The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-12-28
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. %.

CHoLERA.-There is no longer any doubt
that the Cholera is in New Orleans as well as
in New York, and we may soon expect TO hear
ofits spreading in all directions over our coun-
try. A letter from gentleman in New Or
leans to friend in this city, dated the 18th,
says the Cholera broke out four days previous
to that time and that fear and CONSERVATION
had seized upon the citizens in consequence
A large number of cases were reported, but
the number of deaths was not great and the
excitement was gradually subsding. We
learn, however, from Geographic dispatches
from Memphis, two days later than the above
date, that the citizens of New Orleans Were
leaving in large numbers. The following is
the latest intelligence we have seen:
MEMPHIS, Dec 81
Cholera is certainly in New Orleans. -Four
deaths of citizens automatically reported; many
citizens are leaving the city for Baton Rouge;
many passed Memphis last night, and boats
touched here had cholera cases and some choe-
Ta deaths on board Letters from New Orleans
merchants to merchants here mention cholera
deaths. The foreman of the Picayune office
died OF cholera.
MEMPHIS, Dec. %.
The cholera is not in Memphis-not sim
gle case here, but it is spreading rapidly in
New Orleans. Five or six of the most respec-
table citizens have died. The inhabitants are
leaving New Orleans by hundreds.
We cannot hope to escape the ravages Of
the Cholera, and therefore we should be pre-
pared to meet it. We do not think it prudent
to run from it, and we should not lie idle and
wait until it is upon us before taking such pre-
cautions as will in measure strip it ofits viz
ulence, if not wholly subdue it. The follow
ing timely advice, which We copy from the
Nashville Wing, is just as applicable to this
city as ii can be to any other, and we hope
will be acted upon:
There is not moment to be lost in compile
ting our preparations to meet it in the best
manner practicable. Our civil authorities are
having the streets, alleys, and cellars of the
town cleaned up with all possible dispatch
but are the citizen househoders doing their
duty-their whole duty? Has each one had
his own premises thoroughly ceansed, and
does he keep them clean? We fear not. 1t is
not, however, too late. Let those who have
neglected to do so SET about immediately and
remove from their baCk-yards, houses and lots
every species of animal and vegetable matter
which is in a state of decomposition, or liable
TO decomposition-paying particular attention
to the cellars Each housekeeper should use
lime on his premises plentifully.
Unless the civil authorities of the town OBJ
tain the voluntary, active, and energetic CO.
operation of the citizens in their individual
capacities, it will very much retard the full &C
complishment of the object we all have in
view, that is, the thorough publication of The
city in all its streets, alleys cellars and lots.
If, when an alley for instance, is cleaned out
by the corporation hands, those families who
live contiguous to it will persist in daily emp
tying into it all kinds of cholera generating
filth, but little good, comparatively speaking,
will have been done by the corporation.
Another suggestion: If householders will
not keep their own premises clean voluntari-
ly, they should be made to feel such hcaug fines
as would quicken them into wilful and faith
full obedience TO such sanatory laws as the may
or and alderman in their wisdom may see fit to
pass. "A word to the wise" &c.