Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-17

onry and strike the institution because such man as
Morgan once lived and died And will the People con-
sent 10 ritter away their votes defeat their own
eiectcn and throw into the III. of r. where would be
leu, az Mr. Clay's Committee once said. to intrigue
g gam ana corruption 2! But, why ask such question
the People will not do itand all the hopes of the Goa
iicnlsts will again be defeated.
jackson VIII undoubtedly be reelected Pennsylvania
as firm Tor him the eternal hills-and N York will
baiiie the Jnto She too much of the game that il
piayingand is too much devoted her dsne ushed son.
to suffer such trick be played upon her Ali our in,
formation assures us, that n. York will go for Jackson and
Van Buren,.
THE CHOLERA
iho Cholera seems to have attained its acme in
Philadelphia, on the 9th August.-On the Is there
were Il cases in all, and deaths; the 2d 40 and l
The ID, 80 and IL the 4h, 10 3 the 9Th 6 and 2 the
oh' ITO and I 7h, l36 cases and 73 DEATHS sth Ia
ana 40; yin, lo1 and 3d. 10Th, LAP and 80; Ilth I26
anu 90; ana on the 18th, they fell 40 cases and 81
deaths i" all; making from 9Th July to August I2h, in
all iziZ cases OF cholera, and 40 deaths.
In Neio York the cholera at its height ON the lst
stant being OH that day 80 and deaths; on the
20 81 ana 3 on 3D. 81 and 2i 4th IS sO on 5th
30 ana ~; on the 9TH rose again to lOl and 81
Deaths on the 10th, it 81 26 ll,h 76 and SO:
making from the LIST TO the lth 1886 cases aud 1899
deaths ~ '
The Philadelphia Sentinel of Monday last saws "Tbe
Choiera report Tor the last three days exhibits gradual
uecrease IA Tue number OF cases, and especially in the
number oil deaths The disease is either assuming milder
form, or physicians have fallen upon am improved
method oil treating it, The impression becoming uni
Versa among our citizens that with prudence there is We
"gcr Sxeep IN certain untavourable situations;
ana that those who remain quietly home run less risk
/ arup nro.
portion OF me cases reported yesterday,
WERE at the date of the report in state
Inc Boston Traveller of the I0h alluding to the ex-
,aorohary sickness which lately broke the State
Prison, says
eve apprehcnd that the impression borne out by the
greatest number of concurrng circumstances and that
VIII gain general belief is that the disease partakes s
much oil the character oil the epidemic prevailing through
u' ne country as our mild climate pure atmosphere, and
studied cleanliness will admit.
"Since Monday there have been but four or five new
cases each day. and the most OF those first attacked have
entirely recovered. There has not been single death
among the whole ZIG inmates
On the 18th, there 81 cases AMI % deaths in
.He'0 YORK; and on the 18th, los and % deaths
ms Report however, the NJ Y. American states does
not impair its confidence hopes OF the 81 patients
admitted in the Cholera Hospitals during the last hours
- are marked as Incorporate, and only as TEMPERATE
Many OF the citizens returning SC
In Philadelphia, the disease, yesterdays mail reports
was rather the increase On the I2th the new cases
were ITO, and the deaths 81. And OH the 18th the new
cases $780, and the deaths 49-but the editors do not
appear despoudng on the occasion.
vi Norfolk and Portsmouth,, the newspaper accounts are
decidedly more favorable On the 9h As new cases are
reported 10 white and 80 coored persons-o which have
ned, deaths, OF cases previously reported 9; total
dea'hs ZO oil which were white and Is colored per-
sons. r.
On the 10th, 4s cases, of which II are white and 80 CO.
lored persons. ~
| Deaths, cases,
do. former cases, =
Total deaths H. of which were white Obotb x,,e,e
| ly intemperate) and coored persons
On the lIlh, 80 new OF Cholera-S white and 80
coiored persons.
! Deatls--new cases.
do former cases, 10
Total. 10
or which were white, and 10 coIored persons
On the 18th, the Board of Health reports for the "a
hours ending this day, at from returns of the
physicians as far as received, % cases of Cholera
Deatis--new cases,
do former cases,
Total, ii
0t which three were white, and IL colored persons
"Three physicians have made no returns"
| b--1i fI,a k,f..
deaths have occuTed.-New cases FROM Wednesday
r. NJ to Saturday. o, A. NJ. SO, of whom IL have died
"W ere We Gays the Norfolk Herald of the 3th1 to re-
g"rd merely The mortality which has been caused among
the white population of Norfolk by the Cholera it would
give us very LILLE uneasiness Since its commencement
me number OF white persons who have fallen victims to it,
does not exceed heen and ii has nearly progressed to
the end OF its trird week OF these few cases pro.
baby not would have occurred, if due regard
had been paid TO temperance, abstinence from frdl
ana other improper food, and attention TO Fremont
tory symptoms With very few exceptions they were
OF TIE lowest class Of the community and render
ed lit subjects for the disease by the erosest habits of
n'e"pefanee But the fell destroyer making sad havoc
among the poor blacks This " have before observed
Is to be ascbed mainly 10 their utter disregard Of all the
ddmonl'ions Of prudence and experience.
1t is certainly not the wish of the Board of Health TO
conceal any part Of the truth, however alarming nay
They have stated the number of deaths of cholera upon
the only information upon which they had right to RELY
person has been employed 10 attend at the burial
ground and keep list OF the nterments embracing of
course, all diseases; his first report from Saturday noon TO
Sunday noon is as follows:
Il WINE females,
Colored males IN
1 do. females, 16
!. Total 90
"Tbs is the worst exhibit that has been made vet Tie
whole number OF inerments from the commencement OF
The cholera, including all diseases is about ESQ averaa
g about ~ day; IL Of which may he fairly set down 10
the cholera"
4 Iron the Elizabeth City Advocated
Il BOARD OF HEALTH EBIzABETH Cry, ,
/ Friday, Aug. 10, 6 r. NJ.
"a meeting OF the inhabitants Of the Town was held AT
The Court House during the forenoon of this day. in con
sequence OF death which occurred yesterday, supposed
by cholera
The Board Of Health report the case above noticed as
one OF Cholera; the subject elderly negro Of very
on tie day previous to the attack much intoxicated
and cat freely Of water melons. lie died on Thursday
morning At 10 o'clock. During the day yesterday three
White aud six coored persons taken sc Of ali those
none are considered dangerous, affected with any Of
The symptoms Of cholera
" This day new case Of sickness Of any kind
The Board further state that the health Of this town
has been unusually good for months past the death
uo% reported being the only suce December las
white and three colored children excepted"
As 10 Richmond case of Asanc Cholera has occur
red, as appears from the following Official Report
At meeting Of the Board Of Health Of the city Of Rich
mond, held at the Mayors Office on Wednesday, 10Th
august, l8S2-Prcsen Joseph Tate, Or. Geo. Watson,
Dr John Dove, John Enders, VIM. Rowlctt, James Raw
nngs )r. VIM X McCaw, Dr. Micajah Clark and DR..
john Cullen members Of the Board.
The Board having understood that various unfounded
reports have been propagaicd in the country OF the exis
tencc Of the epidemic cholera in this city, on notion the
following IN IN he