NP, SAN 10/23/1862

From the San Antonio (Tex.) News
 
October 23, 1862
 
   The Corporation of Richmond have passed a Quarantine Ordinance, by which persons from Houston or any district infected with yellow fever are prohibited from entering Richmond to remain longer than half an hour. Passengers on the cars {of the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado RR} are prohibited from getting out of the cars, except under guard, and then only to remain half an hour, &c. The Ordinance went into effect from on the 14th inst. 

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