The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-04

No report has been received from Black wells Islam
Bellevue Hospital, LunAtio Asylum or the Csorsd
Home.
The mysterious cause of cholera still puxzles tic
deal faculty The believers in the electric theory
seem good deal staggered BY tho experiments made
ct st Louis and by the fact that since the late thunder
and lightning here, the disease has not abstea Dr.
Vache, of the William street hospital Is of opinion
that the poisonis In way the other taken into
the system by the food eat Certain it Is that in
the vast majority Of the attack be traced to
improperly in diet Yet no warning sufficient
for some people, with regard to food and drink tmat
tiers not that hundreds fall victims, they follow the
same course till their turn comes next On Thursday
man from Washington street went to Hohoken in
good health he ate heartily when there Of green sp-
Pies On his return home, he became ILL he seized
he was sent to the hospital yesterday morning,
cholera patient, by one OF the ward physicians The
disease has broken out this week. in the lower part
washington ST. and Trinity place few daysago, Co.
roner alters passing through Chester street he
saw man take pitcher and drink a copous draught
Of buttermilk from Of the wagons passing by lie
faid there will be a case for the Coroner.n That
night lie was corpse Green apples whorteberries,
aud all berry fruits With skins, unless cooked de-
cidediy dangerous Even vegetables, that in ordinary
years could be eaten with safety, and with the
promotion of health, this year very unssfe. Peo-
pie Therefore, cannot be too cautious in what they
eat and drink Bad brandy and ali other bad liquors
are TO be avoided as poison Even medicine, that in
healthy seasons would be attended with sAutary e.
suits, cannot now be taken without danger to life
The following instance has come under obser-
walton "A respectful bic medical gentleman OF this city
feeling somewhat bilious, consulted u eminent ply
ticaD, i'll whom be had and still has the utmost
ndence The physician advised HIM to take four
grains Of calomel He was afraid; yet, upon being
strongly urged, he took 1t, with opium to qualify
its operation He was attacked in consequence with
violent ysentery that confined him to mis- house for
. fortnight, and reduced him almost to a shadow At
any other time this me dcine would have relieved him
at once and he could have followed his usual
tons next day. This was in the commencement OF
the epidemic here We know another case in point A
gentleman eced with this Office being affected with
Bile ordered by physician to take dose of Gallo
terry which could not be stopped till the patient
very much reduced in strength So convinced the
proprieors II drug stores Of the danger Of drastic
dicnes, such salts and iaa that many of them
refuse 10 sell them at the time Some OF them
too observe. have ceased to give soda of
the fountains that the action Of the acid
the leaden pipes, unless it is flowing continually
rodes them and carries into thedrnk what is deadly
injurious, and may prove fatal 1t is safer therefore,
to get the drink in bottles Good soda water with the
bonic acid gas in it, aud little Of the essence Of
ginger Is net considered injurious IL thirst demands it,
Last night the South Ferry steam boat passing
for the last time to Atlantic street. gentleman
who was one Of large party became very sick, and
vomted freely the side cry of cholera alarmed
many who were in the boat but his own immediate circle
seemed to understand the Of the patient better
for they did not apprehe about his safety ID
soon oozed out that he had been to a wedding party
that day and had eaten sweet and drunk wine
his stomach. This the explanation given BY his
vile and friends upon which the solemn faces Of
timd relaxed, Of them into aniabl smile, and
others into loud laugh.