Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-10-06


EserY thing remains quiet ID Italy.
The Cuba insnneetion had excited the spprehea
sionof the Spanish Cabinet Nothing Of importance
from Hungary. comorn and Peterwarden had no
SURRENDERED,
For The Columbus Democrat.
THE HEALTH OF COLUMBUS.
Mr. EpEroR As tie health Of 4 commuait,
III consideration 81 vita importance 10 ait ii,
3 teresied ID It, either as place of residence o,
iol business, propose briefly 10 submit tew
general remarks ID reference TO the present anf
lrass health 81 Columbus. lam induced 10 do 50
net ioF Ihe purpose Of enlightening those upon
The subject, who enjoy The opportunity 81 personal
knowledge and observation, but 70 give correct
information TO those residing Al distance from
orr city, and thereby disabuso the public mind
ofenenecus impressions which I regretto learn,
have been extensively circulated ia h preilaice
Ills pefhaps needless toremafk here thai the
present year has been distinguished everywhere
Throughout tie wliele south, and Southwestern
divisions Of Tho country b. an unusual amount
Fol diseases; not onIg have tie ordinary diseases
inclaeul 20 The TaTuus climates Of different re.
gioas made thsifusuaI annual returns. bun otha,s
extraordinary llleccurrence, aud desplaIing and
iflgllilal II taeir progress have made their a9
peafanec ~ extensive aud populous regions, Dc.
Pvpilatlng whva districts.
l5iii whilst this Il true. the population Of the
lombigby valley Ii general, So f;.r as / am n.
oFned, and The citizens oil Columbus IN pattic,,.
lar, have mnch reason 10 congratulate themselves
on heir lull share IF good health as co,nnared
with other districts aud ocatioils. ii 4 mol Ia.
MED, lg. EIltor that we have ia some exfent
shared lhe common fate of he neighborinc towns
and sillagessa all have suffered n1are o. ess IN.
Ais de1edihat Columbus has suffered more than
slhe most favored places inlhe country from se.
xersor iaial disease q any kind. Chlsa4 f.yer
almost uniformly of q mild and yielding character
have constituted nearly all the sickness Win
which we baye, been afflicted during lho past
summer, and il u wDrlhyof remaik, ~ state IN
this CONNECTION ihat Columbus has not oply thfs
year but allcays enjoyed eniire exemption fron
thai dreaded 81 all scpllrsps Asia,ic Cholera.
Y! st respeet lhe past history Of Columbus
~ reverence e this sAtJaet il MAJ e safely sla.
led llatit will ronpars most fsgorably wtI anv
CHER punt n Ihe State of The same population.
se nuInber ofdeaihs ofadult whites, Which
have accnred among the citizens il lhe plaeoI
from the IN June ID Tia present lime. elnbras
elns luur Of Eha most SICK months II He Year,
IA, am informed TIN five, notwithstanding thu
many vague and exaggerated r0mors abroad III
sickness aud dealh inour midst; thus II will sba
seen that siherisom envy, macs, III ignorance 4
gFsat injustice has been done Columbus, there
being 40 oI Little oseron death a month,
IN my way attributable either ii locally or ali
niass, TIM population at thfaa thousand souls
SIhis iact alone MI eonclusiYe III defence 81 tEc
position assumed III Ee gard III The Comparative
health ihe clsy. IA present tle general Heath
~ the town II good, Hills egGsllo corresponding
onthsol previous afs isto BE- hoped, from
whaIsfef cause N motive Misrepresentation
nay haxe been made IA Ihis Subject at home or
ohroad, they Will cease, and permit Columbus ID
rlsc or tall according tos III own merits.
CITIZEN.
Tiac Freieis Fsonlssc.
The following extracts from Basbinsto,
letter III the New York Herald iills rs some
blanks i'iihe accounts w have previously pub.
lished, 9's
Soon Ilerahs iaangurasonof Gen. Taylor u
may be remembered thai grand entertainment
vxls gxeit tnthe togeian ministers resilent Il
Washington. " getting up tiis es,.efta lntneat,
attention 10 etiquette. sesIraI n
bers VI lhe cabinet were called iito III ,on.iIs
Ut tlie White House. III WAS proposed. as,ts,,al
ihpt al the ministers, with their secrrtaTias N
cladiilg their ladiessIonls henvltea otbatrrap,l
f0ie, wihtile egcsplionsofthe PTenrb
nffll9 Ssasse sait ansa.ss. - 4l.r. Al III y A