Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-24

case None since If tie cicdnacsS OF city will pre-
vent The cholera Philadelphia may be expected escape
er Doun1l supply OF water IS freely used to wash all
ties.
Since the prevalence of the disease in New York thir
teen prostitutes being in house, were attacked by the
cholera, and of these ten died.
The labong the poorer classes of persons M Nav
York. are suffering much because of the want Of employ
ment-busincss generally being suspended. A meeting
had been held TO administer TO their wants.
Cases OF cholera have appeared Westield Planfel
New Brunswick, Newark and few other places i'm New
Jersey In Newark, indeed the disease seemed 10 have
made location, among the classes of society Mcn-
surcs were taken to expe it by removing the filthy
purifying their abodes An old house in which first APP
pcared had been destroyed by re-eydcnty by design.
Avery large majority of the deaths at New York. by
the cholera, have been of persons of the dssolue
habits-proStu,cs and confirmed drunkards or others
much sntcd as 10 the ordinary comforts OF e crap,cd
together in small and filthy houses, cellars Sc All large
cities abound with such wrctched nhabants--but New
ork, perhaps more dan others in the u well be-
cause OF its larger population from being the receptacle
OF chief part of the cmgrants from Europe, 600 and
upwards arrived I'm that city last month"; many Of whom
were altogether destitute OF present of subsistence
and the soppagc of business has prevented such
Payments would obtained under different
circumstances A few steady and respectable persons
have however, recently died. Many thousands of the in
habitants OF N York fed 10 the country and the civ
still rapidly emptyng OF its people The Journal OF
Commerce suggests that third III the population have
abandoned their business and homes The disease now
scattered nearly all the city, but was raging
most ieariully about the famous "Fve Poins'-whehis
the very sink of human degradation.
OF New York-we notice the following: Seneca Falls,
Lyons Rochester and Bufialobut the instances were
few.
The whole number OF deaths in New York in tho week
ending July a. 5l0 of them were of me cholera;
and Is by the common cholera.
The Vicar general of New York Dr. Powers in the alb
Senee OF the Roman Catholic bishop, has granted permits
sion to eat esh ON Fridays and Saturdays during the pre-
vaience oil the epidemic, and added many
cautions for the preservation of heah also has the CO.
adlutor OF the bishop of Philadelphia
The Courier and Enquirer says:-Tne disease Is now
before, in hc inf.
my and pollution prostitute, at 81 Mott street, who
was decking herself before the glass O'Clock yesterday
was carried away in heaFse hall past O'Clock The
broken down constitutions OF these miserable creatures
perish almost instantly the attacks OF cholera But the
business part OF our Pophaton in general appears bc
in perfect health and security OF the small number of
persons of regular habits who suffered in every case
OF which we have heard the history with single excep-
o some act oil great inprdencc has been committed
me distinct premonitory symptoms been neglected After
all not single merchant has died, and only one has been
uackeu ana we do not believe that half tho religious
societies OF the city have lost single member
letter from Montreal OF late date says the ''sicge is
OVER and addslt Is satisfactorily asceraned that very
lew persons under age have died. and therefore If we adj
to our resident population of 81 ,OOOhe probable number
OF emgrants i000making 50 000 and take 9th as the
number OF adults, say less than 600 we have had death
out OF every persons liable the discase-such week
as the from the 18th to the 9th have never seen
and hope will be repeated Imagination can scarce
y conceive distressing time The inquiry made
was not VINO is Sick but who dead and buried Many
VINO rose with the morning sum- alive and healthy were
ere uset, beyond the reach of human ills
Quebec-The whole number of deaths by cholera from
y, ", la
The greatest number in any day was 49, on the 18Th
June The mortality began diminish on the 2lst when
there were 10 deaths; and has gradually decreasing
On the the 81 July, the deaths were twenty one
J? the two hospitals the total number Of deaths to the
ithsN'y was Duo. Inc greatest number June 10Th,
IL; JOY "a, D; July 4th, S. In hospitals last date 75
Total Of admissions 500
The population in 1881 81 562 Estimated Strangers,
10000. Ratio OF Naths 10 population about 1 TO 49,
| Total number of en- grants arrived 33I9O
! A letter from Quebec dated July says
cd most singular thing occurred here yesterday One Of
emDlOyed IA
with the staggcrs and died. was procured
and he also was seized with the disease and
so and this morning third attacked the same way
II was predicted by naval officer who had the cho-
cra in the East Indies that alter had abated the dogs
good many at Montreal hut have heard none here
strongly advised in all that medicine should
not be used prevent the cholera except on adj
vice given by regular physicians.
The authorities of Rhode Island have established an ex
elusive quarantine TO prevent the introduction OF cho
iera The steamboats, from New York have per-
mittcd TO land their passengers.
Gc'eio,d' o. Juiy TO- Il o'clock, p .AE)-It has al
ready been reported that the steamboat Henry CLAW for
Chicago with soldiers, had the cholera on board 1t is
now iuy settled she proceeded up far fort Graot
and ragged badly that she DISCHARGED all her soldiers
and officers, and lost two of her own men with cholera
She with the remainder OF her crew. stored for Buffalo
but on her way six more of her crew having been taken
she put In here and along side the pier lust before
dark last night One man died last night; another is not
expected to i've The others it is thought will recover
man also died board another Yesterday lust as
she entered the harbor whch called cholera 4 man
SGkened last night under the hill The physicians Long
Mills and Mcintosh, say it the cholera.
me cholera IS raging in Detroit, and all the men at
work on the steamboats, and vessels have left and rome
home w 50'
All our groceries closed and every person forbid
dealing IN ardent spirits under heavy penalty. More
than three hundred persons have left the village since last
evening. ~
letters Jronl Detroit Of July g. have been received;
ana expressed fear that the service will be seousIv
Affected by sickness among the soldiery Major Cen
Scohad pushed with his advance to do what he could
by lis presence 1875
Only one case of suspicious character had appeared
among the inhabitants Cleveland in rcrson
svely incorporate habits Two cases had hanneneJ a.
Detro-onc OF them in drunken and filthy person-the
haDlts oil Tie other were not known.
Ldfer from DetToit.-The Board of health has an
hounced IL cases of malignant cholera of which had
caused deati5 soldiers. The capitol had been con-
vered into hospital.
1t is said that 200 of the troops landed at fort ratot had
deserted and edin every direction fear of the colcr
about 30, Got the detachment of 500 having died A
gooi many other cases had appeared other deiachmen,s
OF inc arnly-very lew that attacked recovered.
surgeon Everett very low fort Graiiot and Lient
C'ay'I oil the 1tiI, had died.-.NHes' Register.
Inc descriptions of of deposits of rotoboIoe
noc. Ono would hardly think that
~ Jgrcgners have boon found
were yins dead IN this house at time.
Lieut. Clay, dccoased has been lie
his poot noynoJ
hcny The army list has lieut. Joseph CLAY in "t5o Ills, nf1n
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The Report of the Board of Health of New York eives
Tic new cases in private houses at H. and deaths AT 10
at Bellevue and other Hospitals al 49, and deaths 1obc
ing 2O2 cases in all, and 81 deaths But this in
crease IS ascrbed by the New York Evening Post 10 lae
regulation OF the Corporation which subjects every pvs
SSl 10 me OF $40 who does not report every case of