Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-27
ERAL HOSPITAL REpoRr.
AT DETROIT.

CHOLERA AT DETROIT.
Extract o the Editor Of Philadelphia Enquirer.
DErRoIr, July I3, 1882.
DEAR SIR,-The cholera has essentially abaed in this
city. Nonew cases have occurred within the last
tytour hours. One two Deaths FROM previous cases
have occurred Several have recovered, the remain
der appear TO be convalescing.
From the encampnen of the of eguar troops
Fort Gratot information has to-day been received
The disease disappearing there also Colonel Twggs
has nearly recovered. Dr. Everett is doubtful
The worst apprehensions entertained with regard
his ate.-These two gentlemen, with poor Clay of New
Jersey, the only officers that have been attacked.
The remnant OF Colonel Cummings command encamp-
ed at Spring wells below this town. nearly free from the
disease two or three only OF the soldiers being unwe but
not dangerously
The steamboat Henry Clay has been most unfortunate
She left river for Buffalo Monday. Before she
rived at CeaveaHd, three of her were taken
sick, of whom died; and before she left Ceaveand
two more attacked. She had previously lost her
second engineer and cook.
From Cleaveland we learn that has occurred
there.
The schooner Napoleon chartered as vessel to take
stores and provisions for army Chicago left here
Monday. Captain Hnckley her commanders died before
she arrived at Lake Huron-Bu he been sick some
JOHN NoRvELL.
ROBERT MoRRIs, Esq
EXTRACT TO THE EDITOR, DATED
Detroit July Is, 1892.
Dear SrThe cholera has almost entirely disappeared
from among An occasional only occurred for
the last day or two and the previously sick GONZALES
cent. We hope that the excitement and alarm will also
die away, and that our retreaung population will
and resume their usual avocations.
death has this day occurred from fever which has cast
deep gloom the town. Elizabeth Glass; the eldest
daughter of the Secretary of War has paid the
debt of naure She spent the winter at gton Her
health is believed to have received shock in returning
home early this Spring But the sickness of which She
died. has been of but few days duration Young, intel
ligent accomplished, the pride and hope of her family
the ornament of society her decease has left blank which
can never be easily filed and produced among
all who knew her. seldom deeply felt rarely lasting
as will prove be- To her father of whom She
peculiar iavorite but W no is absent Washington this
will be sad visitation. The melancholy event, amidst
the other pervadng suherngs of this community has pro-
duced striking gloomy impression, and fresh strong
admonition of the uncertainty of human life. Neither
wealth nor poverty, age YOUTH be considered safe
for moment.
"And love, hope, and beautys bloom,
Arc 9 SS,,em srS sIoriHs for ' 1o iS NoRvEr
RoBERT MoRRIs, Esq, Editor of the Inquirer.
Extract Of letter from officer from Fort Monroe,
awe arrived here Yesterday The Getachments 1nder
the command of 1t Col Twggs and Major Payne are on
board the boat Henry Clay. Col Cranes detach-
ment arrived to-day and is embarkng board the Shell
don Thompson We shall be OF, and the Captain
in days shall reach Chicago; shall then
have completed 1000 miles in sixteen days."-pgr-
folk Herald. IN
FREDERIcKsBURG, July 24.-The perfection attained
in the construction of Engines the demon
straton of the praccabily of their application to the
common Turnpike are, think, destined to form
IN the history OF Internal Improvement The nvestga-
ton into the subject by Committee of the House of Com
MONS has disclosed facts Of the deepest interest and Con-
gress dd well last session to order the publication of the
report OF that Committee and the accompanying docu-
mens That Locomotive Engines be, and are, ma
binary Turnpike, is from to 20 mileshat they per-
tecty safe-ha the cost of transportation by them is much
less than by any other of conveyance facts well
established by the abors of the Committee.
In view of these things, understand the President
and Directors OF the fredericksburg and Potomac Greek
hdt Road have determined, for the present. TO make
good Road graded TO the lowest possible angle, that
they have ordered from England Locomotive Engine of
the best construction ply upon between Fredercks-
burg and the Creek The Road contract and
we doubt not the work will be carried with the greatest
energy -.3Tend.
is tO wi his sent in Ten
and has appZed the Committee that will not be
nen for him TO attend the ceremony of laying the Corner
Stone oil the Monument TO the Mother Of Washington be-
fore his return. He expects take Fredericksburg on
his route from the Hermitage the of Government
and will be here between the LIST and 18th October The
committee will give due notice of the day which he may
hereafter appoint for the purpose-I.
There Is prospect of accommodation of the difficult
ues between the baltimore and Ohio Rail Road and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, by which both works may
De enabled to progress As we understand the matter,
the Kan Road Company offers TO construct the Canal be-
tween the Point of Rocks Harpers Ferry of the full
width and as now located, at the contract prices, be
paid by the Canal Company semi monthIy.-B.
vessel of war has been despatched pursuance of or
ders from the Navy Department, to bring to his native
State, Virginia the remains of Lieut. Cooke who II win
he remembered was killed by shot from the castle
Johns, Porto Rico, when attempting to that port in
the u s. schooner Fox, in ls23-B.
HAIL SToRM.-On MONDAY evening" the 10Th instant
one OF the most awful Hail Storms occurred in the neigh
bourhood ot'Loyds in Essex county, that we recollcct
ever TO have heard Of Our informant states that the hail
falling about halipast O'clock p NJ and continued about
ouF When III covered the ground the depth
SIX inches On the day AFTER hail stone was picked
up out OF ditch OF water, which measured six inches
circumference The hail fell district of country
about two miles wide and ten in length Within its range
the trees were entirely stripped of their leaves and the
crops OF corn aud garden productions totally DESTROYED
one gentleman had six or eight hogs kllcdFredercks-
burg Herald.
At the citizens celebration of the Fourth at Washing ton
City, Mr.. Speaker STEVENSON, one of Vrginia's most
accomplished statesmen, gave the following toast:
"Our holy Union! The charter Of our existence as
rl ef,IIr tI,o a..
which we must nail to the mast, and 20 down with the
ship rather than strike"
Ids Is strong American sentiment, and expresses we
nave no question: the pledge of Virginia 90 for the
union now aud forever aud indivisibc" No rea-
sonabe doubt can be entertained of the determination of
thatnursey othcroes and parot, cease its vaporinp
against tue tyrannica eXacdons Of corrupt majority in
Congress, and instead thereof, fall back upon those
nagmhcent resources which have been unsparingly
ayca on every part Of its territories, by The bouneous
mana OF nature; but which the political iugglers Of our
era have sought to obscure, with the myscisns Of quae
cry and false allegiance.
Their system Of Internal Improvement, is receiving an
impulse at this moment, which il pcsovered in for short