Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-10
nIp1V SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA

At,he 36,b Annual Meeting OF the Bible 30
cie:y Of Virginia. held in the second Presbyterian
Church. in The city Of Richmond, on luesoay
evening. Sd instant, The following Board u MA
naaers was elected Tor tine en.uingiWelve inon'hs:
Rev. PHILIP COURTNEY, President.
George Woodbridge, Isl Vice President
Moses D. Hoge, ID q
Cnas n. Read, 81
WIN. NJ rwood, 4th
MIR. Samuel Reeve. Corresponding Secretary.
VIM. Williams, Recording
{" Hugh A Watt, Treasurer.
Rev LEROY NJ. Lee. Rev. Jacob Manning,
Henry 3 Cowes, I" Stephen TaylcT
DR.. Robt w. Haxall, Mr. John Williams,
Mr. Richard Whitfield, Michael Gfetier,
"P. Van Deursen, q. Gris~od,
Thomas II. Ellis. WIN. Allison,
{" Thos a. RUS, Geo y. JOINS n
" Berj 3 Minor, " Pn'iip b. WINE
And al meeting OF the Beard OF TlanaseiS'
held On Wednesday, the h instant, me ioiio y
Jog elections and appointments were mace !of ~
ensuing II months:
Rev j. Puisa vas re>elec'ed General Agent
for Eastern Virginia. with Instructions 10 act a
Aeen, !or Western Virginia also, or sum par
thereof as he can conveniently attend IL, until
an ar,i Tor that portion oil !h- STATE shall tc
appointed.
Messrs. Nash & Woodhouse, Richmond, were
reelected Depository.
Committee On lhr Depus'tcry-Mfssfs I. Van
Dnrrson, G. N johnson, Thomas II. Ellis
COMMITTEE On Accounts = Mc>sIs. John WI
iams. Michael Greuer, Thomas A. Rus.
Distributing Commiltee-Rry. George " CO.,
britg., Moses D. Hcse, IL B. Cowles.
WM. WILLIAMS, Rec. Sec'y.
REMEDY FOR CHOLERA-T follow.
Ing valuable prescription for The effective cue
~ me cholera mas been received from j. = oier,
Esd, Vice-Cousul al Cronsadt, Rn>sie: The
priucnai point is IL attack The Gl>ease lkr instant
!, ;s susnrc,ea; take stimulating dram, with
nennr, mini. and lew drops OF auianual; covtE
voursell up As warm a possible 10 promH'e per-
.oiTatiun arpy hot substances, such as water,
bran, salt, an even sand. 10 The limbs, ahi puta
nusrar' pouiliCr over the whoi" stomach. Is
soon as per>pifaicG breaks out ana ne s"atihe
OF The pulse IS resofed, he complaint may he
looked upon as conquered; u Il i EesItcisi y
lis las, stage recovery cannot te expected" ny
strictly aurndin. 10 The above simplr means, NJ
Booker says that no person need lear la'a' con-
sequences
We .ubjoin from Inc London Lancet ne FL
loving ut.cious remarks, winch commend them
seIyf> 10 The good sense Of every iea.ff, ana
which in cur humble opinion, cannc! be loo
widely circulated:
81. We would urge the necessity, in all cases
Of cholera, of an instant recourse TO medIca ard
and also under every form and variety o. indis-
pusiliop; for, during the prevalence Of this epi-
d,mic. all disorders are found to merge in the
dominant disease. 2 Let immediate relief be
sought under disorder Of tn bowels especially.
however slight. The invasion Of the CHOLERA
may thus be readily and at once prevented J.
Lei every impurity, animal and vegetable, be
quickly removed TO distance from the haoita
lions, such as slaughter.houscs pig-styes ces-
pools, necessaries, and all other domestic nui.
sanccs q, Let all uncovered drains be carefully
and frequently ceansed 5. Let the groufd' ~
and around the habilatoGs DO drained, 50 az e.
iectualIy TO carry off moisture of every kind.
6. Let all partitions be removed from within and
without habitations, which unnecessarily impede
ventilation. I. Let every room be caIly thrown
open for the admission of fresh air, and this
s. ould be done about noon when the a.mos-
phere is most likely TO be dry. 8. Let dry
scrubblng be used in domestic cleansing IN place
o! water cleansing. Let excessive fatigue
and exposure TO damp and cold, especially du-
ring the night, be avoided. 10. Let the use Of
co drinks and acid liquors, especially under
fatigue, be avoided, or when the body is heat
ed. II. Let the use Of cold acid fruits and We
peta bic, be avoided. II. Let excess in the use
of ardent and fermenled liquors and tobacco be
avoided 13 Let a poor and insufficient diet, |
and the use of impure water for culinary pur- |
poses, or for drink, be avoided il. Let the wear
ing of wet and insufficient clothing be avoided |
Is. Let a flannel or wUoen belt be worn rouni |
the belly. his has been found serrlceabie |
in checking The tendency TO bowel complaint |
So Common during The prevalence IL Cholera =
The disease has, in this country, been al"ar |
found 10 commence with lcoseness III thr boz.
els. aud in This Stage is very tractable. II shond,
however, be noticed that The lonscness IS re-
nueaiiy unattended by pain or nneasIness, aud
fatal delaY has Giirn occurred tom the notion
that cholera must he attended with cramps. In
the earlier stage here re erred 10 there IS often
no gripping O. camp, and II : a. ihis PERI q that
the disease can be most easily airesied.) 10. lie
persunal cleanliness be Carefully observed H.
.et every cause tending 10 Gepiess The moral att
physic.l energies be Carefully avoided; lc expo
sures 10 extremes IL hrat and Geld be avoided =
10. Let Growing persons within houses ami
apaumenls bs avoided, ~. Let sleeping IN .ow
or damp rooms tie avoided ~ Let hres be KEEP
up curing Inc night 10 sleeping "r ADJOINING
aparimrnts HE ni.h,s tCiu. The period 81 mos
ia nscr from attack, especially untcr exposure
cold or damp. 81 Lei all hedfcg a"i c'olhi' g |
be daily exposed curing the Winner ard spring
10 In, fire, and 10 Summer 10 thr tcai Il me sun.
% Let he dead lie buried IA pld, Is remote iron
The habitalionS al the lvice. ~ ne timely |
adoption .; mrle means such a thas", Cholera |
~ any other epidemic will be made % in>r u.
venom; 50 true II IS that Etrrn.i san iafy al
Engagements. AM no, quarantine and sahiafy |
in, no r
measures are worth all lhr nos.rums .: spec |
ncs winch have ever been vaul 81 iuI lie cutc u
A>ialic cholera"
The following paragraph i the alesl which |
has appeared on The subject II Inc cholera. IL
nom The New York Evening Pos.
1.-THE discussion OF the nature Of cholera cor |
tnue> iE Eneant, bul a yet with no PusH'v' |
result. We have cnceavofcd, BY patieni exam. |
lna,iCn, 10 arrive Al some conclusion ourselves
from The various statements made ny ''aiHet |
men, but in vain. All that Inc mos, CAR ~ Us
sections We laneh. u Is, hat mere i 4" rya-
flahle or essential pathology 81 'fr criiemIt
ONLY one hing certain has been found out, 'ha
tnerc is al alteration ~ The inid, 81 The boz, y
The serum. (Which loses one-,hlfd ii il salts j
considerable aimnition III he water and
arg. exccs, 81 urea IN IN bod. Whether
these changes are primary or secondary ~ o.
can tell. buIsueie, French physician ~ lhc
l,evanl. assctts hat h. irunG ha AL the cnaf
yes I tn, budg @efe 70 alk.lIes. lie, ihcirioit,
prescribe, acids - coiicc &C. - - ~
Belgian pare,s say ina cnr oi their phyai ials
has discovered az inaiabe remedy in III hi.
r,nc o. ca hon Ii shor, Inc disease i OF uatsi-
.iont al all, and he best shields are temperance,
chec tulness and courage
VALUABLE ROANOKE LAMP FOX
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