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

FARMvILLE, August g
n Nest Distressing Oceuyyenee.-On Thurs the
18th inst Of the keepers in this place (Ar.
J-res had custard prepared tor the dinner of
which the whole company, with few par
took. Twenty five persons living in town, and eight
from the country, affected with mast violent
miing and purging, attended with great pain, and, in
many great and violent excitement of the pulse.
The r-t sensible effects, began be felt by few
nboui sunset and during The after another
IL Is very III; and until ascersined tho
confined such had dined together and had
eaten OF the eoar there were serious that
h might be the approach OF Cholera. During The day,
(FrdayD and by Friday night, the number affected i'm
amounted TO "a or 20 persons whilst, has been
since asceraDed, or 10 in the country affected in
the way, of those from the country who had eaten
OF the same cusard
The scene exhibited in this place by Friday night was
which would he easy imagine, than describe.
Twenty persons but twenty four hours before, all
health, and the bloom OF lie, pros'raie and, apparently,
almost the OF DEATH and could say how many,
or whether any would survive.
this time, the Both duly. happy say all the
Whilst truly sorry say, in the country, Mr..
Ihos c. Lyon, died on Sunday night. The other sui
ferers from the country, we learn, all recovering.
Those persons who ate of the cusard, aud who went
that evening 10 their homes in the country did
aud OF did not call IN medical aid early those
in town, probably owing 10 this circumstance that
poor Mr. Lyon did not recover.
The general impression OF the attending physicians Is,
that arsenic in some FORM put in the eusard tho
effects considered exactly such produced by
The administration of that poison. There was, setting
about the where the stad prepared fly stone,
for purpose OF killing flies; and have coniectur-
ed that oil il might have been put into the custard.
But appears be than generally believed that the
real white arsenic had been pot in. But, far evil
encr has been procured OF the peraetraoF al this
disbocal deed. Suspicion has indeed fixed upon a
particular female servant, in the family of the
keeper, and she has been imprisoned.
For the satisfaction OF distant friends subioin list
Of the sufeI eFs, wit: Messrs. Ben amin Robertson,
Robertson John Robertson Croxon Hem
ny r. Scott, Patrick H. jackson, a. p Bglow, Henry A.
Fowikes, Robert p Price and his Lady, VIM L. Lsnier
and his Lady, Miss Mary j. Booker, Josiah Brighiwcll.
Samuel b. Allen, Tiios L. Morton, J. Ransone, Benz j.
dwin IL. Neal Benz C.. Peters, Col J. Rice, Samuel
d. Booker, DIR. VIM. II. Chappeli, Mrs Jefres and a
sat boy, all OF the and the following per-
of the county, TO wit: Francis Anderson, Peter +.
Anderson, John fagglc, Drury Watson Thomas C.. liz
gon. tdead,) Thomas Clark, Thomas E. Haskns aud Wy
a Caldwell.
The general OF treatment, by the DJing Ply
scars, 10 yont freely with fpeeoe, in the first in
stance toowedby constant OF IBd, dluent drinks.
When the pulse threatened hasty and dang namma-
lion, bleeding nracsed with decided advantage.
Opiates very generally used when there much
pain. and with very manifest advantage, and, in
cases, bseriug.
The cusqrd made Of the usual ngrediens boiled
in brass kettle, then put ino tin bucket and set into
free ew hours before dinner We invite the scrutiny
OF Natnraists whether there possibility of chenni
could have produced such consequences-C Chronicle.
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