Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-02
THE CHOLERA.


the health Of the city, as previous accounts had
induced us this morning to expect:
.sWe are still assured by the medical men
and the press that this disease is rapidly decreas.
ing. But, Judging for ourselves and speaking
impartialy, though boldly, as public journ alists.
we are bv no means sensible of any other dlminu-
ton than that which period OF fourteen days.
sweeping away 800 victims, has necessarily pro-
duced. During that period, those whose deoi'i,
tated state, either from age or disease, rendered
them particularly susceptible Of infection, have
paid the forfeit of their lives; many oil the timld
have fed. and the few who have the stamina TO
walk abroad unhurt in the midst OF disease, have
from the united effects Of a courageous morale
and Herculezn physique) stemmed the storm,
and compose the actual remainder.
Is Whether the present calm is merely state
Of greater inactivity of the disease. and whether
it will again break out; and it so. whether an
equal fatality of effect will be produced. must de-
pend upon how the disease is generated and COM
municated. For, with the most sincere venera-
ton for the talents of physicians. in all COM
plants known to them, or to Those European COL
lages and establishments where they studied that
profession, we cannot consent to regard them as
heaven-born, and possessing an intimate know
ledge of what they never before saw. 1t the dis
ease now abroad is the Asatic Cholera, they can
know nothing about ii; which implies no reproach
to them. II is some other fatal disorder, their
endeavors to treat it as Asiatic Cholera sufficient.
ly explain the little success which has resulted
from their unceasing exertlons. Ii the prevail
ing disease in Canada is contagious. and brought
over by the emigrants, why then constant sue.
cession OF fresh virus will keep this awful scourge
alive. But If. on the other hand, it is epidemic,
warm weather, an increased vegetation, and
little time, will see the end OF it.
The Reports of the Board of Health, as ema-
mating from an established and respectable body,
who no doubt mean well, we publish; but we
must agree with the Gazette, and with every man
of common sense, activity, or Information. DUR
inc the late crisis, that these reports are not only
defective from overlooking whole days, but in
correct IN the results they do give.
First, the number Of cases greatly exceed
what have occurred. Next, the number OF deaths
has been concealed, at least it has never appear.
ed. The medical men pay one another compile
ments, in the newspapers. as to their treatment,
whilst none of them follow the same Practice
One thing seems TO strike the whole OF the health.
full community: Where are the persons who, at
ter decided attack of the Cholera, are to be met
walking about, or to be visited at home, to re-
ceive the congratulations OF their friends! There
i
the lower orders, and among the patients ot the
charitable and extraordinary stranger whom Pro-
whence seems to have led to our city. at the mo-
ment Of inHicting the scourge; and who. besides
practising gratis. practiced with some success"
The Montreal Gazette, on the other hand,
says:-
:" 1t affords US much qualification to have it in
our power to confirm the intelligence we commu.
nicaed to our readers in our last, Of the very "a.
pid disappearance of the cholera from this city.
and of the restoration of its inhabitants to com.
parative cheerfulne.s and animation, after Pc
rod of unexampled gloom and distress. The de-
stroying angel. through the mercy Of kind Pro.
violence, has been stayed, and if this affecting
| dispensatiu be rightly consdere d, the people
| will learn righteousness from the judgments OF
their COP. While we thus congratulate our
selves, we have reason to regret that other p'ac'
es are now visited with the pestience. In seSe-
raj Of the small towns and villages of this Pro-
vince and Upper Canada it has made its appear
ance, and IS committing ravages. At Corn
wall, we perceive that one case has terminated
fatally"
The same paper, speaking Of the reports OF
| few caaes along our own border towns, gives the
following exaggerated statement
| "It has penetrated into the States as Tar as
Fort Miller, on the NOrtleTn Sdud', dho Nv hu-
man means can prevent its reaching New York
and Albany. This disease respects no quaran'
tine regulations nor Gordon sanifaites. and over
steps all the bounds with which p"or foolish hu-
man nature may attempt to prevent its progress.
Great alarm prevails in the United States; the
Militia has, in sumo places been turned out to
prevent the ingress of emisrants from Canada
and hese poor strangers are actually hunted from
door to door like wild beasts, and allowed to per-
ish of fatigue and hunger on the roads"
On Friday the 22d, there were reported in
| Montreal. IFS new cases, and Al deaths.
According to the official reports of the three
preceding days. there were on Tuesday OF Last
week, I65 new cases. and 88 deaths. On We'd
nesdav, ga new cases, and l49 deaths. On
Thursday, there were 90 interments, eight OF
which were deaths from other diseases than Cho-
lera.
Public meetings have been held in Montreal,
at which resolutions were PASSED, PledsIng all
the members to every possible exerton for purl-
fy,ng the city, and preventing, if possible, the
further extension of the disease. The Montreal
Courant says:
.Our city begins to assume cheerful aspect
once more. and business to lose It's torpOr. The