The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-06
Cholera on the Mississippi.

Cholera on the Mississippi.
FTom the Herald.
That fearful pest, the cholera, has again
made its appearance in our territory. We
heard of its last and most fatal ravages few
months since on the La Plata river. Great
pests have always followed great wars, and it
appears that we are to be made no exception
to the rule. Our reports indicate that the
mortality from cholera at Memphis is fifty per
day. In the lower grounds of the Mississippi
Valley the disease has also broken out, while
along our Indian frontier it is also reported.
Last fall it left us by striking off from the
mouth of the Rio Grande river into Mexico in
west-southwest course, touching Southern
Coahuila, and continuing westward to the
Cordileras. To-day it is upon us again, and
the most active measures should at once be
taken to confine it in as narrow limits as pos
sible. One great cause of its temperance in
the Mississippi Valley is the neglect of the
agricultural interests which has followed our
Rebellion.
The river lev6es, at all times in a doubtful
condition, have in the past year burst at many
POINTS carrying flood and consequent devasta-
tion to the adjoining districts. The waters,
regaining their accustomed channel, have left
a marsh nearly the size of the State of New
1OrR, from winch are arising Juo peSllIeuLE1l
miasmas resulting from the decomposition of
the rank vegetation of the South. Added to
this are immense plantations almost given
over to their primeval wilderness.
wise legislation would shape some broad
policy in dealing with our Mississippi valley,
which is the great backbone of our political
and material prosperity. The river should, by
skilfully constructed engineering works, be
placed beyond the eventuality of an overflow,
81 oba an
rent-an engineering problem of not impracti-
cable solution. This might be done by Con-
gress, or by the cooperation of the States
directly interested. We should in that case
net only reduce the area of pestilential lands,
but increase immensely our national progress.
The cholera is, in modern times, something
brought on by bad legislation, both national
and local, for science is infallibly designating
its causes, and constantly pointing to methods
by which they may be removed. The great
pests which have at different dates ravaged
Europe were in those times when the most
aristocratic of our ancestors carried some
strong perfume about them to counteract the
effect of personal uncleanliness, and when
modern science had not made nature bend To
its discoveries. If a clear-sighted legislation
! will apply the knowledge of the times to the
seeking of freedom from the cholera, as well as
other scourges which give such death-rate IN
our country, we may in comparatively SNORT
! period strip them of their terrors.
Mexican FactIOnists ut their Old Work.
From the Herald
The news from Mexico continues to be OF
wars and rumors of wars. While we are look
ing to our reconstructed sister republic IN the
hope Of seeing some signs of peaceful progress
nothing reaches us hut statements, more or
less authentic, of renewed disturbances. In
the important State of Tamaulipas Generals
Gomez and Canales are raising endless trouble,
the real point at issue being who shall pocket
the customs dues of the port of Tamplco. IN
western Jalisco Losada and Corona, strong
personal enemies, are fighting for the CROWN
Losada is formidable adversary. lie COIL
trolls all the territory from the Barranoas dowI i
to the sea, At tap of drum he can call arouhu
him three thousand armed Indians. announcer
tap, and they silently disperse. He Is aDSo-
lutely despotic in his own dominions, anu'
truth to say, has ruled them better than any one
has ever yet ruled the other States OF Mexico.
In Losada's ''kingdom of Topic" roDDey Is
unknown. long rope and short shrllE Is
the speedy fate of all who attempt 10 pay
bandtti. It is, in fact, the only part oil Mex
leo where travellers have no fears OF roDDsrs.
But Losada, excellent ruler though ne Is mas mas
refused to recognize President JuareS, ana
consequently Generals Corona ana uuaua-
rama have been sent to bring him 10 Terms lis
They will have no easy task In fucatan the
rival factionists are alternately fighting blood
Jess battles and betraying and butoherlng 9aon i
other in the approved Queretaro style. Lass ns
OF all, we hear that in roadless, unexplIoleu S
Guerrero the home of the ptntoS, thTse
strange, blue-spotted lepers who lorIn .ne nie
bulk of the population of the State-uenelalS
Alvarez and Jimnenez are waging active war
All these items make up a picture iar IRON ron
pleasing They suggest the idea that, now tna' Una
there is no general enemy left to hght WIN,
the Mexicans will resume their OLD game VI
nghting among themselves. However, "e
wait to see, and hope for the best.
Republican ExuItatiOn over the Ten'
, Measeo EloctiOns ..
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