The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-07-21
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new eHses aud 81 deaths reported,
AZ Cincinnati, nn lha 18th, Tho iplerpenls
from cholera were ~. 40 N, Louis, M tire
lGihl lhe deaths during tho previous - hours
were ~. Tho epidomio Whs subsidiug, The
inlermenls from lhe Dh Ia Iho lG' number
cd 7l0. 4 dgsPnlcb from Montreal dated lhe
ION says-"lhe cholera ID raging ienrlilly,
The Bonrd oflleahi r. ~ alarmed llnt IL
viii hot publish lrue repau Of tho deaths.
GA Saturday, iury-Gye were reported, Tho
increase of tho disease IN attributed a. tho
sudden change in tho weather In tluoher,
Tho deaths average Twelve Ia ddeon per day,
The cholera II spreading among tho soldiers,
f,ord flgn, II IN said, has refused 20 allow
the troops 10 leave town. Montreal although
they were ordered 10 do 20 by tho Medical
liondn
A despatch from New York, July ", eve
ming, has the following;
AZ Philadelphia, during the last - hours,
~ eases and ~ deaths AZ Iirookyn, 10
cases aud . deaths. ~ Buffalo, ~ cases and
Z deaths. AZ Albany II eases aud deaths.
A Montreal, from noon on the lilh TO the
18Th, the cholera nlermenis were so aud
from tite iGtl, 70 llia lzlli lileY were 30
A. Buffalo, on Friday ~ case.aDd ~
dealht Among The deaths h. That at DE-
Charles g, lIaddoeh, formerly postmaster Of
HAT city.
II If WORTHY of note, hs a warning 10 The
citizens Of other plaeee. that largo pr.por-
lion Of Iho cases aud deaths ofcholcru o.
Buffalo have occurred ~ place called the
Hydraulics" about mile East Of Main a.
on Spencer street OrIhs locality the Com.
mercial TemarlG
A fearful mortality hns prevailed in this
ncighborhood, growing out Of local causes
Nv the first place II Is u low, wet and swan.
ny region. A canal has heretofore passed
through IL, forhydraulic purroscr. List fGll,
wc believe, thi, canal was abandoned, nnd
the principal part of lhc4wnlcr drawn Of,
Dnriug all this season there have been few
inches Of stHgunut water Gt the bottom, rrrk.
ing with iiltl aud nuisance ~ addition to
these cHuscs. there ara q largo number of.uid
aud miserable dwellings, mo which dcnso
population ~ very poorer class hnr been
crowded An these have produced their mt.
urnl result, HDd furnished abundant food iur
the prevailing, epidemic. Whole famihcs
have been swept away. One by the name
of Owen, consisting Of xix adult persons, we
are told, has cUJIrriy tlisappeerGd. ns also
another, consisting uf iatEcr mother and
two children,
The New York COMMERCIAL, rcmnrLipg
upon the above snyG i
This Is instruct accordance with tie lis T
tory of the epidemic iUbll places, and we be- /,
d ID. A
n ID Cincinnati nnd other places at the West
II traced TO IT, source, would be (ound Etiribu- /.
tnlJe 10 iscnl 7uisnnccs, similar n, tho above, |
but more cS,t,,ndf I IN their character. 80 la /
our own CITY, five u.G correctly Informed,
a very large per ccn,'Fe Of The deaths NJ
present occurring IRE on The hudson river I
side. above 30Ih street, amid I. io bcHo inllls'
houses, sWanipe and stag 3nhl Hohuh
Of that locality, aud on tic Eastern s,c,ion, ]
among the crowded purlieus pf the extreme /
upper part of the city proper.
a despatch from Buffalo, dated lGih, states
- curr- rtt,i ~ deaths had occurred during
tho previous "a hours, showing a largo III
crcusc.
The whole number Of cases and dcnths
TINT have hcen reported by the Board Of
Health Of Philadelphia, from thc commence
mcni OF the cpdcmic up 10 Saturday. was
1912 cases aud }s7 deaths, an increase OF
100 cases aud 80 deaIhs the past week.
The Columbus Journal oflhe l2,h, in rela-
ton to the cholera IN the Ohio penicntiary,
says:
"Thc pcslilencc still RACES among tho con-
victs in the State Prison. All discipline in
the prison is necessarily suspendcd-nnd the h
appeals of the poor fellows to he released
from the house of death, are almost enough
to move the very stones. All attempt nj Ia +,
hor in the prison has been suspended for sew
crnl days. The chapel, AMI all tho shops
except the blacksmith shops, have been con
vcrtcd into hospitals Two hundlcd has not
been high average upon the sick lst for the
last four days. The Warden and Directors ..
linye united in recommending pretty fee
exercise of Executive ciemency. fiC III
rcctors have been ~ constant attendance mp.
on tho suffering during He season Of trial, !
md their services aud sacrifices cannot be-
too highly commended. Two ofIhe Direc-
tory, Mcssrs, Rdgay aud M0riin,) reside in
this city---and have devoted their undivided
attention to the wants OF the sick aud dying.
ever since the pcsiilence commenced. Mr.
Brown promptly came TO the scene of duty,
from DAY lou when he heard Of the eondi-
ton Of affairs nj the prison. The physicians
Of this city have acquitted themselves nobly
on this occasion-ioreguing rest, and staying
AZ no danger. One has already fallen in the
noble effort. Another is lying in Imminent
peril1hoth from disease contracted Ia their
nnwearicd efforts TO extend relief to suffering
The Warden has done what any
one IMAM could accomplish, as well to nvert
as TO SHY the plague. lie has shrunk from
no danger Not more than three or four
,onvicts were put into coils Inst night. There