Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-07-13
Washington, July ), is49.
Cholera.

This dreadful scourgc itmaking fearful raw
ages in the South and West and seems to be
increasing and Spreading in almost every direc-
ton. II has as yet scarcely obtained foot-hold
in New England, but |, Il impossible to say to
what cause our exemption Is owing, nor how
soon tho same pe.tilcnce may writ US. While
thankfalness and gratitude are suprcmely due to
that inscruiable Providence whose hand Is man.
Tested in this affection, we ought no. 10 neglect
the precautions in diet, in clothing and in clean
illness, which experience has proved to be sfiea-
cious rs prevsniivc1 We End in the Hump
shire Gazette letter from Cincinnati, giving
some account Of the progress Of the Cholera
there, from which We extract:
CINCINNATI, juno 81, iS4s.
The Cholcra broke ont soon AFTER the warm
weather commenced this Spring and has coniin-
usd 10 increase up TO the present time, and nov
], i truly quite distressing. II has been conlin-
ed mostly 10 the poorer classes, but now begins
10 be no respectcr Of persons, although most Of
the fatal cases arc amongst the poor, the Dutch
and Irish. There have been some days this
week us many as 60 deaths Of Cholera, besides
so or more Of other disease; and should not
be purpnred TO find that over 100 had died with
IN snr isss - nours bHre narliy seen pny-
sieisn TO day that has not lost one or more with
in that time. Other diseases have also assumed
q very aggravated form, and presume thai I
speak with reason IN saying that there are at
least from TO 5000 persons, st the present time,
undsr medical treatment in this city.
IA s not uncommon TO End the poor lsborers
shout the lumber yards and flat boats dead and
dying almost every day and 90 great is the de-
mand for hesrscs and collins at the present time.
hat \ TIN ,,s.r,r 80
away nailed up in rough boxes, on furniture
carts ] saw the other day man taken in the
street. and being conveyed TO the hospital died
in two hours; but they generally live from six
TO ten boura have lost this week about one a
day on an average. Some never prescribe for
at all, finding them 80 far gone as 10 be OF no
use when FIRST called. The patient will often
appear as cadaverous and sunkcn in bis counte-
nance in three hours, as patient with ccnsump-
ton in ten years. The fingers are always cor
ruga'ed -lshriseied)-.a general hvid express
sion--often perfectly cold, even the tongue and
breath, and pulseless. A person on being first
taken, ss we can sometimes see the draynen,
will stop. sit down, and seize the abdomen with
both hands, bending the body quite over. vom-
ting and pureing are not always manifest, but
spasns ] think never fail. and they are often
very violent, 40 as TO require several persons 10
keep the patient on the bed. In such cases !. Is
very difficult TO keep them quiet long enough TO
swallow medicine; aud ! have onen been Obliged
TO paralyzc them with rhiorofom in order 10
snrr~rfi This = ;~~@i--t<i> aliav che rnssrn-.
and . the only medicine pretend 10 carry
about me, except little opium. These usu-
ally administer in a little bot brandy a. soon az
possible. The disease generally yicids readily
TO treatment, under favorable circumstances, II
taken in season. Il requires powerful s,innlant,
asiringent and Alternative MEDICINE
June 22.-No change IN the weather. Aler-
curry At 92o in the shade, for the week past, and
i hardly falls below 500 during the night Thines
look quite gloomy here to-day. May persons
from the first families died last night, and from
every court and alley the poor are brought out.
A funeral meets one in almost every street to-
day. Early this morning could see, before
sunrise, men carrying collins on their backs
down to the lover parts Of the city. and whilst
visiting some patients sa.iy this morning, near
one OF the German Catholic churches, / could
SEQ several collins at time brought TO the
church for tho last service. Thus il continues
until nearly noon and the scene occurs again to-
wards evening. There werc many persona ia
ken in tho street yesterday and last night, and
found by the watchmen. 49,.
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