Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-06-21

! bee. Al investigation is going on by the
physicians. tn ascertain and report the cha
racter Of the disease. Some little alarm was
excited, by the supposition that it was the
Cholera, but the public mind is more at ease
within a day or two"
Montreal. June IL.
"Ve refer ours to the 9th inst. and regret
to say, that the unknown disease alluded 10,
as having swept of a Of the emigrant pas
sengers on board the Carricks, from Dublin,
proves 10 be the Cholcra, and the disease is
now officially ascertained as existing in Que
bee, where Is cases were reported on the 9th
inst. and several deaths. And we further re-
greet to say, that there is little donbt but two
or three deaths in this place, yesterday and
TO day, we're decided cases Of Cholera. We,
as well as others, are very naturally alarmed
-and we are aware that when il becomes
known abroad that this dreadful disease ex-
lists here, il must operate much to the disad
vantage Of business generally, and ours in
particular--yet we consider 1t the duty OF
every one to state facts as nearly as they can
be collected, and not suppress he iniorma
ton merely because 1t may injuriously affect
their business and interest"
The foregoing extracts from the highly re-
spectacle house of Messrs. III, Gates s. Co
The following letter from another correspon-
dent, contains all the information, upon this
painful subject, official and unofficial, which
had transpired at the last advices:
".noaireal. Monday morning, June II.
In order that you may have the most COR
rect information relative to the appearance Of
The Cholera 10 this Province, | hasten to trans
NIT to you the following particulars.
at having been reported that the Cholera
had made its appearance at the Quebec Qua
%rantine station, Crosse isle,) DR. Morrin, the
Health Commissioner. and MIR. Young, the
Secretary of the Board Of Health, proceeded
to the station, & returned on Thursday eve
ming last"
The following is copy of the official no
tice issued by the Board:
"Bomd Of Health, Quebec, sh .hme, 1882.
"Various reports having circulated that a
vessel had arrived at Crosse Isle in which
there were several persons i'll with the Asia
| tic Cholera, public notice is hereby given, that
the Health Commissioner, having proceeded
| TO the Crosse isle by order of the Board, has
| reported that the brig Carricks, James Hud
| son, master, from Dublin, arrived at the Qua
| rantine station on the Sd instant; that there
were on board at the time Of her arrival, one
hundred and thirty-three passengers. all of
whom have been landed, and are in the cani
| grant she'd; that the vessel is undergoing the
usual processes Of disinfection; and that at
the time Of his departure on the evening OF
| the 7th instant, there was not a case Of Asia
tic Cholera on the island
BY order Of the Board,
81. A. YOUNG, Secretary"
The Mercury OF Saturday (the 9TH how
ever, contains the following extract:
CHOLERA-It is our painful duty TO APP
prize the public that this disorder has actu-
ally appeared in this city. Since yesterday
morning eight cases have occurred which by
eleven of the faculty are declared to have al
| the symptoms Of Spasmodic Cholera. Three
deaths had occurred previous to noon this
day, and there were two others whose lives
were despaired Of. This disease FIRST ap.
peared in a boarding house in ChamplaIn st
kept by a person named Roach. The pa
tieuts are eniigrants, and are SAID to be some
Of those who were relanded on Thursday
evening from the Steamboat, Voyageur. One
Canadian has been seized with the disorder
he had been working on board a ship, and a
woman is said to have been seized with it al
Cape Blanc. Every precaatioo which the
circumstance calls for has been taken by ths
Board of Health. and a Cholera Hospital vii
be Immediately established in the Lower
Town. authority having been given to engage
a suitable building in an airy situation, FOL
that purpose. Much alarm prevails, pariicu
larry amongst the lower classes and the great
est activity is displayed by the medical gen
,Iemen. who with their usual humanity rem
der the most prompt assistance.
Three o'ctock-We just heard from TN
doubted authority, that ID cases of Cholerl
have appeared since Yesterday morning, AM
that Z terminated fatally.
Quebec. June 9-Iotal number Of emf
grants arrived from the Cd june 10 the pre-
sent date, both days inclusive.
Males 4,039; Females $3.50; Under I.
years of age 3,001.
Total TO date, 1889
Previously reported, 1901
>, -
Total, 25,7O0