Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-18

The CHoLERA.-We have perused with small degree
of satisfaction very sensible article in late London paper
the Of public feeling in England regarding the APP
poach of tho Aac cholera and the suggestions thrown
the in which the unwelcome vsan should be
received commend themselves well to the thoughtful
siaeraon of people those Of Europe Unneces
say alarm and anxiety the subject, is justly remarked,
60 great lengths in preparing the way for the disease whe
1t the tme degrade nature by giving way
cowady and selfish apprehension, unbecoming who
recognise the hand Of Providence in every great national
lamy. There is medicine be compared with sepos-
session and moral courage
We in possession Of the most useful Of oil anti
dotes unreasonable information; and is justly
marked that, short Of those positive specifics which nature
rarely supplies there is nothing which eecuay neura
the prulence Of dioease intelligent comprehension
of its visible character Whether The remedies which have
been lately introduced to public notice in our columns may
be found ser,ceabe otherwise cannot pretend de-
eide but Of this sure, that there is medicine like
self possession Sober mindedness and msnlncss make
better prescription than assatda ard OPIUM and
infallbly and inexhaustiby at hand.
There is much truth and sound in what follows from
the London Times
We shall probably be surprising many of readers by
saying that the ascertaned avages Of this complaint far
less than those Of ordinary disorders The cholera has
already attacked England and is perfectly notorious that
did carry of nearly many in the metropolis during the
whole Of its visitation the influenza carried off last
winter in London. sckly season, deficient harvest
any such accidental visitation, might aggravse any Of
the naurazed diseases Of climate into scouge far
destructive Of human life than the cholera has yet shown
self amongst But for the peculiar character, and
derivation OF the disease, twice many victims might
fallen in 1881 did actually fall without creating any general
panic being thought call for any extraordinary bulletins
II would surely be deogatory TO national character for
plain and courage to show ourselves behind
continental neighbors in awaiting with forude and in
teigence the visiaons which may please Providence
send or Il by means Of groundcss panic, we were to invest
the malady with those destructive powers Of which eli
mate, civilization resources and experience all
conspire to deprive it, Fear and folly furnish fourfhs of
the fatality Of the cholera"
The following from letter just received from an
English genlemanin ST. Petersburgh, holding official po
stion 10 connection with the imperial household the
cent visitation Of the cholera in the Russian cpts may be
read with interest at time when threatened with the
calamity
eve have ALL thank God, escaped this horrible malady,
except my poor wife, who had slight attack Of about three
hours, having been fortunate enough apply the proper
remedies ia the rst Of attack As you will proba-
bly, bs visited by this courge, will tell you the opinion Of
best medical men, after this second experience. scer
tain that the disease breaking out in epidemic form.
every body is affected by the malaria and know who
did feel less arrangement OF the sysom-coc
particularly assitude, and variety Of similar sensations in
dcang the germ Of the disease in the body, which is not
wthstandng only developed by Of mprudence. Il
is proved that Of cholera arises spontaneously
and every may avoid the chance Of attack with
who have unfortunately not the necessary The three
chief Of its development cold arrangement Ct the
stomach violent mental agitation The abdomen should
he covered with three folds Of flannel and every pre-
caution taken against cold The number Of deaths by
eating cucumbers is terrific Nothing could persuade The
lower classes abstain from this perncous vegetable
though they death around them. know myself OF
CASE in which persons dned heartily black bread and
cucumbcrs before the next morning five Of them copses
Many physiciansn fact, ali with whom en- acquaut-
ed-decae positively that they have with no case in
which the patient when possessed Of his Senses did find
a cause FOR the attack
"Ovcr fatigue the Of many physicians being at
tackled and Of their death. Their position dreadful but
with all their exerons they unable attend a the
know Of several who during the height Of the disease did
not take Off their clothes for ten days.
"Among the lower classes with the drunkards were in
verbally carried off though from this you not imagine
that wine or Spirits in moderation, huru ON the
rary they among the best preyentves and
ordinary what quantity Of sherry drank during the preva-
lence Of the maady.
ssAnd now a few words the system Of cure adopted
berc the means OF which every may have in the house
ill the doctor arrives He may even, he did with u.s. pre-
pare you the necessary medicine in advance that his
arrival may be Immediately administered But without him
much may be DONE the progress Of the disease when left
70 ITSELF is ightfuly rapid. viii tell you what did when