The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-22

1913, VIM, Young, Esq, sold 10 wait " TO-, OF
Port Hudson, four bales OF new cotton at Vi CENTS
on the 18th of August. In lS49 on the 9th of Au-
gust, a bale of new cotton sold by VIM. Young,
Esq, of this Parish, to w. d. L, McRae, of Port
Hudson, for l2s cents.
ORLEANS MEDICAL DfsPENsARY,l
August 20, 1850
Eds Characterization If. assumed in the article
which you did the honor to insert in paper OF the
18th inst epdemcs of local origin, and that the
Of the necessarily be the also of the
thing caused, it would but fair logically correct, to
conclude that the removal of the primary cause OF causes
would be followed by cessation of its consequent chain Of
eacts have already given in support OF this position the
results for series of at Fort Pike, of system of
medical police, which to mind argue strongly in favor OF
the adoption Of similar system OF medical police for New
Orleans, and from which, have d0ubtif placed in
proper hands-similar results would be obtained.
Today will invite attention to the consideration Of
other plain matters Of fact in this connection with the
interesting subject before which conceive are sun more
strongly confrmaofy of postIon That New Orleans is
susceptible OF being made healthy city, of the same
population in the United States.
In pursuance then OF this object, will next adduce Fort
Wood located about miles below this city, about midway
between Lakes Pontcharran and Borgne Pass Chetmen
teur and the extremity of dense jungle and woodland
connecting that Fort with this place. and the mouth OF
foul sluggish fresh pater ngOet, called Bayou Saw
age that subserves mperfeety, the purpose of sewer
The lower of the CITY, and discharges its contents INTO
this Pass on banks of which the ortcaon stands The
location and medical topography OF Fort cod present al
once the eye Of the most inexperienced observer
ances the most decidedly unfavorabe TO heah-even
80 than New Orleans aelf-but such is not The fact.
eighteen years ordered from the former to
the last mentioned post station, then commanded by the
late Mai T. and garrsoned and occupied by about one
dred unacemated persons principally from Europe and the
North, and during the time remained there being three
four years. the whole command enjoyed degree OF robust
and vigorous health unsurpassed in the heahest Northern
or indeed any other part OF the Union Notwithstanding
yellow fever prevailed with less violence year
this city, and in 1882, ragged with great mortality, in con
nection with cholera at the same time yet Fort Wood
remained perfectly healthy Through series of years,
though surrounded by disease and the external causes of
disease il too like Fort Pike by rigid system of internal
police was enabled 10 enjoy that greatest Of all blessings
unineFrupted health This is another link in the chain of
evidence BY which in the end hope to prove that New
Orleans by she same means may be made az healthy as
| Forts Pike or Wood
II will anticipate be objected 10 these positions that they
possess advantages of saubrty over this city in having as
supposed regular refreshing sea breeze but this is NOT the
fact especially as regards Fort Wood which is cut off from
that it be anby extensive intervening marh
and woodland Fort Pike though has more favorable
exposure no better off, for the breeze coming
up from the Gulf ayees such an immense extent Of sub
vegetation and marsh prairie rankest growth and
constant decay that often mpegnated with an eiiuvium
so offensive as to be almost insupportabe by the lime
reaches Fort Pike and often discoong with dark geenh
tnge eastern side OF the painted walls and pillars of the
officers quarter So that advantage be claimed
derived from that But granting the exception
believe shall be able to show other facts equally conclu
sive, to which it cannot be taken.
Il TACT well known TO myself, and lndeed almost TO
one who has resided here as long as and who
nave observed the cneumscbed movemenso our epidemic
that while the yellow fever tor example, has been raging
WIN ghtul mortality IN different parts Of the city, adloin
ing plsntauons above and below IT, though densey popu
have escaped untouched unscathed by this scouge
New Orleans have often known those places sought as
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