New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-23

70 the disease of the srsicced snd toc ieoiltsted
Tbs $ assertion Il fsct proved by a. %
servsuon. All experiences.
/ We are ssi that a. We csn say on this subject 4
derived from the opinions o. Others and hope this an
nounceneni vii alsy toe sgpreasns!ons OF those VI
M ht otherwise suppose are shout o. eNpStsts
| % our own skill We have Il d. true bad abundant
| opportunity % verifying the opinions advanced, ~
treating numbers 90 csses during both the epitemcs
that have visited city. .hs,inS been appointed
/ physician q the Deaf snd Dgmb Asy' I'm add House
I OF Refuge r -. but have not ossn s5e O. sid
I anything of value O. WHIST a known. To di.csim.
ns Al merit We hope % convince The reader ct eatre
disnieres,cdncss In our very dosmstca opinions. for
share ttem ~ are very confident WITH every well.
educated physician.
Every msa Of common humanity should ieel The
great pcrtsnce snt duty ~ communicative the truth
un.u4usnced BY AT private considerations when en-.
desvor.ng - guide popular opinion such subject
The stu-l'f 'vai - which shs entesvor steadily
% direct the readers sitertOr Is this Cholera a.
tscks those ~ho sre IN ieoitstei condition from d.
fsrirs nsf eHf aoarisA-serf bid ar ar. .riCf
iiss'iga from calf iabar srrcss lHd
rr'rlsi 4. 'ic rsofoss o. pfssoTs Isd ife-rcrsacs
I ig slfiHS drntsHS
The reader who attempts O. ccntrover, this position
will DO well carefully 20 Rad again the preccdin
paragraph. and when ne ceSriy p.rceves the compre
hensveucss 90 the causes he vii probably De less IN
Glued % question their efficacy. Indeed. Cholera Ty
plus or snip Fever some form. Of Dy,enterv snd
some other diseases are So universally admitted by
medical h depend upon The organic strength Of
the constitution either the means Of resisting
ing them. that probably very few intelligent person.
will doubt Ou- assertion.
Which Of ~. who thinks At al on such sub ects has
formed estimate OF the strength Of constitu.
tion N such or such friend or acquaintance What
does this mssn. Il i, mean snythins but the power Of
resisting disesss But let observe correctly IL 10
BY means the snount OF aesh person may poe
the color bis cheeks NAY show by which
% estimate bis strength OF constitution u 10
rather his rgidty OF muscle his elasticity OF
step and speech his powers Vt digestion, and endur
snce OF toll Many persons who look remarkably well.
have very little organic strength they are snsuid,
their fesh - son. their digestion Though good TOR on
that depends good coor3 produces Aesh ths, "a SOFT
sni putty they have no wirluess OF snew and mus
Gle power OF enduring toll
Persons who have enphstcsy good constitution,
may be- able repel the great predisposins Of
Cholera though be operating on them, - well IS all
others who surround them Nay. they may resist al
the causes We have enumerated above except insuh.
cirn n0urshment for good and wholesome food 10 ss
absolutely essential te the daily preservst OF health,
the formation and preservation OF good consit
tuition. What then 10 that power that enables some
persons 90 positively % resist ChOlersf We answer,
IL Is that organic strength contractlity OF the
smsl hores of which every part OF the body Is made.
These nbres themselves mere blood vessels that
say arteries and veins and II 10 this kind
OF strength 50 absolutely dependen, good food and
temperance ths enables the blood vessels 10 keep well
closed and 10 retain the more liquid or slbuminous
part OF the blood his comprises by far It's largest
portion and IL not absolutely essential TO lie Is
the Of which the greater part OF the body IL
composed but being the most hud Of the three con
s,tuen parts OF the blood II dstends the heart aud
blood yesses and pfoyokes them 10 contract and send
10 over the body.
Now suppose tor wan, u proper degree of con-
trscuiiy derived from long continued and insufficient
nourshment bad sir intempersnce, etc etc the small
blood on the ntestnes thrOugh Out their whole
extent come thirty feet should from some great and
nHircrsay 0prdfns cause cease In lew hours 10 ex
ercise their feeble powers Of cont action aud open
their mouths ike dead worms. woult not All the hud
part Of the blood escape into the ntosnes and pass on
by rapid discharges from tho bowels II would, and
does 40 and tina, sthe great Characteristic symptom
of Cholera viz the rice-water stools, or, In other
words the serum abumnOus part Of the blood.
We have known ID all pass Oi in single hour, and Of
death ensued tho heart hsd nothing 10 act
upon these rapid eases dlGys occur 10 persons whose
conrsctli,y OF tissue is very feeble they those
| who broken down by the causes above mentioned
But what 10 the cause that more immediately acts In
producing this aXity OF tho blood vessels 20 50 many
persons At Once-what Is the CAUSE oF CHOLERA The
snswer is-wE KNOW but W. may be permitted
% speculate Of electricity In the atmosphere
Is only probable but htgtly rational Suggestion
Electricity and heat closely connected that they
may be supposed nsepsrsble The debiltsted persons
most liable 10 Cholera In all probability, less posi-
lively electrified they certainly part with their heat
with far readiness than the robust and will bear
less exhaustion. When the body is In hish health, the
circulation and coDtractlity good and both alb
soutely under the control Of electricity when srth
cialy excited, a membrane muscle will Instant
contract and the sra arteries which let out the sources
OF the blood into the nestnes and out OF the skin by
sweating under this influence In very great de-
/ gree Fear acting directly depressing sgent upon
the nerves aud every minute blood vessel being accom-
panied and rs powers OF contracting being At All umes
controlled by is own peculiar nerve II loses that
power which IL possesses wneD charged with It's usual
quantity OF electricity so well known are these facts
that some philosophers assert that electricity 10 iie
Is i likely shall get much nearer the truth
IL seems % have attracted the attention OF observers
thrOug the world that the appearance OF Cholera
mas invariably been accompanied with heavy state Of
the atmosphere Ike the present month OF December
hindering evaporation, and producing great moisture
the surface Of the earth this AZ necessary con
sequence cOmpsls 10 breathe through Lees rafned
medium Whatever impurities are thrown on from the
dlsorg snIston Of the refuse matters aeeumulstng IN
cities, and the decayng vegetables and animal he Ia
the country. Thi. being most abundant, in the hlihy
parts along the borders Of rivers and the population
10 such places being predsposed from poor living and
ith, the disease 10 more common and fatal la sacb
places
suppose then, we admit this theory Of insufficient
electricity and feeble Organization predispOsing u
Cholera Is there other cause worth our observation
that Immediately precedes It's spPe@rsncei UndOuot
eddy IT, snd that l. the arrival OF persons 10
ships from porp where Cholera exists Wbst then. Is
10 contsgiJusi NO-thst term simply means contact
The itch 10 partially contagious, and small pox and
scsld head also But evident 10 all tha, touch does
convey Cholera because lodging In the same room,
and even In the bed does not always do 90.
IL mas Whist physicians call limited sphere OF Ia.
lection f0r those 0sy who are predspOssd small poz
10 much more certainly Infectious ss predisposltOn
robust who have not experienced the disease, or
no, protected BY vaccination being almost oortsin
10 take Il indeed know u has swept on whole
tribes u Indians and CbOlers mas never dOns that
Nothing can oe idle than ~ deny the intrOduc-
ton Of Cholera BY em grafton facts nnumsrsos prove
ID never mind how the frs case ever Known Orgl'
mated We are not obliged 20 explain thst-t would De
absurd attemptit never heard VI Cholera here,
unless Il existed Ia place with wnicn there Tas
direct Intercourse . d Of any consequence vhetn
could be traced not directly % any one psrucu
lar person Il not 20 be supposed he would nave been
allowed embark n BE- known ~ have 10. but De
may have the seeds Of u within about him and tney
become developed either By the iosth.ome impurities
Of an emzraut ship or indeed unders combination Of
circumstances unknown n us The most rsid qgafsn'
tine should therefore De Kept up no parsons, eothina
bedding or wooden goods being SLOWED entrance nto
the city al all prospect Of disesse removed rom mo
one and the other thoroughly aired and purihed
Dit and Rsynaea When IL does come. a. fear 10 Of
al others the 1sotstlns agent the uonid should
never expose themselves 10 the chambers Of ne alex
5eoltsted person, perfectly free from Lear would,
We firmly believe careful ~ avoid exhaustion, and
using wholesome food always escape the disease.
Great numbers Of persons escspe and make no diff
ference 10 their diet the deblitsted add npra.
dent vel as The Incorporate Those who value di.
rsctons will be careful % that food most zesTibe
and avoid the causes already enumerated Beef and
mutton. boiled or TOas.ed-orOths VI meat without
yegetsb.es-Tel boiled roasted fowls never eaten
cold stale bread rice and mesly potatoes will DO for
the weakly tinic II accustomed % wines they should
oy 10 means Dc discontinued good brady 10 better
cO-s nor bind the bowels II medicine must BE- TAKEN
rhloaro s the Best, ou, i had better BE- avoided alto