Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-14

millng aud slools--Shouid there be OCCASION |
shall again report in short time.
Most respectfully your Exccllency's obcdicnt
huhoic servant, WIN. j. WALKER,
Physician of Mass. State Prison
Mass State Prison, Monday, Aug. G, 30 minutes
to l, A. Nj.
This morning the number of cases continued to
increase, and now there 40 of tho convicts
under the care Of physicans--althourh in no case
mas the disease proved fatal
AS many of the symptoms Of the Asiatic Choie-
ia were wanting, il was thought the sickness
might have originated from the food and drink tn
Ken by the convicts during yesterday. Examima-
lions nave heretofore been instituted and analy.
5eis VIII be made of the food taken. DIR. Webster
mas examined tho rye from which the coffee and
urea" were made, and finds considerable quantity
| oil spuned rye in il.
Ihis TACT, taken i'll connection with Others as
the season. the peculiar heat and sutriness of the
day. the confinement of the prisoners, (not usual
ON working days) the crowded state and heat OF
inc chapel, and the drinking of cold water after
The service, and perhaps the change of dict, may
| account for the appearance of the diseose. The
change of diet was rice instead of potatoes. The
rye was new lot-ths the first time il had
been used.
The general opinion of the physicians, large
number oil whom have visited Tho prison, to, day.
appears to be that the disease is not Asiafic Cko-
terd. We arc authorized by DIR. Walker to say
that his opinion to this effect has been strength
encd since writing his communication 20 the Co
vernon. There are but two or three patients (and
THESE with broken constitutions 81 diseased bodcs)
oil whose recovery he has any doubt.-Ma are
cpnvalescing, and all rather mcnding than
! otlsrwisc.
IL is TO be remarked, ho wcver, that some who
partooK OF Their rations yesterday, and ate and
drank all that was allowed to Them have not felt
any symptoms of sickness-whc others have felt
| 1t slightly. Some have felt pains in the stomach
without vomiting purging.
UP TO the present hour case has proved fatal
ana there is every probability that all will recover
mere Is not therefore, any ground for apprehcn-
sion on the part of the citizens. Many, and we
believe all the Physicians of this town arc of the
number, arc OF opinion, that if the disease did not
originate from the introduction of some delcteri.
Gus substance into the food or coffee it it only the
common Cholera of the season, brought on by the
peculiar character of the day and the situation OF
the prisoners.
l5 minutes past 4.-Thcre are now lis cases.
Re-appearance of the Cholera in L,ndon.-Wc re.
gret that 1T is our painful duty inform our read.
ers that tins dreadful disease, although smothercd
TOT tiine has broken out again with renewed vir-
uience IN the eastern district of the Metropolis
There have been, within the last week, upwards of
twenty-one cases in Whitcchapel and in the Work
house of that parish, day last week there were
actually thirteen decided cases of Cholera at one
time-[ Bells Weekly Messenger.
Extract of a letter from Paris, of June 16-sMy
creasng instead of being diminished by what
have seen. You think physicians would learn to
cure 1T as they have small pox and other discusses
instead OF that, all have talked with, agree that
nothing has been learnt about tho of it either
in France or England. All that is learnt, is that
1t is not contagious, and it is con cctured to be
'Ielluric," or coming of the GARTH instead of
being waited through the air.-It is still in Paris
about 6O cases ana 20 deaths per day, only-so we
| quito easy. Miss Lafayette, the Generals
grand daughter, has it now, and / fear will no,
| get through it,"
From the Ne,o York Aduocate Augmsf G.
There was time when that venerable political
sage, Thomas Richie, had very ndstinct view
and obiuscated perceptions of the republcanisn OF
General Jackson. At that dark period, the ancient
gentleman OF the Richmond Enquirer, opened his
mouth, or his ink-horn, and spake thus of the Gen
era who is now President: eff this individual be
republican, then indeed, as he says himself, names
are mere bubbles" This was said on the 18th day
OF May, ashland on the 14th of October follow
ing, after five months further considerations the
same elderly parsonage uttered this memorable
threat awe would deprecatc his election ms a
curse upon our country" But at that period Gen
eraL Jackson called the Enquirer can Infamous
PRESS" ga corrupt press" &C. But Do,r the times
are changed The anti-republican (:encraii is trans
formed into the republican President and the in
famous and corrupt press has become honest and
pure!
YIN or about the same period, that emcnently re-
P"olcdn print the Albany Argus, said of General
Jackson Calling him Mister, howcver) sthat he
had not single feeling in common with the rcpub
licdn party-that he ''madc merit of DESIRING the
total extinction Off that party-that he sscould not
ne the republican candidate" of New York-that
ms course was food and raiment TO the federalisis
and pleasant to all who strive for the destruction
OF the Democratic party,"-that che is bent ON the
destruction of The republican party" &c. &c We
quote the precise phraseology of Master Ncddv
Croswcl; but then it should be considcrcJ tL.t
these words were spoken of General or Mister
Jackson, who is by no means the same as President
Jackson. our republican sovereign!