New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-08

Increasing their influence and assistance every day The
Association have in addition TO their charge Of the sek
large number Of children to provide for who have been
left orphans, and about to establish House Of Ref
uRe for them.
The number Of deaths reported in the Hospital up TO
u O'Clock last night % Of yellow fever Admissions
~ The rain il pouring down ia torrents and hss
done 80 for several hours.
THrRsDsY NoEsrSe. July =
The weaiber this morning il a. cold an October
morning; the wind blew last night almost gale aud
blankets in great demand thick winter clothing is
required for comfort and the effects OF this weather
upon the sick must prove very fatal unless the greatest
care il tsken.
DR. McFarlane the old war horse of physicians who
has had great experience for the last thirty years has sd
dressed letter to the Mayor through The Della Of this
morning IN which he boldly that 80 far from be-
ieyine that the fifth and impurities in streets, yards
and suburbs have anything DO with the creation ofa
yellow Fever atmosphere believe that, a certain
"exent, they calculated to retard its formation
The Doctor can offer argument the condition OF the
Seventh Ward which mentioned yesterday IS being the
most filthy Ward 10 the CITY, and yet has been exempt
from the Fever CREscEEf.
We clip the following items from our New-Orleans
changes:
THs MOsTnITY-Ths inter nents the several cems-
eries in the city tne week ending Friday night sam
up ir hundred and seresen, Of which our huad'd aud
teH;y MIN Of yellow iever-Or Hny rtHe per cent
Of tie whole number Of ntermsnts IL should also be
take into consideration that there are about one hunred
deAhs reported of generally from which il may bs
Inferred that fhese enough Of yellow fever 10 sven
the 10 five hundred This IS terrible mortality snd
yet assured BY high suthoniyhe President Oft
Board Of As stslt Aldermen, bins-f physician that
the o,eas- pr,sen, in city is not BY any sans ep
"io.ni." In The Of Heaven, how many atns must
| there be 10 coDstitu'e a disease Epidemic!
Fact stubborn things and cannot be avoided and
YOU'D prefer to be governed by them rather an pm
our fsh 10 he opinion OF pm sician, however smi
The yellow fever in 1917 was prom )unced 40 cpl
demic the 5h Of August 90 that day the deaths oy
yellow fever H. and for nine days ending on the 9h
| Of Auyu amounted
the Of August the deaths by yell fever wsre 21-
for the week ending 23d 32 aud the last w-ek ia that
onh they Numbered 33l This was the great-.t mortal
ity for any week, Of yellow fever during that year,
with The exception Of the week ending the 9th OF Sep
Timber when the yeoT fever deaths for tna week were
There usein blinking the question Deguing ouf-
selves the deusion that there "a epide mic among
facts trumpet tongusd tell u. there 49, ana We must
fight II as best "a the rishmsn said the best way
TO avoid danger is TO meet plump Lit rs grappe with
the enemy in earnest, ard may speedily subdue MIN
We have several circumstances In our favor-we know
the Ofts origin the causes that sggrAvSte and
promote tive control them and thus cut on toe
main spr NJ and root Of the evil Fortunately yet he
dis ase is not generally dss min ted and by the a10p
ton If rigid and prompt sanitary regulations we may ar
rest is progress again, commencing SO e4rly and with
such unparalleled vrulsnce may exhauN ii'e at very
early period inclined 10 besge It III ~ soon as
We have experienced favorable cnangs OF WIND ana
weather AT all events have grounns for hope. ard
COZ fdence in the direction of an AL wise ana m7rcdl
Providence and il behooves US all and particularly those
vested with power aud authority to ue every means 10
stay The plague and smeoste the condition OF the sick
4
From The New Orleans Deli. Of JAY a.
OUR PTOpLtlne resident peopl OF New Orleans have
always been d-t gush.d tor the eqnabity OF their de-
or and the activity Of Their benevol-noe when visited
by peshlence other Snty In Other parts OF the
word the approach Of epi1emicis marked by general
panic and desertiOn of the people. Here however II u
generally met with calm courage and determinations and,
after little 70 abiding about epidenics sources a1d causes
of the oease a, whose fault is Il ctz sos usually
proceed actively ana zaaousy work 10 relieve one an
pber and appy ali the means in their power mitigate
| cf tho regtfle
exception 10 the general history OF our CITY Nearly
s the pilsntnropic 20 IT. which have thus ar been
made for the relief Of the afflicted have proceeded from
the leoplehAve been the uDtery contributions OF ct
zeus That noble organization the Howard Assoc'auon
has been foremost in hi work Comp sed OF young
and active cz ms. aho have some knowledge and s'ne
exp Renee Of the disease they prove Excellent lnrses-and
il il % cd nursng after all in TIE incpisncy of the disease
which is the great de.ideraum in ye or fever We have
heard, too of the activity and zeal OF mny citizens n'l
S.nn, spJ devote much Of their tine attendance
the sck and relieving The destitute As far as we can
learn but few who seized have no. bad some one to A.
{ nd them.
ptaplroty of cur czpIs the s All number # depart
res which have taken place since tle fever was believed
10 be epidenicA and the return OF many Old cz-ns 70
look after their unaComsted friends. These mtnifesa-
ons Of true philanthropy and courage are agreeable moi
dens in the general distress and hey tend t. sho human
nature ia its nObest lgtt-in Its paisst ana mga7s'
| aspect. r Al, 49,
ate Of lie disease in. our city would produce panic
character If our resident population, which has always
lroved superior all idle alarms aud sudden fears
| SOM BANQUET Hall DESERTED -ile streets OF
New Orleans at Ibis time present very mel 'h,h'J anu
desert appearance w liking up St Charissst ye't9r'
da, vi friend he suddetly ex'lained-" why surely,
must be November instead Of Jolly tor see there are
two ladies' IN the street. rare Is OF late to see any OF
GOds fartst creation IN places where, nut Two snTt
mnbs ago they gemmed the streets with their bright
rres.nce Where ths ibeS and sts that were wont
In keep the corners Of the streets roar AL gone
and in their place "blsck melsnohy stands Nov and
then YOU Will rec knot OF merry ieioWs c'-'ei ts-u
er who seem like fragment of old times LETT by accident
Bot who they tn look so gay and iaugh 81 mcrny
The, are heroes of acclmson who have passed throush
several epidemcs-hAve bad the Yellow Fever md nov,
with an sir sage expereI and uams' eHAole cour@
tell II uus, china that its mere nothing T. have the
fever We confess envy the gentle nan their exe mp
ton hut At the time would Little rather they
would not openly display the advantage they have over
n Hn f. D Crassman Mayor ofhe CITY Of Ns- Orleans.
SIR: regret TO perceive by the public prints, tla me
Corporation Of New Orleans painting 10 81 rio OF ther
own proper and Just Responsibilities aud 10 hurry per
chance to genial location thRn thai ~ cry
urtlpe under the fearful visitation OF epidemic yellow
fever more deadly cannot be denied tasn which MS
dtsolstd New Orleans IN thirty Yeas say, regret 10
perceive that City Colncs, to shom had be me onh
the oestiniss of city, for roe as pr tA' nave II s
spproach of danger abandoned the helm, and dragged
nom their retirement large number OF respectable oa'
unsmbiious citizens, who presume sought NJ s9ch per
lions distinction have egssted them into board 81
Health and have thus IL oud seem IN order 10 eVade
th.r own inst and proper spon.iblity established cum
hrou complicated and co,ty machinery ~ IRE memo us
pubic expense which fs~ simple regulations oy the
Council Itself would have accom- Ested as We'll hO'
better. er,.
Bpt as in darkest hours of human CLEAN OF light
will sometimes gently open upon the vision-so replgnAn
icess t. Bpsros of Health, IS ordinarily con
stuIrd Vel, m common with my i-An" e'115ns oHinO'
fi 10 rejoice that hsve not got Board Of H7an 90 T.
sstro al,ogsth 81 iars Why, sir two p1y,IcAcs