The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-20

The Queen Of Spain has been recoaciled "a
her husband. Christina had reached Madrid
Oct. rs, and on that day the Ezpeetsdor, tie
vigorous organ of the Progre,'sistas had beer
stopped as subversive and seditious.
Irnr--The Pope was moving on, preparing
to put the people and States on a solid and
durable foundation. Austria refuses to evac,,-
ate the citadel of Ferrara. Negotiations were
stiIl going on. The Pope will carry the day
The Duke Of Lucca had abdicated. The
duehy is now Incorporated with Tuscany. A
good move all round.
SWITZERLAND looks warlike. The three Nor
thern Powers, with France, will interfere The
latter has agreed to aid the SOnderbund with
arms and ammunition. We still hope and be-
lie~s civil war will be avoided in the land d
Tell, and no foreign interference be needed.
GREECE was in trouble. The insurgents
maintained themselves against the government
The Cholera is progressing North aud East.
II was distant some fifty leagues from Moscow.
We observe in a London paper, the Times, the
following letter from Mr.. HER,PArH, the cele-
bratsd analytical chemist, which may be worthy
public attention, as it relates TO the prerenfiOa
of the spread of chOlera:-
The steady advance Of the cholera westward
appears to have called public attention TO its
probable re-appesrance in England before long,
allow me TO detail the results Of my experience.
during the visitation Of this horrible mslsdy in
1882, when, a chemist, laid myself out for
close examination into the cause, mode Of pro.
psgation, and check for 1t. The conclusions
arrived at forward for the information of thos.,
who have not hso the same opPortuniiies;-
l. That the cause Of cholera Is a putrid ami
NAL poison, capable of being recognized by thu
smell BY some, enanating from and surround.
ing the dead or living oholora subject or articles,
Of clothing.--2. That IL is not sulphuretted hy-
drOgen or hydrssulphUret of ammonia, as Il
does not decompose salts of lead or zinc, and
when passed through nitrate Of silver it only
forms a red solution when exposed TO lights
That il Is only received into the living body
through the lungs, and cannot be propagsted BY
nnoculatiOn.-4 That Infection can be CON
veyed by articles of clothing, bedding, &C., and
that washerwomen are more subject 10 infec.
ton than ordinary persons from that cause.
5. That all persons are not equally liable to in.
lection from equal exposure, and even the same
individual becomes more sensitive under certain
circumstances.-6. That the poison is destroyed
by chlorine gSs and heat of 300 deg. FAhren-
helt.
As the object Of the present communication is
merely to give the public opinion right direc-
ton so as TO help the future Boards Of Health
to combat this insidious and powerful enemy,
must at once state that the two most popular
disinfectants Of the day-the chloride Of zinc
and the nitrate of lead, known as Sir w. Bur
nets and Ledoyen's, will be of no avail, altho'
they will promptly remove ordinary putrid eff
fuvia. The only cbymieal preventive depend
ed upon in my numerous exposures TO the virus
was chlorine gas, and this believe 10 be per-
feet one IL the faihigatiOn is complete. inva-
riaOy passed through an atmosphere Of il on
nv return home, and kept il escaping in my
residence during The continuance Of the disease
in the city. | also placed large quantities OF
the substance necessary for the evolution of this
gas in the hands of Bristol druggist, who was
kind enough to distribute 200 quantities of il
gratuiiOusly 10 applicants during three days with
instructions for the use, aud am happy TO say
that during that time the deaths fell from ten Ia
one per day, and have but little doubt that il
every ship arriving in England FROM an infected
place. should be exposed TO a perfect fumigaiion
with chlorine, we shall be preserved from the
infection.
II the disease should pass this Gordon, by
any incident, then every house in the infected
district should be simultaneously fumiga,ed with
it-say three times a day; unless done in al
houses at the same time, IL would be useless, OF
nearly so; and to DO il effectually, a mixture o
three parts Of common salt and one Of black
oxide Of manganese, should be placed Just inside
the outer or street door Of the dwelling-house
and a little common vitriol poured upon IL. Th'
inward current Of air will convey the chlorin'
gas to every part Of the Interior, and whene'e
il can be smelt the effect is prodGced-the miasu
is destroyed. II articles OF clothing are inject
ed, and the colOrs likely TO be injured by tn
gas, they may be heated in an oven or kiln, Il
$50 or 300 degrees (about the heat Of baking
bread,) when they might be handled or use
with perfect IMMUNITY.
One Day Later.