Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-06
Cholera summary.

srn and some of the western cilies IL ~
making most sad and fearful havoc. we
CLEAN from our exchanges the following
items in regard to its ravages:
In Cleveland there has been but few
cases, and the city is said to be very heal
tbv, The board Of health make daily re-
ports. They report on the 3Oth ult. that
there had been received into the Hospital
during the last 49 hours ID cases, OF
which proved fatal; on the 3Ist, there were
8 cases. and deaths; on the lst inst. 3
cases, and death; on the ed, cases and
3 deaths; on the 4th, for the last 46 hours,
cases and deaths
From Sandusky we have the most mel
ancholy reports. Out of popu lation OF
5667 not over 500 are left in the city; bu-
siness OF all kinds has been suspended, the
inhabitants having fed into the country
for safety. On Saturday evening the 99th
n telegraphic despatch reached Cleveland
saying their board of health had left town,
their Doctors had fled, and there were none
to take care Of the sick and not enough to
bury their dead decently. Medical help
was asked for. DR. Ackly, accompanied
with a number of medical students, imme.
diately responded to the call, went up with
a good supply of medicines. AS soon Us
his arrival was known sscrowds of people
we're after him." The following letter
10 the Editor. of the Cleveland Plain Deal
er ANNOUNCES his arriysl:
SANDUsKy CITY,
Tuesday morning I O'Clock.
J.:W. GRAy-DEAR SIR: The state Of
health here owing to the prevalence of
cholera is deplorable | have but q few
minutes TO write, but had whole day
no adequate idea could be given 1t must
be seen TO form a proper estimate Of the
suffering.
arrived here on Monday morning at 8
o'clock-slnce which time have been en-.
gnged every moment in visiting patients,
passing from one to another without al
tempting to stay with any particular one TO
observe the effects Of medicine. have
seen enough, however. to convince me that
the cholera here is OF a more severe and
malignant form than at other places in the
country. In some portions of the town in
habited by the German and Irish popula-
ton the disease has become infectious,
cholera atmosphere, Tor stench,) can be
observed along the entire length Of some
streets, but more particular in the vicinity
Of houses where there are many sick and
dead
found but three Of the resident phys.
clans here Docts. Cochran, Baird, and Lane,
who are engaged with commendable for,i-
tude in ooing all they can. The medcal
men that have left are no, to be blamed
they were worn out and sick, and in con-
diton that incapacitated them for render.
ing medical MD. Last evening some ply.
sicians arrived from the interior Of the
State, and there is now prospect Of hav-
ing sufficient number 10 nave the sick
properly attended. Whether the disease
will yield to the course Of treatment nstitu
ted in Cleveland and elsewhere with such
success, cannot yet say. | think it will.
H A. ACKLEY.
A ,elegrahic despatch dated July 81
81 P. NJ. says:-I am well ll-cholera not
increasing No din,inution II RACES here
as an infectious and epidemic disease
vii. yield 10 treatment.
II. A.. .ACKLEY.
The number OF cases and deaths that
have already occurred there is variously
estimated; it is said that on the 2alh ut.
the number of interments were SO; on the
30th, 81; on the 3lst, 81; on the lst inst
abou, 80. A despatch dated, ''Sandusky
City, Aug 2-5 P. NJ. says; Is inter.
menis, and % cholera patients in hospital
yesterday. Few cases to-d1y-lo deaths
in "a hours, 7 from hospital. Cholera a.
batting"
LATER.-A correspondent writing to the
Plain Dealer from Sundusky under date of
Aug Sd, says: "Fourteen deaths in the
last lweniy-four hours" The same paper
also contains anolher letter from Dr.. Ack-
lev, dated Saturday Z A, NJ. He says,
"There is cheering state of things for
poor Sandusky this morning but few ca
ses of cholera yesterday, and last night the
spirits of the 'inhabitant' began TO revive"
And despatch, from the same, dated Aug
4-2 P. NJ. which says "Cholera mlder,
and less Of it. The wind is blowing from
the East, and quite chilly. We fear this
will be bad"
In New York city there were 1852
deaths for the week ending on Saturday
the 26ih ult. of which 692 were from
cholera. On the 29th ult l65 cases and
So deaths; on the Both, 1l9 cases and 81
deaths; on the Ist inst. l70 cases and 60
deaths; on the I'd, l59 cases and 81 deaths:
on the 4.h, l54 cases and So deaths in "a
hours.
A remarkable change has occurred in
the character Of the cholera at New York
The Sun understands from physicians that
it is now assuming the form of bilious
d,arrhea, and rapidly losing its malignant
character.
In Albany, on tie 30th ult. 81 cases in
4s hours hours and l3 deaths; on the lst,
inst. 9 cases and deaths in "a hours; on
the I'd, "a cases and 9 DEATHS in "a hours;
on the 4th, 33 cases and 10 deaths for
past 48 hours.
In Philadelphia, on the 18th, 81 cases
and 20 deaths; OF the S0lh, SO cases and
l3 deaths; on the 3lst, "a cases and IL
deaths; on the Ist inst. 10 cases and
deaths; on the I'd, l9 cases and 3 deaths
At Quincy, Ill. for the week ending Sun
day the 2sth alt. there were a deaths by
cholera.
In St Louis the cholera is nearly extinct.