Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-24
Total. Yellow Fever.
Total LISA

The Picayune says:
The increase each week since the re-
port were first made public has been stea-
dy, and for the interments by yellow fe-
yer, at ratio of about three Lights. This
cannot last long. and it is generally be-
lieved by the old and experienced physi-
clans that the epidemic will cease its ra-
wages by the close of this month The
fever will linger with us, however. until
late in September, and it would be i'm
prudent for strangers or unaccimated per
sons TO venture here before that time.
In the meantime our citizens are active
in their efforts to relieve and succor the
INDECENT sick, and it may be truly said
that il the Angel of Death be in our
midst, the Angel of Charity follows close
in his footsteps. The Howard Associa-
lion, that numerous and noble society
whose history is SO intimately connected
with tina: of seasons like the present in
New Orleans, is in perfect organization,
and extends its interchangeable and inesti
mable care and assistance to the poor, the
sick, the dying the dead. in all parts Of the
city. The other benevolent societies are
rs active in behalf of their respective men,
bers.
The weather had been exceedingly va
riable, and consequently has rendered
material assistance to the epidemic.
1t should be stated that several of our
Oldest and most experienced and able
physicians find in the fever this year fea-
lures of malignancy which exceed their
recolcctions of what they call yellow fe-
ver.' They are inclined to believe that
very many arc of the "congestive." That
type of fever is well known in the West,
and is considerably worse than the yellow
fever and more rapid in its effects.
The Delta, of the 7th inst, says:
The returns from the board of Health
for this day are such as to surprise, if not
alarm, every person. The intermeuts re-
ported by the board for the twenty four
hours previous to six o'clock. A, NJ. yes
terday, were 226, of which 1O4 were vel.
low fever.
Considering the class of persons at,
tackled by the malady, the mortality is
about the most frightful we have ever
seen on record. Generally speaking, the fe.
fever has assaiIed only acclmated persons
These may be set down as (at the most
about ouethird of the inhabitants of New
Orleans. Now the present population is
certainly not over $4,000 souls, and con-
seQueutly our unacclamated people ore
about 81, 900. OfLhat 80, 900 ,666 would
die each week counting as above. and about
the end of the yellow fever season. which
will have lasted, perhaps. about fifteen
weeks, we have 81 ,998 of our unacclama.
ted people carried off !
This is certainly not very encouraging
but as it might be thought we acted q
ueacherous part, did we longer speak
lightly of our present pest, or plague, OF
what you will, we think it but right and
proper to warn all on the outside of oul
city, that they had better remain there
than come in our city, we would say
Judge for yourselves. as we do ourself, De
ing determined, though not acclamated
10 remain where we are, as we do believe
that every billet has its bullet, and thai
1.-THE hairs of our head are numbered anC
without Him not one can fall ~