Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-10-31
VANDALIA:
Wednesday October 81, 1882.

JOHN c. ALEXANDER, Of Crawford.
| o. The Cholera has appeared both at Cincinnati
and Louisville with considerable viruence. We have
regular reports of the number of cases and deaths
at either place. and cannot speak with certainty of the
extent to which prevails Private accounts say that
the mortality very great and the disease is much ag-
gravated by the general alarm.
With respect to St. Louis, have to believe
that the disease prevails extensively and is more
fatal In its effects than the papers at that place
sent. The Republican of the 3d. says but SO cases
have been reported from the 9th to the 22d, of which
80 terminated fatally. This statement undoubtedly
falls far short of the truth. gentleman of this place,
just arrived from ST. Louis, whose information can he
relied on, says that while he there, the number Of
deaths was believed to be not less than 20 day.
The CHoLERA.--A meeting Of the citizens of this
ac was held last evening, to adopt measures to pre-
vent if practicable the introduction of this terrible
maay and to mitigate its severity and circumscrbe it.
raVases, should it eventually appear among Its
prevalence and dreadful fatality at but short dis
taGce from u.s. have rendered such step almost ndis
pensable while to omit it would be wholly nconsten,
with due regard to the calls of humanity. The Cho-
era is emphatically the pestilence that walketh in
l"oiAhCsS Wdsctu Ut uOOu-udyss EetuOle eau
ses and the which it depends for its spread
yet euded research and escaped the observa-
ton Of the most discerning We cannot, of course,
hope to escape its vsitation but experience teaches
that by adopting proper precautions, observing habits
of temperance and cleanliness, by removing nuisances
and keeping ourselves free from excitement and expo
sure at unreasonable hours, we may greatly mitigate
| its evils
n
Committees were appointed to print and circulate
formation relative to the premonitory symptoms and
character of the disease, its preventves and cureto
inquire what had best be taken for the relief
of the INDECENT in of attack and to clear the town
OF nuisances and all causes far practicable having
a tendency to produce disease. The success of the
proposed by the meeting solely upon tie
fathfulness of the several committees and we trust
they will feel that they have degree of responsibility
resting upon them, which can be discharged only by
perseverance and active exertion The meeting ad-
Journed to assemble again on Thursday evening at
O'Clock, when it is expected the committees will report
progress and advise further measures.
| o. NEXT MONDAY, the Gfth Of November, the peo-
pie of this state, will be required, eemen and Us
patriots, to appear at the polls and make known their
preference for the who shall fill, for the next four
years. the Offices of President and Vice President of the
United States. There but two candidates for either
of those Offices whose claims will much divide the at
tenon of the people of Illinois. A ,drev Jack.on aud
henry Clay, for President-Iuartia Tan Buren, and
John Sergeant, for Vice President. james Euans, Of
Morgan, Adam Dunlap, of Schuyler, Dansel Stookey
ofSt Clair Adam Flack, of Perry, and John C. .aler.
snder, of Crawford, regularly nominated candidate.
for electors pledged to VOTE if elected for jackson
and Van Buren,. To their election by an over
wheming majority, it is only necessary that every
friend of democracy, Of republcanism and the consti-
tuition, should go to the Polls in the exercise of the
dearest and the most sacred right of American citi
zen, and there deposit his vote for the he prefers
By SO DOING every freeman has il in his power in addi-
ton TO sustaining coes principles, and prosperous
administration, to pay the last tribute of honor and
gratitude to the last soldier of the REVOLUTION who
be President of the U. States Wien jackson shall
retire from the presidential chair it will have been FILL
ed for the last time by patriot of 49, In the
of his long public career he has been prompt and
ready for action, and devoted to his countrys good
Let his friends be at their posts at the approaching
election and success is sure and complete, bis
vicsory at New Orleans was triumphant and glorious
PENNsYLvANIA.-Return of the election in thi.
state, as far as heard give Wolf, the jackson can
cdate for governor i2020 vote and to Ritner, Clay
candidate, $685. Our information extends to but a
few counties, including Philadelphia with those in it
immediate neighborhood, and scarcely be consider
ed as an index of the true state of parties throughout
the state The "Pennsylvanian' (or Wolff says, "we
shall have majority, but it will be small"
! MARYLAND.-The House of Delegates in this st ate
consists of 80 members chosen by the people, 54 OF
whom, with all the Senate, according to Mr.. Niles
statement. are Anti-Jackson. Wonder if all these 4n
ti-Jackson men for Clay.
| Oho-The election in this state for county and state
officers took place the 9th Returns from nineteer
counties as reported in the Columbus Journal give te
Lucas, the Jackson candidate for governor, 23,l0l
votes, and to Lyman, the Anti-Masonic candidate