The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-10
LOCAL MATTERS.

TIE CHOLERA IN l832.-We have collated from
the newspapers of the day, and from private
sources the following facts in relation to the vista
ton of our city by this epidemic in 1892, which
we publish for the information of our readers.
On the second day of July, the Board of Health
of Washington, through its President, Dr. Henry
Hunt, published an able sanitary report on the
cholera, containing the means of prevention and
the means of cure
The following directions were transmitted to this
city by Dr. Thomas Sewall, from the Medical
| Council of New York, and published
"Be temperate in eating and drinking avoid
crude vegetables and fruits abstain from cold wa
ter when heated, and above ALL from ardent spirits;
and, if habit has rendered it indispensable, take
| much less than usual. Sleep and clothe warm
Avoid labor in the heat of the day. Do not sleep
| or sit in draught of air when heated. Avoid get
ting wet Take no medicine without advice"
Wednesday, the first day of August, was re-
commended day of fasting humiliation, and
prayer, by the Rev. Clergy of all denominations in
Washington and Georgetown, in special reference
to the dreadful malady, cholera; and the Mayor of
Washington, John P. Van Ness, recommended its
observance.
Al this time, we may here state, that there were
a large number Of German and Irish aborers in
our midst, employed on the Chesapeake and Chic
Canal, and the macadamizing Pennsylvania avenue,
without prudence or comfort, exposed to hot sun,
| and accustomed to eat and drink to excess of all
the forbidden fruits and liquors of the season; and
great fears entertained, which were afterwards
most sadly realized, Of the appearance of the dis
ease among them, and of its destructive conse-
quences A hospital was provided forthe accom-
mediation of cholera patients near the corner of F
and 10th streets, one also at the Navy Yard, and
the First Ward, and an examination caused to be
made by the Board of Health of all the streets, al
made the duty of each physician to make a daily
| report to the Board of Health of every new case
of disease which might come under their notice
One thousand dollars were placed at their disposal
by the city councils.
| The first case reported occurred on the 18th Au-
gust, and proved fatal after five hours illness
| The Board of Health recommended, on the l4th,
the several religious societies to refrain for time
from holding night meetings and declared the
vending of ardent spirits to be nuisance, and as
such, was directed to be discontinued for ninety
days.
| The following physicians were appointed for at
tendance and consultation at the three hospitals
Drs. Waters, Briscoe, Sim, Thomas, johnson,
A. Med. Davis, T. Miller, Waring B. Miller,
Hunt, Causin, Sewall, Young, Boyd, F. May,
Borrows, and McWlliams.
August 81, four cases reported for the last three
days.
August &c, nine additional cases reported-six
deaths-four cured.
August 81, two cases. August %, four cases.
August 90, fifteen cases, one death. August 30,
FIVE cases, one death. August 81, eighteen cases,
three deaths.
1t being impossible to hire nurses at the hospitals,
humane persons were desired to lend voluntary aid
in that capacity to save lives, and Sunday Sep
TENDER 9, the following gentlemen promptly re-
sponded to the call, offering their personal services
at the Central Hospital assistants to the attend
ing physicians Messrs. P. Mauro John McLel-
land, John Gardner, VIM. Patison, George s.
Gideon, ]. w. Shields, Edward Ingle, Y. w.
Denham, E. Lindsey, VIM. J. Stone, William
Dougherty, S. j. Todd, Joseph Inge, w. H. Camp
bell, Charles Mccormick, and A. Denham-whose
offer was gladly accepted, and they rendered most
valuable aid Only one of their number was at
tackled by the disease, Mr.. Campbell, from which
he happily recovered.
September 4, forty-two cases reported ten deaths.
September 5, forty-six cases, eleven deaths.
September 5, Mr.. William ]. Stone offered the
use Of his spacious house, corner Of Pennsylvania
avenue and llth streets hospital, and it was
accepted by the Board Of Health. Committees
were appointed in the various wards to make col
ectons to aid the hospitals and afford succor in
dividuals and families who may be in want Darius
Clageti Unsupported treasurer Theladies of Trni-
ty church offered their services to prepare articles Of
nutriment, &c. for the use Of the hospitals, and
Mrs. Laurie also made generous profier Of neces
sary articles for the comfort Of the sick.
September 6, forty-six cases, ten deaths. Sep
TENDER T. ffty-nine cases, eight deaths. Septem'
Der 8, sixty-two cases, fifteen deaths.
September 7, two cases announced in Alexan.
dria, being its first appearance in that town.
The Trade Society Of Journeymen Tailors pre-
scented donation to the Board Of Health Of forty
FIVE doIars The ladies' of the different wards Of
fered their services to make up clothing for the SICK
at the different hospitals and to take charge Of des
titute orphans, made so by the epidemic.
September 10, forty-two cases, thirteen deaths
: September III, twenty-nine cases, six deaths
Some Of the physicians in defiance Of solicitation
would not make reports, agreeably to the direo
tons Of the Board Of Health.
The Board Of Health Acknowledged the receip
Of one hundred dollars from the Washington BE
nevoent Society; scvcnty-hve dollars from thrc
unknown individuals; and fory-one dollars from
the officers Of the Penitenhary. Donations o
thirty dollars by Mr.. Edward DE Kraft, fifty dol
lars from Mr.. John Coyle, fly dollars from Mr.. w