Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-09-14

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MALIGNANT FEVER IN NEW-YORK.
We are sorry to state, that within afew
days disease OF very malignant nature,
aud by many supposed TO be the yellow
fever, has made its appearance in the city
Of New York, and excited considerable |
alarm amongst IFS inhabitants. We give
below the number of cases which have oc-
CURED, as reported by the Board OF
Health 1t is hoped the prompt and rig
erous measures Of that body, viii prevent
the spread of this dreadful calamity be-
yond The narrow limits 10 which ii is at
present confined.
New YoRK BoARD OF HEALTH,
Monday, 9th Sept. 1910.
Whereas this Board has reason to be-
Iieve that several deaths of Malignant
Fever have occurred at Old-slip and its
vicinity Therefore,
Resolved, That the Inhabitants Of that
part Of the city situate within the follow
ing boundaries, TO wit, beginning at the
foot Of Pier No. 8, East River, thence
running on tie easterly side of the same
Pier and the adjoining slip TO the corner
OF Pearlstreet, thence up PearI-street to
the west side Of Wallstree thence down
Wall-street to the East River, be and are
hereby recommended to remove, and that
all vessels be removed from within the
bounds Aforesaid
Resolved, That it be and hereby is ear
| nestly recommended TO the inhabitants of
the said city, as we'll within the bounda-
ries aforesaid, as elsewhere, to purify
their yards, cutters, and privies, by a
| free use of quick or unsIacked lime.
Resolved, That the Assistants Of the
Board of Health, together with the City
Inspector and his Assistants. be, and here
by are required to examine every house
and lot within the limits described in the
first resolution; and that wherever ii may
be found necessary, they cause any house
apartment, cellar, or yard, to be cleansed
and that they cause all priyies, sinks, gut
ters, or other noxious places that may be
neglected by the inhabitants, aud which
may appear to be deleterious, to be puri-
fed by a free use of quick lime.
BY order Of the Board,
JACOB NORTON,
Sec'y to the Board of Health.
On the 9TH, Meeting of the Citizens
was called al the Tontine Coffee House,
and Committee Of Seven appointed TO in
yestigate the cause Of the alarm who per-
formed their duty, and reported 10 q
Meeting held at the same place on the en-
suing day favorable opinion ofthe health
of the city, but expressed their approba-
ton Of the precautionary measures recon-
mended by the Board of Health.
Sept. Z, no new case of Fever reported.
Sept. 8, no new case reported
Sept. 9, three new cases reported.
Sept. 10, no new case.
Sept. IL. no new case.
Sept. IL, three new cases reported.
/ Sept. Is. The Evening Post Of this
day says" The Board of Health we're
in session when this paper went to press.
We understand, however, that there had
been but one case of malignant fever re-
ported, at one o'clock this day."
| There we're 10 deaths in Baltimore for
the "a hours ending Saturday morning last,
| Of whom died Of bilious malignant fever.
/ 10 Charleston, Sept. 8, at IL O'clock,
the Board Of Health reported that there
had been no new case OF the yellow fever
! Cor the last "a hours.
The National InteIligencer is of opin-
ion that if Spain does not ratify the late
Treaty, Congress should pass law au,
thorizing the taking possession Of Florida
as a precautionary measure.
| tits stated that the increase of laborers
10 Pennsylvania has been such, that able
bodied workmen could be employed on
the turnpike for l2a cents per day; and
mowers and other skiliul farmers, at hall
the price demanded formerly. j.
| The steamship Savannah, when off the
coast of ireland, was discovered by the
| Kite. revenue cruizer, Lieut.. Bowie
The Kite chased her during the day, go
| ing ten knots, surprising her to be a ship
on fire, when at length, perceiving the
Kite 10 chase, she stopped her engine till
the latter cane up. 10 the course Of the
voyage, several vessels bore down towards
her with the same impression.
| The Legislature Of Newly ork, during
| its last session, granted S664, 500 IN aid