Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-09-13
CHOLERA INTELLIGENCE.

Richmond- ease OF cholera was reported to
Drs Cullen and Nelson--o negro boy employed in
the tobacco factory of Mr. David Barclay, about !
years old, of very weakly constitution and report
~ by his ownt- 10 have been subject 10 fits, and to
have eaten lmprudenlly of pears. lie died aher
alou, five hours illness. Some doubts, however,
appear 10 exist ii whether was case Of spusmodie
cholera, Notwithstanding the ,minencc OF the PHI,
sicans No case has since been reported though,
We learn from private source, that there lave
been several sudden deaths IN Richmond OF cholera
morbus The approach OF this disease tewnrds
Lyhchburs evenin It's mlest form, should atmon-
sh rs that we ought not to relax our excltlons To
keep ourtown IN clearly state, and to prevent the
introduction OF those fruits and vegetables which
havs elsewhere been efficient agents IN producing
thc disease, and oggravating its mortality
.NorfoN.-For the ,. hours ending ut noon. on
tho 9th inst there were intcrments, , OF which
colored persons aud for the same period end.
inS al the same hour, the 9th there was no inter
ment Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the circilm.
=
trely exempt from the cholera.
JcBersoa toHatq, Ia.--ln our last paper, we gave
place 10 letter giving rather gloomy description
otthe health Of the people IN sections of JET
ftrscn county. The Pre- Press" of the 9th
(prncd at Charestowa IN taat county remarks
II gives us great pleasure 10 be able to say that
the general health Of our town and neishborllood
never was better thln nj TN, time In relation To
llarpers Ferry, II nlds " the citizens of Harpe,'s
Ferry are blessed with excellent health, brcr than
they have enjoyed Tor many years All the
d.aths, except one from % to 80 IN lnlmbcrl &c
cured along the Inc oithc Canal, on the Mary
land side of the river - We are Informed thai
Shcplerjstown is ye.y healthy at the present time
and that the death, reported to have taken place
there occurred "a lhe line n the cunal II. Mary
land
Washington CHy-For the Il hours ending At
noon on the 9th September, there were reported by
the Board of Health it new cases and 10 deaths
Aad for the like period ending at the same hour On
the Eth there were 50 new and deaths re
ported. The 1ncliigcnccr remarks that the Reports
are necessarily defective, and that the number OF
deaths is probably moderated.
BaNimorc.--1'he number ofdeaths reported b.,
the Baltimore Board of Health iDr the u hours end
M at 10 O'Clock, on the 9th inst were II of which
II were colored pcrSns--on the 9th, 33, Of which
II were colorcd--und on the It'll, SIS, Of which -
were coorcd- Among the deaths 10 Baltimore, we
observe the name Of Peer H. Cruise, Iisq associate
Editor ofthe Baltimore Patricia ripe scholar, aud
one ofonr most chastc and nervous writers. The
day preceding his demise he attended to his duties
in the office with unusual cheeriulncss the eve
ming he was attacked with the prevailing disease,
aud expired early he ensuing morning His death
is att ed IL - flu aucloe
.NeW l0r.--The whole number of deaths from
Cholera in the city OF New York, from the com
mencement fthc disease To the I'd Sept. inclusive,
is 2995.-For the week euGng on tna, day there
were 32i interlnents, OF whi IA l3S wctc deaths
from malignant cholera an 4yrrasc OF nearly %
per day.
Albany-Thc Albany Argus Of Aug. g, says
" Eight weeks have now elapsed since the cholera
appeared IN tins city. During tins period We have
had ll20 cases and 392 deaths reported by our
Board of Health THIS of conrsc embraces only
those who haycbeen attended by regular physicians
The number OF those who have died under the
hands Of irregular practitioners. or who have not
been able TO procure any kind of medical attendance
cannot now be Known"
The number OF cases seem to be very much di-
nnished in the interiof towns--we observe reports
from only three four ofthem where it still con,ln
ucs To finger with abatcd virulcncc.
Canada.-ln Montreal, .rom Aug. % to Aug.
%, inclusive, there were 56 new cases and 81
deaths.In Quebec, Aug q and q, there were IL
new cases and Is deaths.
81 The citizens ofSt. Louis offered Gen. Akin
soy public dinner, a lew days ago, on his return
from the Seat of War; which he was compelled, by
the urgency Of heterogeneous, to decline. L. has
agreed, however, to accept Of this mark Of distuc-
ton, as soon as his public duties will permit,
E99i- We learn from the Yew York American,
that Washington Irving, after rambling over the
northern and eastern part Of the Union, has now
left the track Of civilization, and joining North
western patty, gone off among the Lake Superior
Indians" The American adds, What may not
be expected from such tour and such travel.
ler."
" Mr. Clay and his family have reac he'd
hcias. Mr. c. IS sale to &c in cXcs..sl.: aeaih.