Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-13
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. c.
MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST IS. 1852.

The following resolution was passed by the
Washington Board Of Health at their meeting On
the 9th inst:
R,soired. That the City Councils be, and they
are hereby, urgently but respectfully requested
70 mass such law as will efectually close all the
a,ga shops, or drinking houses, throughout the
,;tv and 10 restrain, as much as pJssible, inter
,eiate drinking, for the term Of ninety days.
o,meksru.-The New York Standard, refer
ring to the discrepancy between the Reports Of
The City Inspector and the Report of Intermsnts
from the Office Of the City Inspector, states the
following facts:-
Three persons in the upper part of the city.
.e,zed with the premOnitory symptoms, called
S;n one of these fellows. who prescribed Tor them
n,obably his infalllble nostrum, until they were
rrduced nearly TO the state of collapse, when he
deserted his post and left them to their fate
They died, and their neighbors tell the tale. -
These cases we're 6 course not reported to the
Board, though the sexton gave them to the In
sneetor, Now none of the scores OF these men
dare report case to the board; there is law ut
the State imposing heavy fine for practising me-
dc,ne without license, If compensation be accept
ed: and by reporting their cases, they would at
f,rd clue 10 evidence which would convict them
Of the offence, and would supply means thus
that would lead to their own speedy suppression
"a trafficers with health and life. But the deaths
from cholera which occur under their hands,
must be made known to the sections, and, Of
course, to the Inspector; and hence 1t almost GER
tany is, that his report exceeds that oil the
Board Of Health"
n Cnaage.-The editor Of the Snow Hill Mes
senger, printed in Worcester county, Md. has
formally and publicly renOunced General Jack
son for his veto ON the Bank bill. The editor
states. that he has been Jackson man from 1924.
Gen. Saptander arrived at Santa Martha on
she 10th of July, from New York, where he was
received 10 style suited to his rank, amidst the
rejoicings Of highly sra,ified people.
A French gentleman at New York, writes to
his friend in Baltimore: sit is estimated that
upwards Of 10000 French inhabt this city, aud
that but two Of that number have died with the
Choiera; these we're noted as being very intern
perate."
Official notice has been given by the French
Government that all difference in the duties on
Sea Island and Upland Cotton is abolished, aud
that hereafter the same duty only will be exacted
N France OH the former as on the latter.
.4noiher Editor REGARDED. Samuel J. Bay
ard, editor Of the Cincinnati Republican for some
eighteen months back, has been rewarded by the
President by his appointment as Clerk to Com
missioners for running the boundary line between
the United States and the Mexican Territory.
Governor Carroll, of Tennessee, has declined
the appointment of Commissioner to treat with
the Indians.
The Springs at Saratoga are comparatively de-
serted this season. Washington Irving arrived
there few days since.
A late number Of the London Athenaum esti.
mates that benevolent and amiable class of Sec
taries, the Moravians scattered over all parts OF
the world. at the incredibly small number OF
1915 Yet they keep up l27 missionary esta-
bishments, at yearly expense OF more than
$4,000 sterling.
The authorities of Charleston are making ac-
tive and judlcious arrangements for the accom-
modatlon Of the sick, in case the epidemic should
unfortunately reach tina. city. This is right -
As the cholera may afflict very large portion Of
the Union, and no one can foresee what place
may escape, it behooves the authorities OF all
places 10 be prepared in the event of visitation.