The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-08-22
baltimore. AnuusI I6.

baltimore, August Is.
robust man, who had enjoyed uninter.
rupted health all his life, undertook for =;
wager to drink quart of hulterinlIk. and
eat "a large watermelon on the ton of il
stating that his constitution was so firm and
BODY SO stout, that he could digest any thing
ana indulge IN any excess with mpunity.
lie drank the huttermilk and ate the mel
on, was seized with u cIamp collie durino
The night, and was buried next moIninG.
thus losing his wager, his life, and perhaps
more important part, by single act of
"anton lndlscretion. To the fool-hardv and
incorporate we say again, beware
Much has been said in the New York pa,
pers OF late of the efficacy of Camphor in
small doses. as remedy for The Cholera.
Dr. W. 4. Charming, its leading advorate,
IN IL communication published in the New
fork Courier, states that out of $50 cases
treated IN this manner only deaths have
occurred. The following is an extract from
DIR Channiag's communication:
Let those who are affected with anv of The
usual premontory somp,oms, make trial of
one to three drops only of the uls,ired spirits
OF calnphor in ii httle water. repeated at in
tervals OF an hour or two, for a few hours
only, carefully avoiding improper diet. all
other medicine, and especially eperv farm,
Of opium: and experience may convince
them that cholera in this stage is readily
obvlated without the aid Of "a physician"
TRIuNPH OF Dir. AYREs. A singular scene
rZd h.,,t 4
consequence Of denial Of the statements made
concerning the success Of Dr. Ayres in treating
the cholera among the Indians at Caughuwaga
The chiefs OF that tribe and other Indians
brought him into Montreal gave their affidavits
IN his favor, and afterwards returned with him
TO the vllhge They had procured a number
of Calechcs, in which they formed procession
displaying flags, &c. The original genius him
self, the Doctor, bore an American flag, and
seems TO have obtained complete triumph
over those who misrepresenteG him Dr. Ayres
has Suffered his clothes to he cut and he has
given his coat TO the Indians, but he pretends
10 work no miracles and he has neveraporov.
ed or encouraged the superst,ious cutting of
his coat To pieces.
A belief IN the efficacy Of DR.. Ayress remedy
tor the cholera seems To be extending hiiher-
ward. We are personally acquainted with
young gentleman now in this city from New
York, who was there attacked with the pre-
valling epidemic; and after the application Of
the usual internal remedies without effect the
charcoal mixture was resorted To and relief I'm.
nedialely obtained The statement of the gen.
tleman is worthy Of all credit, who attributes
his preservation, under Providence, to this SIM
pie prescript ion.-BOSton TraretIer.
DRUNKARDs. Notwithstanding the re-
npafpn InnnitIODs of nh al
ers, that drunkenness invites the Cholera
and aids its operations, we still see por-
ton of our fellow beings Keeling and tum-
bling along the streets, as If rum or whiskey
was sovereign panacea. On Thursday
last. the day generally devoted to "A solemn
fast on account Of the Cholera, We are told
that an unusually large number of human
animals were seen in state of bcastly in
toXlratlon. One woman stretched herself
out upon the pavement Just below our office,
and quietly awaited coming events. The
Cholera car was sent for, hut dreading the
consequence of falling into the hands of
those who had denounced drunkards with
such emphasis, the wretched creature got
up and staggered off to the great amuse-
added little to the quantity Vt. @' Gun. VINO
she had collected in her SPRAYING about.
On Saturday, we discovered one poor fel.
low on Bush HILL, who had coiled himself
into large bunch of thistles. where he was
IN most delightful state of insensibility,
entertaining his drunkenness.
Is it not strange, that when the daily re-
ports Of the Cholera and It's subjects before
them, men do not try to forego The "inordi-
nate" drains? They seem determined to
show "the ruling passion strong in death"
and, if we mistake not, they will find it
strong to death.
Philadelphia q. S. Gazette.
A few days ago, four Irish laborers upon the
Delaware and Rarilan canal, were found dead
in one itheir shantees" upon the line of ex-
cavaiions, a few miles above Trenton, ~ j.
The immediate cause of their decease is not
known to certainty, but they are supposed to
have been simultaneously attacked with the
cholera, and were only enabled to reach their
beds, where they were subsequently found in
state of putretactiou. 1t was not until after
considerable time that any person could be found
10 perform the last Office of interment At
length some cOored persons were induced, by
the offer of a large reward 70 undertake their
burial These, having dug pit to windward
OF the cabin, succeeded in Interring them and
then setting fire to the " shantec' they burnt
ii TO the ground-Phiiadelphia Chronicle.
TlMIDirY. We have heard OF n case recent
ly winch illustrates the folly of violent appre-
tensions in regard to the cholera physician,
Of this town, was called to visit a patient a
young girl. who, on his arrival, appeared to be
in a state of collapse. from the real epidemic A
short time, however, satisfied him that such
was not the case; on examination, he discover
ed that She had been dosing herself with iauda.
nam; which she had taken freely as TO Ell.
danger her life. The girl was by some exertion
revived; when she stated that she had been
reading good deal about the cholera; fancied
that she had the symptoms, and as laudanunl
had been highly recommended, resorted to that
extreme remedy at once. Readers must recol
lect that certain dose of laudauum is as bad as
the cholera and that fear is rather worse, if
possible. than cther--NeloJa1pp0rt Herald.
ErrECrs OF PRrcAurIoN. As an evidence
of the cholera moi being so fatal amongst per-
CONS who are supposed TO live carefully, and the
use of precautionary means to arrest the chole
can be fully proved that not SIM le ntermeit
of person dying with cholera has taken place
in any of the following burial grounds in the
cliy st Peters, st Paul's, Christ Church
st. Jamcs's ST Stephens. St. Andrews, Mr.
Furhess's, Mr.. SINNERS. DR.. Ely's, Mr.. Per.
ry s. MI Barnes's, or Mr. Chambers
The Sections of DR.. NJ 'Auly's and Mr. meal.
ia NOT Sppn hui from iuOulIieS uf some