Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-06
RICHMOND wHIG.
From the London Times. March ~

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From the London Times, March l3
Unless the wind should veer round to the nor,bu,,
and maintain the for while at a cooler poin, N,
mas been Indicated by the range Of the hermoms,a, n
'he last few days, may shortly look for the ,dvs,,
'he Cholera He is the most prudent adv;ss, os ~
eounymen at moment Of this kind who bids them loo
Tue danger boldly in the face, consider the
chanccs Of escape, aud adopt time those precapton
om which alone safety may be expected Most fortuna,
may We ueem ourselves that We have straightforward
'' " eo"'end with. The Cholera is a royal enemy III
attack may be steathy that of the Red In
A" Out ne gives notice of his approach and decI,,
Os''es with greater pomp and solcmni,y than bun,,
'oeueh USE The Cholera is coming ln-the crv y
anrshted Germany and ofthe Scandinavia l,nd :; ho
u us Tor months on the chill east wind Month. an,
months pass on, and time is given US for setting ou
houses IN order, II We will but accept the admon.on
Inc 'hoera Is here " is the uotice-it comes to m
from our own coast; but the disease /, mn, b e.
a' win any very deadly purpose 1t but seizes fe
'cms as earnest of its intent The warning s friepdlv
one, and It runs"Next year will be here ~ Well niyb
twelve months more given during which me NAV Sc,
our houses in order if we will If we do so the Cboler
VIII dest from s purpose, and pass harmless as sum-
ner raincoud over theland. Open the casements-ad-
init the fresh air. turn the on aud let the heapp
stream run IN unceasing flow; handle the mop the broom
the whte~ash brush purge the cespoo clear the
away with dunghs and all masses of fostering pollution,
Inc burning rays OF the sun in Cholera July will
soon test the quality of the last labor performed The
Shoera shre"d oVerseer Of the works. Time enough
mas been given US Tor PREPARATION but has
been mad"E That is what shall soon know The
Cholera has its Court GHi and orgets an address
Al oWden on the north side of the Tyne, the first case
OF cholera occurred in the house in the
siVe epidemcs of 1881, 1885, and 1883 In Leth after
an interval o sixteen years. the disease broke in the
same house IN which IL had first appeared in 1882 Lord
Shaesouy the other night collected curious nstan
ces Of this kind for the Instruction of the House but with
the same breath he gave the appalling justification
OF the disease We can add nothing OF force to the words
here they are-lt was remarkable that in all the houses
that had been examined local cause was found Gr
the existence of the disease. In some there was ouan
uty OF cesepool matter-in others there was damp pu
trid mass hanging the walls waiting until the cholera
poison issued to join with in an unhoy alliance to de-
stroy its victims This all very bad but worse remains
behind. In the British isles some pains 10
maintain forcing for the cholera in an efficient
state, think shall be able TO show.
Have any OF our fashionable or farer readers ever
heard oi Dunksreet! 1t is locality quite different in
appearance IRON Belgrave-square. Dunk.street is in
Whitechape-an agreeable spot teeming with foulness of
every descripon-eyery kind Of matter that can offend
every sense When the Cholera is in London an inhab-
tat oi Dunk'street rs in about as secure position
lady or gentleman upon trapdoor with Calcrafts hand
upon the bolt and the chaplain well on with the burial
service We don't recommend anybody take lodgings
in Dunk street next July August. But need not 90
one OF most fashionable quarters and towards the
Parks no doubt keeps up fair appearance Kensing
ton, however, by the reports of the inspectors would a
pear TO be something like the belle Of the with
cancer which she keeps from the knowledge of her adm
In the Notng.hil district OF Kensngton parish
there is locality called 'he Pottees." Lord Shates
bury has iereted out the curious fact with regard to
sinson that in October las, the Cholera returned to
the room Of the house in which it had broken
out in si9 However this may be- the condition of sthe
Potteries last week. when visited by DIR. Moy, thus
described
The roads and than long tracks
of black puescent slush with pools OF foul stagnah wa
in different parts. 1t would be difficult parallel in
any other part of the metropolis the Of things in
Thomas street. To from side the other with
out getting ancle-deeP in sinking mire impossible.
Nor could bu' feel the reasonableness OF the remark
which the people themselves made me- that the state
of the roads bad the pigsties themselves"
The Poteres and Dunk-street would scarcely attract
Us next August if wished for a little change of air
nor would willingly, if left London try Mertbyr
Tydyil Ia the mining districts of Wales An Insufficient
apply of pure wa;er is one of the fruitful causes Of
chUleraie disease. Now here is what the Inspector Mr.
Holland witnessed at that place
what must strike every visitor Merthyr is the e1-
treme and unusual drtiness and weness of the town.
yet perfectly free from exaggeraroG .e ioo"Ing
filling her pitcher from little stream az you"e
gushing from cinder heap the surface Of
Ihicky studded with avne deposits that il difficult
to pass without treadug in them, in of which saw
intestinal worms, and the rain then falling was washing
the eculent matter into the water which the girl I'll
ling into her pitcher, no doubt for domestic use"
Let say it is scandal to speak OF such things
the scandal is and the abomination i that they should
be- In other places it is just the There is place
in Gateshead. called "Pipe we'll GATE A narrow lane
500 yards long On the south side bank rises prccpi.
tously and the houses built into the bank Ii seems
in all respects TO be worthy pendant to Dunkssreet or
the Poeries n this one lane n the year 1882 one hun.
ded and sevenytwo persons attacked with tho dis
ease, and sixiythree died within few hours of each
other In ls49 similar tragedy occurred and vet mat
tiers are now Just they Despite of all we have
dnft and Of
Scotland would appear from the from the reports
read by Lord Shaiesbury, TO enjoy preemineuce in the
grandeur of dirt stink, and muck. II little of the
ergy expended by the Scottish Lion and Unicorn Society
upon the and blazon of their national coat OF
could for the six months be transferred to the
publication Of their great towns aud the result might
ford matter for congratulation.
We will not, however throw stones at our neighbors
while SO much remains undone side. The time
is coming when many OF the precautions which would have
been invaabe during the cold weather must onecesy
be deferred. There is much pollution which be
uncovered while tie air impreguated with chocrac
huenCes and the summer is glowing in the heavens
even with the intention oi removing it, Let tester a
quietly it may must wait for cold aud frost again
meddiug with the abomination The objection
however does not apply to directed sganst the
accumulation OF nuisances. Unhealthy trades be ban
ishcd from the midst OF a of human beings $500
600 strong Let the bone ecrushers the cowkeepers the
pgwardens, the slaugh at least be served with notice
Of ejectment Let not smother spade be turned in
tropolitan graveyard Let us have Whitewater pure IL
quality aud plenty of it. Air aud water are the grea
spccGcsar aud water as God givos them to us fresh
and uupollued Much has been neglected that should
have been done let at least the short space lha
remains TO the best advantage.
From the London Times, March l6.
The growing importance to the press has excited the
alarm Of Lord fzwIiam, but though grieyousy fright
ened he has suggested and possibly may find very
difficult to suggest, any remedy for this nroad into the
domain ofheredsry government ard exclusive party in
hucnce Much were IT, doubt, to be desired that the
press should be what washat with re-
gistcrng births deaths marriages. celebrated trials and
such scraps Of aristocsc eoquencc might from me
to time be deemed worthy Of immortality 1t should leave
matters Of State 10 Parliament, and neither presume to
have more Information to draw inierences from
IL than the press in foreign countries But the pres
eut state Of things inevitable We beg, by way
consolation to Lord Ftzwiiliam for the degeneracy
these modern tines TO offer him suggestions az tc
the true functions Of the press aud quiet his mnd vher
he regrets that either too mixed up with Minis
tries, enjoy too large aud exclusive Of nior
nation We have no administrative duties to discharge
party considerations 10 attend oour object to pre-
sent true reflection Of passing events aud true cs
mate Of prominent characters, aud when have don,
| this We have satisfied the duty Of public writer's.
II Is attempted to identify With the Ministry and Il