Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-30
THE CHOLERA.

New YORK, JUNE N.-Our dteepu 49,
pondent at Montreal has favored US win TWO ln
terestina letters. from which extracts VIII ouu'
below. 1t affords US pleasure to learn that the
disease is greatly Initigated IN that city, "'"
Quebec we have no later advices.
A letter from Sir. Gilbert. merchant OF Ogdens-
buruh. under date Of the 22d. states, that there
had been about thirty cases at Prescott, and near
~ half that number of DEATHS
letter from Mr. Hart, Of Three Rivers, men
tons, that the disease had been removed from
that town by the burning OF about Soo ios VI
brim stone, with q quantity OF rum.
"MoNTREAL, June e1st.
81 wrote you at some length yesterday, ue'
failing some particulars about the Cholera. Inc
preseHt is to assure you of our continued gnou
health. and also to announce the pleasing ihteiii
oence of very great and sensible dinlnuiIon IN
sickness aud mortality. =.
The doctors have been called upon very Int
tie to-day and last night. Some have had no
, cases. Yesterday afternoons bulletin haue ou'
eighty eight deaths during The preceding twenty
four hours: that of the previous day was one nun
dred and forty.nine The total number OF deaths
cannot be less, to the present time. than EIGHT
uuxpaEp. of which six hundred, ! think, were
among the Canadians and Irish Catholics. My
opinion ~, that, in great degree, the progress
Of the disease is owing to the food and water
made use of by those people: the latter Is very
imnurc. such as the unil'ered water OF the 81.
Lawrence always is. They drink, also, IN
large quantities, adulterated spirits. To be
sure. in general, they are, to appearance, clean
~ in their houses but are not so IN theii persos'
or premises. The common practice OF keeping
fasts. as frequently as required by the rules ot
the Church. tends to dsorganiLe the bowels 10
srea, degree. the Bishop. however, has gwen
nsrmission tor the non observance OF lasts during
the prevalence Of the Cholera.
Z" A very strange being has made nus appear
ance among US within few days, with long
heard. and alfred in ragged and tattered gar
ments, followed BY three skeletons OF horses'
laden with some bundles OF rags. Believe me-
,hi, man has absolutely been performlng wonders
in .,Iayinu public fear, which had completely
taken hold upon the people. Very many VINO
had been attacked with the prevailing disease
have been cured by the prescriptions OF ohis
strange individual. This recipe is two spoon
fulIs each of charcoal pulverise'l, maple sugar.
and hopslard. If maple sugar cannot De oo'aih'
, cd reGoed loaf may be used. These must De
mixed together and given to the patient AFTER
which a little sugar to remove the disagreeao'e
taste from the mouth. IL this remains on the
t stomach half an hour, the patient Is allowed to
drink little spruce beer. Chocolate may DC
, used. after recovery, with dry bread. h'ter al
this h. recommends good fat bacon and beans
the patient, however, to be very moderate az eve
: ~ meal. The medical practitioners admit 'ha'
: be has cured nine cases out OF Ten tha' ne ha'
ease. and where the patsr, 80. ~. ;n'iucd IN have
= confidence ia him. sa'i "
= You well know the Canadians, and you know
' they are supersiitious to proverbs they look up
on This as a SAINT, and actually bow down
Il Il. r l. E,,ft
in his power. lie charges nothing, and is kept
in constant employment. as you may imagine. -
No one knows where he comes from, and all we
can learn of him is. that his name is Stephen
Ayres-he alleges himseIf to be a graduate Of
medicine. from college in New Jersey; but
that he has not practised during this century.-
The Gazette of this day will contain very full
and detailed report of hi, mode of cure as wit
messed in several instances by young gentle.
man of this city. connected with his Majesty's
service. 1t will also contain the mode of treat.
ment adopted by Drs Daniel and Thomas Ar.
nold, and DR.. Stephenson. all Of whom have
been very successful. Dr.. Thomas Arnold was
in Edinburgh and Leith, during the ravages Of
the Cholera at those places.
'You will see the order from Dr. Nelson, re-
lating to the sale Of drugs. The Hon. Mr.. DE
Beaujeu, a member of our Upper House, who is
among the victims to the Cholera. for three days
had been administering to himself much of the
nostrums vending abouttown. l.. Adams Esq
Advocate, native Of the United States, aud but
few years married to very interesting young
lady from Vermont. is also dead. am Inform.
ed he had taken, ,Dhen in good health, four or
five drugs of contrary tendency. which destroy.
ed him. NJ. Macintyre. ESQ had taken very
large dose Of opium. Stephen SeweII, Esq. our
senior advocate and Kings Counsel, was contin-
ualy under alarm. and carried with him in his
pockets medicine of nearly all descriptions. |
have mentioned here some Of our excellent fellow
citizens. must not, however, forget to inform
YOU, that the drunkards have been swept off with
frightfu rapdity.
~ have heard of but fwo members of the
Temperance Society having suffered by the dire
full disease. One of those had long been prey
to severe consumption, the other is Horace Dick.
erson- Esq an American of great respectability
aud unfeigned benevo ence, the owner Of an i'm
mense ltne Of stages and steam boats. between
NuntrpaI and proescoft Mr. baA h,a in,