Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-23
THE CHOLERA.


10th inst were IL, which IL from Cholera There
Is published regular Report from Board which styles
nselt me lnomp'ooan Board OF Health" practising
upon the botanic principles OF tho Thompsonian System
They give the list Of Cholera case. In attended
by their physicians from the i2 June TO the 18th August
According TO which, there have been IL DEATHS and 90
recov cries.
In Columbus, from the sIst ult to tho 18th int. the
board Of Health report eighteen deaths Horton Howard
Zone Of the Editorial Cop OF the victims The last
accounts represent il az having abaed
Cinefnnatf--The Cincinnati Gazette OF the Itb inst
gives list OF the n'ermens in that city the
week The whole number is 81; of which eight were
cases OF Cholera. From this appears that the choera
has greatly sbated and that the general health of the city
Is very much improved AT that date, the Gazette
the cholera not considered existing in Cincinnati
except perhaps occasional There had been none
Tor the last two three days, aud the Board of had
ueemed u unnecessary 10 continue their reports
Health IF the Counhy.-The same paper mentions
mat "wihin the last three days the editor had visited
layton, Hamilton, and Oxford, and the intervening
country AT DGyfon there general improve mt
IN health on Monday, aud OF cholera. On Sunday
ana Monday there were three or four of cholera
hdmW0n rs OF Tuesday-tbcie was no new ease
known at 4 O'Clock on "Wednesday morning. AT Orford
all was healthy Tuesday evening. A single case of
cholera occurred in the vicinity OH Saturday which oc.
e'sioned some alarm-H may be safely asserted that the
nea'th OF the Miami country is greatly Improved within
the last week And far advised, the same
may be said OF tie Mississippi Valley"
MIssoURI.-The ST. Louis Republican of the 2I yives
adsressng letter from 81 Charles 3lst ult "For the
last three weeks Gays the writer have been sorely
afflicted with cholera in st. Charles and its neiyborood
For two weeks have been necessarily nursing in my
,amiiy ny Gods favor we yet alive. About sirfy
have died in and ST. Charles am told IN. disease
Is now aoatng. One died this morning-ihere are yet
several dangerous greatly fear il will ravsge our
whole sta'e-The BoonsrHe paper states. that seven
cases had occurred in that place, Of which were ia.
'a'; The others were onvaescent
lLLINois.-There were fifteen deaths Inv cholera at
Jacksonville, from the 25th to the 3lst of JuIy
MARYLANp.-The Torch Light Of the 10 h saws
'hers had been four deaths in Hdgersto,c during the
past week. from disease resembling cholers. II adds
however that there is epidemic there and IN a, unusu.
oG fl,e lie
throughout that coanty.-The JpIKamsport Banner OF
tne th, announces its entire disappearance from the line
oil the canal.
VIRGINIA
no Cha9s'n Foe Press Goisr.on county, August 49,
ohepherdstown 1t will be that the Cholera after lin
gering Tor some time past the Maryland shore i'm the
U,ey o, INA. place. has at length made its appearance
Oh Tue virginia SIDE The alarm, although great few
days. wear pleased TO learn has nearly subsidized no new
case having occurred Tor the last days The general
health OF the town is good, and confidently hoped and
believed the incomprehensibe but dreaded visitor has all
ready changed his abode.
Our town, too, has received warning by the death OF
coiored boy, the property of Mrs Griggs He was at
'aeKed on friday last al o'clock p NJ. and died g.
the same evening This is the only case we have
o. .h's season IN our immediate vicinity yet is enough
10 convince us that the cause is amongst Let
guard against aud be prepared 10 the e1fectsi
To the Editor Of the Free Press
SHEPHERDsTowN, Aug. l3, 1898
Dear Sr:I have been requested TO inform YOU official
y that there has not been OF cholera
yesterday morning The few cases vet remaining are all
on the mend We have had de aths chole
ra, since last Friday morning, four whites and three
blacks. The names OF the whites, are:
Edward Bennett,
Daniel Markle, SEN,
David Cline,
Samuel Bast.
Blacks: Hannah Hogan, free; My, free; Daniel, slave
belonging TO Capt Glenn's estate.
We have had three deaths which said not to have
been cases OF cholera, viz Mrs Shut, wife Of Mr. Philip
Shut; Mrs Turner, wife OF ~ E. Turner merchant of
his place; and child Of Mr.. Joseph Ener.
III any new OF cholera should occur between this
a.e anu tue time OF issuing your paper will, If posi-
Die, give you notice thereof
CHARLES HARPER, Mayor.