The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-06
IN BROOKLYN.

IN BRookLYE.
Board HEALTH, July 5, 1s49.
During the last two days there have been twelve cases
Of epidemic cholera reported to this office; seven OF
which have proved fatal viz Alfred Parnel, Ellen
Mccarthy, Mary hallady, Michael Broderck, Hannah
Kane, Michael Hough, and John T.. Cornell
CHAS. s. J. GOODRICH Physician Of the Board.
IN OTHER PLACES
The Richmond Va) Enquirer, of the Sd inst. says
We panied that this dreadful scourge
has appeared in its most type at Shirley the
residence Of Mr. Hill Carter The first case occurred
day night there had been fifteen deaths and at the time
the boat for Richmond passed yesterday, three more
we've in dying condition All were blacks. The NOR
tally has been so great that Mr. Carter has left his
fine field Of luxuriant wheat unharvested. Nothing
could have exceeded the pains that have been taken
both to prevent the disease and arrest il after its
pesrance. The best medical skill has been employed,
and all the appliances which could be brought to bear
were used but without avail. On the other planta-
tions on lower James River the laborers remark
ably healthy.
The Louisville (Ky) Journal OF the 29th ult, says
There great dminution in the number Of cholera
eases yesterday as compared with the preceding day.
The entire number OF ntermens yesterday was nfteen,
adults and eight children Six OF these are re-
ported as cholera deaths. We heard Of nine moro
persons who died yesterday, but they will not be in
and workhouse are not included in the above We
understand that at the workhouse four deaths Of sho
lera have occurred thus There several cases
cholera Bullitt street We informed by two Of
Of most respectable practitioners in the city THAI
the disposition to cholera among the better classes is
decidedly lees than 1t few days ago whilst IL
to have increased in the districts where IL has
already prevailed also upon the outskirts Of the city
The Concordia Ua) Iut,lEgemesr Of the 23d ult.
says The cholera is raging on the Cuisine P1ase
owned by Lemuel p Conner At Rite Point, the Mis-
siesppi line about miles above Vidalia The cholera
appeared there in the beginning Of last week and three
deaths occurred ON the fret after its appearance
short time Of abatement eDsued, and now IL has
psared with increased msiignity Upwards Of atty
persons had been attacked and seven deaths had &C.
Cured when the afflicted place last heard from
In Madison parish and elsewhere the river cholera
has almost entirely disappeared, for time at least
disease fever Of unusual and hybrid cha
rscter without chis but with sPssms aud oAmisg 1T
some mortality The terrors Of the new disease have
robbed cholera Of its alarms in Madison parish and sp
poste to it on the Mississippi side.
The board Of health Of Buffalo, the I'd instant
ported 81 Of cholera for the preceding IS hours
There Is deaths by cholera nj Col smbus, (Ohs)
from the 22d to the Goth ult.
The Dayton (Ohio) Journal Of the 10th ult sAys =
From "wednesday evening at dark whom eur last report
closed MP the same hour yesterday there we're nins
deaths from sho!srs In this city.
The Louisville (Ky) Journal Of the Goth ult. ssys:-
The intermcnts yesterday we're twenty whom We made
our inquiries There may have been one or two more
late In the evening About half Of these from
cholera and moet Of them the day before and
the night following We ere confident that the inter
ments to-day will show very considerable dninution
We hear Of few Of cholera in Jefferson county
but are not advised Of any fatal ones.
The Lexington Alas yesterday reports four deaths
Of cholera in the two preceding days None had o.
Two death. are reported At hsy,,ll. en- wednesday
and none on Thursday.
The Rustsllvue Eersi6 sfts thAt town me- nsm
cholera, but In the county logan tuo negroes be-
forging 10 q. T. living had died.
Up to Monday Last, three deaths hsd occurred %
Bowling Green.
The Richmond Chre1icie states that there had net
been OF cholera In that place but many persons
we're attacked With the premon.ory symptoms.
Six seven and three four desths cholera
have occurred In Harrison county Indians during the
week past.
The Cincinnati Garsf,s Of the Sd Instant ssys -
The steamer Wisconsin st St. Louis from above the
3tth, reported having met the steamer Uncle Toby
short distance beyond oquavka, the sholsrs raging
upon her to frightful extent She was bound for ia
lena with about hundred German smisra nts and had
had % deaths from the time Of leaving st. Louis.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of the "a instant says -.
The cholera unusually violent In tae Tenth ana
Eleventh wards en- saturday "A German family o.
eleven aud another of seven sisd on that deg