Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-14

s majority of tho attacks occurred before day break
the patients awakened with (cutiing) pains the
bowels, they invariably described them The pains
instantly followed by copous excavations in some
cases accompanied by nauseau and vomiting. On inqur-
ing into the nature OF the house fare the day previous
could only find that they had taken freely OF soup some
what richer than ordinary and that their brown bread had
become sour
"Aer the meal several complained of oppression at the
stomach in the OF the afternoon. On Sunday
ing, fifteen of the above described presented them
selves and during the day and night following, there
ten cases, making in all twenty five, the majority
which are convaescen On this day, cases have
occurred.
wanting, it thought the sickness might have orgina-
ted from the food drink taken by the convicts during
yesterday Examinations have therefore been instituted
aud AN analysis will be made OF the food taken. Dr.
Webster has examined the rye from which the coffee and
bread were made and found considerable quantity Of
spurred rye in il.
This fact taken in connection with others, us the sea-
son, the peculiar heat and suness of the day, the
nem the prisoners mot usual on working days)
the crowded state and heat Of the chapel, drink
ing of cold water after the service and perhaps the change
OF Diet may account for the appearance OF the disease
The change OF diet rice Instead OF potatoes The
rye was new lo-this was the first time it had been
used.
The general opinion of the physicians large number
oil whom have visited the prison to-day appear be that
the disease is not Asiatie Cholera We are authorised
by Dr. Walker TO say that his opinion this effect has
been strengthened since writing his commune TO the
these with broken constitutions and diseased bodies OF
whose recovery he has any douht.-Alanx of these
III IS due TO all the officers of the Prison they
have beenvery attentive and assduous in their duty The
Prison yards and buildings perfectly clean neat
10 minutes past 4-There lis cases.
Gov Lincoln has visited the Warden the prison,
expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the
which had been adopted and gratiied, all be-
the success OF the medical treatment OF the patients
Cases and deaths of the cholera have also appeared
Schenectady, Fort Miller Flabush, Johnsiown, White
hall, Albion, Ogdensburg, Hamburg, Palmyra, Owego
Athens, N. Y; Hackensack, Aquackanonk, Bergen, n
j.; Sandusky Ohio, SC.
PoUGHKEEPsIE.-The cholera suddenly appeared il
the poor house OF the county located at this village.
the 22O inmates 20 attacked and 10 died in day
On the 9th inst 16 and 13 deaths, On the 9th
Is new cases and deaths. On the 7h, an,
IL deaths. In the village tho 9th and 7th Aug Their
were 10 and deaths.
We have lighul account of the ravages Of the cho
era board canal boat, the "Western Barge proceed
ing from Albany 10 Buffalo, with cargo of ftfy-sir En-
gish, Irish and Swiss cmgrans The captain of the boat
and several OF the closely packed passengers having died
tho people the line of the canal would permit TN
survivors TO land until they arrived Rochester, where
humane spirit prevailed-anI the sick taken tn
hospital, and the well provided for. The boat draw
out Of the canal and purified. From the filthy state tina
she was in, thought that nearly all board
persisted before they could have reached Buffalo. II
understood at Rochester, that had been enere
into thus TO pack and forward several thousand foreig
emigrants TO the west These poor creatures shipped
from the places OF their nativity membranes i
land are thus cast upon the charity of strangers.
The Indians said TO the cholera by decocons
white birch Epnettc and Lach Fir barks boiled toge
: Their
: PHILADELPHIA.
Total number of in this city July 81 10 Aug
. 2 inclusive was 100, and of deaths 10.