Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-09-14
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new ORLEANS, Sept. 3d.-The total inter
ments yesterday were 1873, including ITO
from the yellow fever. Richard Hagan, a
we'll known citizen, died of the disease on
Thursday.
At Mobile yesterday tho deaths we're 49,
including 81 from yellow fever, showing a
large increase.
A letter from Natchez says there are not
400 people in that town, and that the deaths
from fever average IL tolls per day.
New ORLEANS, Sept. An the "a hours
ending this morning, there have been ll6
deaths, of which 81 were from fever. The
total deaths of the week 955, of which 604
were from fever. The whole number of deaths
since the 28th of May are 1914, of which
1913 were from fever.
New ORLEANS, Sept, 5.-The total num-
Der of deaths for the past "a hours amount to
SO, of which Ito wereirom the prevailing cpl
demic, which Is an increase of % on previous
report. The fever is now beginning to attack
some of our most wealthy citizens. Several
prominent gentlemen are now down with it
and in a very critical condition.
MINISTER To FRANoE.-lt is reported that
the President has rendered the missionto France
to the Hon. Lewis Cass, but that no response
has yet been received from him.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.-We learn that
an arrangement HIS at last been effected, BY
which the nails to this city by the Raleigh and
Castor Railroad will be delivered here by CD
O'Clock in the afternoon, and opened and deli
vered the same night. The cars will continue
to leave at s A. NJ, and thus be enabled to re-
turn the same afternoon.
We also understand that the mails by Sea
bolrd and Roanoke Road will be sent on direct
", and thus there will be no detention between
this place and Norfolk.
Some change Of this kind has been very
muchdesired hy our citizens, and will be a very
great accommodation to all.
SHIPwREcK AND GREAT Loss OF LIFE
The British ship Nessree was chartered at some
port in India, in April last, to convey a num-
Der of pilgrims (who were returning, after a
Heightened pilgrimage through Arabia, to va.
rious parts Of Itidial on a voyage TO Bombay.
She was fitted up accordingly, and, on taking
her departure, had, besides the crew, no fewer
than 400 people on board; also, a valuable car
90, Onithe night Of the 9Th of June she en-.
countered a terrible gale. The passenger:
{ ascertainine she was driving ashore, became
frantic, and attempted to escape by the boats
/ The attempt, rs may be imagined, proved fatal
L ~ lTCIlcIluOuS > instantly OopSILOO ILIDI
and at least go persisted. The destruction O
: the i'll fat+d vessel soon followed. SHORTY
after midnight she struck, and the next minute
: her masts, with at least 100 of the unhapp,
t creatures clingingt to the rigging, gave way AM
: fell overheard, The occupants were eithe
crushed to death or persisted by drowning. Il
j, the course of a few hours the vessel entirel
n broke up, and the whole ofthe remaing passen
+ gers and crew were plunged in among tn
breakers, Great sacrifice of life followed. Out {
the $50 souls who were alive the night previou
all, with the exception Of 81, persisted. TIL
"a survivors were washed ashore on fragment
of the wreeA.
SINGULAR FATALITY AT BRANDYwINE, De-
i A vessel recently arrived at Brandywin,
y Del, with a load of wheat, in the unloadin
of which Mr.. James Higbee assisted. 500
- after he was taken sick and died. The deaf
= of his wife followed in a few days. Mr.. Jol
athan Zehley, ship carpenter, did some n
70 pairs to the hull of the vessel. His apprel
tice, who went into the hold, was in a fe
days taken sick and died. Mrs. Zebley, WI
9 waited upon him in his sickness, in a day
two after he was buried, was taken dow
- with similar sickness and also died; h
~ death was followed by that of her sister, WI
had attended upon her--making three dealt
- in one family and two in another. Bot
:, - families lived in adjoining houses, and t
~, disease Was. communicated to no one else
VI The Delaware Gazette says it has not ev,
" heard of any of the crew of the vessel BEN
taken sick, which would seem to remov t
-. : : impression that it originated from the bills
,a water in the hold,