Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-05
INDIANAPOLIS. JUNE 80. Is49.
PrO.ress OF fine ChoIer:,.

Progress Of the Cholera.
1t is duty announce. that there is increase
of cholera at most of the points from which we are
in receipt of regular information.
MADISON, IND.-The Banner reports four deaths Of
cholera on Tuesday. and two on Wednesday. 1t says
further
ave have no Official report, but informed, from
different reliable Sources that several cases occurred
in this city yesterday and the day before We also
greet learn that the disease has made appearance in
the county, by the of Jackson, living about
five miles northwest OF this having died Of Sunday
Furthermore, said prevail alarming IN
Lexington, Scott county, about eighteen miles Of
Madison"
LoUIsvILLE.-The Board of Health report that the
cholera is slightly the increase in that city. The
deaths amount to five or six day, mostly near tile
river. The board recommend that basement stories
aud ground floors he abandoned as sleeping apart
meEts. The papers Of the 25ih report great in-
crease; some 30 or 40 deaths per day.
CINcISNATr.-On the 25th, SO deaths; on the 26lh.
so; OH the 9th, III. The Gazette of Wednesday
says:
ssThe epidemic has greatly increased It's intensity for
several days past and the number Of deaths large
With few prominent exceptions, the victims are found
among those crowded in large numbers into small aud
poorly ventilated houses, parts OF the CITY where the
least attention is paid to cleanliness, diet, clothing
Foreigners suffer severely Large quantities OF green
and they much exposed the hot Of the day and
the cold damp Of the night Attention to those
matters Of the utmost importance. Prudent care-no
fussy state of excitement and alarm No fear should
be INDUCED but all should far possible be prudent
and cheerful and attentive their ordinary business
perform all their duty the dead and the living We
should try experiments with food, how far
may indulge and escape. We should reject every
thing which exces the disease, and and drink in
moderation, what nd TO agree with US, and OF easy
digestion, and be regular in all our habits"
r0f
the citizens on the night of the 25h to adopt
for the mitigation of the cholera. Edward Bates
presided. Resolutions were passed calling the
Council to authorize the appointment of Ward Com
mittees investigate the condition of the sick aud
destitute and provide them with medicine and neces
sary relief. Also, to appoint inspectors, to examine
into the sanitary condition of Districts, and estab
lsh Hospitals in each Ward, with three Physicians
each. resolution passed. expressive of the
of the meeting, that if the Council should deem
these recommendations inadvisable the Mayor and
Council should resign.
Eight cemeteries reported ITO interments on the
25tl, of which 50 were of cholera. Reports for the
last week from all the cemeteries have yet been
made, but the cholera intermens will be over seven
hundred.
ST. LOUIS, June 81, 8 P. M.-The interments at
twelve cemeteries yesterday were 121. of which 100
were cholera. The interments for the week ending
the 9th inst, were 1913, of which $50 were of
cholera and $50 under four years of age. 1t is sup
posed many have been buried in private grounds
around the city aud vicinity.
The county of St. Louis is very sickly, and hun
dreds have died.
New YoRK.-Seventy-e eight cases and 80 deaths for
the "a hours ending at noon on the 10Th.
PIuLADELPHIA-Twenty-on cases and ten deaths
for the "a hours ending at noon the 26th.
The disease on the decrease at Nashville at
last accounts.
At Memphis there were fourteen deaths for the "a
hours ending the Doth inst. Several deaths have
CURED at Columbus, o., and Dayton, O., of cholera.
One death also at New Albany, Ind, on the 9th.