Washington telegraph., 1849-01-17


IrEnrGaAAeE aSp fHE CnoLERA.-Af
Ter the cholera had ceased in the city of
Albany. in ls32 n individual Of high
standing and character undertook the
task OF asceHaining the habits OF every
person who Ind died OF Tint fatal disease.
over the aye Of IL years. IN that city. At
the time. a full Iernft oi taeh individual
ease was prepared aud extensively eircn-
lated The whole number OF deaths over
l6 years. was 39G They were found 10
be rlassined as follows
Male. 2l3. females l23-Ioial $50.
Native white II. native eolorcl "a.
lnsh los, English Is, Scotch 1. Welsh 2.
German :, French unknown 3-total
33G.
Of those, there were aseeTiained 10 be
Intempcrme li3
Free dnnkers IS
Moderate drinkefs mostly hsbiiual 100
Strictly temperate, all hut one COM
mitied an excess IN eating. that one
neglected by an intempe.ate hus.
baud 8
Members OF temperance societies 3
idiot
Unknown
The population of Albany at this time
was 10000, and the number OF those con.
ncc,cd with temperance societies was
about 5000 There is an awful signif.
cance connected wnh these facts and hg.
uros, which should not be overlooked by
those who are IN the use, however mod.
ente, OF intoxicating drinks. We have
no doubt that similar investigation
would disclose like result IN almost ey.
cry city where the cholera made It's ap.
pesmnce--N y Eraageiia.
Go,raSAfSr CLERks "A Nashagicn letter
says Sin consequence % III, defeat Of bill in
Congress, ,ior wan' ofline 10 get il through iu
various stares) oser sixty clerks ia the several
departments to which is PROVISIONS refer will be
discharged the present aud following weeks. Nine
of the number received their Certificates ihs
morning."
Mn. GlpDlsos-We fully agree with
the following article from the Union. on
the subject OF the resolution introduced
hy that restless aud reckless fanatic, Mr..
Giddmg. Such preceding can only be
attended with, and iafe,idci lor evil, with.
out the possibility OF any favorable result.
". o Bulletin
AHo'Aey Bloic by reference to the
proceeding, Of the House Of Representa-.
tives OF Monday, in our paper to-day, It
will be- seen that Mr. Giddngs submitted
q resolution, proposing to take a poll to
decide on the emancip patton OF slaves in
this DIsinct--and the free people ofcolor
in II were 10 have n voice Ia the decision
We sre with inhnie asionishment that
this outrageous proposlllQn-whIch flies
in the face Of that spirit OF compromise on
which the constitution was founded, aud
directly IN contempt OF (nlteen) half the
States in tho Union, aud of that liberal
sentiment which prevails in the others
towards the Coniederacy ilseli--lound 10
members TO vote foe it 1t is an attack
ou Southern Institutions, which It was
hoped would never have been offered in
the august body which represents the peo.
pie ofthe Union. II is an insulting at.
temp, to degrade the white man to the
level Of the black
/ What miserable iniaiuaron, thus to,
despise the blessings we enloy--and thus
to offend the feelings Of a large and re-
spectacle portion OF this great Con.edera.
cy. Such attempts can come to no good
/ II pushed 10 ultimate consequences, 1t
will produce an excitement that will,
sweep IT'S authors into fathomlc. abyss.
and may shake the Union tsel