The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-10

Under This head the New Orleans Crescent has the
following remarks
That class Of persons who predict succession Of
accumulated ml,oriunes IRON calamity past--those
bird. OF evil omen who crosk nothing bat notes Of dee
pairsie beginning 10 pfoxnosiira,e that the epidemic
which bas decmaei our poi ulaon VIII operate dele
telousy the business prospects oil The approaching
son They argue that The universal terror that has spread
throughout the land from The irishttu Iayages OF death
wlffevent others from coming bere 10 MI the places OF
thoss thai gone thai our population will consequent
Nv remain reduced that the business oil port will da
cline; that wbarves will rot. our buildings fall
decay and that goodly city. like land which
there il curse will become desoiation and waste
Inbrooding past csames, they sigh cad fare
well 10 commercial greatness and tell that the
les of the forgotten past Whether these dark prognos-
tics justified by the experience Of the past. they do
not stop to inquire, or whether in former years like
mortality has had the effect which they for the future
doleially predict:
Ws have had epdemics BEFORE and Death has laid his
pnspaIing hand upon US not less rsavy than now; We
have had levers and choles, and every III TO which hu.
man nature 10 heir. We have had filthy streets and
consequent dreadful moTsy yet ciiy has shaken Cd
The blasting effects OF ALL and now liftshe head among
the great commercial emponums. looking forward to
future - prosperous IS thai Of the first in the land
Epdemics have made our streets desolae hereto
FORE and il 10 fair TO suppose that they never will On
the other hand, we contend that The present dreadful
mortality instead OF thinning out our population, will in
crease il Lie and activity follow not less naturally in
The desolang track OF pes,ilence than crows flock 10 The
scent Of carton Where the lion has been. laying low
the herds, there will follow the acka gather the Of
The death Of one will attract two 10 oil his place.
The will 20 abroad that city has heen dec-
mated that have died leaving vacancies TO be filled
with isi salaries.
"Clerks and merchants lawyers laborers, and physl
cians, will learn that many OF their cass have died. and
will ock in to Gil their places The will be tfum
peed abroad that the laborers our public works have
fallen OH by scoIes. that competition has declined, and
that the price oil labor has advanced With The first frt
men OF all classes, compile xions and nations will pour in
upon in such hoIdes that il will be wonder 10
Before the first Of November these will begin arrive,
and ere a month every place will be filled, and our
streets will be honged with such OF idle and
painted women a we have not for many year.
Every OF trade will be filled every profess and
calling oveTstocked, and every energy Of adventurous
and interruptions will be taxed TO support the ex
pense Of their I0aa- rushing hither. s. a1t
"Wevenl1fc 10 Assert that we will have larger po?u-
laop, By many thousands. this winter than We have
had before. more workers for the business, more anuse
,nente. honest trafickers thieves aad vaga
and scape srxces than have had in enc season
before.
IAN epidemic will not dive people away. There are
always a1ventnres 10 brave IT'D and reckless
class who teciate themselves the honor attached 10
tho risk Of Drawing death. These will swell our popua-
ton, and bring about competition in active pursuits, 10
such degree that city will suie Tor want OF
people. Trade will pursue ts channels OF yore and
when frosty weather has and before the last echo
has died OF the last funeral bell. shall have influx
Of strangers that will give 10 streets lively. busting
air, a. II pesuencs had never made here IT'S chosen
cbarEel
There is good time coming for the fortunate who
live to see IL"