The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-01
The Fcycr I'm New Orleans.


From the Now Orleans Rec August 22I
1t s said that the darkest hour pIecedes the dawn
hRs & the and norrG S. w1h have .
hours have but despened in intensity the precursors
Il brighter and more cheerful times Surely. 1t well
nigh mpoe sble with our reduced population for the
pestence to rage much longer at the present fearful
rate of mcrtaty-s rate which has bsen gradually and
slowly increasing, until it has reached the appalling
number of TWO hundred and dtty deaths day II would
seem that this devastating scourge must, in week
two more, expire II from other than lack of
ament. Already It has seized upon and destroyed
bers wbo because they had passed many years in New
Orleans, believed themselves sccimated by natural
process. lbe subjects who still remain must be com
paratively few, for five thousand perishsd
least tKsnty thousand have had the dsease~hle pro
badly fully that number Of unacclmated persons have
FED from the pestence IL the authorities will only do
their duty by i1aexbly preventing foreigners from
teDg the city until the Bosrd Of Health shall
the difappeafarce OF the epidemic, may cherish a
hope-sincs At best It's but hope--that the disease
will ere or g begin steadily to abate.
AN EPISCOPAL PRAYER.
The following Tay to be used in the congregations
of this docess during the prevalence Of the pstence
called yellow fever is set forth in conformity with canon
XLyI OF 1872 of the General Convention OF the Pro
ant Episcopal Church in the United States.
Bishop of tho Protestant Episcopal Church in the
Diocese of Louisiana
BaJ Iaourchs, August 9, 1858.
PRAYER.
Oh, almighty and ciful God, to whom alone belong
the issues Of iifo and desth thy servants bowed
down uncer deep sense Of our do meekly
acknowledge that have grevously snned by thought
word and deed against th divine majesty aud that BY
sins We have most justly provoked thy wrath and
indignation against But, ch God, who desrest not
the death Of sinner but rather that he should turn
from his Wckedness and i've be merciful uuto us be
merciiul unto thy people, who turn to Thee with
eiened confession and humiliation, and give grace,
that we may truly repent of our sins past, and be
turLed unto Thee, the Lord Cod with fall pupose of
dment of fe Spare US, good Lord spare thy
wants, who are gicved with the remembrance Of our
Sins and turn rcm the ravages OF the pestilence
wLeiewth our iDquities thou art no visiting us
Ard m. rcifuly grant, that while this thy Fathery
rection; may teach Us ever hereafter to be mindful Of
Thy righteous judgment 1t may also impress with
OF dependence upon Thee. lead to put
whole trust and confidence in Thy mercy. and
to and please Thee in newness Of life through
Jesus Christ our Lord-Amen.
THE ORPHANS.
The le5 little children, Gays ths Picde OF the 23d
ul who, lett orphans BY the iouence Of the epidemic
their parents, were placed BY the Board Of Health and
Council Committee in two temporary asyums-one on
Julia street the other in the Fourth dstrct-hAve all
been brought together under roof in the large build
ing at the Of PoeJ and Constance ees
First district they are taken care Of BY the bene
sdes % o. inc sGcss o. st. Wnfsns ds Paul The
ries and asylum said to in conversation yesterday
that could stand the hospitals pretty we'll being 40.
tbEd 10 such sights but that IL difficult not to
he n0ved BY the scene this asylum presents, with
many unfortunate children crying for their mothers
AN OASIS IN THE DESERT.
A gentleman, Gays the Delta Of the oath, 10 whose
verscity have every confidence informed yesterday
that out Of fifteen Of yellow fever which had
CURED in the boarding house Mra Lghtcap, Of
IuhINs hbu IOyuIta Dut Oho nau rebulteu
fatally aud that was caused BY = relapse. Such in
stances these though the oasis OF the great
ert, cheering many have painted sad
and beartrendipg and will TO Inspire unaccli
mated people with some confdepcs they may see by
this that although tboy take the fever their chaucss
recovery great; but they should guard well against
the relapse for that is the upon which majority
OF lem split No pcrscn attacked with the fever should
leave the under twenty 5ays aud the diet should
bc Of the very lieb description OF food.
siLlc OF THE PAST.
short time since, says the Delta, aged man,
volutoDsry soldier from the State OF New Jersey arrived
in city, for the purpose of attending 10 bust
ness, and collecting son money due TO him. few
Gays since he strickt down with the fever and last
evening there were hopes of his recovery and
this perhaps the spirit OF ths revolutionary father has
joined thoee Of his companions in bertys His
name Is James Miller; ne Is in the ch srity hospital and
We think that should be taken to pay
suabe funeral konors to this rect Of bygone do,
Though Wa would suggest that noif be madeet 1t
be conducted with that silence which experience has
shovp Is 20 necessary at the present time
THE HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
Tbe Trsa urer Of the Ho~sd Assoc atoo informs the
Rutn tha, he w'l rot pub.isb particular oi
sending hi nay ot epidemic,
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