Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-19
From, the Albany Argus-EGtra

Every possible measure Of precaution and pre-
yen,ion has been and is being taken by our city
authorities. TO pre-, ent the introduction 0t the Cho
lera. The first step is TO check The tide OF emit
grants from the infected places in Canada, to this
CITY. The introduction Of emigrSnts Will be pro-
h6ited as far as possible.
Mr. Waldron, the city marshal, proceeded to
the second ock, about mile north OF this city,
las, evening and renamed there during most OF
the night. He stopped three boats, which were
examined this morning. by the health officers; ont
the passeueers Jumped on shore, and came To the
city on foot. So Determined we're the boats to
proceeJ, that lie a. obliged to remove the cranks
from the locks. The directions to the lock ten
ders uere To prevent the passage Of all the boats
from the north, and all western boats with north
ern messengers The latter precaution was rem
dered necessary, frum the circumstance, that as
soon as the prohibition upon the northern boats
vas Know u, the northern passenger at the june
ton of the two canals, nine miles north o! TINS ei-
ty,) resor,cd to the Wfstern boats.
Board of HeuEh-The Blard OF Health con-
vencd tins day, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. and adopt
ed the following order:
Boardpf Health Albany, 18Th June. 1882.
This Board having been appraised OF the exist
ence of the Cholera at Montreal, La Prairie and
st. Johns, and DESTROYS to prevent such inter-
course as NAV tend to spread the disease. do APP
point Assistant Alderman WATSON, forthwith
70 proceed TO Whitehall, and it necessary to
Burlington and Pattsburgh. He is to act from
circumstances discretionary, but particularly to
induce the authorities Of the village of Whitehall
20 exercise the power vested IN them by law, 10
pre,eut the Landing of emisrants and passengers
from all boats and vessels until an examination
he had: Also to obtain the same regulations Nv
the authorities Of each town and village between
this CITY and Whitehall, and other places near
the lines Of the State.
The Board take the liberty to suggest to the
Common Council OF Troy, to appoint one o.
their members to 20 north, for the purpose OF Ell
fectiug the same object. By order oil the Board
Alderman WATSON departed Immediately fo
Whitehall under the above order, with letters frou
the Mayor and the Comptroller OF the state direct
ed TO the collectors & superintendents throughOu
the line of the Northern canal, requiring then
IN submit every boat to rigid examination, ant
10 exercise the utmost vigilance IN preventing III
importation uf the disease. Similar direction
mr. Recommendations, we're addressed To the com
manders of the steamboat ON Lake Chamria'n
In addition to the above measures, the Mayo
has requested the physicians OF thus CITY 10 con
vene this afternoon, at the Tor the Pu!
pUSc OF recommending Ut duopuoh w o"S" '''''
tary regulations as they may deem ut, to proven
the introduction aud spread of the cholera. W
understand also. that circular, prepared unde
the direction of the physicians and the Board o
Health, will be issued 10 the citizens to.mqrro'
morning.
Communications have passed between the au
thorities Of this city aud those OF Troy; and mea
sures viii be jointly taken, so tar as preventlo
through the channel OF our communication, =
the source to be particularly watched,-is neces
sary ~,
The city is full Of reports. We caution gu
,,,izens against them; and against needless alarm
II vas reported tina, an emigrant had been seize'
with cholera at the second lock; but 1t proved t
ne case of driiriam tremenS. The suddeI
death Of a woman on board me OF the boats wa
also sscrbed. without cause, to the cholera.
A passenger shoarrlved in this CITY last even
mo. and who left Montreal on Tuesday evening
stat. that there had been then Is cases OF chole
"a there. and z deaths. yellow flags, it was al
so stated, were exhibited in various parts OF tn