Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-15

The Lanch.-The fine new Brig Philio NJ
bridge was on Monday launched from the v.
of our excellent constructor and most usetu, ~.
zen. Mr.. RoBERr HUNTER.
shs is named after the Honorable Philip D.
dr,dgc, Chairman Of the Committee for the \,
trict Of Columbia in the House Of Repre.e,n n
tives. a. a tribute Of respect and gratitude
his exertons IN favor of the whole Dlstric, at, Il
times. and thi> Town in particular, duriD, i. III
last session of Congress. f.
A discharge OF cannon announced her s,f. -.
nection with her destined element, where III,
licitude of the citizens Of this town in her ht
will be increased by the nam she bears,
Casually. -On sunday evening a coIo,ed ii.
one Of the crew Of the British schooner Bril,r 7
lying at Duke stree, wharf, fell into the do4 /
and was drowned before he could be taken m
A. a meeting Of the Washington Board a
Health. on the 18th instant. it was resolved III,
the following letter from Dr.. Causin be published
To DR.. Hunt, President 9fihe Board Of RsaM
W~AsHINGroN. Aug. 10Th, 1862 !
Dear Sir: | have been informed BY several s,o
tIemen that, within the las twenty. four hoyr
much curiosity and conversation lave been exc,
ed in relation to two cases of disease under u,
care; it beiog asserted. on the one side, that
have pronounced them TO be cases of Asiatlc Cha
lera, and on the other, that they are cases of od.
nary Cholera M0rbus. Of Asiatic Cholera, a.
separate, distinct disease. | profess to know H.
thing. nor do | believe in its existence as sucs.
therefore have never called them cases Of Asian;
Cholera. Of Cholera Morbus, | know at irar
something. and having practised my professor
for IS or IA wears in a region OF country wherei
prevails much. | think | have seen as mueh Of
that type Of disease as any physician who 5a, no;
p~ractisrd more than thirty years, and %fearle,.lv
pronounce the case at MIR. Kenddll's to be no.
Cholera Morbus. but a case OF malignant ryphu.
Fever, what the ancient writers called Uyphu.
Pru,ridus, and the modern Typhus SyncOpaH:.
Whether this be the same disease that has been
committing such ravages in New York, &C., |
pretend not to decide for others. but have no doub,
myself on the subject. In my opinion, it is con.
trary to the sound principles Of philosophy, aAl
the dignity and correct doctrines Of the medical
profession, to entertain, for one moment, an op.
Mon favorable to the existence of new diseases.
Disease is coeval with man, and like him, under
only by chemical and other changes, produced
by accident in violation Of the true principles Of
natural law, by which the material part of he
universe is governed. | have taken the Liberty
of addressing this letter to the Board Of Health.
believing them to be the proper medium through
which all errors Of this kind should be corrected.
Respectfully and truly your friend, &c.
NATH MEL p. CAUSIN.
Health Of Georgetown. The Georgetown Co.
lumbar Of yesterday SAYS
1.-The report of deaths published in Our lastly
order of the Board of Health, having been hand.
ed in at a late hour. did not meet our eve Until
1t appeared in print. This report having GHi
doafaRy been placed in the column under The
Cholera head, has led some to suppose that all
the deaths mentioned had been occasioned BY
Cholera. when in fact we have had as yet, ard
long may we continue to have, no cases Of thl'
disorder.
sit exhibits a very satisfactory and concIa
sive proof, that Georgetown Is, as W have tie
quently stated, one OF the hsalthiest places u
the United States perhaps in the world. Wti
a population OF between eight and nine thousan'
souls, not a single white adult has died during
month which is as trying to the constitution a
any IN the calendar. Nine white children, t"'
colored adults and one colored child, are all 'ha
have been taken of by diseases Of every deselIP
ton. May we not hope, by the blessing OF +"
violence, and q proper attention to diet, clothing
&c. that we may escape the dreaded pestilen'f
which is now desolating some Of the ialres' Por
tons Of our land"
Health Of Boston.-The Boston Courier Q
Friday says:-
owe learn from aphysician ofextensive prac
ice IN the city. that he has not under his care
single case Of Typhus Fever or Cholera lnfar
tum, or any other Of the serious dieeases usua!..
prevalent at this season Of the year. and tina, IN
whole city is remarkably healthy in this respect
We also learn from the same gentleman
and others of the profession, that a great man,
OF the citizens are suffering under attacks Of d
arrhoGa, &c. complaints easily cured, which arr
probably caused by the warm and sultry dam
weather Of the last few days, as we'll as By indIi
erection in the use Of fruit and vegetables, sn'
which in all cases, readily yield to simple pc
scriptions and diet"
kentucky Election. The National InteIliscn