Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-17

htoany.-Ihe report of the Albany Board of
ieath on Tuesday comprises 81 new cases of
1noisra' * OF which Were mild, and 9severe.-
De""' o. ohdcr treatment Z. Conyalescent 6.
OoARD OF HEALTH, ALBANY, !
IN, Wednesday, July III, S p. M.
me board OF Health report that since the last
report there have been 80 new cases of epidemic
choiera, OF which 5 severe.
lhere nave been deaths.
The Detroit Board of Health on the 9TH July
announce tho occurrence of two cases of Cholera
on BOARD tho steam boat Henry Clay, bound 20
Gmc"go' with the troops from this city The first
vi THESE was an lutemperatc soldier, who had in
uuigcd in drinking whiskey and eating voraciously
ana VINO consequently died in few hours. The
second individual attacked was still living An en-
uorsoment on the letter communicating this intel
hgehce, adds that four other cases had occurred
and that the Henry Clay had proceeded for Chica.
go. From the crowded state of the boat, four hun
bred men being on board, it was feared that many
more cases would occur.
QUEBEC-On the4th inst. there were, at the
TWO hospitals, remaining GO, admitted 60, convaes-
tai deaths SOC.
Extract Of a letter. dated Montreal, Thursday A.
fernoon, June %, 1882.
Inc siege is over, but the assailed have suffered
severely. 1t is satisfactorily ascertancd that very
low persons undc' ago have died. and therefore. if
we add to oar resident population VI 81, O0O-the
pIobabe number of cuigsants 4, 0O0-naknp as
OOo; and take 10th as the number of adults. saw
persons liable to the disea se-such week os tho
one from tho 18th to the Oath, have never seen.
and hope never will DO repeated. Imagination can
scarcely conceive more distressing time. Tho
inquiry made was not who is sick but who are
dead and buried Many who rose with, the morn.
ing's sun, alive and healthy, werc ere it set be-
yond tho reach of human ills When we 1.-THE board.
ors OF our HoteD parted with each other at night,
was felt by each ofus, that probably wc had seen
each other for tho last time or at best. that our
next interview would be at the bed side of some
one OF us, who was rapidly journeyng the
way of all flesh. None of my intimate friends have
oeen taken away, but many with whom was slight.
~ acquainted, and knew by name.
he fatal effects of the cholera here and at
Quebec, must be attributed mainly to the excessive
hithness of the places. 1t is the custom during
winter to haul all the stable filth and every thing
equally obnoxious, the side of the river and on
the creek, (Which is about 100 yards from the river
IN the town, running parallel with, and emptying
into the liver, short distance below the store oc.
eupied by us,) expecting that it will be carried away
by the spring freshets This spring the ice broke
up gradually without any rise in the river and con-
sequently much of the filth remained. The condi
ton OF the atmosphere was such that il wanted but
nttie addition to make it very destructive to human
hfe-by some, it is doubted whether the cholera
was brought by the emigrants--they think that the
easteriy wind, which prevailed more than MONTH
was sulcient TO have carried the tainted atmosphere
OF Europe to us. am firm believer in non-conta
gion but think it hardly possible for an atmosphere
TO cross SO large body of salt water the Allan
TIC without becoming purified. 1t is my opinion
tnat the unhealthy atmosphere produced in the
Storage of vessel carrying two or three hundred
passengers, has infected our own, and thus produ.
ced SO deadly an effect. Instances are known in
the city, OF persons who have died, who had not
been out of doors, or near any person having the
cholera, which shows that neglect of friend who
IL suffering and an endeavor to keep of charms
way does not secure any person from being attack
ed. saw number of persons laboring under the
disease and should not have hestated, had any of
my friends been taken with it, to remain with them
10 the last moment. 1t has made a general clear.
ing out OF all who addicted to free use of ar.
dent spirits, very many who were sioderate drink
ers' and some feao of the totally abstemous My
fears are now turned towards Philadelphia, but SO
strong are my hopes that every precaution will be
used to purify and cleanse the city, that think its
effects there will be trihing Take proper care of
YOURSELF and stand firmly by any of your friends
who may be afflicted with it. Use no prevention
such as camphor, laudanum, opium, &c-.'throw
physic to the dogs" excepting such prescriptions
as may be given you by regular physician, after
being attacked Philadelphia Inquirer.