The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-16

lat year, We are not prepared to say but that
the cholera existed there and that the two ne VS.
papers were for sn,ne days cau,ioning the people
70 adopt such means as would be calculated 10
Lessen iss ravnges, are facts which cannot with
truth be denied.
Bullet us drop few words to our people, so
that, should the scourge again return, We may
be preparee for il.
If there are any local causes for the origin
and fatality of the disease, they should be as
cer.aincd aud remedied, and such precautions
in our habi's Of living should be observed, as
will tend to lessen the virulcnce, and speedily
remove the disease, should it again make its ap-
pearance.
lst. Thcn-peoplc should be more particular
in cleaning up their yards and alleys and plenti
fully distributing lime, at the first opening OF
Spring This precau,ion has been most sadly
neglected this year.
2nd Some provision should be made for .
City Hospital, located upon the out skirts Of the
city, so that wh.n case of cholera, or other
pe.til.n.c occurs, it may be removed from the
city, where il en- have proper attention and re-
lieve the public from the alarm which its pres.
ence necessarily -xci'es.
3rd When cholera makes its appearance,
people should endeayor TO relicvc the mind from
all alarm, and in place Of forsaking poor creature
whe is stricken down with it-leaving him, or
her, no companions, but their Pestilent symp-
toms and thousand terrific spec,res which =
half frantic Imagination conjures up. they should
step forward and render them the aid which
common humanity and christian charity requires.
Its too much the case in this city and all
others, that when poor creature is takea down
with thi, fatal malady, in place Of finding gen.
crous friends, to assist and encourage them in
this dark hour of afl' ction, they are left with
out hand TO Proffer relief, ora heart to con
sole affection. This Is wrong-it is inhuman-
aud little becomes the people We claim t" be.
But let us recur to the subject in another as-
p-ct. 1t is said, that "an ounce Of prevention
il worth pound Of cure This is true and
il more forcibly illustrated in cholera, than any
other disease which We arc subject tn. 1t Is
100 much the case, that when this discass mikes
as appearance, people become unnecessarily
alarmed and Ace to the country, or bury them
selves in the fumes, fires, and follies Of in'oxi
eating liquors.
Nothing tends more certainly to produce the
disease. than such course. We believe it is
the universally received opinion Of Physicians
and certainly it is the experience Of all who
have been much with cholera, thai the surest
means Of preventing the disease, is, to observe
temperance and regularity in our habits Of liv-
ing. Temperance in exercise, eating, drinking
and sleeping, and rigid regularity and adherence
to certain course Of diet, is the surcst means
Of preserving health and regularity in the sys-
tenn, and therefore Of evadins and avoiding the
disease. Excess in drinking, or eating, and es-
pcc,ally in taking vegetables into the system
during the prevalence Of cholera, which We
were unaccus, omed to, before the disease made
ito appearance, are most certain to produce 4
temporary Reorganization Of the bowels, tend
ing to diasrhea, which in cholera, is always =
premonat"ry system.
Much depends then, upon the manner in
which We treat ourselves, Independent Of local.
tiles and loc-l c,nscs, whether we escape this
disease, or not
A RrpoRr.-We hear that McCunc & Co.,
Of the Keokuk packet line, do not design CON-
pletns their arrangements with Galena boats for
carrying the Mail from ST. LOUIS 10 this city
1t is said they intend running the J. Mckee,
daily, between Galena and Rock Island, there
connecting with their boats from keokuk. We
think this hardly probable, Us they would find il
very Improbable business, running their boats
empty. against the regular boat, OH this trade
Ga'ena Lfsrsonian.
1t seems tn be difficult 70 settle down upon
., thing reliable alb nut the transit Of the mails
on the river. We hope something will be &C.
c,mplishhd on.
While upon this subject, IL us enquire, why
is il, that Sir J I'm OF the Curry Comb, has no,
put his mail boat upon the river, between this
City and Gslrna. II is well under stood in this
CITY, that negotiation was on foot last winter
which would have resulted in putting boat
upon the river, had not Frink Walker & Co.
ana their agents, stated that boat was already
purchased by them for this purpose.
But from present appearances, we Judge that
tn story Of h,vin, pu Chased bat to convey
he mails b-tween the two cities, 10 all gam
mon. The truth is, nythin. that will initiate
against this City and in favor Of Galcna, seem.
to be most cordially accepted by this moncpo.
l,zing mail company.
We trust that boat may yet be procured by
some Of our citizens, and that our people, as a
community, will be willing to contribute literally
for its support, for about two years, when the
completion Of the railroad, will place this mail
company. on an eqna'i'y with wh,evcr may
own the boat and the enterprise will be found
profitable one
Dubuque and her citizens have been too lono
and successfully 6am6oozled by Galena and
those ~hr are striving by their cx~rtions and
capital, 10 bolster W an expiring body.
Debility decay and speedy mortality, are writ.
ten in unm;stabable chatactcrs, upon every line
# her distorted coun. Romance, and il By all epe.
cies Of unfair nanouvreing, III, day Of her final
disso'u'ion Is 70 be put of, the consequences
viii only b the more startling aud destructive
~hen the fatal period arrives
The questionwas d-cded by the Ruler Of ma.
s"ns, and nothing short Of geographical
rhSsse can eves "a -ctits release from the ar
bitsary laws Of locality sad trade.
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