Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-29
THE CHOLERA.

New YoRx, June 26.-Our intelligence this
morning from Montreal, is two days later than
before received, and from Quebec one day later.
Quebec. Official report Of hospital cases from
the morning of the 18th to the same period on the
eOth-Admitted go; discharged cured 90; con-
valescent a.; died 40-remainlng 1879. Total
admission 572; deaths S29.
From, the Canadian OF the 20th.
We have not, as we had IN our last publica-
ton, the pleasure of announcing diminution in
the mortality in the hospitals; bat the violence OF
the disease continues to abate among our citi-
zens. tits extending to the country in this dis
trict. Such is the fright in Montreal, that On the
evening Of the 18th, fourteen people fell down in
the streets, struck with apoplexy.
The following is from the Albany Argus, Ex.
ira, of last evening:
Latest from, Monirsal.-M Hart. gentle
man of responsibility OF the city Of New York,
left Montreal on Friday. and brings accounts to
O'Clock on the afternoon OF that day. June o. J
PHYSICIANS say the disease had much diminished.
II was said that there were not over so cases ex'
listing at the time; and not over 10 new cases on
that day. On Thursday, there were 50 or So
less deaths than on the previous day. The deaths
have been, from the beginning. principally among
the resident French Canadians. Of the Canadi'
ans and the recent emigrants, the proportion has
been as four to one Of the former. The physici-
ans of Montreal are of the opinion that the dis.
ease is endemic
In ST. Johns, which Mr.. Fl. left on Saturday
morning, there had been 90 cases, of which only
8 had died. There were, at that place, on Sa,
turday, A. NJ, only FIVE cases remaining.
Drs Rhinelander and De Kay arrived at Mon
teal on Thursday.
Mr.. Mills, of the house Of C. & ]. E. Mills,
Of Montreal, arrived yesterday from that city
This gentleman left on the evening of the 2lst,
and reports the death, by Cholera, Of Horace
Dickinson, Esq. the stage proprietor--a gentle.
man universally known and esteemed. He, is
the father of the Rev. Mr.. Dickinson, now, we
believe, in Boston, and father.in-aw Of the Rev.
MIR Perkins, Pastor of the American Presbyte-
rian Church in Montreal, Of which church Mr..
d. was an elder.
:. Business was almost entirely suspended
The Bank Of Montreal was kept open two or
three hours each day. One or two deaths (do-
mestcs) had occurred in that part of the building
occupied as dwelling by the Cashier. The Bank
of Quebec was sull open, having been closed but
one day, which was in consequence OF the sick
ness Of one u the clerks.
CdughneU0gd-Mr. MIiIs statcs mat tue Cuo-
lera was prevailing at that place to an alarming
extent. IN proportion to its population. 1t is a
small Indian village. on the south side of the
St. Lawrence, about twelve miles distant, and
generally exceedingly filthy.
Prescott, u 'C.-The Prescott Gazette, Of
Tuesday last, furnishes the following statement
Of the disease at that place, up to IL o'clock at
noon Of that day:
Number Of cases occurred in Prescott and vi
einity, 4; Of which 8 have recovered, and re-
mains doubtful.
Brought in boats and wagons sick. 9; of which
has recovered, are dead, and remain doubt.
full. Children not included in the above state.
ment.
1t will be seen from the following extract, that
the cholera has broken out at Kingston:
5 Extract from letter, dated Sackett's Harbor,
June 2ed.-" The spasmodlc cholera il IN King.
ston. There were Ia cases in that village yes.
terday, and deaths; Of them were residents,