Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-06
| From tAe Nep York Jouraai Of C.mmsrce-2d edi.
ton, July .. one L. NJ
! SPASMODIC CHOLERA IN NEW-YORK.


SpHsmodic Cholera has found it's way TO tins city
Several cases have occurred OF worry alarming
character. und death has GENERALLY followed alter
short IN orval.--rhc names of the sufferers up to
Sunday evening are nus given by tho Standard:
Mrs. Fitzgerald, ut IS Cherry street; two chill
drcn of Mr.. L. and the mother oil MIS-. r. Mr.
Shonnard, james street. Mrs. brutus, Ohvei
street, near Cherry. John tiSnnasy and Daniel
McMarra, Is James sip. MIR. Fitzgerald was al
so attacked, but has recovered.
To these may be added Il case IN o''oenwich WI
iage. Tho decreased was "A poor iaoorh'g man, ana
died on Sunday afternoon, alter sickness oi rev
h"urs-With this exception, all the cases which
| hlvo occurred, in tlic vicinity OF Catharinc
Market; on the f. st side OF the cry.
So far as we can learn there is no reason to
| think The disease was imported either by land or
| sea.
We need not say that il has created strong sen.
sation i'm the CITY. The more rejecting part of The
people now ever, regard 1t with good degree OF
camncss. 1t is the incorporate and uie'ous, cs.
pccially Tho vicious poor, who have most to fear
from it, aud is among them that the greatest pa.
mic prevails.
We intend to romain at our posts SO long
God shalt be pleased To permit us, and have taken
| measures TO procure tho earliest and full intslli.
gcmce of tho progress Of the disease, which wc
shall hasten 10 lay before our readers.
p. S. Wo have Just learned that a: o'clock
this morning, Dr. Willet was called 20 two cases,
one the organist OF Roma" Catholic Church, the
| other slipwrght. A case has also occurred at
the hither rs W. end of East Broadway
Quarter 10 l o'eiock-Our Medical Reporter, has
lust come in with the following cases: David Grim
corner of Reed and Greenwich, aged 40, native
of New York Piano Forte Maker, awoke last
night about r. with pain in tho stomach, vo-
m,ting and purgiug of coiourless fluids.
Spasms came ,on about this morning-dicd he.
tween IL und -. Incorporate in his habits
Was blcd and treated with stimulants Had no
medical aid till collapse had on. This case
it will DO observed, occurred the North River
nearly mile from tho others.
Another case, woman at Is James slip, the
house where two men died Sunday. Was at
tackled with vomiting and purgng. Took medi.
cine, and IS now ccnvalesccnt.
Half past one o'ciock-The Board of Health met
this morning at IL o'clock, and adjourned at
O'clock. The following is their repcrt--
BOARD OF HEALTH.
July Cd, 1882.
The Bolrd met this day at IL O'Clock, aud made
tho following report:-
One of mild Cholera Morbus, IS Mulberry
street.
One of do. at 209 William street.
Ono do. reported Spasmodic Cholera, corner
of Reed and Greenwich streets.
Eleven deaths arc reported, five of supicious
dian Cholera. The Board assure their fellow cit
zens that tomorrow they will give full statement
of every thing in their possession.
From The Nc,o York Commercial.
CHOLERA IN NEW YORK
We regret that we arc still obliged to make this
subject the prominent one in our publication, and
may yet be compelled to do so for some time; as
the disease has undoubtedly mcdc its ap.
pearance in this city, and all that hu.
man agency can do TO prevent its exton.
sivc ravages is to keep the town universally clean;
to remove tho slualid, tho self aba ndoncd and the
helpless poor from situations whore tho pcstlonce
would inevitably reach them, and to onoin on all
temperance, Cleanliness tortifude and fesressness
10 fly from he city is folly. To indulge in gloomy
forhodings to individual safety is to invite the
strongest prcmonition of the disease. The ndul-
goncc ofthat natural pety which induces men, even
when sadly depraved, to look to that God with
whom are the issues of life and death, as a GOD
of MERCY, is peculiarly called for. But if there
be any TO whom such language is uDiI,tsIligible,
we would say to thc,n, in the language of several
physicians, 'be reckess"--not Of diet exposure or
tho indulgence of the passions; but of where the
shafts of The Destroyer may be sped. Each ono
has chance in dangerous lottery: but those have
the best who arc least anxious TO the result and
take the best care OF thcmsclves-such cars as it
would always be PTGdont TO take at the
son.
Drs. Dekay and Rhinclandor returned from Mon.
trcai to this city yesterday. Their formal report
has not yet been presented to tho Board OF Health
who wko are to meet this morning at ii o'clock
frenchman. aged 40, who had been taken
from the streets in most filthy condition, into
tho Brdewc Gill; died yesterday nj half past sir, in
that place, having been taken with the disorder at
noon. Drs. Rhinelander and Dekay attended at
about O'Clock, and administered the most active
Intellectually. They pronounced it case
of Asiatic Cholera; and made post norton cxami-
nation.
From a Correspondent Of tie Commercial.
Tbore is much reason to believe that tho dread
pcstilcnce which has already swept over a great
portion of tho Globe has at oagth Invaded New
York. Blu. even if it should prove 10 DO so, we
have moro cause for gratitude than Tor complaint
We have no reason 10 expect exemption from tho
common scourge, and we have had timo TO conem-
plate ats approach, and in measure 10 prepare
tor it. We say there has been tisne TO prepare tor
~ fnr t,o q. l.. l.
physical means which calculated, by the bless
ing of an all-wise Providence, to ward off the dis
ease and mitigate its severity there is a ''prcpara-
ton o! The heart" which gives confidence and sub
mission in the day of calamity. 1t is TO us ncr-
ctul disPcnsation that the disease did first ap-
pear in this countrythat our city, as VIC had much
reason to expect 1t would be, not the first in
vadcd by it on this continent Our physicians have !
mad tlmo calmly to study the character of the Ep-
demic as 1T is modified by climate, son, situation
temperament and habits, and thus availing them !
selves of the experience of others, they will be pre-
pared to adapt their curative measures 10 any or all
of the circumstances.
Our city authorities havo had time to cleanse our
streets and alleys and to adopt such measures as |
are known to weaken to force of the disease as
well as to afford relief to the poor sickand every
inteiiigcnt person in our city has had opportu- |
nifty to inform himself what course of living 10 |
best calculated TO promote his health. In short |
oil That human instrumentaiiy can do ,nipkt hare
'een done tn avert alleviate the threatened iudp
nunt. With humble gratitude, therefore, for past
norcics, and solemn dependence on God for gu.
lance and protection, let every one at this moment
fulfil his personal duty in guarding himself from
The fearful rnalady. Let every member of the
Common Council, well the Board in its Cor
2orate Capacity attend faithfully 70 their respective
lutios.
Let the streets be kept clean and dry; and tho
Affiliations Of the poor be web whitc-washcd, and |
Ill filth removed from them, and lot them he in
pcctcd daily, that off,il matter be collected. If
he houses of the poor be found crowded, let their
inhabitants be Dispersed at the expense of Tho