Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-11-23
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The WEArHEx-the getssrn If mr. citizens
the TegiraI Of 5usiness-the .Iunfarg
d;eBanfiHg Of tie Sam7ritans--fhe lest
bail ofihe GfrgFes-fhe lying gr0ans Of
YsiIo1g Jacf-fhe noble conduct Of tie
city physician end clergy.
Our raw frosty mornings still contin
ue, aud the winds Of the north and north
east seem 10 howl a requiem to the fever
demon. The coal fires blaze bright and
earnest in our eates, and tire sighings Of
the strons breeze are thought by some
10 be more like the dying groans Of the
pestilence than like the usual sound OF
the autdnnal winds.
There are also cheering signs OF the
return OF cur citizens. Sores are thrown
oren: windows in dwelling houses arc
opened; and was II rumored. With aston
ishnent and de & II through our streets.
that three white ladies were seen on Sat
uriay in The city. If he rumor should
BIZ revived and confirmed to-day, we
should BE- tempted o believe i, although
we have as vet, had no ocular demon.
str.'ien Of the fact.
The recent arrival Of ships laden with
goods aud merchandise diract for Match.
81 have filled our market with choice
Productions Of other lands to be exchang
ed for the re h aud abundant staple ofour
State, which IA consequence Of long con
timed dry weather has matured and
turned ont far better than our most san
guino expectations.
During the whole or our sickness there
has been an informal. unorganizad mum.
Der Of gentlemen in our CITY, barring be
-
il matters little. They did not brave the
yellow Demon for themselves. Trey
lived for others-and thus far has the
pestilence bid iis..s h---yf ris=5ii.--
They nearlv all renlain. Let the echoes
from the field Of graves-lci he sileu,
appreciation Of their own conscicnces be
the record of Their fame.
O. the ssGirafs crowd we haye bur
a word 70 saw. That they were philsn-
thropists none can doubt; thar thoy wa-ch
ed over sickness a0d wiped the death
dews from the broseof agony none can
DENY: but that they danced, IS CRIhE
of which we cannot clear them. When
our streets were as Jul and voiceless as
a grave yard; when all sleep VAS startled
with the inceu3iaFy's brand; when 4
hundred sick ernaned nnd tossed throlgh
the live-long night, where we're these
San,ariians who sometimes took tbe dis
ruise Of Girafes7 They were NJ The sol
enan aai responsible posi- Of dairy. They
were always where brave and philan-
thropic men shouli BE-, IN the midst oil
the sick and the dying, 20 minister. 70
comgol. and te save.
what if they did sometimes dance. to
shake OF the dreary gloom and desolate
sensations which pervedei our streets.
like an atmosphere from the valley OF
.onlbsl If they did dance they surely
did not rob tho rraccs OF their spoetrs
OF motionn When. q. the morning
lannch or the eventide reel, they piled
the foot, il uas-wita no gentle iadY-like
motion. |, was father rs # The Wild
horses, or the mustangs cs the dascFf,
had taken. as the spaniar1s say. 10 The
..s:capada," striking their fiasy heels
deep into he ear,h. TfsY I.ssafbel NJ
sick. because they usrc sbesnseiyes he.
vigi,ancs committee cf b Slsaagsf1ne.
and knew where every te3 q ara+sg 10
the city was SEATED: 554 they sssassisincs.
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