Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-12
INDIANAPOLIS. JULY Z. ls4s.
Progress OF the Cholera.


Progress of the Cholera.
Our own city is, as yet, entirely exempt from chcl-
era, as well as all other diseases, though we can hear
of the prevalence Of cholera on all sides of US. II
has broken out at Boston, Richmond, and Centreville,
in Wayne county, Ind; at the first named place pcnr-
ly every case (soms 10 or 12) proved fatal. The pam
ic was so great that out of o population of 40 only
two families remain in the village. All have fled.
The disease ut Hanover, in Jefferson county, Ind,
is very malignant and fatal. On the 4th, DR.. A. L.
Scoville, who is endeared to many Of our citizens by
the ties of christian friendship, died; FIVE others ure
said to have died on the same night. Three deaths
are said to have occurred at Columbus, on the rail-
road below US, on the night Of the 4th. We have
heard of deaths at Lafayette and various other places
IN our own State, but our information is not sufficient.
ly tangible for publication. The Madison papers re-
port but few deaths in that city, some two or three
per day, though we hear by passengers on the cars
that the deaths are numerous; they usually say from
10 to 20, and represent the streets as being deserted
Such reports are not credible to any great extent
ClNcIvNATI.-On the Sd there were 127 deaths Of
cholera, and 80 of other diseases. The Cincinnati Ga
zette speaks Of numerous rumors II has heard of per
sons supposed TO have died of cholera, recovering
while preparations were being made for their inter
ment, and mentions as one Of them, that one of thu
pall-bearers ut a funeral declared while walking BY
the hearse that he heard a noise in the coffin. The
hearse was stopped, the coffin opened, and the per
son who was about to be inferred, found breathing
He was conveyed home, and, it was stated, will prob
ably recover.
ST. LoUIs.-On the ID, deaths 16O, of which 12c
were Of cholera. 1t was generally conceded that The
attacks were less malignant, and that the epidsmi'
was on the decline. The city has established quar-
antine regulations on all boats arriving at this por
with e~migrants from ship board. The City Council
have passed an ordinance, fOrbidding, under q penalty
of from $40 to 500, the sale of any vegetables
fruits, fresh pork, sausage meat and fish, in any o
the markets of the city, or at any other place within
the city limits, during the prevalence of the cholera
The Cincinnati Dispatch says that private udvicei
represent the state of affairs in Dayton, Ohio, as mos
deplorable. On account of the fatality attending
families in which it made its appearance, the ide'
that the disease Is contagious, has become prevalent
Physicians themselves are panic-stricken-pa'ient
suffering from disease are left to die alone and neg
Observation-Disclosures desert wives in this fearful extrem
ity, and daughters forget what they owe to the moth
Tiers that bore them.
MADIsoN.-Since our last report we hear of foul
new cases and four deaths from cholera.
In Aurora, the cholera is still prevailing. From
Sunday noon until Monday noon thirteen deaths werr
reported. Five more who had been attacked on Mon
day would, it was thought, not recover. There wa:
not more than two hundred and fifty persons in TIT
town.-COurier, 9TH.
CHOLERA IN LEXINGTON, KV.-The Louisville,
Courier says ''By private advices we regret to learI
that the cholera is on the increase at Lexington
Much alarm is beginning to be experienced in thai
city on account of several recent cases. Mrs. Hug
gins, wife of Thos. Higgins, Esq, was attacked OF
Sunday night and died yesterday morning. Mr.
Joseph Winter was attacked the same day and det
about the same time.
Lou1svILLE.-The cholera is on the decrease. The
deaths by last reports are not so numerous, nor The
attacks so malignant as heretofore.
CHOLERA AT BosToN, INDIANA.-At Boston, il
Wayne county, the cholera broke out on Thursday
last-on that day Mrs. Harris. Mrs. Grimes, and A
Ball, died; on Friday, John Wordon, Laura Fisher
James Morton, and Miss Mary Templeton, died; OF
Saturday, G.. Oglesby, Barley Burrows, and DR.
Lewis Evans, died; Mr.. Cross, this side Of Boston OF
Druley's farm, died Tuesday morning. The popula'
tion of Boston numbered, we suppose, about 40
There has been about II cases in that village, and II
deaths. We are told that nearly all who could ge
away from the village have left.-RichnrOnd Paladi
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