Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-08-07
Fever in New Or cans.

The probable effect Of the late flood upon
the hcalth of cities located upon the Missi.sip.
pi ryer, and especially upon the occurrence this
year of Yellow Fever ms an epidemic at New
Orleans, are questions of much interest, which
hare already been warmly spcculnted upon in
private circles, and which have also given
rlse 10 more than one rumor that Yellow Fe.
nor was raging in the above city. The state.
men; # die weekly mortality in New Orleans,
6lp-,iag that last week only eight porous
died OF the dreaded disease, has for the moment
lulled he anxiety of the timid; but desire
siiA lists to know clearly what the citizens Of
IScw Orleans themselves think Of the sanata.
" condition of their city. The only one Of
our View o leans exchanges which has yet
diseased the question at length, is the Corr.
mr. is Ia Louisiauc, which paper has devoted
. column to the discussion of"Le'at Sanitaire
de ia lie" Some passage of this article we
translate for the benefit Of those who feel an
interest in this subject
The Courier remarks, that science is still
balilcd rs to the causes Of this dreadful epdem.
ic, bat ONE ameioration Of its rgors has been
obaaci, for instead of appearing every sum.
ney as formerly, it has become capricious, and
shows Itself, MS an epidemic at least, only at
rneerla;n intervals. The reason Of the change
is unknown; 1t may be that the conditions here.
tofore favorins the ravages Of the disease are
diminished; OF perhaps the excellent medical
.orgy now practicing in the city may be the
authors Of tho welcome change. The article
proceeds: u
Wis will be the effect oil the excessive
Selt wc are already experiencing, combined
xith retreat Of the floods? None can tell, and
while Waiting the reply nature has to give,
those wJlo are exposed to the danger and who
cannot l:ave the city, must act with discretion
take preventive medicine and neglect no
precauton. On this occasion, as on others,
the most learned calculations. may prove er.
goneous, uaturc has her eaprices, and she
chooses some times to act illogically. 1t will
be best % be prepared in any event. -
Our Intention to-day was to write some
lines ia ordcr to contradict rumors, which are
circulating and assuming consistence. II is
already reported that our city is prey to con.
tagon--that the yellow. fever has broken out
wish the most aggravated symptoms-thas it
has been spreading rapidly for several days.
and that, in short, we are in the midst Of an
epidemic
Wehave made inquiries in the proper quar-.
ters upon this subject, and we believe we are
correct in stating, that scarcely case has been
met with in the general practice Of the medical
practitioners. The confirmed cases, 30 far,
hnve beea confined to the Hospitals, and il ca.
ses Of death from this cause have occurred. il
IS owing 10 the fact that those attacked were
poor pcople, who stroye to struggle rs long as
possible gainst what they believed TO be but
slight h sposition. and who continued TO pur-
sue their employment as longas possible. for
qett,ug dat few hours lost, when the COM
eiaint Is crescent. is often a condemnation to
certain death. We wish to deceive no one up.
ON this subject, neither is il our desire to- play
the para of alarmists.
Some rare cases Of yellow fever have occur.
red. Il Is true, within these las, few days NJ
New On,ans, but Notwithstanding the great
number Of persons liable TO suffer from its
ravaqes dat yet remain in the city, the mala:
DO b1s not assumed the form Of an epidemic.
getssiiI,sianding these cases, arising from pc.
eslisr esgasure-powifhstanding the uttered
tosrs Of ,bSse who think tbey can read IN the
atmosphere and in the 1waters Of The crerssses'
As 10 an ogen haSk. it is very poss'ole thattnis
year may he one which will pass without any
sisitaiien fom the epidemic, 49,
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that city a handsome a.-rtie meagrT
memory u LasTsbs IfsRIk
memberof he tasenal Guards .
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