New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-09-16
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Inc WIN. IL. Hallctt, now III the uiy "oeN,
will, it is said, need entire new fastening, ana
as the bolts, etc. have to be procured from the
NORTH it is probable she will not be aoie 70
leave for her destination for month or two 10
come.
NOTHING TO Do-Our editorial chair is, at
present almost literally sinecure. We nave
actually only one compositor at work upon what
is generally designated as "reading matter,
and he can only give part OF his time to IT.
No others are to be had Tor " love OF money.
Under these circumstances, we deem it best to
give the first land now the only place) to the
telegraph, and those matters which are of inn
mediate local interest.
The Tribune of the 18th has the following:
INcENDrARIEs. citizens should be on the
look out for this class of people, as we are in
formed that attempts have recently been made
to fire several houses in the city. On Sunday
night, we learn, an attempt was made to set fire
to house on the corner of Stone and Franklin
streets 1t was observed by negro, and extin-
guished before any damage was sustained.
The same paper, of the 14th, says:
The reader will see, by the reports of the
Board of Health for the past few days, that the
fatality of the prevailing distemper is abating.
From what we can learn, the number of cases is
also decreasing, and the disease is assuming
milder form. If the favorable weather which
has prevailed for the past few days continues,
we have the strongest hopes of great reduction
in the mortality, if not the entire disappearance
Of the disease.
1t is not little surprising to those who have
been accustomed to attribute the yellow fever
to what were considered morbid conditions OF
| the atmosphere, that the disease should exist
among us at ALL We have no recollection OF
more agreeable weather at this season; and,
beyond all question, the city has never been SO
Clearly. The constant rains, the municipal
vigilance, and the care of the citizens, together
with the liberal contributions made by indi-
viduals, have accomplished in this respect all
that could be desired.
These facts serve to prove that the vistations
of yellow fever are not preceded by the condi
tons to which it has usually been attributed.
The public mind has thus been emancipated
from an error, and left to pursue its researches
for the source of the disease in other directions
We may say also that there is nothing like
panic or distress in the city. The activity of
the charitable societies has been so great that
relief is now afforded at any moment where it
is needed.
Although the streets, as compared with the
more busy season, are deserted, yet there is life
and energy left. The acclimated have little or
no apprehension, and perform what they have
| to do with as much cheerfulness as though death
were not busy among us.
We take the following from the Register Of
l the 14th inst
THE SICKNEss.-There is no apparent abate-
ment in the epidemic The patients are rather
increasing in the infirmares and in private prac-
tice, and the grave yards are fast adding to the
number of their tenants. As yet we believe but
few suffer from inattention, for every man and
every woman among u.s. not immediate subjects
of the pestilence, are devoting themselves with
stout hearts and an almost cheerful alacrity,
| day and night, to the charge and care Of the
| afflicted. How soon it may be their turn to
| need the kindness they are now dispensing it
were useless to conjecture, but while the accli-
mated portion of our reduced population is ex-
empted from disease, we may rely on their de-
votion to the calls of humanity. A nobler spirit
of active and self sacrificing benevolence was
never exhibited than is daily witnessed in every
part of the city.
| From the troubles in our office-and we have
more than our share-we are obliged to reduce
| our local items to " shreds and patches"
| steamboat arrived here yesterday from
Montgomery with more than fifty passengers
Are the people mad that they thus rush on tc
almost inevitable destruction
During the last week many of our old citizens
| returned from their northern travels, and yes
terday the Fulton brought down goodly mum
Der more.
The Rev. Mr.. Hughes, of the Methodist Epis
copal Church, died ON Monday, of the prevailing
epidemic. A good man rests from his labors.
The purchaser of the Asia and cargo, LEI
yesterday to explore his bargain. Success at
tend him--for he is one of the missionaries o
mercy who came over from Orleans.
MoBnIANs AT WoRK.--0n Tuesday the Mayo
received from two sources $1,000, to assist oul
INDECENT sick, or those who so nobly have caret
for them.
i From New York $2000-collected by oul
quondam fellow citizen, John G. Ryan, Esq
From Selma $1,000.
i Our neighbors of Orleans sent us on Saturday
delegation from the Howard Association, prof
fering material aid," physicians, nurses, OIL
any other assistance needed. Though not re
} quired. their kindness will never be forgotten
MEssRs. JOHN SMITH AND DUFFIELD.-Thes
kind hearted singing mssionaries-thes Apoll,
crusaders in Charity's holy cause--have SEN
$500 so in aid of the INDECENT sick of our city
as the produce of their two first concerts a
| Bladen.
| DoNATIoNs.--Up to the present time til,
amount sent and given, by various distant ben
efactors, to the three Infrmaries--two of tn,
Can't getaway Club and one Of the Samaritan
Society--is s..
The Society has received about s4750, and tn
"Club" $4300--making in all S9050-inclusiv
) of the $500 returned by the Howard Associa
| tiou VI Orleuus.
J CHARACTERISTIC LIBERALITY.--J. H. Prince
, of Marengo--formerly Of this city--on hearin,
of our sickness, sent, as the promptest donation
at hand, fine bale of new cotton, which he di
rected his factor, NJ. F. Smith, to sell at once
8 and pay over all the proceeds to the &c Can't
. getaway Club
: But the quiet unostentatiousm enhance
!, the gift. 1t was the donors object not to Il
the act be known--nor have we any better ez
cuse for breach of confidence, than the " benet
7 of good example"
The WARRIOR. From the wires being dow
. | there is yet much uncertainty respecting eve
/ the departure of this steamship from New Yorl
We had telegraph of It'll instant, indicatr
her intended departure ON the 9th but no OF
has any tidings of the absolute sailing. A n
NOR exists that all her passengers backed out
: yet it is known that she had large freight.
4, ALABAMA--The Claiborne Southerner of ii
10th inst says;
We have had much rain in this section &,
country for some time past, which is ruinous
the open cotton and second growth. 1t CHECK
g the progress of picking very materially. Shout
It the present wet weather continue few day
longer, an incalculable amount of mischief wi
be done to the crops
al A steady rain has been falling since nigh
before last, with every appearance of a contin
uation.
The Eufala Shirt of the South says.