Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-22
DOMESTIC.

w. MEADE. Esq arrived last night in his
CITY from Cadiz.
The Board of Health OF this city have
a,llensii, deemed il their duty TO publish
statement OF the cases of malignant fever
which have occurred and now exist here.
Their representation Of the facts is doubt
less fair and candid, though certainly too
long delayed. They have all along pur-
sued vigorous measures 10 arrest The rava-
gcs OF the disease, after lis introduction
or appearance but il is the opinion of
many, and in this opinion we concur, that
two or three vessels, from sickly ports,
were prcmaturcly permitted 10 come up
from the Lazaretto. A minority i'm The
board were decidedly opposed to This
course; and we think that our a,iaran.
tine laws might as well be abolished, if
vessels coming from unhealthy ports are
not invariably required 10 perform an
efeciual quarantine. The paI,izans Of
the domestic origin Of The yellow fever
admit That il may be imported and If il
is and can be imported at all, every pru-
denia! considerations requires more
rigid enforcement OF the quarantine laws
than has been observed.
T~o oflhe eighteen persons mentioned
as sick OF malignant, fever, in the official
publication of The Board Of Health, have
since died. Three new cases have also
since occurred-il,eir origin was traced
10 the infected part OF the city. The Mar
tha, which was removed from Race street
wharf, where The fever first made lis APP
pearance. has, in consequence Of three of
the sailors being sick, been ordered
again 10 the Lazlreilo. Frankhn GaS.
Extract from The report Of the Board Of Health
dughSt -.
These measures appear TO have effectually
arrested the disease in that situation, no new
case liavn. appeared there since the second
instant, aHd'b but two since tile 3ist July. The
Board began to indulge the hope that the
threatened calamity had been completely "a
verted i; but whilst this iia,tering belief was
gathering strength their auxieties aud cares
have been renewed By the recurrence OF the
disease in new position.
On the 9th lust. the attention OF the Board
was again directed 10 some suspicious eases,
which have since been followed By several
others of similar aspect, all OF which have
Cured in or can he satisfactorily. traced To
the vicinity of Walnut street wharf. There
have been eighteen ofthese cases within the
last eight days, OF various grades, from the
type OF common rcmitteut TO the highest
grade OF malignancy.
fsFeeug some doubt as 10 the nature of the
cases. that have appeared in this new location
II was deemed prudent to advise with some
OF the most eminent members OF the medical
profession. They were accordingly invited
10 assemble at The Health Office yesterday.
1t was not considered by them to be an es-
sential point TO examine into the nature of
3, the disease, which hi ght create delay bnt
they unanimously recommended 10 the Board,
tue Immediate adoption of the same precau-
uonary measures that have proved so salutarv
and elhcacIous in the former Instance.
Tie board Immediately proceeded to have
them put iii force. Fences have been erected
which iDclnde the iafected district Tue ship,
ping has been ordered frem the wharves aud
II n nos 81.
BILE.
GEoRGETowN, August 10 Tie Sc
cretary Of War left Washington yesterday
morning Oh an excursion TO the northern
lakes.
THE Attorney General uho had previ.
ously been severely indisposed, set out a
few days before for bedford Springs.
The Secretary Of Stale is the only mcm-
her of The Cabinet now al tie seat of 90
vernment.
The Storm, winch broke upon George
town and Washington OH Monday night.
or rather on Tuesday morning, surpassed
an violence any that has been witnessed
here Tor many years. From about l 10 3
o'clock III the morning The rain descended
IN torrents. The streets and avenues and
roads were overlooked: in the city, SIEVE
raj small bridges were swept away /; one
OF The abuiments OF The new bridge hicl,
connects Washington aud Georgetown
was undermined the great treHncls which
have been formed al so considerable an
expense. for sewers in Georgetown, " ere in
several places broken up !; in many pla-
ces, both in town and III the city the cell
lars we're Inundated, aud IN others the
wafer covered the ground floor, while i'm
some the inhabitants found il difficult TO
save themselves and their effects. For
Two hours the scene was truly awful. The
profound darkness was interrupted only
by occasional glares OF lightning, and The
gushing OF the waters by loud claps Of
thunder. When the storm had subsidized,
II was scarcely less awful 10 see by the
momentary flashes OF light, the deluge
which overspread the whole scene.
We are sorry 10 learn that a very con-
siderable loss OF property and some srri-
Gus accidents are among The fruits OF this
terrific visitation. In Tie city two or three
houses were struck BY The lightning !:
ana III Georgetown The valuable brewery
and fan-yards of Mcssrs lSussard and
tiayman were greatly damaged. The in.
jury done in Georgetown alone is esiima.
ied al $4,000. No lives were lost bui
back building of Col. Cox, having fallen
III, IN consequence OF The breaking up of
'fennel, black man was carried ihro'
me severity torrent for considera-
PIC distance and was so severely bruised
Ilat little hopes are entertained Of his re-
cOvery.
IL Is worthy Of consideration how FAR
Ine arrangement and graduation Of The
streets both III Washington and George
town are adapted to those overwhelming
torrents "hich III this climate are occa-
sionaily poured from The heavens. We
see, That with all tlla aid which tbp mn,