Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-10-11
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MARTINsBURG. OcrOsEn II, Issa.

We are not surprised, that our contradic-
lion Of the reported occurrence in this place
OF several cases Of Asiatic and Spasmode
Cholera, has brought US into collision with
the Empiricism which originated the report,
and which depends upon eGtcsitg d subsis-
tence, from the ignorant and credulous, BY
the practice Of every Imaginable species of
deception and inposturs. Had ice permitted
such authority, 10 give direction TO our notices
in relation to the disease, we might at one
time, have paraded stable full of ''poor la
borers, from the Canal. tother Side Of the
river" who attracted by the famed success
of one Of our Doctors, in curing "tse real
,Asiatie.'' had rushed TO him n, nlGsse to he
cured Of the fell pestilence- and "every one
of whom he did cure, sltho' some of them
were as blue as an Indigo bag before he com
menced operation" We chose however, to
refer to better authority for the necessary in-
formation TO enable us to speak advisedly up
on the subject. We consulted Doctors Davis
and McSherry. Gentlemen, whose statements
are entitled TO. and command respect. They
advised Us, of the occurrence in the place,
of one case Of unquestiohablc malignant cho
leIa-Colrs, person from section OF the
Canal. where The disease prevailed They
attended the case, relieved the man, aud he
has gone about his business. We could de-
rye no information tcsrtty Of credit. of the
occurrence of any other case in town, and
therefore stated what we believed. ard still
believe to have been the truth that there
was no other. For doing this, we are ar
raigned before the public, and charged with
having committed sciJfl falsetood, with the
view of decevn The public and the names
of Doctors Macgll and Harrison are used by
authority, for the purpose OF convictng us
The charge is grave one, and we shall meet
it as it demands. by exposing the utter false
hood of the testimony by which il is sought TO
be sustained. fla witness in court Of jus
iice, is guilty Of discrepancy, Inconsistency
self, in giving his testimony in relation TO a
matter, the conclusion Of both Judge and
Jury, at once is, that he IS lying. Now we
desile that the testimony volunteered against
ms upon the matter in question, he adiudged
by the same correct and common sense rule
of conclusion Doctor Macgiii says. (accord
ing to the Virginia Republican, which he has
not contradicted> that Thomas .Sprige died Of
malignant cholera. The same Doct Maugii,
says to Capt. Charles Boarman. a gentleman
now in Martinsburg, that 1homcs Sprigg had
not The c't0'erc. He dare net deny, having so
stated to Captain Boarman. Doct. Harrison
The other volunteer witness against us. ssys,
Sprigg died Of no cholcre-v liccgM Killed him
10Th taudanuns. He dare not deny having
made this statement openly anu publicIy-
But this same Doct. Harrison touches, FAC
cording TO the same authority, which is no,
ccntradicted) for a cholera case of his own.
The negro man Of MIR. Locke. We are CHI
tirely satisfied from all the information we
have been enabled to gather, in relation to
this case, that il tcds not one Of cholera. The
u odd DCCI bIuCii IOSeu lOF fTOntilS
previous to his death, in consequence of an
injury to his back, received from hard lift
ing-superadded TO which. lie laborsd under
violent inflammation of the bowels several da, s
previous to bis dissolution, 40 we have been
credbly informed We are entirely satisfied
however, that the case shall go 10 this com
munity. as a ease of MALIGNANT chole ,,no,y
The authority Of Doct. Harrison,
We are not nsensib,e that we owe some
apology to our readers for this article 1t
must be found in the character Of the charge
exhibited against us; which seemed to US. to
demand such refutation, as plain unvar.
! nlshed truth could give it, without mihcing
or shrinking, a4e
TOWN MEETING.