Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-22
THE CHOLERA.

The people OF Quebec continued TO De, on the
18th, IN state Of great excitement. The facul.
| ty had scarcely had q fair opportunity, in any
siugle instance, Of examining the disease from
its commencement, and in its progress. The
death of Mr.. John Dallow, Clerk to Mr.. J.
Dupont, Of cholera 10 mentioned under the obitu-
AIRY head.
The old Quebec Gazette observes:--" ManfuI
determination to meet the worst, and indeed
kind Of heedlesuess about the disease, are the
most useful preventives."
The Albany Evening Jesrui states, on the
, authority Of respectable citizen of the North,
that porter who had been in the habit of Carry
ing baggage from the steam boats at White Hall,
had died Of Aslatic Cholera. A previous case
reported to have occurred at that place was OF
yer; doubtful character, but most probably one
of Deiiriun Tremens. MIR. Hay, the gentle
man referred to, brought the following news from
Fort Miller:
"The emigrants at that place are WEIGH peo-
pie, of respectable appearance, and about 40 IN
humber. The first case was supposed to be Cho-
lera Morbus, of which the subject soon died.
Immediately after, the sister Of the first patient
who attended him was similarly attacked and also
died.
s.The third case was the husband of the Sec
ond, and the brother.n.l Of the first He
sunk in a few hours, under slight spasms, and
without the violent symptoms attending the local
Cholera MOrbus.
"The inhabitants Of Fort Miller were divided
in opinion about the character Of the disease
| No precautions had been taken, and the emigrants
were to leave there to-day"
The marshal having reported at Albany. on
Sunday. that emigrants from the North continu.
ed to come into the city, several military compa.
MES and citizens volunteered to remain on guard,
and did duty all night This vigilance is to be
continued. 4 laborerdied on the rail road on
Sunday night. Dr. Stats went to examine the
case, and found it was one Occasioned by drink
ING 'oo freely Of cold water. He died in stable,
without assistance, and was one OF the emisrants.
Much alarm was occasoned by the circumstance
that two boats had arrived at West Troy with
emisrants. They We're visited by the Albany
authorities and found to be Clearly in their appear
ance, and TO manifest no intention OF leaving the
boats. Upon the whole, except the one case at
Whitehall, we have no positive evidence that the
Cholera has been within our borders.
A meeting of the inhabitants of Kingston, Ul-
ster county, was called for Saturday evening, to
take measures with the view Of preventing the
introduction Of the Cholera in that village.
The Cholera-Highty Important DIR. Nc
Lean, who is we'll known to our felow-citizens.
called upon US yesterday with pamphlet the
contents Of which he was greatly DESTROYS OF pla.
cling before the public as soon as possible, and
which in consequence, he took to the Evening
Post to be published last evening, but il probably
was received too late for insertion. II appears
by the report Of Committee OF eminent Physi-
clans sent from Edinburgh to Sunderland, to in.
yestisate the character Of the Cholera, and also
by the discoveries Of the justly celebrated Dr.
Abercrombie. that the Cholera IS entirely within
the control Of medicine and easily cured, if Its
prenonitary symptoms are observed. They say
that no case OF Cholera has ever occurred 80 far
"a they have been able to ascertain, which has
not been preceded BY buzzing in the ears and
looseness of the bowels, and that powerful ca
thartic taken at this stage Of the disease, is GER
tain and infallible cure. II these symptoms are
not attended to, and the remedy applied, then
and then only, does the disease become III a
measure incurable.
II This be so, and we are disposed to believe it.
then will this scourge of the human race pass by
US without its track being marked by desola.ion
and death.-N T. Cour.
J a Sign Of the Times. understand that
the Office OF the Life Insurance Company has
been completely run down With applicants since
the appearance Of the Cholera at Quebec. The
rates. however, which it may be recolected were
lowered some time since, still remain unaltered.
The Company can hardly lose by the operation;
for they who are so considerable as to think of
their families rather than themselves, and who
take such quiet business view Of matters as to
prepare for any event, are least of any likely to
become the victims OF malady which singles
out for its prev the imprudent and those acitateu
BY care for others and appprehensons for them