The New York herald., 1879-07-12

parently exhausted itself, has broken out anew.
There is. however. no cause for alarm IN New YORK,
precauton to prevent Infection finding Its way INTO
this port. The Secretary OF the Connis-
sioners said to HERALD reporter yester.
day We usually have every year ten or
twelve of yellow fever. Most OF these are
from the West indies. They do not mean an cpl.
demic. There every summer several cases or
yellow fever in this city There is no cause for
alarm the report of to-day of yellow fever in the
Gulf or in the Mississippi Valley. The Quarantine
Commissioners active and vigilant And yet.
without being an alarmist. ii may be said with pro-
prety that there is call for precaution The ioI-
lowing letter has been received from Consul ). M
Langston. Portau-Prnce Hayt:-
Fo1 IS Fssea
To THE CoLLEcIoR OF ThE Po.r or NEW YORK = ,,.
i % n ia ~ Siss
pnas and yellow fever having been snirey
should commence again issuing clean os oi hean h n bm
few days such change in Tho condition Of the public
pHSs IN PS sSH S ssw Prince thai
clean bills Of health un, such eyers are known ,nr Of
these iesers weekly large the being mainly
among Foreigners am JOHN afs' r. setfsS tIfxSdsToS
Mr.. Langston was formerly Professor OF Law In
the Howard University. Washington. he rs man
OF ripe attainments and was appointed 10 the Con-
sulate by President Hayes.
With ordinary precauton in the way Of street
cleaning and other sanitary measures there need oe
no fear of yellow fever epidemic. But the health
authorities satisfied that every needed precau-
ton been taken. They nave, however, grave
fears the dreadful OF the last year III the
Mississippi Valley may be re-enacted this year.
REGULATIONS BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF
HEALTH-oNLY CASE OF YELLOW FEVER Re-
PORTED.
WASHINGTON July IL, 1879.
At meeting Of the executive committee Of the
National Board of Health to-day the following
agreed upon
The following memoranda are transmitted for the
purpose of securing. when necessary. speedy exc
cution of the provision in the act OF Congress of
June 9 1879 requiring the National Board Of Health
cooperate with and SO far it lawfully may aid
State and municipal boards of health in the execu-
and enforcement of the rules and regulations of
such boards to prevent the introduction of conta-
from foreign countries. and from any State into
another -
Fyrst-All communications to this Board pertinent
to the matter included within the above provision
should be made by State municipal boards Of
health and not otherwise.
SerDafi-Such communication should present the
subject matter sufficiently detail to enable this
of cooperating aiding therein. specifying, among
other things. the duties OF any officers the appoint
ment pay ment OF whom is requested.
1Nivd-1hc Official information should be given
therein of the adoption by such State or municipal
board of any rules and regulations that have been
recommended in such case by this Board and of any
other State municipal rules and regulations that
appear to be necessary for the purpose in question
Up to three P. NJ. to-day but one death from yellow
fever had been reported to the National Board Of
Health, that one being at Water Valley, Miss.