Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-07-18
Cholera Intelligence.
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since the publication of our paper last
week, viz-Mr. Presley Foster on Sa,ur-
day night, MIR. John L. Langhorne, Zone
| of our oldest merchants, but for several
years past the keeper ofthe Eagle Tav-
ern,) on Sunday evening; William, son of
Mrs Burrows, on Sunday; and Miss Eliza
Goddard, daughter OF the late Col Viii
liam Goddard on Monday morning; and
little daughter of Mr.. Corns, on Tuesday
evening Miss Goddard was attacked in
| Flemingsburg about two weeks previous,
with cholera, the disease terminating in
congestive fever. Several cases occurred
on Saturday night, Sunday, and Sunday
night, most of which have recovered, with
he exception of those above named The
general health Of the inhabitants is now
comparative ly good and business is rapids
y resnming its won ed activity
Mason County Mr.. Joshua Linthicum
merchant, of Mayslick, of Cholera, on
Monday. Mr.. Daniel Morgan died near
Washington on Friday: Mrs Amy Par
ker died al her residence in the nelghbor-
hood of Williamsburg, Oh Thursday last.
Paris = A letter to the Editor from Pa.
rls, dated on Saturday last, says-'In Pa
rls the disease has very much abated-.
There was one death last night. none to
day, and believe but two yesterday-and
40 new cases in town since yesterday
morning. think Their have been al least
seventy deaths in town and the suburbs.
and very many IN different sections Of the
country them some OF our most
worthy citizens. am sorry TO see it stat
ed IN the Eagle, that Dr. Blackburn and
Mr. Pyke were among the dead Both
nave been sick; but understood that nei-
Their of them was considered in danger, or
il at all so, for very short time"
Flemulgsbwg No town in Northern
kentucky, has, as yet, suffered so severely
rom the Cholera visitation, as Flemings-
burg Up to Monday last, So deaths had
occurred in that town-beiDg one in eve
ry | of its entire population A similar
mortality IN the city OF New York would
larry off ticenty thousand souls' We are
rejoiced to learn, that the disease has
realty abated
Louer Blue Licks -The disease eonins
ne, 10 rage with undated violence at the
Blue Licks. Many of the turnpike hands
died without medical aid or assistance Of
any kind, in the shanties near the Licks.
Among the deaths at the Licks, are Mr..
David Ballengail. Sen. and MIR Thomas
Graham, one of the road contractors.
Lexington The Spirit of Tashington'
1T Fharsday. contains list of % deaths
which have occurred in lexington, (white
aud colored.) since the preparation of tho
general list published lately. Among thin
are Mrs Smith, consort of the Ri. Rev.
BISHOP of the Dlocess of Kentucky; Mrs.
| M Kinney, wife of Gerard M'kinney; Mrs.
E. Bradley, Mary Ann Nixon, Nathan
Putnam, and Messrs Page and Scott, o.
| verseers at Boswells anu SCOTS factory;
| Mr. Elijah II. Drake, died at the house
Of his father in law, Mr. Clifton Tbomp.
son, in the vicinity. who is also dead.
In Lancaster. Ky, the Cholera broke out
on Wednesday, the 10Th alt and by Sun.
day morning, the 22d. 80 had died.
In Springfield. KY, about so are report
ed to have DIED IN the early part of last
week, and up to Friday last there had been
five deaths Mr.. John Vincent, tutor in
he Preparatory Department of Augusta
College, is among the dead.
An Official report of the deaths by Che.
lera IN Havana and its suburbs, has been
published, in which the whole number IS
put down at 1854 of whom 1906 were
white. and SOTO colored population. OF
| the whole Dumuer there were l405 white
males, and 1926 white females; 225 male
Tree mulattos. and 31l female do; 9S3
male free negroes, and 1895 female do;
1881 male negroes slaves, and 900 female
o.-Total-Males 1900; Females $3.50.
THE CHoLERA.-A correspondent
of the New Orleans Bulletin, asserts
that the firing of cannon is an effectual
means of banishing the cholera, by
agitating the air and decomposing the
poisonous miasma which is supposed by
. some to be the cause of this pestilence.
1t is said that the authorities Of Edn'
burg rid that city of the Cholera in two
days oy the firing of cannon.-How-
|, ever doubtful this may be, the expedl-
ent is worth trying in all places when
are attacked by the disease. tits cheap
The only harm which could result IRON
it would be from carelessness and want
ofsklll in managing the guns.-BaA.
Gazette.
Easton and its vicinity has for some time
past been visited by that terrible scourge
the Scarlet Fever. Whole families Of
children were sometimes carried off by it
Ia many cases it seemed to defy the pow
er of medicine, even to its destructive
course for q moment. We are happy to
| tate. however. that it has almost totally
disappeared.-EaSton (Fa) paper.