The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-07-26

| District AttorHey-Opentng OF The Dog
Pound-Hydrophob bia-The Steamship
Franklin Ashore-Emulaiion between
the Collins Line and the Cunarders-Hard
Shell Nomination. Gin Enterprises
| below par--Strcet afiray between distin.
guishcd Parties--Ex.President Fillmore
at Observation-Disclosures, &c.
New York, July 10, 1854
Mr.. EDIToR:
Oppressive warmth and the increase Of
choiera in the city is driving away all not
detained here by inevitable necessity; even
those who had determined to forego their
usual summer travel. There is no conceal
ing the fact that the epidemic Is spreading
fatally among us. The Inspectors report
for !ast week shows lat deaths from this
disease, an increase of 80 on the preceding
week. Our next report will no doubt show
a still more dccidcd advance at last If we
may judge from the returns of the Hospi-
tai In franklin Street. The number Of ca
scs received nj this institution yesterday
were twice those OF the day before, while
the deaths were increased in nearly three
fold proportion. Many are seized suddenly
in the streets, frequently after some impu-
dent indulgence. A boy in Washington
Marke. who had gratifiod his appetite for
green apples and nav tomatoes to m inordi-
nate extent, was suddenly attacked yester-
day by the symptoms Of the epidemic aud
conveyed home with all speed. Tho NOR
tality from othsr diseases, also, Is unusually
great In this city ; the deaths iast week al
together amounted to over 500, cholera in
fantum aud other diseases Of children carry
ing OF a large share.
Ex-Justice Merritt tell victim to the cpl.
demic on Sunday last He had filled the
Office OF Police Magistrate for some years
and, was no highly esteemed for Integrity
and shrewdnssa that he was latterly EN-
ployed by the various banks at their clear
ance-house for the detection Of pick-pock-
cts.
We have lately been unfortunate in losing
several other public personages. A few
days since. the Hon. r. F. Tallmadge, late
u. $. Marsh III for this district, was called
away. Shortly after icon javeiii followed,
member Of the popular Ravel family
None Of our Losses, however, will be so
deeply felt as thnt Of Nathaniel b. Blunt,
our late able and upright District Attorney.
/ His death took place at Lebanon Springs,
whittier he went with his family to recruit
his strength, Immediately after the tedious
Walker divorce case, which terminated las.
week. Having some symptoms Of dysenta-
~, no attempted 10 check them with opi-
um and, having taken this drug in too
large quantities, was attacked by conges-
tive fever. Mr. Blunt was one ofthe bright
est ornaments Of the New York bar,---able,
upright, indefatigable, and eloquent. He
was well known in poIitical circles, as .
prominent and consistens whig. The friend
and correspondents OF Clay, he was sent
by the adhersnts Of that veteran Statesman
In this city 10 urge his nomination in the
Wing convention Of la4s. and had the hon
or Of presenting his name TO fhst body.
He always enjoyed the confidence Of our
people 10 the highest degree, and received
al their hands several important ststions Of
trust The various bodies with which he
was connected have expressed their high re-
gard for bis memory, and generally attend.
Cd his faDerai. seldom has 80 large pro-
eession accompanied tho rcmaias Of any
private citizen 70 their last resting place
The dog-pound was opened csrIy IN June,