New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-10-28
FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER %, 1853

1898.
it towards him, when it fired, the load entering
just below the breast and killing him instantly
1t is supposed that the hammer of the gun
caught on the log, which drew 1t back and caus.
ed the explosion
YELLOW FEVER AT ALExANDRIA.-From the
Alexandria Democrat of the 18th inst we copy
the following melancholy account Of the ravages
of the fever in that section ..-
We are tired Of the subject, and wish to God
we could drop it, forever. But this cannot be
done The epidemic is still sweeping its victims
to the grave; and, if there be any diminution
in the number Of cases in this town, the falling
off is to be attributed solely to the want of SUBJ
Jects. Those attacked have not so good chance
for recovery as in the earlier stages Of the
scourge, il having become more virulent when
we might reasonably anticipate an abatement.
In the country its ravages are summary and
fearful. The attacks are insdious, and the
progress exhibits treachery and incertitude that
laughs to scsrn the skill of physicians quite as
able as any who ever wrestled with it. We
have lost some Of our best citizens within short
time-Sosthene A. Baillio, Thomas Hickman,
Willis Bonner, II. NJ. Neal, James T. Flint,
Esqrs., and others whose names do not now oc-
cur to u.s.
These victims who have just paid the debt of
nature were highly respectable citizens, the
heads Of families, whose loss will be severely
felt How many are doomed to follow them to
the land of spirits, time alone can proclaim. We
had heavy rain o. Friday night and Saturday
morning which We hoped would veer the wind to
the North, and bring about the frost bushes of
winter The weather since has been warm,
slckening as marsh sun. Disease appears to
riot on every breath of air we inhale. Wemust
have cold weather and succession of purifying
frosts, before we can count upon return of
health
FEVER AT NATCHIToCHEs-F the Natchi-
toches Cronicle, of the 18th, we copy the follow
| ing;
After having been spared for so long time,
our citizens had become impressed with the idea
that their town would not be visited by the cpl
demic which has made its appearance in almost
every section Of the State But their expecta-
| tions have been disappointed, and disease and
death are now in our midst
For the last two weeks the town has been a
constant scene Of death and dying. The nod
ding plumes of the hearse bow at almost every
turn, and points the way to that narrow home,
| where alone disease no more attacks. Those OF
our citizens who have escaped the fever, are
pretty well worn out and exhausted with watch
ing and attendance upon the sick.
1 An association for the purpose of nursing the
sick has been organized, and has done and il
doing much good
YELLOW FEVER AT SELMA = The Sentine
of the 10Th gives the following sombre pictur,
Of the state of things at Selma:
Never since the existence of Selma has tn
place presented SO gloomy an aspect as it ha
since last Saturday morning. After the repor
was put in circulation of the two deaths b.
yellow fever on Friday morning, during tina
day and the following, we have never witnessed
and we hardly presume any one else ever wit
messed, such scene Of terror and consterna
tion.
By Il o'clock on Friday, every vehicle of ev
cry description, horse mule, oxen, and we hav
understood one fellow hitched in his milch COW
Through mistake of course) was in requisitio
for the purpose of getting out of town. Part
of families would go, frightened within an inc
and quarter of their life, while other portion
Of the same family could not get away. Per
) sons living in the country who had negrot
hired in town came hocking in like caravan
demanding the delivery of their servants, al
Q in some instances forcing them off, leaving fan
lilies destitute Of servants to cook and wait up,
s. them. One general panic was created in Il
70 hours, and scenes of terror were depicted in G
cry direction. This state of affairs continu
n until literally " every body and his wife - a
e get out of town to some place, no one or thel
selves knew where
Our town now presents a most solemn glool
The place is completely desolated. Dwellil
u houses are closed everywhere stores and plac
= of business, in many instances, are shut up, ar
< but few persons are met with on the streets
one from the country is to be seen, business
a at stand-still, occasionally funeral proce
l sion is seen passing through the streets, convey
r ing to its last resting place on earth, the II
# mains of some unfortunate victim.
Those that have remained and are enjoyir
full health are not sufficient to give the sick th'
attention they absolutely require, and we al
apprehensive that numbers of the persons tn;
are sick will die for the want of care and atter
' ton The sick that are here want aid-n
pecuniarily, but some one to nurse and give q
tention.
In several instances we learn that famili
e that had negroes hired to do housework ha
been deprived of their servants, are sick al
d unable to wait upon one another. These a
q the classes of families that are now sufferil
IS most, and ought to be looked after by the b
e nevolent.
l. HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA Monitor of t
It Goth says
h There can be no spot upon the face of t
l. earth more exempt from sickness of any XII
N than our town is now. We believe it to be Il
orally fact that not single case of sickns
=. exists within its limits
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t. The FEVER AT MONTGOMERY There ha
le been six interments during the last three da
= four of fever-being an average of two da
none on Friday, and two on Saturday. We he
of several cases of fever still lingering--so,
er Of which are considered dangerous, and sol
convalescing, Montgomery Journal, 24th
70 THE FEVER AT DEMoPoLIs, ALABAMA II
e. Eutaw Wing of the Goth publishes several lett'
s, from Demopolis, which represent the fever to
l. increasing, The epidemic was fatal to abe
AZ one third of the whites that were attack,
as Nearly one hundred cases had occurred Tn,
at was little hope for its cessation until frost
n MOBILE lTENs.--From the Register of the 2t
Mt inst. we copy the following
s. The Black Warrior left her anchorage
IL New York yesterday at II o'clock, with fl
freight and passenger list, The following is
e. list of her passengers
10 | caro1ina pratrino Mre q g. Ws1swor