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

which We extract accounts of the ravages
of the yellow fever in that city.
New York Correspondence of the
Register.
Intense Reat-!Sun- stroEes-Efects at the
St. NicAozas- Dispersion Of the !South-
ernsrs-Rsat at The Palaee-Aeehanieal
Partisan 02oek-A London Gzoek-case
---7fms-Morninga and NigAt- Watches
Il case from Geneva--Magnitfeent
Braeelets- Carving of the Mountainesrs
An alpine Group-Accidsnt on the
Camden and Amboy Railroads. Collision
on the Providence and Worcester Road
additional Deaths Contributions for
Ne,r Orleans.
New YORK, Aug. Is. 1853.
Mr. EDITOR Since my last commu-
nication, we of New York have been
tried with the most excessive heat.
Though not really hotter than we en-
dured for few days in June, the wealth
er has seemed more intolerable, and has
proved more fatal in its effects than have
ever known it. This is owing. presume,
to its coming at the latter end of the sea-
son, when our systems have become de-
bilitated by passing through long sum-
mer. Our three coroners, during the
pas: week have not had moments rest;
night and day they have been engaged
in holding inquests on those who have
fallen victims to the heat. You may
form some idea of the CONSERVATION and
excitement which have prevailed among
US when l inform you that on Sunday
last, not less than one hundred persons
7 died from sun-strokes within the precints
of the city. This, it will be remembered
was not working day. The majority of
the sufferers were of Incorporate habits.
and thus paid the penalty of their own
imprudence. Some. however, have been
stricken down while at their usual avoca-
tons, and in no wise exposed to the in flu
ence ofthe sun. One of the compositors
of the Herald fell suddenly dead while
picking up type from his case. Six of
the servants of the St. Nicholas Hotel
have likewise been fatally affected. The
proprietors of the establishment have
foolishly sought to conceal the fact, lest i:
might operate to their injury, they have
thus shortsightedly brought about the We
Ty thing they feared, for exaggerated re-
ports have arisen respecting the mortali-
ty in the house, which have frightened
off the boarders. and left the Knicker-
booker saint with but few votaries On
Friday, last, twenty seven persons, and
on Saturday thirty-one died from the
same cause. The mercury, during this
time has ranged between 80 and 81 in
the coolest localities. l have conversed
with several friends, just arrived from the
South, who assure me that even in their
own more tropical latitude they have
have felt nothing this summer to compare
with our present New York visitation
Hundreds from the South left their Ho-
tells in the city last week, seeking relief
.
House, some of the numerous water
ing places in the ncighborhood.
OF course, in such extreme weather as
we have lately had. the Crystal Palace is
not the centre OF attraction, which, undor
ordinary circumstances we have found it.
The journey up there. full two miles be-
youd the court end of the city, whether
performed in car, omnibus or carriage, is
no ligh. matter and Independently of
this, there are few. who, with the blood
at fever heat, care to take such days
work as is involved in going the rounds
of the great exhibition. The Directors
sagsciously abstain from making known
the receipts at the door any longer; but
: visitor at the Palace need only look
around to discover that the attendance
is superlativel7 small The atmosphere
inside is not overheated, and those who
do venture there have unsurpassed oppor-
tunities of seeing whatever is TO be seem
have no objection to visiting the Palace
even on such days as have described
ninety degrees of unmitigated hear
are as intolerable there as anywhere else.
The bushes which their exertions call tc
the cheeks of the fair ones, heighten THEN
charms; and who can resist the coquet,
fish destinations of that most potent scep-
tire that feminine grace can WELD, q
ian ?
{ Among the most interesting objects in
the Fair. are several clocks. displaying
the most ingenious and curious mechan.