The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17
A PROCLAMATION.
official Notification to the World OF
the Health Of New Orleans.
Invitation to Absentees to Return.

| Acting Gov Witt yesterday issued the
subioined opportune and earnest proclama-
ton To the people Of the State and country,
setting forth tho excellent sanitary condition
Of our city, It's absolute freedom from fever
and contagious or Infectious diseases Of any
kind and urging the people Of all towns and
cities to follow the example OF Mobile, Mont
gomery and other Southern cities In raising
quarantine The action OF the Acting Governor
eyinces commendable attention to the needs
and wishes of the commercial community and
should meet with prompt and cordial re-
sponse, especially on the part Of the people Of
our own State. It is not possible that New
Orleans ehall be made to suffer without the
effect being felt In every hamlet and town In
the state, and the continuance CT quarantine
| In the face OF the most convincing testimony
as to the health OF the city can only enure to
the damage Of the people Of the whole State.
Trade Ia diverted from It's natural channel, and
without any just cause whatever citizens are
prevented from pursuing their avocations,
| and are subjected to annoyances and pecu-
mary losses which cannot be estlmated.
New Orleans Is one Of the healthiest cities
| to-day on the continent. 1t is nearly time for
our prospects for the next business season
would be most encouraging. Let the bars be
thrown down, and let the music OF the an
fettered wheels Of commerce be heard again In
the land:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, I
State Of Louisiana.
Whereas many erroneous reports are circu-
lated concerning the sanitary condition Of New
Orleans and many wholly needless and ground
tnuuf anr hp which va e1
he Inhabitants and authorities OF several
Southern towns and cities 10 establish and con
tinue quarantine against this city without Just
Whersas. the health Of this city Is now. and
has been during tho past ninety days. aa good
az ever before known during summer months
Now. therefore, have thought proper to Issue
this my proelation. announcing to. tho good
people Of Louisiana. and al whom It my con
nation from the State Board Of Health. con
CURED u By all resident practicing physicians.
Orleans or its vicinity since the twenty ninth |
day Of July. and that tho general health Of the
ely s now asg4od and It's sanitary condition rs
favorable us ever before isnown here In summer
Citizens Of all towns and cities are respectfully
advised and urged 70 follow tho example Of
Mobile Montgomery md other Southern cities
In raising quarantine against our city and to
put an end to n damaging. annoying and wholly
useless obstruction to travel and commerce. rs
intercourse with this city Is at this time abso-
luteIy safe to all. whether acclmaed or not
Ctizens Of New Orleans now absent may re-
turn to their homes without risk. and all who
have business In this city or in any part Of this
State may now visit this city. or pass through
It, with absolute safety from yellow fever. or
from any species Of contaglop or infection
In witness whereof have hereunto signed
my name, and caused the seal Of tho State Of
Louisiana to be hereto attached. ut the city Of
New Orleans. this seventeenth day Of August.
In the year Of our Lord one Thousand eight
hundred and seventy mine:
LOUIS a. WILT.
BY the Acting Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO
Assistant Secretary Of State.