The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-01-04
ruE wEArHER-INFLuENZA.

there mas beeu- u utSdSIcS"fe
about the air, which makes US shrink from
exposure rather than court II. Almost
every person in our streets, muffies himself
up and seems to dread the very contact OF
the air, with the smallest part OF his vfsage.
Business and pleasure, instead OF receiving
a fresh impulse, are checked, and so Tar
from invigorating the bodily powers, the
cold of the present month has prostrated
full one third par, of our inhabitants on the
bed of sickness.
As usual in epidemic periods. almost ev-
Ary disease assumes much of the character
of\the prevailing influenza, whilst the pres
ence Of this malady adds greatly to the Sc
yerky OF local inhammations which are at
all times common among US, and usually re-
yarded as of little importance. Consump-
tive persons, the aged, the tlcbIlitated, and
such rs cohfine themselves habitually TO
their houses, are great sufferers from the
present state of the atmosphere and where
the lungs or tonsils are the chief seat of the
disease, many cases have proved fatal. and
should be regarded with a watchful eye.
The only method with which we are re-
quainted, by which the chance of escaping
this epidemic can be increased, is to live
temporarily, exercise freely and regularly
in the open air, being sufficiently guarded
against too great exposure to it, and spong-
ing the bust with cold water every morn
ing. Among the means most likely to in
duce the disease in its worst form, we
would mention the common practice of COW
ering the mouth with handkerchief or the
collar of the great coat. The neck csver-
ing should either not pass under the lip. or
else extend quite over the nose. certain
volume of air is received, at every inspira-
ton, into the lungs, and it usually passes
through the avenues of the nose and mouth.
If the latter be closed, the whole enters by
the nose; it consequently rushes in with
rapidity, making a constant draft by the
tonsils, and when it reaches the lungs is
much colder than if it had come more mod
erately through the natural passages
Rather open the mouth little, then, when
out of doors, than allow it to be barricadoed
by the usual paraphernalia.
Boston Medical Intelligencer.
SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES. The
whole Southern portion ofthe Union appears Ia
be in state of considerable agitation in refer
ence to their slave population. The recent in
surrection in Virginia, and attempts OF SINH
lar kind in other States, have produced this
feeling. The movements among the slaves,
during the past year have, beyond any doubt,
been more general and alarming than at any
former period. In searching for the cause, the
southern people have imputed unmerited rntiu-
ence to one or two newspapers from this part
of the country, principally the Boston Liberia
tori and some ether publications sent, II would
seem, in pamphlet form to the south. Grand
Juries have undertaken to indict these paper:
and pamphlets, and rewards to large amount
have been offered for the editors or publishers
The editor of the Lihera.or has been burnt in
effigy and one person in Georgia, has been
tsrred and feathered for receiving that paper
through the mail. The Governor OF South
Carolina Is in correspondence with the Gov
ernor Of Massachusetts IN relation to the same
subject
All this shows the extreme sensibility, un'
warranted and ridiculous in some instances, OF
the white population of the south in regard In
the subject of slavery. Still, they have zeal
ground for alarm they live every moment in
peril from their slaves.
The existence of slavery at the south is mi
the fault particularly OF the South. They
were brought there when the States were colo
Mes Of Great Britain and on the adoption O
The Federal Constitution The terms an which
Slaves were TO be held there, were settled
The people OF the north have M right there
FIRE Ia ini erfere between the slaves and their
masters any further than 10 offer Inducements
10 the owners of slaves TO einanclpatc them,
and remove them from the country. To einan-
cipate them ami permit them 10 remain in the
country would in nine cases nut of ten pFoba-
bly, operate injuriously rather than for the ben
eft of the slaves.
In Virginia, the subject Of Slave emancipa-
ton seems to have been taken up to some more
effectual purpose than in other States. Peti-
tions from different portions OF the State have
been presented to the Legislature, praying the
adoption of measures to censve the free blacks
and such slaves as may be emancipated by
their masters Some OF the petitioners look far
Their than this. And we perceive that the Leg
isature very recently has entered upon the
subject with some earnestness. They appear
to think the time has come 10 look the evil in the
face, rather TO avoid as heretofore all reference
to, or discussion oft publicly considerations
Of policy The time is not perhaps very distant,
if it do moi happen this year or next, when Vir.
ginia and Maryland at least, will adopt plans for
the gradual emancipation oftheir slaves. In this
view, it il probably better that the District Of
Columbia should wait than attemPt TO Precede
those States in the abolition OF slavery. Vir-
ginia and Maryland have long been aware that
slavery has rested as an incubus upon their be-
som, impoverlshing their soil ard retarding
their general prosperity .-Tannt0n Reporter.
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