The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26
The Advance of the Cholera.

We hope our citizens, are directing their best
energies to the immediate publication of Bloom
sburg, wherever it is necessary, II is making ra.
pld prigress in the West, and may be upon Us
soon The following from the 81, Louis Union,
will be useful as showing how to ward of the in
fuences Of this dreadful disease
The CHoLERA.-From all the infOma-
ton we can gather on the subject, we are
Of the opinion that this disease is becom-
ing much milder in its course, and that the
cases which occur yield much more readily
to remediate treatment than when the NAL
ady first made il appearance among us.
For the last three days, many persons have
felt its visitation, but the proportion of con-
vaIescent cases is large
In the majority ofinsiances Of fatal ter
minalion, imprudence in diet has led to the
attack, Tins fact should ward citizens to
guard against well know and common
cause Of the disease, and induce them to
shape their course accordingly.
Cheerfulness Of mind is at all times nece
essary TO the preservation Of sound health,
and at this time it should be preserved as
far as possible. Ordinary ayocalions should
not be relinqushed, or heaIthful amuse-
menls, whether mental orphysIcal, negec-
led. Habits, not decidedly perm iqious,
should not be interrupted.
The disease is in St Louis, it will be yecollc.
ted, The RPu5iica" ofthis place says on the
same subject:
"It preyail3- and why 'SippIy because
the proyocaliyes OF the disease areall found
there in the offensive state of the yards, the
streets, and the alleys, and the unhealthy
condition Of the houses and the number
of persons crowded into them. These nu,
isances ought to be abaled, and the people
should tai ke hand in it. The streets and
alleys are bad enough, but The interior of
the premises of many of our citizens is
quite as bad, and contributes as essentially
to the unusual mortality which is acknow-
ledged exist" 1t accordingly calls the at
tention Of every householder in ST. Louis,
"to his own premises--to the necessity for
a thorough examination of every part,
anda thorough removal Of all filth and often
siye matter the frequent and copious use
Of lime, the chloride of lime and other dis.
injecting agents, lfrhe people will only
set apart one day TO the performance of this
duty, aud thus assist the board Of health
and the city authorities, more good will be
done than can be accomplished BY croaking
and grnmbling,"
DR.. DRAKE, physician Of Cincinaatti, whose
with this disease is said to be as ex.
tensive aa that of any practitioner in the West,
has published sope Suggestions on the subjecl
which we think worthy o. notice
!. That leaving the city can do no possible
good. The disease is not contagious
The cause Of it has already spread through
the city and been received into the bodies
of the country are more likely TO be i'll,
than if they remained at home.
Q, Epidemic cholera has no promonitory
symptoms. The diarrhpa which issuppos-
sed to be its forerunner, is the disease il
self, in its first stage as positively so as
when it has advanced to vomiting, or
coldness and collapse.
3. The disease may be generally stopped
if met in that early stage fit cannot then
it cannat afterwards. 1t can not even then
if the patient. Continues on his feet. His
life depends on bis living by.
4. All persons who have wore flannel
during the winter should keepit on, until
the epidemic has passed away.
The number Of deaths by cholera at St. Louis,
the past week, was 1872.