The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-08-07
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The Epidemic.


it appears that the malady is on the de-
crease, That paper says ut feels con-
fident the worst day Of the fever has
arrived, and hopes in few days to be
able to announce the gratifying fact
Of its rapid decline. The Board of
Health reports l57 interments in all
the Cemeteries Of the city for "a hours
ending at 6 o'clock, A. NJ, on Sunday
the 31st inst. 10 Of which were not
"the fever During the week ending
on Sunday morning last there was
$40 inter,nents, G92 of which were
yellow fever. Out of g24 cases taken
by the Howard Association from the
18th of July to the 30th inclusive,
only 1871 proved fatal, The malig-
nancy of the disease is evidently relax
ing, yet it is extremely unsafe for
strangers to visit the city. There is
no doubt but what the cause of the
epidemic is local, and the coast has
nothing to fear. Great mortality must
always be looked for at this season Of
the year, iii every large city on the
globe the causes are obvious most
of them are frequently referred to by
the papers, but the expense of a few
dollars prevents sanative movements
at proper time--ahd it is too late
when the disease rises from them. at
the command of scorching summers
sun, to think of removing the causes.
Modern cities are not properly planned
the misery economy Of space is SO
much cared for. that the more impor-
tant consideration Of health. Is disre-
garded il not lost sight Of People in
large cities are continually fighting to
get closer together, and houses are
built upon houses, and all sorts of
poisonous gasses generated to contain
mate the atmosphere,
The important relationship that the
vegetable bears to The animal kingdom,
is disregard. The trees. which by
nature are designed to correct the at
mosphere, and appropriate the gasses
not used in animal respiration, arc all
removed Large cities could not af-
ford to spare IT. N for this all import
ant luxury, and the consequence is that
the atmosphere stagnates with putrid
gasses that are poisonous.
Streets should be made the width
ofpublic squares If necessary, and trees
planted, and carefully watered, and
protected by the city fathers. The
railroad and omnibus could be used to
bring people together, and a city, SO
ordered, would rarely, if ever, be Wis
tied with all epidemic or a contagion.
EF lie Meschacebe of the oath
ultimo, contains another long article
on the subject Of the "Coast MALI
TIE press seems united on this subject,
and now that the parties have all been
aroused, we hope the matter will be
fairly eanvassed, and presented to the
Department at Washington in such a
manner as to call fer immediate at
tention. The public has been disre-
garded in its just mumurs and com
plaints--the papers have fairly got
hold of the subject--the T. NJ. at New
Orleans has been called out, and the |
contractors and agents are in the field, |
and we feel satisfied that the truth, |
with regard to the impositions prac-
ticed upon us, will be brought to light.
If Forty-two thousand five hundred
dollars does not suffice to furnish the
Coast with triweekly mail, by |
keeping the matter before the people
we can very soon find out what will.
rThe Democratic Convention
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