New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-11-01
Letter from Clinton
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CLINTON, La. October 25 1853
Dear Sir About month ago Death began to unfold
his broad black pnons devoted little yIsee We
knew the Destroying Angel 1858 was lowering over us
by the seal he set upon his first victims and warned the
people publicly and from house to house. fee from un.
der his deadly shadow.
Some laughed others blamed for creating premature
alarm but laugh, blame or scold more than thirds
on our citizens and all the refugees from other paces
ound means OF getting out Of town speedily not leaving
more we think, than four hundred, great and small
black and white for the disease prey upon Meantime
Death went noiseessy with his work The terror-tbe
running to and frothe noise and hurry of families fee
ng changed not his purposes and plans He put forth
MS wand and touched the old and he tottered into
the grave-and the middle aged his vgor and glory
and he was feless-and the youth and young msn and
blooming maiden, and the tide curded and stood
Sill In their veins and the crimson tint Of health was
changed to the saffron of this death.
The grave has already claimed his eighth Of all that
remained here, and still the dread work goes on No
statement. No relief from human hands changes the
dread purposes Of death Every thing has been and
doing that human hearts suggest hands
for the comfort of the afflicted Our elegant Courthouse
has been fitted up for hospital IN which all who cannot
receive the proper at home placed and receive
every and attention Some Of the young men of the
place have formed themselves into Relief Committee
and have, by their knkness and vigilance sought
every case that not well provided for at home and
cheerfuy administered to their necessities besides the
poor they have sought every class and done their
good deeds freely to all Our young District Attorney
Daniel Martindale Esq Chairman of the Relief Commit.
tee has stood in the Of this band Of good samartans
till the plague seized of his friends at jackson La
where be hasned to his assistance and taken down
himself One Of the committee and Dr. Randleson went
Immediately to bis assistance. In the mean time Mr.
oRiey Mr. Pettice and the other members of the
mtee who not the sick list doubling their dill.
hgence to supply the places of those unfit for action
We have two physicians from the Towards and seven
or eight nurses. Dr. Lghtcap from New Orleans has
been here but they successful than our
physicians since they have witnessed their
treatment. Much more depends nurses than physi.
clans
We have had frost but it has had no good influence
we almost despair Of any abatement we have freeze
and who can say that will check the rod of God We
have had AZ deaths and have near 60 on the sick
list of whom several will probably be in the grave before
this reaches you. Truly yours B.
October % 1883
p. S.-Siuce the above written, there have been
nine deaths making the total &C. which more than oue
fourth of all the te population left in town Only two
cases in the last "a hours Several those now on
hand will prove fatal We fearful that our noble
hearted seacreipg friend Martndae will not survive
May the Lord bless him Our Mayor, Hatch was buried
last evening.
There are &c cases Of sickness at jackson. B.