The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-04

The HEALTH OF THE CITY-CLEAN STREETS, &c.
For some days past considerable excitement was
created-not, however, throughout the city-by
report that yellow fever had broken out at Staten
Island. 1t appears however, that there are no just
grounds for alarm, and that the panic is to be at
tributed to excessive timidty rather than to any
serious prevalence of this terrible malady.
The facts of the case are simply those which
| occur every summer at Staten Island. There is
not summer that rolls over our heads, but several
vessels arrive at quarantine from tropical climates
with aggravated bilious fever and yellow fever on
| board. During the summer before last greater
| number of cases occurred there than on the pre-
sent occasion; yet, there was no terror inspired
with the community, nor were the ports OF Staten
Island put in a state of blockade.
To such an extent has the panic terrified those
who hold property on the island, that they are de-
sirous of having the quarantine property sold,
| and the hospitals removed farther away from the
city-to Coney Island, Horseshoe, or some other
place nearer the Narrows We have no apprehen-
| sion, however, for the health of the city.
We confess we are not sorry that this unfounded
alarm has been given, If it be the means of di-
recting the attention of the civic authorities,
to our detective sanitary regulations. From
the disgraceiully filthy condition in which
our streets have been permitted to remain
for long time past, and the deficient sewerage
of several localities 1t was the general impression
that the Town Council had ceased to consider
duties of this nature as coming within their pro-
vince. We shall be glad to find that they are, at
length, aroused to proper appreciation of what
the community is entitled to expect at their
hands.
There is no use, however, IN propagatlng unne-
cessary alarms, with regard to yellow fever or any
other epidemic. They are, for the most part, of
sporadic nature, and if proper sanitary precautions
be adopted, we have no reason to be dreadully
alarmed by the visitation of yellow fever, or even
cholera. The city was never more healthy than
at present, and with clean streets and improved
| sewerage, well ventilated houses and temperate
people, we need not dread these terrible scourges
of the human race. 1t seems to us that the Board
of Health have acted rather injudiciously on the
present OCCASION IN helping to spread consterna-
| ton among the people. The busy season, which
has just commenced, promises to be brisk one,
and unfounded panics, with respect to the preva-
lence of epidemes, may have an exceedingly inju-
rious tendency on the trade of the city.
MORE DISCRIMINATION IN THE WHO PARTY
MOVEMENT IN FAVOR OF Mr.. CLAY, AT LAST
The recent singular meeting in Albany, under the
auspices of Thurlow Weed, for the purpose of re-
pudlatlng General Taylor, and bringing forward
another freesoll candidate in opposition to Martin
Van Buren-probably Mr.. Clay-has resulted IN a
more important movement than the public are
probably aware of. We do not speak without
card The following is the circular, which was
issued last week, for the meeting of ward repre-
sentatves, at Westchester House, IN order to no.
inmate Clay and Fillmore, rally the wing forces
against General Taylor, and, if possible, cut the
ground from under the feet of the Undertook
statesman
| DO RIGHT AND TRUST TO PROVIDENCE FOR RESULTS.
New YORK, August 80, 1s4S
Sir,-The determined friends of the whig cause and
whg principles have resolved to act the emergency
demands. IL you can unite in the movement, which,
Henry Clay and Willard Fillmore you will please at.
| tend the meeting Of ward representatives to be
held at the westchester House. of Bowery and
Broeme street on Friday evening, the first Of Sep
TENDER at O'Clock
| D. WEBB, Secretary.
What the result of the convention of ward re.
representatives. has been, we are not yet able to
state. The gentlemen who have now hosted the
Clay banner, have shown much more prudence in
keeping their counsel, than has been exhibited on
any previous occasion, but whatever may be the
Issue. regular explosion has taken place In the
wing camp, and strong feeling has been excited
in favor of Mr. Clay In this city, and throughout
| the State.
The wings, poor devils, are one and all of them,
destined, it would appear, to kill off their great
men, if their great men do not spare them the
trouble, by killing off lhemselves-and to do every
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General Cass, and make over the spoils of office
to the present worthless, who have fattened on
them for so many years past.
MQYements of individuals.