Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-20
THE CHOLERA MORBus.

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sci which has arrived from any post where the
Chulera pt evailed. Tile Galaxy sailed from Cron-
stadt on the 9th July, only about two hours ira
vel from ST. Petersburg. At these two places ms
dreadful disease prevailed. Since The arrival ol
this ship, our board of Health have taken the most
eHectual means to prevent the introduction oil the
disease into this CITY. 1t has been and still Is,
great difficulty for the city government, to dec'ue
OH dispensing Of the vessels and carg"es that may
arrive. In this case, the government al wash
ington, have granted leave for the cargo OF tne
Galaxy, to be placed in Fort Diamond. AS TINS
post IS separated from the main land, 1t Is suppos-
ed to be a place of the utmost security. "heh
Can't. Swift sailed, the disease had only prevail
ell for few days. 1t was supposed to have reach
ed there from Riga, and against the prevailing
WINDS 1t was generally believed that 1t had been
communicated in bales of goods, as it spread
Immediately among the sea-farins men.
Captain Gurr, most respectable sh'pmaster'
belonging to the ship Heroine, OF this port, VINO
died on the 9th, was perfectly well the evening
previous, was taken i'll early III the morning. and
died after all illness OF about four hours. mere
appeared to be as much difference OF opinion
among the PHI sicians, to the cause and the mode
of treatment, as ever. The patient was seized
with the greatest COMMISSIONS, his skin continued
dry and firmly attached to the bone, & he generally
died in violent agonies. Steamboats, had sailed
full of passengers For Stockholm, Copenhagen,
&c. but we're not allowed to land, and had return
ed to ST. Petersburg The greatest desire was
manifested on the part of the inhabitants to flee
the rich had left for the interior, but the poor
were compelled to remain. But lour American
vessels were left when the Galaxy sailed, bu: as
il was early in the season, many more were ex-
pected. I've NAV therefore calculate on num-
Der of vessels shortly.-M. T. Duly Adp.
Cholera MorJus.-Our advices from Liverpool
are to the 4,h Of August. BY the Hercules at
this port, to 18th of July. we received verbal ad
vices that several vessels had arrived at that port
with the Cholera on board, and one with black
flag. 1t is is little curious that our subsequent
Liverpool papers make no mention OF these YES
sells, or what their condition was. We have con-
versed with an intelligent ship master. who sailed
from Liverpool. August g. He states that num-
Der of vessels from the Baltic had been sent to
Milford Haven. to perform quarantine, without
being allowed to have communication with the
shore. aud although half their crews were dead,
and the other half sick, they were not allowed to
have any additional persons to navigate them. -
i Two vessels had been sCutted and sunk. One
vessel had arrived, on board Of which the chole.
ia had destroyed the greater part OF the crew;
anu II was even SaIu tndt tHC hou
it in contemplation to sink the vessel with the still
surviving persons on board!-Boston Pat.
This dreadful! disease, fears of the progress Of
which, are entet4;ie.cd ia this country, will com
mand the attention of all our physicians. We
have extracted several articles relating to it, which
will be read witt, interest.
For the Boston Daily advertiser.
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in the North OF Europe very naturally exc'tes an
unusual degree of slarm. The vast extent OF
country over which it has traveled; its unusual
fatality, the suddenness Of its attack and the ra.
pditv with which it terminates, are all circum-
STAGES well calculated to produce CONSERVATION
IN the minds OF those who are not excited on Or
binary OCCASIONS 1t is the imperative duty there
fore of our municipal authorities TO adopt every
measure which wise prudence can dictate to
avert from our shores this tremendous scourge.
The panic however which its ravages have pro-
duced may perhaps in some degree have prevent
ell US from considering what is the best course to
be pursued and there seems to be no way so like
ly To arrive at correct conclusion on this point,
as to ascertain if possible the mode in which the
disease is propagated. This to be sure is no easy
matter, but a few hints on the subject NAV lead
others to much deeper and more useful investisa-
ton.
1t is not hazarding too much, presume. to say
that every medical man will agree, that it must
be propagated in one of three ways lst The first
OF these is by contagiun. as the small pox Is com
muni, ated. Cd. BY mataria or effluvia arising
from an infected district, as is the case with fever
and asue, bilious renting fever. &c. And 5dy.
BY the atmosphere. as happens with influenza.
Let US examine each Of these sources separate
ly. By contagious diseases. as the name implies,
were originally intended those only which were
communicated by contact with the sick; but it
now embraces such az are capable of producing
in persons in health. by the exhaations from the
bodies of patien.s sick with the disease, mala-
dy Of precisely the same character These ex-
halations in some diseases of highly contagious
nature, as the small pox for example. can COM
,nunicate to other substances, as beds, clothing,
&c. &C. the power Of communicating the disease.
But the power u communicating the disease does
not extend to great distance from the bodies Of
the patients or the substances to which they have
impaired the contagious principle.
How then does this apply to the present case?
II &c ohr ;,ue that if the disease he n contapious