Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-06-27

here and there A big run was made upon
the undertakers, especalls upon the Spntrac-
tors for the burial OF raupers. There we're
seventy-three deaths in Nashville and vcin-
ity, of which twenty-four were white and
forty nine eolored.
SCENES AMONG THE NEGROES
Twenty eight negroes died within stones
throw of each other at New Bethel, negro
settlement two miles from the city; they are
included in the above deaths 1t is feared
that few in the settlement will escape the
scourge. The settlements consists of small
wooden shanties, having very little breath
ing space, with small gardens of vegetables
attached The negroes live poorly from
hand to mouth, and drink the seeping Of
limestone water, which physicians say ia
very pernicious.
The scene in the settlement is horrible /;
dead bodies, shriveled and pinched up with
disease and left as skeletons with the skin
elinging closely to the bare bones. and hus-
bands and wives and orphan children weep.
ing, crying, praying, shouting and preach.
ing. The negroes have grown very super
stitious. Their col,lzd advisers tell them
that the Lord put them here and gave them
vegetables to eat. and they should cat them
hat they would not DIE uEless the Lord
willed it; that they should pay no attention
20 the medicines of the white physicians. be.
cause given to them to make them sleep the
loug sleep. Efforts are making to afford
them relief.
There was a considerable exodus out OF
the city yesterday. but not SO many as
might have been expected, a large majority
preferring to remain where they oan receive
speedy treatment in case of an attack It
is estimated that uot less than 10, 900 peo-
pie have departed the city since the 7th in
slant. The city locked very dull yester-
day, wearing the general appearance OF
Sunday. 1t is the belief of many that had
$4,000 been spent in April in the way Of
putting the city in thorough sanitary con-
dition near million of dollars might have
been saved to our commerce Some citi-
zens have been compelled to clean their
premises after the imposition Of heavy pen.
alties for their negligence. The feeling
against nuisances never was stronger, and
the popular voice says all must be abated.
To place nuisance in front of ones prem
Uses, is now equal to challenge for fight.
All those having children now passing
through this their second summer are leav.
ing on their account. Many ply sicians
have advised this course from the fact that
the summer complaint, usual to children Of
that age is likely to run into regular dar
rhea, and perhaps cholera. Many hesitate
to 60 to the country, however, for fear they
may take the disease Without any hope OF
obtaining physician so quickly as in Nash
vile. This fact has on several occasions
been somewhat alarmingly illustrated. The
disease does not exist in Nashville alone,
but in the country around it, and in some Of
the towns within radius of thirty miles. -
An old physician asserts that but few chill
dren under the age Of two years lived
through the cholera epidemic of 1850. There
is no question about
THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE INTO ALMOST
EVERY PART OF THE CITY.
The fact was painfully developed yesterday
1t was thought that it had been abaitipg in
South Nashville, but it seems to have still
remained in that portion of the city. An
unusual number of new cases were reported
from that part of the city yesterday. 1t has
also made its appearance in Fairfield, with
prospects Of increasing in that locality 1t
has also visited Rolling-mill Hill, which is
almost altogether covered over with small
negro shanties. From the manner in which
the occupants live, all huddled up together,
it is feared that it may there become a
plague, with no small results. 1t was
much worse yesterday along the western de-
preston, and along the Lick branch bottom
and on Crawford and Criddle streets espe-
cislly. There are, perhaps, more cases on
these two short tboroughfarss than upon any
five Of the longest streets. On them live
some Of the poorest as well as the most de-
graded people of which city could we'll
boast. Here from two to six persons oc.
cupy the same small, uncomfortable, and
cherries room, lily furnished and very un-
clean. These are the abodes in which di.
sease and death have full sway. The sani.
tary department we're engaged yesterday in
disinfecting these two streets and the
thoroughfares and low places in their vicin-
ity.
FIFTY BARRELS OF TAR
were to have been burned over the city last
night it had not been for the rain. It would
be very wise and prudent course to pursue
were this done nightly. 1t ought in fact
to be done all the time while the pestilence
remains amongst MS. 1t must be fought in
the most stubborn and relentless manner. -
We were slow enough. all know. to appre.
ciate our danger at time when much could
have been accomplished toward preventing
its spread. Dillydallying with this formi.
dable disease is anything but encouraging.
Judge John Lawrence was attacked with
cholera at his Office on Cedar street Monday,
compelling him to return home immediate.
ly. His condition yesterday was very hope
full. Captain William Dryer, who was at.
tackled with the prevailing disease last Sat.
urday night, is convalescing. The attack
was brought about by over-exertion in wait.
ing upon the sick of the neighborhood.
There are twenty five cases of cholera at
the penitentiary, but al in good condition.
1t is thought none of them will be lost.
Moses Venatta had been driver for-S5
years, and drove an omnibus for the Nash
vile Transfer Company for six years. He
was attacked while on that vehicle Monday
morning, and died before night. Jack Nc.