Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-06-15

We may mention, as Calculating the arti-
Gle, that 0zone is formed in the air by decom-
position OF its water. through disturbances of
its electrical equilibrium. It's nature and COM
position are uncertain It has heretofore
been detected in the atmosphere during the
prevalence of epidemics, varying in quantity
with the violence of the disease.
An ozonometer can be made by saturatlng
piece of paper in a solution of starch ana
iodide of potassium The smallest quantlly
of ozone in the air will be rendered mahiIest
bv the discoloration produced by the lTee
Washington Un7on.
From the Chicago Daily Journal.
THE CHOLERA.
We give the foownga place with great
Measure. merely adding that the excitement
caused by the discovery has been heightened
bv the success il has met with in cases where
almost every citizen has witnessed or expert
enced it's effects in the premonitory symptoms
of cholera
We may add, that The eminence of Drs
HeFrick and Blaney in their profession, who
used it in their practice, and testify to the eff
fects of this remedy, should at once command
for this specific It's general adoption in cases
of cholera, and IFS thorough testing by the
profession in all localities affected.
Editor of the Journal
DEAR SIR In compliance with the request
OF my friend, DIR. j. Ii Bird, have made the
following brief synopsis of letter from him,
sent 10 me for publication in the North Yves
tern Medical and Surgical Journal, which, TO
gether with the few additional remarks which
have made, you will please publish, in Or
der that the members of the medical probes
sion, and our citizens generally, may have the
means of testing, and the benefits to be de-
rived from what is supposed to be newly dis
covered remedy for cholera.
The facts stated in The letter referred to
above, are briefly as follows
About six months since, DR. Bird and my
self We're led into conversation upon the eff
fects Of atmospheric influences in producing
epldemics, from reading an article from Ger
man chemist in one of our periodicals., in
which it was commended that influenza Deepen
ded upon the presence of ozone, and that the
severity and number of the attacks, as shown
by chemical analysis, was always in proper
ton TO the amount of this substance in the
atmosphere.
Taxing this statement in connexion with
the fact that cholera is generally preceded by
InhaenZas, as shown by It's history, we were
led 10 The conclusion that both diseases migh
be dependent upon the same influence, modi
fed in degree according to the greater or less
quantity of this deleterious agent present In
the atmosphere at the time.
The next step in the investigation was &c
determine what agent would counteract the
influence, and destroy the delelerious proper
ties OF ozone.
The accurate chemical knowledge of DR.
Bird enabled him to suggest at once the we'll
known substance sulphur, as possessing the
property of acting upon it in such a manner
as to neutraliZe its influence.
II, for to
clusion, it was found that cholera had never
prevailed in the vicinity of sulphur springs
or in situations where this substance abounds
hence the conclusion that sul phur might be
and probably was, the antdote for cholera.
In one of our recent medical journals, ar
article appeared, describing the method of de.
tecting ozone in the atmosphere, thus supply
ing the means of determining whether or no
il was present at the very time when cholera
was beginning to make its appearance among
us.
DR.. Birds experiments, as well as those
made subsequently by himself and by Drs
Bird, Blaney, and myself, from day to day
since that time, shows that ozone is present il
our atmosphere, and that the amount is in pro
portion to the severity of the disease from time
to time.
About a week since, Dr. Bird determined t.
try the effects of sulphur upon himself ant
others, troubled, as nearly all have been more
or less of late. with uneasy sensations, Sigh
pains, &C., in the digestive organs. The re-
suit was entirely satisfactory; so much 81
that DIR. Bird came Immediately to my office
and requested me as friend to test lis efica
cy in my practice. but to say nothing to 9th
ers with regard TO the ingredients used until
facts should justify its public announcement
as discovery
The beneficial effects resulting from its use
in my practice, was such as 10 convince me al
once Of its utility in the class of cases desert
bed above.
During the last few days, Drs. Bird, Blaney
and myself, have continued to use this appa
Eentiy simple remedy, to the exclusion OF near
ly all others, in all cases with cholerc symp'
TOMS The result has been wonderful. All
the premonitory symptoms, such as pam,
sense Of fullness, unnatural movements, slight
diarrhea, &C., have uniformly yielded al once
to a single dose of three to four grains OF sui
phur.
In cases where either cramps, diarrhea, OF
vomiting have been present, and in fact where
all these symptoms have existed in con- unc-
ton, the use of sulphur, the above named
dose every three or four hours, has had the
effect TO ameliorate the patients condition Al
once, and when used in few hours, to dlSSf'
pate entirely choIeric symptoms.
So far as its efficacy has been tested an the
ayorst stages Of collapse, most satisfactory
results have been obtained. In two or three
cases of the kind the effect of the remedy has
been to bring back pulse to the wrist, restore
warmth to the surface. and stop the protuse
dlarrhea and vomiting.
In truth, the results obtained, SO far, have
been such as 10 convince all of us, who have
administered it, and witnessed It's effects, that
IT any remedy deserves the oppeliatton, this IS
specific for cholera.
It having been determined to make this
public statement, it is expected in return that
no hasty conclusions will be made either for
or against what appears to be proposition to
accomplish much by very simple means.
Although the results, so far as obtained, in
short time and by few individuals, seem
to justify our conclusions, ii is hoped that ply
sicans will continue to depend on what they
consider the most efficient practice, in bad ca
ses OF cholera. until they shall have tested the
matter themselves, and formed their own con.
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