Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-07-12


The WEArnER-YKLLow FEvER.-The yellow
fever is at quarantine, and no mistake. The pilot
boat Lafayette, arrived here about ten days since
from Havana, and brought the fever with her. One
Of the crew, named Lockwood, died in the city the
other day, and another is dangerously ill., The AZ
rican Coast fever continues among the officers and
| crew Of the Bnzzard man of war; and the slavers.-
In Grand street, where MIR. Lockwood died, the Cor
Poration yesterday engaged in cleaning up the
piles Of filth. They had a small army there, throw
ing about chloride Of me and bailng out the putrid
matter from the deep hollows in the street As the
| Inspectors have commenced work, let them turn
their attention to Centre and John streets, and in
fine every street and by place. The miasms from
the cutters and holes in those thoros ghfares is 80
strong that it is positively dangerous to pass through
them during this intense hot weather, and we adj
wise the people to keep clear fthem.
The public health is in danger-the quarantine
laws should be vigorously enforced, and every exer
tien made keep the contagion from the city. The
weather for the past two days has been intensely
hottie thermometer ranging from 80 to go in the
shade-which is enough to breed q contagion any
where, and particularly in large cities like New
York, where heaps Of filth lie about in the streets
aad lanes, untouched for weeks. People must battle
often, il they wish to prevent disease If the yellow
fever should get into the city during the present hot
weather, there is no telling what would be the
sequence. The Corporation have been mach oc-
cupied during the last month in attending to mere
party dutes-in passing appropriations to waste
Presidential pageants-in getting up paltry shows
and beggarly cavalcades, TO honor charlatans-that
they have had no time to clean the streets, purify
the city, keep the sewers in order, enforce the
quarantine laws. They better take care what they
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low fever, should make a grand entry into New
York, "death on the pale horse, with all he'll at his
heels" will fellow most assuredly, and surpass In
some things, the reception given to the Kaderhook
cabbage planter. The President left the locofocos
with head aches-the pestilence will treat them TO
different desert. Look out. Only two cases az
yet
DO The British Government has sent circulars to
all their consuls in this country for the purpose Of
collecting statistics Sc Of the railroads aud steam
navigation ia the United States. We shall in this
manner be made acquainted with the extent which
steam has been carried in this country through the
English. In q short time we shall know how much
wheat we produce to a bushel through the British
Government-for our administration moves very
slow in collecting facts Of this description.
Destructive FrRE IN MArSE.-Nearly one half
Of Eastport, Maine, was destroyed by Gre the
9Th inst II broke out in No. Water street, made
clear sweep through that street both sides. The
buildings on Hayden, Central, Union Steamboat and
Hobbs wharves were consumed. Two vessels, the
Martha and Abigail, we're totally destroyed. The
loss is estimated to be S24O,OO0, Of which about
500, 900 is insured.
THArHcHEp HoUsE GARDEN AT JERSEY CRY.
Lynch, Of the Thatched House Garden al Jersey
City, has sent g. in Jersey shinpasters to write
and publish puff on his Garden-his punch--hs Sc
gars-his nine -pins-his bar-his bench-and his ma
rine beach. We beg leave to decline the job. We
cannot lift pen for less than $50, Chemical money.
How otherwise could de justice to his elegant
house-his fine liquors-his cool shade, and his
splendid accommodationsl II Lyme hhad the taste
to have beautiful, young, Jersey girl TO out
the lemonade and segarsin the elegant style Of the
Palais Royal, or Tivoli Gardens, in Paris, then we
would write puff cor amors Not otherwise.
30 The Freuch steamer frigate Ia Mctcore viii
arrive here today from Norfolk.