Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-04
Richmond, Thursday, July a.
THE CHOLERA.

The Cholera has appeared in several quarters of the
South aud Souihw II has attacked only small viii
lagos, but large panatonsand spread considerable
nic in that region of country Yet do not rccoec auv
place, with the exception Of New Orleans, in which the
disease has REQUIRED with the violence this year.
which IT displayed during the last 1t has broken
out at points, where II had not previously appeared-but
in almost every place, IL have exhausted much of
ITS magny at the hrs attack The atmosphere has be-
come pure-and IN addition to this circumstance, the po-
lice has generally increased its vigilance greater aen.
ton is paid to the diet of the people, and the skill Of the
lore the Atlantic cities should take all due precauion to
purify their streets and enclosurcssl there less
10 Indulge any panic upon the subject Our fears
should naturally decrease with our dangers.
The Atlantic border has thus far during the present sea
son been singuary fortunate escaping the attack Ru-
mours is true, have alternately circulated in New York
and Pennsy lvana, about the health OF their respective c
ties but upon the best authority they have been prompt
~ conradc'cd: No case Of Cholera is believed to
have occurred in those mammoth cities.
The Fredericksburg Arena" of Tuesday last notices
the deah oil Mr. Seldom, and declares, There dis.
position among the medical gentlemen or the
authorities, TO conceal the truth and the case of Mr. Sell
don would nave been promptly announced but the
ie that was sporadic. AS far can Learn there was
no suspicious casa before it, and the health Of the To,cn
IS unusually good There alarm felt, and we do not
observe that the ridiculous rumors which we had an
opportunity last week OF hearing in Culpeper have at all
affected the intercourse between the country and town.
we are happy to see that a Board of Health has been
appointed Tor our own city They Tuesday even
ing, and we learn did nothing. They have adjourned
over till Saturday ~ o'clock.
The accounts have received from thu w est since
our last paper, are more favorable.
Lexington (R.) June l9.-The "Observer'' state :
mat 1.-THE cholera has far abated afford che
prospect oil It's shortly leaving Inflated city entirely
Since Saturday morning have had comparatively but
lew new cdses;most of the deaths since that time hs
wing been from old relapsed This abaeme in
The pesence should not however the least abate
ment In our endeavors TO keep premises well
aud TO prevent children and servants from using inn
proper diet The disease still fingers among u.s. and
little imprudence and neglect may cause il TO burst forth
again with all its violence and faaliy"-A p. s. to the
same paper adds, that "Afer gent enquiry OF some of
our Physicians and others, hear Of no new case
OF cholera in the city for the "a hours ending O'Clock
this day." (June 49,
Georgefouon (R)-" The ravages of the Cholera
have been severe, Gays the Observer0 but we learn that
has very much abated within the last three days
Inc number OF deaths that have occurred there as
as we could learn, is from 20 to 30"
.te0 Orleans June IA paper of this date announ-
ces ,ht 1.-The Cholera has disappeared from among us al
ter having prevailed TO alarming nearly three
weeks Since the first inst the number of deaths has
been nearly nine hundred, and this for the heatbies
mon'h IN the year, makes things alarming and has
spread Consideration far and wide"
fmtsoWg' June 25.-Ihe Board of Health report on
the list cases of Cholera Asphy xia-no deaths On
the I'D, new case and deaths. On the 24th no new
case-and ON The 25h has presented itself at the
Hospital, duying the last "a hours.