Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-12-15

co-opera,e with them; IN every possible way
! IN their power.
! Sources Of filth and impurity msv exist
without The knowledge OF the authorities
and every citizen should ieel thu necessity OF
keeping wa'chlul supervision over his own
vrrtulses end when individual Efforts ar. IN
adequate, 10 call upon the board tor all aud
assistsncc.
/ Believing that much NAV be done IN The
way vi prevention. II n,i cure Of the dIs-ese,
/ in cose il should unfortunately attack Us, the
undersigned would offer irw Suggestions OF
q general nature founded on experience, lesv-
Ing the Application OF them, to tue good sense
" the community at large.
+ In the first place they wonli advise partic-
ular attention TO clothing. FROM toe nature
of the complaint ii j. evident that much de-
ponds upon keeping the body warm. aud pro-
trCting the body from sudden exposures 10
heat and cold. Flannel next TO the skin
should be universal article OF apparel, and
they would respectfully suggest TO those char
liable ASSOCIATE which are in the habit oil
supplying the poor with clothes, L. make Ihis
an object OF special attention. At this sea-
son OF the year too, the supply OF iuel 10 the
poor should be liberal
In the second place the diet should be pat
.
not advise any sudden or great change in the
ordinary way OF living, where these modes
are temperate and have been found TO sgree.
Such changes they believe would do more
harm than good.
From the particular nature OF the disease,
however, il is well known that certain kinds
OF food are injurious, and without going into
particulars, they would merely state that all
such articles as have tendency 10 reiaX the
| bowels, should be avoided.
All crude and raw vegetables, as well as
violent purgative medicines, are calculated TO
| do mischief Excesseses either in eating or
drinking cannot be too religiously abstained
| from.
| In The third place, attention TO personal
cleanliness, by the frequent use OF the tepid
bs tn.
In the fourth place, The preservation Of a
calm and composed state Of mind is all impor-
tant, and may do more than is generally sup
posed, in preventing the outbreak OF this DIS
ease.
! 1t is the result OF experience. that all cpl
denies are aggravated more or less by mental
disturbance, whether in the shape 81 active
| panic or low dependency. To the Cholera,
that is particularly applicable. While our
citizens, therefore, use every prudential and
! precautionary measure, let them dispel all
| fear.
/ In the filth place 10 regard TO the treatment
| OF Cholerd, il may be observed that as gem
eral rule, the disease does not attack so sud
denly 10 preclude the possibility oil calling
in timely medical assiss lance. A relaxed
state OF the bowels for longer or shorter
period, generally gives notice OF ilssp-
proach.
In all CASES therefore where any disorder OF
this kind exists, common prudence will sug-
gest the necessity OF resotting 10 medical AID.
II this be done In season. the disease may
generally be promptly arrested. Where pro
lsssionaI aid cannot be Immediately obtained
aud whe re simple relaxation OF the bowels
exist, Is 10 - drops oil ldudsnum may be
tIkea; To be repeated IN one or two hours
accor.iug TO circumstances. For young per-
sons auditor children The dose must be repeat
ed according 10 the ase, say OF ten wears,
drops. at The age OF two or three years OF 3
drops.
W here the symptoms are more severe and
the patient i, cold, il addition TO the laudd
mum he should De put Immediately TO bed be-
tween biankr T.; aud every appllsnce in the
shape oil bottles OF hot water. bags OF hot salt
or sand, irctions. &c, be diligently rcsorled
TO.
strong mustard poultiee to. should be
applied over the region ot the sto mach. 10 re-
main on unill II produces suudrtiug of the
skin. In addition 10 this a little brandy aud
water should be gwen, with the Vie v ot re-
| storing warmth. As IN thi, city no difficult
! ~ in obtolnIhs tue cid ot ply siclan can ez
! Isl, any directions IN relation In alter treat
| ment are deemed unnecessary.
JoHN B. BECK, NJ d. Chm.
K. l.. MORRIS. M ID.
J. M SMITH, NJ. ID.
New York. Dec 3.
The New York Papers of Saturday evening
published the following:
Mayors Office, Dec 6.
The special committee OF the Board OF
Health received the following communi ca
lion.
Quarantine Staten Island. Dec 8.
| His honor the Mayor:-fhere have occurred
one new case and three deaths OF Cholera
since my report OF Yesterday. Respectfully.
A. b. Whiting, fieaIih Officer
The Committee have the pleasure OF asst
ring their fellow citizens, that no case Of
Cholers exists within the city limits, and from
the evidence before them ths disease is con-
fined TO It's present locality and is sbating III
severity.
| w, +. HAvEkMsyER, Mayor.
THro. r. DE FsREsr.
! Mel GRAY.
| GLagKsoSN CRoLIUs.
The Evening Post says:
| The Report Tor the last two DAYS shows
considerable diminution OF the disease. The
above new case is said 10 be very mild one.
and the rumor that there was case OF ohole-
IA. in the city is without foundation.
|