The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-12
' appearance. Previous to this attack, h. assured

low appearance Previous to this attack he assured
me that he had never been sick.
gave him a warm foot bath, dose OF oalomsl aud
ipecsc and during the night root and
iosst water. On sunday and Monday, the 25th and
bad entirely ceased and he had only two sto
curing the day. On Monday evening" however, tho
svscustions and vomiting resurrsd with violence he
became speechess appare ntly suffered great pain;
THE stste continued until he died. which Wed
ns,dsy night the 29th gave him during this time
administered and root, barley water and toast
water.
ON Saturday (the 25th) the wind was strong firm
the SOUTHWARK equay rainy weather The barone
ter in the morning, was It 80 IN and fell during the
day TO ~ temperature Of the air so Farenhet
On Sunday ana Monday the wind was fresh from the
westward, and the ship then in the vicinity Of
Cspe Sable Banks Thermometer $50 to 4Se. On Tues
90 In and of air 40 We we're now on the
eastern edge Of Georges Shoals.
The second person attacked was On old man Of 62,
whom called to on Sunday He told me he
dropscal and subject to stoppsge of urine; aud
that for day he mad been troubled with frequent
svscusons and vomiting with cramps in his stomach
nd limbs he had great thirst slightly foul tongue
and . quick nuttering pulse. gave him a dose Of
ealomel and ipecac, artowroot and toast water with
en- all doses Of spirits OF nitrs. On Monday and Tues
day, he better, and thought had his complaint
under control, when the evacustions and vomiting
day night when found he began to fail, gave him
bot brandy and arrosroo and barley water but they
did not sppsar to have the least effect.
Thfrd CsN.-On Tuesday, 2sth, was called to see
little girl, eight years Of age found her completely
prostiss.d there apparently NO circulation the
countenance was pallid and yellow and the eyes
Tho ught she was dying but ordered foot BATH and
gave her warm vine and water, and Cruel and had her
wrapped In a warm blanket and put to bed. She died
at i've O'Clock two hours from the time frst saw her
on Inquiry, found that she had been we'll in the
morning but after breakfast she had eight vomiting
-h,eh bar parents thought was accustomed BY sea-
Sickness They bad put her TO bed, and given her
light coup and tea during the day. and supposed that
soe was getting better until short time previous to
teer caliineme.
fctpfh Gaze II was called half an hour after seeing
TIE little eiri, to viii boy eight years old found
him vomiting greeDish watery substance, and was
tod that be had had frequent evaouatons during the
Srt fsw hours lie appeared to be completely prostra
81; pulse quicti flushed eheek Little redness about
tie estr and cold feet, bands, and limbs pacei his
feet IN warm water, put him iuto u warm bed and
gave bin csomel and pscAc with Cruel and toast wa
t,r. lie died At o'clock, ~ hours after FIRST saw
him.
FUh Gaze On Wednesday morning, Goth, was
called TO see LAD aged 40 years found him 70 nit
ug, sod told that for sometime previous he had
bsd fegurnt evaousuons hut previous to that he
Lad been PERFECTLY we'll lie Appeared BE- completely
rrotirnt.d without any circulation and fa cramps
esemel and ipscas, arrow root with wine drops
% laudsnum and toast water He died ut 8 o'clock
i've hours from the time nrst say him.
sHfh and ssr'Hfh Cases On Thursday evening | |
"a 10 see Two little boys years Old fou I'D they
bad frequent eraeuations and vomiting, with cold |
tands arms legs. and feet. and great thirst. gave
thsn both foot baths, rhabsrb and mag nssia with |
isw drops OF essence Of srTin, In it snd during
the night srresroot WIN a little wins and toast
~atsr. Trey both died early Friday morning in
s,s 10 eight hours from the time tina. saw them'
! ALEC hao, during the four lays prsvlous to my
coming In, twelve other cases which l4arded a. the
hefpusl trey were attacked In the way, aud
mott OF them were appare ntly bad IS those that
died In all there cases, gave mostly rhubard and
me gnesia with arrow. root, ana light broth
am altogether unaecustomed TO making reports Of
a A kfrd
should you Cad any thing howsver of interest please
attract, and make such use Of IL you may think
proper. Very respectfully, your OBJ servant
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noEbus, disIrtoca and dysentery.