Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-31
FALSE ALARMS-YELI.OW FEvER-FALL
TRADE

oecii circulated throughout the country rSpcrtinr
tile elbow Fever in this city. 4 gentleman in Mad
ls"n understood TINT our people were dying at the
rate Of 80 to''o day i'll Augusta it has been report.
ell that tie city is vast pest house and even
80 near us as Louisa county, il was seriously told
tha' hrht''"nd was almost drsulaicd by the destroy
er' cry many substantial! folks are excited and
alarmed Dy whh; they have heard and would sooner
cross the deserts Of Sahara, than srinun for ,lav
and night in this devoted locality. They will nn,
"teinpt Providence" by coming into n pulu,., aui
infected atmosphere where death rides upon the
wings of the wind ulonS the streets aud lanes ard
alleys.
IL Il idlc' we know. to attempt to correct these i'm
pres'l"ns and 10 alluy these alarms. The pac-strck-
cn multitude have no more regard for the voice ol
reason "r persuasion, than caravan uf brute AMI
innIs upon IN" prnres Of the West, when stampede
occurs among them. Alarm breeds cuwarlice that
breads evi where no evil is, and fances thousand
hord dreadful! fearful things, whom all is pence and
quletisS" hni assurance. Suill-taugh children slud.
der and scream in tho hours Of tho night from vague
emotions of terror and dread
lfnt whether our avcrncnis are believed or not,
whether the people at large will hear or torbcar our
toi"rc made, Tint there ,t no' auJ ha. nOi i<,! mt any
tme' any case of yellow fever in this city, except
EIGHT which were brought la the city from Norfolk
and portsmouth. Nc resident OF Richmond has had
the fever, nor aIy symptoms Of 1t, nor is there h.
sgh.e.t probability that the fever will hccnin. pre-
valent among our l,roplc
Ii Is sometimes asked, whether the occurrence OF
such cases ao those of which have already spoken.
does hot Indicate that there will be other of fever
IN the cIy We unhcsatingly answer the question
in the negative. Yellow fever s not communicated
rs small poz measles scarlet fever, and a that class
of Contagious diseases by contnc, with the per-
son nr clothing Of the diseased. Experiments re-
peatrdly made in New Orleans, aud the observation
"i intelligent physicians in and abort New Orleans
place this beyond all doubt. Every year persons 90
from the hitter city into .c Interior and up the river
and some who delay their departure ton long Gc nl-
ter reaching The locality which they seek Ia refuge
ant Set the Infection does not spread in such places,
They carry AWAY with them IN iher hight the germ!
o the disease, which '!evrnp themselves and cNuse
the denth {" the lS,tivc, and that ends the tragedy.
! So II has lsen here. The cases which have been re-
Futcd We're pcrs"ns who remained i'll the injected dis
SYSTEMS, and then they nwuy TO die. Had the
| atmosphrTe a "nr city and the habits of our people
hevn adapted to The spread of the conagion, these
cases would have been spark gniting amagaAinr
| ol powder, aud, this, should have been
rounded with the sad evidences Of the presence of the
destroying angel. Thanks 10 the bcnciccnt Provi.
dencc which hns given elevated -uali"n y .urc
atmosphere, and heaitl-prrscrvin@ beverage, There
do Eot here exist those nlammnhlo clements upon
which the fever feeds and ;r;vrs
With the most entire sau,!"r, then, and without III"
taincs; sispiciC that the event will la,iy the pre-
dictol ~ venture prophesy ,.nt there will be
ycI!uw fever in Richmond this year.
, Persons ut di,!Hur,, and especially merchants
md piaiGvgu who are accustomed IL purchase their
ial and winter supplies in this market, need have II"
| hesitation about coming hcrrtuiurc. The health
| OF ;hr city better tltn n"w, aud We can
assur. visitor, that merchants were never better
supplied with -onds than they will b" the present
season. In every department ot trade, IL well
among retail n. wholesale dealers. the ny. extensive
preparations hnvc been made, with view I" the nc
comuoduyn OF all who wsh To purchase gools in
this market.
! Or .dycrti,ing columns begin TO show the en-
eyry enterprise ni,d go.ahc.tlativcncss of
chunts, who ARE resolved to build up the trade Of the
city, by attracting purchasers from all parts Of his
ind the adjoining States. They have not only large and
well sclcreL stocks, but an invcsts An nt the tncts
will convince the most sccpcai. iint they are deter
mined 10 oell upon tcr,s and at rates, which cann"
fail TO pcnsc the mos: fs,tid'ouS'
The ,rajo OF Richmond has been stcallly growing
for seyesal years, and dealer, have calculated
upon "a peculiarly hcuvy business this the
spring trade WIS rather light, in consequence OF the
stringency in the uIoney market. This anticipation
was reasonable and just, especially IN view o Tie
very heavy crops made throughout the Stnie, and
enormously hig! prices which all kind. Of produce
command. There is nothing new 10 disappoint thlS
e.nectatnn unless the absurd reports 10 which wc
have already rcGrsoA, should deter some persons
from visiting .!.r city, and induce them TO seek their
.urpc. elsewhere. This result could not be too much
deprecated, and to pre"cnt it if possible. we earnestly
suci, of our country exchanges, thnt thcy give 'he
flcts rs they exist, that all parties may be well AL
vised in the premises. We shall nn, attempt to de-
ceiye or leludc anybody concerning the health Of
Richmond but shall At all times holt ourselves III
readiness 10 sound the alarm if different state u
fncs .hc,ill arise during the year. For while we d"
desire the prosperity Of our people, and while We
would spure effort TO build up our mercantile inte
rests we are much more concerned To give our read
ers "thc TRUTH the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth" upon all topics which come under review ID
this journal. Especially when life and death ar: the
alternatives presented for adoption, would We do no.
thing TO leopard the health and lives Of those vii"
trust To our guidance
KANSAS-GOV. REEDER-SrATE CoNSflTt-
TION.
We publish below the Message "i Ex-Governor
Rceder to the House Of Representatives OF kan";-, IN
which he announced his removal from clfcr. S"'nr
,f the Kansas papcrs represent, TINT this communca-
tiop filled the members with delight, though they pro-
nerly restrained all indecent manifestations "f thcr
joy: ,,.,c,, r,oy cnv prrnrp
The private Secretary of Gov. Rcc!er presented III"
following message from His EXccl!ency The ES-''"F-
ermUr ni Kansas D.:
Tn the Honorable. the members OF the Council md
House Of Representatives OF the Territory oI Nan
sas:
Gr>rlrMrx Although in my Message 70 your
hodics under date of the 2lst ut. stated that wils
nnnblr n convince myself nf the legality "f y"ir sts-
sion at this plnce for rras"ns then gi"e anu NJ
though that opinion still remains unchanged; yell III
asmuch a. my reasons were not satisfactory 10 y1G'
md the bills ussed by ynur Houses have, up TO this
time, been sent to me for Approval it IL proper tha
should inform You TINT after y.nr aa%nrlsE & o'
tinus rs Governor of the Territory were terminne't'
no successor having arrived Secretary W"odson
will OF course, perform the duties of the "cs gs net
ing Governor. a. II; NJ IL
The action OF the committee of the Legislature I"
which was committed the subject oi the formation "t
State Constitution and the proprety OF applying for
admission into The Cniou, was ns follows:
SHALL KANSAS BE a STATE lMMEDl~
ATEl.N