Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-10-13

wilhelm the attack Of lo4V lSluInISlSu GOlnPaLa-
lively small number of cases. the epidemic in 9TH
er parts of Glasgow being as in The former cholera
nttack very severe. The unanimous opinion OF the
Medical Soc ETY. was, that the comparative linmu-
nifty was owing 10 the soft water supply"
Similar evidence is gwen from Paisley. This, IN
like manner, is corroborated by the report Of a
French Medical Commission, (as find IN several
newspupers,) chat rain water is prophylactlc oil
cholera, and that the disease has never proved all
epidemic in any city where Iain winter Is exclusive
we lind by the analysis of this spring water that
we are 10 look for the exciting cause" of the evil
to ca careo unagnesian water "the cholera poison
being the predlSposing cause" FMS accotds win
the term applied TO 1t (see essay! p ~
nant poison with which the air is Injected" and
in various newspapers ''that the masm was inha-
led byus ALI but that it required the caIcareoTm9g
nesian elements 10 give II vitahy; YET oil all Inc
nalignant scourgeS to which, afflicted humanity Is
subjected that of the cholera Is the most Ieauly
guarded against"
Copenhagen is now 10Th Sert.) severely afflicted
with ChoieTu; IT is city where, presume, Sni-
ita7y edict could he rigidly enforced, anu ven
lure the assertion, that the progress OF the epldemc
in that city may be arrested in forty eight hours by
the compulsory use (eXclusivey)of rain OF oolleu
wuter-tea, coffee, or beer may do as WE'LL ihey Oe-
ing cooked water.
Londcn enjoys comparatively immunity rom
cholera by the use cf malt liquors; there are more
than four barrels orewed there annually TO every
adult of its population. The water oil that city Is
of vely bad properties, and but little used alone as
drink. If the population OF Lonunh uSeu Inc
same water and in the same proportion as the Poo
ule of Palermo, their loss might have amounted to
five hundred thousand in one year!
All our sympa;hies are now excited for the suf-
ferers in New Orleans. Who can estimate the val
ne of prophylactic of yellow fever, equal in Ell
fcacy to that OF rain water against cholera? Tru-
ly, would be worth millions, i'll p cuninry point
of view alone, to that ill fitted city to say Moth
ing of tie inestimable value of human life; and
yet Cholera carries off 100, 10 by yellow fever.
The analysis of waters must be extended; we
must know which ingredient untes with the chol-
era ninsm, or, whether it requires the presence of
more than one; and, if so, n question arises as to
relative proportions then again, of those which
may neulra ize those exciting causes.
The magnitude of the effect is so dsproportion-
ate to the cause, that very few persons would take
the trouble to investigate single fact-the same
stubborn increduliy led to the very slow progress
of the discovery OF Jedner.
1t is inimated that cholera occurs where neither
calrareous or magnetism waters are used. This
may be true to a certain extent, cases OF cholera
morbus Occur all over the country, and cases OF A
static cholera occur where the water supposed to
be soft, thus the Mississippi IS called soft water,
and was much puzzled TO account Tor so many
cases occurring that river, til in October lSol'
found that soap curdled the water below st Lou
| is. MngneSia and Epson salts (SulPhate oil mag
nesia) considered as exciting causes oil chole-
IA. Even the Ohio, at very low water, becomes
slightly hard, but as so very few died in the sum
mer of 1910, who used that water. tbul II died
| from cholera on Fourth street, from Pike 10 West
| ern Row. it almost operated MS prophylactIcT-
But the conclusion irresistible, that ch0LeT1 Heu-
err brcomes epidemic in any district city, Dhere
rain or pure soft l11ter is used, when we IND large
districts of this description are always exempt, e.
G. very large po;tcn of the New England StateSj
West Tennessee, comprising 100 miles square
Natchez and CT areston, where rain water IS used;
Mobile where soft spring water is used, the coaster
the Southern States generally; Galveston ana
Houston IN Texas and all the small Islands of the
West indies where rain water is exclusively used;
we see TINT it is governed in its career oil deStruc-
tion by laws immutcbe, Interchangeable.
The very snail quantity OF noiSome elements
found in the Ohio river alter accounts for the rare
occurrence of cholera in those parts OF the city las
observed in 1s49) Supplied by that water whilst 1t
was general OH approaching the wells and springs
beyond that supply.
Several interesting facts have been related 10 me
by gentlemen,of the first respecabity since my last
publication. The late Colonel i. Mather, oil
Springfield, ILL.,, travelling IN company with gem
tleman of Peru, in that Safe, was Informed by HIM
that the Cholera had been very fatal there but his
family had escaped entirely by the use OF boiled
water, which he recommended to several OF his
friends, who likewise used it, and nH escaped! al
Though Others died all around them. Col. Nj. (who
had an entire confidence in the efficacy OF ram or
boiled water,) enquired of him chow he came by
the iniormation2' and was answered, "irom
Il newspaper"
Il Il. b. C. Smith, Esq, of Marietta, o., was some
time since sojourning at hotel IN Natchez, and in
| which six lersons died of choera, every one OF
whom, Che Says,) drink spring todter, which was
brought from distance, and preferred by them 10
i rain wnter Mr.. Smith was careful TO drink name
other than rain ater, aud escaped, as did fall 9th
erS who drank the same"
| Michael Boyce, Esq, cotton planter, OF Red NV
ar informed me a few weeks ago, that he adopted
the rain water regimen, with the best results; none
of his negroes suffering since by cholera; and the
same happy results have taken place on all the
neighburing plantations where tile system has been
ng'dly introduced.
An article has been circulating in the newspa-
pers lately, stating that the slaves on the panla-
lion of Maunsel White, ESQ.,, of New Orleans,
were so much benefited by the use OF red pepper,
that no fatal cases of cholera occurred among
them. l wrote 10 Mr.. White TO know i0h1t l1ater
they ,tsed2 and he replied: "Aiy slaves drink river
4 and rain water, but none from wells" Now, MS
the rain wafer has got into use on great number
of plantations, of tDhich lose their slaves, by
cholera, tits evident that their escapeis owing TO
the use of that toater; SO with those of MIR. W.,
i however benefcially their general health may be
affected by the use of portion Of that PepPer.-
The cabins of the slaves usually lay at some DIS
lance from the river, the water OF which being az
icdys muddy, it is probable that it would be rarely
reSorted ~, and the time of high mater, it would
i be inhoxiouS.
Doctor Duncan, of Miss, very extensive cot
Il ton planter, was informed, lost about one hun
died slaves in one season bv cholera; ciSternS for
rain water were since provided, and several years
have now elapsed. without any more loss ftOm
the disease.
4 The ANALYSIS of this spring water by DR.. Locke
will be very extensively benefculi it should slim
ulate further investigation; no other water, it is
believed unites more Indignantly with the chol-
era miaSm. l have been urging such an investi-
CATION for years; and forwarded, year or more
since, TO our Senator in Congress, memorial 10
4 that honorable body, soliciting the appointment of
a committee to investi. ate tine subject and oil
proper person TO analyze such waiers as would
lead 10 a detection of those elements which have
produced the uost deLeteriOus effects during the
| prevalence of the cholera, which want has now
been partially supplied, but the attention ofthe
Senate was so much absorbed by great press OF
business that it was deemed advisable 10 delay the
j presentment.