Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-10-02
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MeSSrS. Editors &c We live in troublous
times as the anxious and caIeworn vsages
of our citizens will amply attest. The scourse
Of the South, Yellow Fever, is still with us,
and as vet, shows no diminution of its vio-
lence. The average number of deaths, daily,
is about eighteen, although the number has
been as high as 26 in "a hours.
The physicians seem to think that the dis
ease has reached its eliminating point, and
that it will gradually disappear but as long
as the weather continues as Mt present, we
can scarcely hope for such a result So far,
the foreign population, and tho unacclimated
of this country, have been the principal suf-
Unconstitutional some instances have occurred
where old citizens have taken the fever, and
died. Business is at very low ebb--most of
the business men having left the city, as in
fact have everybody else that could do so.
Shops and stores are closed in all directions,
with notices attached to the doors that they
will be reopened after the feUer leaves the
city. We have also another disease which is
very prevalent, known as the Broken Bone 1e-
yer, taking its name from the fact of the pa
tient suffering most intensely from pains and
aches in every bone and joint of his body.
Its attacks are very violent, lasting about a
week, leaving the patient very much debili-
tated. Although very painful disease, and
much dreaded on that account, it is very rare
ly fatal.
You have, of course, received full particu-
lars from your eX changes, of the immense
damage done our city by the storm, in the
early part Of the month also, OF the great
destruction of the cotton and rice crops in diff.
ferent parts of the State. Since then we have
witnessed quite a curious phenomenon in ma
ture. Some two days after the storm above
referred to, the trees in the city and other
places where they were exposed to the severity
of the gale, presented the appearance Of hav-
ing been visited by severe frost, the leaves
willing and falling off, leaving them as barren
as in mid winter in less than week after
ward. however, the buds again began to swell
and put forth green leaves, with all the vigor
and freshness of spring, and at the time of
my writing have attained nearly full size.
A mulberry tree, standing but few feet from
the door, has not only come out as good as
new, but it is now i'll full blossom, and from
present appearances, bids fair to produce full
supply of its fruit, # not cut off by the frost.
Whether the falling of the leaves was occa-
stoned by being saturated by the salt mist
from the ocean, or whether they were literally
whipped to death by the storm, is still ques-
ton among us, and the oldest inhabitant'
does not remember similar instance.
reports from Augusta, Ga, show that the
fever has made its appearance there. The in
habitants are perfectly panic-stricken, and are
leaving in masses, shutting up stores. hotels,
and every other place of business. The post
office, even, is depopulated in the genesll
rush, causing great trouble to the Banks, as
they are unable to send away their money
packages or transact any business by mail.
How long such state of things will contin-
ue, we are unable to tell, but sincerely hope
that cool weather and frost will soon bring
health, not only to Augusta, but to our own
and other cities suffering from the same fear
full malady. NJ.