The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-05
Our Pittsburgh Correspon dence.
PtrTspuRoH, June z


The Choioa- Old Whitley - Disappointment -
Tvoos, &c. &c.
wrote you on the Goth that this city was entirely
clear iIom disease but IL Is not so-the cholera Is
undoubtedly amongst us, working, however, but
slowly kept back in a measure by the immense
quantities OF sulphur continually generated from
the numerous furnaces IN and around the city.
Within The last four or five days, we have had two
or,hree cases of zeal Asiatic cholera pronounced
by eminent hysleians of the place. Those cases
which have occurred, however, have been among
the ilthlcs of Inc population Speaking of cholera,
considerable tslk has been excited here by the re-
port that the editor Of one Of the city papers, TO
ictt the validity VI the idea that the epidemic is
not communicable, went on board the steamboat
Shenandoah, and wrapped himself in the bed
clothes Of a Who had died Of cholera, remained
in his staie.room in that position for twenty mi
nutes, and then came out. Many thought that he
would pay dearly Tor his tetnerIty; but the daring
editor Yet exprnenc~s no Inconvenience. The
steamboats, Lycia Collins and Citizen both came
IN yesterday with css.s on board.
Considerable excitement was created yesterday
by telrersphic rrpor which reached the city, TIA;
"tld Whu.y," the vrritable rough and ready
hone wac then rapidly approaching the CITY IN the
Ste, mbost Citizen. by the tlu,s che reached the
~lsif, a great num.er had collected To- see the
pI,tidcntal horse but you can tniglnc their
arpinim.nt, when told that "old Whtry"
lett at " hr.lInR. having been consigned 10 the
care IT Baker x toisy,h at that place. An oil
rchilcrsn then st~rpd up aud ask,d II the Opinions
81 the horsc had tfanspifcd n the passage The
captain replied that good many attempts had
been mad, TO entIap the animal politician, but u
Was no 40 I; he was EOn-connniiial, and answered
al inter-, gatories with loud "nclgh he ac-
kb,wledg,d however. that he had been !. boss
pitbby" uratrd On the pasaage that he did not
ir,l very VII, for his mud Was not as "stable p"
n ~ould be when IN Washington. In the
en- ane,' thlnk he will make good "lesder "
al the patty.
A m,tilSy was held here last evening, to take
the necessary si.ps towards preventing tue Wheel
iigiies fem erecting "a bulge across the OHIO,
Thereby im,eung psvgaron. series ct rcsolu-
ions we've ,urrrd hy The Hon. Charles Shaler,
snd speech made by solomon w. Roberts, AN
eminent engineer. 1h. m.stng adjourned after
few rrmeiks iium grhtlcrncn present, To meet
again at the call oi the committee. Were this
bridge allowed to- he constructed, an immense
snouDt ~ nage would BE- done IT, thus city the
bridge j. To- be- built 80 irri above high water marx;
many 81 The hoais plying from ihls place, have
chinh'yr rilhp five teet biah from the water; 10
puss Under Ihis bridge. iesc boats viii b, Obliged
To- l,wef their cbimueys, aud IN very nigh water,
to take down the upper works Of their boats the
IItnbufph,rs will not allow or sanction tins, aud
hey should not. for they are IN cyep way superior
To- the he, ln,Iiss, both merally and phy-ically.
The breaking of The ground II the Western aud
OHIO Railiosd. " to take place on the ith July
neat CIV. Johnston is to be- present. and to- break
H.. gr,un six mules below Beaver Drink, on the
dividing hue Ui the state If OHIO and Pcnnsyi-
Nunia. " IL estimated that ten thousand persons
VIII b. li,sent, shall ne. II well, aud give Yen
lnll account ot the prccTodings.
Busipess Is -iill veiy dull here. and vcp few
sal's ale made. There II trade done on the
lNcr. an Scronni ui the lowness ~ the water: W.
have had tUnc showers which may, however. help
To- rSIse II s'npwhst. The weather Is very warm,
yesterday 81 d,gt-s in the shade. ! viii write
again w lev d-,S. u.