Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-18
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New Yoak. Friday Evening, June Is.
AFFECTING INTELLIGENCE!


AFFECTING INTELLIGENCE!
1t is our palnfplluty to announce the alarming
fact. that the India pestilence, which, in its pro.
gress westward. has clad Europe in mourning,
has at length distinctly appeared in America.
! The CHOLERA has broken out both IN Quebec
and Notwithstanding been brought to those CT
ties by the enigrants from Ireland
! We have received several letters from Mon.
MONTREAL, June g.
g We regret TO saw that one vessel from Dub
lin. with full number Of cmigrants, has lost AZ
persons during her voyage by an unknown dis
ease, as is reported; although the remainder OF
the passengers and crew are said to be now per.
! fectly healthy. The vessel lies al tile quarantine
ground, below Quebec. An investigation is 60
/ ins on by the physicians, to ascertain aud report
| the character OF the disease. Some little alarm
was excited, by the superstition that it was the
Cholera. but the public mind is more at ease with
| in day or two.'
| MONTREAL, June II.
| "We refer to ours Of the 9th inst. and regret
| to say. that the unknown disease alluded to. as
having swept OF AZ OF the emigrant passengers
.
and the disease is DOW officially ascertalned as
existing in Quebec, where II cases were report
! ed on the 9th instant, and several deaths. And
we further regret to say that there IS little doubt
but two or three dc :'hs in THIS place, yesterday
/ aud to-day, were decided cases of Cholera. We.
as well as others, are very naturally alarmed
/ aud we are aware. that when it becomes known
abroad that this dreadful disease exists here, it
must operate much TO the disadvantage of bust.
ness generally, and ours in particular-yet we
consider it the duty ef every one to state facts as
nearly as they can be collected, and not suppress
the information merely because it may injurously
! affect their business and interest"
The foregoing extracts are from the highly re-
spectacle house Of Messrs. II. Gates g. Co. The
following letter, from another correspondent, con-
tains all the information, upon this painful sub
ject, official and unofficial, which had transpired
at the last advices:
| "MoxrREAL,2
Monday Morning, J,me IL.
! :. In order that YOU may have the most correct
information relative to the appearance uf the
Cholera IN this Prosince, hasten to transmit to
Won the following particulars:
:" II having been reported that the Cholera had
made its appearance at the Quebec Quarantine
station, TGrosse Isle. DR.. Morrin, the Health
Commissioner. and Mr.. Young. the Secretary Of
the Board Of Health, proceeded to the station,
and returned on Thursday evening last"
The following is copy of the official notice
issu ed BY the Board:
board of Health, Quebec. 6h Jane. 1882
"Various reports having circulated that a YES
sci had arrived at Crosse Isle in which there were
| NJ tha atJc liz
notice is hereby given. that the Health Commits
s,oner. having proceeded to the Crosse Isle by
| order Of the Board, has reported that the brig
Carricks, James Hudson, Master from Dublin,
arrived at the quarantine station on the Sd inst. !;
that there were on Soard, at the time OF her ar
rival, one hundred and thirty three passengers,
al! of whom have been landed, and are in the
! Emi.rant shed; that the vessel is undergoing the
usual processes Of disinfection; and that at the
time Of his departure on the evening OF the 9Th
INST. there was not a case Ut Aslatlc cholera OH
the Island.
By order Of the Board,
L. A. YOUNG, Secretary"
The Mercury Of Saturday, (the Gthl however,
contains the following extract:
CHoLERA-It is our painful duty to an
ncuncc to the public that this disease has actu-
|
morning eight cases have occurred, which BY / l
of the faculty are declared to have all the symp-
toms of spasmodic Cholera. Three deaths bad
occurred previous to noon this day, and there
| were two Others whose lives were despaired of
this diacase first appeared in boarding hous in
Champlain street. kep,by person named Reach.
! The patients are emisrants, and are said to be
some OF those who were re landed on Thursday
evening from the Steam Boat VoyAgeur. One
4! Canadian has been seized with the disorder. he
had been working on board ship, and woman
is said to have been seized with it at Cape Blanc.
Every precaution which the circumstance calls
for has been taken by the bard Of health, and
Cholera Hospital will be Immediately establish
ed in the Lower Town, authority having been gi-
ven to engage suitable building in an airy stu
atios, for that purpose Much alarm prevails, par
| tcularly among the lower classes, and the great.
est activity is displayed by the medical gentle
men, who with Their usual humanity render the
most prompt assistance.