Southern planter., 1832-11-10

nperfcci, will hold good in every pari 8r ib,
k,scl Siaics, and the treatment will probably b,
1. ane. Should any exceptions pleYai, the,
( 4 usult from some accidental causes, The chiei
: Y ~hch IS inicmpcrancc. For reasons present.,
y assigned. am assured that collapsed state
LAs disease IS absolutely incurable: hence il Is
L~ntise upon all interested, 10 apply with
I l.,nllinde for curative mems, The instant The
! 4, premonitory symptom, Diarrhoca, occurs. i
( k,sly Ills warning is UNIVERSAL and for the most
/ a Of snch duration, az TO afford ample time 10
10 danger The great majority Of cases that
L,aned afer the 29ih and 30ih Of August, were
L.,dluble from a knowledge that this nstlious
I f.ness Of the bowels was the prelude 10 des
I .ion: and for the sake of those who so misera.
= 1a,rishcd in the onset, il IS to be- lalnented that
IA not been earlier known About the 2Ob
Z Z lueusi Il WIS apparent 10 any observer thnt d.
], .Aosa very generally prevailed among the roops,
Y rve to the atmosphere a very reeuliar odonr
7 |l'srea il 10 the late Doctor Holemaa, who ad
LHd il. and attributed il 10 a change IN the habits
I We men,
I fsOn The nights Of the 28l, aud 29lh Of August.
! =, vas severe storm of cold rain, which nun
; Ia lhe tents. Before dawn. more than twenty
Z u uerebrouehi IN from the camp, Of whom eight
. N before 10 o'clock in the morning. A street
.sqaiion of those, and some of the precodina
q. proved that rice water Diarrhoea had pre.
IN universally. Measures were now promptly
hpled 10 alarm those afflicted with purpinq, and,
s,e i45 such persons were undermedical treat.
hi, vey few Of whom went into collapse. By
h,rnlar attention to every complani, the disease
81 ioi its ferocity; aud at the end Of fifteen DAYS
. b ils first appearance II ceased among The
|aThis form Of disease is exceedingly similar
he Typhoid stale Of malignant bilious fever
y should be treated much in the same man
; = Moderate bleeding, general or topical; blue
nrry, or small doses Of Calomel; bisicrs, Do
hPnwders, &c.
Tho cramps, believe to proceed from def
! n Secretion Of the brain, and IL consequently an
h Whatever may be the cause of them, they
Exceedingly painful, and engross the whole at
tion Of the patient One only remedy was
md for them, viz: Friction; and experience
mhughttln tn sebylhe naked hand was the most
fclual All medical applications were hindran-
a hecause ihey interlored with the heat impaired
me warm, healthy hand. Il is altogether vain
A hope that any stimuli, however powerful. will
hducc any effect upon the surface of one from
BON al apparent heat has departed. have seen
most violent spasms of the muscles, in a mo
hui controlled by the judicious treatment of a
km hand; and | can truly declare, that the same
shs we're not so soon obtained by any Of the
sn stimuli. such as, essence Peppermint, Cam
spi. Furpentine. Mustard, sc.
IsCollaDsed Cholera is, Justly speaking, that ap |
kdmation 10 death. from which there is no ap
~ Reliance musi exclusively depend upon the !
.f .~tr. nHas. nt,rrbt.ou Hprlnrna al
"a state m the secreiinns. This precursor Is
|rersal, and is the more dangerous rs It is unal-
AAed By pain. Al FIRST the discharges are na'i-
10 color; they next ch1nge into white clay
ued paste and very snnn after into a noccous
water Appearance As this advance, alarming
ahliy comes on. ACCOMPANIED by distressing
amliing and racking spasms Of the limbs. This
form Of Diauhoea ] believe TO be the blood
fkm down, consequently the hopeless hour Of
fhpse IS near al hand u must be Instantly ar
ped by an injunction composed of half pint of
nm water and half an ounce Of laudanum, at
bame time rubbing the belly with equal parts
hot brandy and laudanun You caunot be in
aie position as in an earlier stage of the pur-
Fg but il is the best that can now be done. In
y Nrly form of the disease, the great first prin-
f Is 10 rohse the liver 10 an active secretion in
Ach the Cholera is entirely suppressed. lf This
n be accomplished. little danger is to he appre
fnded Many practitioners Recommend large
hantiies Of Calomel. hastily given To reach the
fpid biliaries; but afer much experience would
9Eommend smaller doses steadily exhibited al
hOnintervals. Thefolowing f'rm viii generally
pacede every other. and the deep saivaions
nseluent upon larger amounts avoided Gallo
NJ i've grains, Aloes two grains, Op'um half
an, Rhubarb five grains, repeated every hour,
Expressing the Opium as you advance in numbers
lheIe should be no cessation until the proper IN
laton is attained In a few hours after the bile
restored 10 its natural quality and quantity, con
aesence is almost immediate. During the preva-
nee Of the Cholera, thirst is generally torment
ag, but much fluid of any description should bo
illhheld and especially cold water. The torment.
ag Soda Powders are exceedingly grateful, and So
IN every form is a valuable remedy
AWeakRess of bowels more or less remain aiter
stack, and the slightest in'emperance either N
nod or drink, will cause troublesome pnrglna
nd sometimes active inflammation For the hrst'
hl an ounce Of che subloined iulap, repeated pro
'saaia will generally answer: Rhubarb half oz
y Mint half drachm: water 6 ounces: and for IN
hmmalion moderate blood letting from the arm
insure safety. There is a secondary ioim o
cAoera which may be termed Typhoid or Conges
We and is exceedingly dangerous"
Tho Wesichester Herald Of the 10th inst.
hp: we are highly gratifed to learn, by a iei'e
s'eVcd in this village, from the Secretary ol at
at our distinguished fellow citizen. the lion
William jaw. of Bedford. has heen appointed by IN