Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-01
CHOLERA IN PARIS.
Extract of letter from a young .a'Her'ca"'
dated PARIS, .4prii 8.

Extract Of a letter from young '4'asr'cd"'
dated PARIS, 4pril 9.
Within week the face Of Paris has been
completely changed. To a gaiety always SO
buovant and attractive has succeeded melan'
choIy, which has penetrated every part OF the c''
ty. That awful scourge, which has marked ITS pro-
eress with rayages unsurpassed BY the most dread
ful periods of war or famine, has at length de-
scended upon us in all its horrors. 1t reach.
ed Paris on the 26th of March. Its arrival is
perfectly inexpiicab!e. The vulgar suppositlon
is that it was brought over from London by q
blast Of wind To this idea ascribe very lit
tie faith. Whatever causes may be discovered
by men who are versed in such matters, 1t is
truth most terrible to learn, that we are surround
ed BY the true Asiatic Cholera. We had re.
garded its arrival at London with an eye OF ap.
prehension--its near approach had put every one
on their guard But, when, without any IN.
termediary points of communication, made
but one leap as it we're, from London to Paris,
great sensation was produced Though ma
nv provisions had been made, in the case of its
arrival, we were strongly Of opinion, that the nu-
merous towns on the coast, and in the country,
between the coast and the capital, would receive
the first impressions Of the destructive maa
DIV, and thus apprize US Of our danger. Not so.
alarm at its instantaneous arrival.
"To attempt description of the spirited
measures adopted by the Government on this oc.
casion, would be utterly unavaiing. Suffice it
to say, that every thing which seemed calculated
to ward off the threatening blow, or relieve the
agonies Of the patient, has been brought into re-
QUESTION. The Government, with generous
zeal, which rebounds to their honour-the PLY.
sicians, who have fearlessiv thrown their useful
Iabours into the common stock the citizens and
strangers, who. with lberaIity above all praise,
have loosed their purse.strings in the noble
cause-present spectacle, which has strut
the country with astonishment and delight. In
spite of all this the curse which has fallen upon
Paris has given birth to popular ferments, as in
the memorable Plague Of Athens. With the ex-
ception of few cases, the attacks OF the Chole.
ra have been confined to the poor and miserable
classes whose habitatons, food and clothing,
have so powerfully contributed to its progress
In consequen Of this fact, they have been led to
believe, that the Cholera itself does not exist, but
that the Government has made use OF poison to
get rid of the factious multitude. Actuated by
this horrid idea, they have sacrificed to their
wrath several innocent and worthy citizens, who
fell under their suspicious. This was carried so
far that it was found necessary to keep strong
force under arms for few days. But every
thing is now quiet. Though Paris can boast Of
more medical and chemical skill than any other
city, the remedies of the Physicians have been
generally unavailing. Most singular to tell! no
certain antidote has vet been discovered. The
number of patients has increased with rapidity;
Yesterday there were III sick, and 212 dead!
Do not be alarmed about my situation. When
you reflect that the disease scarcely attacks any
but those who are in extreme penury, or whose la
bits are very irregular, and that live in street
perfectly airy and healthy, you will have no ap-
prehensions on my account. have heard of a
few Americans, who have left Paris from fear;
but Mr. Ripss remains rith great many
Others. "-Rich. Conn.,.