The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-11-11

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1 A New Yofk paper p. I states. Il Il, . tha. t,,
Joka S. Boyrop, Zone o the mecieal
COMMITTEES on abe cholera in 1850 has
| Addressed a letter 10 the Mayor Of MT
city, upon the AsIa,ic cholsras and .ths
means OF preventing its ravagss, 10
which lie says, that athe Sanity Com.
mittee Of Great Britain sustnin I'll lhe
opinions advanced by the Medical Com
mittee Of New York fifteen .ysaEe
slime.
Dr. B. stnies some facls which w
copy for public information, and with
the further object Of making a cali up
on the corporate a6,horities of Wheel-
ing 10 attend 10 this important subiscs
before the cholera shall have made IL
appearance in our city. Cleanliness, il
appears, is essential in the prevention
Of This fatal scourge;iand .this should bs
observed publicly. and privatsly.s asss
"ln communication offthis kind Il
would be impossible 10 give even q gem
eral statement oflhe Accumulated mas
Of evidence that has been collected jp
every country where The cKolera hxs
prevailed, showing most conclusiveIy,
that in all parts of the World, elsanli-
ness, free ventilation and iempelaBcsL
united With the ordinary. comlor,s q
life, are never aaipg prsysptjvs u
the prevalence Of cholera; and that filth
and unclesnliness, aboonding nj cities
and the iabimtionssof the poor snd
profigate portion Of the community
uniled with atmospheric gases, are the
unfailing sources from which the infec.
ton Of cholera is generated and prppr
gated. ,..o,,,.., Z. ,a. X, ,.,i., ,,,r,'.' ~
A very few facts will be suf6rieni 70
prove 10 the satisfaction OF every ono
the truth Of these positions. when
the cholera first made itst tappearancsin
Calcutta. a few weeksafteri its appear
ance at Jessore, il was completely gov
erned by the circumstances we have
mentioned. Il Is well known iiia, tho
city of Calcutta Is in reality divided IA.
to two parls-lbe English portion,
which has been designated the 'sCi.y Of
PaIaces," and the native town, which
IS made up Of the wretched people .ef
that country. The English portion, in
consequence Of its cleanliness and free
ventilation, was almost totally exempt
from the ravages Of cholera; while The.
native town, Inhabited by the poor and
destitute, and abounding in all kinds Of
filth and uncleaniness, was visited by
the most frigl,tfuI destruction Of human
life. The pes,ience swept through The
town, with all the destructive fury Of
fire. 't 0''it ~; ~ 1873
In every eastern city or tow1..ths-
same facts were always observed. CT.
ties situated on elevated grounds, SUI,
rounded BY pure air, and kept petleciiy
clean and well ventilated, uniformly e.
capped the pesliencc, while ali those
places where different condition ~.
things existed d-ci,ies built on low
grounds, surrounded BY marshes ane:
mallarious districts Of country,, were ihe.
localities where this desoIaling scoufgs.
swept down its victims by thousalds.-
In this country the same facts were
uniformly witnessed. All places ,aboun-
ding with accumulated human fifth 'ana
wrctchedness, were the localities whefe
The pestIlence spent lis fury. Ia this
city, ak those sections where vast mum.
bers were cohgregaled together, 10 mis-
erable habitalions, reeking with peslk
lenlial human affluvia, and a foul, con- con
atmosphere, The diseoss
spread-wlth desolating severity, whiIe
all those neighborhoods where cleaniy
habitations, and pure, uncontaminated
air existed, there cholera dill not pre.
vail. Nearly all those cities III The
United States which are distinguished
for the cleanliness Of their streets md
houses, and the temperance Of their il.
escaped the pestiIeniial chof.
IRA. The city Of Boston, which Il dis
for its clean and well vshiil-
,ted streets and houses, almost escaped
rom The ravages Of cholera OF 1885,
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