Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-23
10 THE EDITORS or TIE ENQUIRER.
IHE CHlI ER


Many hnd still believe in the infection of the disease,
called by strange uisnomer Cholera. All such views are
the offspring Of an imperfect knowledge OF the Of
pesiilence; and the whole theory OF infection absurd and
ridiculous, from first las-producing the most serious
Inconvenience TO commerce, resulting in serious evils
and losses 10 individuals.
An epidemic disease, all must admit the present pesti-
fence 10 be oil that nature, even the advocates of the
Tine q injection thcmselves' :, 4, dis
ease proceeding rom M tion by the circumstance OF It's
"einS preceded by influenza scarlaiua, other
and malignant affections. This is strictly of all tho
great plaques aud pesenud epidencs that existed,
ana Is iancntoby verified in the preseB instance-Rcl
mond, Norfolk, Petersburg and other places are familiar
Instances OF THIS truths for, they have ali in turn Geen vi
eI curing Tue past seasons by influenza and scala,na
IL this he not So my information Incorrect In the ne>.
place an epidemic predoninates all other Diseases
totally absorbing them, compelling them to assume its
characteristic symptoms.
disease pEopag@ed BY infection only Is not thus dis
only by contact approach; aud exercises no con-
'Io whatever over the diseases its vicnity-But to
shey how little epidemic depends ON iuCeciinn / viii
sion OF all. ~
In the Eastern countries the PLAGUE. and al,
pesuehual cpdemcs, are suffered proceed without mo-
estatlon or restraint There regulation. to control
It's progress or prevent its Its beginning is usual
~ gradual but Pogressve and it is remarkable that alter
vs. mos extensive ravages, II abates and suddenly dsap
pears; thus conveying at cvenul era too OF their la
lection. - Wv 'P''' Vi ~
/" Turkey and Egypt has great plague ccas.
Gu, winch mas cut OIL 100000 people in Consainople or
caro- uan The Injected houses filled by other people
who replace the dcad the furniture aud bedding ON
which the infected had died, the infected are pur-
chased up by Jews and Sold ncleansed; and vet rnoa
10 relate, among all this of concentrated infection no
person has the plague. ' ~
The infection Of half million of peopIe produces No
prague al one tnej but at another, the invisible fumes Of
bale OF goods, or piece of cloth the breath of sin
gle man. IS sufficient spread desodtion over large city
OF whole Kingdom Such Messrs. Editors are the abb
surdes OF the modern notions some learned Doctors
about the present Pcsence and which adorn this speIdd
era OF philosophy and science.
In London the malignant precursors of tIe nIacre IF
1000 appeared as early 1861; but had lis cr
SIS passed. than IN few months it totally EXTINCT
me same happened al Aleppo in 1902 the same is true of
choeFa, or II IT DO not suddenly extinct il imne
dStey after its crisis, and such usually the fact
LET any man suppose the disease TO be popagatcd by in
Iecuon, aud then AJAX OF him 10 look TO- and attend 10 the
consequences OF such doctneIn 1860, in Aeppo died
300; in l76l, died 7OOO and the year 900 This
was the year OF lis crisis On the principle OF Infection
then, bundle OF old clothes man first spreads
he disease 10 destroy 500 persons the infection of
90 destroys the next year 1000 persons the infection
'VOV ues'oys me following year 1000 lives, and the
year after the infection Of 1000 destroys name at aH
lev bales OF cotton smuggcd into the city OF London
rom Holland IN 1864, communicated infection tlat de-
sHoyed 6SOOO lives; the infection from this immense num-
Der proves fatal the next year 10 800 only and these the
year following, infect only So The ttu t. nlerto, has
nothing TO do with The matter md this diversity in differ
ent seasons, Is the offspring Of corresponding change or
modihc iioh N the injecting principle; or il infection
ered any Influence or had much in propagadna
le disease ITS operation certainly defeats all calculation
OF It's physical powers As before stated the same acme
ana decehson has existed IN lie present pcsuehce Of
cities.
In reply to the question, will the present pesdlcncc he.
come epidemic in the country aDswerit will in all places
where s precursors have appeared will be modi-
fed however ia many places, as not to be Recognised o.,
the same disease cannot cOnscnto the docuinc, how
ever that the present pesencc contrary 10 al precedent,
shall appear first andis precursors follow afterwards. ne
same causes do exist IN the country that abound in
popuous cities hence, the diversity Of its outward features
It's nature Is nevertheless the sauc u will constitute diff
ference n CRATE but IN kHd. II will be malignant
bilious fever plague IL you please, attended with VIC.
rics Of the stomach and bowels.
a CHARLorrE PHYSICIAN.