New Hampshire Statesman

A Mobile paper of the 9th of August says—

The Board of Health very promptly, on Tuesday last, proclaimed the existence of a malignant fever in the city, and recommended the citizens to remove. The alarm immediately spread, and the inhabitants acting very wisely, began to leave, and during the week, the city became almost depopulated. Most or all public offices are removed out of town, during the existence of the present alarm. The post office is removed to Mr. Chamberlain's new house, on the old Spring Hill Road. The custom-house to Mr. Hall's house on the same road. The mayor's office to Mr. Williams place, on the Spring Hill road. The Clerk of the County Court, Mr. Rolston, has removed his office to his house at Spring Hill, where he will attend to business every day after 11 o'clock.

The Board of Health have made no report this week, in consequence of the confusion created by so general a removal, and the indisposition of the Clerk. The number of deaths since our last are supposed to have been 25 to 30—but we understand the number of cases have not increased within the last few days.

The prevalence of yellow fever we believe, is not yet traced to any definite cause. The weather has for a month past been extremely unfavourable—and some think the disinterment of the bodies from the old burying ground two months ago, has contributed mainly to produce the present sickness.

No southern city is better, and but few, if any, so happily situated, for retreat, in times of sudden emergency, as Mobile. One to five miles from the city, and we have pleasant and healthy situations for summer residences, entirely beyond the reach of yellow fever, when it prevails in the city, and a pleasant retreat at all times.

It may be a satisfaction to our absent citizens, and others who have property here, to know, that the Corporation have established a good and efficient guard of seven men, to protect the city by night and by day, from depredations, during its present deserted state.