Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-15
DOMESTIC.

From the N. Y. CemnserciaI of Satu,d.v last,
PUBLIC HEA LTHt-Ihere is but too much reason 10
believe that the cholera has n our CITY, The
cases, however, are few, and principally confined to the
class oil our population most exposed its acks from
mPrudence, inemperance and the other that are
supposed TO engender it, We aware more than
or 10 fatal cases hitherto. The Gersons attacked reside in
various parts OF ectyg generally remote from each her
his shews That these cases sporadic, has
not thus Tar at least, become epidenca Indeed we en-
terrain strong hopes that will not become In 1892
IT'S existence vas asceIained here early The 3Oh of
June. So much OF tie has passed AWAY thst "
trust our hopes not unfounded.
There is no doubt good deal Of spurious Cholera On
Thursday night man named Charles Cahey, was found
lying ~ the streets, with sucl strong symptoms of the Ash
Aie Cholera, that am experienced physician who was
Called immediately signed certificate that the was
aboring under choerS, and be removed to the Aims
House. On his arrival Colonel Mann administered dose
o. iulaunm end peppermint TO birD and oil Tor DR..
BowroD, physician TO The Brdewe who pronounced the
case to he one OF The common Cholera Mofbus and
prescribed Tor him. Galley gradually got better during
he night, aud yesterday morning was able to return
home
BOARD oe HgALrH, IL O'Clock. NooN,,
New York, August o. 1884. {
In The discharge OF the delicate aud responsible duty
devolnng upon them, aud justly approaching the great
Interests committed 70 ter charge, The Board Of Health
have deemed official communication 10 their fellow
citizens both proper and expedien at the present time
The fearful rayages Of The maIgnat disease which DESC
lated our eiy two years since, fresh in The memo.
W Of The QUEENS not 10 render them exceedingly sens
i've 10 every Indication OF return Of at fearful sadv
Rumofs however vague and Unounded are calculated ~
eynably alarm aud 10 produce the result most
emu thd mere may be no unnecessary apprehension m tie
puohc mhd ~ relation 20 the prevsenee OF any epidemic
dscafc, mo bohd OF Heidi will, from time TO time a.
cTcnms ances may seem TO require, communicate all the
Information ~ TIER possession subject OF such deem
importance TO The community. F
During The last week various reports we're circulated
Of tie existence OF Cholera in city The attention o
the authorities was in every instance Immediately direct
ed 10 investigation Of the facts In no case loevss
was there found sufficient reason 10 justify an official an
nouncemenl OF Tie existence among Of the disease
sno os a. me Asisue Cholera At ibe meeting Of the
boaro on f'iosy The Ist inst II stated that tour ca
ses ano one aedh bad occurred, in which the symptoms
were strongly natkedi but in nsi her instance was there
any evidence that the disease par,ook NJ m ,gn.nt cha
faeef Onder hese circumstances the Board did not con
Hoef MT the public good would be consulted by pub
cation 1T that time.
since The period referred TO- The attention Of the PoarJ
Heshh has been called 10 number Of eases reDor.eL
as Cholera, OF which had terminated fatally % 10
D evening Of the seventh inst. During the last thirty.
TX nous urher reports have been received and seven
deaths bsye occurred, making total number Of deaths
since the 235 Of July, by disease pronounced by pbys
cans 10 be Cholera. These cases were ALL with single