The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-06


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The total number Of cholera cases reported by the
Board Of Health last week, 11O4, the number Of
Deaths 455 which is only about twohirds of the true
number.
The deaths by cholera alone, last week, far exceed
the deaths by all diseases for the corresponding
last year. when the entire mortality only amounted
$685. Still there Is every for encouragement. In
cholera during the last fortnight there has been
cline Of thirtysix Deaths and though in the last
there only fourteen deaths less per day
than In the previous week. how much better oven
this small decrease than to the epidemic increasing
by the two and three hundred deaths per
week as 1t doing AS far the report Of the SAM
tary Committee can be relied on, there further
decrease in the daily bulletin Of yesterday; but
several of the returns from physicians not deli
vered yesterday, being Sunday there will probably be
corresponding increase in to-days report. On the
whole, however, we may hope for further diminu-
tion OF mortality at the end of the present week. The
disease may have been said to have totally
epidemic from New Orleans, Cincinnati and St.
Louis, where II ragged so furiously.
Much depends on people themselves; let imprudence
in diet drink and medicine be avoided let exhaustion
of the system from overheating be guarded against
On the first attack Of dysentery disrrha let per-
feet repose be taken and medical aid be promptly call
ed in and with the Divine blessing there will be
tonishng falling of. Further, let that determination
that msketh desoate" the piggery up town with two
or three thousand hogs it It, where the collected filth
is sufficient to poison the air of the whole eiy-let
that be removed nstanter Let that gigantic plague
spot-the great dung heap to which we have often
sdvertedbe abated the worst Of nuisances and let
the boiling establishments be closed and then it
cleanliness, shall have effected towards the mitigation
Of the pestilence.
The City Inspector only wants the slightest possible
authority from the Board of Health to act but that
body is tardy in its movements that may expect
to these nuisances abated time about the LIST
of September when the disease please God shall have
totally disappeared, have greatly abated, without
the aid or cooperation Of the Board Of Health. It
Is idle to that these nusances do not propagate the
disease Facts stubborn things and facts in abun-
dance to prove that the mortality greatest in the
vicinity of mpurty not that filth itself produces tho
disease but 1t renders the human body suscepti-
BILE Of cholera and Of other diseases than it other wise
would be- The fear, moreover, and apprehension sri-
sing from stencil and filth tend to supernduce the cpl
demic. In fact, every consideration demands the
speedy energetic action Of the Board of Health Que
ries Have such body at all What evidence is
there Of its existence What signs Of life does 1t
evince?
There IL one other source Of mortality to which we
desire to call attention II Ia the funerals Of the hum
bier classes of the Irish population When Of these
poor people takes seriously Ill of cholera the nsghbors
sit up with the patient at night and in addition to
helping to kill him by crowdng the ROOM they become
Ill themselves from the efuvis the excessive heat the
impure air and want of rest II the patient dies they
must wake" him. aud then next day, they go to the
funeral, perhaps, without eating anything. They do
not however, forget to have Q drink even though II
upon empty stomach, when the interment is
The result is, they are overcome they
press Il themselves or, not upset at the buryng
place, 1t is ten to that they take another drink
when they home, to drown sorrow and keep up
their tagging spirits This probably finishes the sus-
and state Of undue excitement results In
tack Of cholera. This, among other causes accounts
FOR the great mortality among the Irish in New York
In conclusion, have observation to make in re-
ference to the certificates Of physicians The penman
ship Of many Of them Is bad that Is for
the clerks in the Office Of the City Inspector make
out the names Bad spelling that has been much
talked Of is not Of much Importance, except in the
case Of proper names. These ought to be written
plainly and spelled correctly otherwise is impossible
but that mistakes In names will continually occur,
which may lead to serious consequences than at
fret sight seems TO be imagined FOR instance, many
81 ,be deceased have property In the Ola county and
their DEATHS but ia different Is recorded through
mistake. what is the consequence Why, confusion,
litigation and perhaps the defeat OF the ends Of justice.
WATERING PIAcEs.-We give a number Of our
"N0es from the Watering Places" in our
lunns to-day, and CONNIE nd them particularly to
that Glars Of readers who love tt,letl,tle, gossip,
stuff, mpertInence, folly and trash Of that descrp
ton. The company at these places, especially
at Saratoga, begins to look up, and manifest some
signs Of life and animation. Mr. Clay has got
there and he certainly is a trump card, if our let
ter writers only knew how to play him.
In the famous season Of 1899, there were great
times at Saratoga-were there not The moath
Of August OF that year was memorable month a.
the village of bubbling springs, moonlight lira-
ions, political intrigue, and anti corbutic ceebr
~ President Van Buren, sat at the head of the
table, with two or three ladies on his right hand
and his left who ninistered TO his dalncss, threw
grace over his shines, aud added two or three
oubits to his mean little stature. Editor Bennett
had his place at the end of the table, with General
Talmadge on bis right, and Nr. Senator Some
body on his LETT General Scott sat on the right
centre, and Henry Clay on the extreme gauohe.-
That was great season, and those great
times, The great game Of the Presidency was in
progress. Nr Clay and General Scott were OPP
posed TO each other as candidates, and managed
to knock the wind out Of each others sails, Tor
General Harrison was the man who ousted Van
Buren,, and revoutoHized the whole cosntry.-
What glorious times at Saratoga then Perhaps
in the latter end Of this season, if Mr. Clay should
10 there and General Scott, il might be second
edition Of the famous season Of 80
News PROM Conference.-The news by the
Falcon is due. II will probably be two weeks
later