New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-08-22
Gississipni Items.

YELLOW FEVER IN NATcHEz.-The Free Trs-
der of the 18th says;
| Upon inquiry among our citizens and CONVEX
sation with several of our physicians, We learn
| that hut three deaths have taken place from
yellow fever originating here, pronounced such
lby the attending physician. Two fatal cases
4 from NewOrleaus have occurred 10 the U S Ma
Urine Hospital, and two others have occurred in
Private practice, both foreigners and both unac-
| eiiuated, and one having been here but a week,
! having recently passed through NewOreans on
his wy here. and spent one day there.
AT ameeting of the City Council, on the 18th,
the following annuneiaEon from the Health Of
fcer vas read
NATcHEz, Auguut 5, 1853,
| GeHtiemeH-I mud IL lay duty 10 inform you,
/ tbaS you may publicly notify others that cases
| Of the yellow tevor have occurred with unacoli-
mated citizens heretofore only in such numbers
| nearly every year common in this city, but now
| in greater number and in much inteneity
| From this infer the probability Of SSH
more extensive prevalence and | kno your in
tenton is, that the people of the country and
city shall be fairly warned that they may AVOID
exposure to the cause OF The disease, and apply
IN time for medical treatment. Yours, etc,
c. II, STONE, Health Officer
The City Council, doubling the correctness Of
this opinion, passed the following resolutions:
ReSoirsd, That it is deemed the duty of this
Board TO keep the public fully Informed of the
sanitary condition Of the city and in order to
DO this the Health Committee are directed 10
make public the communication of the Health
ofilcer, and whilst giving publicity to this com
munication the Board would add that they have
no evidence that the fever is yet epidemic but
this notice is given that all persons may be
careful TO guard against all exposures that
would he calculated to produce sickness at this
season Of the year, and be prompt in calling in
physician on the first symptoms of disease
ReSoired, That whereas the mortality Of the
city is greatly exaggerated, the sexton be re
GU red to furnish the Health Committee with a
daily report Of the deaths within the CITY fer
publication.
The Free Trader after stating that the alarm
given was premature, says:
panic has been produced; all persons that
are not compelled to stay have gone or are pre.
pairing to go; merchants are renting houses in
the country preparatory to closing in wn: and
altogether there IS such a grouudless and uni
Fersal fright that the city will in three DAYS be
entirely deserted by all who can get away
Yeiioie Feper in frichs5tug. Sentinel
of the 18th inst, says:
We feel it to be our duty to state upon the
authority Of the attendant Physician, that there
was tt death by yellow lever in town on Thurs
day. 1t Is customary to try and keep such
things concealed, but we believe ii TO he wrong
as the fact, when known, may make others
more prudent. The case spoken of has created
no alarm, and there is no apprehension on the
part Of our citizens that the disease will prevail
rs an epidemic here. We chronicle this case
because it is the first which has come to our no.
tice and we wish to establish confidence in cur
country readers, so that when We assure them
af the absence Of the disease they will Civ, fall
crelence to the statement We think that ii
would be perfectly safe Tor any one wishing to
visit town to do so When we have occasion to
think otherwise, we will, without hesitation,
say 80.
The Woolyille Republican of tie 10Th inst.
has the following items;
We have been informed by several citizens Of
East Eeiciana parish, that cotton crops gen.
orally are unpromisug, but that cane looks
much better than usual at this season of the
year, IN fact on many places is in better cordi-
uon than 1t has been ior years past.
by gentleman lately from Port Hudson. we
are informed there Is great sickness and nor
t5llty at present prevailing in that town, though
the citizens deny the existence of yellow fever
among them.
The ilnds Gazette Of the 18th saws,
The State Rights democrats of Carroll mot IN
county convention on the Sth inst and nomi
mated an entire secession ticket for the LegisIa.
tnre \ gentleman writing from that cuiInfv
says the tutvn democrats will no5 sunno,t tIs
nominations, nor wilt they support the demo.
cratic State ticket