Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-28

Philadelphia correspondent of the y Y
New York Herald, under date of the 25,b n.
staut, says:
'I'e>.ito The assurances Of the authorize. .,a
The press Il t"a Centennial City tbs, on. y, j..
d@tng IlshEg Goa scteristics Is its -Yr.Ilan,
sanitary cC..lltlon-and this they at,an =,
prove by every possible kird o: srprIn,..,
cNo!fed from their ,;,ner consciou sI,s,.
ugly ihct still remains that there is III sIar,i,,
prevalence o! sickness among strange,s and ~,
h'bl!ors Th 5 sickn"ss takes tn. form n-inr;
pa'ly, Ct dysentcry ID uiarrl q :. c5mn,s;T,.
ana since the late 'alnS the Cases nsve r,csSai
to al extent that CATS tjr closer inyestg.t;6n
than Philsde. phsns are wiling 10 yr 7nr !.
Scarcely day passes without new dere nm, .nt.
ID THIS line, and, although in the m.io,itv ~;
cases ompt remedies are adopted Inv n.
10 oe OF :" avail, and IS! hold lever .s:,r j.,
power over eli the skill t he physician VI nv
families have been obliged 10 shorten tn cir xi.i;
here from this Cause, and To return nom. bnr,-.
the consequences D come fatal The Pn!ls4e-
IEla Journals pooh pooh tn existence II SUN
state o: Affairs, and one paper insinu,te. tbs,
the only sickness from whIch visitors have .ui-
Tered was Caused By inicTperance Cons.lericy
that ladies are the pr.ncipa sufferers, tie !r..s.
uatlon ls . very unga .ls!t ole The EXT ,ca
rcIctnee OF the !ocn raedcal auth0ritirs N -.
| subject lenders the stu alton Iii the more c ,.ay
latct - Inspire lear and mistrust. F.byi!. .v.pp.
toms, followed 0y complaints .! II re positive.
~ dangerous nature, are experienced At prcsrr.
by II large proportion Of The visitors In tn.
Main Hall many OF the forcigI exhibitors ,,y
thnt since he recent storm: they experience IL.
Heil-h complaints to 9rcater G~g-ce tq.u -
Any e!lou tct re Tnv biz seems /, D.. l.uyr.y.
nat d with some :uD.le maariou- III ,tcci,l tax.
mak as lts.li t.l. III tn. human system IN tho
manner described. Over cx.rt,on AID exc.c-
lurnl aru uien.loAed here rs cause, lac !, 10
ociEg n sickness among -:rangcrs, bat IA cI.
plantation will hardly sutf,a III the ease Il ry.
hipliors whose lives are duh enough during .ae
| most %! the time they are y. ta.!r posts n.
t1rrd h1,t vi he memorable Ce1tenuitl >u!..
mr. cah no longer De brought forw.rd N -ea.
son for sickness IN ing exhibitors And vi.i:o-s
and Ne there /; every opportunity .tDrd.c; .l..4
=. the various restaurant. Oh tue 2r : 70 nave
| their meals 1t I'll hours, irfcsu'artr in die. ~.
| ltot be the cause of suca wiIeSr~" comp SIM,
One would thInr rom the cInfi3 m.G:..r IN
when the pr IS AMI the loca. physicians li,.s
the changes on the 'inprulence OF vIsi.o:.,
that the vas! body ,f strangers VINO atteai the
Centennial are little better than lot o! chi d!.a
let loose from school, who requ r. the con-LnG:
vigilance OF tee experienced PhllsdelpAlnns !,
kce them from harm. The surface dsnln>grui
the gr' ualS IL subject tina. might be proutaD.y
| Investigated by onpeten! and dls.at:res.ci ~
thcr!les VINO wUul not tear - Speak boldly 3a
| the matter. y !arg. M uber Of ladies lei. !o-
| their homes during the past week suffering !; ON
! typhoid fever In regard 10 the eli let's u oye-
| eXerilDn and eXci.em mt IN The average vt.i.2-,
| physl>ian IN this city gravcly prc,l!c.s lag
ncrtas" Of e. es o. insanity ~ one .! the gcsj...
OF tie exhibition. 1t is no easy TASK - arrly"
| tho !.cts in ! iivlduai Cas- 3 Of sickness. II
| exhibitors and attl" !Ints u there seems I, b.:
some mysterious lrtiu nee NJ " Nrs - HctJ me
matter as mucn rs poss ole rom the ploNc