The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-09-15

The PEsrLENcE AT NEW ORLE,s s.--The
French columns Of some Of the New Orleans parers
sometimes contain pictures and descriptions such
not to be found in the English pages OF this
character ia the following. which the Phi'adel, ha
Bulletin translates from the New Orleans Courier de
ID louisiana:
/ 1t is with profound feeling Of sadness that we
look back and uuroll before the gloomy picture oil
the week just closed Nothing To diversity the sad
spectacle with which our Eyes are saddeucc; not one
bright color to relieve the da,k back ground not
ray Of the sun TO brighten this of desolation
The deserted city wears the appearance of a city
of death. No more fine equpases make the pave
ments reecho, and deposte before the brilliant shops
and elegant stores throngS OF women Young, CAV and
adorned, breathing happiness and health. Alas,
happiness, gaety, freshness, and youth have Acd far
from us. Misery and disease, these all that are
before Instead of brilliant equipases we see.
moving slowly towards the field Of rest, the dead
carts and gloomy vehicles, which no longer es-
corted even by ministers of religion or by lends
People die without noise and in silence, without the
crowd knowing who has been cut of from the living
the dead have not even names, only number is made
in adding 10 the death list published every dav
Far from wearying itself by ITS frequent blows the
scourse seems every day to acquire strength
The figure of the deaths remains the same. but the
proportion between the figure and the population has
the maady by great number have contracted the
circle in which the horrible monster which tlesoatcs
our city may move but every day he makes his usual
feast, and the nominations will cease only when the
victims shall fail.
In presence Of such calamities man finds sort of
consolation in contemplating The noble of charity
which it gives birth to. Among all the associations
which have exhibited, since the epidemic began all
that Is sublime in humanity and religion, the Howard
ASSOCIATION must be mentioned. We have foil wed
OF the members Of this society," and hy them we
have formed an opinion Of the others. One must see
the miserable dens here these heroes Of charity
penetrate; must the misery and wretchetncss
from which they rescue hundreds Of unfortunate crea-
lures to transport them to the hospitals they have
provided: must follow them 10 The horrible holes
where men die without Physicians nurse, med-
cine; without glass of water to appease devouiiny
thirst; must have gone with them in their pous vis
tations, in order to understand that however d'sas.
trous the epidemic is IT would commit still greater
rayages but for the ZEAL the courage, the ndefatiea
Die consistency of these Samaritans.
Men, for the most part habituated TO a life Of case
who have given up their homes and the comforts OF
their domestic circle to take their post al the pillow
OF suffering, and what SUFFERING The most rcpug-
nant duties the most ahect labors check them not in
their holy mission. AT the corner Of Victor and Ma
rigny streets there is house which the passer-by
looks at with a saddened eye, and from which are
constantly heard cries and groans Of agony. Before
this house every morning stands death cart which
never returns empty. The load which it brings is
the dead OF the day. The house is Of the hospi-
tails established by this society in city.
There Two who have families and business 10
care for, but whom shall not name for fear of
wounding the sacred modesty which ALWAYS surrounds
true charity. have fixed their posts. The pestilen,
atmosphere Of the house Of death the onl, air they
breathe; groans, complaints and cries, are the onl,
sounds they hear grief and agony the most terrible
the ONLY sights their accustomed ewes have seen for
month 10 the midst Of this the, live night and day.
and know that since the 2ist of last month these
two men have not slept whole night, no, indeed
four hours, under their roof. Night before last
the nurses and servants, ont with fatigue, had
for the most part left their posts but these men went
bravery TO work; running from 10 the other they
every where relieving the sulierlngs of each
Never Sister of Charity more ready or more
gentle. Then, when it necessary TO carry new
victims down 10 the chamber Of the dead it was they
who bore them hither in their arms.
We have spoken Of these two men because we
know them particularly and have witnessed their
praise-worhy devotion; but we know at the same
te that they represent only the general spirit that
annaies the whole society; we know that in other
parts Of the city this association exhibits like prod
gies Of charity Besides the hospitals which il has
furnished, il has raised establishment which will
be touching proof Of its provident care. Succor |
necessary not only for the SICK but for other IN