Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-08-16
The Cholera in New York.

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The Cholera in New York.
The New York World of the 4th says
"It is idle to disguise that the cholera is
rapidly and violently increasing in this
city; aud, assurances that such would not
be the case 10 the past having proved abor.
tive, it is necessary to look for still greater
increase in the coming weeks. The cul.
mination of the disease was in 1854 reach.
ed during the second week in August At
that time the deaths per week, by cholera
alone, were two hundred and forty one,
while during the week ending yesterday,
the number Of officially noted deaths. was
one hundred and twelve. Counting in the,
doubtless, large number that have been
really killed by cholera without the notice
of the Board of Health, the latter figure,
with the addition, will be close approx.
nation at least to that of "a. The large
registry of forty-eight cases since our last
report tells the fact that the tens of thou.
sands of tue needless, uncleanly, and in
temperate in our city, are beginning to reap
the fruits of their habits, and that the i'm
minent deadliness of the cholera poison
that decimated the Continent in many sec
tiops, has lost not whit Of its power on
this side the Atlantic. The lessons of
care, courage, temperance, cleanliness, and
ventilation it teaches with such terrible
emphasis, will be appreciated without en-,
largement, and commend themselves to all
the reflective.
The attitude of the city now is most
praiseworthy. Stricken with an epidemic
whose victims are chosen with instant se-'
verify and arbitrary, uuaunounced design,
New York exhibits neither apathy nor panic,
but seems to appreciate, and for that reason
maufully to face, the invisible Gauger.-
Among the intelligent thereis no hegira, no
scare-neither Indifference nor stclidity.-
That among the other class, whom, unfortu.
nately, though not unnaturally, the disease
seems wholly to select, there appears to be
utter failure to appreciate and guard against
the danger, is matter less for surprise than
regret. The authorities look forward to a
steady and persistent battle with cholera
until the cold weather steps in, and vetoes,
as it alone can, the march of the epidemic.
PREPARATIONS FOB THE PHILADELPHIA
1oN.-Soutsern Delegates expect
ed to SPEAK in Northern Cities-Wash-
ing,on, August 8.-Arrangements for the
proceedings of the Philadelphia Convention
have been or will be made that will prevent
the delay and confusion which would neces-
sarilv embarrass the business of so large a
body. Without pre.concert of action, men,
hers would soon become impatient of delay.
They expect to arrive at conclusions very
quickly. Instead of weeks session, which
has been anticipated, three days would suf.
fee, with proper arrangements. The reso.
utions, the address to the people of the u
Dited States, the committees and the officers
of the Convention could all be agreed upon
before the meeting of the body.
After the conclusion of the business,
delegates will have an opportunity to ad
dress the public in their hall, which will
probably be kept open during the canvass
for the next elections for that purpose
The delegates will, no doubt, speak in other
cities and towns, where they will fud large
audiences The Southern delegates will be
called upon to speak in our cities. The
present temper and condition of the South
err excluded States can be best known
through them to the Northern people.
There has been great deal Of specula.
tion here as to the probable selection for
presiding officer of the Philadelphia Con.
vention. 1t is now reduced to almost a
certainty that the selection will be made
from the following: Hon. Thomas Ewing,
of Ohio, General Dix, of New York, or
Judge Curtis, of Massachusetts,.
The Southern delegates that have arrived
here have had several informal meetings,
and have given very decided expression
against the admission, as delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention, of Vallandigham,
of Ohio, and others of that ilk from the
South. No special measures by which
such men can be got rid of, when they come
as regularly elected delegates, have been
recommended.