Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-21
TIL. FELLOW FEVER.

". very cIrcrfuiiy transfer IL oar c'i'''''s ID" VIZ
,ov;,, communication from the h"yor ci oar c"E'
~. c., wall assured TINT il sia;c' 'f """'s ""I" '"
,m. 1., 80 rent and nature Of the yellow fcrcr
;. ,;cIu,,nd md VIC ,!Iiuk lla, this testimony oi
,ur Mayor, possessing rs he does, III sach IN eminent
,.m, oa,,rto,.s of observation and relinblc i'll
s,sm.tion, should produce t~" j"st&h'aHeoa' ''-"'S'
r;.., ;o Lisabuse the minds ri persona al Il distance
of tho f.l.a impression, respecting the prevalence Vi
On. ii.rn.s here: aud. secondly 81, I""I'cc Inc r'~m''
| C,,,.J h. r,sciud ncr "ss"T@t~R rroA'1"'"! cont
NJ ..,,.ru Lcymtca .NcrfliA, FOr!'%"nh n"d H"d-
u,,L This last action, wc hHii',iy c"ucc!Ve' Is de-
,,,pd,,l nv every consideration Of humanity, i1r"if!c'
~, and policy, AMI We irafi there w'' DC no "cS''"'
| lion or ,iolay on the part u "ur "u'l"r''c' III ''."''
;,r tn,-e rigid quarantine ressrHfl''ns' WHICH, i"
ever h,nnrhslv Intended, have rart e rcPr"*"h Hf'"
mir civ wit,iau, adding, IL lie slightest degree u
20 hce.;, 81 .ecurity. The Mayor says:
..iY,re ;s no per, uf Bic!Imrnd that do MOI per
s,,,aiiv rec nj :ra~r once : wees; "''c, ny ,"
- ,,,-r;;-. ;ru,r;s are ilauC 10 Iar ~ ne o'iCtf"
49,. ,,rrr M 20 IL health; | am ~ I'i!y IiI.rit"i.F"'
with ui,ra :ncdica! ;"ntl"lncn nl the !cr-e.' Pr".'Se;
mn; tr,,u ,l,t.,. 1FEG"iun:tlr- "i E,""'ht 'hc ".'
he:I,i, %! Tie city. say. ":i:'">''"'h!..;, ~ W." ~ .a ;,
,H,,,.r s,i lh1. The city il irT tr-&It' lfhnl an c"!SeS
,.,,.rg,;u. or pruyasniilg c"ni,ll"aa "r ~ ii"'S
TTi.,isc, d. i! Ger vas since M rrs:Irh'e .'''E'
: :. y..-''
c0!ia!r.!c:uE ~ '9'r' -,
Tni; j.. conclusive, ead ;iio.i& H. satisfactory. The
trar. However, seems - be iha! ti'e ych." .'FsF Is
.ov,,.ion>. We link ,ilat the history 81 It's rsHea'"
IL Snrfulk AID i'm;smvGtl, clearly demonstrates 'Ee
,ulIurv al the ii-:. In each II iD.sc p!2:r> there APP
! n.nrs 10 ic IN infected locality trom which u" !IGI%T
doe, not spread. In Iiic!nInnt he reDuiiinT CYL
l.,cc i. much more cnnrlusive. OH.y r'shi crscs
| buv. Gcc,rrc,!. Az Of those were persons vino c"n'c
from pnr:sn:.eii.. The first case was carrie. |" lie
! ho.,ital OH the Ih inst. e.. .t' 10 nurse, physician
q. otLfr a,icndan, has exhibited tne l~.Iyhtes' symptom
r,le dis,asc. We think saci, evidence Is ;hio st,orid
nl;,r th., fears al all n; homc and notwithstanding
| ;ho.. a, hyUnl 10 open their gates |" the stranger unG
the unfortunate, erf ,G5dcirI: those 1T 4 dis;anc" 70
! yisi, Richmond L. freely ana fsSd@"lv DC eyer.
MAJ Ui.'H o.. flGE.i
RicHaoNr, Angus. iG,h. 1875.
Eror, ihe numerous false rurr,ors that have heard
in hi. ci;,, il regard Ia tn; prevalence vi HE yellow
fever here, AID viI.cE hnve gone to Tic country great
u exaggerated, | deem il dqe 10 irn'h, ard :hc city
i;;srIi. 70 make this statement. There - 30 part al
| K:ghmond thu; | do not personally sce nj lcast once ii
wce.--a.i2n i!rcC times. Every morning REPORT are
J ,auae 10 NE H. Us tf;"ir: "f ilc r".ic", ~ t" lis
health. | ul IN dai.T ln;Is"".:.S Eiih .i;,hv lnciii-
frl gentlemen OF me !arcc'' l''"r's"' S"e Ion
,Lcst nnvurtuniiic. oi knowing the General health "t
Inc riit. : Jay. unLcsi;GtIn@iy, 1t WIS never Better
and ttrt the r.ty isn0w fr"cr tl,m n! causes genera
tihs ar piopagatihE ccnl"gira" or ~!D'"rtIous "i'chs"s
tln.n il cvrr "ar -iI'cn M '':A;hc'icI iirle commencing
in .SlJ. i. * undoubtedly true that = casD3 Il; yell
low fever have b.en iii The city rincc the ilI' INST
hut in every instance The patient rfine direct nom
/: .osu,r, or Portsmouth. Seven on. oi the eight Ind
it Oh a~t,i"ul. The i"lloNins Gr the rerecLs, MI ct
whom were iu:m G,Iitr!.y sem, tn the hospital: :. i.
Lvunn arrived s!Cl. n- ~" lth, uit"l on the lath; ho'
u!u. Tuity arrived nn Ia. eth. lied "i the 18th: FL
l"n easy arrived OF: the Oh. aid ~. 10 lith; Patrick
Gorvv and Margaret !i> sister srfiv.3 G.- ,hc sth,
bod. living and li:u.y IN recover; Margaret iii:G.."S
arrived Ia. Inc "a, SICK, recovery d"ub.:u!; dame!
Muldnw arrived 49, 'bc jp,i, amI died on the 18th;
dennis Murphy arrived ,s n: 5!h. AID now III.
llrsc ;.:c Ike unly eases or ?rsL.% fever that hgrc
occurred in this city, unless y"uhg Lani.r,!.. nl-u ia
res: ..,:l ,io>pnr., lied with it. liz pliyac!Gii, iio-.
,y,r. lGLr 81. or mot cir:Itir; !:ic,':!on3r.l ia:l"rni-
cd Eo ,ira; KS va" L.,t / care. ! assure ny fellow
tili."iIs ri iicnr:rnI rii a. public %rErrri;J, TIA;
thee agc he ugiy caacs ri yIiiJ3> &C." that have Yet
! yy,..:..I here, 50 mat Il" ci'i4-'i ni h~.Ll.nnG ~
o;!,r n~r-s;: No, G.rrc; 'rrli ii">pnrt or Portsmouth.
.gl:EpH MAYO. Mayor.
IL coracc.ion with ti:. ,H.!"ct, : I cannot refrain
iram copying tic to!iow ins paragraph, HhiciI &c fmJ
in tic News" ccIpa!n O.; yesterdays Dis?L.ch:
"iIon. Iicu.y 4. Wis. la. .;;.a: up his dwelling
hou4c, barns ami every oI!l"g ;iA,= "a sl.chrr, am
invited the afflicted communities T." cDns them, hs
curing them t!at they SHOULD b. welcome. O,l.c.
Vet,ieir.l Of that ncighhor!nnd had followed til:
ryamp!r. all their kind offers have doubtless Iec.
accepted uv H.a,;., y large company OF tic refugee;
arc il. Matthews county. :q4 and doing we'll"
This is philanthropy Of = mo,ic St": elevated char
eu,rr, and presents n Lrilliar!. and cheering eo,nt.s; II
til. hval:,. -.:d police regulations Of those cities ant
towns in which Inc ";~.frScc.'' are forbid 10 enter
We trus; that the seuerGa,iS. :lic bcn"volcnco. III,
genuine Christian charity ana the "!'i.!: hearted hos
pR-,iiy Of those noble Eastern S;!o:en!en ~" 20
gully be amply rewarded, but DC instrumental in in
~4ti.a.;rs o:hcr commauii:es, eluully favored with lhc
bountics OF Providence, TO "do iih.~!:",'