Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-06-21
NEWPORT.
THURSDAY, JUNE FL, 1892.

Dany papers are hlled with the most a.
farming accounts Of the cholera in Mon
treal and Quebec, some particulars of
which will be found in our succeeding
columns. In New-York and Albany,
the most efficient precautionary mea-
sures have been adopted to avoid this
dreadful scourge, as well as to be pre-
pared for the worst.
"The Mayor Of New-York City issu-
ed his proclamation on Saturday in which
he ordered and directed that from and
after the publication of his Proclamation,
no boat, steamboat, or vessel of any de-
scnption, having on board any person
sick with fever, or the disease called
Cholera, or any disease resembling it,
shall approach any part of the city of N :.
York, nearer than three hundred yards,
nor shall any person belonging to such
vessel, except the master, or some per-
son deputed by him, (who shall mmedi-
ately repair to his office) be permitted
to land from any such vessel without per-
mission first obtained from his office.
"That no carriage, Wagon, or vehicle
of any kind, which may convey any sick
person affected with fever, or the disease
called Cholera, or any disease resemb-
ling it, into the city of New York, fror,
abroad, shall approach nearer to the Ci-
ty Hall than one mile and half, without
permission as aforesaid, under the pains
and penalties prescribed by the Health
Laws of the State"
We fear that all efforts to arrest the
progress of this most direful malady will
prove unavailing. A gentleman who ar
rived here from New FORK yesterday, in
the steamboat, direct from Albany, in
forms us that two cases of cholera had
appeared in Schenectady, only l6 miles
from Albahy-one woman, Who died
in sic hours! and the other n Baptist
preacher, who had been sick (when his
informant left Schenectady about four
hours, and no hopes were then left of his
recovery. The proper authorities in
this town should be on the alert. If the
cholera break out in New-York and
Albany, as we have too much reason 10
apprehend that it will, how are I'VE to be
exempt from it in Newport?-Hundreds
are leaving those cities daily, and the
fact Of the constant communication be-
tween them and this place, should ad-
monish us that no time is to be lost or
expense spared ia guarding against the
earful introduction Of this awful disease
amongstu us. The following communica-
ion on the subject of the cholera, we
commend to the serious consideration of
all our readers.
For the Herald of the Times.
CHOLERA.
This unweicome scourge has at length
appeared in America, accompanied with
a virulence and fatality scarcely equalled
in any Of the European or Asiatic cities.
II first made its appearance in Quebec
on the 9th inst, and progressed so rapid
ly that by the morning Of tho 18th,
EIGHTY cases had occurred, upwards of
SixrY of which had proved fatal. 1t
had also appeared in Montreal, where
it is spreading rapidly, and rumour says,
that it has already arrived in the city of
Albany In New York this intelli-
gence, as we might naturally expect, has
produced strong and alarming sensation,
and its citizens with becoming promp-
ti:ude, are instituting every known pre- .
ventive measure, and at the same time
making liberal preparations for its re-
cePtion among them, where, on account
Of the constant and extensive commune
cation with the North, it can scarcely
fail to arrive. Indeed so general is
the communication throughout our uhoIc
country, that every city, town, and even
village, will be liable to be visited by
this calamity, and it consequently be-
comes an object Of the first importance e
for one and all ofthem to adopt precau-
tionary measures, and nt the same time
be prepared to meet and subdue it, in
case Precaution and preventives prove
unavailing.
IL is to be hoped that no time miH be
lost in making some suitable preparations
and that no measures will be neglect
cd by the Health Officers and citizens
OF Newport, that promise in any de-
gree, 70 exempt us from so alarming an