New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-04
WEATHER $50 Il1aALru - PROSPECTS.

| WEATHER $50 HEALTH - PROSPECTS,
The weather continues dry and warm, especially
about midday when is exposed to the direct rays
Of the SUM- Still the mornings and evenings are
pleasantly COOL and the nights admirably adapted for
sleeping The protracted drouth, however, has been
productive Of such clouds Of dust that loc0moti0n
tie principal Streets may truthfully say all the
Streets is dsagreeabe- the levee it is sometimes
awfuI-and even on the shell roads driving has been
Invested Of a considerable proportion Of the exhar
ating amusement it once possessed And then, to
make matters worse, the csterns generally have be-
come exhausted, and housekeepers are complaining
wofuy for want of rain-for want of the usual sup
ply of drinking water. Oh Aquarus II thou hast
a solitary bowel Of compassion left, youchsafe us
copous supply of the necessary fluid from the now
ungenal looking skies. Thou hadst better, for all
crinolindom is becoming agitated crnolindom is op.
posed to the use Of river water--and if crinoindom
should happen to break the general rule get into
rage, or even passion and spread ITSELF even thou
Oh Aqnarius, might be damaged grevousy! Heed
this warning, oh watery monarch and save thysef
by deluging us thoroughly. We can stand pretty
big deluge just now, as the river is at low water
mark and should it become necessary we can turn
into the best draining canal bn earth.
As to the health of the metropolis, we freely ex-
press our we-matured convictions founded on toler
ably thorough investigation and long experience,
that it is regularly safely and surely improving We
calculate we will have fever here worth speaking
of in two weeks. Indeed, had it not been for the
unWise aud pernicious advent Of new corners, the
fever would have ceased being epidemic ten days ago
0fths there can be- nor is there the slightest doubt
The rush Of unacclimated persons has fed the fever
Just as the piiug on of fuel feeds fire in steam
boat furnace and will continue to feed it, as it has
already fed it, long after it has its accustomed
round. But this will be no epidemic 1t will be
natural result following a natural cause. Our regu
lar, permanent citizens-those who have passed sum
mers and summers in the city-may, in our opinion
return with safety perfect safety but those who have
not, we advise to stay away ten or twelve days at
least. The utterly unacclimated would do well to
consult the counsels Of prudence and remain where
they are till after frost. There is use for them
here, anyhow, nor will there be for four out of five
who may reckIessly come to New Orleans in the ex
pectation of at once obtaining good situations The
dea that every summers season makes thousands Of
new and lucrative situations is wholly fallacious, or
at least almost wholly fallacious, Our regularly
born and raised city supply is usually adequate to
meet the most extraordinary demand that may arise
and stranger, unless he comes wonderfully well
accredited has to wait his turn. Don't come, we
entreat you, but if you tcW come and hazard the
chances, and get sick, you will be better taken care
of than in any other city on the civilized globe.
That is way the cruelty slandered people of the
Crescent City have and they meanto change it
The weekly health report will show a decrease,
although the latter part of the week shows an in.
crease. This is to be charged almost exclusively to
the unacclimated Northern and Western strangers
account, The next report we anticipate will be EN-.
inently favorable At all events so think our most
eminent physicians and active leading members Of
our various philanthropic associations,
OF course, under such circumstances, times are
improving, and our merchants are preparing for a
tremendous fall and winter business. Our columns
indicate very clearly what they are doing and to
them we would refer the general public as the best
index of what is happening and what is going to
happen
The prospect that we are destined to have an i'm.
mense and profitable business season, far surprising
any of previous years. is promising beyond precedent
and as certain of realization as anything in the future
canpossbly be. Under the glorious Crop weather Of
the last twenty-five Or thirty days the cotton has come
out magnfcently, and the sugar cane has accumu-
lated its sweets in manner surprisingly satisfactory
to the planters. But for the overflow the sugar crop
Of Louisiana would have been stupendous, AS it is,
it is great. Money is in abundance. The vaults of
the Banks are overlooking with gold, Ali the appli-
ances to move mighty and remunerative trade are
at hand and in few, a very few days the wheels of
commerce will be rapidly moving, our city will be
thronged packed with people, and the vast business
which will be in process of transaction will be
wonderful to behold.