Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-25
CHOLERA ON THE LOWER PiANTA-
TONS
IoMe Editors ofthe National MteMgencer:
PoMoxKEY, CHARLES Co. Ma YLA,p,

Iothe Editors of The National L,teLtgencer:
PoMoxKEY, CHARLES Co Ma YLAap,
ED Sept. 1852.
Nv Dear Sirs: From my heart rejoice 20 hear
that the desoiatlng disease with which II has
pleased Heaven to visit your city. Is fast losing
its terrors amongst YOU, but tear much that lis
ravases will extend into The country upon our
plantations: anti why should il not. If il be not
communicated by contaglon aud is waited in the
ali?
In your National Intellisencer OF The 9Th in.
slant, YOU state. that IN a square cast OF Mr..
Packard's Milk Establishment, there have been
eieuen deaths out Of Il population of SIXTY. This
MOI iallty is nothing to that which has taken
place upon the plantation ad Joining mIDe. belong
ins TO the widow Of the late DR.. Brandt, and It.
nanted by Mr. Philip Steuart the son of our old
friend Gen. S'euart | am told that the namber
of persons on the plantation did no, exceed elcu.
en-, out of which elgM have died, including Capt.
Gibson and Mr.. Washington, with the Cholera,
and | am Informed by one Of my servants this
morning that ano'her is at the poiut Of death. |
cannot relate facts as of my own observation. as
assure you violent Is the disease and so fatal
in ITS attacks that have not only been afraid to
visit that plantation, but have forbidden all COM
munication to or from it,
thV tdS'S, as S'dtcu W WSs (dUu LIZ.
and others may reason as they pease) prove the
disease to have been contagious in this case. A
captain Of "a vessel from Georgetown, whose name
was Gibson landed at the plant alton, to that mo-
ment perfect healthy, aud died with the Cholera,
aud was buried there. A day or two after, ne.
gro man was attacked in the same way, and died,
| and since then four or more negroes have died in
| the same way. and with the same disease. The
overseer (Mr Martini rode up to a friends in
the cOuatry day or two ago. was taken on the
road ami died in few hours after he reached his
friends house; and Mr.. Washington, former.
| ~ OF your city OF Georgetown, who went 10 the
plantation, was taken and died in a few hours -
Mr.. Steuart has been absent from home, or
fear too he might have fallen a victim. From the
virulence and unsparing character of the disease,
| should not be surprised If every individual up.
on the plantatun was 10 fall victim to it,
have made This statement to shew that the disease
will rage IN the country "a we'll as 10 towns, and
Ia put our planters and turner's upon thei,
guard. The plantation is thirteen miles from
Alexandria upon the Potomac, aud is considered
as healthy as any 10 the neighborhood.
We feel great anxiety an our family. The
disease could not have developed itself, whether
BY contagion or otherwise in a more favorable
position for Its circulation. The plan,at,or
where its exists is small one on the Potomac
river, between Marshall Hall and Pomonkey
upon both OF which places. are the largest white
and black tamiiies in our COUNTY; and If 1t ex
tends to either of our estates, the mortality mus
be terrible. have always feared that il woul,
extend amongst our negro population in the coun
, try, for many of our plantations are like lttl,
, villages, with population OF from 80 10 lO(
souls and more. II oehooves US to pay The strict
est attention to the diet Of our slaves, and to tn
clennhiess OF their houses If such atten,io,
will aveltir or mitigate its violence, should j
come, do not fear II much. for all that can b.
done for the comfort, cleanliness, and diet, Of m
negroes is observed here. have their house
all ,ohite crashed inside and outside, evesy ftev
. DAYS, and uasiacked lime scattered over thei
! yards, and under and around their houses; an,