The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-10-10
From the New Orleans Courier.
THE SICK NESS AND DISTRESS.

Those who have fallen victims TO the epidemic,
were enterprlsing young men, mostly dry goods
merchants and their clerks; men of exemplary CHAR
dcter ,many Of whom had been residents for mum
Der of years, and had identified themselves with
the commercial prosperity of our city. 1t will re-
quire years to supply their places; and even when
supplied, and tho dark cloud which hangs over us
shall have given place TO II more serene SKY, ana
joyful mirth shall have succeeded to mourning
aiectionae friends, bereaved parents and relatives
will drop tear to their memories,
"Absent or dead, still let Il friend be dear
A sigh the absent c!aim-the dead tear.
MANY heart-rending scenes Of poverty, sickness
and death, have been related to us one' however
will suffice to give an idea OF the misery o%Pert'
onced in this devoted city:--A confined dwelling
at the rear of a house in the fifth district OF the
first municipality, has been occupied by an Irish
man. his wife, and three little children. The poor
woman took the yellow fever; having her husband
only to wait upon her. he was without funds, and
in ignorance where to apply for relief feeling also
repugnance to become an object of charity; at the
same time, his wife was delivered of Il dead child
and the UNHAPPY father took occasion at midnight to
bury his infant in the rear of tho city. The chill
dren then became sick; and to complete the TRACE
dy, the man himself fell exhausted and carcworn
into the same unsparing maady! They had been
in this condition for several days, when some oil
their countrymon, being yesterday appraised of the
fact, fastened in quest of assistance But in vain
did they search many hours for a doctor. AT last
they SO fortunate as to see Mr. James Roach
who procured some money and joined with alacrity
in the ondeavor to engage medical aid. Latet in
the day letter was left for Dr. Albuzzi, upon the
receipt of which he also Immediately visited and
prescribed for the family. A nurse oo,was brought
down to them, towards night, but, shrinking from
the horrid spectacle, under procnce Of getting fur
Their help, she departed not to return. AS might
be expected the haploss mother died last night with
the agonzing sigh Of her helpless partner and ten
der children before her, and for whom only sho
breathcd a wish TO live Under these deplorabe
circumstances tho recovery of the father land some
if not all Of the children, Is more than doubtful.
Our citizens up and weIl-doing, They nobly
display deeds of charity philanthropy, and all the
finer feelings of the heart. Many of them, How
ard-lile, pass days of toll and seeploss nights in
administering to the sick; many likewise ofour en-.
lnent physicians are actively engaged III good
works They shall not be forgotten.
| But there thousands on tho way hither, un-
conscious of the fate that awaits them, should the
epidemic not subsde, 1t appears to us that the
suggestion, in their behalf, made by correspon
dent of the Bulletin, this morning, is deserving Of
immediate Had the time serving portion
of the press told the truth i'll good time, 'the city
OF the dead would not now be quite SO quicllly
encountered!
" Death daunts the boldest when it hovers near,
And terror stops awhile youths mad career;
So vice deter, whom and endless pain
Torture the guilty under pleasures name"