Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-10

TIC NUMBER oil new cases could not he aSCcr
tnincd with certainty in time for this opportunity
indeed there are never many very desperate ones
in advance of the deaths, for real bona fidc case
of Cholera, has never yet been cured by any of
our physicians, and some of them have declared
that no human knowledge or skill is competent to
effect in the blue stage, without pulse cold
tongue &c. In haste, yours truly,
THOS. G. BROUGUTON
To Mr.. LYFoRD, BALTIMORE.
BOARD OF HEALTH,
NORFOLK, 5th August, 1892.
The Board of Health reports l death of the Gu
scs of Cholera last reported; and for the 43 hours
ending this day at IL Nj. "a new cases, of which,
Ia have died.
by cholera have increased since the last report o
the Board of Health, up TO Friday noon; and what
| is remarkable, most of them have occurred within
the IL hours up to yesterday at noon probably
ing to the rain on Saturday afternoon, which was
succeeded by close, heavy, sultry and humid at
nospherc The following is list of the deaths
| embraced by tho above report:
L. n coored woman in cellar kitchen o' the
house on Frcemason street belonging to estate OF
Mrs. Cox, second door from the south western in
terscction of Granbystrect, being the 3D. death in
Tho kitclian Within days.. she dicd E.i.
day night.
2 white man named Barnes, on Friday nirht
his wife and infant child died on Thursday morning
They occupied an old wooden building on Smiths
Point, formerly used a bakery, and lived in ex-
treme poverty and wretchedncss. The man was
was struck down by the cholera.
8. An elderly colored man, on Mr.. II. Gatewood's
lot on Catherine street, on Friday night.
a. An old man at Mr.. Ford's livery stable, Satur-
day.
5. middle aged woman, servant of Capt Ken.
non, on Saturday. The mortality among the col
ored part of Capt KS family has been remarkable;
tins being the 9Th case of cholera terminated by
death, within the space of five days. Doubtless
there must be local cause, but what is it? The
lot in of the hcalthiest situations in the Dor
cugh, and kept perfectly clean and wholesome.
| The deceased persons were all singularly cxcm-
| Plary in their conduct, temperate and regular in
their habits and were fed and clothed even better
than the generality of scrvants-yct their cases were
marked by the very worst characteristics ofthc dis
case. 1t is true they occupied rooms on the base
rnent floor of the house, which, paved with
brick; but they were dry, clcaDly and comfortable
6. man belonging to Capt. james Gilbert ia
ken with the disease at Mr.. Berry's i'm Market
Square, on Friday night and died on Sunday morn
ing.
7. A woman at Mr.. CaIdwolIs in Bermuda st
died at O'Clock on Sunday morning, sick A hours
8. Mrs Migrants girl, died yesterday morning
9. An old man, servant of w. Heron, Esq do
TO- A man servant of Capt. Wilson, died ut Dr..
Barraud's, do.
IL. A woman belonging to Mr. J. E. BcaIo, died
at Mr. flalman's, East Main street, after 2 or )
hours illness, do.
IL. negro child, 8 years old, on Saturday
ID. very old negro man belonging To Mr. Jos.
"
ID. negro man at Mr. VIM. Rogcrs's yesterday
morning
l5--An old man belonging to Mr. J. Carncs,
Commerce street, do Hernia.
IN PORTSMOUTH,,
OF the before reported four have died.
Now cases from Friday, =. NJ. to Sunday, =.
NJ. 1o hours, &c, of which twelve have died.
BOARD OF HEALTH,
NoRroLK, 9th August, noon
The Board of Health reports, for the 2i hours
ending this day at 10 O'Clock, 81 new cases, OF
which have died; aud deaths of the pre-
viously reported. Total deaths l2 OF which, there
three white and nine colored persons.
BY order, T.. G.. BROUGHTON, Scc'ry.
IL PoRTsMoUTH.-- OF the cases before reported
have died. New from Sunday > O'Clock
to Monday 5 o'clock, Z. NJ. Is, Of which have
died.
TAE FARrrgLD-A number Of cases Of cholc-
ra have appeared among the of this ship, and
we regret to learn that eight deaths have occurred
on board of her. viz: three on Friday three on
Saturday, and two yesterday. All the sick have
been removed 10 the Navy Hospital
CHOLERA in SUFFOLK.
EIfrdct NJ n icttcr CrOm geHticmaH IN SnBob re-
ccircd by S"Hddy crcHi1g's StGge.
"Ehcrc were four deaths yesterday by malignant
cholera. The were uucommonly severe, ter
ninatiDg in eight or ten hours from the commence
mcnt Of the attack. Mr.. X. w. Oliver, young
gentleman with whom You are well acquainted
was the only white person attacked yesterday. lie
taken about o'clock in the morning, and was
a corpse before 10 o'clock at night. This rncan-
choly event has caused great excitement, and a
general gloom appears TO hang over our beautiful
village. -Four cases have occurred today, which
greatly fear will terminate fatally. They arc ali
blacks"
The writer mentions Tire name of another victim
in addition 10 those last named, and says--'Iherc
will probably bo four deaths before 10 o'clock to
night HcrGid.
CHOLERA IN BALTIMORE.
The Chronicle Of yesterday says.
awe expected 10 have had report from the
Board Of Health for publication this morning-bul
presume it will appear in the evening papers. II
is certain that three cases of Asiatic Cholera
were Yesterday reported TO the Board of Health
They occurred m Rnxton lauc the persons were