Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-08

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1--WE copy the following from tine rianA''"
Gazette Of last evening. Judging from
all the enquiries we have been able TO make
we should presume it to be tar unoliiciai
statement of facts and we think conclu-
siyely. that there is no cause at present Tor
alarm or excitement. Almost every year
there are many cases of fever highly bill
Gus. and sometimes malignant. in all our
principal sea-ports. Last year, IT should
he remembered, there were several cases
and deaths al the N. w. corner OF Market
street and the wharves. By immediate
" evacuatiog the houses, cleansing and
yintilating them, the progress of the dis
ease wasstopped, and we had no addi-
tional alarm during the season. The same
precautions have been taken by the Board
of Health on the present occasion, and II
would appear, with every similar prospect
of success. as there is not an instance
known of the fever having spread beyond
The spot where it originated. The streets
are we'll clean.ed by the late copIous rams
and we had fine refreshing air during the
whole OF yesterday,
rive think, however, that the appeilation OF
Yellow Fever, used by the editors OF the
Franklin Gazette, is too strong an express
,ou. These were cases only OF highly
bilious nature, attended with some Hiaiis'
nant symptoms. }--FreemGn' Journal.
From the Franklin Gozstte.
The YELLOW FEVER.
Since the Yellow fever appeared IN inns
city. one of the Editors has repeatedly visi-
ted the Health Office, with view OF commu-
uicating to our fellow citizens intelligence Oh
the danger, should any exist; but confident
~ believing that none was to be appreheno-
ed the paper has been silent on the SUBJECT
In consequence, however, OF the circulation
of NUMEROUS groundless reports, we nave
deemed il expedent TO state to the puolc
spcb information as we have obtained, on
the truth OF which they may rely, as 1t was
procured iron official sources.
During the last fortnight twelve cases "a
the yellow fever have unquestionably occur
red here, out of which there have been nine
deat:ls; and the three surviving persons were
promptly removed to the country. NO case
of il remains at This time in the city, Since
Saturday last there have been two new cases,
which occurred on Wednesday, and which
are included in the above mentioned twelve
The disease has been coahEed to small
spot, no. eighty yards in extent, m Na'er
near Race street, from which the Board oil
Health have removed every family, except
one. the head Of which refused to go. lbs
family have been interdicted all intercourse
with every other part of the city. The board
have also fenced up the space IN when Inc
contagion has appeared.
DR.. Dyckemau, from New-Yofk, IS at
present on a visit here, to obtain information
ON the subject. He will have every oppor-
tunity of personal observation, and Will pro-
baby address the board of health, by whom
the facts re quested will no doubt be imme-
aiately stated 10 writing.
The Governor OF Virginia offers reward
Of 500 dollars for George Hanbet, who has
committed deliberate murder on negro
man, bis slave. accompanied by circums:an-
ces ofmost savage cruelty.
Precedence, (R.I,) .9ugust 9.
On Saturday morning last. about3 O'Clock,
during heavy tempest. the lightning struck
a large Cotton Factory in Wellington, Mas
sachusetts, ran down chimney as far as
stove pipe which proceeded from the garnet,
aud followed the pipe, about e5 feet to the
stove; then passed through the floor to an
iron shaft, which conveyed the fluid to some
loose cotton, near the centre of the carding
room, and set the same on FIRE, together with
the drum on the foot the shaft, which illu-
minated the room. twas Immediately dis
covered, and soon extinguished. Very near
the place where the FIRE kindled Icy guam
THY OF carded cotton, and had The FIRE reach
ed il, the whole building must have been