Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-17
CHOLERA INTELLIGENCE.

| FROM Inc NORFOLK beacon ~ SHIHrd6y crenfhg.
The PREVAILING ErIDEMIc.-N will be seen, 10y
the Reports of the Board of Health, given below
that both the cases and deaths by this terrific
pestioncc, have considerably augmented since our
last publication Thursday morning, while the
mortaiyis still chiefly confined TO the colored part
OF our population. The clouded canopy and hu-
mid atmosphere of Thursday, with tho successive
showers of rain that fell that day, ,iuch agra
waited the state Of the disease and doubtless pre-,
cipitaed the deaths of many laboring under it's de-
blitatlng effects, and perhaps cquiposed between a
| state OF convaloscencc and eternity. Ii must no,
no disguised that the abject alarm of tho many and
the little degree of philosophy exercised by those
from whose intelligence and discretion better things
might be expected, has given birth to spirit of
exaggeration and excitement, of tho worst tenden-
| cy towards those exposed to the sad reality
OF the malignant atmosphere, and those Ia
| BORING under incipicnt stages OF the dis
ease, while it must give many pang to
trends at distance, who hang on tkc Intelligence
rom the residence of those dcpr to. them
win GREATNESS anxiety, and with degree
| oil trePidatIon, which augments, with the
powers OF telescope, every report received
from the injected town. The mdiscreton of such
SILLY alarmists cannot DO too severely rcpudatcd
Our condition il in all conscience calanitous
enough, but he who would by cxaggeratioD, or
by giving currency TO i'll founded reports increase
IT, Is justly reprehensiblc and should DO reprobat-
ed as an enemy TO truth, and devoid of that sym
pathy which is one of the most amiablc charac
tiers of natute.
We continually hear, through these busy bodies
| alluded to above, of the illness and death of
friends, distant only few squares from u.s. whose
threshold even has not been passed by the terrific
INVADER and who, in short time after, we have
the happiness to congratulate, they pass, upon
their continued enjoyment Of health and cquanin-
ity. We name these things to guard friends at
| distance, and numerous fellow citizens, who have
He'd to various parts of the Country, from lending
too crcdulous an ear to tho hundred tongues with
which gossip ruInor daily abuses the public conf
dencc. We admit is often asserted, that the
number OF deaths reported by the Board of Health
do not Quadrate with the asccrtained number of in
termcnts but this is easily accounted for: tho Re-
ports OF the Board being made up from the reports
OF the Physicians of the actually attended by
them, whereas there many cases 10 which they
are not called s. which tcrmna ing in fow hours
are hurried to the grave observed by those only who
pass their bier, or who casually, from curiosity,
stroll by the places of interment. We will for
this difference add about fifth to the number of
deaths reported by the Board, and the full aggregate
OF nternents will be seen. Again, the reports of
the Board are confined to of Cholera; whereas
we are assured, that the deaths by other (common)
complaints bear full proportion to those of other
years.
We have thought thus much due from us, in
candour, to aliay nOrd.nate alarm. and to dcspoil
gossip rumor of her only weapon Of annoyance, her
| only plausible ground for Misrepresentation. In
conclusion, we conjure our remaining population TO
keep their minds tranquil, free from unnecessary
;, alarm, the fruitful parent of disease especially in
this dire epidomic--to turn deaf 10 all
marvellous stories-to eat moderately of plain
! DeH C00hed IO6u, drink little, even OF Watcr-keep
out OF the night air--go to bed early, shut down
the windows and open the doors oil their chambers.
Should they feel any uneasiness in the s-onaeh or
howels 10 take few (say Three 10, according to
Its severity drops of Spirits Of Camphor, and if
not relieyedin shor. ;!e send FOR than ply si.
can inns niaJ 81 be well with thom. :
/ BOARD OF HEALTH, r
NORFOLK, 10th Aug
The Board o. fteaith reports for the 81 hours
ending this day at noon,-
43 cases, Of which ii are white and 80 colored
persons.
Deaths, cases.
do former cases,
| Total deaths ii, of which white doth
extremely intemPeratel and coored persons.
THO. G. BROUGHTON, Sec'y.
The diminished number of cascses and deaths
reported by the Norfolk Board yesterday is doubt
less owing to the better state of the weather that
day.
| uJ We have endeavored, by calling on the Sc
yeral members of the Medical Faculty to ascer-
tain the number of New Cases and deaths (since
the last report of the Board of Healthy up to -
o'clock this day; but owing to the absence of
them on professional business, we have been I'M
able to ascertain the facts with any degree of pre-
acknowledging, however from the information
we have obtained, we incline to the belief indeed
we have no doubt, that the Board of Health will
make much more favourable report for tho last
| 81 hours, ending at noon this day, than that for
the preceding similar period, ending yesterday at
- o'clock. The disease we learn, seems to yield
more readily to medicine, and is of rather milder
IN PORTSMOUTH,
OF the cases before reported few. deaths have
occurred. New from Wednesday p Nj. to
Saturday A. NJ. SO, of whom ii have died.
Portsmouth.-We are highly pleased to observe
that the epidemic is abatng in Portsmouth-the
| cases being only 3d. and the deaths III since Wed
neSday, p M.
The following is extract of letter received
here, dated
ELIZABETH Cry, IN. c. Aug. 9tb 1882.
'The Cholera made its appearance amongst us
this morn ng at worry rapid rate. There seven
persons taken sick this day but I unable to
say whether they all Cholera not. One
| bersen has died, and others dcspaired Of. They
are principally blacks"
| From The PhHadaIphia Inquirer nj AugnSt 13. |
HEALTH OF THE CITY.
We congratulate readers, whether in the |
country at home the evident decrease of the
Cholera in this city. The official reports for tn
last two days, both of which will he found in de. |
tail in subsequent column are decidedly favora-
BILE. On Saturday hundred and t,cenfy-Sir ca
SEES, and Mrtythree deaths were reported for The |
previous twenty -four hours-sereRty.si1 of the
ses, and fourteen of the Deaths being within the |
private practice of the physicians. Yesterday tho
new diminished to one huRdred anil ten, and
the deaths to hirty.onc, exhibiting decrease of
sixteen cases, and ttDo deaths. The number re-
ported yesterday in private practice was Si1ty.Sir
cases and tJ0stUe deaths, sowinga decrease of ten
cases and tco deaths, in contrast with the accounts
of the previous day.
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