The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-20
THE YELLOW FEVER,

THE YELLOW FEVER,
PENSACOLA, August I7.-Awiul vista
ton. most unlocked for, most deporable
calamity, Such will he the language of
hundreds oflettcrs, sent hence by the next
mall. Ii becomes, therefore, our duty as
pubic scntinels, to make some rrport-and
We are fairly and honestly so disposed, but
we find great difficulty IN determining on
what report to make. We have il from
the most respectable authority, that the
| leifo~ ftrfr is in town, and we have no
: doubt Of the fact, bnt as to It's continuance
here, we lave Just as little doubt, that ten
: days hence, there will not be single case,
unless some are impOrteI.-rhc actual
! presence Of the yellow Fever, in our town,
sh 3uld not be considered as very cxtraor-
duary; we dare say, eases have occurred,
/ III the healyhiest portions Of the back coun-
try III the Atlantic States. The fever NAV
be carried any whcre--to the north as to
the south, Yet We cannot believe that it
/ ever becomes infectious, abstractedly.-r
1t IL utterly mconceiyahlr, how any initc-
ton can rage here, ~ long as Our bay con
iinues salt, and the Gulpi, stream breeze,
conllGnesiu its daily luxuiioucs Office, This
! however, Is a matter for time TO decide
ami whose discussion, we prefer to turn
over, n more accustomed and ADLER hands
Our business Tor the present is with the
plaza matter of fact, the existence OF the
! yellow fever, within the lmuS Of our
J toNa.
There have been several deaths, within
the last seven day6--say seven or eight, Il
large and alarming proportion for the ro-
! pulatioG--bul we believe there are but i've
attributed to the terrible enemy.
Al! ~ ca8ts have made their appear
ance, within the past week-The first was
that OF Il gentleman, whose death is an
nouaced 10 day seafaring man recently
returned from the south-Thc second was
a young lady, but IA few days arrived from
NeW Orleans--I'he third was lady an
ancient lnhabtant, whose case was greatly
aggravated, ifnot produced by an excessive
Indulgence, in green, ulIwholesome fruit
! l he fourth, was youth of sixteen, who
brought OH his disease by unnecessary ex-
posture to the sun, aud extrayagant indul-
gence IN immature pernicious fruit. And
the Filth was d man oG long, confirmed, ha-
bits OF excessive nnteinptrance.
For the last three days, there has been
no neW case-nor do We know of any re-
naming, EXCEPT ONT, Il young and lovely
lady, who has the brightest prospects Of the
happy termination of her trial. OF this
case, truth requires the statcmcnt-that the
infection was had in the course of nursing
one Of the deceased ladies' and the sui
fercr owes her misfortune to the ardent
and devoted attachment to Il near and dear
rel tive.
There may be other casrs--but if there
are--we know nothing of them--we have
endeayored 10 inform ourselves, with the
intention ot6lYing the fullest and most sa-
.islactofy adNice.--in this disclosure, we
think we are actudtcd by the purest and
best motNes-we charge it on our con
sciences, IA a sacred duty, 10 announce the
presence OF malignant fever, as well as the
approach OF presence of a man enemy III
battle array.
The doctors have recommended, aud
very wisely, all persons, who are at all n
larmed, to leave town, forthwith. We
suspect thai tie greatest Danger, attends
those who are most pprrlienslNe--leare is
the greatest possible, predlsp0sing cause to
teYer-and we i.nplorc all, that are SO al
iected, 10 relieve uS from the danger of
their longer CONTINUANCE amongst us--such
Is tue adv Ice Of The doctors, and such is
tie tarnes, entrea;y of all others interes-
f.. tea.
Since writing the above we have heard
OF another casa young woman who has
! scen sick for five or SIX days. After tlls
we ar confident that We have reported all
me cases, that have occurred, aud we have
! the satisfaction to announce, that 30 new
case has arisen. The alarm is going over
and very few persons senm to consider that
there is any danger-indeed, many do not
! believe in the presence of the fever, but
this we fear is satisfactorily demonstrated
1t j. IA remarkable iact-aBd by the way
a strong argument against the existence OF
the leyey--tGat there have been 10 cases
among the poorer class of people labor
crs, ard OTHERS most exposed, with the
lawest domestic comfOrts.-Moreoyer the
Battalion Of the 4ih Infantry, qnartcred IN
| own. are at this moment more healthy,
lhal they have been AT any period Tor Sc
gersl years back throughout the corps
there il MT QUO case u lever.
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