Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-24
MALIGNANT FEVER

Char'eston-The President of the South
Carolina Medical Society, published some
GAYS since, by authority, that "the fever
which now prevails in Charleston, is of
such character as makes IL unsafe for
strangers TO visit or remain in That city
during It's continuance" The last bill OF
mortality, from the 9Th TO the 10Th Sept.
gives 46 deaths, of which so " ere of The
Yellow Fever.
Da'7en Georgia from which we late.
ly had an alarming account of spotted
Fever, is now reported To exhibit no case
OF dangerous or infectious character.
Baitinore-'ihe Board OF Heath report
~ deaths, from malignant fever, for the "a
hours ending on Saturday morning; and
81 neW cases. On SUNDAY morning %
new cases are reported. No case OF the
lever Is said to have occurred west of
iie Falls, part of he city where isost
OF The business Is transacted"
Phtladeiphia.-Ihere are no cases of
fever, or any alarm in This ciiy.-On
lie morning Of ibe 18th, there was a cou-
siderable frost.
New York-Ihe alarm gains ground
with the maligmi,y o. the fever. Tie
Advocate also states " thai almost every
case can be traced To some conncXion
with Old Slip, The original seat of lie dis
ease. Efficient Steps have been taken 10
cut OIL The communication with that
quarter. An ordinance has been passed
10 remove lis inhabitants. Many are said
10 haze already removed; while many
mere, including brokers, bankers and va.
Tious public institutions, were preparing
to remove.
Boston" The disease which excited
most concern is still confined 10 small
section OF tue town" There had been
f9ur deaths of malignant fever in four
days; but the atmosphere had become
cooler, and The malignant fever had as
sumed mlder type.
NeW Orleans which previous accounts
had represented TO be in good health, is
said III a letter OF the 18th August 10 have
been visited by the yellow fever. Ii was
raging with considerable violence amongst
The shipping and lower parts ofilIe city
25 to 30 were daily inierred-a degree of
mortality greater than what prevails in
any Of our Atlantic cities.
This disease generally appears in those
paris OF n city, which are low. and CONT
guous 10 the shores of the river or sea
Hence conclusion has been too hastily
drawn, that II is always imported by Tie
shipping from foreign ports. Such as
ADOPT this conclusion, will not lisieu TO
The idea OF its ever being in any case ge-
neraicd AT home. The advocates Of ihe
former doctrine say that lie contagious
poison is brought from other parts where
u e%Isis-heuct they CRY out for quaran-
tues, health officers, and for splijpcling all
vessels coming from suspected places
10 The most severe restrictions. I'm
their eagerngSs TO shut the doors against
foreign cOn,agiOn, they are Too careless
ABOUT guarding against II within. They
deny THAT the disease may be generated
wilihn dOors-lhcy are too apt to be in
different about cleansing the into rior o
the dwelling.
May not The fact, h0wever, be this 3
Those parts OF d city, which are low and
near 10 the water, are generally the most
distinguished Tor UNIV lIOeSome air. The
cbb and flow OF the tide alone covers and
uucSveTs the purifying animal and we've
Table substances which lie upon the shores.
The sun acting upon such substances
raises unwh0lcSOme YapOuTs which mngle
win tie surrounding atmosphere. Should
there be any marshes along the shores,
the exbalaIions from tlIcm contribute To-
increase the impurliy of The air. Those
streets besides are generally crowded
wtih houses, aud not sufficiently vcntils-
ted. They contain dense population,
"In are generally distinguished tor the
filth OF their houses, their clothing and
By last nights mall.
~ New YORK. On the i7tb, deaths Of the fevrr-Af
Baltimore on tie 2ist. iofly i've caseslI deaths
East Of The Fails, and West Of he Falls.