The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
REPORTED FOR THE REPUBLIC.


NEW York, August ~ p. M
The cholera is rather on the increase. The
deaths for the "a hours ending at noon to-day
The weather is warm and oppressive.
No tidings yet Of the steamer due at Halifax.
PHILADELPHIA, August I-2p m.-The cholera
is rapidly decreasing The Board of Health re-
port only IS cases and deaths by cholera for the
twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day.
BALTIMORE, August l--9t p. m.
From Cincinnati we learn that Joseph Bracket,
not Robert Rand, is the person who absconded
with money obtained on forged notes.
At Pittsburg the weather is pleasant; no cholera.
The river is low.
At ST. Louis, on Monday, there were forty in
terments, fifteen being cholera On Tuesday four
teen interments, three Of cholera.
OF the persons persisted aboard the Algoma four
were deck hands. Seven physicians and many
nurses left Cincinnati for Sandusky city, for the
purpose Of rendering aid to those afflicted with the
epidemic.
ALBANY, August 1.-The Hon. Henry Clay Or
rived at Saratoga yesterday. He is stopping at
the United States Hotel. He was received with
tremendous enthusiasm. Crowds surround him
at all points. His health is gradually improving,
and he looks we'll The number of vsiiers at Sa-
ratoga is small, comparatively speaking.
PIrrsBuRG, August mo cholera reported to-
day. The city scrip. from some cause or other,
has fallen to ~ per cent. discount.
The river is in fair navigablc condition
New ORLEANS, July q, lS49.
The examination Of the Spanish consul, on the
allegations of having participated in the abduction
Of Rey, commenced yesterday, and is continued
to-day. The consul asked for delay, to enable
him to send to Havana for papers proving that
Rey went voluntarily and made an affidavit Of the
materiaty of the documentary evidence to his
cause, The application was refused.
The accounts of the crops in Texas are very ia
vorable; the growing crops in Mississippi and
| Louisiana are unpromising. The first bale of new
cotton received on the 9th, and proved excel
lent. The city is very healthy, and absolutely free
| from epidemic The number of barrels in the week
ending yesterday were seventy-fve.
| Cotton Yesterday sold at seven cents; extreme
prices of middng and fair, ten; weekly sales were
lightweight hundred.
| Flour has advanced one dollar. Common brands
are at five and one-half, choice seven dollars,
] Important from Canada Consolidation or
| the Provinces.
| MoNrREAL, August /.
| The Convention which assembled here has de-
termined upon recommending a consolidation of
the North American Provinces. The address to
the people of Canada was to have been brought up
and read yesterday. 1t will be recommendation
Of the Federal Union to their constituents. il is
the intention Of the city of Kingston to present to
the Convention address, intimating their entire
| concurrence in their deliberations.
A Forger Absconded-Arrest or am Accom-
| plice. IA
CINCINNATI, July 30
| Robert Rand, who has been vending sundry pat
ents and latterly speculator in lands, having OBJ
| tanned considerable amount of money by forged
notes has ahsconded.
| man named Edward Lampher has been arrested
on suspicion of being accomplish of Rand.
| The principal sufferers Messrs. Bracket and
| Brothers, and Abraham Palmer.
The cholera s rapidly disappearing and business
prospects are frightening
Ravages Of the Cholera.
SANpusKr CIrr, ONO, July 81.
Our city has been visited by that dreadful scourge
the cholera, and il now prevails to alarming
! tent The mortality has been greater, compared
| with the population, which averages about 1000,
| than in any other city in the Union. During the
| forty-eight hours ending on Sunday, there have
been 100 deaths. Last night % deaths occurred.
Our citizens have become greatly alarmed, and they
have fed in all directions for safety, leaving the
| place almost depopulated Not more than FIVE
/ hundred persons remain at home. Business is
almost suspended. The post Office, stores taverns,
and other places have been closed and deserted.
| The distress is beyond a parallel.
! Many of our physicians had fallen victims to the
disease; and those who escaped its ravages have
| precptately fled from the region of death. The
sick suffering in dreadful manner for the want
! of medical aid and assistance. The living are not
only unable to attend to the wants Of the sick, but
| cannot bury their dead.
There none to be found to dig graves or make
| collins.
| The markets entirely deserted, and the few
| inhabitants remaining are under the necessity of
sending to Cleveland and other ports on the Lake
4 for rroyisops and medical assistance