Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-21

ing this dreadful scourge, OF at least OF miusa''
ins its violence.
From, the Ne,u York Mercantile .4drertt'er.
By the steamboat North America, Capt Ben.
son. that arrived last evening from Albany, came
three gentlemen, who left Montreal on Friday
morning; from them we learn that the previous
accounts Of the Cholera were by no means exas-
gerated, but that the truth exceeds former reports
It is now no longer denied that the Cholera IS IN
MontreaI-but no official report had been pub.
ished, for the physicians we're too much occupied
IN attending to the sick, meet in consultation.
On Wednesday there were g. cases and s3deaths;
they were reported to range from IS to $50
We learn that in no instance was any OF the
respectable inhabitants attacked, whose habits are
temperate, and all the cases were conhheo 10 emil
grants and the lowest class OF Canadians. 1faae
was interrupted, and strangers were Leaving me
town, but the better class Of citizens generally
remained at their homes, feeling security IN their
temperate mode Of living. On thursday the
steamboat John Bull arrived from Quebec during
that night the Lady Of The Lake arrived, anu ear
~ on Friday morning the st. Lawrence came in,
all having on board many Passensers-in each OF
these boats from four to eight had died, anu seVe-
raj cases were on board. The passengers I'm
meulately LETT the DoaiS, anu the Cie" W '"e
John Bull refused to duty on board.
One Of our infurmants saw several persons az.
tackled in the strees-they were first seized win
violent spasms in the hands and feet, and TINS
terrible malady progressed so rapidly, that death
ensued in from four to twelve hours. II Is even
reported. that in no instance OF confirmed cholera
had one recovery been known.
In Quebec the deaths arc reported to be about
nal IN |.
to the lowest classes OF people-several in the
higher ranks of life were attacked and carried off,
Some cases had also occurred at La Prairie, a
small town nearly opposite Montreal.
We are cretlibly informed that no case has get
occurred south IF .Nontrenk On Friday the own
ers Of the steamboats, had come to a resolution
not to take any elnigrants on board at st. Johns,
for the United States; and we learn that the Anne
rican boats would not in the meantime approach
the Canadian line. The police at Whitehall,
Burlington, and Plattsburg, were very vlsilant
there is now no chance of emgrants getting IN
to the States. unless clandestinely by land.
We have no papers from Montreal later than
Wednesday-the above account is made from
the statement of passengers.
The New York Courier and Enquirer of Mon
vi.
Yesterday of some cases of Cholera having actu-
ally occurred here. We are happy to say that
after very strict inquiry, WE CAN ASSURE
THE PUBLIC that no case Of the disease has
vet manifested itself in the city; indeed, we may
add that according to the last accounts we have,
there is no ground for believing that there Is
a case of Asiatic Cholera on the territory Ol the
United States.
The same paper has the following
Sudden Deafh-.9inm.-Nluc alarm was
excited in Jersey City Yesterday, by the death Of
an enisrent who crossed in the ferry boat from
this CITY on Saturday afternoon. The deceased
was apparently German, and was accompanied
over the ferry by six or eight Of his countrymen
In the course of the day, the passengers IN the
stage from Newark observed him lying dead,
on the side of Bergen Hill, with his knapsack and
pipe beside him.
"An alarm was Immediately given. but SO
great was the terror Of the persons around, that
it was some time before number sufficient to in-
ter the body could be assembled.
An inquest was held where the body was found,
and from the evidence il appeared that the de-
ceased had, whilst in a heat, drank very freely
of cold water from pump in Jersey CITY, and
proceeded on his journey; about mile from Jer.
sew CITY, i, is supposed, he laid down and Died
where he was found. The stage driver reports,
that he met the persons who crossed the ferry with
the deceased, at distance Of about four miles
from the body. So that it is evident they must
hsve Injudiciously. if not inhunany, lett HIN TO
his fate when he vas taken i'll.
:. The verdict Of the Jury was, that he died
from drinking cold water: SO that the case ought
not to excite any alarm"
From the albany Argus-Ertra
SUNDAY, JUNE U.s. o'clock, Z. Nj.