The North-Carolina standard., 1849-07-18
PROGRESS OF THE CHOLERA.

ST. LOUIS, July 13. The epidemic in this city
continues to rage to extent truly disressngt our
surviving citizens, not of whom but has already
lost near and endeared relaor cherished friend
Our physicians, who for more than two months have
abored almost necessarily afford relief to their pa
tents, now becoming severely afflicted and 1t is
with pain that notice among the names furnished
by the cemeteries yesterday those of number of our
most eminent professors of medicine, whose places
it will take much time and study to fill. The inter-
ments reported yesterday number nearly two hun
dred.
CINCINNATI July 13. The cemetries' reports to-
day show increase of deaths the three previ-
vious days. At noon to-day there had been l54 ln-
terments during the 81 hours preceding, of which
II2 were from cholera, and ID from other diseases.
RICHMOND, July 18th. The Board have to report
IL cases of Cholera, occurring in. the city during
the last 2f hours, and seven which occurred prevl-
ousy but Were not before made known to the Board.
OF these five have terpinated fatally three Gonzales
cent, and ten are still under treatment
Of the cases previously reported three have since
died.
New YoRK, July 13-2 p. m. The sanitary COM
mittee of the Board of Health report for the "a hours
ending at noon to-day, 80 cases and 3S deaths.
This shows decrease in the number OF new cases,
as compared with yesterday, OF &C. and an increase
of IL in the number of deaths. The weather contin-
ues intensely hot.
PHILADELPHIA, July I3-2 p. m. The Board of
Health report for the 81 hours ending at noon to-day,
81 new cases and 80 deaths-being increase OF one
in the number of new cases, as compared with yes.
terddV'S report, ana OF TOUR IN the
The disease has broken with considerable violence
at the Alms-house where there have been 26 deaths
during the past two days. e. Et
PLANK Roam MEETING. The Stockholders, of the
Fayetteville and Western Plank Road Company as
sembled in the Fayetteville Hall, on the 18th inst,
for the purpose of receiving the report OF the Engl
neer and locating the Road. The Hon. Robt Strange
was called to the chair.
There are many delegates present from abroad, and
the greatest enthusiasm is said to prevail.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Thomas and Fos-
ter of Davidson, Kelly and Person of Moore and by
his ExcelIency, Gov. Manly, and DR.. F. J. Hill.
At late hour last night, the Plank Road was To-
Gated from Fayetteville via Murchisons+ Factory,
thence through Carthage, through or near Ashboro
Johnsonyille, Fair Grove, Lexington, to Salisbury.
Proceedings next week. Fay. Carokihian.
Death OF Mas. MADISON. :. Justsas we are pre-
pairing to go press, hear with profound grief of
the DEATH in this city, of Mrs. D. Madison, the relct
of James Madison, once the President of the United
States This greatly venerated, beloved. and cele-
brated lady, whose loss will be felt and regretted
by the whole country, has fingered since Sunday, and
breathed her last, quarter past 10 o'clock, last
nipht. We anticipate the grief which will be uni
yersally felt at her loss but must reserve till
morrow the sacred Office of paying proper tribute
to her merits WGsh'nsfon 0nsno.,