Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-05
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FOR GENERAL INFORMATION

w = uIc requested 10 republISh the following Com
m'lncaton from Wednesdays " Daily Compier'-
MS IL may strike useful hints for the benefit
OF our country frieBds.-Therc is no knowing ,rlen
or to'tere 1t may appeay, Il is like the wind which
Dloweth where IT isteth, and thou nearest the
sound thereof, but canst tell whence it comcth
and whittier it goet" We are sorry TO Understand
That nj place ~ Hanover about ~ miles from this
city, there had been cases. of which had terminal
ca iataiIy-that cases had also appeared in another
direction IN this county-and rumours have reached
us OF its appearing here, and there, on the james
River.
TREATMENT OF CHOLERA ON A LARGE SCALE
We are indebted to one of the enterprsing and in
tehgcn Manufacturers OF Tobacco Tor the following in
tcresng information 1t furnishes hints for all large
ss'ahshments-and some suggestions for the of all
TO TIE EDITORS or TIE ENQUIRER
GENTLEMEN-Ata time like the present when every
preventive against the prevailing epidemic becomes mai
ter OF great interest to the public allow me TO state few
JdcfS which think may be Of importance particularly TO
the coored part OF our population, in waring the dis
As proprietor ofatobacco mandatory employing large
~ upwards OF 200 men and boys, il became with me
matter OF serious what TO adopt for their
safety IN case The disease visited our city length
termined with the advice of several my medical cnd
10 conhne TO the factory night and day. all those who could
not be relied on Tor prudence and temperance who were
known TO lodge in damp or unhealthy places This cour
have adopted and the result has exceeded INV most
gune expectations Many were returned TO their mas.
ters IN The country leaving about l60 OF these say 100
the worst in habits constitution, Sc have been so confn
ed since the l4th ult Not single of cholera or
the-the general health better than have ever known
it, and they do not complain of uneasiness about the
els and stomach, general among those who go large
and there Is not single this day of kind sick
ness among them or the 60 who go different parts
OF the town TO sleep, and have believe least as com
Portable places negroes generally have TO STAY AT six or
have had the disease three have died and one had
very severe attack Those who died were invariably Ia
ken in the night and lodged at such distance that they
either could or wouId give dino. Tssedeatbs
and the dread OF confinement has alarmed the rest that
now nave confidence they will give timely warning of
The least indisposioB.
he diet OF those confined is coffee and well boiled rice
euey day. herrngs and bacon fresh beef or mutton two
OF hree umes week, well baked bread and
twice week DoaSses TO such fond il; there is
no objection TO wheat bread occasionay-he utmost at
tenon IL paid to have their food we'll cookel-thcy arc
prohhtcd from drinking water freely, personal
cleanliness strictly enforced They allowed four hours
each day for exercise and play in the open air during
which time the house thrown open and ventilated d.
injecting agents used, and fires kept the rooms night
and day. trusty man watches them during the night
10 discover at moment any symptoms sickness among
them -
This is the daily system pursued; and the experience
oil sixteen days has taught me- that with perfect control
over the diet oil our negroes keeping them from exposure
ury ahu warm Is sure and certain preventive against
cholera Among those confined, several habitualiy
intemperae--one or two drinks day are allowed them
| and their health is better than usual
The objection crowded rooms cieenlerinq the disease
ceases IN measure before the simple fact in tobac
co factories generally, the hands work during the
summer, at temperature rarely less than 80 100; vet
II is well known fact, that they are generally healthier
than the same number and kind employed at any other
description OF manufactures. Negroes will keep in health
working with temperature OF 10 10 10 degrees more
than whites bear How far tobacco Of at alD may be
preventive, loss to determine; but have en-
qured and cannot find single instance any hand TAX
ing the disease, who confined, fed and worked in
tobacco factory in this city give preventive mcdi-
cine TO those who in health but all wear BURGUNDY
pitch plaster on The stomach.
so lar, then, from tobacco factories engendcring and
sending forth the disease among us, the contrary is the
fact; and if all had been confined and dieed as above
stated, tho number Of deaths would have bccn far Iess o
least among factory hands. a. MANUFACTURER.