The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-18

The Louisville papers Of Saturday report seven eigh
new cases OF cholera. The steamer Charles Hammond
arrived from New Orleans Friday. had thirty
board and Deaths and the steamer Childs Harold
had death on board from cholera and five from shI
fever
The Maysville Eagle of Thursday gives the names OF
entyone persons in that city and surrounding country
who died OF cholera during the preceding forty eight
hours II also reports thirteen new cases du-
mig that time.
At Portland several cases of cholera have also occur
red, some OF which have proved fatal.
Mr. Ricketts,, a contractor on the railroad. and seven
Of his men. have died Of cholera at Floydsburg.
The New Albany Bulletin OF Thursday reports one
death from cholera IN the preceding twenty four hours
The Nashville papers report two deaths from cholera
on the steamboat Bolivar arrived at that place.
AT ST Louis the cholera was prevailing to some extent
at last dates The number OF deaths are not gwen, but
the papers intimate that they the increase The
cholera is also prevailing along the river above ST. Louis
The officers Of the steamer ST. Joseph. down yesterday
from Council Bluffs report having met the steamer Mary
at Glasgow, bound up, with number OF Mormon emf
Captain Scott of the Mary. informed the officers of the
St Joseph that there had been 81 deaths board since
she left this city; four corpses still on board, and
u From tho New York Evening Post
CHOLERA IN THE WEsr--By telegraph from Cincinnati
las, night learn that there is diminution in the
number OF during the preceding twenty -four hours.
The disease still continues in its mild type partaking
HioiC VI VI ei0 MUMMY "ySoS'J 'A' '"S
Asiatc cholera.
By the papers received by mail, we have the
following account Of it's ravages:
AT Versailles, Ky two deaths; at Georgetown, KY,
one death; on the steamer St. Paul. on the Missouri
river, eleven deaths; the Algoma four at Maysville
Ky 81 deaths in the city and surrounding country during
twenty four hours ending the afternoon Of the 10Th;
the steamer Belle Key from New Orleans Deaths on
the lvanhoe, A; on the America, ls on the Nominee
several at Shepherdsve, KY, 81; on the Kentucky
river, at New Albany, Q; in Washington, KY, 2 at
Yazoo City, several; in Madison county, KY, twelve
and six DEATHS in Charles Bottom, several; at
Rock Island, one 1861
AT Louisville the disease appears to be prevailing. but
the papers of that place talk very vaguely and from their
statements there are no Deaths although con-
stantly occurring We have already had statements BY
telegraph of the ravages of the disease at ST. Louis and
Cincinnati At St. Louis it had been carried into the
Orphans Home by infection, and four deaths had occur.
red AT Fort Smith il was prevailing, and five deaths
from it had occurred in one emigrant company. The
ravages of the disease at Maysvlle, will be seen
above, have increased alarmingy.
RAvAaEs OF THE CHOLERA IN Sr. LoUIs.-ST. LOUIS,
May l5-The cholera is increasing in this city, and
creating great alarm The number of deaths in this city,
during the week ending yesterday was 49, OF which 1913
were by cholera.
CHOLERA AT ACKNOWLEDGMENT, May Is
There is no dminuion in the number OF cases during
the last twenty -four hours.