Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-28
THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1882.
THE CHOLERA.

Nsw YoRx June 25.-The mails since Sa-
turday have furnished Us with some additional de-
tails of the progress Of the pestilence in Canada
II has extended to York, the capital Of the Up
per Province, at which place. according to accounts
from Rochester, three cases have occurred. AZ
Cobourg, on Lake Ontario, nearly opposite to the
mouth Of Genessee river, one case IS noted
This is the Only stopping place, to land emigrants
between Rochester and York; and generally
large portion of them are left there. One case
has been reported in the neighborhood Of Ogdens.
burgh.
In the Lower Province. the Cholera has made
its appearance at Berthier, forty five miles below
Montreal, on the north side Of the st. Lawrence.
1t is stated that in the small village OF ST. John'
there have been sixty cases amOnga population
of few hundred souls. This, we think, must
be a greatly overrated statement. One OF the
the deaths at that place was Mr.. Benjamin
Thatcher, of Montreal. This gentleman was an
old resident of Montreal, and had left that place
to avoid the disease, and when sick, was on his
way to the United States.
The official reports are as follows:-
Board OF HEALTH, MONTREAL.
Saturday. June 16, half past Q o'clock, p. M.
Number of cases since last report half
past Q, 18th June, making twenty-four
hours, including m,der cases Of cholera, 4sl
Deaths as ascertained, o2
Recovered or remaining, SAG
J. GUTHRIE SCOTT, Secretary.
MONDAY, June 18th.
Number Of cases from Saturday, l6, 2,
2. NJ. to Sunday. 18th, at 2 P. NJ. AIS
Deaths (same period lO2
SIS
Number Of cases from Sunday, 18th, at2,
P. NJ. to Monday, 18th, at 2. P. NJ. SIS
Last report from Monday to Tuesday.
Number of new casesreported S24
Gentlemen who have not yet reported:-Drs.
Caldwell, Arnold & Son, Buchanan, Ferris, Bru-
neau and Martin: probable number Of cases 60.
Number of burials lag
Among the deaths are some in the highest
walks of society. We have before noted the
death of one Of the Judges Of the Court Of
Kings bench. At Quebec another. Judge Kerr,
has been added to the list. We observe, also
that two of the members Of the Executive COun-
chi have fallen victims TO the disease, viz: the
Hon. Sir John Caldwell, at Quebec, and the Hon.
s. de Beauleu, at Montreal; the death of Mrs.
Try, the lady of John Try, Esq, Of Montreal,
is also announced. This convinces US that the
disease is not confined to any particular spot. but
that IN every section Of those afflicted cities, death
hath had its shining mark.
One letter mentions the death of Nathaniel
Jones, ESQ. of the house of II. Gates & Co.
This, We infer, is mistake, since the Montreal
papers of the Goth do not mention the name Of
that gentleman as one Of the deceased. This in
ference is also strengthened by the following in-
terestng letter from the house itself, which would
hardly have omitted fact so interesting to itself:
From, Messrs. Gates & Co., dated
MONTREAL, June 81.
One of US has been for two hours with Doctor
Bronson. and introduced him to number Of our
most eminent physicians, who have been the most
successful practitioners among the cholera pa
tients. DR.. Bronson has been received with eve-
~ civity, and the most ready disposition mani
tested by every physician to whom we introduce
ed him, TO impart minutely the desired informa-
ton, not only of the attack and progress Of the
disease, but Of the mode Of treatment. An hour
was appointed by two Of our practitioners, to ac-
company DR.. Bronson to one of the hospitals,
and shew him number of patients now actually
laboring under the disease in its various stages.
We are happy to say that the disease is assum-
ino. milder character, and the number OF attacks
much diminished within the last two days. In
deed. this day, all our physicians agree that the
number oil cases is seuslbly diminished, and yield
more readily to medical treatment than they did.
The truth, probably, is, that the victims most
susceptible Of severe attack 1--WE mean the drunk
ards and tipplers, upon whom il almost invariably
proves fatally have been swept off; and the ply
sicians, no doubt, understand the disease better
than they did. We presume to say. that we do
not overrate the deaths at an average Of 100 per
day for the last ten days. which is frightful
mortality for population Of so or $4,000.
We wish we could say, IN truth, that none but
the worthless in our community had fallen VIC
tins to this disease; but many families Of respec-
table standing have to mourn the loss Of fathers.
mothers. brothers and sisters, whose lives and
habits were most regular and temperate. A great
many emigrants and Canadians, though not OF
tbs Spher orders Of society. yet regular in their
habits. but poor hard working men, exposed and
Our neigh6or and friend, Stephen Sewell, Esq
fbrother II Chief Ipst2ce SeYelD died thus morns