued to prevail until frost.  The cases were not so nume-
rous as in 1821 and 1826, yet  the  infected atmosphere was  diffused  over a wider
space, extending much further to the eastward up Main street, and a few scattered
cases, which could not be  clearly traced to the infected district, occurring to the
north of Main street, which had been its limit in former epidemics.
  The general character of this epidemic was mild, a very large proportion of the
cases being slight.  The severer cases  however, differed in no respect from  those
with which we became so familiar in 1855, the fatal ones being usually attended
with hemorrhages and suppression of urine.  From the best information we  could
obtain at the time, the deaths were probably  from 50 to 100.  The cases amounted
to several hundred.  More than six weeks after its commencement in Norfolk, the
disease showed itself in Portsmouth, and was  fatal in four cases, as we find recorded
in the Report of the Portsmouth Relief Association, p. 92, by Dr. Schoolfield, who
nowhere makes the slightest allusion to the existence of fever in  Norfolk, although
it had been epidemic in the lower part of the latter town for ssveral weeks.
  Some of your committee, who were in Norfolk at the time,  took  great pains,
during tho prevalence of the  epidemic, and  immediately afterwards, to trace the
disease back to its source, and were well satisfied that it had existed  and proved
fatal in many instances for several  weeks before its true character was suspected.
The first probable case was that of Sally Fisher, a white girl from the Eastern Shore
of Virginia, who had been living for some months in Somers' row, near the western
extremity of Water street.  This girl  died on the 7th or 8th of August, (she was
buried on the  8th,)  after an illness of 4 or 5 days. Before  death she  threw  up a
large quantity of black fluid, and turned very yellow, as we were assured by one who
saw her.  Unfortunately, she waf not seen by any physician, so that we could not
obtain a professional history of the case ; but that she died after 4or 5 days' illness,
deeply jaundiced, and  throwing up black matter, is attested by a credible witness,
who  gave this  account of her ease  before the existence of yellow fever was sus-
pected among us. Indeed, so little suspicion had the girl's fritnds of yellow fever,
that they inferred from the black vomiting and yellow skin that she must have been
poisoned.  From this time deaths continued to occur every few days in Somers' row,
which consists of six small tenements.  It soon crossed the street obliquely to tho
block between Fayette street and the Bethel church, and gradually spread over the
whole of the lower part of the town.   Somers' row is occupied by very decent per-
sons, and is situated in a very open and well  ventilated district.  In front of it is a
large open lot extending to Main street.   To the  east is a large lumberyard, which
is kept very clean.  To the south and west are a  few warehouses.  The streets are
paved, and the population sparse.   It would  be difficult to point to any local cause
of disease in the neighborhood, which is ordinarily perhaps the healthiest in the
town, unless po=sibly a shook factory some 300 or 400 yards to the northwest of
Somers' row.   This factory is  built in the river, and is  surrounded by water.  Such
of the shavings as are not consumed in heating the boiler, are thrown into a shallow
part of the river or  dock, where they have been  accumulating for some years but
are daily covered by the tide.  There are several houses on Main street much nearer
to this factory than  Somers' row, but the dise.se did  not reach there for several
weeks after its commencement in the row.  It was our  opinion at the time that the
shavings had no agency in producing the disoase.  We ascertained further that 18
days before  Sally Fisher died, and 13 before she was taken sick, viz:  on the 20th
of July, the Spanish barque Tascio arrived from  Havana, where the yellow fever
as is well known, was very prevalent and malignant at the  time of her departure'
This vessel was not  visited by the health officer;  for our long exemption from yel-
low fever had  rendered us very careless about quarantine, but came up at once to
the city and discharged her cargo, and pumped out her bilge water at  the tobacco
warehouse wharf.  On her arrival two of her crew (Spaniards) were sick, and were
visited by  a practitioner of homoeopathy, not educated  as a physician.'  He pro-
nounced their disease  typhus or typhoid fever.   One of the men died—the other
recovered.  As the ship was just from Havana, where typhoid fever must be very
rare, if indeed it exist at all,  but where yellow fever was then very prevalent, it is
far more probable that these were cases of yellow  fever.  Somers' row is about 100
yards east of the wharf where the ship lay, with no intervening dwelling houses. 
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  We aro strongly inclined  to the belief that the disease of this year was  intro-
duced by the above ship Tascio.   We are strengthened in this opinion by a conside-
ration of the very cool and healthy character of the season, and the absence of any
apparent local cause of disease in the  clean, sparsely peopled and'well ventilated
district where the disease first showed itself.  We are fully aware that the evidence
of the existence of fever on board the Tascio is Only presumptive, and that we have,
therefore, no right  to ascribe the introduction of the disease to her; but we think
it would be even more illogical to attribute its origin to local causes which were not
visible,  merely  because  the proof that it was introduced from abroad, does not
amount to mathematical demonstration.
  In 1853 there was no case of fever in the town.  In 1854 there were  three cases
of fever in Norfolk, all fatal.  The first a woman, who died in Barraud's  court in
October ; the second a woman in Barry's row, also in October.  The third a man,
who died 2d of November in Water street, near Barry's row.   During this season
four cases occurred on the opposite side of the river, in the country,  at the mouth of
Scott's creek, as related by Dr. Schoolfield, who attributes them to some glass  jars
that floated ashore  from the  French steamer Chimere, which had been lying for
many weeks with very malignant yellow fever on  board, at about the distance  ot a
mile from Scott's creek.  There were also  in quarantine at the same time two mer-
chant ships from New  Orleans, the Ashland and Osterveldt, which had put into this
port in distress.  These vessels were laden with cotton and corn, and were allowed
to discharge at Ferguson's wharf at Fort Norfolk, about three-quarters of a  mile
from the town.  The quarantine was not very rigid, extending only to the jewels,
while the captains and crews were allowed free intercourse with the city, and work-
men were permitted to go on board.   One of these, a ship carpenter, took the fever,
but recovered.  We have not been able to trace any direct connection between the
 other cases of fever in Norfolk and these vessels.
   The year 1855, which forms the more immediate  subject of this report, was  not
 remarkable for any meteorological or other conditions foreshadowing the approach
 of the direful pestilence by which it has  acquired so sad a celebrity,  lne  winter
 was cold, dry and  healthy.  The spring too was very dry,  and with the exception
 of April, cooler than usual.  We can only estimate the influence of the weather in
 producing yellow fever, by carefully comparing the seasons in which the  epidemic
 prevailed with those which were free from it.   With  this view we have compiled
 from the Arinv Meteorological Register, for which we  are indebted to the  courtesy
 of Surgeon  General Lawson, the following tables, exhibiting the mean  monthly
 temperature of the first nine months of the years 1826, 1852  and 1855, as well as
 the monthly mean of 30 years, from 1825  to 1854, and the  quantity of rain which
 fell in each of the same months of the years 1852 and 1855, as well as the mean of

  1SThTsrregister was kept at Fortress Monroe, which is 12 miles north of Norfolk,
  and for the purpose of comparing different seasons, will answer as we 1 as if kept
  in the city itself.  We regret that we have no barometrical  or hygrometncal obser-
  vations to refer to, those kept at Old Point not being yet published.
Thermometer.
1826,
1852,
1S55,
Mean of 30 years,
Jan.
4X55
35.19
43.43
36.54
Feb.
48.23
42.62
36.79
41.67
March.|  April.
54.87	56.63
48.87	53.44
44.	59.33
48.29	56.17
May.

7l.57
65.H5
65.72
66.14
June.

78.02
72.74
74.81
74.22
July.

79 98
76.23
82.30
78.28
79.33
74.12
79.44
Sept.
76.51
70.20
76.51
72.08
Quantity of Rain.
June.	July.	Aug. 4.90 1.80 5.70	Sept.
1.89 3.80 3.78	3.83 1.65 5.56		1.55 3.30 3.43
  From the foregoing table it appears that 1826 and 1852, both fever  years^ were
different in temperature.   The first was a remarkably hot year, the mean tempera-
ture of  every one of the  first nine  months being considerably above the  mean of
30 years   On the other hand, 1352, the first fever year after 1326, was equally re- 
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 markable for its coolness, the mean being considerably below the average in every
 month from April to September.
   In 1855 we find that  January was very mild, February and March cold, April
 very warm, May cool, June a fraction above  the average, while July, August and
 September were very hot months.  Whatever influence the  heat in July, August
 and September may have had in increasing the disease, it could have had none in
 causing its outbreak, since, as will appear hereafter, tho first cases of fever occurred
 in June.  The heat of June was not so unexampled as has been asserted, for  the
 foregoing table shows that it was barely above an average ; and on examining the
 table of 30 years, we find in 15 of them  June  was hotter than in 1855.  In only one
 of these, viz : 1826, was  there fever in Norfolk.
   The first five months of 1855 appear from the foregoing table to have been very
 dry, while June was very wet.  There seems to be some doubt about the accuracy
 of the rain gauge at Old Point during the last five years, as the annual quantity of
 rain is far below the average; and unfortunately we have no access to any other
 kept for a series of years in this neighborhood.  We feel sure from  our own recol-
 lection, however, that the  spring was a remarkably dry one.  June  must surely
 have been very wet, since the rain gauge at Old Point,  which  is suspected of mark-
 ing less than the true quantity of rain, yet shows more than an average. Tho early
 part of the year was very healthy.  With the exception of scarlet  fever, which
 prevailed in  March and April, there was  less  sickness than usual.  In June and
 July there was  some dysentery, but we think  less than in ordinary years; certainly
 much less than in  the preceding  year 1854.  There were also in June and July a
 few cases of typhoid fever—a disease which prevails more or  less every year. We
 are satisfied,  however, that up to the middle of July the year  was one of more than
 average healthiness; nor were there any febrile or  other diseases  to  show an un-
 healthy state of atmosphere, or make us suspect the approach of a  great epidemic.
  The  condition of the city as regards  cleanliness was not different from what it
 had usually been.   The  streets are generally kept cleaner than in most towns of
 the same size, but there  was no doubt a  great deal of dirt in the yards and  houses
of the lower classes.
  The  statements that have frequer*ly been published of meat putrefying with un-
 usual rapidity and  the fruit mildewing  and roUing  on the trees, had  certainly no
 foundation except in the distempered imagination of the writers.   So far from  it,
 the fruit was remarkably fine and perfect; and it was observed by the southern
 physicians, that they had rarely seen in Charleston or New Orleans figs so luscious
 and unblemished.   Indeed, in the very height of the epidemic there was nothing
 that would have led a stranger to suspect that he  was  in the midst of pestilence
 but for the frequent hearse hurrying at  a trot through our deserted streets.  The
 air was as balmy and pleasant, and vegetation as healthy and luxuriant, as in the
 most favored seasons.
  On the 6th of June the steamer Ben  Franklin, Capt. Byram, arrived in  distress
 from St. Thomas.   Having transferred her passengers,  some 50 or 60 in number, to
 the Baltimore steam boat in the bay, the vessel came to anchor at the quarantine
 ground, about a mile below the city, where she was visited the next morning (7th)
 by Dr. Gordon, the health officer of the port.   Dr. G. was told by the captain that
 both his passengers and  crew had been  perfectly healthy during the voyage of ten
 days, there having been  no fever  or other disease among  them.  He admitted that
 he had lost two men—the first a fireman, who died  suddenly, as  the captain sup-
 posed,  from disease of the heart; for be had been well and at work a short time
 before  his death ;  had been taken suddenly with sharp pain  in the left side, and
 great difficulty of breathing, and died in half an hour after his seizure.  The other
 was a sailor, who took the place  of the first in the fire room;  and being unac-
 customed to the work and heat, was overcome  by it, and died apparently from ex-
 haustion, after entering the capes, and was buried  on  shore  near  the quarantine
 ground.  That neither of them had headache, fever or vomiting. Dr. Gordon found
 the rest of the crew healthy and the ship clean; but as  the yellow fever was known
 to be prevailing at  Saint Thomas when the steamer left, she was ordered to remain
 at quarantine, but the captain and crew were  allowed to visit the city.
  On the 18th of the month, Dr. Gordon again visited the vessel, at the request  of
 the captain, who was anxious to be allowed  to go up to the ship  ysrd  to repair.
 Dr. G. reported to the board of health  the same afternoon, that he found the crew
 in good health, and was  assured by the captain  that  none of  them  had been sick
 since his arrival, although some of them were new hands, shipped in place of others 
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 who had deserted.  That he examined the ship  thoroughly  down  to  her  water
 tanks.  That she appeared to be clean  and in good order, with no cargo and no
 ballast, except some iron cannons in her  hold, a small supply of coal, and a few
 barrels of pork.   That she was leaking so badly as to require constant pumping with
 the steam pump to keep her afloat, and consequently could have no foul bilge water.
   Upon this report of the health officer, and after being assured by the captain that
 the ship only needed caulk ng and some repairs to her upper works, and that there
 was no occasion to break out her hold, which indeed was already empty, the board
 of health gave permission for the ship to go up to Page & Allen's yard at Gosport.
 Accordingly, she went up the next morning, the 19th of June, after having laid 13
 days at quarantine.  She remained at the yard until the 8th of July, during which
 time there were  many workmen employed both on her outside and inside, in re-
 pairing her hull and boilers. While here too, she was partly broken out, to  get at
 the stepping of the mast.
   On tho 5th of July, a man from Richmond  by the name  of Carter, who had
 worked on her boiler on the 3rd, was taken sick and  died on the fourth day, viz :
 July 8th, with unmistakable symptoms of yellow fever, so pronounced at the time
 by Drs. Williamson and Green of the navy, both very familiar with the disease, who
 were called to see him before death.  This death caused a great panic in Ports-
 mouth, and the  ship was sent back to quarantine on the same day, the 8th of July.
   Such is the history of the Ben Franklin,  as it appeared  at the  time.  Since the
 fever, we have taken great pains to get at all the facts relating to her, and submit
 the following account, which we believe to be substantially correct, although not
 supported by official or professional testimony.
   The Ben Franklin, a large sea steamer, sailed from New York in the fall of 1854,
 upon some filibustering enterprise to Central or South America, after the failure of
 which, she went to St. Thomas, where she  lay for  many months.  At this time the
 fever was very prevalent at St. Thomas. In the month of March, the United States
 frigate Columbia came  thence  to this  port, in  consequence  of the  fever having
 broken out among her crew.  From the officers of this ship and various other sources,
 we have understood that few if any vessels  in the harbor escaped the disease.  Capt.
 Philips of the barque Eliza of Baltimore,  a very respectable ship-master  and old
 trader to the West Indies, informed us that he was at  St. Thomas in January 1855,
 and sailed from there February  5th ; that there was  at that time a great deal of
 fever among the shipping as well as in the town; that he had  cases on board his
 own vessel, and  thinks that nearly every vessel in the harbor had it; and that thero
 had been 8 or 9 cases on  board of the Ben  Franklin, and several deaths, as he was
 told in St. Thomas by Capt. Howes, the master of a vessel acting as consort to the
 Franklin in the expedition to South America, who was cognizant of what happened
 on board of her. From  the engineer of the Franklin, Mr. Jno. Bowen, we have
 received the following letters, proving the existence of the disease on board during
 the voyage.  We publish the letters in full, leaving out only some prefatory matter
 having no relation to the subject in question.

                                                 Kensington, July 28,1856.
   Mr. A.  B. Williman, M. D.—Esteemed Sik— *** I joined the ship in the island
 of Saint Thomas on the 26th of May, 1855, at which time the fever was  on the is-
 land.   I  had two firemen then on the ship.  One was taken sick with the fever.
 I examined the man, and found he had the symptoms of yellow fever.   I reported
 him to the captain, and he, the  captain, requested me  to give him some medicine,
 which I did.  The medicine I gave him was 60  grains of calomel with a portion of
jalap, which had the desired effect.  He complained of pain in the head, and also
 a pain in the small  of the  back.  His tongue was completely coated with a dark
 bfown crust.  This case occurred two days before we sailed  for the north.  The next
 cise was the boy in the engineer's mess room, three days out from Saint  Thomas—
 the symptoms appearing the same—but he died and was consigned to the  deep after
 three  days' sickness.   From that time  till we  passed Cape Hatteras nothing oc-
 curred, when another of the firemen  was taken down and also died, and was buried
 in the port of Norfolk while we lay in quarantine.  Therefore we had two deaths
 and one cure on  the passage.  This is a correct statement of the voyage from Saint
 Thomas.  The number of cures and deaths after leaving quarantine, were 4 deaths,
 and cures 3.
   Deaths—1 boiler maker, 1 engineer, 1 second mate, 1 fireman.  Cures—3 firemen-
                               Your obedient servant.       JNO. BOWEN. 
10-4
  The second letter was in answer to one from Dr. Wiliiman, tho secretary of your
committee, asking various questions for the sike of getting a more minute account
of symptoms than was likely to be given by a person unaccustomed to draw up
medical reports.
                                                Kensington, Aug. 10,1856.
  Mr. A. B. Williman:—Respected Sir—In compliance with  your request as  to
the questions and answers, I take this favorable opportunity to  state to you as fol-
lows :                                         •                      .       ,
  The  first question  is, whether the yellow fever was prevalent in the  island  of
Saint Thomas during the time the Ben Franklin was there?—I do certify it was.
  The next  question is, was there any sickness on board while there ?—There was
one fireman, who recovered two days after sailing.
  The next question is, when was the first death '/—That took place three days after
we left the island.  This was fever.  The skin was yellow, with high stage of fever.
  The next question is, when the next case took place?   This was before  we made
Cape Henry.  That body was buried on the  shore while the ship lay in quarantine.
There was no more sickness on board for several days while laying  in quarantine,
until the second officer took sick, went to the hospital and died.
  My dear sir—I can assure you I was eye witness to all that I have stated, having
been amongst it  and examined every case which  took place.  And  I must inform
you that I have had the yellow fever myself in the island of Cuba in  the year 1840 ;
so that yon are aware that by experience I must be acquainted with the symptoms of
tho disease.   I must inform  you at the same time, that  there was no vomiiiDg  in
any of the cases :  therefore I cannot state any further  than what I wrote in my last
letter.   Your obedient servant,           JNO. BOWEN.
  These letters  from the  chief engineer in  the immediate charge of the  men who
were sick, although wanting in the detailed account of  symptoms, which would have
been more satisfactory, still leave little doubt that they were cases of yellow fever.
The fever was prevalent in St.  Thomas.  The men were taken with pain  in the
head and back, and high fever, and two out of three died after three days' sickness,
with yellow skins.  What other  tropical fever  is there with these symptoms, and
so rapidly fatal?  Of the  fourth  man who was taken sick in port and  died in the
hospital, we have a more detailed account by Dr. Upshur, which will appear in this
report.
  Bowen's opinion of the character of this fever is confirmed by the following letter
from Capt. Saml. M. Travers of Baltimore, an old and respectable ship master, who
was long a resident of Saint Thomas :

                                     Taylor's Island, Dorchester C'y, Md. \
                                                     February 12th, 1856. j
  A. B. Williman, Esq., Norfolk, Va.—Dear Sir—Yours of January 18th has just
come to hand.  In answer to yours, I can only say that I was a passenger on board
the Ben Franklin in June 1855.   In regard  to  the fever, I can only say that on or
about the 27th of May last we steamed from the island of Saint Thomas, West Indies.
The island at that time was distressingly sickly with yellow fever.  That at the time
of our sailing there were no  cases on board, but on the third or fourth day out, we
lost one of our crew, and the day  we arrived in Hampton Roads we lost another one.
From a number of years' residence in the West Indies, and some slight knowledge
of the tropical diseases, I  should  certainly pronounce both cases yellow fever of the
worst type.   At one time there was a number of the crew clown  from fever, but at
no  time any passenger on the voyage; which  I  attribute to all of us passengers
being acclimated to the tropical climes.   I have the honor to remain.
                     Your obedient servant,          SAML. M. TRAVERS.
  The next evidence in relation to  the  fever on board the Franklin, we found in
the hospital case  book of the late Dr. George L. Upshur, physician  at the time  to
the United States marine hospital in this port.  This book contains the notes taken
daily at the bed side of  the patients.  It is  written in pencil, and in the  hand-
writing of Dr. Upshur himself.
  June 21st.—James Palmer entered to-day, set. 25 ; Mass.;  single ; very stout; is
last from  Saint Thomas in the  steamer Franklin, which has been quarantined for
12  days past with the  yellow fever  on  board.. Seized Friday 15th  with  chill, fol-
lowed by high fever, and accompanied by vomiting and purging.   On the next day,
being no better, took a dose of calomel and jalap, 5 grs. each, and repeated the dose 
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the day following.   From this time gives a very imperfect acconnt of his condition.
Came to the hospital at 8 o'clock P. M. and was vi-ited half an hour afterwards.
Decubitus on the back;  countenance distressed; breathing panting, oppressed, 36 ;
eyes heavy and somewhat injected ;  head and limbs ache intensely; bowels moved
three times, stools  being small  and painful; nausea  and vomiting; thirsty; skin
natural; pulse soft, full, 96; toiigue red, sleek and clean; tenderness on  pressure
at umbilical region; sounds of heart natural; no cough.  R.  Emp. canth. 4 by 6
to abdomen.  R.   Quin. sulph.  grs. xx; morph. sulph. grs. ss, pil. 4.  Give two at
once, and the other two early in the morning.
  22nd.—Palmer died  at 2 A.  M. this morning very suddenly, having vomited a
large quantity of black fluid (black vomit).
  Mr. Robert S. Bernard, resident student in the hospital, gave the following further
details concerning Palmer's death to Drs. Moore and Williman, who  took this note
at the time, (December 4, 1855;)
  Between 7 and 8  o'clock A. M. (22d,) I  saw Jas.  Palmer's body. He had been
raving all night with delirium, occasional vomiting of dark blackish fluid, in con-
siderable quantities.  Saw a  pint of  the fluid; whole  surface  of  a dark yellow,
deeper in tint than a lemon; eyes closed; the face  and breast of a deeper tinge
than the other parts of the body.
  That this was a case of yellow fever, can admit of no question.  We know that it
was so considered at the time by Dr. Upshur, whose competency to diagnose yellow
fever no one who knew him can doubt; and  the description of symptoms and ap-
pearance after death must satisfy all who are familiar with  the disease, of its true
character.
  It thus appears that the Ben Franklin bad at least three cases of fever on board,
two of which proved fatal before her arrival at Norfolk, and that a fourth case oc-
curred on the 15th, while she lay at quarantine.  This case (Palmer's) is the one
mentioned by Mr. Bowen, who says, " that while at quarantine the second officer
took sick, went to the hospital and died."  It had  existed for  three days when Dr.
Gordon made  his  second visit to the  ship on the 18th, and must have been care-
fully concealed from his observation.  This man, although very ill, was  not visited
by any physician, but kept on board,  under  the care of the captain, nearly three
days, at the ship yard, amid all the noise and confusion  occasioned by the work
going on—and was at last, when in a dying condition, sent to  the hospital after
sunset, when the hands had all left the yard.  Is it not evident that the captain con-
cealed this man as  long as he had a hope of his recovery, and at last sent him to
the hospital only to prevent his  dying on  board, and thus subjecting the ship to
be sent back to quarantine ?
  This was evidently the first case of fever occurring  in the port this summer, and
proves conclusively that there was fever on board the  Ben Franklin  at the time she
went to Gosport.   It has been very strangely overlooked or omitted by Dr. School-
field, in his account of the fever, published in the Report of the Portsmouth Relief
Association.
  The belief, which is entertained by some medical men at the north, that the fever
existed in Norfolk  before the arrival of the  Ben  Franklin, seems to rest upon no
other foundation than a statement made by Dr. Stone of New Orleans, in an  ac-
count of the yellow fever of  Norfolk, which  be gave to the New York Medical  So-
ciety in the fall of 1855. Dr. Stone is reported to have said that during bis visit to
Norfolk in August 1855, he had been told by Dr. Upshur that he had had many or
some cases of yellow fever before the arrival of the Ben Franklin  in our barbor.
It is probable that Dr. Stone may have heard Dn Upshur say that he had seen the
fever before the arrival of the Ben Franklin, alluding to the cases  that he saw in
1852 and 1S54.  But we think it almost impossible  that he could have told  Dr.
Stone that he had  seen cases in 1855, before the arrival of the Ben Franklin, for his
hospital book  shows that Palmer's case, on the 21st  of June, was the first case in
the hospital ; and  his report to the board of health of Norfolk dates his first case in
town (Mrs. Cusack) on the  16th  day of July, (five weeks after the arrival of the
Ben Franklin.)  Besides, none of  his medical  friends who were in habits of daily
intercourse with him, nor his associate in practice, who has possession of  his visit-
ing list, ever heard him speak of any case of fever, or even resembling fever, before
the casos above mentioned.
   The next case of fever recorded in Dr. Upshur's hospital book, is the following:
   July 5.—Francis R. Jones  entered  to-day, cet.  24; N. J.; single; previously 
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healthy ; from the steamer Franklin, which has lost recently some men with yellow
fever.   Palmer, whose case is recorded, p. 372, was from this steamer.  This  case
has only been attached to the vessel one week.   Seized on the 30th, with headache,
backache and fever, accompanied by nausea and vomiting.   The fever continued to
be high until next afternoon, when it subsided.  There has been  but little altera-
tion in his condition since.   Has taken purgative pill 3 or 4 times ; skin  and con-
junctiva very yellow; countenance natural;  head aches a  little; no backache;
great tenderness on pressure at epigastrium ; no nausea ; some thirst;  hoarseness ;
spits a little dark blood when he coughs ; pulse soft, 84 ; tongue clean, sleek and
dry.  12 oz. blood by cups from epigastrium.  Tinct. mur. ferr. gtt. 30, 3 times a
day.
  Jones lingered until the 17th, with  occasional appearance of improvement.   He
had, for some days before death, hemorrhage  from nose  and mouth, black vomit,
phlyctena on limbs and forehead, and  passed little or no urine.
  Dr. Upshur is probably mistaken in  the date of Jones' attack, which  he  got from
the patient  himself;  for Dr. Jas. G. Hodges of Portsmouth,  who reports the  same
case to the committee, saw him in Gosport on the afternoon of July 3,  "with high
fever, severe pain in the head and back, face flushed, eyes  injected, hurried respi-
ration and distressing nausea.  Was told  by patient that he  had slight chill  early
that morning. He also stated that he  had gone from New York to Saint Thomas
for the purpose of joining the vessel, but as she had left that port before his arrival,
he took  passage  and sai'ed same  day for Baltimore;  had been  attached to the
steamer about one week when taken sick.   Dr. Hodges regarded the case as yellow
fever, and sent him to the hospital on the  5th.
  On the 5th of July also, James Courtright entered from  the same vessel; had
been attached to her a week  ; was taken sick on  the 30th of June.  This was a well
marked and severe case of yellow fever, but ultimately recovered.
  After the  ship had been sent back to quarantine from Gosport, several other cases
of fever were sent up  from her to the marine hospital, viz : Leary on the 19th July,
and Humphreys and Malone  on the 20th.   Humphreys died on the  24th with jaun-
dice, suppression of urine for 48 hours, convulsions, <fcc.  The other two recovered.
  While the Ben Franklin was lying in quarantine, late in July, two negroes, Elvy
Trotter  and  Noah  Wilkins, who had not  been to Norfolk or  Portsmouth, passed a
night on board.  Two days afterwards they were both taken with yellow fever, and
died on the 7th  day.   This  fact is recorded by Dr. Schoolfield in his  Portsmouth
Report.  It thus appears  that  the Ben  Franklin had cases of fever on board at
Saint Thomas, during the voyage to  Norfolk, while detained at quarantine, also
while lying at the ship yard in Gosport, and  after her return tj quarantine, clearly
showing that she was  deeply  infected.
  Dr. Schoolfield (vide Portsmouth  report) saw on the 24th of June Mrs. Fox sick
with yellow fever at the mouth of Scott's creek.  This place is in the  country, on the
river shore, below Portsmouth, and fully a  mile and a half from Gosport.  Dr. School-
field ascribes this case to the malaria arising from the marshy shores of a creek on
which the house was situated, and decaying cucumbers in the field near the house.
While agreeing with the doctor that this was a genuine case of yellow fever, we do
not admit his explanation of its occurrence.  If marsh malaria were capable of pro-
ducing yellow fever in country places,  we ought to see hundreds, or rather thousands
of cases every year in  lower Virginia which is every where intersected with marshes
both salt and fresh.   Universal experience attests that the disease is unknown in
the country in this neighborhood.  There  must, therefore, be some other cause than
marsh effluvia to account for  Mrs. Fox's case. Now, we find that the Ben Franklin,
with yellow fever on  board,  was lying at  the  distance of a mile  or less from her
house for nearly a fortnight before she  was taken sick, and five days before her at-
tack, the ship, on her  way up to Gosport, passed within one-third of a mile or less
from her house.  We contend that it is  far more probable that this lady was  made
sick by the infected air from the ship blown ashore by the wind, than that she took
yellow fever in the country without any cause whatever, except such as ordinarily
produces intermittent  fever, but was never known before to cause yellow fever.  We
must also remember that yellow  fever appeared in this house  in 1854, when it was
traeed to the Chimere,  then at the quarantine ground.  (Vide  Schoolfield's report.)
It is fair to presume that the  Ben Franklin lying at the same spot, caused the recur-
rence of the  disease in 1855.
  This view of the origin of Mrs. Fox's attack is confirmed  by similar occurrences
in 1856, in the harbor  of New York, where the disease was manifestly blown to the 
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 Long Island shore in the neighborhood of Fort Hamilton, from yellow fever ships
 lying in quarantine, at a distance of some hundred yards.
   The next cases of which we have any account, occurred in the practice of the late
 Dr. Trugien.  These cases  are, without doubt, the first that took  place in Gosport,
 on shore.   They  were visited by Dr. Trugien on the 30th of June, and were taken
 sick either on  that or the day before.  Their names were Mrs. Brown, Eugene Riley
 and Robert Webb.  They all lived in the  same house, which is situated in Page &
 Allen's yard, and fronts on  Water street.   This house is tbe nearest tenement to the
 berth of the Ben Franklin, and is about  100 yards from it in a westerly direction.
 It is probable  that they  had not been on  board the ship.  They were attacked just
 10 or 11 days after the arrival of the Ben Franklin at the wharf.
   On the same day that Trugien's cases were taken sick on shore, one or two cases
 occurred among the crew of tho  Franklin (Courtright  and Jones,) as already men-
 tioned.  On the 5th,  Carter, a workman on  board  the steamer, was taken,  and died
 on the 8th. John Cooke died on the 10th, and Mrs.  Palmer on  the 11th, both in
 Irish row on Water  street, directly  opposite to the house  in which Dr. Trugien's
 first cases lived.
   From this time the disease continued to spread  in Gosport, steadily and rapidly,
 in all directions.   By the 1st of August it had reached the house  of Capt. Barron,
 at the Navy Yard, about 500 to 600 yards southwest from the ship ; and at the same
 time it appeared in the  southern part of  Portsmouth, about as far from  the ship
 yard to the north.
   During this  time, and up to  the middle of July, Norfolk, on the opposite shore
 of the  river, continued remarkably  healthy.  The first knowledge that we had of
 the  existence of the disease  among us, was from a report made to the board of health
 by the late Dr. Geo. L. Upshur, on the 30th of July. In this report he stated that he
 had had, up to that date, 16 cases of fever, all in  Barry's row.  The first  case was
 that of Mrs. Cusack, who was taken  sick on the 16th day of July, in the same house
 in which her daughter had died of the fever in 1854, under the care of Dr. Higgins.
 Mrs. Cusack had not been  to  Gosport, nor indeed out of her house  for  several
 weeks, being an invalid  and unable  to go out.   She recovered, as did m< st of the
 earlier cases, the first death being on the 29th, the  day before Dr. Upshur made hia
 report.  Before Mrs Cusack's case, there were two  deaths in Norfolk, which require
 some notice, as they have been supposed by some to have been from yellow fever.
   An Irishman, named  Montgomery, died on  the 2d day of July in Barry's row,
 after so short an illness that a coroner's inquest was held over his body.  He was a
 sea-faring  man, of very  dissipated habits.  A few days before bis death he had
 been on a  frolic  and drinking to great excess, and died two or three days after
 taking to his bed.  The late  Dr. Constable, who  attended  the inquest, afterwards
 remarked to a friend, that from the yellowness of the skin and some suspicious look-
 ing dark matter on the floor, he should have  suspected that his  death had been
 owing to yellow fever, if that disease had been  prevailing at  the time.  No phy-
 sician saw him during  life, and we have been unable to  learn  anything of his
 symptoms.
   The other case was  a child, Horatio Williams, set. seven years, son of Mrs. Phoebe
 Williams, corner of Main and Fayette streets.   He was taken  sick on the 24th or
 25th of June, with sore throat and fever.  Visited  on the 27th by Dr. Selden.   He
 had  well marked diphtherite covering the pharynx and tonsils, with an acrid dis-
 charge from the nostrils, and some fever.   The fever ceased  on the 28th ; the diph-
 therite disappeared the next day; and on  the 30th he seemed perfectly well, with
 the exception of a slight  excoriation of the nose from the acrid discharge.   He had
 no fever, a good appetite, and was running about, apparently free from all  disease.
 Discharged.
   On the 1st July  was taken, at 4 P.  M. with fever, with some headache and drow-
 siness.  The fever continued, with increasing drowsiness, until  2 A. M. of  the 4th
 (58 hours) it ceased rather suddenly,  leaving him with a cool skin, slow pulse, and
very prostrate.  The drowsiness, instead of abating with the decline of fever, con-
tinued to increase, until  by night it amounted to stupor, from which he could not
be aroused.   During the  day there were frequent efforts to vomit, without, however,
awaking from his sleep.   At 10 P. M. vomited for the first time a little dark  matter,
the stain of which  on the  sheet was seen by Dr. S.  It resembled the stain of black
vomit.  During the night he threw up large quantities  of dark, half clotted blood,
(so described by Mrs, W.,) but which  unfortunately was not preserved.  Died, with-
out delirium  or convulsions,  at 5 A. M. of the 5th.   The  body, examined by Dr. S. 
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at 8, presented no yellowness of skin; and continued perfectly white up to the time
of his interment.
  This case certainly presented some very suspicious symptoms ; yet, if it had oc-
curred at any other time, it would probably have been considered as  one  of those
unaccountable cases of blood poisoning, which are occasionally met with in all cli-
mates and at all  seasons.  Could there have been absorption of soine acrid matter
from  the posterior naros,  the  seat of the diphtherite ?  An addiional reason for
thinking that this was not a  case of yellow fever, is, that the child had a mild at-
tack of tho fever in 1852.  But if it were yellow fever, it  could hardly have been
from  any local cause—1st, because the  neighborhood  is  remarkably  clean, well
drained and healthy;  2dly, because there was no other case of fever in that neigh-
borhood until the 10th or  15th of August, five or  six weeks after the child's death
—and it is difficult to imagine that a poison arising from  local causes could have
been so limited in amount as to affect only one person and no other  for six weeks
afterwards.  The Ben  Franklin  in quarantine lay about one mile from Mrs. W.'s
house, and twelve days before  the child was taken with the fatal fever, and six be-
fore he  was attacked with tho diphtherit", passed on her way to Gosport within
one-third of a mile from the house.   Could a sufficient dose of yellow fever malaria
have been blown ashore from her to affect this child?  Perhaps future observations
of similar cases may throw some light upon this.
  We still think that the cases  in Barry's  row, beginning with Mrs. Cusack's on the
16th July, were  the  first cases of fever  in Norfolk.  There  was a constant  and
daily succession  of cases from  tho first; and from  this centre the disease spread in
all  direction'.  Barry's row consisted of a half a dozen or more three-3tory brick
houses on the east side of Church, between Union and  Water streets,  occupied al-
most exclusively by Irish, who lived in the crowded and dirty state so common with
persons of their class.  The  ground upon which these buildings stood was formerly
covered with water, and has been filled up within the  last 12 or 15 years.   The
houses were badly built, and had settled  a good  deal, so  that, after  the street was
paved, the basement floor was below the  level of the side walk.  In wet weather,
the water under the floor rose  up to and  even above the  planks, and mixing  with
the slops and dirt from the houses, furnished  a suitable nidus for the  origination or
propagation of any pestilential disease.  The  lower end of  the row is about 50 or 80
yards from the river.  Page and Allen's  yard lies  southwest by south from it, and
at the distance of 1.07 miles.   It is worthy of note, that  from the 19th  June, tho
day on  which the Ben Franklin arrived at Gospo't, to July 15, the wind  prevailed
from the southwest 16 days, west 8 days, south 1 day, southeast 1 day. northwest 1
day, thus affording the fairest chance of  the fever being blown from Gosport, if it
be  susceptible of being transported so far by the wind.  At the time of the outbreak
of  the fever, it was attributed  by public  rumor, to  the arrival of a number  of Irish
 families from Gosport, who,  panic stricken  by tho rapid spread and mortality of
the pestilence in their awn  town, fled to their friends and countrymen in Barry's
row, bringing with them their luggage  and bedding. Although  this may afford a
very satisfactory explanation  of the transfer of the disease to Norfolk, yet, after a
diligent and protracted investigation of  this point, we have been unable to obtain
any evidence »f the fact.   On the contrary, we are satisfied, by the assurance of per-
 sons lining in the row at the time, that no one moved over from Gosport until many
 days after the disease had already existed in  the row, the  first arrival being on the
 23rd, 7 days after Mrs. Cusack was  taken.  We are also assured that  none among
 the early cases, were persons  who had been to Gosport.
   While making thesa statements, and in order to omit no fact which may tend to
 throw light upon the origin  of tho fever in Xorfolk, it seems necessary  that the fol-
 lowing particulars should be  here mentioned.  During the whole  period when the
 Ben Franklin was lying at  Gosport, a steam ferry boat (used as a conveyance for
 workmen belonging to the navy yard) continued to make two trips daily between
 the Seaboard and Roanoke  rail road depot in Norfolk, and a wharf within the vi-
 cinity of 25 yards distance from the infected vessel, Franklin.   Passing out of dock,
 where some 20 minutes' detention often occurred, the ferry boat crossed the river,
 and immediately discharged the workmen at their landiog in Norfolk.   This land-
 ing  is situated about 150 yards from the centre of Barry's row, the street along
 which is itself a direct and common thoroughfare for passengers by the rail road ferry.
 It thus appears plain, that the ordinary modes of human  intercourse  between the
 neighbourhood  of the primary seat of the yellow fever at Gosport and its subsequent
 place of invasion  in  Norfolk, were maintained without  interruption  for a length
 of time previous to the appearance of the disease in Barry's row. 
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