Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-28
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE \. Y. COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
| NEW ORLEANS AuGUsr l6, Is47.
Inc SUBJECTS OF most exciting interest with us Just at this
tme are the growing crops and the epidemic and Judging
from my own feelings whenI have been soouer in vopr
city during the summer MONTHS doubt not manv Of vonr
readers are anxious to hear, from time 10 time of tbe;
progress.
from every section OF the producing regions the ac
counts are Of The most favorable character and the crop bids
fair to be the largest known still it is subject to varus
disasters before the but if the fall is favorable
we shall receive at least 33 per than in any pre
vous year. Almost much may be said of the cotton CROP
We had reports few days since from Mississippi that the
army worm had made its appearance subsequent
go to show that it the grass wor which is benefit to the
coon rather than an injury feeds upon grass atogeth-
en- and Will not touch the cotton stalk There are portions
OF Texas IN which the real has been destructive but
up to this time nowhere else
From some sections Of Alabama have reports OF lice in
one region, too much another and other casualties
TOO numerous mention but unless know the parties from
whom the complaints come place no reliance upon them
as Wen recoec that in the year which gave them the
largest crop ever made similar croakngs heard On the
whoe have never heard less complaint from the cotton
planters during residence Of nineteen years. We have re-
ceved some twenty bales of cotton but last wear we had
receipts some ten days earlier than this The wheat crop of
the West, and crop of the whole West and South are
abundant, particularly the latter.
ne ePioemc Is steadily increasing, but as yet
mid type and with prompt medical aid and good nursing
readily yields the proportion of deaths in private practice
very sma-say in twenty For the past two DAYS
Its vruence somewhat have abated but this fear is
only temporary We have too much material here for it to
work upon to expect to subsde until ost-whch is long
way oil yet Emigrans arriving almost daily, and of
course are fit subjects strange that the bene-
VIOLENT citizens of Liverpool and other European ports whence
these people do take eecua to pre-
vent them coming to this port this and captains of
vessels bringing them, merely few dollars highly CEN
surab they well know the consequences to the poor g
norant emgrants 1t my opinion that than half of
those who arrive here die of the fever Very few citizens
have died. though many sick About one-ha of those
who enter the hospital cured. This may but small
proportion to you but you to stand have DONE
few hours at its entrance and the kind of persons taken
In there and their condition. you would wonder that any
They generally persons found upon the sidewalks
grogshops &c., already Frustrated by the disease
seem half dead, with boated faces glazing eyes, and filthy
persons.
Every measure which benevoence could suggest has been
resorted by public authorities and citizens to mitigate
the suengs of the poor The several councils have appoint
ed physician and apohecary for each ward in the city,
where the poor medical attention and medicines free
of charge. The Emgrant Society have raised handsome
fund and doing much good. Also, German society with
adequate funds taking Of the poor Germans The
Howard Association which has saved many lives and relieved
many sufferers In former years. has been esuscaed and is
in active operation Two thousand dollars raised
in very short time yesterday from liberal citizens in this
(second municipality and placed at their disposal and ten
Thousand collars can De mad IN ike manner II required
While upon the subject Of charity, will add that fully
believe there not benevolent and liberal community
this any other country than this city of New Or
leans speak knowingly, having had occasion appeal
citizens behalf of of the above mentioned societies.
and not one In twenty to whom applied declined giving, and
giving freely in proportion Every to
anticipate the worst season known.
Many persons in your latitude suppose epidemcs
caused by intense heat This is mistake, have had
remarkably cool thus far The mercury has
reached 800 than three days during the and its
range has been $40 Sso with refreshing showers almost
daily As write the sky is couded, and have drizng
rain, the mercury at $50. We have however, had north
wind for weeks with very cool nights that little
ing has been found necessary which much unavorabe
to health than hot weather.
In the political horizon the skies seem bright have gain
ed member Of Congress from Alabama, and might have
gained three had the Wings candidates the districts
from which Bowdon and Harris elected We could elect
Wing from the first district of this State if would
who had the moral courage take the stump defence
Of principles and against La Sere Montegu and the Sill
dell influence.
In the way of business little DOING the sickness having
put a veto upon it for the present.