Litchfield enquirer., 1832-06-14
THE CHoLERA TN PARIS.

THE CHOLERA IN PARIS.
Z One Of the editors ut the New-YOrk Mir
ID, N. p. Willis, IL now on tour through
Europe 5 and during bis peregrinasions FREE
quently gives very interesting descriptions.
the result Of bis observations. Ia the Mirror
Of Saturday last is the following account OF
the hoFror-struck state OfParis on account Of
the progress Of the Asiatic Cholera.
Ckotera! cholera !-It is now the only topic.
Their no other interest--nO other dread
no Other occupation, for Paris. The Invita-
tio0s' for parties are at last recalled--lhe the
aires, are at last shut or languishing- the fear
less are beginning to be afraid-people walk
the streets with can1phor bags and vinaigrettes
at their hostrils- -there is universal terror 10
all classes, and a general flight Of all who can
afford to getaway. never saw people so
engrossed with one single and constant
thought. The waiter brought my breakfast
this morning with a pale face, and an appre-
hensiEe question. whether was quite we'll.
sent to my bOotmaker yesterday, aud he
was dead. called on friend, q HanOveri-
an, one ofthose broad chested. florid, irnmor.
tai-loOking men, Of whose health for Rliv
years. violence apart, one is absolutely Ger.
tain. and he was at deaths door with the
cholera. Poor fellow He. had fought all
through the revolution in Greece = he had
slept in rain and cold. under the oppn sky.
many night, through a ten years pursuit Of
the profession Of a soldier Of fortune, living
one Of the most remarkable lives hitherto, of
which Iever heard,a to be taken down here
in the midst of ease and pleasure. reduced to
a shadow witlisO vulgar and unWarlike a dis
ease as this, was quite too much for his phi
losophy. He had been III three days when /
found him. He was enaciated n. a skeleton
in that short time, weak and helpless, and,
though he ia not man TO exaggesats suffer-
ing, ne said he never had conceived such ia
tense agrny as he had endured. He assured
me, that If he recovered, and should ever be
attacked with It again, he would blow out his
brains at the first symptom. Nothing but his
iron constitution protracted the disorder
Most people who are attacked die in from
three TO twenty four hours. @
} For myself, have felt and still feel quite
safe. IA rooms are 10 the ARREST quarter Of
Paris, facing the gardens Of the Tuileries,
with windows overlooking the kings: and. az
far as air is concerned, ifhis majesty consid-
ers himself well situated, it would bc quite re-
dicul0ns 10 so insignificant person az myself
to he alarmed. With absolute health, conf j.
dent spirits. and tolerably regular habits, T.
have usually thought one may defy almost
any thing but love or a bullet. To-day,
however, there have been, they say, two ca
SEES tciehin the palace ic1lls, members of the
royal household, and Casimir Perrier. who
probably lives well and has enough to Occu-
ny his mind. h very low With it, and one
cannot help feeling that he has M certain ex-
empti0n, when n disease has touched bUth a.
boye and below him. went to-day o the
messagerie 70 engage my place for Marseillcs,
on the way 10 Itaiy, but the seats ara SIT tax
ca. nsboth maiI-p0st and diligence, for fort
night to come, and as there are no extras IN
France, one must wait his torn. Having done
my duty to myself ny the inquiry, shall be
content 70 remain quiet. as
Lhaye lust reformed ZION, u social lea party
at d house Of one Ut the few English families
left in Paris. II Is but little after ten, and
the streets, assI came along, were as deserted
and still. asifit were city Of the dead. Usn-
ally, until four or ave in the morning, the !
same streets are thr0nged with carriages hnr.
rying to and fro, and always till midnight |
the tfottoirs are crowded withpromenaders
Tonight j scarce met foot. passenger, and
but one solitary cabrioiet Ia walk of mile.
The contrast was really impressive. The
onwas nearly foil. and high 10 the heavens,
and the sky absolutely without trace aof
cloud; nothing interrupted the full broad
light ofthe moon, and the empty streets were
almost as bright as at MONDAY and, as
crossed the Place Tendome, could hear, for
The irst time since have been in Paris,
though have passed it Mt every hour 10 the
hight, the echo of my footsteps reyerberated
from the walls around. You should have
been in these crowded cities Of Europe 10 re-
alze the impressive solemnity Of such solitude.
It's said that fifty thousand people have
left Paris within the past week. Adding this
to the thousand day who are struck with the
cholera, and the attendance necessary to che
sick, and q thinned population Is snificiently
accounted for. There are, however, hum
dreds III Of this frighiful disease. hose cases
are not reported. II is only those who are
taken to the hospitals. the poor aud destitute,
who are numbered ia the official statements.
The physicians are wearied out with their
private practice. The medical lectures ire
suspended. and q regular physician Is hardly
to be had at all. There is scarce house IL |
which some one-has not been taken. You
See biers and filters issuing from almost eve-
~ gate. and the better ranks are no longer
spared. A sister Of the premier. NJ. Perier, |
died yesterday; andsit was reported at the |
Boarse. that several distinguished persons,
who have been III Of it. are also dead. No
ma faala Ca nsA f.a Nd