Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-03

Sunday 90, 239 &" l52 &C
Monday %, 24l &" los
tuesday %, 296 &c JOG
wednesday %, 1877 40
thursday %, 122 73
"A great proportion ofthe cases during the
last week have been in the private practice
OF physicians. A medical man in Bcllyieu
hospital says "the force of the disease is now
principally confined 10 children. With a.
dults IT is less malignant and all the Hospital
physicians concur in saying that it is more
manageable than at first. The collapse
slate of the disease which has heep bi,b-
erto regarded as hopeless is even now CON
sidered otherwise. A number of eXperi-
ments have been made in New York, with
injections warm salt water into the veins.
which have proved highly beneficial, and one
case OF cure is mentioned by the Mercan-
tile Observation-Disclosures and sub carbo-
nate OF Soda was used in that case. The
remedy was first applied in Edinburg-as
much as forty pounds are said to have been
injected in one case. In no instance has the
injection been used without apparent benefit
though in some cases perhaps too late for
cure 10 be effected.
1t is found in New York that colored per-
sons are as liable 10 The disease as the whites
On the 23d there were q new cases in AL
bany, and five deaths-Two cases about the
same time proved fatal in Jersey city, oppo-
site New York Two cases are mentioned
in ElIzabethtown, n. J-In Brunswick, 5
cases-Poughkcepse 8 do.-In Troy, Hart
ford, New Bedford and Detroit, there have
been "A number of cases.
The citizens ofPhiadelphia wash out their
streets and alleys once day. They enter
tain strong hopes that they may escape al
most entirely. Two more cases have been
reported in that city
The following ointment is said 10 have
been used in New York with some efficacy
IN the collapse state of the Cholera. Four
ounces of Cayenne pepper-eight ounces of
Camphor, aud one pound of strong mercuri
al ointment-rubbcd into the body with
strong hand. No internal remedies are TO
be given during this application.
The reports OF cases in New York are said
to be incomplete latterly. Some physicians
having refused to report In the above state
ment, where the deaths are SO large they are
taken from the interments-not the whole
number, but Of such as were found to have
died Of Cholera.
dedicated VdpOur BGthS.---The rea-
der will reco!Iect the name Of John
Chambers, twice reported by the Board
OF Health early in the present week.
We learn that after he had been LEFT by
the physician as entirely past recovery |
the brother of the sick man bethought |
himself of the Mcdicated Vapour Bath.
He hurried down to Mr.. Carroll's estab-
lishment, iii John street, and with all |
possible expedition, engaged Mr. G.. to
attend at the house of his apparently dy-
ing brother, with the necessary apparat-
us for giving q medicated bath. No
time was lost. The body of the patient
was placed in the bath--the anxious
brother going in with it. BY rubbing the
body as the vapour increased in warmth,
signs ofreturning animation were shortly
neutrality-suspicious. was at length
Produced--and the result is, that the a
bandoned patient was yesterday in the
streets attending TO his business.
". Y. Com. Adr.
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From the Liverpool Chronicle of June l6
MELANCHOLY LOSS OF LIFE AT
SEA BY CHOLERA.
With feelings Of the deepest sorrow.
we have 70 convey to ourrcaders inteli-
gence of the most distressing nature.
which will carry dismay to many, and
regret to all, and further arrest the pub
lie mind to the consideration Of disease
which is SO fearful and desolating in its
progress. After devastating the land, il
has invaded the deep, and the sum ofhu-
man suffering which we this day an
nOunce, shows how fell and destructive