Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-23
The Yellow Fever In New Orleans.
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of the people Of Lynchburg, that the subject
matter Of this article has not before beet
brought forward for their action Bni, unfor
tunately il is not too late now for an exercise u
their active sympathes, and it is presented /,
the consideration Of our citizens to day, in inl
confidence that the appeal will not be in vain
1t is known that the yellow fever has beeofoI
some time raging with unprecedented mortality
in the city of New Orleans And the violence
OF the fearful peslilence has as yet undergone
no abatement Nearly sixteen hundred victims
were swept off during the week closing with
the l7,h inst. Since that time the press and The
telegraph have announced 10 us daily lis fright.
full ravages-that the grave digg.rs and burial
carts could scarcely perform their melancholy
duties. They have told us OF houses made void.
and of hear.hs desola'ed by the presence OF the
merciless destroyer--when there we're none 10
comfort and none to administer or assist. They
have described scenes OF desolation scarcely
surpassed in the annals Of human suffering, and
pictured to US the lowly chamber. but awhile
ago animate with health and hope. untenanted
mother embracing still tho infant to her bo
som
But We have heard too of the christian be
nevocnce oil our northern cities, and Of the
generous rehe(s which they have offered The
sum of nearly thirty thousand dollars has been
the response of New York to the appeal unto
her charities Boston, Phlladel phia, Baltimore,
Washington and our sister city Petersburg
have alike nobly contributed Richmond will
follow. And Lyncbburg-sboll she stand
coldIy aloof. amidst her profuse blessings OF
health and wealth. and make no offering of re-
lief Shall she, whose hand was generously out
stretched in behafoi starving ireland, and has
80 often poured balm into he bosom Of public
and private aiilicion-shall she now do nothing
for her own dying people of the South But
woknow Lynchburg will contribute something;
we are united to the people of New Orleans
by ties stronger than those of business or OF
nationality. Many of our own ciuzens are
there perhaps a generous donation now may
alone enable many of them 10 ,ndc the grasp
of the destroyer. We hope therefore,her con
and worthy OF the magnanlinous people for
whom the charity is intended Our own cy
may be always exempt from presidential
scourge such as now rcsisnpon New OIeans
but, should 1t be otherwise, are there anv
people on earth 10 whom We would more con
fdenlly turn for relief than To the ci,zcus of
OF New Orleans
As we have air, ady said.il is probably more
the fault OF the press than ofthe people of our
city, that this matter has no, been acted on be-
fore. Attentions called to it now in accordance
with wishes we have heard frequently express.
ed;and las the best method Of procuring concert
ed and speedy action. we would suggest to
the Mayor the proPriety of calling, as has been
done in Richmond, meeting of the citizens to
take the subject under consideration. In doing
so. We ere sure he will act in accordance with
the desire Of our citizens generally.