Southern planter., 1832-05-05


4 NeW DiseGse New York Commercial
Advertiser says that new disease has broken out
a Lundy's Lane, near the Falls Of Niagara, and
from its progress some supposed il to be the Cho-
tera. friend to the editors Of the Commercial
wrote 20 them from Niagara, on the 4th April, in
whose letter il said that the disease broke out
about two weeks previously to the Sth. twas dis
smilar in its character, TO the Cholera, and some
physicians called il bilious remittent fever, but
that name had been given up, and il was al last,
called BY no definite name. The Lieutenant Gov
ernoS had been applied to, 10 Rend medical aid
from York, to assist IN investigating the character
OF the disease, and its ravages would long be ro-
nembered by the inhabitants Of ofChippowa and Lun.
dS's Lane. All tho public houses al the two pla-
ces were shut up, and the inhabitants were Temov.
ing to other places.
The following is the description Of the disease
and the manner in which tho patient is attacked.
Tho disease comes on with cold chills inpGriablv
which continues in some patients an hour, in o
hers several hours, and in some with great prostra
ton oi slrength--Aler which, reaction takes
place, with great heat Of body, and strong deter.
mina'ion Of blood to the head: intense heSd ache
IN some cases slight vomiting of bilious matter. and
in the generality Of cases constipation. Dolinu,U
IN many cases ensues, Others remain In n comatoqe
statei death terminates the 0uHefinRs in 40 hours
some, however, lnger 2 or days; in some cases
occasional spasms are met with, and in others are
entirely absent.
The above Is given by DR.. r. W. Porter, one Of
our most sSillful physicians
Re~Grd Of discopery The King Of Denmar,
who IS said 70 be a great patron Of the Arts and
Sciences, has founded prize medal for The frs,
discovery OF every comet not visible 10 the naked
eye, and not known to be subject TO a periodic re-
voluiion. The medal is of gold, and valued al
twenty duca,s, NNN "
:, "As you irere During the late war with Great
Britain, dashing belle, who is now GOOD wife and
an afectionae mother, found her progresS nlddenlv
arrested, as she passed down Court street Inv aood
which prevented her passage to the opposite walk
She paused 10 consider her situation, and, anxious
~ yloohng towards the desired haven, when an hon.
est lar, with canvass hat, and blue ribbon in.
soloeu' ~ ,; Fngate Constitution bore up and
Ie0Vnnonered her position. Without any apology.
or lanuluooeHy ceremony, he encircled her waist
'a W., n's muscular arm, and, wading knee deem
,.ougn me waIer' landed lady Sensitive on the op
curied her pretty lip, and said, 9you are an ;r,n',
dent fellow, SIR" "Belay that, NV dear y sp;d
Sack' "by the powers, III make al fast oo,ir ~
oung the action to the word, he lifted her he So
cond time. and, Tcfording the stream, plaeeJ he,
safely again where he first found her. observ;na
WIN good natured laugh, sand You love vons
moorlngs so well, hearty, smoke nv bionaelo. bn,
YOU may lay a. a.anehor there 10 eternityn
ne above IS tTuo bill The Iadv has since
grown wiser and less senstveI since this lecture IN
squeamlshness was read to her, and she freonenfy
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