Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-02
CHOLERA.

sent is the ChoIera-t has, however, lett the city
-only few cases now and then occurring. In
the country, (Camarioca,) 1t has been dreadful.
One estate lost SIS out Of CO.; another, So out OF
40; and several others in like manner. At Ii
monar. a village abeut miles to the Southwark
and Westward, it has been equally severe, but
has generally decreased. Could the Negroes,
flor II is only they who die) get medical aid in
time, the result would be different, but they fall
easy victims-lie down and die where they fall.
p. S. June 1s.-The wind has been Souther-
ly, and extremely hot-it is said to be the warm
est season ever known.
MArANzAs, June 15.-As the Cholera has dis.
appeared from the city, business is slowly reco.
vering. It however still fingers in the country,
and Is doing much damage on some estates.
Cholera supposed to be in Federicksburg.-
After due and serious consideration, we have de-
termiued to give publicity to the following ex-
tract Of letter from Fredericksburg. II the in
telligence is true, land the writer Of the letter is
highly intelligent and perfectly respectable 1t
ought to be known, that the country and neigh
boring cities may be put on their guard. II un.
true, it can cause but temporary prejudice to
Fredericksburg, not to be weighed against the
public advantage Of knowing the fact, il II be
true. This reasoning has determined US to pub.
lish it.
The Fredericksburg Herald Of the morning,
mentions Mr.. Selden's death after "a short ILL.,
ness" ION Tuesday, but does not state the ma
ture Of the illness.-Rich. Whig.
Died. in Fredericksburg, or the evening of
June 25th, of Cholera, JOHN w. SELpEN, Esq,
in the 6lst year Of his age.
We make the following extract in relation to
this death from letter: {" 1t was without doubt
case Of Asiatic Cholera. He was taken Sun.
day nigh! with disordered bowels, which contin-
ued SO slight throughout Monday, as not to 10.
duce him to use ANY remedy. On Tuesday
morning at sunrise. found him perfectly pros
trate and just recovered from faintlng. brought
Iaa.by copinps excavations from the stomach. Of
ice Wdter character, characteristic Of Chol-
lie was also attacked with violent cramps.
H. &slicaI aid Immediately, butbe was too
he to recover. His body assumed the in
k6.stained appearance, &c. common to the dis
ease. One or two cases had occurred previously
of suspicious character"
HAeERs. Town. June o..
A few cases of Cholera have occurred, during
the last week. along the line Of the Canal, above
and below Wiliiamsport We have beard u
three confirmed cases, which resulted fatally;
and others have been reported, whether upon
good grounds or not. we unable to say.
Our town enjoys its usual good health. not
case havins yet occurred amongst Us during the
present season.
We are sratifed to preceive that the cholera
has entirely abated at Wheeling. The Board
Of Health Of that town, under date Of the 25th,
announce that no new case has occurred in the
town or its vicinity during the preceding twenty
four hours.
The Lexington XIV Observer of the s2d ult.
esrsysug OF ftuS qIs Ii, i..l ,A,sea.a .ssy n
inhabitants who had fed were beginning to re-
turn.
At Paris, Ky. the cholera has appeared with
great mortality. II is also fatal at the Lower
Blue Llcks, Georgetown. and Lancaster, XIV.
At Cincinnati, deaths bv cholera continued to
occur. but it is said "ihe disease assumes no cpl
demic character"
The steamboat Orleans, on her passage Up from
New Orleans, lost eighteen passengers by cholera.
CONTENTS OF Mr. RANDOLPH'S WILL.