Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-09

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Total cases, 2iG-Rccovorcd, lOl-Died %.
JOHN BRowH, Sec.
NORTH SHiELDs.-There appear TO nave
been altogether thmtsen cases at North SHEDS;
eleven since the 10th ult. of which nine died
ana one recovered. One case, we are inform
ed, winch calls for particular attention, and
seems to establish the fact that the disease is
communicated by rags, &c An old man who
was IN the habit Of going about the country
with mat ches to sell, and to collect rags, re-
turned from Sunderland. His wife observed a
dlSagfceab!c smell TO arise from them when
they we're opened out, and YVES soon after at
tackled with the Cholera ard died; the old man
n''hscii caught the complain, but recovered
| a woman who was in the habit of nursing sick
| people, attended the old man in his illness and
observed the offensive smell Of the rags She
was so ar from being afraid Of the Cholera that
shs wished to obtain the situation of nur SO st the
choiera hospital, yet she became i'll of the dis
ease, ana died. Clothes, therefore, which have
been about the cholera SICK should be carefully
purified or destroyed.
| GATEsnEAD.-Withre regret we state that the
Ch"iera has made It's appearance with unusual
vruience at Gateshead, where there are some
dlsgustingy filthy streets. The following is
the hrSt report issued by TIE Gateshead Board
of Healthy:
| Cases of Cholera in Gat.shxad fror IN 4 N a.,
the 23h to 10 A. NJ on the 9th Dec.
Number or Attacked. ReeOv. Died Remain.
80 0 80
The most striking popularity is, that the disease
should at once have reached such extent. Till
sunday, Dec. 25th, no one heard of its existence
In Uatsshead; then only four cases were spoken
oil: yet the first report issued shows there have
been thirty cases and nine deaths.
RAPID SPREAD OF THE CHOLERA
NEwcAsrLE-UroN.TYNR, Dec 27.-The viruencs
and fury with which the cholera proceeds at Gates
head render the cases at Newcastle and Sunder
land comparatively unimportant. DIR. Gibson
says nothing has occurred like il on the continent
OF Europe. This, | hope, is merely the hasty ex
precision, called forth by the unusual severity Of
the disease in this neighbourhood. The following
Is the official report issued this day:
DAILY reported Cholera at Gatoshcad, Dec. 81.
Remained at last report 80
New Cases 50
Recovered
Died 80
Remain 40
Attacked since December 1870. Died ~, re.
covered 3.
JonN DopsoN, Secry to tho Board of Health.
But, dreadful g this is two of the surneop. Mr.
Morris and Mr. Stubs, had not sent i'm their ac
counts when the report made up, and frsm
hem 1t now appears there are, in addition to the
above, twenty cases and twelve deaths. I
have heard of more cases today Speculation =.
TO the cause of this sudden and destructive vista.
ton appears to bo parayzcd by the panic it has
produced. The majority of the cases are women
and am informed that a very great proportion
both of the males and females have been addi ct
cd TO spirit drinking. Sc veral it must be admit
ted have been attacked who were not The dis
ease Is In every part of Gatoshead. | cannot d.
vest my mind of belief that the immediate pre
AT h,oh oa tbo
carried on on Christmas Eve. There arc many dirty
hn'iy slreets, ana many poor people badly off, to
assist or aggravate In extending the disorder when
II once OBTAINED a footing. Even in Gatsshcad
Fell, which forms the most airy and healthy pnrt
OF the parish three four or five cases Mt least
In Gateshead, at first, l am afraid some were lost
for want of immediate medicul assistance, the chol
era having appeared almost like thunderbolt This
VIII OF course not again occur.
NEwCAsTLE-UPoN-TYNE- Tuesdau Er,njno-
The account have to send you today Is truly ap-
palllng. There have been fifty.nine new cases,
ana thlrty-two more deaths in Gateshead. These
numbers are according to the official report made
up at ten O'Clock this morning; it is known, how
ever that returns from two ofthc surgeons had not
at that time been received, and these returns are
said to contain twenty-four new cases and twelve
Notwithstanding the entire numbers for Yesterday
elghtythree new cases and fourty. -four death! The
disease is found in oil parts Of the borough, and
extending to Gatcshead Fell, the highest situation
about Newcastle. Persons of all ages have been
attacked and carried off by tho pestilence. The
state of the dsese is bad enouph in Newcastle
yet, comparatively, we are we'll off. The report
for Newcastle this morning is twenty new eases
nine recoveres, and ten deaths. The malady is
now Speeding westward, having reached the neigh
borhood of Ryton, village about seven miles up
the river. 1t is difficult to assign any probable
reasons for this sudden and frghtfuI dtyelopmen,
Of the disorder. Gateshead had been clear of if
for seventeen or eighteen days longer than New.
castle, during which time the winds generally pre-
vailed from the southwark. On Saturday tho wind
shifted to the north-blowing direct from Newcas.
tie to Gateshead; and on Sunday the disease was
found raging in every quarter Of the town THOUGH
attacking scarcely any but the poorer classes eff
the people. Newcastle and Gatcshead are London
and Southwark in miniature. London and New
castle are to the north, and Southwark and Gates
| bead to the south of the river. A bridge connects
! Newcastle and Gateshead, which may be- about
two-thrds the length of London bridge
Though the disease is clearly epdemical there
can be doubt whatever of its being also conta ri
Gus, and prevailing idea both here and at sun
dcrlamd, and think strongly supported by facts
10, that The danger cf infection is infinitely increas
ed by coming within the sphere of the eflluyia of
the dead
| l cannot conclude without observing, that in
| Gatcsioad, particularly, there is nothing like
sutbciency of edcal men to all the cases of cho
lera am wiling to give every credit to tho med.
! ical practitioners both here and in Gateshead for
! their unabating cxcrtions in combating with the
| disease, but at the time, the fact is certain
and much TO be dcplorcd that have not sui.
! hciency Of medical men, be their c1crtons what
they will, TO attend to every case OF this frrhful
| disorder. IL js known thai in Cat