Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-15
caMpaoR VERSUS CHOLERA.

that the cholera j. approaching ooi S"y az,
some few believe that II IS alreacy amongst u,
beg permission, through your columns, 10 MAKE
public the following facts: During The year 1852,
when we were at first visited with the Cholera, l
learned from some source, that The splrlts oil cam
phor. taken in small doses, was certain speclhc
R.inp a, The time connected with the post once
in This civ procured several dozen small pnlais,
of which filled with strong spirits oil camphci,
and gave one 10 each OF The clerks and eiter-car-
rers with directions, whenever they feli any pre-.
mopitory SYMPTOMS OF The cholera, 10 taRe Ten
drops in tablespoon iull OF water, and II mat
did NOT relieve them, 10 repeal me dose every nj
,een minutes until they found relief. Nenaer the
clerks nor any oil The leer carriers had the cholera,
although the later we're constantly exposed by
visiting every par: Of The city in The discharge OF
,heir duty.
Two persons in my own family were attacked
with cholera, one OF them severely, 10 whom 1
administered camphor before any physician ar
rived, and they were both cured. 1 would add
that the late Dr. Gram informed me, that OF 400
cholera patients, he did not lose one when called
al an early stage Of The disease and ne uniorm-
iy administered eempAor.-lN y Ere Post.
NEW HAMPsHIRE.-Th inauguration Of
Samuel Dinsmoor as Governor took place IN the
Legislature on Thursday, when he delivered his
address TO both branches IN convention IL e1-
ceedipely well written and tull Of patriotism and
GOOD sense. He earnestly asks l"r such re-
form in the militia sys,em a vii prevent the dis.
cardiug by the people OF !hai "ancient and essen
tally Democra,ic institution. the proper, natural
and sure deience o; stale
The law oil 1876 created a commissioner Of
schools, who, in his report, 10 be submitted The
present session, "enumeraes as among the en-.
couraging proofs oil growing interes! in the
cause Of education, the voluntary appropriation,
during The current year, ~ majority OF Tie
towns OF a sum nearly one-ihi!d greater Than the
amount required by law TO De raised Tor Inc sup
port Of schools; the efforts made 10 PROVIDE class
of more thoroughly qualified teachers oy means
of teachers institutes, which have been establish
ed and conducted with great success 10 several oil
The countless The erection OF better constructed
school houses The extensive introduction Il inn
proved school books; and the employ meBt & mere
approved methods OF teaching. ,:isse a'r Ger
taniy most gratifying indications u P5nst".> NJ
prtmise fulhmenl, al no distant Grs, q tac oest
holes of those who have been cngasci III giving
an impulse TO the cause oi popular Instruction"
CIV. Dnsmoor advises Thai, iusead OF twenty
weeks service per annum, the CT nmis>ioner's
term De extended 10 The whole year, anc his pay
increased.
Thi short and elegant address concludes thus
modes,y:-
"Thee is much, in the rapid and startling sue
cession II events on the European continent TO
arrest on attention and awaken our sympa,hics.
and we al never without exciting questions Ct
national p,licy, growing out Of Inc diversified
character, Institutions and interests OF this great
family OF Sales. But upon ihese and Other sub
jecls, not coming under our official cesDizance,
my own view are toe unimporan. 10 be uhruded
on your MOTTO, and need no, assume 10 express
The sentimentsof Others
Allow me, Il conclusion, TO express hope,
that, IN The exer'ise OF lhe powers which We hold
In trust for the Welfare Of the whole people, and
not for party, or PERSONAL, or selfish objects, we
may be animated " that concilialory spirit which
can recognize the possibility OF tolerating diie.
renee OF opinion wrhou, sacrifice OF principle
or personal independence, and that We may be
guided by tina, true and comprehensive patriotism
which shall lead US all to unite in common et
forts for the common good
During The eeciioneerins canvass, one OF tne
opposing presses in New Hampshire called Mi
Dinsmour an aristocfar, bnl il is Impossible to
find any thing 10 this message moi uuly Demo
cratic and conservative; Tor Democracy is truly
conservative Of the rights and interests OF The peo
pie.
The official voie for governor is, Dinsmoor
Democrat, 30,l07; Levi Chamberlain, Wing, lS,.
764; Nathaniel S. Berry, free soil, 7,045. De.
mocratic majority 4.296.
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