New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-21
The psenIth Of the City.

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lCo Inhabitants TIE mortality from cholera ioI me same
,o was ls being Of Jos compared with the
woek previous The figures slow marked improvement 'n
iLe public bealih and the great decline in the number OIL
deaths from cholera only he regarded as cause loE e
gTAtulatioD.
vod.v be decrease in The number Of deaths very
less than onehaif the number reported on Sunday
Tho disease continues be wholly confined to the over
crowded and euanbouse districts Of the city as VIII De seen
~ glance AZ The places where the mortality occurs 1t has
Leon here during the prceent season. hat the
oroydipg together OF hduaR beings produces condition
favorable for the rapid spread The poison and that its vn
Ipee is in part proportional to the p1mbers congregaeo
Fureere The concentration Of the cholera sex is danger
Gus 70 the neghborhoOd for the that faetass
preparation Of the disease These facts suggest e
sanitary measures anest the development intensity anu
extension Of an epidemic Break up the crowds WITHOUT
sending them places unaffected and prevent the eohsc
raton Of the sick These things combined win the
means now general all over the country for aeS'hS
termenaop preventing pnTletion and dsneesg 1ng
gorousy enforced will undoubtedly place an epidemic com
,leely the power of the Sanitary authorities
NAMES or TIE DEAD.
Only five certificates OF death nom cholera received at
,h bSrau Of Records and Vital Statistics during the "a hours
ending al p yesterday The following are the names Oh
1SeUsI 9-Augusin McGrolo 5 New York, No % Main
ct III hours; Francis Brody 50 Ireland No 50 Lewlsst
II Is hours; John Broderek Sc Ireland. No 264 West
II 10 hours isabelle Is1 Dawson YORK. No.
sl7 West ifty.seeond-st
We regard absolutely known that cholera cannot be
carried long distances by means Of the atmosphere alone en
ieoops Tor its transmsson place place This shows
The value fresh disiDectant vitiaed atmosphere
nsinrSI erems ThercCe let both siek keep their
sotSus o protection against a1csphere ehsnges
depend upon cbornated time or chlorine gas to destroy the
cholera poison All the evidence goes to show that both are
Suphate Of iron and eaTboic acid are the
cheapest and best for pyes drains watereosets SINKS
and infected vessels Boil all soed clothing that can
10 boiled OF hours and when this cannot be immed
s done throw the articles into tub OF water using an
Of poassa TO every three gallons OF
water These things be relied are easily procured
be used safety by any one There are other
ssme6 agents may used f the purposes but
with dniectants mysticism follows multiplication Tor me
iUi tbs az ali times should be done under The Objection
come one sked in The use Of proper articles We write ;ses
has resulted because the methods used did not produce hede
tiIed effect.
IN PN,Na Harris Corresponding Secretary Of the Metre
,can Board OF furnishes the following account Oh me
q the Te ~ was addressed the PTdont
Of The board Of Health:
.isci. t5e sanitary SP.SSe' respecting
IN former upon epidemic the fact appears that ehoe.s
.Psy 0ysT 6s s I mot @ Great BIsa year until
.ef t side q tss Atlantic iS sab i1 y cnn
,onSs Tybee Island Savannah and military 'rsn'POr'
81 patns he p ten dss epidemic made sad hyOe GIN
ss ,Sd IN he later great center fs.eang
area e. s:nS emo sd' saa yS d
By The sDoIsnt PS % - S 10y ny STeyo.. epdemics were
Justly siSud Confinement disease the quarters q
se.sfss. but suffers enormously local sv that fsvoi ehosr
s S,.,s snS q ebol The and
T. each s GS1 punished s the at western end
.Ss s,sSes SssiS. IN Of military recruits
RnoSd v oS,y asTeS the presence Of cholera until
@ xRs. a Ss ssS iR Ss Ss:pff hs me oT
ses.oS o. crowded T. shOeEOs
SSsn isSss snd cholera sy journey savannah
i r SS Pis and Tis n GSs S city VIII
xSas sss. paved and dwelling; sTowasa
sisbs 200 miles norhwtrd The ayage Of the Ell
saosDeed by he sanitary beginning reOed
as Ss s% IN si oIG n the
daily cOppess and cOaa disnieeants will do much to
o s1s pPT.Sdnee Newark Baltimore. cities Of
= s.nss ssS pae% should gain them City
. nf sS s SGP'ass measures. Ss 3 Tie 1s o@s record
and here With placed in your hands NewJsrey had State SAM
:S's xSs ara s fVa s spee sSy
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people nile: Tbs srowans end .s;f.
% the pent cholera localized only in
ssss y s :pSs Sn ~ScSsd more Closely tAsn lurking
Assn. nd Isswsip Pans fssSois several
justly al.I ne q Lo1so.
:ssscs ssIy snd IN JAY sansS hssaxsyi nom y
@ s.s =. s Ss S, q IN S S ss q d s 20
oeajss been kindly forwarded ., By the Registrar General
sn sssf occurred IN The eastern section Of s city upon only
,e Of the and IN bat ons'eenn the population Of the
r.. sanitary history outbreak . fn Of practices.
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fns things thereby infected and everything which
y s nssBaSs 0esDs speedily dsinieeed 'hSn be ''sa"
isSsSSe and sewers. r. town. in England reported
ss s, ease i SsSsssd @s. he British snl pay
% sssss ~ ~ the present. s1ssne
in BIS note the cholera in London the last week Of Jolly the
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& ne @ssbsss y he Sssropoiisn Bsss Hsstb = a
eli UNITED srxTEs vxssELs TO BIZ aUARASTIsED AT HA-
vANA.
EsyeF Holman yesterday recsived letter from Thomas
esvsgs Acting consuGeneral Hsyass written under
date Of August II, which reads tsus
used Ssss as 81 e. a., s 81 &
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sss..ts, Ssdli Hud.os rom Phisdsps in ~. ss,, She
s @ S.T. 70 ras M a. 0I "rS her: no. Ds
% Of where preparations tbs
:is.s q 5. pubic ss here Ia. uusrson. no change sine,