The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-06-27

brandy and all spirituous liquors, almost inevitably
causes tie cholera; we caGnot repeat tins too
often those who sometimes indu &c in these ex-
cesses."
1t appears by the report OF Committee OF
eminent Physicians sent from Edinburgh 10
Sunderland, to investigate the character OF the
cholera and also by the discoveries of the just
ly celebrated DR.. ABERcgoMBIE, that the cho-
era is entircIy aoithin the control of medicine
AND EASILY CURED, if IFS prcmOnitOry symp-
toms are observed. They say that case of
cholera has ever occurred, so far as they have
been able to ascertain, which has not been pre-
ccded by buz=iag in Me ear and a iO0ssnesS
Of the bomeLs, and that powerful cnthariic
taken at this stage of the disease, is CERTAIN
AND INFALIiRLE CURE. If these symptoms are
not attended to, and the remedy applied, then,
and then only, does the disease become in
measure incurablc
CHLORINE. Prepared chloric solutions be-
ING universally recommended as useful pre-
caution against infection of any kind, il may
be desirable to give The following receipt for
making them:
Take one ounce Of dry chloraie of lime, md
one quart of water pour sufficient quantity
on the powder To make it into paste, and then
luton. ard keep it IN glass or earihen vessels
well stopped portion of this solution should
be poured int, shallow bowl, and placed in
every room in the house
When the chlorate Of lime cannot be readily
procured, the chora,e of soda, though not quite
good, will answer the purpose. hv using
double the weight to the same quantity of wa
ter--or, say, ~ ounces of water for ounce of
the chlorate OF soda.
CnLoRATE OF LIME. The Springfield Re.
publican states that this article has been procnr.
ed by the Selcctmen Of that town and is furnish
ed to the citizens for the purpose Of purfca.
ton, at cost, 10 cents pound. L. gves the
following rules for using; Take two common
table spoonslul, add little water to reduce it
to pasie--then add water to mako quart.
well mixed This is tn be sprinkled about in
all impure places such aa prvies sinks, &c,
and where noxinus vapors arise. 4 lso place a
plate full Of it in the cellar, bed chambers and
other places about the house This should he
repeated every few DAYS. The liquid not in
use should be kept in bottle, well corked
It is stated in The London papers that at
Masselhnrgh, in Scotland. the authorities after
rhr appearance Of the cholera, adopted the plan
Of fumigating the streets. lanes and houses
there with chlorine, raised from sea salt and
lnaganese. by means of sulphuric acid; and it
WINS worthy Of remark that from the com
mencement Of this operation the disease randi
| " diminished in number Of cases and in viru-
lence, so that in eglr days il had entirely
ceased at Fisherrow.
| In New York, 9th ward, (says the Enquircr)
the inspectors and chloride of lime distributors,
report that in one house containing IS rooms,
were found 80 Inhabitants no bonrders--at
present! In two houses opposite, of rooms
each, were So and As persons. In the lot Of tho
last house. were 3 cows, 8 horses, and between
so and 100 hogs: in the yard of the other so
hogs.