Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-07-13
P CLAIBORNE GoocH, Nj. D.,
Secretary r RI

" i"Afoh CouRT again yesterday furnished no nla-
1e''e' ior the Reporters Crime like trade is at low
ebb In the city, the present week
John Kelley was brought before his Honor o,,aro,d
WIN beng drunk and disorderly near the Old Market
tlouse Wednesday evening II is a re but tr,e saving
that when "wne'sin wits out, and it held good in the
present instance Tor Kelly had without provocaton as
sauted man named Vaughan though he inflicted no in
jury on hnl-ofhcer Page arrested Kelley however and
provided Lodgings ior him in the cage As this was Ke
w rst appearance before his Honor he dismissed him
with the assurance that he attended another Of his morn
ing levees, he would be sent to the Valley
HE PEsTnENCE--P RUDENcE.-The pestence az will
be seen from the daily reports of the Board Of Health
though shorn OF much of its vrulence still lnpers in the
ey' and If likely to remain here as long as people persist
IN eating and drinking imprudenty Experience 90 we,
as the history of the epidemic teaches u.s. that the only
munlty from its deadly touch is to be found in nrda,o
he medical faculty OF the city have time and again as
sued us that the daily use OF green vegetables would prove
ugiy injurious during the existence Of cholera This i'm
poan TACT has been proclaimed throughout the cyeyery
man. woman and child in the community has been made
acquainted with but still there are found persons here
VINO anu indulge their appetes for vegetables despite
every admoniton That such persons should fall vctims tn
w pine' Wins. II may cause regret, excite
surprise Market baskets daily carried from the Nav
MARKET House, 1--WE know from observation filled with
green indgesble and, therefore, poisonous vegetables
Even cucumbes the most exceptonabe of all vegetables
e oaly consumes In the city, but not aoiM punity as
the records of mortality will abundany show Two in
stances during the present week. have been brought to o
own knowledge wherein the of this unwholesone yeoe
table has produced cholera and death The markets are
gutted with vegetables in consequence of the absenon
ness OF the prudent and their ceapness empts
'heneonsiderate to purchase to eat and die We venture
the assertion, that not single case of cholera having
iaai termination, has occurred within the limits OF the
Guy the present week, which be traced to impr
dence either in eating drinking. Of the fifty-seyen
oeahs from cholera last week. forty-six were coored
SUBJECTS ana TINS constituting the class mostly addicted to
the use OF vegetables concusvey establishes the truth OF
e posuate that the epidemic continues in the city
only In consequence OF the mprudence Of the inhabitants
The authorities of St Louis the reader has perceived have
been compelled to prohibit under severe penalties the sale
that city, OF all fruits, vegetables fish sausage meat and
fresh pork and it becomes matter worthy of consdera
ton whether similar prohibition should not be enacted y
our own Cy Council Tue, all descriptions of fresh
s nave been excluded from the city, but the Council will
have to advance step farther and prohibit the SALE least
OF those vegetables and fruits which experience teaches
us to be dangerous to the health of the city Till this be
done, we cannot hope for entire exemption from the cpl
demc The trade OF the city has been nearly prostrated
and will remain so till the surrounding country shall be
convinced that cholera has ceased to exist here We re-
erae the assertion that the crisis of the aady has been
passed. and proper observance of sanatory regulations
and individual precautions, will the epidemic to dis
appear from amongst us at an early day. Trade and
commerce will again become animated and our city will
once more wear its animated and busting aspect
aW The Members Of the Bar are requested to meet
at the State Courthouse in the Room of the Cont of