Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-07-28

FUNERALS FROM New YoRK-More than ITO funerals
passed through WilIamsburgh, N Y during two days
last week. They have become so numerous that the a
ofles have forbidden them passing at the Ferry Land
ing, where much disturbance has been caused by the
crowds.
At CINCINNATI during the month ending July l6, the
whole number OF deaths 36lS, of which 2475 were
praced, OF one hundred and Seuenteen per dau The
weekly mortality during this period was as follows Frs
tfee days to June Is 1885, first week. June 25 $685.
fourth week, to July Is, $50
report having been put circulation that fifteen cases
ana aeans py cholera had occurred at Saratoga Springs
card signed by some forty or fifty gentlemen DENYING
tna any case OF cholera had made its there
| this season has been published
"A number otdrivels on the canal have died Of cholera
anu sun stIoke, creating such panic among the survivors
that 80 boats were detained at Bordenown N j. on Sa-
turday, tor want fdrivers
The New York Courier and Enquirer of Tuesday
Mr Henry Van Wrinkle one OF the presslnen connected
WIN TINS ofce-to which he has been attached for more
1ah twenty years-was attacked with cholera about
O'Clock M, yesterday, WI Mist engaged in working of
our evening edition. and died shortly after midnight Pre-
health 'N 0i'0''N P0ie'
The st. Louis papers announce the death of Col Sam
MaeRee, Quartenlaster of the u s. Army at that place
who died after illness several weeks al his residence
near that city, on the 18th inst.
The st Louis papers also announce the deaths of Mr.
rresy Cordel an old and highly esteemed Citizen and oil
Wm 4 Fiteomb, Esq, a prominent member OF the St
We find in the New York papers numerous cholera in
cidens. Some melancholy chapters in the history OF
relentless epidemic; while others, though they tell oil
those rare instances OF disnteested benevoence which
make the heart warm towards humanity We ex.
tract the following from the Courier OF Tuesday:
on Saturday morning the attention Of officer LeFort
was called to family at the ofFoty Second street
ana Second Avenue, and on going there he found whole
family consisting OF man, his wife and two children H.
| n the nair I'm ,;c H.
posed to the severe storm that occurred during the whole
night and when seen by the policeman Saturday morn
ing, onechlld was dead with the cholera. The mans
VILE was lying on the bed which soaked with water
sufeingTo the same disease and the father and remain
irgc child were very feeble condition The officer had
the dead child buried and the others removed 10 the
| Alms-house
On the opposite side OF Forty second street in the 18Th
Ward, the officer found three emaciaed children sill
!g on the sidewalk opposite to shantee, and enter
ing The shantee ne found that the father of the children had
been buried the day previous having died of choera the
mother was lying bed in the corner OF the shantee
dead, and at the foot OF the bed was another child in
dying condition, with person take care of them or
administer to their wants, The officer Immediately re-
moved the living children to the Aims House and had the
| dead bodies buried
On Friday policeman Of the 18th Ward was called to
the house OF John Shelter, gardener in the 10th avenue
near 5Sth street. when he found Mr. Shelter suffering
him; his wife and family having fled from the house in
terror The officer Rinedatcy went for a physician
next day the officer coudno find anyperson in it and afe
searching around the rooms he finally found Mr. Shelter
sitting IN an arn1-cha entirely dead His attendants must
have become a. amed and fled from the house leayino
Shelter there alone, either dying or dead
Inc Inc, Commercial OF TUESDAY relates the following:
Within a lew hours of each other father and mother
died. leaving behind them five children one an infant a.
the breast The oldest apprentice on Staten Island
and the next in age had been quest of him While
he was absent his parent died The other children having
no one to take charge othem wandered into the street
Here they We're found by well known citizen of Allan
TIC street not remarkable for his worldly wealth. but pas
sing atfuen IN the riches OF most benevolent heart and
the youngest child sickened with the same disease which
took away its parents wasnursed tendery by the
worthy couple who had taken It'll charge fit had been
was laid beside its father and mother Subsequently
through the efforts ofthe same kind individual situation
TO learn trade was obtained for the second boy and
permit secured for admission of the remaining two chill
den into the orphan asylum and thus all who are left Of
the unfortunate family are adequately provided for