The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-16

VAO CoOAoSo.
On Saturday last thi. frishtfal malady made
its APPEARANCE In the hover end Of town, and
coosineing throsgA the whole It Sunday, carri-
I'd OF quite number Of victims, to the alarm,
not 70 say consideration, Of ,hnse Of our citizens
who rrside in that loeality.
The came place wss the theatre Of the r~va.
gee Of she fell destroyer during ito prevalence
hast SKINNER, and must continue to be 20 every
summer for all time to come, unless some means
are adopted by the city, to protect it from in
undation by the spring and summer rises to
which the Mississippi is annually subject.
Its charged BY some, that disease originates
in the filthy habits Of those who inh'bst certain
localities. Let those who thus think and speak,
consider, whether they would regard themselves
40 free from danger with their residences sur
rounded by water, their walls saturated and their
cellars full, from all Of which is constantly
arising q Malaria, against which no armor will
be found to be sufficient shield No doubt,
they, 40 we'll a. others, liable to oensure for
want Of cleanliness about their premises; but A.
long As this portion our city il left exposed to
inunda,ion. 90 long is sickness inevitable. Nor
will it remain confined to this immediate local
ity, Our citizens will, at moment when they
least expect it, be aroused to their sense ofduty'
ny the disseminating influences Of thus terrible
scourge, when like IN angel OF death, It will
spread the pail OF mourning over our whole com.
munity With every South wind that blows.
the whole city is exposed TO the deadly malaria
that constantly hoves over that infected local
ty, awaiting the direction to be given I" BY
every current Of air. If we should have south
wind Of suf;cient duration, it will be found that
our remarks are too sadly true. Observe how
the disease disappeared on Monday with the
gentle breeze from the north.
The best advice that we can conceive Of for
the present, 10, for al those who reside in the
lower part Of town. either to leave it altogether,
or 20 unanimously to work in bailing out their
cellars, draining every pool Of water, and keep.
ing up constant fires in their houses until the
walls are thoroughly dried again. This is the
only means Of safety to life and health. and 80
long a.. these are neglected, 90 long are you
seated, a. 1t were, apon-a magazine Of powder,
liable to explosion at any moment.
II there be, on the part Of city corporations
one duty which is paramountin importance to
another, il is that Of instituting and enforcing
wise and whole some sanitary rules and reguls-
tons. This should be at the foundation Of oil
city legislation, and when neglected, cannot
but result to the injury Of those who thus Of
fend against public interest and both public and
private charity. II 10 q solemn duty which can
not be evadcd without penalty insoms shape
or form corresponding to the extent Of the
omission. In view ofthese considerations what
10 the duty ofour corporation 1t plain, sim
pie, obvious. To adopt such measures q will
protect the lower end Of town against inunda.
ton without which inundation, no disease, ever
has or ever can exist there, any more than else
where. Every lot owner in that locality should
be required to fill up his lot above the level Of
high water mark. and by way Of example the
city should take the lead, by filing up its own
lots and throwing up lcvee along the bank Of
the river for the short distance that would be
required, to restrain the rising waters within
their proper channel. Let each lot holder be
required 10 iill up his lot, and in the event Of
his neglectng 10 do 50, then to be done BY the
city, at the lot holders expense and not only
will cholera become an entire stranger to that
part Of our city, but property will be trebled and
quadrupled in value.