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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07
HEALTH OF THE CITY.

Already the Cholera is abating in Philadelphia,
taking the official report Of the Beard of Health as
the thermometer of the disease But thirt1- fire
new cases and fourteen deaths were reported yes
terday exhibiting decrease of FIVE cases compar-
ed with the report of the day previous. This change
for the better. has renewed the confidence of our
community. and dspelled tho fears and tire aers that
had began TO creep over the stoutest bosom. 1t
was gratifying to witness the expression of salts
faction that, when the report made, immedi-
aely dihused itself over the countenances of the
hundreds who had assembled before the Health
Office yesterday. of life seemed to
have been given to the crowd, and they hastsned
away with lighter step and lighter hearts than
before. We trust that the report of to-day may be
equally encouraging, and yet scarcely anti.
cpate it. Certainly the disease has not reached its
height in this city, and, until it does, we must ex-
pcct and not be alarmed at gradual increase
1T, however, our most cherished wishes are
gratfed--if we have already passed through the
severcst of the ordeal-wc lave indeed abun dant
cause of thanks to wise and mercful Providence
At gentleman at our elbow, who has witnessed
most of tho cases, assures that large majority
of them, thus far, have been among the intempe
rate and imprudsnt; and that, with care and cor
rect habits, the danger almost nothing. 1t rs sur
prislng how few of our citizens have left town
surprising how few of them have given themselves
up to unnecessary panic and foolish fear.-Iaq.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07
AUoUsTA, Georgia, Aug. /.
~ NTrr IN

There was considerable overhnuling Of Pocket
Books in this city yesterday. We believe sevc.
raj cities would not have cared much if THEIRS had
really had the Cholera, or something that would
have previously emptiod them of the Bills ofthe
Bank NJ Maeoa. That Bank has suspended pay
ment, and what is worse, has given notice that it
will not be resumed. The assets have been placed
in the hands Of persons for adjustment or settle
mont Its Bills arc not held 10 large amount in
this city-but the Gold Region may bless its stars
that it is the Gold Region. We fear there is enough
there TO wrap up all thc gold and send it 10 Market
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07

arrived from New York on Wednesday. and died
ON Thursday night. A man named George Iiusted
died on Sunday morning on tho east side of SSu
gatuck river, of Rum Cholera. Two cases of
Cholera have also occurred at Wilton within two o,
three days, in dissolutc family.
MONTREAL, July 2S.-We are not able to an
nounce any porcoptihlo diminution of the mort ali
ty in city, since last went to press The fol
lowing is the report ofnhc Board ofIIealth:-New
cases of Cholera reported from 22d to 23d July n,
p. M, 2S-deaths IN same period, 90; from Odd 10
a , july cases nueS,hs ~; from 9th to e5th
cases l9--deaths 10.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07
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JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA
COMPANY.
'1d'noHot Books Of Subscription opsned.

NE L c,udcut and Directors Of the James
R''' Company, have appointed the Gen
-" "'''''"'' IN the fllow my Lists. Commits,
-. 81" ,-"i"g books of subscription to the
...-, H:N", and kanawha company, at the MIA
,p-'r,vr,y designated.
&c COnIniS toners appointed for n
county generally. they arc authorised TO open
Books AT the Court House aud such other pnr,s
OF the county US they may think proper.
The Commissioner are requested TO open the
hooks immediately aud to keep them open, I'M
less otherwis" instructed, until tho second Mon
day in December nexr.when they nro TO he clos
ed, end returned forthwith TO the second Audit
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07
BOARD OF Observation-Disclosures
August 3-Noon.
Total,

IIEALTH VFFICE, aug. I'd, 1857.
"Resolved, That the Ministers and Congreya-
lions of Religious Societies. Of tho City and Dis
trics, be respectfully requested to consider the ex
pcdency of disseminating their meetings for pub
lie worship after dark, and also to confne their
day worship to short period as may be deemed
advisable, during the prevalence of the present
Epidemic" From the Minutes.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07
81
THE CHOLERA,

The intertncnts for tine twenty-four hours end.
ing at O'Clock this morning, were el-of whicl
SO were from Cholera
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07

The Report of yesterday, and the general ,cne
of the Reports for several proceeding days, el.-
couragcd and confirmed the hope that the disease
Is dying away here; while elsewhere it is spread
ing. The returns from other places annexed.
That from Montreal is dscouraging, to tho K
pectation that the disease, when once it begins to
decline will soon disappear 1t not only fingers long
there, but recrrs h increased fatality occasional
| ly. Both the population, however, and locality
of that place, unflvorable to thorough purifi-
cation
One ocLocK-Ths Report to-day continues most
favorable. A decrease both in cases and in deaths
from yesterday, which, too, favorable day
the absence of new at Bellevue and at Cros-
by street Hospital, are very encouraging crcum-
stances.-But let prudence and caution still mark
the conduct of our fellow citizens
In the Crosby -steet Hospital there no cases :;
and DR.. Rhineander, i'll whose charge that Hospi-
tai was, states to that of 253 patients received
140 were cured, and ll3 died. This, considering
the sort of persons carried there and the late stage
at which, tor the most part, they carried, is
highly creditable to the skill with which they were
treated.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07
IN HANOVER.

parke Street John Sheppard
William ILL., Roane Charles =. Gou,iali
Joseph NJ. Sheppard Thomas boswell
Philip Is. Winston Reuben Ne, e,iuh
Ciailcs ~ ompson jr Miles Macon
James F"nl"in" Peter Lyuus
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.

| 1,
| This Board under the painful necessity, in
the discharge of their duty, to announce that four
cases of Cholera have appeared in this city within
the last 81 hours.
which is situated in Ficld-strcc,, on Eddy's Point
on the west side of the river, and its location as
far as we are enabled to Judge is healthy one.
Upon inquiring, we were informed that there had
been communication between the inmates of the
house, and any individual from New York or other
places where the Cholera prevails, has prevailed
BRooKLyN, August Thirty five new cases. and
| eight deaths. Total number since cenimcnc cement,
227 cases, 50 deaths.
August . The report to-day is l5 cases and
deaths.
PATTERSON, n. 1.-THE authorities have issued
notice, prohibiting for the present. all strangers
from lodging in the place. But two cases of ho.
era have occurred there, and in both instances the
subjects from New York.
SoMERs, WEsrcuEsrER CorNrY.- There has been
two cases Of Cholera at Sornors both of which
proved fatal The fret was stranger who died
on Sunday On Monday the lady Of Cen j. Brown
sickencd and died. We learn that the clothes of
the first person who died were burnt in field and
that Mrs Wright was taken sick from the effects
of the effluvia.
In ANGRAM there have been 10 cases of the Che
era, and deaths. The Of the deceased are
Mrs. Susan Montgomery, from New York Mr.
Charles Turner, John Myers, and Myers Knick
erbocker.
ALBANY, July 31-4 P. M.-New cases of Che
lera 20; death 6.
The Cholera Reports from Albany, for the month
of July-thc first case being ON the Sd Juy-pre
sents this result: 5S7 cases, 1876 deaths.
ALBANY, LIST August, o'clock, p. NJ.
New epidemic cholera 81, of ich l6 are
severe, deaths 3,
GREEvBUsn, July 81, 8 o'clock A. M.-For the
last SO hoIrs, the physicians report eight
of epidemic cholera, and three deaths.
RocmgsTER.--Up to the 28th ut. there had been
.,,IE he Of CHI
BUFrAbo, July 25.-Tbs reports show new ca
SEES Of Cholera and two deaths within the city, for
the 81 hours ending this day at noon.
NoRwALR, July 3l--Sincc Thursday last four
cases of Malignant Cholera, three Of which have
proved fatal, have occurred among family of
blacks residing in the cellar or basement story, of
AN old building the west bank of the Saugatuck
river. The first that Of woman cho
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07
BOARD OF HEALTH.

New York, August Q. 1882.
Report of cases and deaths for the . 1 hours, up
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07

OERIITN CURE FOX THE CHOLERA.
commercial friend in this place has obligingly
furnished us with the following extract of letter
from his brother. dated
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-14
From the Charleston Courier of Dec. S:
OF THE SHIP PENNSYJyANI

-.
The Ship fepo rted as being on shore, on Cape
RomGIn, in our paper of Monday last, proves las
was supposedly to be the Ship Pennsylvania, Capt.
Paterson, tom ttavre for this port, with a cargo
OF Wine. Porcelain, Fruit, &c, consigned to G.
Y. Davis and others. Tho PenhsylvaI,ia sailed
from Havre, on the 10Th Oct. Nothing material
occarted on tho passage, until Sunday morning
last, at haH past 6 o'clock, when she struck on the
main mast was cut away, and ut Ii O'Clock the
mizen mast shared the sano fate: Tho wind vas
blowing a gale at N. E. at The time she went on shSfe;
and the Ship bilged apd filed with water, in ono hour
after she struck; The jolly boa: was launched,
and mannedi although at great risk of STAYING her,
and Capt, Paterson, with Mr.. F. Duboc and Lady;
Messrs. F.. Fayollc, Role, MoRastsrc, and Master
IIamei, Cabin passengers,) Safely landed mt Cape
Roman Light. The remainder Of the crsw and the
Storage passengers remained on board the wreck
until Monday morning, whom, with great exertions,
and much peril, they were relieved from their dis
trcssing. situation, by tho pilot boat Washing
ton. Tho passengers speak in terms Of the
most unmcasured praise Of, the unparalleled
%exortions of tho crew of tho Washington, and the
mate of the ship. They were all taken from the
%bowsprit of the vessel, in a small boat, 6 at a
time; many of them helpless females and young
children, (onc of tire latter, said to be but three
days old,) tho sea at tho tim- running noun.
tain high, and the breakers dasiing ever the boat,
in such a manner, as almost to whelm her beneath
them, at every stroke of the oars. Too much en-.
comium cannot DO bestowed on those, who thus
PcrHed their lives to aid in saving those Of their dis
tresSed fellow beings. One old lady, about SIS years Of
age, persisted on board the vessel; ffUm fatigue e. ex-
posurc. Six of the Steerago passengers had been
previously put on board tho Br. brig CHarIOfte.
The Washington camo up to t0wh this informing
with the remainder, 81 in number. The Ship and
cargo, we understand, will DO n total lose.
II A Subscription list for tho relief of the suf-
fcrers, who have lost thor all, is open at this office,
were donations in money or clotKng, will BIO
thankfully received.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-14
J'nE Guruop or W.vrntrv

h6 = lhOh VT ThNERBEf.
Sir Walter SCOTS mother was the daughter of DR..
esting, was a woman of talent aud literary attain.
ments. He was educated in a Jacobinicai Eamilv.
and is supposed to have alluded to his own oduca.
ton when he described Frank Osbaldiston, li.tcn,ng
to the border stories of the old woman, Mabel. lie
is not thought TO have been a profound scholar, but.
on the contrary, somewhat inaccurate.
Ills memory was extraordinary. What ho read.
he never forgot. lie could recite ballad upon bal.
lad. Sponsors Fairy Qucon he remembered from
beginning TO end; and many other works were C.
qndIly familiar to him.
lie was a neat and fluent speaker, but never
shore al The bar.
His wife was a Lyoncse, 4 Miss Carpenter, the
daughter of a gentleman who fell n victim to the
French revolution. Sir Walter was a lover of the
picturesque, and, while on a tour TO tho lakes of
Cumberland, met this lovely and elegant creature,
whose charms inspired him with an enthusiastic at.
tachmeht. II has been imagined that the apostro
phe to Will TfcsRanl, in the novel of Rob Row
was but n natural tribute To the woman he himsel
had romantically wooed and won. She retained
her charms 20 the last.
Sir Walters career did not fairly begin until Inc
pad passed the age of thirty years.
We have in a previous article, alluded TO the rn
pidity with W bick he composed The famous bat
tlo scene in Marmion, beginning with
"At length the freshoning western blast,
"Asidc tho shroud Of battle cast"
was struck ont at a single heat. 1t is n gratifying
subject of reflection, that the splendid talents Of
this groat and good man were fully appreciated
during his life, and that the good which they effect.
cd, reacted upon himself, and was not entered
with his bones."-Atbdny DGi Ad6.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-14

Alta meeting Of the Officers OF the 55ih Re-
simeuto OF Virginia Militia, held at Goochland
Courthouse. on Saturday the 9th day of De-
cember. 1882. Major Peter Guerrant was cal.
led 10 the chair and Capt. Thomas w. Vaughan
appointed Secretary!
The object of the meeting beius explained
Capt. John NJ. Trevilian,, Cspr. Thomas w
Vaughan, Catu. J6bh NJ. Vaughan. Cart. JOS
u. PIeasants. Lieut.. Julian Keane and Major
L. Guerrant. (EI. Cueifant icing a.fded on the
motion Of Lieut. keare,J wcr5 abpoin,ed a
to prepare Resolutions expressive
oil the sense of the meeting as TO some change
IN our present Militia System:-whercupou the
following Resolutions were submitted by said
nm; and unanimously adopted:
1st. Res"ived, That this meeting, believing
The present Miliria System TO Ire defective, APP
prove of the Convention of Officers proposed
to be held in The Gig OF Richmond. on the Sc
cond Monday IN the present Month, I'd, c.) for
the purpose of PROPOSING such alterations as
may he deeiiied advisable and proper.
2Gd. Rts6Lued. That Col. Joseph 8: Wat
kins, Major p. Guorrnn,, Capt. yof,n NJ. Ire
villain, Capt. John NJ. Vaughan, Capt. Thomas
w. Vaughan, Capt. Jos. E.. Pleasants, and
Lieut.. Julian kean, he appointed Delegates to
represent ibis Regiment in said Convention.
3rd. Resolred. That the proceedings of This
meeting I've forwarded to the Editors of The
constitutional Wbig and Richmond Enquirer,
with a request ihat hey will publish them:
4lb. Resolved, Thar this meeting do now
a%djourn. T.. GUERRANT. Chin.
lHoMAs w. VAUGHAN, Secretary.
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NO i.IGE-

n compliance with the last will and testament Of
IL Joseph Brand, dece1sed, will be sold OH the 22d
day of january, 1893, by his Executors, a Tract of
Land, .c9ntaining about seven hundred and thirty
acres, lying on Mechunk Creek. AlJemarlc county:
The terms will be three equal payments; one third
OF the purchase money TO be paid on the first day
OF January, 1881; the second payment on the first
day of January, 1885; and the last on tho first or
January, 1896. deed OF trust OH the land will DO
required to be given by :hc purchaser, and IN add.
ton TO this, personal security for the first payment.
At the sam tine and place, will be sold, the resi-.
due OF the estate of the ~tcstator, consisting of SO.
veral negroes, stock of various kinds-Also,H House
hold and Kitchen Furniture. SEP. . ...:.;- .
There will also be sold al the same time and place
by the Executor, in conformity TO the will OF Fan
ny Brand, deceased, her estate, consisting of seve-
raj Negroes, Stock of various kinds, Household
and hitcbcn Furniture, Plantation Tools, Crops of
Corn and Fodder, &c. As to tho PERSONAL Pro-
perry, cash will be required for ali sums und der
ten dollars; on all Sims above $40, credit, until
the first day of January, 1881, will he given, tho
gfvtAg bond with approved security.
The sale viii continue from day to day until the
whole property il disposed of.
fl EXECUTORS
Of Joseph and Fanny Brand.
On the land there are good Buildings, a now
Barn and Machine; a vein of Limestone runs
through, and : Crop of Wheat is seeded on it.
Rov 24-lawtds
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-14
From the Ohio State Journal of Dec. S.
GEN ERNL ASSEMBI " OF OHIO.

The General Assembly of Ohio met in this town
on Monday last.--In tho Senate, as will be seen by
our report of tho proceedings. the Hon. Samuel X.
William w. McKoig, Esq. of Columbiana county,
Clerk; and Mr.. Isaac Coole, of Licking county,
noor.keePer and sorgeant-at-Arms.SIn tho
House, the Hon. David 7. Disney, of Hamilton
county, was elected Speaker; George H.. Flood i.
ESQ. of Muskingum COUNTY, Clerk; and Mr..
lillian Ferguson. of Guernsey county, Door
keeper and Sergeant-at-Arm All the above
ofiicers-with the excePtlon of the Door
Keepers. whose political predictions nre unknown
to us.-are friends of the existing administration
Tho Senators are all present; but two Members of
tho House. Of opposite politics, have not yet arri-
ved' vis; Wizard Stowcll, Esq. of Galiia county;
and John Codding, Esq. Of Medina.-The Govern.
or's communication was received at four O'Clock
yesterday sfternoonj and will no found i'm its propcr
place among the proceedings of tho House.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-14

Mdrksmonsh i,.-The New York Courier and
Enquirer mentions tho following exhibition Of skill
in rifle shooting which took place a few days
since:
A gentleman of this city. with a rifle, hit the
sizc OF n six cent piece, at tho distance of thirty
yards. thirty ono times in ,~hirty-six shots. This
unusual performance was made in deciding a wa.
ger, that in fifty shots, he woaId have a clear ma.
Jority OF twenty-five hits. The firing was from a
rest in an oPeh field, with a rife carrying about ff.
ty balls to the pouhid, and sighted in tho ,isaal man.
nor. TIN" object shot at was a piece of white card,
cut IN the form OF a six cent piece, and pasted OH a
dark ground. What is remarkable, no accomplish:
cd sixteen hits in succession, abb eight of tho MIN:
Der carried away the c%ettte Of the Object shot at.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-14
United States Botanic Convention.

OhEtN ototS bOtdlilC SOIlN ClllCI.
a L the request Of a great number of the Agents
IA of DIR. Samuel Thomson, and others friend.
ly to the Thomsorian System of Practice in Medi-
cine; by the Recommendation Of the general agents
in Ohio, and the APPRECIATION of DIR. Thomson him.
self, a United States Botanic Convention will bs
held al Columbus, Ohio, on the third Monday of
December next, and the succeeding days, until the
business OF tho Convention shall be- accomplished;
ut which time dnd place all the Friendly Botanic
Societies throughout the United States; are rettucst-
ga 20 send, at. their. own expense, a delegate or
ueieSates to represent them in said Convention.
And where it is not convenient to send dele Gates,
OF, on account of distance, it would be too eTpen.
sivo, they are requested to send by letter, most D1id,
directed to Messrs. Pike, Platt * Co, Columbus
ONO, all such information lis to tho success Of tho
practice, in what cases, and whether i'm auv which
was supposed durable it has failed; what improve
ments, 1t any, have been supposed to be made, and
the test of such improvements; the various ccrti.
hcates which may have been published, printed CO.
pies sent as above; and generally all such know.
ledge as will be useful to be BROUGHT before said
Conventioni; the whole object being to establish
tho System on a firm and permanent basis; TO raise
~ ABOVE suspicious; to convince the world by it's sa-
lutary ehicacy of it's practical utility; to. carry. its
knowledge, If possible, into every family; and to
cause the whole community to understand u. thew
no more nhod what is called learning and skill,
which too often is little less nor more thar
learne" q~"Gckery; 10 tcuGh them how 10 restore
thor body to health when sick, than thew do TO
preserve its strength by proper food when in hei lth.
10 this end, the doings of this Convention will bo
mace Pu'lic' and all concerned may rest assured
thot no pains will be spared to give them all Tho
information that forty years experience, yea, IA long
llte spent IN tho service, can possibly Finish. 1t
is oGpected that DIR. Samuel Thomson will attend
in person. Ills SONS, Drs. Cyrus and John ThonY.
son, OF Geddes and Albany, N. Y, aud Abnor
hneeland. of Boston, Mass, nave also been re-.
specially and specially invited to attend. 1t Wilt
probably be the last visit that DR.. Thomson, SEN,
VIII ever make into the Westera Country.
W Editors friendly to the Thomsonian Boianic
Practice in Medicine, rre respectfully requested to.
give the above one insertion in their respective pa
pers.
Boston; sebtcmbSr Il, i832-d&c II
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W,ee'ss esetay Ercatmg, Rcc. n.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
PREPARATIONS IN S. CAROLINA.

sN Ss n
The contents of our paper to-day nre of So
'emn interest. The President Proclamation
declaring his 6xe'i resolution (ahd whicl, reso.
Tutor indeed. under the terms Of his official
OATH appears to lie neccsiity and unavoidable, J
10 execute the lAws-and tho measures OF the
D. Carolina Legislature, announcing the unsi-
terabie purpose Of that State TO resist them by
arms-1Proclaim lilo asnger Of n near and
bloody collision. Both parties assume the de-
'en-'ve' ye, both seein equally prepared. and
equally determined; to main,aih their respect
Two claims by an appeal TO force. An interval
however Of several weeks, will elapss, before
collision need DO aPprchcuded, ahd upon The
wise employment of That interval, depends the
question Of union or separation. Peace or War !
That Congress will seek so to employ il, and
that The fervcnt prayer of every Pairinf viii be
offered up Tor their succsss; need not no Doubt
ed nor will we tease 10 hope, that tranquility
Will DO prssctvcd, and all m yet DO well:
We have not the space u make any obser.
va'ions upon the Proclamation. 1t 10 u most.
eloquent document, aud des,imed TO take high
rank for its ability, at n period whom Am,ri.
can talent shines out with moro than Reyolu-
'tonary spleiaht. Some high toned Federal
doctrines II contains. but The fervent devotion
I" The union, prosperity and glory Of dir coun-
try which unaffectedly CLOVIS Throughout, must
address itself to tile a~ppFFoba,iGn and even af-
fec,ionate feelings of. all n en- of all parties,
aud he Confessed OF all. 1, will create a pow
eriul sensation, aud we shall not he surprised if
t shook tho steadfast faith of s. Carolina her
self, in tho rec,i,ude Of her doctrines aud deter
mlnution to enforce them. Had the Presiden,
used similar means in tho case OF Georgia
had he thus eluled tho charge. that hatred of
MIR. Calhoun has colored his opinions OF, and in
ieotions towards, 8. Carolina Nulliaca,ion-
his eloquent sdmoniiions would have fallen
with yet greater stress, upon the convic,ions
and feelings of mon.