Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-15
THE ASIATlC CHOLERA.

to forget the scourge OF Asia. The famine
in Ireland and Scotland seems TO be almost :
at our very elbows. Men and women and
children, speaking the same language with
ourselves, are dying by thousands for lack
OF bread. And the end is not yet. With
out the merciful ihterposition of Providence
this work Of death may go on for MOTHS
LIE, there be another harvest like the last,
and who will venture to foreteli the scenes
Of the coming yearl
But let US turn for a moment to Central
Asia, and watch the progress, slow but re
sis,less, Of the King of Terrors in another
form. Early in l846 it was announced
that the cholera had commenced it's ravages
in Khorasan, the eastern province OF Persia.
About midsummer it reached Teheran,
where i; swept OF ,en thousand souls 10 a
few weeks. Guing out from this centre oil
influence and power with a divided force,
as from conquered capitol, it took the
grea; roads north, south aud west, spread. |
ing desolaiion and wo along it's COURSE
Soon it lays Ispan under contribution
Bagdad is compelled to yield up seven thou
sand Of its inhabitants; and in the whole |
pasha'ic thirty thousand fell before their re.
sistless foe. Tabresz was spared till the
7th October but then it paid dearly for its
replieve. In forty days nearly seven thou
sand souls were hurried 10 the grave
Three weeks later Oroomiah was smit,en
by the hand Of the same fell destroyer, and
two thousand persons shortly became tro-
phies OF his power.
Here the disease was stayed in its west.
ward progress by the mountains Of Koordis.
tan; but with the ready skill Of an able gen.
eral it changed its line OF march and pro-
ceeded south, scattering its deadly arrows
on every side, and threatening soon 10 find
practicable pass 10 Asia Minor and
Europe. Indeed, in watching the advance
OF this formidable enemy we have been con.
stanuy reminded OF the war. 1t is careful
TO seize the great roads for its lines OF com.
municaton. 1t moves forward with sol,
emn and measured tramp, as if in no haste,
and yet sure Of success. Ii attacks the
great centre OF business as being the strong
points which are in no case to be left un,
assalled. When ii enters the walls Of a
populous city, it moves along from street to
street, and ward to ward, as if lreading up.
on the rear OF slowly retreaiing foe. In
about forty days tie work is done, and il
emetges ouce more into the open country,
and pursues ITS appointed journey.
And whittier is il tending! Will it pause
upon the sultry plains OF Mosu' Will !,
stop its career OF conquest under the wall
OF old ByzantIum2 Or will ii sweep ovel
Europe, finishing the sad work which fam
inc has begun? And for US there 10 anoth
er question more interesting still: Will the
broad Atlantic arrest the march Of this
dreadful foe. In 832 1t proved to be no
barrier. Will it avail US now? These in.
quiries are not propounded with the vie w
OF exciting premature and groundiess fears:
but rather that we may look the danger in
the face, ascertain ils nature and extent
aud do whatever true wisdom may enioin.
Spinning is now all the fashion among
the Partisan ladies'. 1t was introduced by
the Duchess OF Orleans, whose wheels is
ivory ornamented with gold and ebony, ant
this year wheels have been offered as New
Years gifts 10 many elegant young ladies'
This is the country, ladies', from whence
you derive all your boasted fashion. VII
you follow the wake Of the Partisan ladies'
and start the fashion Of spinning! DO this
and olccniime, when people were happy
industrious and healthy, will again make III
appearance. The wheels of government
will roll on more irugally; less purchasing
OF foreign manufactures will be the conse
quence, and our young ladies instead of be
ing dead expense to their fathers, and az
ter marriage, to their husbands, will ,urr
the scale in their favor, by largely increas
log their wealth and comfort, and open ar
epoch in the history of our country. Viii
you do it, ladesl Who'll commence thu
fashion' A fine ring to the beginner if she
makes II popular in her vicinity. Western
Erposiior.
Grand Remonstrance against Slavery.-
1t IS proposed IN "London Peoples Jour
nal to &c! up a kind, but faithful remon
STRANGE against American slavery, to be
signed by 100000 of the people Of Grea
Britsin-a number equal to that Of oul
slaves. Such remonstrance, if couched
IN proper terms, not only ought to give nc
otlance hut wnuld undnn hi ehIu exart a roos