Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-21

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Oh the unf,stunate,sldss of people.
1t carried off laborors who worked under tho hot
sun, and drank ardent spirits or cold water to cx-
cess, or who had eaten full suppers. Attacks &C.
Cured most frequently IN the night IL made no
OF color, and did not spare women or
children; but the latter being less exposed To its
exciting causes, were less frequently affected.
great number of old and debil,ta,ed persons have
been Carried oil. Some error in diet commonly
Preceded the attack. The Members of the Spccial
Medical Council have been very careful to make the
most extensive Inquiries If the Phvsicitns under
thor rcction and generally among their medical
friends, concerning the Premonitory symptoms of
the disease and thus tar the important fact is con.
firmcd, that the invasion OF cholera is, With very
few exceptions preceded by some notice of its Nh.
proach-uness it had been brought on by gross vi.
oaton ofthe rules of'living, dictated by prudence
and laid down by this council; inimation of it's ap
proach is most frequently given by uneasincss or
looseness of the bowels. Tho results of our INQUIRIES
GO likewise to prove that in this stage the disease ia
very much under the control OF medicine iudicious
ly adapted to the particular circumstan c,s Of the
case.
A want of due attention to the prcmonitorv svmp.
toms, especially to looscness IN tn. bowels. is
followed by aggravated cholera, and too frequently
by death.
The certainty of great LANCER when this warning
lie neglected. and the equally strong assistance Of
safety, when these symptoms have been removed
by proper remedies, should induce cvcry one to he
wachfu of the first appearance ef diseases and
To
see the most extraordinary infatuaiion upon this
subject. w III some the calls of business with
others the indulgences of improper habiis and the
careessnnss incident 10 an irregular course oflivng
prevail over their better interest," divert their site.
ton from he Danger that awaits them, and cont.
nues tn occasion nineteen ont lbs of all the
deaths that occur, while others by indiscretion in
diet or regimen, or unavoidable exposures, are lei
to the same unfortunate end. The disease, not on.
lv in the city of New York but i'm Harlem and
cd
in tho sa'ne house, Casually. but not always, a
crowded or hlthy one./ sometimes sweeuiup off
whole family 1t next attacked other houses, not
contiguous tn the hrs', but M the same vicinage;
and Willie thus extending in one neighborhoud
would suddenly appear in some remote part of the
city, and follow the same course. II is now most
prevalent in those parts of the City and Island
where II has most recently commenced.
we have strong hope that the epidemic has reach.
cd IT'S acme in this place. The other diseases pro-
per TO this season of the year begin to show them.
selves, and the cholera seems To decline as they
advance. In the foregoing observations, we be.
,ieve we have answered the inquiries of His Excel.
lency the Governor and we respectfully submit
them to the disposal of tho Board.
ALEX. fl. STEVENS, NJ. D., President
Extinct of letter from lady in New York to
the Chairman of the Philadelphia Sanatory Com
mittee:-
cit is with the deepest concern that fnd that
my naive cleanly city is visited by the same dire
disease that has already &jnned the inhabi ants of
New York. Yet al is with unspea kablo sttisfac.
t"n that inform you that the German mode of
treating Cholera, with minute doses of cimphor
introduced here by Drs. Charming a nd Gran, Omen
OF the first talents aud science has proved spe.
cifc for every stage OF the disease Many hundreds
OF their patients have been restored--nu mhers Of
them from a state of collapse: How wonderful that
few drops of camphor should dissipate i'm evil 70
insidiously malignant! Yet this fact is denonstra
ted daily, and am myself evidence of its eff.
and pitn 0f;t
ses of numbers; among whom was the sen of Mr. p
who was attacked at midnight with violent cramp of
the stomach, accompanied by rice-water diarrhaa
~ Incessant vomiting HIS stomach 81 bowels were
Inn 'nedlatey bathed with camphor, rubbed on it'll
hAnnei, ard half tea-spooninI of spirits of cam
phor stirred into iumblcr of water, Il tea spoon
Jul OF this mixture given every half hour. In few
hours the diGrrhea ceased. andby in the morning
the vomiting also, and having peeu lad i'm a bed
and covered with blanket tcvcn the hahds) he fell
INTO prouse preparation, which kept up
that day by mn other than an occasional
spoonful of the camphor wIter-and next day
ne was play ing about usual, in perfect health
Now, this child of 3 years, when he was attnc ed
was nearly four miles from physician, and 1t is
more than probably that by the time one could
have arrived. II would have becn too late TO save.
fonr other persons seized with diarrhna and vo.
init'ng were put in bed and the calnphor alone
/ administered al I have described ana fed ire.
qnently next d. y with steaks of beef and mutton
and wheat bread, with drink Of table spoonful
Tor something to fill up the indescrbable sinking
hollowness of the body insatable), and were re-
stored to health.
% BY this simple means many of the poor who
have no ono at hand to send for physician could
overcome the DESTROYER while stepping over their
| humble threshold. The proper mode ofpreparinp
the camphor is dissoving ounce of the gum in
half a pint of of alcohol"
Extract of letter from an intelligent gentle
Nfpnc iyptx, Il
ness, dated Angus: s.
"Fhere is per to-day's report a very material
decrease ofcholera, both in Nav York and here
Oar citizens have acted nohy. Almost every
man OF business, having Others in his employ, has
stood his ground, and thus prevented the accumu
latl"n of poverty and distress The wealthy and
intelligent constantly movi'g through The town
with cheerunrss and apparent unconcern, have
INSPIRED these who more dependent and l,ss
informed With confidence, AID stranger enter.
ing our city wi hin E. rtuiph, without a previous
knowiedg", could have discovered any signs Of de
eaEe by means If his eyes alone.
In the northern and southern parts of the civ
or rather Liberties, there have been n good IN l,y
cases. but liz the city proper few, Exclusive of
the aims house and PRISON. hat J. who have been
actively engaged in various quarters every day
since its commencement, have not seen single
case Of cholera.
The happy exemption Of the city we attribute
to the above causes to the perfect cleanliness of
the streets and avenues, and In the preparations
made by our physicians 10 arrest its earliest symp.
toms. All these causes may be brought to operate
on the upper town of Baltimore; and hope with
equal efficacy, should this dire disease visit your
n New York correspondent nj PHILADELPHIA
paper, recommends Spirits of Cam phor in he strong
est terms, az an efficient remedy for the Cholera ii
its early stages. Try it thousand limes he says,
and viii give itup if it fails once in thousand
The Efficacy of the Camphor Treatment,
nm Mn (lpc ,T IL