Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-02
New YoRK, Sunday, o, P. M.

sNeU FORK. 100 cases ana Do deaths, OF wnlc
number l06 cases and 33 deaths were undt
private practice.
philadelphia 81 cases and 81 deaths,
which number 81 cases we're in the County Pris
on, and at the Aims House.
Cholera in Columbus Mr.. Samuel Preston
an nged and respectable citizen ofthis place, d
ed OF cholera at the residence of his son, 8. i
Preston Esq, on yesterday.
With this exception, we hear OF no deaths
and no new cases of cholera. The disease seen,
TO be leaving the Prison, and the city is nov
more healthy than usual at this season of TN
year. The old cholera cases all seem to be do
ing well - Ohio Statesman, July 10.
Gj- Mr. Samuel Preston, whose death BY
! cholera on Tuesday, was announced in our last
was So years of age, and during The revolution
AIRY war, acted soldiers part in that struggle
lie was born in Ashford Conn, in 1863 aud il
1875 removed to Montpelier, W., where he re
sided until the Ial! Of 1912, when he removed tC
this city. lie was an honest man, and much Low
ed by those who knew him lie was buried or
yesterday, and followed TO the grave by uu
merous friends.-D. July IS.
There have been few cases of cholera il
Burlington, VI.
Mrs Anna f. J. wife of Gov Samuel Dins
moor, and daughter of Hon. WIN. Jarvis, o.
Weathersfeld, VI. died at her residence il
Kcene, N. II. on Tuesday evening, Eth ult. O
an Election of the brain.
Washington, July "a, p. NJ. The Southern
mail brings intelligence of the renewal of hos
tlIllcs towards the whites by the Seminole lndi
ans remaining in Florida.
The Savannah Republican states, on inGoama
ton received from various sources that the lndi
ans commenced making deprpdalions upon the
white settlement on Indian River, in ST. LuciC
County, South Florida, about The lth inst, BE
ing considerable in numbers as well as armed
the settlers found it impossible to make an etfec
tive resistance, and sought safety in flight. The
houses were pundered aud some Of the inhab
itanls personal y attacked.
The following letter is copied from the Sl.
vannah Republican,:
81. .4uguSiine June IS, lSi9-On Thursday
evening last, the 18th nsi., party of Indians
made their appearance at the settlement on Indi
an river, aud killed Mr.. Barker, who was at the
time in his field. They $50 attacked and woun-
ded Major Russell, the Collector, and burned The
dwelling of Mr. Calls. THIS created a great
excitement throughout the whole settlement and
there happened 10 be a small schooner-rgged
boat on The river, of about four tons burlhen, as
many Of the settlers as could possibly stow the n
selves in her, did so, and Immediately put out to
sea, Steering Tor this port, where they arrived
this morning, ntler suffering dreadlully FROM eX.
posture and want. Thev have left many friends
aud relatives behind, without knowing what may
have been their late.
The HorH as IL Moves we understand that
the great literary and artistic improvements which
the publishers OF this excellent weekly magazine
Intend making IN II new volume OF their work,
viii necessarily prevent lis issue for few weeks
longer than was at first contemplated. Tribune.
ELEcTRrciTY AND CHOLERA. Professor
OLMsrEAD of Yale COLLEGE has an article on
this subject in the New Haven Palladium, in
which he denies that there Is any unusual and
mysterious connection between the condition OF
atmospheric electricity and the prevailing epl-
demic. The facts which ha 'e usually been al
legged in proof OF this connection, he explains on
the snpposiion that certain causes which change
the electrical state of the atmosphere, tend also
To increase or DIMINISH the ravages OF Cholera.
The relations of The atmosphere to electricity
are controlled chiefly by the combined agencies
OF heat and moisture. Thunder storms occur
most frequently when the air Is hot and damp -
But this state of the atmosphere lie untavorable to
The action of the electric machine and other APP
Paratns for the artificial production %! electrlci-
". The hot and humid air which gcneraler
thunder stornls and iupars the ac'ion Ut e!ectri-
cal apparatus, is ieuaIkablc for promoting chem
cal changes in animal and vegetable substances
la such state OF the air meat soon spos, bread
sours, butter grows rancid, milk curdles aud
sweetmeats ferment. Here we perceive, the
Professor argues, that the same condition of tht
atmosphere which precedes thunder storms anc
impairs electrical action, nggravates malignant
diseases, and If 1T any place where The pcsti
lence is prevailing there is an unusual absence
Of thunder and lightning, we may regard II as
an obstacle 20 the progress OF the epidemic.
copous supply oil rain, however, has tendency
10 lessen the rapages Of the disease. The Fro
lessor concludes that the disposition 10 ascrlbe
the production Of the choeri to variations IN the
electrical stale Of the atmosphere are not IN ac
cordance with the cautious spirit OF the induc
tive philosophy. Tribune.
Horrible Deprarity Rochester IN. Y
Democrat says:
1--WE understand that an old man whose wife
died few nj ,,hts SINCE early the next morning
directed his attention TO the acquisition of anolh
err Beiurc noon he aud his new partl er haC
tied III buudes all that was worth carrying Oft
and after fastening the doors Departed leaving The
dead body o! his wife IN the house. The seXtoI
WIS obliged to break into the house 10 reniov,
and bury The woman"
Gen. Cass--A few weeks n o Colonel Webb
editor of The New York Courier s. Enquirer
made visit to Gen. Cass at his hOme III Derol
| lite two having been intimate personal friend
from youth up. In publishing an account .
this visit IN his paper, Col. w. stated that Gen
Cass ut heart, was rety good WhlS-that III
was IN favor of Internal improvement, The WI
mot Proviso, Protective Tariff, &c, but wa
compelled 10 conceal his real sentiments tor par
" reasons. The Washington Union, indignant
ly denied the truth OF the statement at the tine
and now Gen. Cass hu,selt Is out in an unrea
sonably long letter, denying point blank tn
Coils version Of the affair. lie says he vote
for the Tariff of 1916 aud still approves Of II i
the main, that he holds the same opinions ev
or IA relali ~ 10 Internal Improvements, aud re
asserts the declaration of his Nicholson Lette
thul the WiImot Prorso is Unconstitutional an
inexpedienl. Ii Is Of but little consequence no,
what views the General nay entertain upo
questions of public policy, but cannot lel
observing how much more explicit he is no,
than he was before the Presidential election
when bis OPINIONS were worth sOmethng.--Ea
gle.
0F"Mr CALHOUN recently made speech O
Charleston 5. e. in reply lo Col. Benton. Ii
begins by declaring that Col. b. Is unworthy
noice, and lie has never thous hi It worth Will
To ralse hun 10 the dignity OF Il rival tut as Co
b. had seen iii 10 str Ike at The South lhro ugh hin
he felt 1t his duty 10 rerel The attack. The speec
is OF course OF The most ultra pIo-slavcry charac
ter, and denies point blank many OF Col. BIS Il:
sertlons and positions. He says III, not the fir,
time u deseil, has nau the urance 10 dt
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